Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
BURIAL OF LAWTON
Gallant Soldier Laid at Rest
With Fitting Honors.
A NATIONS TRIBUTE TO A HERO
The President, His Advisers and Many
Onieers Of High Rank Attended
the Funeral.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Major- Cen
eral Henry w. Lawton was buried TO-
day in the national cemetery, at Ar.
iington. II was q nations tribute TO q
national hero, and the sorrow OF q
whole people was expressed when
America added the chaplet Of cypress
70 the brow that SO long had worn the
laurel.
The burial service beneath the leaf.
less trees at Arlington was preceded by
services in the church OF the Covenant,
on Connecticut avenue, at which every
department Of the army and navy with
in reach OF Washington, Lawton's old
comrades Of the line staff, the diplo-
matte corps In all its brifliance OF uni
form and decoration, and as many citi-
zens of all degrees as were fortunate
enough to find standing room within
the walls. were present.
But the crowd within was insignifi-
cant compared with the Thousands who
braved the lowering winter day for a
glimpse Of the iag-draped caisson, with
its military escort, as it passed
through the streets. Hundreds more
made the toilsome pilgrimage to Ar
iington to hear the last words pro.
nounced above the open grave, where
president, cabinet and general COM
manding the army stood with bowed
heads until the last voliey had been
fired and the bugle sounded TAPS"
For day and night the body OF the
soldier lay in state in the Church Of
the Covenant. So it lay this morning,
when the doors were opened, troopers
from his old command with sabers
drawn keeping vigil at the head and
foot.
Beneath the soft lights Of the altar
rose tropical jungle of palms, and
higher than the fiag-draped coffin rose
banks OF flowers, tributes from every
quarter Of the land. At his head hung
IN dim folds the battle flag from San
Mateo, still on its bamboo staff, and
supported by one OF the men who was
near him when he fell. From the cell
ing hung the red centered flag of the
Eighth corps, under which he had won
perpetual fame in two island wars.
About, as the shrill pipes OF the organ
Erembled with the opening anthem,
stood grouped his superiors and his
brother officers, with whom and for
whom his life work had been done.
Close to the coffin sat President Nc
kinley, and on his right the secretary
II state. With them were the secre-
ary OF war, the attorney general, the
ecretary of the navy, the postmaster
.eneral, the secretary of the treasury,
he secretary of the interior and the
ecretary of agriculture. Close by
we're Mrs. Lawton, little Manley and
ne others OF the family, and to the left
ieneral Miles, General Merritt, Gen.
raj Brooke, General Shafter and their
taft officers, all in uniform and all
.awton's comrades, who at one time
T another had camped and fought with
i'm. In the body Of the church was q
carcely less notat'e gathering, assist
ut secretaries and heads of bureaus.
ne military committees of the house
nd senate, diplomats, the Orientals in
Heir flowing robes of somber color,
nd the Europeans resplendent in deco
ltions, among them the Spanish min.
ter. There were delegations from the
oyal Legion, the G. A. R. and other
itriotic societies.