Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A HER0'S FUNERAL.
A Distinguished Company Present
at the Burial of Gen. Lawton.
FLAGS and FLOWERS IN CHURCH.
President Stryker, Of Hamilton College,
Delivers the Orati0D and the Body l.
Aherwards Taken to the National
Cemetery Mt Arlington.


Cemetery ut Airing ton.
Washington, Feb. 10. Mai. Gen
Henry ", Lawton was buried yester.
day in the national cemetery at Ar.
llngton. 1t was a nations tribute 10
q national hero and the sorrow Of the
whole people was expressed when
America added the chaplet OF cypress
to the brow that SO long has worn
the laurel. The burial service beneath
the leafless trees at Arlington was
preceded by services in the Church Of
the Covenant, on Connecticut avenue,
ut which every department of the
government was represented, inclu,
dlng the president, congress, the SUI
prene court, all the ranking officers
OF the army and navy within reach of
Washington, Lawton's old comrades
of the line and staff, the diplomatic
corps in all its brilIiance of uniform
and decoration and as many citizens
| OF all degrees as were fortunate
enough to find standing room within
the walls. But the crowd within was
insignificant compared with the thou
sands who braved the lowering winter
day for a glimpse of the tlag-draped
caisson with its military escort as il
passed through the Streets Hun
drcds more made the toilsome pill
grimagc TO Arlington TO hear the last
words pronounced above the open
grave where president, cabinet and
genera commanding the army stood
with bowed heads until the last vol.
ley had been fired and the bugle
sounded taps.
For day and night the body Of
the soldier lay in state in the Church
OF the Covenant. So 1t Law yester.
day morning when the doors were
opened, troopers from his old COM
maad with sabers drawn, keeping
vigil at the head and foot. Beneath
the soft lights Of the altar rose a
troric Jungle of palms and higher
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