The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-30
Afterward Thousands of Soldiers
the Railroad Ferry Dock.
INTERMENT AT ARLINGTON
BODY TAKEN TO WASHINGTON FOR
ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE.
Will Sleep with the Nations Heroic
Dead, His Predecessors and Com
rades i'm Arms i'm Peace and War.

NEW YORK. Oct. @.-The largest and
most Impressive military funeral parade
since the death of General VIM. T. Sher-
man took place this morning, when the
body OF General Guy V. Henry was re-
moved from his residence to the Pennsyl-
vania train that conveyed ii to Washing
ton. where interment will be made in Ar
lington Cemetery. The services at the resi-
dence were conducted by the Rev. John
Huske, of st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church, and consisted Of simple prayers,
lasting not more than ten minutes. The
coffin was partially covered with silk
American flag. Numerous floral pieces were
on the mantels and few at the foot of
the coffin. The immediate family, relatives
and the most intimate friends were present
at the house service. The honorary pail
bearers were Gen. A. s. Webb, Major Azel
Ames AID Major Francis II. Mills, of the
Loyal LEGION Colonel Daniel Appleton, DR..
Albert Shaw, VIM. r. Corwine, Henry
Hamilton Lewis and Gilbert K. Harroun.
The military pallbearers were: Colonel John
8. Rogers, Fifth Artillery; Col. j. w. Clous
judge advocate general of the Department
of the East; Colonel Peter d. Vroom, in
spector general of the Department of the
East; Colonel Tully McCrea, Fifth Artil-
lery; Lieutenant Colonel Carl Woodruff,
Fifth Artillery; Lieutenant ]. p. Myrick,
Second Artillery; Major J. B. Burbank,
Fifth Artillery, and Capt. B. X. Roberts
Fifth Artillery. Lieutenant II. 3. Mott, of
the Seventh Artillery. was present as OFF,
cially representing the United States gov
ernment, and went to Washington with the
body. Lieutenant Peter Traub. First Cav
airy, who was aid-de-camp to General
Henry, was present and had charge of the
arrangements.
While the services were being conducted
in the house three National Guard regi-
ments, the Seventh, Sixty-ninth and Seven
ty-first, marched down Madison avenue and
took position in readiness for the parade.
The Second Battery, Captain Wilson COM
manding, lay on Thirty-first street and q
caisson was brought up in front of the
door ready for the coffin. Upon the caisson
was draped large American flag and eight
horses were attached, each near horse hav-
ing a rider. In spite of the rain at the
time Of services large crowd had COL
lected, but 1t was kept in check by d de-
tachment of mounted and foot police The
troops were lined along Madison avenue.
In company front formation. and all orders
were given by bugle calls. 1t had been the
Intention Of Captain Wilson to have the
same caisson that was used at the funeral
or General Sherman, but il was found that
that caisson was in the United States ar
senal and was kept as a memento. One NJ
the battery caissons was therefore used and
that Will be kept in similar way. a large
silver plate being placed upon IL marking
the occurrence.
After the services in the house were fin
ished the coffin was carried out to the cais-
son py eight artillery sergeants from the
surrounding military posts, who acted as
pouy bearers during the services. The cais-
son was then driven up Madison avenue as
lar as Ihirty-third street, and the car
riages with the family and honorary nall
bearers followed. The carriages then turned
ana proceeded down the avenue, immedi-
ateiy following the Seventh Regimant
which had the right of the line, the place
or honor being assigned TO the Second Rat
terry. The carriages were followed bv the
Sixty-ninth and Seventy-first regiments in
the order named. AS the procession starred
the Seventh Regiment Band augmented
10 seventy-five pieces, started Chopin,s
Funeral March, which was PLAYED unceas-
ingly to the ferry house at Twenty-third
street. The military pallbearers walked
two abreast, Immediately back of the cas-
ket. while the body bearers marched on
either side. Gen. George Moore Smith hri-
gade commander OF the Fifth Brigade 70
which the three regiments represented ba-
longed, was at the head of the line. with
his entire staff. All the National Guard
wore full Uniform and presented a good an
pearanee. The Seventh Regiment was mar
tcularly good in appearance, over 900 men
turning out upon request, no command be-
ing given. The Seventy-irst Regiment had
about $50 men and the Sixty-ninth about 500
men.
The parade passed down Madison, avenue
10 Twenty-sixth street, to Fifth avenue.
TO the arch. where it wheeled and went di.
rectly down Twenty-fourth street to the
ferry. The Sixty-ninth and Seventy-frst
regiments were lined along Madison avenue
and Twenty-sixth streets. waiting for the
caisson to pass. and as it did so the men
uncovered and the bands Of the respective
regiments played Flee as Bird" and
Nearer, Ny God. to Thee" The Sixty
ninth Regiment fell in behind the Carriages
and was followed by the Seventy-first Regi-
ment.
The police had cleared the entrance TO the
ferry. and as the head OF the line reached
S-NAN pNhCtoi oAd Ills stan LOOK the
right OF line with the Second Battery. while
the mounted police took the left. The Sew
enth Regiment took company front forma-
ton along Twenty-fourth street. reaching
from the ferry nearly 10 Eighth avenue.
and presented arms as the caisson passed.
Upon the arrival at the ferry the different
regiments left for their armories. The cais-
son and carriages with the honory and
military pallbearers and the body bearers
took ferry boat for the o'clock train for
Washington. Upon reaching Jersey City the