The Canton times., 1902-05-16
The Remains of Rear Admiral Samp-
son Laid to Rest With All
Official Honors.
A BRILLIANT AND IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
All Ranks of Official Life, Headed
By the President of the United
States, Joined i'm Paying Last
Tribute to the Remains of the
Gallant Naval officer.

Washington, May 10.-With a pomp
and circumstance exceeding that of
any naval funeral in this country, in
| recent years at least, the remains Of
the late William Thomas Sampson,
| rear-admiral in the United States
navy and commander-in-chief of the
United States naval forces on the
North Atlantic station during the
war with Spain, were laid at rest.
Every department of the national
government was represented-th ex-
ecutive, by the president and his cab
met and many prominent officials of
the civil service; the legislative, by
senator's and representatives the ju-
dietary, by the United States SUI
preme court, and the military and
naval services by officers of all
ranks. The diplomatic body, accom-
panied in many cases by their ladies',
attended the church services.
The military and naval features
of the ceremonies were brilliant and
impressive. They were conducted un-
der direction of Rear-Admiral Terry,
commandant of the Washington navy
yard, assisted by Lieut.. Henry
George, acting adjutant-general.
The funeral escort gathered early.
1t was composed of the light battery
of United States artillery, command
ed by Capt. Foote, down from Ft.
Myer; the naval cadets from Annapo-
lis, PAT strong, a corps that never has
paraded in Washington before save
on occasions when a president was |
to be inaugurated;, battalion of |
from the North Atlantic |
squadron, of which Admiral Sampson
formerly was commander.
Rear-Admiral Terry commanding
the escort with his staff, assembled
at the church at half-past nine. The
word of command was given and the
cadets swung into line and, headed
by the naval academy band, marched
slowly from the church to the resi-
dence of the dead admiral on New
hampshire avenue, about half-mile
away. Here the honorary pallbear-
ers were gathered, headed by Ad-
niral Dewey The remains, borne on
,he shoulders of eight stalwart sail
'rs from the United States steamer
Dolphin, were placed in the waiting
learse and escorted to the church.
The battalion formed in line on the
lorth and silently saluted as the re-
Mains were carried into the church
md placed on the bier in the chancel.
IS many people as the large edifice
'ossibly could seat were assembled
the body of the church. The first
ew to the right of the central aisle
vas assigned to the president and
is family, and back of them sat the
oreign ambassadors. The United
tates cabinet were in the rear of
he ambassadors, preceding in order
he ministers from foreign countries.
hen came representatives of So
leties, uniformed army officers, peo-
lie in high social station and also
umble workers in the department
ureaus and the navy yard.
TO the left of the main aisle the I
rst pew was assigned to the mourn :
rs the members of the Sampson !,
imily and their closest friends. The y
lpreme court sat next and behind v
lem the select committees from the /
enate and the house of representa- p
YES and then many individual sena- Il
'rs and representatives. a