Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-15
NOTABLE NAVAL FUNERAL.
The Remains Of Rear-AdmiralS Samp-
son Laid to Rest With All
Official Honors.
A BRILLIANT AND IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
ny the President Of the unitca
states. Joined in Paying . Last
Tribute to the Remains OF the
Gallant Naval ome~r.

Washington. May i0.-vith a ponp
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 commando r-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 repressnted-the ex-
ecutive. BY the president and his cab
met and many prominent officials of
the civil service, the legislative. by
senators 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.
eommandant II the Washington navy
yard. assisted by Lieut.. Henry
George. acting adiutant general.
The funeral escort gathered early.
II was composed of the light battery
of United States artillery. commando
ed by Capt. F0ote. down from Fl
Myer; the naval cadets from Annapo-
liz. 80 strong. corps that never has
paraded in Washington before save
on occasions when n president was
to be inaugurated. a battalion #
bluejackets from the North Atlantic
squadron. II which Admiral Sampsor1
formerly was commander
Eear-Admiral Terry commandiu- :
the escort with hiS staff. assembled
at the church at half-past nine. Ths
word Of command was given and thS
cadets swung into line and. headed
by the naval academy hand, marched
slowly from the church To the reSi3
denee Of the dead admiral on Ned
Hampshire avenue. about 4 haIf-mil}
away Here the honoUry pallbear]
ers were gathered. headed BY Adl
miral Dewey The remains. borne 4
the shoulders Of eight stalwart all
ors from the United States steame}
+ Dolphin. were placed in the waitin1
hearse and escorted TO the ehurel
The battalion formed in liae on Il
north ant silently saiuted A. the 4
f MAIN wrre carried into thr rtuns-1
+ and placed on the bier ia the ehane-l
F y many people aS the large esiif.e(
po~sihiv cuuid seat were Assem- ID
IN the busiy - th~ church The ID
pew Ia the right of the central aiS}
was assigned u the president an
his family. and hack of them at Il
foreign amhassadars- The Uni-a
States rahfH-t were in the rear
the aulsa~sador-- preceding in arlia
. ths ministers frum foreign eouafr5=
Then came representative - 4
+ eieties. uniformed army ofierrs. p..s}
PIE IN high serial station ard a.
humble workers IN the departmeu
BUREAUS ansi the navy YARD
To the left Of the main aisle
F srSt pew wa~ assigned to the noara
ers, the m~Enh~rs of the Sampsa4
family and their closest friends II
supreme court sat next and behiu
them the select committees from Il
senate and the house Of represeutl
tives and then many individual send
f tors and representatives.