The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-29
THEY REST UNDER
ARL|NGTON'S SOD.
Names Dead Buried With
the Honors of War.
FIVE SURVIVORS THERE
SIGSBEE, CHADWICK, VAIN
WRIGHT, BOWERS, SHEA.
A SOLEMN AND AFFECTING SPECTACLE
Both the Protestant and Catholic Services Were
Perfor ned at the Burial. Pr, .e7t and
Other Distinguished Person gos
Were Present,

Washington, Dee. 2S-Upon the win.
'ty heights of Arlington Cemetery the
Maine dead, brought from Havana by
the battleship Texas. were today laid
away i'll their tinal resting place with
s simple religious services and the impress
siye honors of war. A Cabinet officer
surveying The flag draped collins before
the ceremonies began said:
SAThe lives of these men cost Spain her
,@lonies"
The baskets ranged row on row. Over
each was spread an American ensign
upon which lay wreath of galax
leaves. Around the enclosure, shoulder
10 shoulder, the yellow of their coat
Innings forming a band of color were
drown up the cavalry of Fort Meyer: to
sbe right was a battalion of marines
from the navy yard with their spiked
helmets and scarlet capes turned back
10 the left u detachment of jackies from
the Texas i'll navy blue: in the flag
draped stand in the rear, the President
and his Cabinet, Admiral Dewey, Major
General Miles and a distinguished
group of officers of the army and navy
i'll their SNOWY dress uniforms; while
all around pressed the throng of people
who had braved the snow and biting
cold to pay their last tribute to the
dead. AEfong these We're many relatives
slnd friends of those who had been lost
in the disaster.
i here was il tender appropriateness
III the fact that Captain Sigsbee, who
was in command of the Maine when
she was blown up had charge of the
ceremonies in honor of his men and
that Father Chadwick, who was chap
lain of the Maine, was there to per-
form the last rites Three others who
lived through that awful night in Ha-
yana harbor We're at the side of the
graves of their comrades, Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright, who was exc
tutive officer of the Maine: Lieutenant
r. {. Bowers, who was assistant engin-
eer of the Maine and Jeremiah Shea, u
fireman of the Maine who was blown
out of the stoke hole of the ship.
The full marine band broke the deep
hgsh pealing forth the dirge Safe in the
Arms OF Jesus" and there were twitch-
ing OF lips and wet eyes as Chaplain
Clark, of the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils. came forward and took his place
nnder canvas canopied shelter in the
open space i'll front of the dead.
The Protestant services were held
brst and We're very simple. Chaplain
Clark read the burial service Of the Eris-
copal Church and then gave way to
Father Chadwick who was assisted by
Revs. Holland and Browns and two pur-
pie-robed acolytes With head barred to
the wintry blast this best beloved of
naval priests read memorial service
according to the rites of the Catholic
Church, consigned the dead, blessed the
ground, repeated the Lords prayer and
concluded with feryent appeal for the
repose of the souls Of the departed.
A detachment of marines in command
of Captain Harmony then marched to
the right of the graves and fired three
yoileys over the dead. and in the deep
stiffness that followed the crash the
clear slyery notes of a bugle rang our
the soldiers and sailors last good night.
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 withdrew.
Before leaving Captain Sigsbee intro
duccd Jeremiah Shea to the President
When asked for an explanation of the
mystery of his escape by the President
Shea responded as he did to a Similar
inquiry from Father Chadwick ut the
time of the disaster:
Il don't know how i got through |
was blown out. guess / must have
been an armor piercing projectile''
And thus after two years the dead
of the Maine have been brought home
and, i'll ground reserved for the nation )
heroes, have been buried with full mill
tary honors and in the service of their
faith.