The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-30
A MILITARY PAGEANT
Escorted General Henry's Body
Through New York Streets.
BODY TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.

BODY TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.
There It WIN Be Inferred with Heroic
Dead In Arlington Cemetery-'The
Rule In Porto Rico" From the Pen
oFGen. Henry, WIN soon be Published
New York, oct. 30.-The largest and
most impressive military funeral pa
rade since the death of General Will
lam T. Sherman took place yesterday
when the body of General Guy V.
Henry was removed from his residence
to the Pennsylvania railroad train that
conveyed it to Washington, where the
interment will be made in Arlington
cemetery.
The services at the residence were
conducted by the Rev John Huske, of
st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church, and consisted of simple prayers,
lasting not more than ten minutes.
The coffin was partially covered with
a silk American flag. Numerous floral
pieces were on the manteIs and a few
on the foot of the coffin. The immedi-
ate family, relatives and the most in
innate friends were present at the
house service.
The honorary pallbearers were Cen
eral A. S. Webb, Major Azel Ames and
Major Francis H. Mills, of the Loyal
Legion; Colonel Daniel Appleton, DR..
Albert Shaw, William h. Corwin
Henry Hamilton Lewis and Gilbert K.
Harroun. The military pallbearers
were Colonels John S. Rodgers, J..
w. Clous, Peter d. Vroom and Tully
McCrea, Lieutenant Colonels Carl A
Woodruff and John p Myrick, Major
]. b. Burbank and Captain B. X Rob
erts. Lieutenant T. B. Mott, of the
Seventh artillery, was present as Of
fcially representing the United States
government, and went to Washington
with the body.
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, Captain Wilson commanding,
lay on Thirty-frst street, and a cais-
son was brought up in front of the
door ready for the coffin. Upon the
caisJon was draped a large American
| flag, and eight horses were attached,
each near horse having a rider.
In spite of the rain at the time of
| the services a large crowd collected,
| but it was kept in check by a detach-
ment of mounted and foot police 1t had
been the intention of Captain Wilson
| to have the same caisson that was used
at the funeral of General Sherman, but
1t was found that that caisson was in
! the United States arsenal, and was
| kept as memento. One of the bat.
terry caissons was therefore used. and
that will be kept In a similar way a
large silver plate being placed upon it,
marking the occurrence.
After the services in the house were
| finished the coffin was carried out to
the caisson by eight artillery sergeants
! from the surrounding military posts
and who acted as body bearers during
the services. The caisson was then
driven up Madison avenue as far as
Thirty-third street and the carriages
with the family and honorary pail
| bearers followed. The carriages then
turned and proceeded down the ave-
nue., Immediately following the Sew
enth regiment, and followed by the
Sixty-ninth and Seventy-first regi-
ments. AS the procession started the
Seventh regiment band, augmented to
rs pieces, started Chopins funeral
march, which was played increasingly
to the ferry house at Twenty-third
street. Thence the funeral party was
taken to Jersey City, and started for
Washington at 1 o'clock
Just before General Henrys death
he had completed a number of papers
on the campaign and rule in Porto
Rico. While they were not edited or
completed, or ready for publication.
they will soon be published in book
form under the title of "the Rule in
Porto Rico"
The funeral train arrived in Wash
ington at 6;10 O'Clock last night. The
body was taken to St. Johns Episcopal
church, to lie in state under guard
Of honor until the funeral today.