The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06
Naval Officers Will Act as Hon
orary Pallbearers of the
Popular Commander.
SERVICES ALS0AT WASHINGTON
Officials Testify as to His Sterling
Character and Long and Hon
Orable Career in the Serv-
ice of Government.
The Republic Bureau.

14,h ST. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, April 5.-Funeral services
over the remains Of Lieutenant Commander
William H. Schuetze. u. S. N, will be held
at st. Johns Episcopal Church at 2 p. m.
Sunday and at 3:25 the body will be taken
TO St. Louis for burial.
The following honorary pallbearers will be
in attendance: Colonel Reid, United States
Marine Corps; General Wallace Randolph.
u. S. A; Lieutenant Commanders Cottman.
| Winslow, Howard, Underwood, Laird and
Nicholson. The last four named were
classmates of Lieutenant Commander
Schuetze at the Naval Academy. The death
Of this distinguished officer has caused I'M
usual sorrow among his associates. and his
record and qualities are spoken OF with the
highest honor and esteem.
Tribute to His Memory.
Captain Lemly. Judge Advocate General
of the Navy, said: No words of praise
are too strong for this gallant officer"
Lieutenant Commander Laird said:
Lieutenant Commander Schuetze was a
man Of marked personality, which was
ev1nced in his early days as a cadet at the
and sterling worth We're felt not only by
his classmates. but all with whom he came
in contact. When he reached his senior
year at Annapolis he gained the proud dis
|.tinction for which all cadets strive-he was
chosen senior cadet officer. and bore upon
his collar the coveted star. which denoted
of the maximum POSSIBLE in the different
studies. In his future life he bore out the
promise of his youth. There are few men
in the naval SERTED, whose acquaintance at
home, and abroad has been more extended,
and there are few men whose personal mag
netism and mental equipment are greater
than those possessed by William II.
The Washington Post. in an editorial to-
day, says:
Newspaper Comment.
"A capable and gallant officer. a fine fell
low ana a faithful friend died in William
II. Schuetze. United States Navy. who
breathed his last at the Naval Hospital in
this city yesterday morning, after an illness
of a very few days. He was not only an
accomplished public servant-expert in
many ways outside the mere routine of the
these manly traits OF character which en-
dear men to their fellows and win affection
and respect on every hand. His record will
be given in its proper place. 1t is honorable
in The highest degree and full of the most
brilliant promise. The purpose of this ar
tlcle Is simply to pay sincere tribute to the
man himself and 10 those fine qualities of
courage; loyalty. justice and devotion for
Whlch ne was conspicuous. He will be
mourned sincerely by all who have been
fortunate enough to know him We'll. He
was tne type OF 4 character none too plenti-
men,"
WIN horn In st. Louis.
Lieutenant Commander Schuetze was one
of the most distinguished of the yuouger
generation of officers in the navy. He was
porn IN 81. Louis about fifty-five years ago.
re received a grammar-school education in
ms hauNe city and was appointed a cadet
IN the Naval Academy from Missouri in
1913 at the age of IL. He was graduated at
tne nesd OF his class in 1861. and. after a
June. 1859. He first came into pror,inence
rrnnir,oo11sn ms gallant conduct IN the Jeanette
rei!eI expedition sent to the Arctic re{aons.
Somfnandsr Schuetze was one of the men,
bring back to the United States the bodies
OF those who died in the famous expedition
under De Long.
He was an accomplished Iinguist. speak
ing all the languages OF Europe with fiIency
and, because of his ability in this direc-
uon. ne was selected by the State Depart-
ment as its agent in the matter of giving
a NUMBER OF presents to the natives of
Northern Siberia in 1852. in return for the
kindnesses of those people toward the ILL
rated De Long party.
Shortly after his return from this mission
commander Schuetze was selected Superin-
tendent OF the Compass Division of the Bu-
reau or Equipment of the Navy. He was
especially equipped for this position by his
capacity and fondness for scientific study.
lie succeeded in :naki-~ many improve
ments IN the compass. the most important
and his services were highly appreciated by
the Government.
Interested in New Navy.
Commander Schuetze was much interested
in the building of the new navy. and was
responsible for the Incorporation in the
plans of a number Of improvements over
the old style of apparatus.
He was one of the first officers assigned
to duty with the famous White Squadron.
the first fleet Of the new type Of fighting
craft When war was declared with Spain
Commander Schuetze was on duty with the