Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
The Remains of Rear-Admiral Samp- son Laid to Rest With All
 Official Honors.
"A BRILLIANT ARD IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
All Ranks of Official Life, Headed Fly 1he President of the United States, Joined in Paying u Last Tribute to the Remains of tho Gallant Naval Officer.

Washington, May 10.-With a pomp and circumstance exceeding that of any naval funeral in this country, in recent years at least, the remains of the late William Thomas Sampson, rearadmiral in the United States navy and commander-in-chie 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 represented-the eX- ecutiye, by the president and his cab inet and many prominent officials of the civil service; the legislative, by senators and representatives; the iju- dietary, by the United States su- 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, commandant of the Washington navy yard, assisted by Lieut.. Henry George, acting adjutant-general.
 The funeral escort gathered early. It was composed of the light battery of United States artillery, command ed by Capt. Foote. down from Ft. Myer; the naval cadets from Annapo- lis, 247 strong, corps that never has paraded in Washington before save on occasions when q president was to be inaugurated; a battalion of bluejackets from the North Atlantic squadron, of which Admiral Sampson formerly was commander.
 Rear-Admiral Terry commanding the escort with his staff, assembled at the church at half-past nine. The word of command was given and the cadets swung into line and, headed by the naval academy band, marched slowly from the church to the resi- dence of the dead admiral on New Hampshire avenue, about a half-mile away. Here the honorary pallbear- CTS were gathered, headed bv Ad- mlral Dewey. The remains. borne on the shoulders of eight stalwart sail OTIS from the United States steamer Dolphin, were placed in the waiting hearse and escorted to the church. The battalion formed in line on the north and silently saluted as the re- mains were carried into the church : and placed on the bier in the chancel. As many people as the large edifice possibly could seat were assembled in the body of the church. The first pew to the right of the central aisle was assigned to the president and his family, and back of them sat the foreign ambassadors. The United States cabinet were in the rear of the ambassadors, preceding in order the ministers from foreign countries. Then came representatives of so- cieties, uniformed army officers, peo- pie in high social station and also humble workers in the department bureaus and the navy yard.
 To the left of the main aisle the first pew was assigned to the mourn CTS, the members of the Sampson family and their closest friends. The supreme court sat next and behind them the select committees from the senate and the house of representa- tives and then many individual sena- , tors and representatives.