The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-29
PEACE To- THEIR ASHES
Heroes of the Maine Laid at Rest
in Arlington's Sacred Soil.
SAD AND SOLEMN SCENES
Ceremonies Are Simple, but Extremely
1mpressive-F'our Survivors OF the Dis
aster rAttend-Father Chadwick
Conducts the Services

Washington, D. c., Dec 2s.-upon this
heights OF Arlington cemetery the
Maine dead, brought from Havana, by
the battleship Texas. to-day were laid
away in their final resting places with
| simple religious services, and the i'm
pressive honors of war, in the presenca
Of the president, members of his cab
net, officers of the army and navy and
other officers of the government. a
cabinet officer. surveying the flag
draped collins before the ceremony be-
gan. said:
The lives of these men cost Spain her
colonies"
But there was no thought of triumph
In the grim scene to-day. With a touch
OF sadness and solemn gravity the ma
ton performed it's duty TO the dead and
gave its defenders a Christian burial a
nome, in soil halowed by patriotic
dead.
soft mantle of snow covered the
earth, muffling the beat of the horses
hoots, the slow-turning carriage wheels
ana the tramp of soldiers and sailors
as as they approached the burial place
Inc site IS commanding one. In
front, the broad bosom of the ice-fet-
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or Washington, the dome of the capi-
tol and the sprawling city; to the right.
the choked embrasures of old Fort
MCPHERSON, and between, the graves
OF the heroic dead of Santiago;
to the left the stately mansion
of Lee and to the rear through the
Vistas of snoW-laden pines and cedars.
the silent army of the patriotic dead
of the civil war, sleeping rank upoa
rank in their last bivouac
The caskets Inferred to-day ranged
row on row. Over each was spread an
American ensign, upon which lay a
wreath of galax leaves. Around the
enclosure shoulder to shoulder, we've
drawn up the cavalry of Fort Myel:
to the right was a battalion of marines
from the navy yard. with their spiked
helmets and scarlet capes turned back
to the left a detachment of tackles
from the Texas in navy blue: in the
flag -draped stand in the rear. the presi-
dent and his cabinet, Admiral Dewey,
Major General Miles and a group Cf
distinguished army and navy officers.
in their. snowy dress uniforms while
al around pressed the throng OF people
who had braVed the snow and biting
cold to pay their last respects to the
dead Among these were many rela-
tiyes and friends of those who had beea
lost in the disaster
There was tender Appropriateness
in the fact thai 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 pei.
form the last rites. Three others who
lived through that awful night in Ha-
vana harbcr We're at the side of the
graves of their omrades-Lieutenantk
Commander Wainwright, who was
executive officer of the Maine and who
sank the Pluton and the Furor at San
tiago; Lieutenant f. c.. Bowers, who
was assistant engineer of the Maine,
and jeremiah Shea, a fireman on the
Maine, who was blown out of the
stoke hole of the ship through the de-
bris, escaping uninjured most miracu-
lously.
Slowly, solemnIy. the full Marine
band broke the deep hush. putting
forth the sad, sweet strains of the
dirge, safe in the Arms of Jesus and
there We're twitching of lips and wet
eyes as Chaplain Clerk of the naval
academy at Annapolis came forward
and took his place under a canvas
covered shelter in the open space in
front of the dead.
The Protestant services were very
simple. Chaplain Clerk read the burial
service of the Episcopal church, and
then gave way to Father Chadwick.
who was assisted by Rev. Fathers Po-
lo1nd and Brown and two purplerobed
acolytes. With head barred to the win
try blasts, the Names chaplain read
a memorial service according to the
rites of the Catholic church, consigned
the dead, blessed the ground, repeated
the Lords prayer and concluded with
a fervent appeal for the repose of tho
souls Of the departed.
A detachment of marines In COM
pand of Captain Kormony then march
ed to the right of the graves and fred
three volleys over the dead, and III
the deep stiffness that followed the
crash the clear, silvery notes of 4
bugle rang out the soldiers and sail
ors' last good night.
With the sounding of taps the cere-
monies ended. The president and his
party and other distinguished guests,
the military and the crowd then with
drew. Before leaving Captain Sigsbee
introduced jeremiah Shea to the pub
lie. When asked for an explanation of
the mystery of his escape by the presi-
dent Shea responded as he did to q
similar inquiry fTcm Father Chadwick
at the time Of the disaster: II don't
know how / got through. I was blown
out. l guess | must have beeu an
armor- piercing projectile."