Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
EARTH TO EAR
Bodies of Dead Brought From Cuba
Inferred Today.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY A SPECTATOR
But Twenty-Six Of Forty Three Vic
Tins Identified.
RESSIVE CEREMONIES

The remains of forty-three of the yellow
fever victims, soldiers of the Spanish war,
We're inferred this morning at IL o'clock
at the Arlington National cemetery with
appropriate honors The exercises were
conducted according to the ritual of the
Episcopal and Catholic churches. and were
witnessed by several hundred people,
among the number being President Nc Kin
ley, who visited the cemetery in his car
riage, accompanied by Secretary Root and
Attorney General Griggs. The President
and his party arrived somewhat late, but
We're Immediately escorted to the stand,
and We're closely observant of the. cere
monies.
The interment was in the section of the
cemetery which has been reserved for the
victims of the Spanish-American war, the
graves adjoining those of the victims of the
Inflated battle ship Maine. The exercises
were conducted under the direction of Col.
Drew of the quartermaSter' department of
the army, assisted by Mr.. Charles E. Mil
Ter. The burial was made with strictly
military honors. the exercises being short
and devoid of display. The ceremonies at
tending the interments commenced prompt
ly at IL O'Clock, and lasted for perhaps
twenty minutes, at the conclusion of which
the spectators dispersed.
The remains arrived yesterday afternoon
at the Rosslyn freight station, aboard
special in baggage car over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. There were forty-siX boxes
in all, each containing the body of VIC
tim of the dread plague. The bodies were
shipped to New York on the transport Nc
Clelan. having been exhumed in Cuba some
time previously. There were several print
ed slips pasted on each box, the most con-
spicuous being in large, black type, the in
scription reading, For sanitary reasons
this case must not be opened" Another
slip contained the cemetery address. while
a third provided for the transportation Of
the box.
From the grand stand the view was a
varied one. Alternately was grave, flag
covered box, and a pile of earth to be
used in filling in. Over the brow of the
hill could be seen the dome of the Capt
toll and the neede-like point of the Wash
ington monument. To the right the grass
covered sides of old Fort Mcpherson stood
in plain view. while to the left the we'll
kept forest trees made a beautiful back
ground to the level space, dotted at regu-
lar intervals with the marble headstones
of departed wearers of the blue.
Impressive Ceremonies.
The exercises this morning while simple,
were very impressive. The three troops
from Fort Myer, with the band from the
garrison, We're present. In front OF the
pot where The intermeEts were made
large space was roped off. To the left and
south Of the place two troops of cavalry.
ClSnOunteu, WIN Slue arms, were drawn
up in line. In the Enclosure. to the right of
the stand, another troop was stationed to
act as firing party, while to the left the
band stood in military formation. The
troops were ind ~ command of Major Jack
son, the commander Of Fort M4er.
The stand where the clergymen and other
invited guests stood was temporary struc-
ture. with small table, covered with an
American flag. A plank walk led to the
stand from the main road. On the other
side of the road. opposite the entrance to
the plank walk, was grand stand of
larger proportions, provided with chairs,
the whole structure being draped profuseiy
with American flags. This stand was To-
Gated several hundred yards from the place
of the interments, and on account of its re-
moteness was not used, the smaller stand,
rooted with a canvas, being substituted.
Hand Plays IA DlrSe.
Promptly at II o'clock the band struck
up dirge. AT the conclusion Of this Rev. DR..
Mackay Smith, rector of st. Johns Church,
10Th and II streets, read the ritual of the
Episcopal Church. Outside of the funeral
service no remarks were made. Following
this the band played another dirge, and
Rev. Father Dolan, assistant pastor of ST.
Patricks Church. conducted funeral SER
vices according to the Catholic ritual. ! Ike
Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith he made no l.
dress. This practically concluded the eX-
ercises. The dismounted cavalry, detailed
to act as the firing party, fired three vol
leys, and ta2s were sounded by the band
bugler. As the last note died away in the
air the orders were given and the band
and soldiers marched back to the fort. The
President and his party followed, entering
their carriage and driving around the GEM
etery, making circuit of Fort Mcpherson.
Names of known Dead.
The full list of the known who were in
TERED is as follows:
William Brent. trumpeter, Company H,
81
Burton private, Company l., 33d Michigan
Volunteer Infantry; Henry Chubbs, pri-
Vate, Company d, 2ith United States In
fantry; Charles n. Diggs, private, Com
pauy b, 24th United States Infantry; Will
liam H. Dollard private. Company C, SD
Michigan Volunteer Infantry Daniel p.
Driskill, private Company A, It'll United
States Infantry; Warren Green, private,
Company H, 24th United States Infantry;
Mosley Gaines, private, Troop B. 10th
United States Cavalry; Charles Hicks, pri-
vate, Company F, oath U. s. Infantry; Geo.
r. Holderness, principal musician, 34th
Michigan Volunteer Infantry: Willard D.
Eami!l. private, Troop A, I'd United States
Cavalry; w. F. Howe. teamster. I'd United
States Infantry; o. w. johnson, private
Battery +, I'd United States Artillery; An
drew John, private, Troop +, ID United
States Cavalry; Ward Mars. private Com
pany l, SD Michigan Volunteer Infantry;
n. j. G. Macmillan. box marked IN Nc
MILAN" private, Company NJ, list New
YORK volunteer infantry, Max II. PauS-
Ter, private Company d. 33d Michigan
Volunteer Infantry; John Richards, private.
Company B, 9th L. S. Infantry; Thomas
Robertson, corporal. Company B, 9th q,
$. Infantry; NJ. Stewart, teamster, e. s.
A.; Harry A. Shaw, corporal, Company F,
24th U. S. Infantry; Sandy Smith, private
Company II, oath U. s. infantry; Mary,
land Thompson, private Troop G. 10th T..
) Cavalry; Louis Ii. Wagner private.
Company G, 18th u. S. Infantry; John
Wilson. boxed marked John Nilsson" pri-
vate. Troop l, 10th U. S. Cavalry; George
Stowail private, Troop d, 10th T. S. cav
airy.
The Concluding Work.
Immediately after the exercises a force
OF laborers commenced the lowering of the
boxes into the graves. The flags which
covered each were collected and returned
to the War Department, and the task of
h,ling in was started. By the time the
whistles for noon in Washington echoed
across the Virginia hills the work was
pretty well under way. anG by this evening
the task will doubtless be completed
Wooden headboards will be Temporarily
used until marble blocks can be obtained.
According to a statement furnished a Star
reporter by Col. Drew. up to this morning
there We're 51S interments of victims of the
Spanish American war mace at Arlington
With the number added today the total
was swelied up to 621. Before all of the re-