The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-05
BURIAL AT WASHINGTON
SITE CHOSEN FOR THE GRAVE AND
PLANS FIXED FOR FUNERAL.
Great Military Escort for Gen. Law
tons Body, which IL Speeding East
ward Across the Continent.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin and Quartermaster General
Ludngton, who were designated by the
secretary of war to select site at Ar
lington for the grave of General Lawton,
have selected for that purpose lot No. SAL,
which is on the plateau Immediately south
of the amphitheater at the junction OF
the road leading to the old Lee mansion
and the road from Sheridan's gate. Gen.
eral Lawton several years ago visited Ar
lington and pointed out lot in an obscure
section of the cemetery in which he said
he would like his body to be inferred. The
lot selected by him, however, was found
to be small, and, after communicating with
Mrs Lawton, IL was determined to use lot
No. S41. This lot is q by 151a feet and will
De the site of the handsome monument 1t
is proposed to erect to the memory of Gen
eral Lawton.
Arrangements have been completed by
the War Department for the Lawton burial
services. The church ceremony will occur
at 2 O'Clock next Friday afternoon in the
Church of the Covenant. When on duty in
Washington General Lawton attended the
New York-avenue Presbyterian Church,
but 1t was decided not to have the cere-
monies conducted there, as it's location
is not suitable for the proper movement of
the troops which will participate After the
ceremonies the cortege will move to Ar
lington, where the interment will take
place. 1t is the purpose of the President
and his Cabinet TO attend the ceremonies
and many senators and representatives
arI .f h. ;Dfa
expected to be present at the church. The
religious services will be conducted by the
Rev. H. Nj. w. Stryker. president of Ham,
ilton College, Clinton, n. Y, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Hamlin. pastor of the Church
of the Covenant, and other clergymen.
Major General Merritt has been given
command of the military feature of the
funeral. He has issued an order directing
that these troops, all stationed in the De-
partment of the East. proceed to this city
and form the military escort of the late
major general:
ron of the Third Cavalry under command
of Major Henry Jackson, Third Cavalry
Light Battery NJ and Siege Battery o,
Seventh Artillery. under the command of
Major George Greenough, Seventh Ar
tillery.
The Fifteenth Infantry band and a regi-
ment of infantry. under command of Col.
Edward Moale, Fifteenth Infantry, to be
composed as follows: First battalion. Com
panies c, d. Z and F. Fifteenth Infantry,
Colonel Constant Williams, Fifteenth In
fantry commanding; second battalion,
Companies L, +, G. and Ii, Second Infan-
try, Captain Edmund K. Webster, Second
Infantry, commanding; third battalion,
Companies G. X, l. and M, Fifteenth In
fantry, Major George A Cornish, Fifteenth
Infantry, commanding.
The Fourth Artillery band and a regiment
of foot artillery, under command of Col.
John L. Rodgers. Fifth Artillery, to be COM
posed as follows: First battalion Batteries
T., G, X and n, Fourth Artillery, Major
James +. Lancaster. Fourth Artillery.
commanding; second battalion, Batteries
G, III and N, Fifth Artillery, and o, Fourth
Artillery, Major Fuger, Fourth Artillery,
commanding; third battalion, Batteries A.
b, l. and NJ. Fifth Artillery, Major James
Il. Burbank, commanding.
Secretary Long has also decided that the
navy, as a mark of it's respect for the men,
DRY of General LawtOn, shall be represent
ed by detachment of marines.
General Shafter has notified the President
that the funeral party will arrive in this
city on Thursday afternoon. The body will
be escorted by a troop of cavalry to the
church, where 1t will lie in state. General
Shafter is accompanying the party as the
special representative of the President.