The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-07
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and Staff, other
Army Officers and Representatives
of Foreign Governments.
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WASHINGTON, April 6.-With full hon
ors of war, upon the crest of the southern
slope of Arlington Cemetery, this afternoon.
the Nation, represented by President Nc
Kinley, his Cabinet and other high digni-
taries of the government, the commanding
general of the army and other distinguished
officers all the regular and militia organiza-
tions Of the District and vast concourse
of 10 600 people, paid the last tender tribute
of honor and respect to the bodies of 336
officers and men who gave their lives on
distant battlefields for their country during
the Spanish-American 'war and who were
to-day mustered into the silent army that
sleeps in the last divouac of the brave. The
| spot selected is in the new addition to the
cemetery, looking out upon the broad,
sweeping Potomac and across to where the
| glistening Washington monument rears Its
| dizzy shaft and beyond to the classic out
lines of the Capitol and the FURNISHED dome
| of the new library building. To the right
| rise the ramparts of old Fort Mcpherson;
| tC the left the countless graves of heroes
| of the civil war; sprinkled with imposing
monuments to distinguished generals. and TO
| the rear the stately old Lee mansion and
| Fort Myer.
| In this burial lot, two acres in extent. in
parallel rows, the wooden boxes containing
| the caskets were arranged, 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 On exception was made in
| the case OF the officers. The boxes contain
| ing the bodies of Captain Edgar Hubert, Of
| the Eighth United States Infantry; Lieut..
| L. /. Barnett, Ninth United States Infantry;
Lieut.. William Wood Twelfth United Staes
| Infantry; Lieut.. r. s. Turman, Sixth United
| States Infantry and Lieut.. Francis Creigh-
| ton, United States Volunteer Signal Corps
| were placed at the head of the line Of
graves, Immediately under the eye of the
| presidential party. OF the others, fully 30
| per cent. were identified. About 80 per cent
| are wholly unknown, or known only by the
| regiment to which they belonged.
| platform had been erected, inclosed with
flags and draped in mourning, to accom-
| modate the distinguished persons present
| in the case of inclement weather, but the
| day was an ideal one, with the sun shining
| from cloudIess sky and the platform was
| practically unoccupisd. Before the arrival
| of the presidential party and the military
| escort, detachments from the Fourth and
| Fifth Artillery kept vigil over the dead.
| Long before the arrival Of the military
| thousands of people had surrounded the in
| closure where the dead soldiers lay. Some
| sought vantage points in trees or on the
| ramparts of old Fort Mcpherson.
| About 2:3o p. m. the presidential party,
which had been caught in a jam at the
Potomac bridge, from which 1t required a
dozen mounted police to extricate them,
1 E.Tl- Il
ty General Miles and his ctaff the military
| attaches of the British and German en-
bassies, all mounted. and the military es-
| cort. AS they arrived the solemn strains of
| the dead march i'm Saul silenced the vast
assemblage, and with barred heads the
crowds stood at the gravesde while the
presidential party advanced and the military
| dispositions were made. The military was
| Under the command of Col. Francis l..
| Guenther and consisted of the District Ma
tional Guard, the Light Battery with two
| Hotchkiss guns. a battalion of naval mill
tia and the reguluar troops from the arsenal
and Fort Myer The troops were formed
| upon three sides of a rectangle and files
OF soldiers were marched into the ranks of
| the dead. F'lanking the open space at the
| head of the graves were the artilerymen,
| who were to fire the last salute, and on
the left was stationed the Fourth Artillery
Band.
The President, accompanied by Secre-
taries Hay, Gage, Long, Hitchcock and VIII
| son, Postmaster General Smith Assistant
| Secretary Taylor, General Corbin, Gen.
John NJ. Wilson and Colonel Bingham. came
| forward with uncovered head and took up
his place in the open space facing the
| graves. He was followed by General Miles
and his staff i'm full uniform and other dis
tinguished guests, including some of the rep
resentatives of foreign countries. Just as the
President arrived a pathetic incident oc-
Cured when aged Mr.. and Mrs. ODowd
pressed through the lines and placed a
bunch of roses on the casket OF their son
John O'Dowd. of the Seventh Infantry The
parents of Lieutenant Wood also came for
ward and deposited a beautiful wreath o.
flowers. The sword Of that gallant officer
was upon his casket.
Immediately the band broke out in the
sweet strains of Nearer my God. to Thee .
and Post Chaplain c. w. Freeland, OF Fort
Monroe I'm the ecclesiastical robes Of his Of
flee. with Rev. Father MCGEE. of St. Pa
rick's Church. followed by three purple
gowned acolytes, advanced to the grave:
and the funeral services began. They were
very simple. but very impressive Rev
Freeland read the military committal serv.
ice of the Episcopal Church. beginning Will
man that is born OF woman" and conclud
ing with the promise of heaven contained
in the words Il am the resurrection and tn,
life" AS he pronounced the words Dust tc
dust. earth to earth" the soldiers at tn.
side of each grave crumbled a clod OF eartf
upon each casket The vast concours.
| barred their heads to the solemn words anf
scene and thousands joined in the Lord.
prayer. The Rev. Father McGee then conse