Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-03
IN A WARRIORS GRAVE
Rear Admiral Jouett Buried
at Arlington.
FULL MILITARY HONORS
SERVICES AT THE RESIDENCE OF
COL. MORGAN.
Escort of Soldiers and Sailors to the
National Cemetery Across
the River.

Military honors were today paid to the
memory of Rear Admiral James E. Jouett,
who died at Sandy Spring, Md, Tuesday
night Brief funeral services were held at
the residence of his lifelong friend, Col. j.
Nj. Morgan, 1735 Goth street northwest, at
II o'clock.
Men distinguished in the army and navy
and civil life gave the tribute of their pres
ence at his bier Throughout the morning
friends of the dead naval officer called at
the house. The casket was placed in the
reception hall. 1t was black and almost
hidden by flowers. The foot Of the casket
was draped with the American flag and
upon it were the chapeau, sword and epau-
lettes of the late admiral.
The Services.
DR.. T. s. Hamlin, pastor Of the Church
of the Covenant, spoke briefly, yet eulo-
gistically, of the characteristics of the man
to whom last honors were being paid. A
selected choir sang Lead, Kindly Light
and abide with Me-"
An hour before the funeral the Marine
Band conducted by Lieutenant Santel-
mann, turned the corner and took its po-
Sition in front of the house. Following the
band came battalion of seamen from the
Lancaster, a battalion of engineers from
Washington barracks, a squadron OF cav
airy three troops from Fort Myer and a
battery of artillery from the same post
The absence of marines was due to the
fact that there are none stationed mere at
this time. The jackieS were in service uni
form and occupied the full block in front
of the residence. The cavalry and artillery
were stationed in New Hampshire avenue
in the square below.
The escorting column was commanded by
George P. Calvocoresses, commanding the
United States ship Lancaster, now lying OH
this port, and he was aided by Lieut.. VIII
liam H. Buck of the naval yacht Sylph,
now at the Washington navy yard.
The Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers We're: Rear
Admiral Samuel Rhoades Franklin, Rear
Admiral Andrew f. X. Benham, Rear Ad-
miral James Augustin Greer, Rear Admiral
Philip Hichborn, Col Green Clay Goodloe,
U. S. NJ c.; Medical Director Richard
Crane Dean, Senator j. c. S. Blackburn and
Col. James NJ. Morgan. The active pail
bearers were eight seamen Four of them
wore upon their left breasts bronze medals
showing that they fought with Admiral
Dewey at the battle of Manila.
Kit Carson Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, cf which Admiral Jouett was
member, was represented by Commander
Thomas Martin, Senior Vice Commander
E. H. Hobart, Junior Vice Commander N
H Camp, n n. Mccullough, Chaplain E.
c. Stevens, and Colonel G. c. Kniffen.
Among those who attended the funeral
We're General Jonn NJ Wilson, formerly
chief of engineers, United States army;
Rear Admiral John G. Walker. General
Richard c. Drum and General Charles H.
GroSVeror.
At Arlington.
The funeral services at Arlington was in
charge of members of Kit Carson Post. The
chaplain read the simple ritual and taps
were sounded by the bugler of the Lam
caster.
Mrs. Jouett, who is an inxalid, was un-
able to be present at her husbands
funeral She is at Orlando, Fla. Her son,
James S. Jouett, was also unable to be
present, having been delayed in Florida by
h L. nnth health