Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-08
The Funeral Party Arrives in Wash
ington Today.
SERVICES TO Be HELD TOMORROW
Remains Conveyed to the Church
of the Covenant
TIL E GUARD OF HONOR


general United States Volunteers. killed at
San Mateo, on the firing line, arrived in
| this city at $50 O'Clock this morning by
way of the Pennsylvania railroad. Under
proper escort the body was conveyed to the
| Church of the Covenant, where it will lie
in state until tomorrow afternoon when
appropriate funeral exercises are to be
held. Mrs. I.awton and other members OF
the funeral party We're driven to the resi-
dences Of friends and to hotels
| In view of The expected arrival of the re-
mains a large threng assembled in and
about the 9th street depot. There was a
hush about the building nothing in the way
OF jollity being noticeable and even the
gongs of the passing street railway cars
seemed to be suppressed in tone. 1t was
morning fit for grief; gloomy and lowering,
with rain falling lightly. The throng real
| lied that the occasion was an impressive
one and every one was inclined to pay the
utmost respect to the memory of the dead
| hero.
A detachment of policemen under Capt.
| Austin, with Maj. Sylvester on the ground
to exercise a general supervision. ear
| ly Oh the scene to clear the streets and
maintain the proper passages through the
| assemblage. Soon thereafter Troop h. Sd
| L. S. Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer. and
| detailed to receive and escort the remains
| arrived and formed line on 9th street. fac
ing the railroad station. Lieut.. Merrillat
|
ing Lieut.. Ordway and Lieut.. Kernes. The
| arrangements at the depot for the transfer
| of the casket to the custody Of the escort
party were IN charge of Lieut. Wooster,
| post adjutant, at Fort Myer. The troopers
| were in fatigue uniform, with caps. over
| coats and Capes.
The Receiving Party.
| Promptly schedule time the funeral
| train pulled into the shed. The party on
the platform to greet the arrival included
| Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge, inspector general,
| U. s. A, and Lieutenant Colonel Charles II.
Heyl and Major Knox of his department;
| Adjutant General Corbin and Major John
| A. Johnston Of the adjutant generals de-
| partment; Major W. NJ. Palmer Captain
| McEwen and Mr.. II. Clay Evans. commits
| sioner of pensions. Those in the funeral
| party were cordially greeted. They were:
| Mrs. Lawton and her four children. Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Frank C. Armstrong. Mr..
! and Mrs. S. II. Culbertson, Miss Craig Of
| Pewee Valley, KY; Miss Mount of New
| York city. Gen. VIM. r. Shafter L. s. V;
| Capt. Edward L. King of the 11th Cavalry.U.
| S. V; Capt. Robert Sewall L. S. A. Col.
| Clarence p. Edwards, U. S. A; Capt. Eu-
gene 7. Wilson, U. S. A; Chaplain Charles
| c. Pierce, U. S. A; Mr.. E. l.. Baker, Mr.. o.
A. Prttchett, o. A Ritchey, secretary 10
| Mrs Lawton; Mariana Utrero, body servant
to General shafter; Sergeant Simon. L. s.
| A, and Privates Haberkamp, Morhusen,
| Waggerman and O'Kain.
| Mrs. Lawton and other near relatives of
| the deceased general were in deep mourn
|
| escorted through the station to carriages in
| waiting and driven to the places where
| they are to be located while in this city.
| Mrs Lawton and her children will be the
| guests of Mrs. NJ d. Mitchell at 1904 X
| street.
| Gen. Shafter and the other army officers
| who arrived on the train conversed for n
| few moments with the receiving party, and
| then, as all who viewed the proceedings
| stood with uncovered heads. the casket was
| removed from the car and placed, by de-
f1i of or11i pd MOI y IN rrnH
| Slowly it was drawn through the train
| shed. The waiting throng spontaneously
uncovered to a man, and deep silence pre-
| vailed. The trumpeter sounded several
| blasts and the troop of cavalry presented
| sabers. The casket was tenderly lifted into
a vehicle from Lees undertaking establish
| ment, and Lieut.. Merrillat commanded
"Fours right! March," The sad little pro-
| cession then moveaapff, going north on 9Th
| street and turning west on reaching PENN
| sylvania avenue. Special details of mounted
soldiers took posts Immediately in front
and also in the rear of the vehicle convey
| ing the casket. Many spectators lined the
| sidewalks along the line of march TO the
| church.
The Guard of Honor.
Passing up the avenue to 18th street, and
| on by way of Lafayette Square and Con-
necticut avenue, the cavalry moved at a
walk, and the sidewalk crowds stopped to
see and pay respects to the flower and flag
| covered casket, which could be seen from
| both the front and rear of Undertaken Lees
wagon, which carried it. A squad of mount
ed policemen preceded and followed the
escort and its solemn charge, and behind
the rear officers was a cab containing the
| members of the guard of honor-tive sturdy
soldiers. Sergt Joseph Simon of Lawton's
troop, B, 4th Cavalry, and who had served
with the gallant commander in the Gero-
nimo command, and was on special duty
| at Lawton's headquarters in the field when
the fatal bullet killed him, was in COM
mand. and carried the battle flag of the
| Sth Corps, its once white field grown drab
| from service and the red 'S" in the center
faded to a brick-dust hue The others
| were Trumpeter Peter Habarka of Troop
| l, 4th Cavalry, and a soldier of seventeen
years experience; Private Charles A. Okul
of Troop F, 4th Cavalry, who was three
years with Gen. Lawton; Private John ii.
Mohrhuse of Company ID, 18th Infantry,
who served all through the Philippine CAM
paign, first under Gen Anderson and after
ward under Lawton, having been in one of
the first expeditions to go to Manila. and
Private Charles ]. Waggaman of Troop f,
9th Cavalry. All the men except the latter
accompanied the body from Manila. All
along the line of march heads were uncov-
cred in mute homage to the great soldier,
and crowd was gathered at the church
wht n the procession reached there.
At the Church.
The casket, which very heavy and
of immense size, within its great black case
was taken into the edifice. Major John A.
Johnston, representing the War Depart
ment, and who is also special aid on Gen.
eral Merritts staff as adjutant general in
the parade tomorrow, and Major Mott. rep
resenting General Merritt, were present
and a force of third precinct officers, under
command of Lieutenant Boyle, kept the
curious at a proper distance.
Within the church the government florist.
George Brown, under direction of Colonel
T. A. Bingham, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds, who has charge of
the church and the seating of the guests at
tomorrow's ceremonies. was engaged with
a corps of expert assistants in decorating
the interior.
Beautiful Decorations.
Probably nothing effective has ever
been seen a funeral occasion in Wash
ington. The advantages ot the imposing
church for tasteful and artistic embellish-
ment are almost unriyaled and they were
made use of in mastery way The four
large columns We're twined with bands of
black merino muslin and garlands of green
house smilax alternately, while from their