Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-10
AT PEACE.
Funeral of the Late Admiral
Sampson at Washington
Every Department Of Government
Pays Tribute to the Dead
Funeral Of Late Archbishop Corrigan
at New York.

Washington. May 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, rear ad-
mral in the United States navy and
COMMUNICATIVE Of the United
States naval forces on the North At
lantic station during the war with
Spain. we're. today. laid at rest
Every department of the national
government was represented, including
the executive NY the President ana his
cabinet and the judiciary by the United
States supreme court. The diplomatic
body. accompanied in many cases by
their ladies, attended the church Scr
vices.
The military ana naval features Of
The ceremonies were brilliant and inn
preseive. They we're conducted under
direction Or Rear Admiral Terry. COM
Inandant of the Washington navy yard.
The funeral escort was comroseI of the
light battery Of United States artillery.
commanded by capt. Foote ANA drawn
from Fort Myer. the naval cadets from
Annapolis, "a Strong, 4 corps that
never parJded in Washington before
save on several occasions when q Presi-
dent Was to be inluguratcd: y battalion
ur bIua Jackets from thc North Atlanti.
snuadr6n of which Admiral SAMPSON
formerly was corlmH nder.
Rear Admiral Terry ANA his staff aE-
sembIed ut tn" church ut go o'clock.
The word Of command was given and
the cadets swung into line. ana, he"I-
"a by the Naval Academy Bard.
marched slowly from the church to th"
residence 81 tine dead admiral on New
hampshire avenue. about Il half mite
AWAY. Here the honorary pail bearers
,vrrn gathered. headed I'M Admiral
Dewey.
The remains. borne on tine shoulders
" eight staIwart sailors from the Unit
"a States Dolphin were place! in The
waiting h-arse. and escorted to the
church. Here the battalion formed I'M
line on the north ana silently saluted
as the remains Wrre carried into the
church and placed on tht bier IN Arr"
chance.
As many people as in" aHg" edlilce
possibly could scat We're assembled m
me h"Hv "t me 'h'i+h. ne EfSi pr"
I" n" rIIht "t IN" rrn'f"i alSIe WIS
assigned ~ I'M l'r'SI9ch'
n prominent hSnft II "" hr"S ~
r"'tlE IN tl' rear u '"' ull'l"'il'''i' "",'F
W"S Lieut.. 'rI'' Mis- "rl' "'l 4 ST.
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hut "''pF ii'I' ts9'Nt III. WY ,'
Signs ~ h'""il''I'a "n"ul HI. WHITE Oi''
h'i wv" score n'HN"i''''i, ""'"' r."-
hl"ms made W 81 ~" 'di'Si roses. iiI''-
"hd "rchlfS, laced WIN PufPl' Fipo''' I.
the %lIS "l the PRESIDENT me 10y ''I
Legion me ordnance purc'H' inc ia
YARD workers an' tht many N"'ltii's
ANA personal fflehds OF the deceased
"dnirtl. banked the space across the
rtdr "i ms chaf'oA
III" PRESIDENT arrived ~ inc chtfcn
almost smut theou@I% win l3e head
ni lhr lul'rr"! tSCofl. =" WAS accom-
panied ~ Secretary 'ortelNou ana
cart. t"WIeS, ms hr"th"f-ll-I'".
1hr supreme court mas mean" hlie
I'"eh seated ana Wl'hi' rev iholhe'''7
thu soft piayni5, 81 music by '"' Marine
Band, stationed ~ the entrance q lAe
church. gave notice o. the appearance
Of the funeral party. Advancing SLOW .