The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-25
TO HONOR The DEAD
REMAINS of CAPT. r. n. ANDERSON
TO BE BURIED IN SAVANNAH.
WILL ARRIVE HERE FRIDAY.
FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE SUM-
DAY AFTERNOON.

Gallant Omcer Who Met Death
Quietly in the Philippines TO Find
His Last Resting Place in His Ma
tive SOil-He Had seen Arduous
service-In Cuba, the Philippines
and China He Did Saldier's Duty
Calamity and WeII-Remains Will
Lie in State-ReguIars and Volun-
teers viii Escort His Body From
the Church to the Grave.
The remains of Capt Robert H.
Anderson, the gallant officer of the
Ninth Infantry, who died in the Phil
ippines. after facing death on a dozen
battlefields, will reach the city this
week, for interment in the native soil
OF his forefathers and himself.
Capt. Anderson died in the Philip
pines in November, while in command
of one of the posts in the Island of
Samar. 1t was the post adjoining that
which the company of his regiment
that met virtual humiliation at the
hands of the treacherous Filipinos oc-
cupied. 1t was not given to Capt.
Anderson to meet his end amid cir
cumstances that partook of the spec
tacular or the dramatic. After facing
and daring death on two continents
he. quietly and peacefully, without
bravado and without excitement. "ap-
preached his end like one who wraps
the drapery of his couch about him
and lies down to pleasant dreams"
The Ninth Infantry was one of the
-,
tiago campaign, where it did honorable
service. 1t went to Montauk Point
after its experience in Cuba and was
ordered thence to the Philippines,
where it was thrown against the in
surgents. When the fate of the 1ega-
lions at Pekin was absorbing the at
tention of the civilized world the gall
liant Ninth was part of the expedition
airy force that marched to their relief
and in that campaign of exposure,
hardship and danger Capt. Anderson
played always leading and creditable
part. The legations relieved, he &C
companied his regiment back to Manila
and from that point, as has been
stated, was ordered to assume COM
mand of one of the posts is the Island
of Samar.
Capt. Anderson's health had been in
part undermined by the exposure of the
Cuban campaign and his experience in
China, but he refused to apply for a
leave of absence. His friends had made
the application for him, but it was
generally felt that on account of the
arduous duty it had seen the Ninth
would be one of the first regiments
ordered home, and that it would be
better for him if he came back to the
States with his own command. As Gen.
w. w. Gordon one of his relatives and
close friends, said last night, HE has
come home before his regiment.
The body left San Francisco last
Thursday and is expected to reach this
city Friday afternoon. There may,
however, be some delay, and for this
reason arrangements have been made
to have the funeral services conducted
on Sunday.
Gen. Gordon received a telegram yes
terday from Gen. John r. Brooke,
commanding the Department of the
East, stating that the garrison at Fort
Screven had been ordered to furnish a
military escort for Capt. Anderson's re
mains. Col James O'Hara, command
ing the garrison, has received this Or
der and notified Gen. Gordon yester-
day that the escort would be furnished.
In compliance with military regulations
it will consist of one battery of artil-
lery.
An escort has been offered by the
First Regiment of Infantry, but it has
not been determined what portion OF
the regiment will parade. 1t will GER
tainly be full company; it will posi-
bly, be all the companies with head
quarters in the city. The Georgia Hus-
sars, of which command Capt. Ander-
son was member before entering the
regular army, will also form part OF
the funeral escort.
Upon their arrival in the city the
remains of Capt. Anderson will be con-
veyed to the armory of the First Reg
iment, where they will lie in state I'M
til the hour of the funeral approaches.
The funeral will take place from Christ
Church on Sunday afternoon.