The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
NOW REST N
ARLINGTON
The Bodies Of Victims Of
the Battleship Maine.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES.
A Naval Brigade Fired Three VOlIeys
Over the Graves.
RITES OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.
RITES OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Offcers Of the Maine We're Present
and Took Part in the Ceremonies.
4 Cabinet Officer Remarked,
"The Lives of These Men
Cost Spain Her
Colonies"


WASHINGTON, Dec. %.-Cpon the
windy heights Of Arlington cemetery the
Maine dead. brought from Havana by the
battlcship Texas. were to-day laid away
il their final resting place with simple
religious services and the impressive
honors of war. A Cabinet officer. sur
yeying the flag-draped collins before the
ceremonies began, said:
"Tho lives VI these men cost Spain her
colonies
The caskcts ranged row on row. over
each was spread an American ensign
upon which lay "a wreath of g8leNy
leave Around the enclosure. shoulder
10 shoulder. the yellow OF their coat
Innings forming d band of color were
drawn up The cavalry Of Fort Meyer TO
the right was IL battalion of marines from
the navy yard with their spiked helmets
and scarlet Capcs turned back. To
The LEFT a detachment of iackies from
the Texas I'm navy blue. I'm the flag
draDed stand in the rear. the President
ana his Cabinet Admiral Dewey, Major
General Miles and q distinguished group
of officers of the army ana navy in their
shOwy dress uuiforms while ali around
pressed the throng OF people who had
brayed the snow and biting cold to- pay
their last tribute 10 the dead.
Among these were many relatives and
friends Of those who had been lost i'm
the disaster.
OFFICERS or THE MAINE
There was 90 tender appropriateness
in the fact that 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
Chidwick, who was chaplain Of the
Maine, was there to- perform the last
rites. Three others who lived through
that awful night I'm Havana harbor
we're AT the side of the graves OF their
comrades lieutenant Commander VAIN
wright who was executive officer Of the
Maine: Lieutenant r.. g.. 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.
The iu Marine Band broke the deep
hush peaiiug forth the dirge safe in the
Arms of Jesus" and there were twltching
cf lips and wet eyes as Chaplain Clark,
of the Naval Academy at Annapolis came
forward and took his place under a canvas
canopied shelter in the open space in front
Of the dead.
The Protestant services were held first
and were very simple. Chaplain Clark
read the burial service Of the Episcopal
church and then gave way To Father
|hidwick, who was assisted by Rcvs
Holland and Brown and two purple robcd
acoytes.
With head barred to the wintery blast.
This best-bclovod of naval priests read a
memorial service according 10 the rites Of
the Catholic church consigned the dead.
blessed tho ground repeated the Lord $
Prayer and concluded with a fcrvent APP
peal for the rcposc Of the souls of the de-
parted.
FIRED THREE VOLLEYS.
= detachment of marines in command
of Captain harmony then marched to the
right Of the graves and fired three vollcys
over the dead. and In the deep stiffness
that followed the crash, the clear silVery
notes of a bugio rang out the soldiers
and sailors last good night.
with the sounding of taps the cere-
monies ended The priest and his party
and the other distinguished guests. the
military and the crowds then withdrew.
Before captain Sigsbec introduced
Jcrmiah Shea 10 the President when ask
ed for an explanation Of the mystery Of
his escape by the President. Shea respond
ed az he did 10 a similar inquiry from
Father Chidwick at the time of the dis
aster:
81 don't know how 7 got through. 7 was
blown out / guess ! must have been an
armor pliercng projectile." And thus. af-
Ter two years. the dead Of the Maine have
been brought home and IN ground reserved
for tho nations heroes have been buried
with run military honors and in the ser
vice Of their faith.