The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-11
REMAINS OF eENERa1 SHAW.
Shipped to His Former Home mt Wa.
tertown for Burial.

feFtoTn for BUrsUI
The remains Of Gen. Albert Duane Shaw
Past Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. and . member Of
the House Of Representative from New
York who was found dead Ia his room at
the Riggs House yesterday morning. were
taken 10 his home At Waterfowl via tie
Pennsylvania road On the Lan leaving
the city at 12:45 O'Clock this afternoon
Dr. Henry L. K. Shaw, Of Albany, the only
son Of the deceased. who arrived in the
city this morning. and Col and Mrs Her
bert H. Williams. Of Brooklyn. a son-in-
law and daughter. who arrived last night
left for Watertown on the same train
which carried the remains Col George
Z Pierce, Deputy SergeanJ-at-Arms of
the House of Representatives accompa-
MED them. The party viii he met at New
/ York by Sir. and Mrs. B. " FoIger. Of
Brooklyn, son in-law and daughter of the
dead Representative.
The funeral ceremonies win be conduct
ed Wednesday at the home OF the deceas-
ed in WatertoWn- The services will lie
private and may be followed Ly public
ceremonies conducted BY the Grand Army
/ Of the Republic at the church The inter-
! ment VIII be made in the family pot, in
the BrooksIde Cemetery near Watertovn.
On the arrival Of Dr. Shaw. the only
son Of the deceased. in the city this morn
ing. il WAS decided that Congressional
/ funeral would not be hald and that the
remains would be Conveyed 10 the home
| FoT burial. The body had teen convsyed
early yesterday morning 10 the Undertak-
ing establishment Of George P. Zurhorsf.
| 2U3 Third Street southeast where il was
prepared for burial and pl2sed IN q cas-
liet. Shortly before noon simple funeral
cOrtege left the undertaking establish
mCnt for the Pennsylvania Depot
An escort OF Capitol p0lics uniformed in
/ long grey coats. under the command Of
Lieut. J. 4. Burrows. walked beside the
heCrse 10 the depot Tire escort consisted
OF Lieutenant Burrows, AID prlrates Null
vey, Bulger, Anders, Walker, O'CCaneII
/ DOar Thompson, and Andrews The cas-
l.et was OF OAK and bore a brass plate or
which Was inscribed the name OF the de-
ceased. When placed in HE hearse the
casket was draped with a ierge American
flag On which WAS placed q large emblem
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic. Only
the escort accompanied the hearse 70 the
depot. At the depot. the cssEet was placed
in the awaiting car. A magnificent wreath
Of iacque1ninOt roses, and holly leaves, was
placed in the car with the casket.
General Shaw who was the last COM
mander Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, attended a banquet az the Ebbitt
House, Saturday night, given b, ne De-
partment Of the Potomac. c. ~ R., in
honor OF General Leo Rassieur. the sue
cessor of General Shaw. CCmmander-in-
chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic
He returned 10 the Riggs House about 1:20
O'Clock. Sunday morning, and Immediately
retired TO his room Yesterday morning,
ne did not 90 down TO breakfast At s
O'Clock. as was his custom. At 10 o'clock.
upon the arrival of his secret y. c. E.
Glynn, General Shaw was found dead in
his room. The coroner was sent for. and
DR.. Nesbitt, after viewing he body. gave
a certificate of death from apnplexy.