The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
N THEIR LAST RESTING PLACE
With Church Services and Military
Honors the Victims of the Maine are
Buried In Arlington Cemetery.

Washington, December 2S.-Jpon the
.nly heights e Arlington emetery
- Maine Gead. bought from Ha, ina
tn tattIeship Texas, we're : day
aid away z their final resting lace
With simpl- religious services anc the
impressive Lonors OF war. 4 CO met
officer surveying the flag c aIed cof-
fins before the ceremonies l-gan aid:
The lives Ct these men cost 10. EeT
colonies"
The baskets were ranged IN CT row.
over each was spread an Au.4T1Cal en-
ign, upon which lay a wreath Of s.ala2
leaves. Around the enclosLl = shculde.
to shoulder, the yellow of teil Goa
Innings forming a band OF o.cI wer-
drawn up the cavalry non FoI1
Never; to the right was a IatJs3cn q
marines from the navy yard, VII the.G
spiked helmets and scarlet capes turn
ed back; to h left a detachment OF
jackies from the Texas in the navy
blue; in the flag draped stand in the
rear the president n his cabinet, Ad-
miral Dewey, Major General Miles and
a distinguished group of officers of the
army and navy in their Snowy dress
uniforms, while all around pressed the
throng of people who had braved the
snow and biting cold to pay their last
tribute to the dead. Among these were
HicHy RELATIVES anu ITlenOS OF tnOSe
who had been lost in the disaster. There
was a n Id appropriateness in h
fact that Captain Sigsbee, who was in
command of the Maine when she was
blown up, had charge of ceremonies in
honor of his men. and hat Father
Chadwick, who was chaplain of the
Maine, was there to perform the last
rights.
Three who lived through h event
full night in Havana harbor were at
the side of the graves of their COM
rades-Lieutenant Commander Vain
wright, who was executive officer of
the Maine; Lieutenant F.. c. Bowers,
who was assistant engineer of the
Maine, and jeremiah Shea, a fireman
on the Maine, who was blown from the
stoke hole of the ship.
The full marine band broke the deep
hush, pealing forth the dirge, safe in
the Arms of Jesus" and there were
twitching of 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. Chap
lain Clark read the burial service of
the Episcopal church and then gave
way to Father Chadwick, who was as
sisted by Revs. Holland and Brown
ana TWO purple rObed acOlyteS. With
head barred to the wintry blast this
best beloved of naval priests read a
memorial service according to the rites
of the Catholic church, consigned the
dead, blessed the ground, repeated the
Lords Prayer and concluded with a
fervent appeal for the repose of the
souls of the departed.
A detachment Of marines in COM
mand of Captain Harmony then
marched to the right of the graves and
fired three volleys over the dead, and
in the deep stiffness that followed the
crash the clear silvery notes of a bugle
rang out the soldiers and sailors last
good night.
With the sounding of taps the
ceremonies ended. The priest and his
party and the other distinguished
guests, the military and the crowds
then withdrew.
Before leaving, Captain Sigsbee in
troduced Jeremiah Shea to the presi-
dent. When asked for an explanation
of the mystery of his escape by the
president, Shea responded, as he did
to a similar inquiry from Father Child
wick at the time of the disaster: 81
don't know how 1 got through. L was
blown out. l guess I must have been
an armor-piercing projectile."
And thus, after two years, the dead
of the Maine lave been brought home
and, in ground reserved for the nations
heroes, have been buried with the full
their faith.