Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-30
LAST JOURNEY.
Gen. Henry's Remains Taken
to Washington, D. C.
An Imposing Funeral Parade Simple
Services at the House.
Remains will Be Inferred, Today, in National
Cemetery at Arlington.

sistinG of military that has taken place
since the death of Gen. VIM. r. Sher-
man, took place, today, when the body
of Gen. Guy V. Henry was removed
from his residence to the 23rd street
ferry preparatory to his final interment
in Arlington cemetery at Washington.
Inc services at the house in compari-
son to the parade, We're Of the briefest
description.
The service at the residence was con-
Quoted by the Rev. John Huske of St.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church.
and consisted of prayers not lasting
more than 10 minutes. The casket was
partially covered with silk American
flag. Numerous floral pieces were on
the mantels and n few at the foot Of
the casket. Only the family relatives
and the most intimate friends We're
present at the house service.
The honorary pail bearers We're Gen.
\. 5. Webb. Major Azel Ames and Ma
jor +. II. Mills Of the Loyal Legion:
Col. d. Appleton. DR. Albert Shaw. VIM.
r. Corwine. Henry II. Lewis and G. X.
Harroun. The military pail bearers
We're Col. J. s. Rogers. 5th Artillery
COL. j. w. tlous. judge advocate gem
eral Of the department of the east; Col.
y. y. Nroom. inspector general Of the
department Of the east: Col. Tully Nc
Crea, 9TH Artillery; Lieut.. Col earle
a. Woodruff 18th Artillery: Lieut.. Col.
j. P. Myrick. 2d Artillery: Major J. b.
Burbank, 9Th Artillery; and Capt. b.
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Lieut. 4. y. Mott Of III" IN Artillery.
was present as oHlclally representing tne
'h4ttN o'dl'9 government ana went NJ
Washington WIN inc budy. Lieut.. Peter
1g#ub, LIST Cavalry, who was aidc-dc b
camp ~ Cen. Henry, was present ana
hhd charge ol the arrangements.
W nile the services We're being conduct
~ IN the mousse ihe three regiments, an
sun ana list, marched down Madison aV-
ehuc ana took positions ~ readiness ior
inc l"fade. Inc I'll battery capt. WiSoh
cpIhilahhlhS' ia! on 5lst street, AND
caisson was brouTar NJ in front of tho
door ready for the ca~kct. Upon tho
caisson was draped 2 large American nag
ana eight horses were attached, each
near horse having a rider.
In spite Of the rain at thu time NJ tia
services a large crowd had collected. but
it was kept in check BY the dttachm
Of police. The troops We're lined along
Madison avenue II company front lorna
tloh ana al orders were given - buglc
calls IT had been the intention OF capt.
lison TO nave the same caiSson that
was uScd at the funeral oil zen. sherman.
put II was found that that caIsS"n was IN
the tnItcd states arsenal ana Ma k.pl
as Il inomonto. one 81 the battery Gals
suHs was therefore used and that will bc
Kept in a similar way, a large silver plate
being placed upon it marking the occur.
renee.
When the service was concluded. the
casket was carried out to the caisson by
eight artillery scrgeants from the sur
rounding military posts and who acted
as body bearers during the services. The
caisson was then driven up Madison ave
nue. as far as sd street and the carriages
with the family ana honorary pail bear
ers followed Col. Appleton rode with the
pan bearers. Lieut. Col. Kip taking com
mand Of the eth Regiment. The carriages
theh turned ana proceeded down me aNe-
nue. liiiiiic''i"'eiS ioiio"i"s 'he 81" i'e9i-
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p''oe - ino''oi oeii'7 ASS ny y VI -
l''''ci!' inc can ''s'cS "eIe ION" Gu "S
lhe o'th regiment ana the hst regiment.
During the march the lth Regiment band
played Chopins Funeral March. The
military pail bearers walked TWO abreast
Immediately back OF the casket, while
the body bearers marched on either side
Gen. George Moore Smitn, brigade com
mander of the 9Th Brigade. was at the
head of the line with his entire stan. MI
the National Guard Wore fun uniform OF
the eth Regiment 900 men turned out upon
request. The list Regiment had about $50
men and the Goth about 500 men,
The eotb ana -,st p..imants ,,.ara ,ipal
II u'ti -" 80 i'' 7''''O ~ 49, i'it'u
along Madison avenue and 18th street
v-aitiper for tho casl,a+ In rass and as II
m m A'
ana 50 the men uncovered ana the Dands
of the respective regiments PLAYED Flee |
~ , 2ird., ,rd ..\aarar Az GA "a
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nee. Inc o9th regiment zen IN pehlhd
the carriage and was followed by the list |
Regiment They We're commanded re |
D,. ,t. M. H.. ',-' $500 - -,
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