Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-07
At REST IN ARLINGTON
Bodies Of si1ty-Six Victims of Spanish War
Buried Today.
Brief but Impressive CeremOnies-Re-
mains of Army Nurse to be
Inferred Later.

The remains of sixty-six soldiers were
inferred today at Arlington National ceme-
terry, with appropriate fonors. in what is
known the Spanish-American section.
There was a larger number of spectators at
the exercises than at many of the previous
similar fnterments. The bodies inferred to-
day represented the fifth consignment
which has been received at the cemetery
including the bodies of the Maine survivors
and is supposed to include all of the SOL
diers who were killed In the Spanish war,
or who died of their wounds or of disease
after the cessation of hostilities. On not
ono of the previous occasions was the
weather SO favorable as today for the sue
cessful carrying out of the program. The
full band from Fort Myer and a troop of
cavalry, ddsmounted, were present. under
command of Major Kingsbury.
The exercises commenced promptly at II
O'Clock, and, as on previous occasions, We're
under the direction of Col. Theodore True
of the quartermaster's department. Presi-
dent Mckinley was expected by many to be
present, out he was unable to attend. With
the exception of those whose duty called
them to the place, there We're no officials
of the government present.
The ritual of the Episcopal Church was
read by Rev. Mr.. Sparks the assistant rec
tor of the Church of the Epiphany. Prior
to this dirge was played by the band.
There was address by the minister the
service in his charge consisting of that pre-
scribed by the church ritual Another dirge
by the band, and Rev Father Dolan, as
sistant pastor of st. Patrick's Church. read
the burial service of the Catholic Church
including the DE Profundis." The service
was read in English, and was unaccompa-
MED by remarks. Three volleys by the
dismounted troop of cavalry, and taps
by the band bugler completed the exercises
The program was concluded in twenty min
utes. 1t was brief, but impressive.
While the soldiers formed into line and
| marched of oh
the work of collecting the American flags
winch covered the boxes, and the sentries
who patrolled the Enclosure We're with
drawn
fFfvates Clements and FrOlkey.
Among the remains inferred were those
OF Bennet T. Clements, a private in Com
pany c, 4th United States Volunteer In
fantry. The parents Of the deceased SOL
der formerly resided at 144O 32d street,
and yesterday they received a telegram
from New York announcing that the inter-
ment would be made today at Arlington.
The father and mother of the deceased
soldier and a brother, Policeman Claude
Clements OF the third precinct, attended the
exercises
Private Bennett Clements enlisted in one
or the Immune regiments and died Noveu-
Der q, 1893, at Manzanillo Cuba of apo-
plexy, an account of his death being pub
llsted IN The Star at the time the news
The mother and sister of Edward Frol-
key, private in Troop A of the 1st United
States Cavalry, were also in attendance al
the exercises. A sister of Mrs. Anita Cam
pos, an army nurse, was also present
while relatives of a number of the other
deceased soldiers We're in attendance.
The remains of Mrs. Anita Campos
whose name was borne on the rolls as a
nurse, and who lost her life while attending
the yellow fever victims contracting the
disease herself, which terminated fatally,
were not inferred. They We're placed along
side the other boxes, but after the cere-
monies the box was removed and will be
placed in a vault.
A section will be established TO the right
of the present Spanish-American section
which will be devoted to the burial of army
nurses who lost their lives during the war
or In the line Of duty after the resumption
OF peace. This was the statement made by
Col True to Star reporter this morning
The remains of Mrs. Campos will be kept in
the receiving vault until this section is
mapped out. end will then be inferred in
the plot.
Monuments Erected.
In the Spanish-American war section sew
eral fine monuments have been erected by
friends Of the deceased soldiers, in marked
contrast to the small white wooden head
boards. bearing plain number. A beau
tiful monument has been erected to the
| memory Of Sergt. Jesse C. Griffith of Com
pany c. list Illinois Volunteer Infantry
The monument is in two massive pieces.
standing about five feet high solid stone
about four feet high resting on an equally
large stone for base. The inscription
shows that the soldier died at Siboney. Gu
ba, August 5. 1898. Carved on the top of
the stone. in excellent imitation of graceful
folds, Is an American flag. which looks ex-
ceedingly real, even TO the shape of the
stars in the upper left-hand corner
Another monument erected is that to the
memory Of Sergt. William E. Mcleod of
company A, 9th United States Volunteer In
fantry: 1t Is perhaps less imposing than
the other. but a beautiful specimen of the
stonecutter,s art. Sergt. Mcleod died Sep
TENDER Z, 1885, at Santiago.
Remains Sent From Manila
Arrangements are being made at the War
Department for the shipment to this city
of the remains of eight soldiers who lost
their lives in the Philippines for tnterment
In the Arlington Cemetery. They were in
cluded in the lot of 467 soldier dead brought
home on the transport Hancock Their
names are Capt. NJ. B. Saffold, 18th In
fantry: Lieut.. Fred A. Pearce 9th Artil-
lery: Lieut.. William 7. Schenck 18th In
fantry; Sergeant James z. Rowland Com
pany E. 9th Volunteer Infantry and Pri-
Infantry; Edwin w. Wall, Sd Artillery:
Lewis L. Eastwood, Company C. 37th Vo!-
unteer Infantry. and Walling Collins Com
pany B, 21st Infantry. The remains of
Private Wall have already been shipped
from San Francisco, and the remains of
the others will be brought across the con-
tinent as soon as possible.
Graham C. Fosters Father Dead