Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-30

IMENTS OF THE NATIONAL
GUARD TOOK PART IN THE PA
GEANT-THE LARGEST MILL
TARY FUNERAL SINCE THAT OF
GENERAL SHERMAN.
NEW YORK, October 29.-The larg-
est and most impressive military fu-
neral parade since the death of General
William T. Sherman took place this
morning, when the body OF General
Guy V. Henry was removed from his
residence to the Pennsylvania train
that conveyed it to Washington, where
interment will be made in Arlington
cemetery.
The services at the residence were
conducted by Rev. John Huske, of St
Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church,
and consisted of simple prayers, lasting
not more than ten minutes. The cof-
fin was partially covered with a silk
American flag Numerous floral pieces
were on the mantels and a few on the
foot of the coffin. The immediate fam
lily relatives and the most intimate
friends were present at the public ser
vice. The honorary pail bearers were
General A. S. Webb. Major ANGEL
Ames and Major Francis II. Mills, of
the Loyal Legion; Colonel Daniel APP
pleton, DR.. Albert Shaw, William r.
Corwine. Henry Hamilton Lewis and
Gilbert X. Harroun. The military pal
bearers were John S. Rogers, Fifth Ar
tillery; Colonel j. w. Clous, Judge Adj
vocate General of the Department of
the East; Colonel Peter d. Vroom, In
spector General of the Department Of
the East; Colonel Tully MeCrea, Of the
Fifth Artillery; Lieutenant Colonel
Carl A. Woodruff, Seventh Artillery;
Lieutenant Colonel John p. Myrick,
Second Artillery; Major j. b. Burbank,
Fifth Artillery, and Captain B. X. Rob-
erts, Fifth Artillery. Lieutenant T. b.
Mott, of the Seventh Artillery was pres
ent as officially representing the Unit
ed States government, and went to
Washington with the body. Lieutenant
Peter Traub, First Cavalry, who was
aide-de-camp to General Henry, was
present and had charge of the arrange
ments.
While the services were being con-
Quoted in the house, three National
Guard regiments, the Seventh, Sixty
ninth and Seventy marched down
Madison avenue and took positions in
readiness for the parade. The Second
battery, Capt. Wilson commanding, lay
on Thirty-first street, and a 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
having rider.
In spite of the rain at the time OF
the services a large crowd had col
iected. but it was kept in check by a
detachment 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
Capt. Wilson to have the same caisson
that was used at the funeral Of Cen.
Sherman, but it was found that the
caisson was in the United States ar.
senal, and was kept as a memento.
One Of the battery eaissons was there
fore used, and that will be kept in q
similar way, large silver plate being
placed upon it, marking the occurrence
After the services in the house were
finished, the coffin was carried out 10
the caisson by eight artillery sergeants
from the surrounding military posts ana
who acted as body bearers during ths
services. The caisson was then driven
up Madison avenue as far as Thirty
third street, and the carriages with the
family and honorary pall-bearers fol-
lowed. The carriages then turned and
proceeded down the avenue, Immediate
~ following the Seventh regiment
which had the right Of line, the place %
honor being assigned to the Second
battery. The carriages were followed
by the Sixty-ninth and Seventy-flrst
regiments In the order named. Az tina
procession started. the Seventh regi-
ment band, augmented to seventy
Eve pieces. started Chopin's funeral
march, which was played increasingly
to the ferry house at Twenty-thirt
street. The military pali-bearers walk
ed two abreast Immediately back Of
the casket while the body bearers
marched on either side. Gen. George
Moore Smith, brigade commander OF
the Fifth brigade. OF which the thres
regiments represented belonged, was
at the head Of the line with his entire
star. All the National Guard wore full
uniform and presented a good appear
ance. The Seventh regiment was par
tlcularly good in appearance over 900
men turning ont upon request, no com-