New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
GENERAL LAYTON BURIED
THE NATIONS HIGHEST OFFICERS
ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
CHURCH SERVICES AND BURIAL AT
ARLINGTON AN IMPOSING
MILITARY DISPLAY

/ only American general officer killed in action
/ in the last decade. and in the estimation Of
many soldiers as well as civilians the leading
military genius developed by the war with
| Spain.
The services at the Church of the Covenant
/ and at the grave in Arlington Cemetery u-ara
! attended by the President and his Cabinet the
/ Diplomatic Corps. Congress and the Judiciary
! the Army and Navy and many OF the leading
| citizens Of the country
Since the burial of Northumberland Sheri-
dan no such imposing military display has been
seen at the National Capital, nor have the
streets along the line of march been so dense
| " crowded to pay homage 10 q popular hero
A NOTABLE GATHERING IN THE CHURCH
Within the Church Of the Covenant the body
Of the soldier lay in state when the doors were
opened. troopers from his old command with
drawn sabres keeping vigil at the head and feet
Beneath the soft lights Of the altar rose trupic
jungle Of palms, and higher than the fay-draped
coffin rose banks OF flowers. tributes from every
quarter Of the land. At his head hung the dingy
battle1ag from San Mateo, still on its bamboo
STAFF. and supported by one of the men who was
near him when he fell From the ceiling hung
the red centred flag OF the Eighth Corps under
which he had won perpetual fame. About him
stood grouped his superiOrs and his brother Off
GERS. with whom and for whom his life work
dent Mckinley. and on his right the Secretary
Of State. With him were the Secretary Of War
the Attorney General. the Secretary Of the Navy
the Postmaster General the Secretary of the
Treasury. the Secretary OF the Interior.
and the Secretary Of Agriculture Near Mrs.
Lawton, little Manley Lawton and the other
members Of the family were General Miles. Cen
eral Merritt. General Brooke and General shafter
and their staff officers. all in uniform. and all
7 s5aC At
had camped and fought with him In the body
OF the church was a scarcely less notable gath
ering, comprising Assistant Secretaries and
heads Of bureaus. the military committees Of the
House and Senate and the members OF the Dip
lematc Corps prominent among them the Span
ish Minister There were delegations from the
Loyal Legion, the Grand Army and other patri-
otto societies. But the numbers within were in
significant compared with the thousands who
braved the lowering winters day for a glimpse
OF the flag draped caisson. with its military
escort. as II passed through the streets. Hun
dreds more made the pilgrimage TO Arlington TO
hear the last words pronounced above the open
grave where the President the Cabinet and the
General commanding the Army stood with
bowed heads until the last volley had been fired
and the bugle sounded taps"
DR.. STRIKERS ELOQUENT EULOGY.
Chaplain Pierce. OF Lawton's old command.
read the Presbyterian burial service. and then
President stryker of Hamilton College rose to
deliver the Grafton. He had been. selected per-
sonally by the Secretary Of War. who knew his
fitness for the task Seldom has any ceremony
called forth tribute more appropriate TO the
occasion. Dr. Stryker spoke in part as follows:
Over the. width Of The earth a soldiers household
has brought its warrior home. The dust that the
Aaon gamers 10 us guards = tnaI OF y, no nor
him But while We recall the record 50 compact
Of one who ersoued me best American traditions
first this day 90 regard her sorrow who treads
thai Solemn aisle of pain" the sanctty OF whose
Hitler We have come-the peoples chosen aeaaI
and al authorities else from thelr high ssVeTa4
70 unbleUished memory, 10 thank Him VINO IS
s5T % rsdee orseiyes consideTinF the issue Of
the lives Of renowned dead, to initiate their
unbIenching and unblighted faith
whatever else any is to-day We all are only men
and women brothers and sisters lifting as cHllGrsn
Of the spanged flag covering this shape Of
grief But with a solemn Joy it beseens you, MS
GonTaoes OF me Ary' - give IAs I ~ 5 5 il19
farewels) De viewed a calamity. but
SRe psthos OF that - coaTags we
@ge NEST s Togehg o. a. hS 6 as tb ay upon
soldiers sepUlchre the chaplets Of their homage
without fear and without reproachT; this modern
Philip Sidney. whose life also was poetry put INTO
incorrigibie mauhood-in what substance root the
memories that last For q true poet land SO
things Of which poet that ever lived could have
bean ashamed. would gladly have owned; and "a, a
the equality and peerage OF his supreme deeds De
IAN of Orange, WinkeIried, Cagnbronne Garioa1dl
would know at sight. He or that time en-
during breed which has made AgtncOurt and
Naseby and Quebec and Lucknow Of immortal
z1Saie5 he retreat al Long Island 70 the men who
BASED the Delaware, who served the guns OF
Feasanton. who soaked the sod OF the Peach Or
chard who singing through the TOE al Mall4a-
Let II be said and let It be said here. that none
Of Us is of those who walk backward into the
future and translate the present upside down A
and carpiDg peSslmlsEn uVes Only IN the pu-
perfecI but good faith lives in the future perfect
The one Is subiunctive the other Is indicative
Nay duty is in the imperative ana unconoiuohA-
VSSep. IN the name Of mankind. and that peace
might be real, undertook in 1875 10 Cleanse the
thai / for one hold to have written the most bon
ora BILE leaf in all our history but an tha
IrofessionaI indictments with whom wisdom viii
such a death entoin upon purpose and perform
ance such ends as shall vindicate US from cowardly
sT15I-rerentism and evasion in the face Of whatever
duty and. however unexpected or complex, eIlJoan
In some good dey-not far away. please Cod Cod
when those islands. foundlings no longer shaiI
f1a We been rendered majestic deodano 70 clviH
eaton re-, 10 re- fsfr Iuzon right where he fell
fro1f 70 his duty let the valiant from Of this
rue Uerator rise IN immutable bronze, while, un-
5srsrand;ns Us al last our brown brothers, gazing
S,Tor mar statue all in one shall say: He was
Americas. but ne IL ours TOO toh T1e 49,
stair by US ignorantly in unbeief, but ne has
forgiven
THE MARCH TO THE CEMETERY.
A dozen troopers then lifted the flower laden
coffin and bore it TO the door. From the church
"a The grave the caisson bearing the coffin was
escorted by regiments Of cavalry. artillery, in
.a,-rz, and marines numbering more than three