The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

to our lips with kisses that are covenant
covenants that we henceforth will stand
as those that are baptized for the dead,
! TO advance our country's true cause, Il
purify and to exalt it.
I'm some good day-not far away, pleas
God-when those islands. foundlings N,
longer. shall have been rendered as ma
Jestic deodand to civilization. TO re.,ulateS
freedom and TO the God OF these, there ii
fair Luzon. right where he fell. front L
his duty. let the valiant frame of this true
liberator rise in immutable bronze, Ntile
| understanding us at last, our brown
brothers. gazing upon that statue. stature
| statute. all in one. shall say: He was
Americas; but he is ours. too-Lawton!
He was slain by US ignorantly in unbeliefi
| but he has forgiven.
4 Solemn Invocation.
After the address the quartette sang
with effect. still, Still with Thee" Then
| the pastor of the Church of the Covenant
| Rev. 7. s. Hamlin, arose and pronounced
! solemn invocation. He implored the
divine blessing to rest upon the bereaved
! family. and prayed that the patriotic ex-
ample of the sire might be a life's inspira-
! tion to the surviving son. When the in
| vocation was iinished the casket was
| wheeled to the door and borne to the
waiting caisson without.
The benediction was then pronounced.
AIRS. Lawton and the family were first TO
leave the church for the carriages in wait
| Ing. The widow leaned heavily upon the
| arm of her escort. Colonel Edwards. and
| as she walked down the aisle her frame
quiyered with suppressed grief and emo
ton, stirred to life by the tribute to her
dead husband to which she had listened
AS the family disappeared the audience
' At,A .,.sNt 4
various officials taking carriages for Arl-
ington Cemetery.
The Military Escort.
While the fun5ral services in the church
We're in progress the various divisions of
the military escort were taking their posi-
tions preparatory to the long march 10 the
National Cemetery at Arlington. A platoon
of mounted police stood in line on n Street
under command of Capt. NJ. a. Austin,
awaiting the signal 10 advance. On the
right side of the street and nearly oppo-
site the church entrance the Marine Band
was drawn up ready to participate in the
ceremonies. their uniforms fesplendent in
the afternoon sun. Carriages for the
clergy stood waiting near by. their horses
impatiently strainiDg at the bits. Next in
line was the heavy caisson, draped in the
colors Of Old Glory, ready to receive the
mortal remains of the dead general.
Behind the caisson stood black horse,
saddled and bridied, and led by Private Nc
Garigle. Over the animals head was a
black hood. and the stirrups of the saddle
were crossed in the seat indicating that
the steed Of the commander was hence
forth riderless. II was a mute and AFFECT
ing spectacle. which spoke more plainly
than anything else in the funeral cOrtege
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country's battles in the distant Island OF
Luzon.
Stretching down the west side of Con-
recticut Avenue were the various military
commands, which formed the escort. at
rest.
The street Procession.
AS the casket was borne from the
church by eight non-commissioned officers
of the Third United States Cavalry, Lieu-
tenant Santeimann. of the Marine Band.
gave the signal and the band played
softly, Safe in the Arms of Jesus The
ossket was covered by large flag. and on
top rested several wreaths of flowers. The
bearers placed their burden tenderly on
the caisSon and took their stations on either
side as a guard to the body on its passage
to the cemetery.
AS the first movement at the door of
the church indicated that the services had
ended. Major General Merritt and his staff.
preceded by the platoon of police moved
down Connecticut Avenue to the head of
the line.
General 3Ierritt's staff was made up of
the following officers: Major John A.
Johnston, Assistant Adjutant General. with
Brig. Gen. Alfred E. Bates Col. John +.
Weston. Col. Theodore a. Bingham. Lieut.
Gel. Henry c. Sharpe. Capt Joseph z.
Kuhn, Lieut.. t. Bently Mott. of the United
States Army, acting as special aides. The
aides were: Lieut.. Col William II. Carter.
Lieut.. Col. Culver C. Sniffen. Major Will
liam A. Simpson, Major Charles l.. Nc
Cawley, Major Harvey c. Carbaugh Capt.
Charles C. Treat, Capt. George o. Squire.
The officers named wore the fatigue
uniforms of their respective ranks, blue
and gold predominating. the swords of
each clanking against the sides of their
horses. as they rode to their positions.
AS the Commanding General and staff
rode past the various divisions of the escort
the commands wheeled into Connecticut
Avenue to await the advance.
First came the Third Squadron OF the
United States Cavalry, mounted, the blue
and gold OF their military capes showing
mass of mingled color as they rode slowly
past at attention.
blue and red of the artillery. which fol-
lowed. the commands being Light Bat
terry NJ. Seventh United States Artillery
led by Captain NJ NJ. Macomb, and Siege
Battery o, Seventh United States Artillery
by Capt John X. Williams i
The next division of the cortege was a
brigade Of foot troops led by Colonel Fran
els l.. Guenther and staff. The brigade |
was composed Of the following detach- |
ments Of infantry:
Regiment of U. 5. Infantry Col Edward |
Noale commanding. !
First Battalion, Companies c. ID, E, and |
L, Fifteenth L. S. Infantry. Lieut. Col |
Constant Williams, commanding
Second Battalion. Companies G, X, L, |
and NJ, Fifteenth T. S. Infantry, Major |
George A. Cornish. commanding
Third Battalion, Companies L. +. G. and |
H, Second U. S. Infantry, Capt. Edward X. |
Webster. commanding.
Regiment U. S. Artillery, Col. John /. |
Rodgers. commanding.
First Battalion, Batteries f, G, X, and |
n. Fourth U. 8. Artillery. Major James II. |
Lancaster commanding. |
Second Battalion, Batteries A, B. L. and |
NJ, Fifth U. S. Artillery, Major John b. |
Burbank commanding.
Third Battalion. Batteries C, II. and N. |
Fifth L. S. Artillery, o, Fourth L. S. |
Artillery, Major Frederick Fuger COM
manding.
Battalion L. S. Marines, Major Randolph
Dickins commanding.
The Firing Detachment.
Following these military commands and |
nreceded by Third Cavalry Rand