The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Obsequies Attended by
President and DiStin-
guiShed Statesmen.
EUloGY BY Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Services Held at Arlington-Memorabl
Ceremonies Attend the Refinement of
Remains of Gallant Soldier - Cortege
Accompanies Body to the Grave

William Starke Rosecrans. soldier. dead
but perpetually remembered, was the
subject of a memorable celebration at
Arlington. the burial ground OF the ma
tion. yesterday. One of the great SOL
diers Of the Republic was put to final
rest amid the subdued acclaim of every
element representing the strength and
glory of the nation. The assembly that
LAID the great soldier to rest embraced
the President of the United States, the
chief advisers of the nation and the
heads OF its several departments. the sole
surviving classmates of the dead chief
tain, and large force of the faltering,
fearfully diminished. but untcrrified COM
rades of the man of many battles. the
leader OF men TO mighty deeds.
The proceedings at Arlington yesterday
befitted a mighty soldier of the Republic.
They were simple. but still were in
elaboration OF the character of man at
the front who early and to the end found
his duty and did 1t fearlessly and well.
The head of the nation now at peace
reycrently gave tribute to the worth of
portrayed the present glorious state Of
the Republic, saved by deeds and num-
boring among its adherents the foes of
former years.
Services at Arlington
The reinterment of the remains Of Gen.
w S. Rosecrans occurred at Arlington
yesterday afternoon. The services at the
grave consisted Of the commitment by
Rev. ID. ]. Stafford. pastor of St Pat
riciIs Church; the singing OF Nearer.
Ny God, to Thee" by the choir of ST.
Fatfieks: salvo of artillery, and taps
The principal services were at the pa
rilion near the Arlington mansion.
The cortege was formed at the Airing
ton Hotel at 10 O'Clock. and the exer-
eises, under the sylvan charms of Arling-
ton Cemetery, were held about noon. The
order OF march was as follows:
Lieut.. Col. Eugene d. Dimmick, Sec
ond United States Cavalry, commanding,
preceded by platoon of the metropolitan
police; band Of the Corps OF Engineers:
Third Battalion, Corps of Engineers:
battalion Of the Marine Corrs: the
Fourth Battery, Field Artillery, and foul.
troops Of the Second Cavalry.
Gen. ii. V. BoyntoD. who was lifelong
friend of General Rosecrans, having sery-
ed with him during the civil war and
who is corresponding secretary of the
Society of the Army or the Cumberland.
under whose auspices the services were
held, had charge OF the arrangements
+ President Roosevelt Arrives Early.
President Roosevelt arrived in advance /,
Of the body of the cortege. and he was |
given hearty applause by the large
crowd of people ranged on the sides of :
the amphitheater. There were many
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in this crowd, and not one Of them
was ignorant or unmindful OF .-Old Ro-
sey, the hero of Chickamauga, the trust
ed head OF the army of the Cumberland
As the band advanced, and the subdued
strains OF My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
reached them, there were tears and kind
ling eyes reminiscent of the stirring DAYS (
and rigid trials of the great struggle The I
clouds were dispersed as the patriotic
throng moved into position.
Applause broke in on the feeling re-
marks of the head of the nation and of
The comrades of the deceased heneral.
Especially were the illusions to the mag
,itude OF the fight and the ensuing bene-
its cheeTeS.
The body was placed on a dais in front
,f the speakers stand. The casket was
borne by eight sergeants OF the Second
,avalry, and was conveyed into the Amphi-
heater between the receiving committee,
Brig. Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge, L. s. A.;
Brig. Gen. John f. Weston, U. S. A; Major |
Iohn Tweedale, U. S. A: Brig. Gen. E. A.
U. S. V; Col C. C. Kniffin, U. S.
=. who stood with barred heads, the as
embly meanwhile standing. The honor
Try pallbearers were:
General Schofield. Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. |
diles U. S. A; Maj. Gen. II. C. Corbin,
J. S. A.; Bvt. Maj. Gen. A. Baird, L. S.
l.. Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, L. S. A.
Brig. Gen. George L. Gillespie. u. S. A.; !
,vt Brig. Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, U. :
!. A.: Col. Frank G. Smith, U. =. A.: ,
,ol. Green Clay Goodloe, U. S. NJ. c.; !
,vt. Maj. William +. Huxford, u. S. A;
iajor John NJ. Farquhar U. S. "; Col.
ienry May. ID. c. n. c.; George W. Steele,
|. c.; H. Clay Evans, quartermaster SER :
cant, U. S. V.
Body Brought From California.