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ere intertwlned and draped heavily in

invited and participated in a national
, function given under the direct auspices
of the Government.
The v ashl.gtoa Board of Trade was
represented by its officers and directors.
as follows: Thomas w. Smith, marshal.
Warner. Archibald Greeniees. james B,
La ambe. Frank Hume. Henry F. Blount
Watson Newton. and William M Shuster
Sons of the American Revolution,
Ernest Wilkinson, marshall $50 men. No
lie u. Larner, president. of the society,
commanding.
The Catholic clergy, headed by the Com
mittee of Arrangements. composed of
Fathers Lee, Mackin. and Jerome Daugh-
erty, S. j.; George Doherty was marshal
| Forty men were in line.
The Knights OF Columbus. p ]. Haiti
gan, marshal, were represented by 30
men.
The Improved Order of Red Men. James
A. Madison. marshal. marched 200 men.
Following the line We're the great officers
of the order in the District, including
Great Sachem II. w Tippet and Joseph
j. Caylor, c. c. Beveredge, Archer
Thompson, and w. S. Dodge, of the Great
Wigwam.
The Veteran Firemen. 25 strong. were
under command of John Peabody and
James r. Dobbin.
chinists had 100 men in line under the
command of E. S. Stokes the chief mar
shal. His aides were George w. Slater,
w E. Roberts and j. J. Jones. Follow
.
carriages including James OConnell
George Wilson, and George Preston.
'fhe Ohio RI publican Club. belonging in
this division, did not march separately,
but was attached to several other bodies,
, to which 1t members belonged. T. NJ. Sui
livan had charge of the club.
The Washington letter carriers were
commanded by n. II. Baker. Superintend-
| ent of Carriers. and w. NJ Dove, Superin-
tendent of Station A. Carrier Daniel
ONeil, who has been carrier for the
past thirty-five years, acted as marshal.
He was assisted by associate carriers who
had served the Government for the past
twenty or thirty years. There were five
detachments. each in charge of an aide
ment. directly under Superintendent Bak-
er and Marshal ONeil, was filled with
men who had seen thirty Or thirtytive
years service. James A Gordon COM
manding the second detachment, lead the
men whose stripes showed twenty years
service. Aides E. l.. Walter, j. NJ. Baker,
and Joseph Van Fleet led the men who
| had entered the service some time within
| the past fifteen years. Nearly the entire
! force of carriers was in line. The only
absentees were the men compelled to be
| on duty. Each man wore the regulation
| uniform, black silk button in the lapel
of his coat, and a band of crepe on the
right arm. The banner of the organiza-
tion was draped. The mourning button
and the Grape will be worn for the next
thirty days.
Three hundred plate printers from the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving fol-
lowed led by the Caldwell Union Mill
tary Band of thirty pieces. T. F. Roche
| acted as marshal. assisted by Henry w.
Szegedy, C. E. Marshall Joseph Ralph E.
l.. Jordan, j. A kehoe. W. L. Mcclure.
and c. F. Smith. Each member wore Il
black ribbon fastened to the coat by
Nc cKinley button.
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out in force. nearly 800 members being in
line. The organization banner leading the
division was draped, and each MEM
Der of the organization wore a Mckinley
badge with black silk ribbons. E. A. NJ.
Lawson, President of the union. was
marshal, and was assisted by Charles
Herzinger, William NJ. Garrett, a. w.
Bowen, D. w Fleming, and w. F. ST.
mons
The International Bookbinders Union
was next in line. Each member wore on
hundred and fifty members were in line.
commanded by Marshal T. l. sFeeney and
Aide ]. p. Medlin. ~ -
The Washington Patriarcfy. G. U. o.
of .. D., No. Is, and the Georgetown Pa
triarchy, G.. U. Q. of o. D., No. AZ, were
represented by about fifty members. They
were commanded by Capt. w. p. Grey,
First Lieut.. James E. Ennis. and Second
Washington Patriarchy. and Capt. ]. C.
Beckett, First Lieut.. .Beanson. and Second
Lieut.. Walter ]. Abraham. REPRESENTING the
| Georgetown Patriarchy. The colors of the
two orga niZation were folded and draped,
and each member Wore mourning badge
of black Grape.
The Blaine Invincible Club colored, fol-
| lowed The organization banner, a large
portrait of the late James G.. Blaine was
draped with Grape and the American flag.
The members wore the club uniform,
white frock clothes, broad-brimmed soft
white hats. and white gloves. On the arm
of each was band of black Grape and
on the breast of each the organization
badge with black silk ribbons attached by
a Mckinley badge. The club was led by
]. NJ Mathews. marshal. assisted by Mel
son Jones, Perry II. Carson, jr.. and p ii.
Carson. president of the organization.
The Eighth Independent Battalion of
colored troops. embracing the Butler Zou-
aves and Capital City Guards were last
in line. They were commanded by Major
| by First Lieut.. w. L. Herrin and Second
Lieut. Wilson Peed. Company b was un-
der command of Capt. j. f. Toliver and
First Lieut.. ]. B. Robinson The compa-
ny colors were folded and draped.
| Slowly and sadly the procession moved
| down the Avenue and clint ed the long
| hill TO the Capitol building. The cav
airy entered the plaza and came around
| TO squadron front. facing the Senate wing.
| Here they halted and presented arms as
the hearse drew near. battery of
/ light artillery swung into line facing the
main entrance to the Capitol. Other
troops marched past and came to a halt
| beyond all facing the big white building.
| Then slowly the hearse was drawn to-
ward the steps leading to the main en-
trance. 1t was preceded by detail of
] fifty members each of the Grand Army of
| the Republic, the Loyal Legion, Regular
| Army and Navy Union Union Veteran
| AT that time there was an immense
| throng on the plaza. People who had been
! formed in long lines two by two to pass
/ through the RotUnda to see the body ly
| swept
/ the vast crowd
Every point of vantage was occupied: /:
| the roofs of the Senate and the House,
! the roof of the main portico. nearly every
window in the building and the steps OF
| the Senate and the House The specta-
| tors on the plaza we're kept in the rear of
| the military, so there was plenty of space
in front of the building for the funeral
contingent
The Hymn Sung Once More.
As the hearse came to a standstill at
the bottom of the long flight of stone
| steps leading to the main portico and
! Rotunda the Marine Band, stationed on a
| little grass grown semicircle, began the
strains of Nearer. My God. to Thee. "
! The body-bearers stepped forward and
! lifted the casket from the hearse and the
/ men in that great crowd uncovered rev
/ erently. Those officers of the Army. the
| Navy and the Marine Corps who had
marched beside the hearse to the Capitol
/ paused III Il uOublt llf-e On lilt Stpli' ob' bS.
| They stood with barred heads as the casket
| was slowly borne through the lane they
4 formed.
! Suddenly some one in the crowd of spec
tators took up the words of the hymn
that the band was playing. Others Joined
in the singing, and soon. here and there
in different parts of the throug, lltte
! groups of people found voice to follow.
Many who wanted to sing found that
| emotion prevented them from doing so. 1t
was a touching tribute to the President,
| and nearly everybody In that immense