Woodruff County news., 1902-05-22
Full Military HOnOrs.

tneIr last tribute to the noted sol dier.
 Full Military HOnOrs.
 Full military honors were accorded the remains, which were borne to the grave on a caissOn. The funeral cortege moved from the Arlington hotel at ten o'clock, the escort, com manded by Lieut.Col. Eugene D. Dim mick, Second United States cavalry, and headed by platoon of mounted police, consisting of band of the corps of engineers, third battalion, corps of engineers, a battalion of the marine corps, the Fourth battery of the field artillery, four troops of the Second cavalry and the following or ganizations: District of Columbia Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Union Veteran Le- zion, Departmen of the Potomac; Grand Army of the Republic, Union Veteran Union, commander national guard, District of Columbia and staff; Fifteenth Pennsylvania, U. S. V.; the Society of the Army of the Cumberland and other attending vet eranS.
 The Honorary Pall Bearers.
 The escort was followed by car riage containing Rev. D. J. Stafford, after which came the caisson bear ing the remains. Next in line were the honorary pail bearers: Lieut.. Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Mai.-Gen. Corbin. U. s. A.; Brevet Brig Gen. A. Baird, l.. s. A.; Brig.-Gen. John NJ. Wilson, U. s. A; Brig.-Gen. Geo. Gill lespie, Brevet Brig.-Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, U. s. A.; Col. Frank G. Smith, U. s. A.; Col. Green Clay Good Joe, IT, s. A.; Brevet Maj. Wm. P. HuXford, U. s. A.; Maj. John NJ. Farquahar, U. S. N.; Col. Henry May. District of Columbia N. G.; Hon. Geo. w. Steele, M. C.; H. Clay Evans, quar- termaster sergeant U. s. V.
 Other Distinguished Participants.
 The members of the family, the president and the cabinet; the joint committee of congress-; Gen. N. T. Dana, James Longstreet and Col. John H. McCalmont, three class mates of Gen. Roscrans at West Point, and the committee to receive the president and cabinet at the cemetery, Brig.-Gen. J. C. Breckin- ridge. Brig.-Gen. John F. Weston, Mai. John Tweedale, Brig.-Gen E. A. Carman, II. s. V.; and Col. G. C. Knif fen, U. S. w., followed in the order named.
 When the funeral procession reach ed the cemetery the remains were conveyed to the pavilion.
 Speaker Henderson Presided.
 In opening the exrcises, Speaker Henderson, who presided, delivered an address, closing a brilliant eulogy with these words:
 "No more fearless man ever faced death than this dear comrade who sleeps in our midst this morning. Gen eral Rosecrans, sleep peacefully in the bosom of the country you fought to save. You have earned a rest in her bosom; but Gen. Rosecrans, no single grave can hold you, for you will be buried in the hearts of all v mand and in the heart of an apprecia- tive, greatful, loving country"
 Other Addresses.
 At the conclusion of Speaker Hen derson's remarks, the quartette choir of St. Patricll's Catholic church sang Lead, Kindly Light after which brief addresses were made by Presi- dent Roosevelt, Senator Foraker and Representative Hepburn, Grosvenor and Gardner.
 The exercises at the pavilion over the cortege moved slowly to the grave, where the commitment serv- ice was read by Dr. Stafford, closing with Nearer, My God, To Thee" by the quartette. Taps was sounded, followed by salvo of artillery, and the last sad rites over the distinguish ed soldier had been performed.