Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-07

he lOlloWltIS general OTdeT Ill TeSdTu TO
the funeral of Major General Lawton was
issued by Major General Merritt this after
noon:
General Orders. No. A.
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT
OF THE EAST.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February !, 1900.
The following orders and Instructions are
announced concerning the arrangements
and ceremonies attending the funeral of
Major General Henry w. Lawton. U. s.
Volunteers. late commander LIST Division
sth Army Corps:
1. The commanding officer Fort Myer,
Va, will direct one troop of cavalry. fully
Differed, to proceed to the Pennsylvania
railroad depot Thursday, February 8, in
time to receive and escort the remains of
General Lawton to the Church of the
Covenant. 18th and n streets northwest,
placing the remains in the charge Of the
present guard of honor now accompanying
them.
2 The ceremonies at the Church of the
Covenant will take place at o'clock pm.
Friday. February o. Admission to the
church will be by card, and these arrange
ments will be under the supervision Of
Colonel Theodore A. Bingham, United
States engineers, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds.
The Escort.
g. The escort will be- assembled not later
than 1 80 pm, Friday, February 8, as fol-
lows:
Cavalry-1n line facing south on K street.
left at Connecticut avenue.
Artillery-Light Battery NJ and Siege Bat
terry o. 7th United States Artillery. in col
umn of platoons, at full distance. facing
west on K street, head Of column at Con-
necticut avenue.
Infantry-In line facing east on Connect
cut avenue, right at K street.
Artillery fooD-In line facing east on
Connecticut avenue, on the left Of the in
fantry.
United States battalion Of marines-In
line facing east on Connecticut avenue,
right at or near n street Marine Band
will take position on the small plot of
ground in front Of the church. and play an
appropriate air when arms are presented
upon the appearance of the remains at con-
cluSion of church services
4. The staff of the commanding general
will assemble at the Shoreham Hotel at
o'clock pm, and proceeding thence will
take position in line, facing south on N
street between Connecticut avenue and 18th
street. in the following order from right to
left: Assistant adjutant general, special
aids, and the other members of the staff
in the order of rank. the senior on the right
3. The carriage for the officiating clergy
and the caisson will be opposite the left
and right front church exits, respectively,
carriage of clergy leading. The carriages
the former command of the deceased, other
officers. distinguished persons, delegations,
societies and civilians, in the order named,
from front to rear, will assemble on N
street church exit. At the conclusion of
the church services occupants will take car
riages through n street exit, and the car
riages will move thence I'D 18th street
turn about and form column following the
caisson bearing the remains.
G. The commanding general and staff will
move thence to the right of the line on K
street, which will be the signal for each
organization to wheel into column as soon
as it is uncovered. The funeral march will
be maintained for a reasonable distance
from the church. The command will then
march 1t quick time and attention and con-
tinue until the order to march at ease is
communicated from tie head Of the col
umn
l. The siege battery will leave the col
Lnn at the entrance to the Aqueduct
bridge and proceed along the canal road
and return to its post.
5. The cavalry and artillery will maintain
full distance between subdivisions so as to
execute any change of formation required
by circumstances without hating the COL
umn.
Route of March.
8. The column will proceed through Con-
necticut avenue and X street west to Penn
sylvania avenue; thence through oath street
to M street: thence west on NJ street to
Aqueduct bridge and Fort Myer, Va, and
will be organized as follows:
Platoon of mounted police, Capt NJ A..
Austin commanding.
Third United States Cavalry Band
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt and staff
Maj. John A. Johnston, assistant adjutant
general.
Special aids-Brig. Gen. Alfred E. Bates,
United States army; Col John f. Weston
United States army: Col Theodore A. Bfnr-
limited States nj
G. Sharpe, United States army; Capt
Joseph E. Kuhn. United States army:
Lieut.. T. Beatiy Mott, United States army.
Aids-Lieut. Col. William H. Carter,
Urited States army: Lieut.. Col. Culver C.
Sniffen, United States army; Major William
A. Simpson, United States army; Major
Charles L. McCawley. United States Marine
Corps; Major Harvey c. Carbaugh, United
States Volunteers: Capt. Charles G. Treat,
United States army: Capt. George o.
Squire. United States Volunteers
Squadron Sd United States Cavalry, Mai.
Henry Jackson commanding
Light Battery M, 9TH United States Ar
tillery. Capt. NJ. M. Macomb commanding.
Siege Battery o, 7th United States Artil-
lery, Capt. John R. Williams commanding.
Brigade of foot troops. Col. Francis L.
Guenther commanding and staff.
Regiment United States Infantry, Col.
Edward Moale commanding.
First Battalion, Companies G, D, e and
F. 18th United States Infantry Lieut. Col
Constant Williams commanding.
Second Battalion, Companies G. K. L and
NJ, 18th United States Infantry. Maj.
George A. Cornish commanding.
Third Battalion, Companies E, F. g and
II, I'd U. s. Infantry, Capt. Edmund K.
Webster commanding.
Regiment U. S. Artillery, Col. John I.
Rodgers commanding.
First Battalion, Batteries E. g, Z and
N, 4th U. S. Artillery, Maj. James M. Lam
caster commanding.
Second Battalion. Batteries A. B. L and
NJ 9Th U. s. Artillery. Maj. John B. Bur-
bank commanding.
Third Battalion. Batteries c. H and N.
9Th U. s. Artillery, o. 4th U. 8. Artillery.
Maj. Frederick Fuger commanding.
Battalion U. S. Marines. Maj. Randolph
Dickins, commanding.
Minute Gums Fired by the Sylphe.
10. The q. 8. s. sylphe, U. 8. N. Lieut..
W. K. Gise commanding. will fire minute
guns as the funeral cortege crosses the
Aqueduct bridge, and the commanding off,
Ger, Fort Myer, will execute the provisions
of paragraph 430, army regulations, In con-
tinuation Of this salute.
IL. On approaching the entrance to the
49, g.