Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-10
IS At REST:
Remains Of Admiral Sampson Finally
Inferred in the Burial Ground
at Arlington.
President and Members of the Cabinet
and Many Prominent Persons
Attend Funeral.
Many Of the Diplomatic Corps Attene
the Obsequies of the American
Naval Officer.

Washington, May 10.-With a pomp
and circumstance exceeding that of
any naval funeral in this country in
recent years the remains of the late
William Thomas Sampson, rear ad-
miral in the United States navy, were
laid at rest. Every department of the
national government was represented
the executive by the president and
his cabinet and many prominent Of
icials of the civil service; the legisla-
tive by senators and representatives;
the judiciary by the United States SUI
preme court, and the military and ma
val services by officers of all ranks.
The diplomatic body, accompanied in
many cases by their ladies', attended
the church services. The military and
naval features of the ceremonies were
brilliant and impressive. They were
fhndncted under direction of Rear Ad-
miral Terry, commandant of the Wash
ington navy yard. assisted by Lieuten-
ant Henry George, the adjutant gen
eral. The funeral escort gathered
early. It was composed of the light
battery of United States artillery, the
naval cadets from Annapolis 247
strong, a corps that never has paraded
in Washington before save when a
president was to be inaugurated, and a
battalion Of bluejackets from the
North Atlantic squadron.
Rear Admiral Terry, commanding
the escort, with his staff, assembled at
the church at $3.50 and marched slow
~ to the residence of the dead admiral
on New Hampshire avenue, about a
half mile away. Here the honorary
pallbearers were gathered, headed by
Admiral Dewey. The remains, borne
OF the shoulders of eight stalwart
sailors from the u S. S. Dolphin, were
placed in the waiting hearse and es-
corted to the church.
Services at the Church. V
The funeral was exceedingly sim
pie but deeply impressive. AS the cas-
ket, which was closely covered with
the blue field of the American flag and
banked with crimson roses, was gen
thy lowered upon the bier from the
shoulders of the ~bluejackets, the male
quartette SANG LEAD, Kindly Light"
Meanwhile the mourners, the family
of the deceased, a Mrs. Sampson
who was too i'll to attend, were seated,
then followed the service, very simple,
in fact little more than the funeral
ritual of the Presbyterian church. AS
the benediction was delivered the body
bearers took up their burden and, fol-
lowed by the family and the president,
his cabinet and many notable person
ages, the body was carried out of the
church and placed in a hearse. A bugle
note gave the signal for the march and
soon the entire long funeral procession
was on its way to Arlington.
AS the Aqueduct bridge was crossed
the guns of the presidents yacht Sylph
doomed out a funeral salute. of minute
guns.
The burial ceremonies were simple,
being confined to a prayer for the
dead, the reading of a psalm and mu-
sic. At their conclusion the saluting
battery of the Fourth artillery, sta
toned outside the gates, doomed out
three salvos. This salute was in lieu
of the usual volleys of musketry. AS
the remains we're lowered into the
grave the Marine band played the
beautiful hymn, "Safe In the Arms of
Jesus" and then followed the sound
ing of TAPS" by a bugler stationed at
the head of the open grave, marking
the last earthly ceremony over the
dead officer. The president and his
cabinet did not go to Arlington.