Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-29
TAPS" SOUNDED.
Funeral of the Maine Heroes
in Arlington Cemetery.
Amid Snow and Biting Cold They Arc
Laid to Rest.
Simple. but Impressive Services Performed by
ChapIains Clark and Chadwick.

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" ashlhSton, Dec. 2S.-Cpon the
| WINDY heights Of Arlington cemetery.
the Maine dead, brought from Havana
by the battleship Texas, today, We're
laid away in their final resting place
with simple religious services ana the
impressive honors of war in the pres
ence of the President. members Of his
cabinet, officers of the army and navy
and other representatives Of the gov
elhiileht- a cabinet olhcer, surveying
the hds-draped cofllns before tn" cere-
| monies began. said: The lives of
THESE men cost Spain her colonies"
| fbul thefe WAS no note Of triumph in
'h', llhal scene. today With touch of
az - anu s"i'hlh gravity IN" nation
TIT ni'H II uuty 70 me d"ad' ana
'iVi.icI' d 'hils'i'l puflal
HIN '''''''"'i ~ PAU 'o'''
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1870 - 9""" t"E' r'i th'
'''"'','''h 'i'V '''' 81 lh' h"rStS
TN" ~ li'iE .AIIIds" "hftIS
'',,' = imp ~ ''it S"iul'iS anu SAL
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r ''Ii'IilS "ii'' II
| front IN" bI"du BOSOM 81 IN" lc"-icttcr-
~ hlOIidt. I'-Nbfltl, inc SEIIt OIL
Washingtun the dome Of tn. C.tl,itnl
and the SpraWling citv L, the right IN.
crooked cmbrasurcs of oId Fort Nc
rherson ana between the graves Of the
i'r"i@ deaa 81 santiago I" TN" I"ft the
~''''''S HIi''H'uh II i-,r "i'N \" t1e fcdf
''i'''"7I II I'M ''Ht'S ~ S'"" l"'tH pines
dhd 't'"fH "" Slltht army N w" patrl-
one d"ad OF the civil War sleeping
rank upon rank IN their last bivuuac.
The caskets were ranged row IN row
over each was spread an American
ensign upon which lay wreath of
''alaN le1NeS, Around the enclosure
7''' ~ - 9I.o'iiuei' ''', HeIi"" OF the
I'LL i''',' = '".it n cpioi
vac" W. up ''' '"'"iiS .! r"I
~ !" ~ -7'4t MI = pd0taloH u
MAJ il''s mum lit navy |dIu Win theIT
spiked helmets ana scarlet capeS turn
ed back: to the left a detachment of
jackies from the Texas in navy blue;
IN the nag draped stand in the rear
the President and his cabinet, Admiral
Dewey. Major General Miles and a dis
tinguished group of officers Of the army
ana navy in their SNOWY uniforms
while all around pressed the throng OF
people "h" mad hraNed the snow and
IL 61.'5 = ~ 'iiei' i"S' 'iioute 70
AMONG tbeea wore many. ra1.+i,.o,
ana friends ~ those Who Ma haa,, I'M.
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HI mnr ard tha+ Eatha, rhiIn.i,,.
who WIS chanl,in Of he Maine v-as
thera IA narrnrm III. 1ast ritas 1,br.s
otbers Who Iivod, throucb M o,,.r,,I
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Lieut. 'oiilhldhueF NalilWTlsht' WAo
Mn executive "llcer 81 lhe Maine. ana
VINO SANK 'ht f'u'on ana the Furor
II santiago Lieut.. f. IA boWefs. VINO
was ASSISTANT eng lhetF q -the Maine
Inu Jeremiah 'iita' fireman oh n"
>','''' VIZ ",'S "."N II "u' ~ '"e S.och
liz = 'iie 80 'ilious!i tie uepilS'
,1, Ill., ., u ~
'lo" =, 9.iiiii'S' ny. IN Nia,ihe
far.t, ~, IA .,,'|ot 49,, ''.il7
dirge safe in the Arms Of Jesus" ana
there was twitching Of Inns and We,
ewes rs Chapl3in clark of the Naval
Academy AT AnannIis came forward
ana took his nIare und4r /, canvas
covered shelter in tba onan s,,cn i,
front If me d.ad
rio p.otosta,+ e,.,.ioo, ,,. ~,
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1"N ou''" 1".D" 'i't ~ " pidSei
lof the rcpose OF the souls OF the de-
parted. y detachmeht ol marines III