Evening star., 1902-05-08
SAMPSON OBSEQUIES
Arrangements Made at Navy
Department.
AT CHURCH AND GRAVE
ACTION BY BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS.
List of Pallbearers Finally Selected
Headed by Dewey-The Presi-
dent to Attend
AT CHURCH AND GRAVE

The arrangements for the obsequies of
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson tomor-
row were completed at the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon by committee con-
sisting of Rear Admiral Taylor Captain
F. K. Chadwick, Lieutenant Commander
Winslow. Lieutenant Harry George and
Major Charles L. McCawIey of the marine
corps They had the assistance of Rear
Admiral Silas w. Terry. commandant of
the Washington navy yard, who will have
command of the entire funeral escort, and
other officers.
The result was the issue of a special or
der announcing the plan of arrangements
for the escort.
The ceremonies will take place at the
Church of the Covenant at 1920 o'clock
am. Admission to the church will be by
card, and these arrangements will be un-
der the supervision of Major Charles L.
McCawley, United States marine CORPS
The honorary pallbearers will be at the
residence, New Hampshire avenue in time
TO leave there with the remains at 10
o'clock
The battalion of cadets from the Naval
Academy, with the band. is detailed as
escort of the remains of the admiral from
his late residence, 1913 New Hampshire
avenue, to the church.
The Escort.
The escort will be assembled not later
than am, and will be composed as fol-
lows: Light battery, United States artil-
lery, battalion of Naval Cadets battalion Of
United States marines, the Band of the
United States Marine Corps, battalions of
seamen.
After the services the column will pro-
ceed through Connecticut avenue to X
street, west to Pennsylvania avenue, thence
through 24th street to NJ street, thence
west on NJ street to Aqueduct bridge and
Fort Myer, Va, and Arlington, and will
be organized as follows: Platoon Of mount
ed police, Sergeant Hartman commanding;
Rear Admiral S. W. Terry and staff, ad-
jutant general, aids Ito be announced later,
battery of artillery, Naval Academy Band,
battalion OF cadets, United States Naval
Academy, Lieutenant ]. H. Holden, United
States navy, commanding; Band of the
United States Marine Corps battalion
United States marines, Major J. n. Wood,
commanding; band of U. S. F. S. Olympia,
battalions of United States seamen, Cap
tain W. H. Brownson commanding.
The L. S. S. Sylph, Lieutenant W. H.
Buck. United States navy. commanding,
Will fire minute guns as the funeral
tege crosses the AQueduct bridge.
The Pallbearers
The list of palIbearers as finally selected
is as follows: Admiral George Dewey, Rear
Admiral G. c. Remey, recently detached
Admiral John c. Watson president of the
naval examining board; Rear Admiral r. j.
Higginson, commanding the North Atlantic
station; Rear Admiral H. c. Taylor, chief
of the bureau of navigation; Brig. Gen.
Charles Haywood. comma ndant of the ma
rine corps; Capt f. A. Cook member of the
naval retiring board: Capt. Charles f.
Clark. governor of the Naval Home. Phila-
delphia; Capt. F. E. Chadwick, president of
the Naval War College. Newport: Capt.
I1sr, Ill,
Kearsarge: Capt. W. NJ. Folger inspector
of the third light house district and Com
mander Richard Wainwright, superintend-
ent of the Naval Academy.
Participation by the Army.
Lieutenant General Miles has ordered the
4th Battery of Field Artillery, Captain s.
NJ. Foote commanding, at Fort Myer, Va,
to perform escort duty tomorrow morning
and also to fire three salvos over the grave
at Arlington. A trumpeter will also be pro-
yided to sound taps at the close of the
exercises at the grave. The battery will be
stationed outside the cemetery gates, as it
is not deemed prudent to fire the salute at
the grave itself in the presence of the
spectators. The artillery salute will be
fired in this case in lieu of the usual vol
leys of infantry.
Official Announcement
Secretary Moody has issued the following
circular in reference to the funeral:
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Washington, d. c., May g. 1902
All officers in Washington or vicinity are
invited to attend the obsequies of the late
Rear Admiral Sampson T. s. N at 10 a m
on Friday, the 9th instant at the Church of
the Covenant, corner 18th and streets
northwest
The duty at the Navy Department. navy
yard and elsewhere will be so arranged that
as many possible who wish to attend
the funeral services may do so.
Uniform will be full dress.
tsigne0 WILLIAM H. MOODY,
Secretary.
President Roosevelt and the members OF
the cabinet will attend the funeral services.
Action in Congress.
In the Senate today Mr.. Perkins (CaI) in
terrupted the proceedings to offer a resolu-
tion declaring that the Senate had heard
with profound grief of the death Of Rear
Admiral William r. Sampson, and provid-
ing for the appointment of a committee of
five senators to join a like committee of
the House to attend the funeral as a mark
OF respect to the dead officer The resolu-
tion was adopted, and Messrs. Perkins,
Gallinger. Quaries, Martin and Mallory
were named as the committee
The House this afternoon agreed to reso-
lutions of regret at the death of Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and appointed a committee
of seven to join a Senate. committee to at
tend his funeral.
The House was in consideration of the
omnibus statehood bill when the Senate
resolution was brought in. Resolutions sim
liar to the Senate resolutions were pre-
sented by Mr. Dayton of West Virginia and
agreed to without word of discussion.
The committee consists of Representative
Dayton of West Virginia. Payne Of New
York, Grosvenor of Ohio, Watson of In
diana, Meyer of louisiana Hooker of Mis-
sissippi and Bartlett of Georgia.
Sailors Leave for This City.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. May s-The
ships Of the North Atlantic squadron came
into Hampton Roads this morning. and this
afternoon two battalions of seamen from
the squadron left for Washington to par
ticipate at Admiral SIMPSONS funeral.
SIMPSONS Death Announced.