Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-29
BELOVED NAVAL PRIESTS
Fiyo survi ,ors OF tho De.trnc.,on Of
the Bnttteship witness tho solemn
Ceremony OF laying TO Rest tho
Eodies OF tho Men Whose Lives
Cos, spain Her Coionie.-F Fireman
shea'n marvellous Escape.
tBy Telegraph to- virglnian-Pllot.)

(By Telegraph toi -Pilot.)
Washington. Dec. 2S.-Upon the
windy heights of Arlington Cemetery
the Maine dead, brought from Havana
by the battlcship Texas. were to-day
laid away in their final resting place
with simple religious services and the
impressive honors of war. 4 Cabinet
officer, surveying the flas-draped cof-
fins before the ceremonies began, said:
The lives of these men cost Spain
her colonies"
The caskets ranged row on row Over
each was spread an American ensign,
upon which lay n wreath OF galaX
leaves. Around the enclosure shoulder
TO shoulder, the yellow OF their coat
Innings forming Il bank of color, were
drawn up the cavalry of Fort Meyer;
TO the right was Il battalion Of marines
from the navy yard. with their spiked
helmets and scarlet cupes turned back !;
10 the left a detachment of jackies from
the Texas in navy blue; in the flag
draped stand Ill the rear, the President
and his Cabinet, Admiral Dewey, Major
General Miles and a distinguished
group of officers of the army and navy
IN their snowy dress uniforms; while
all around pressed the throng OF people
who had braved the snow nndNbitihg
cold to pay their last tribute TO tho
dead. Among these were many rela-
tives and friends of those who had been
lost in the disaster.
THE BURIAL CEREMONIES.
There was tender Appropriateness
IN the fact that Captain Sigsbee, who
was I'm command Of the Maine when
she was blown UP, had charge of the
ceremonies in hO1pt. nj 10
that Father Chadwick, who was chap
lain of the Maine, was there to per-
form tile last rites. Three others, who
& lived through that lawful night in Fla
vana harbor were at the side of the
graves of their comrades-Lieut. Com
Wainwrght! who was executive officer
of the Maine: Lieut.. F.. c. Bowers
who was assistant engineer of the
Maine, and Jeremiah Shea. fireman
on the Maine, who was blown out of
the stoke hole of the shin.
& The full Marine Band broke the deep
/ hush, pealng forth the dirge, safe
Z in the Arms of Jesus" and there were
tain Clark, of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, came forward and took his
place under a canvas canopied shelter
in the open space in front of the dead
3 The Protestant services were held
first and We're very simple. Chaplain
Clark read the burial service of the
Episcopal Church and then gave way
ito Father Chadwick, who was assisted
by Revs. Holland and Brown and two
purple robbed acolytes. With head
dared to the wintry blast this best be-
loved OF naval priests read a memorial
service according to the rites of the
Catholic Church, consigned the dead,
blessed the ground, repeated the Lords
prayer and concluded with fervant
NJ ba 1e, 80
the departed.
81 A detachment of marines, in com
mand Of Captain harmony, then
marched to the right of the graves and
fired three voleys over the dead, and
in tho deep stiffness that followed the
crash the clear silvery notes OF a
bugle rang out the soldiers and sailors,
last good night.
FIREMAN SHEA'S EXPLANATION.
With the sounding of taps the cere-
monies ended. The priest and his party
and the other distinguished guests, the
military and the crowds then with
drew Before leaving Captain Sigsbee
introduced jeremiah Shea to the Presi-
dent. When asked for an explanation
Of the mystery of his escape by the
President. Shea responded as he did to
similar inquiry from Father Chad
wick at the time of the disaster:
uoitt Know now. sol through. L
was blown out guess must have
been i'll, demonstrating proiectile
And thus. after two years the dead
Of the Maine have been brought home.
and IN ground reserved for the nations
heroes have been buried with full mill
tary honors, and in the service of their
faith.
HOLzER'S REMAINS.
New York, Dec 2s.-The body of
Frederick c. Holzer. who lost his life
by the explosion of the battIeship
Maine in Havana harbor, arrived from
Newport News. to-day. The body, with
those Of the other Maine explosion vic
TINS, was brought from Havana on the
bnttieship Texas. The funeral will be
held tomorrow. the interment TO take
place in st. Johns Cemetery, Brooklyn.
City Swept by Fire.