The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-10
HONORS TO SAMPSON.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES OVER
 BODY OF DEAD ADMIRAL.

arnment Repsesented, Also F0reigh
 Governmeuts Through Ambassadors
 and Mintstere-The Military and Naval
 Escort-Miles Present
 Washington, May 9.-With betttlng bonors the body of the late William Thomas Sampson, rear admlrai III tilc United States navy and commandments chief of the United states naval forces on the North Atlantic station during the war with Spain, was laid at rest to- day in the National cemetery at Ar linaton Every department of the na- tional government was represenled- the executive by the president and ms cabinet and many prominent officials or the civil service, the legislative by sen ators and representatives, the Judiciary by the United States supreme court and the military and naval services py officers of all ranks. The diplomatic body. accompanied by number of la dies attended the church services.
 The military and naval features or the ceremonies were brilliant and I'm pressive. They were conducted under direction of Rear-Admiral Terry, com mandant of the Washington navy Saro' assisted by Lieutenant George 1he funeral escort assembled early. 1t was composed of the light battery or unit- ed States artillery from Fort Myer' commanded by Captain Foote; the ha- val cadets from Annapolis, 247 strong and q battalion of bluejackets from the North Atlantic squadron.
 Rear-Admiral Terry, commanding the escort with his staff, assembled at the church at 9:30 o'clock. The word or command was given and the cadets swung into line, and, led by the Naval Academy band, marched sloWly from the church to the residence ot the deao admiral on New Hampshire avenue about a half mile away. Here the non orary pallbearers were assempleu' headed by Admiral Dewey. The pouy borne on the shoulders of elght saliors from the Dolphin, was placed m the hearse and escorted to the church Here the battalion formed in line on the north and saluted as the body was car- ried into the church and placed on the bier in the chancel.
 As many people as the large editice could seat were assembled in the pody of the church The first pew to the right of the central aisle was assigned to the president The members or the cabinet were in the rear of the ampas- sadors, preceding in order the ministers from foreign countries. Then came representatives of societies, uniformed army officers, people of high social sta lion. and also humble workers in the department bureaus and the navy yard TO the left of the main aisle the hrst new was assigned to the mourners, the members of the Sampson family, and their closest friends The justices of +he supreme court sat next, and behind them the select committees from the senate and house of representatives and then many individual senators and rep resentatives
 A prominent figure in the pews d- rectly in the rear of the diplomatic body was Lieutenant General Miles. There were also Major General Corbin ana the bureau chiefs of the war depart ment notable figure was General Longstreet.
 The funeral was exceedingly simple, but impressive. There were no signs of mourning about the church, but many magnificent floral emblems, sent by the president. the Loyal Legion, the ordnance bureau, the navy yard work CTS and the many societies and person. al friends of the deceased admiral, banked the space across the rear Of the chancel,
 The funeral party advanced slowly to the words of a psalm read by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, the officiatin pastor of the Church of the Covenant. Behind the cIergymen and headed by the ad- miraI of the navy, George Dewey, were Sampsons war captains, or as many of them as are in the United States, and in addition there were Rear-Ad- mirals Remey, Watson and Walker, and many other notable naval officers. As the coffin, which was closely covered with the blue field of the American flag. and banked with crimson roses, was lowered upon the bier from the shoul- ders of the bluejackets. the male quar- tette sang Lead, Kindly Light"
 Meanwhile the members of the fam ilv save Mrs. Sampson who was too i'll to attend, were seated The service was little more than the funeral ritual of the Presbyterian church. AS the benediction was delivered the bearers took up the coffin and, followed by the family of the admiral, the president of the United States and his cabinet, and the diplomatic corps the body was car ried out of the church and placed in a hearse The march to Arlington was then begun. As the aqueduct bridge was crossed the guns of the presidents yacht Sylph boomed out funeral sa- lute of minute guns.
 The burial ceremonies were confined to prayer for the dead, the reading of l psalm and music At their conclu- | sion the saluting battery of the Fourth | artillery, stationed outside the gates. l booned out three salvos This salute l was in lieu of the usual volley of mus | ketry. As the body was lowered into | the grave the Marine band played the | beautiful hymn 'Safe in the Arms of | Jesus" and then followed the sounding ] of Taps by bugler stationed at the | head of the open grave. The president 1 and his cabinet did not go to Airing | ton.
 
 SUMMERFIELD QUARTETTE.
 The quartette choir for the Summer