Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-13
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Internent in Arlington Cemetery
of Soldiers Who Died in Cuba
aud Porto Rico.
EACH ~ A FLAG-EHSHROUDED COFFIN.
Executive, the Cabinet, Military
and Naval Officers, Many Soldiers
and Fifteen Thousand People Do
Honor to the Fallen.

Washington, April with full hon.
ors of war, upon the southern slope Of
Arlington cemetery, yesterday after
noon, the nation, represented by Pres
ideIt Mckinley, his cabinet and other
high dignitaries of the government;
the commanding general of the army
and other distinguished officers; all
the regular and militia organizations
OF the district, and a vast concourse
OF $4,000 people, paid the last tender
tribute of honor and respect to the re-
mains of 1856 officers and men vino
gave their lives on distant hattlefields
for their country, during the Spanish
American war, and were mustered into
the silent army that sleep in the last
bivouac of the brave.
The Heroes Last Westinghouse.
The spot selected is in the new addi
ton to the cemetery looking out upon
the broad, sweeping Potomac, and
across to where the glistening Wash
ing monument rears its dizzy shaft,
and beyond to the classic outlines of
the capitol and the FURNISHED dome OF
the new library building. To the right
rise the ramparts of old Fort McPher-
son, to the left the countless graves
of heroes of the civil war, sprinklcd
with imposing monuments to distin-
guished generals, and to the rear the
stately old Lee mansion and Fort
Myer.
Enshrouded in American Flags.
In this burial lot, which covers two
acres in extent, in parallel rows, the
wooden hn~ac nnnfoi,,inCr no
were ranged, separated by great
mounds of earth. Over each box an
American flag was draped. There was
no particular order in the disposition
of the remains, though an exception
was made in the case of the officers.
The boxes containing the remains of
Capt. Edgar Hubert, of the Eighth
United States infantry; Lieut.. L. 1.
Barnett, Ninth United States infantry;
Lieut.. X. S. Truman, Sixth United
States infantry, and Lieut.. Francis
Creighton, United States volunteer
signal corps, were placed at the head
o. the line of graves, Immediately I'M
der the eye of the presidential party.
OF the others fully 20 per cent. are
identified. About 80 per cent. are
wholly unknown, or known only by
the regiment to which they belonged.
An Unnecessary PrecautiOn.
A platform had been erected, in
clCseG with flags and draped in mourn
ing, to accommodate the distinguished
persons present in case of iuclement
weather; but the day was an ideal one.
with the sun shining from a cloud
less sky, and the platform was prac-
tically unoccupied.
Kept vigil Over the Dead.
Before the arrival of the presidential
party. and the military escort, detach-
6nts from the Fourth and Fifth ar
tillery, kept vigil over the dead.
Long before the arrival Of the mill |
tary thousands of people had sur
rounded the Enclosure where the dead |
soldiers lay. Some sought vantage |
points in trees or on the ramparts of |
old Fort Mcpherson.
The Presidential Party Arrives.
About $3.50 the presidential party, |
which had been caught in a jam at |
Potomac bridge, from which it re-
qCired dozen mounted police to ex-
t-icate them, reached the inclosure.
They were followed by Gen. Miles aud
his staff; the military attaches of the
British and German embassies, all
mounted, and the military escort,
Solemn Strains of Music.
AS they arrived the solemn strains
of the Dead March in Saul" silenced
the vast assemblage, and with barred
heads the crowds stood at the grave
side while the presidential party adj
vanced and the military dispositions
were made. The military was under
the command of Col. francis L.
Guenther, and consisted of the district
national guard, a light battery with
two Hotchkiss guns, a battalion of
naval militia and the regular troops
from the arsenal and Fort Myer.
The troops were formed upon three
sides of the rectangle and files of sol
diers were marched into the ranks of
the dead. Thanking the open space at
the head of the graves were the red
trimmed artillerymen, who were to fire
the last salute, and on the left was sta
toned the Fourth artillery band.
The President Barred His Head.
The president, accompanied by Sec
retaries Hay, Gage, Long, Hitchcock
and Wilson, Postmaster-GeneralS Smith,
Assistant Secretary Taylor. Gen. Cor
bin, Gen. John NJ. Wilson and Col.
came forward with uncov-
cred head and took his place in the
open space facing the graves. He was
by Gen. Miles and his staff,
la full uniform, and by other distin-
guished guests, including some of the
of foreign countries.
Pathetic Incidents
Just as the president arrived pa
thetic incident occurred, when aged
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Dowd pressed through
the lines, and placed a bunch of roses
ol the casket of their son, john
O'Dowd, of the Seventh infantry. The
parents of Lieut.. Wood also came for
ward and deposited a beautiful
WI cath of flowers. The sword of that
gallant officer was upon his casket. !,
"Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Immediately the band broke out in
The sweet strains of Nearer, My God,
~ Thee" and Post Chaplain c. w.
Freeland, of Fort Monroe, in the &C.
Gle siastical robes of his Office, with
Rev. Father McGhee of St Patrick's ,
church, followed by three purple
yowned acolytes, advanced to the
graves, and the funeral services began.
They were simple, but very impressive. +,
Rev. Freeland read the military COM
initial service of the Episcopal church, /;
with Man that is born of i;
and concluding with the
premise of Heaven contained in the |