Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
Bodies Of $50 Heroes Re-Interred
At Washington.
MILITARY FUNERAL SERVICES
Captain SigSbee, With Three Other
Survivors, Saw Their Former
Comrades Laid Away.

Upon the windy heights of Airing
ton cemetery, at Washington Thurs
day, with simple religious services
md the impressive honors of war, in
the presence of the president, mem
bers of his cabinet, officers of the army
and navy and other representatives. of
the government, the Maine dead,
brought from Havana by the battle
ship Texas, were laid away in their
final resting places,
A cabinet officer, surveying the
fag-draped collins before the ceremo-
MES began, said: 'The lives of those
men cost Spain her colonies"
But there was no note of triumph
in the grim scene. With a touch of
sadness and solemn gravity, the nation
performed it's duty to the dead and
gave its defenders a Christian burial
at home in soil hallowed by patriotic
deeds.
The caskets inferred ranged row on
row. Over each was spread an Amer
lean ensign, upon which lay a wreath
of smilRx leaves.
Around the inclOsure shoulder to
shoulder, were drawn up the cavalry
of Fort Myer; to the right was bat
talon of marines from the navy yard
with their spiked helmets ard scarlet
capes turned back; to the left, detach-
ment of jackies from the Texas in navy
blue; in the fag-draped stand in the
rear the president and his cabinet,
Admiral Dewey, Major General Miles
and distinguished group Of officers
Of the army and navy in their snowy
dress uniforms, while all around press
ed the thrOng Of people who had bray
cd the snow and biting cold TO pay
their last tribute to the dead. Among
these were many relatives and friends
of those who had been lost in the dis
aster.
There was a tender appropriateness
in the fact that Captain Sigsbee, who
was in command of the Maine when
she WAS blown up, had charge of the
ceremonies in honor of his men, and
that Father Chadwick, who was chap
lain of the Maine, was there to per-
form the last rites. Three others who
lived through that awful night in Ha-
vana harbor were at the side OF the
graves Of Their omrades-Lieutenan
Commander Wainwright, who was e1-
| ecutive officer Of the Maine and who
sunk the Pluton and the Furor at San
tiago; Lieutenant F. G. Bowers, who
was assistant en2iEeer of the Maine,
| and Jeremiah Shea, fireman on the
Maine, who was blown out of the stoke
hole of the ship through the debris,
escaping injury most miraculously.
Slowly, solemnly, the full marine
band broke the deep hush, putting
forth the sad, sweet strains of 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-cOvered shelter in the open
space in front Of the dead. The Prot
eStapt services were held first and
were very simple Chaplain Clark
read the baPia1 service of the Episco-
pal church and then gave way to
Father Chadwick, the Names chap
lain, who read memorial service &C
! cording to the rites of the Catholic
church.
A detachment of marines, in com
maud of Capt. Kormony, 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, siltery notes of bugle rang
out the soldiers and sailors last good
night.
/ With the sounds of taps the cere
monies ended. The president and his
party and the other distinguished
guests, the military aud the crowds