New-York tribune., 1901-09-18

formed a conspicuous part in this portion of the
procession. as also did the knights Templar of
this city and of Alexandria, Va, and battalion
OF the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias The
letter carriers of Washington. with Grape on
their arms. In the line The banners of all
organizations were folded and draped with
black. and ali the marching civilians wore
mourning badges and white gloves. Fife and
drum corps and bands at frequent intervals
along the route played Nearer My God, TO
Thee" The procession occupied an hour and a
half in passing a given point.
For hours before the arrival OF the procession
at the east front of the Capitol Gordon OF
people had been posted along the walk and
areas fronting the plaza. Thousands upon thou
sands OF people had gathered here The en-
frances 10 the Senate and House wings of the
Capitol and the great marble stalrcases from
the plaza We're jammed with people. Rain was
falling, but the crowds clung TO their places.
The police arrangements perfected early
! in the day. Captains Cross and Pierson. by
direction of the Superintendent of Police, Major
Richard Sylvester, cleared the plaza and threw
around it a Gordon of officers. The main en-
trance to the rotunda of the Capitol in which
the religious services to be held was re-
served for invited guests and the entrance of
the funeral party. Shortly after 9 o'clock de-
tails from the 10TH 39th and 18th companies of
arrived and were stationed on the north side Of
the main steps ascending from the plaza to the
rotunda similar detachment of seamen from
the battleship Illinois, under command of Lieu
tenant De Stirguer and Naval Cadets Williams
and Bruff, with detail of marines from Wash
ington barracks, under command of Captain J.
II. Russell. stationed on the south side of
the steps.
Shortly afterward officers of the army and
carriages They did not enter the rotunda at
once, but remained on the portco to form, in
accordance with general orders, part of the
guard of honor. Admiral Dewey was early
arrival. He the brilliant uniform of the
admiral OF the navy, but carried the regulation
service sword, with a knot of Grape at the hilt,
instead of the handsome sword presented TO him
by Congress.
ARRIVAL AT THE CAPITOL.
At 1912 o'clock the head of the procession
arrived at the north end of the Capitol plaza,
but instead of swinging directly into the plaza
and passing in front of the Capitol. as usually
is done at naugurations. the military contingent
nassed eastward on B-st., thence south on First
st East. Headed by General Brooke and stan
and the 9th Artillery Band, the troops swept
around to the south end of the plaza and then
marched to a position fronting the main entrance
10 the Capitol AS they had been
formed at rest, the Artillery Band on the left
and the Marine Band the right. Of the en-
trance the funeral procession with its guard
of honor entered the plaza from the north AS
~ haarse halted in front of the main staircase
the troops. responding to almost whispered COM
mands presented arms. The guard OF honor
ascended the steps, the naval oficers on tne
right and the army officers on the left, FORMING
q cordon on each side just within the ranks of
the artillerymen. seamen and marines
IA tba eight body bearers four from the
army and four from the navy. drew the nag
draned coffin from the hearse the bands piayins
NEARER NV God. to Thee" every head In the
vast throng was barred. With careful ana
solemn tread the body bearers began the ascent
of the staircase with the coffin and bore IL 10
the catafalaue In the rotunda.