The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
THE TUNER AI
 OF SAlfPS S0| y , Rear Admiral Inferred 1T
 Arlington. HIGH OFFICIALS PREsEr ! President Attended Exercise5 at the Church. -s- simple Ceremonies at the 0ravs - the Dead sailor-rhree salves of Artillery at Con
 clusion of Rites.
HIGH OFFICIALS PREsENT {

Washington. May s.--witli pomp a1G
 circumstance exceeding that of any naV11
 funeral in this country in recent y66f5
 at least. the remains of the late wiliiGx1
 Thomas Sampson. Rear Admiral in ths
 United States Navy and commander-in-
 chief of the United States naval forces
 on the North Atlantic station during tho
 war with Spain. were today Iaid at ret.
 Every department of the National Gov
 ernment was represented7-fhe sexecualss by the President and his cabinet sud
 many prominent officials of the civil ssr- vice. the legislative by Senators and Rep-
 resentatiyes. the judiciary by the United
 States Supreme Court and the military
 and naval services by officers of ax
 ranks.
 The diplomatic body accompanied in
 many cases by their ladies attended the
 church services. The military and naval
 features of tho service were brilliant ana
 impressive. They were conducted un1er
 direction of Rear Admiral Terry, com mandant of the Washington navy yard.
 assisted by Lieutenant Henry George, the
 adjutant general.
 The funeral escort gathered early. IL
 was composed of the light battery of the United States artillery, commanded by Captain Foote and drawn from Fort Meyer, the naval cadets from Annap0lia 2f7 strong. corps that never has paraded
 in Washington before except on special occasions when President was to be inaugurated; a battalion of blue Jackets from the North Atlantic squadron, q which Admiral Sampson formerly was commander
 Rear Admiral Terry, commanding the escort with his stan assembled at the church at half past nine. The word Of command was given and the cadets swung into lire. and headed by the Naval Academy band marched &lowiy from ti4 church to the residence of the dead ada
 niral on New Hampshire Avenue. haif l mile away. Here the honorary pail bear CTS were gathered. headed by Admiral Dewey. Tho remains. borne on the | shoulders of eight stalwart sailors from the United States ship Dolphin. were placed in the waiting hearse and escorted
 to the church. Here the battalion form- ed in line on the north and silently saiuted as the remains were carried into the church and placed on the bier in the chancel.
 As many people as the large edi1cs | possibly could seat were assembled in the body of the church.
 The first pew to the right of the central aisle was assigned to the President To the left of the main aisle the first pew was assigned to the mourners. the members of the Sampson family and | their closest friends. The Supreme Court sat next and behind them the select com mittee from the Senate and House of l Representatives and then many individual Senators and Representatives. A prominent figure in the pew directly | in the rear of the diplomatic body was Lieutenant General Miles There were bureau chiefs of the War Department. A notable figure was General Longstreet, of the Confederate army. The funeral was exceedingly simple, but deeply impressive. The President ar rived at the church almost simultaneous- ly with the head of the funeral escort He was accompanied by Secretary Corfei- you and Captain Cowlcs. his brother-ip-
 law. The Supreme Court had meanwhiie been seated.
 In the funeral escort which preceded the body into the church were Admiral Remey. Admiral Watson and Admiral Walker and many notable chiefs. The war captains were In full uniform ana wore black sword knots of crepe. Alter the services in the church the body, fol- | lowed by the family of the deceased the President of the United States and his cabinet. the diplomatic body and many | notable personages. was carried out or the church and placed in hearse | As the Aqueduct Bridge was crossed on the way to Arlington the guns CT the | Presidents yacht Sylph boomed out | funeral salute of minute guns | The burial ceremonies were simple, ~ | their conclusion the saluting battery ot the Ath artillery stationed outside the gates boomed out three salvos As the remains were lowered into the grave, the Marine band played Safe ID tns | Arms of Jesus" and then folioWea ths sounding of taps" by bugler stsuoned at the head of the open grave.
 The President and his party did not so to Arlington.