The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-30
The Most Impressive Since That
of Sherman.
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
Interment Will Be at Airing ton Full
Military Honors Were Given the
Dead Hero of Many
Battles.

the death of Cen William T. Sherman
took place this morning when the body
of Gen. Guy V. Henry was removed
from his late residence to the Pennsyl-
vania train that conveyed it to Wash
ington, where jnterment Will be made
in Arlington cemetery
The services at the residence were
conducted by the Rev. John Huske 81
ST. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church, and consisted of simple pray
ers, lasting not more than 10 minutes.
The coffin was partially covered Win
an American flag Numerous foral
pieces were on the mantels ana a l."
on the foot of the coffin. the lmme-
date family, relatives and most lnti-
mate friends were present at the mouse
services.
The honorary pallbeareTs We're Gen
A, S. Webb, Major Ames and Major
Mills of the Loyal Legion; Col. Danlel
Appleton. Dr. Albert Shaw, William r
Corwin, Henry Hamilton Lewis and
Gilbert X. Harroun. The military
pallbearers We're Col. john ,: rogers
Of the LIST artillery, Peter D. Nroomaa:
inspector general of the department Of
the East: Col Tully McCrea, 4th artil-
lery; Lieutenant Colonel Carl A. Wood
ruff, 5th artillery; Lieutenant Colonel
John P. Myrick. I'd artillery: Major J.
Is. BurDank, Gln ditlliGiS, anu SoPL'
b. X. Roberts, 9Th artillery
Lieutenant T. B. Mott of the It'll az
tillery was present as official represent
tative of the United States govern
ment, and went to Washington With
the body. Lieutenant Traub, 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 the national guard,
the It'll, 69th and list marched down
Madison avenue and took positions in
readiness for .he parade. The I'd bat
terry. Captain Wilson commanding, lay
on 31st street and a cassion was
brought up in front of the door ready
for the coffin. Upon the caisson was
draped a large American flag and eight
horses were attached, each near horse
having q rider.
In spite of rain at the time of the
services, a large crowd collected, 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 or
ders were given by bugle calls. 1t had
been the intention of Captain Wilson
to have the same caiSson that was
used at the funeral of General Sher-
man, but it was found that that Gals
son was in the United States arsenal
and was kept as a memento
one OF the calSSOES was
therefore used, and that will be kept
in a. similar way. large silver plate
being placed upon it marking the &C.
currence
After the services in the house had
been concluded the coffin was carried
out to the caisson by eight artillery
sergeants from the surrounding mill.
tary posts and who acted as body
bearers during the services. The Gals
son was then driven up Madison ave-
nue. as far as 33d street. the carriages
with the family and honorary pallbear
ers following. The carriages then
turned and proceeded down the ave-
nue. Immediately following the 7th reg
iment, which had the right of line, the
place of honor being accorded the I'd
battery. The carriages We're followed
by the Goth and list regiments. AS the
procession started the It'll regiment
band, augmented to rs pieces. started
Chopin's funeral march, which was
played INCREASINGLY to the ferry house
at Esd street.
The military pallbearers walked two
abreast Immediately back of the cask.
ct, while the body bearers marched on
either side.
Gen. George Moore Smith, brigade
commander of the Fifth brigade, OF
which the regiments represented be-
longed. was at the head of the line
with his entire staff. All the nationa
guard were in full uniform and pre-
scented a grand appearance The 18th
regiment made a particularly good ap.
pearance, over 900 men turning out
The It'll regiment had aboue $50 men
and the 69th about 500 men.
The parade passed down Mission ave
nue. to 18th street, to Fifth avenue, tt
the arch, where it wheeled and wen
directly down Gath street to the ferry
The 69th and list regiments We're linet
along Madison avenue and 26th street
waiting for the caisson to pass, and as
It did SO. the men uncovered and the
bands OF the respective regiments
played Flee AS a Bird" and "Neare,
My God to Thee The Goth regimen
fell in behind the carriage and was
followed by the list
AS the head Of the line reached the
ferry, General Smith and his staff took
the right of the line with the I'd bat
terry, while the mounted police took
the left. The 7th regiment took com
pany front formation along oath stree,
ana presented arms as the caissoI
passed. Upon their arrival at the fer.
ry the different regiments left for theil
armories.
The caisson and carriages, with III.
honorary and military pallbearers anf
the body bearers, took a ferry boat fol
the l o'clock train for Washington
Upon reaching Jersey City the bod,
was carried to the train. The famil,
anu AlcultldLlS Null ana lf9uh too
a parlor car.
Major Ames, Major Francis H. Hit
and William r. Corwin accompanies
the body to Washington.
Just before General Henry's death h
had completed a number of papers o
the campaign and rule in Porto Rice
While they are not edited or complete
ready for publication. they will be pub
lished in book form soon under tt
title of The Rule in Porto Rico"
At Wash gton.
Washington. Oct. 29.-The funer
train bearing the remains of the IA
General Henry arrived here from Nc
York at 6:1o tonight
With a platoon of the light artillery
men as escort. the body was taken
st. Johns Episcopal church. where
Will lie in state under guard of hont
furnished by the Guy V. Henry post
the Loyal Legion until the funeral L
morrow.
Skull Fractured.