New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04

THE PRESIDENT ORDERS FITTING TRrn
TIES PAID.

WASHINGTON April 3-Arrangements have hes,
practically completed for the funeral ceremon,.,
on the occasion OF the burial In Arlington Gems.
terry at . O'Clock Thursday afternoon ~ the bos,.,
OF about three hundred and flfy soldiers and ci,l
ians who lost their lives result ~ either
wounds or disease in the campaigns ~ Santiago and
Porto Rico. The ceremonies will be OF the simpler,
character being confined to the commitment ser.
vices conducted by Post Chaplain Charles " Fra.
land. who has been summoned here from the mil.
tary post at Fort Monroe for that purpose. Full
military honors will he paid 10 the memory ~ the
patriotic dead, and all the regular troops in this
neighborhood, the District National Guard and
battalion of marines will take part in the cers.
monies at the cemetery. Colonel Francis l.
Guenther, OF the ith Artillery. Will have command
of the military escort and exercises. The bodies 0.
one hundred and fifty % the heroes OF the wG
have already been deposited In TENS the spot
selected for their burial and 1t is expected that the
remaining two hundred bodies will bs brough, on
from Jersey city tomorrow next dsy. The Pres
ident and most Of the officials OF the Administrator
in the city will attend the services. President Ne.
Kinley to-day issued the following executive order
I'm regard to the funerals:
IL is fitting that in behalf OF the Nation tributes
OF honor be paid TO the memories OF the noble men
who lost their lives in their countrys service during
the late war with Spain. IL Is the more hitting.
asmuch as. In consonance with the spirit 0f OF.
free institutions and in obedience 10 the most
allied promptngs of patriotism, those who were sent
10 other shores 10 do DattIe IoE tnelr countys
honor under their country's nag went freely from
every quarter OF our beloved land Each soldier
each sailor parting from home ties and putting
behind him private interests In the presence Of
the stern emergency or unsought war with an allen
foe. individual type OF that devotion Of
the citizen 70 the State which makes our Nation
strong in unity and In action
homes the undying memories mat attend thu
heroic dead Of all ages. Il was httng that with
the advent OF peace. won by their sacrifice. their
bodies should be gathered With tender care and
restored 10 home and kindred. This has been done
with the dead OF Cuba and Porto Rico. Those o.,
the Philippines still rest whore they fell watched
by their surviving comrades and crow ned with
the love OF grateful Nation. The remains of many
brought 10 our shores have been delivered TO Their
families for private burr al but for others Of the
reserved interment In ground sacred 10 me SOL
diers and sailors amid the tributes OF military honor
and National mourning they have 80 well deserved
therefore order that upon the arrival OF The
cortege at the National Cemetery at Arlington all
proper military and naval honors be pald 70 me
dead heroes that suitable ceremonies shall ~.
mourning be fired at the cemetery, ana that on
the same day at 2 O'Clock p m. Thursday me
sth day Of April. the National ensign be displayed
at half-stan on all pu3Iic old,ns. lots. s'hp,
at u o'clock noon OF said day all the departments ~
WILLIAM MKINLEN.
Executive Mansion. April ,. 1892.
Mr. Meklejohn. the Acting Secretary OF war, IS
sued this order:
The remains Of officers and soldiers who LIST
heir lives in the with Spain during the opera
lions in Cuba and Porto Rico will be inferred With
terry AT Arlington Va on Thursday. April s. az
n m By the direction OF the President. all ~ the
United States troops serving in the vicinity o.
Washington. together with the National Guard ~
the District OF Columbia. will be assembled al Ar
iington on the date in question to participate IN
the funeral ceremonies.