Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-09
FUNERAL Of SAMPSON
Most Notable Naval Funeral in
Recent Years in Honor of
the Admiral.
Attended by President and Many
Naval and Military Officers.
The Details.
Requiem Mass for Corrigan Said
by Cardinal Gibbons..Many
Priests Attend.

Washington, May 9.-With 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-
miral of the United States navy was
laid to rest today. Every department
Of the national government was rep
resented, the executive by the presi-
dent and cabinet and many prominent
officials of the civil service, legislative
by senators and representatives; ju-
dicially by the United States supreme
court, and the military and naval SER
vices by officers of all ranks. The
diplomatic body, accompanied in many
cases by their ladies, attended the
church services. The military and ma
val features Of the ceremonies were
brilliant and impressive. They were
conducted under the direction of Rear
Admiral Terry, commanding the Wash .
ington navy yard. The funeral escort
was composed of a light battery Of
United States artillery, commanded by
Captain Foote, naval cadets from An
napolis, 247 strong; battalion OF
blue jackets from the North Atlantic
Squadron, Of which Sampson was
formerly commander.
Rear Admiral Terry, commanding
the escort, with his staff assembled az
the church at half past nine. At the
word of command the cadets swung
into line, headed by the naval academy
band and marched slowly from the
church to the residence OF the dead
admiral on New Hampshire avenue
Here the honorary pallbearers We're
gathered, headed by Admiral Dewey
The remains, borne on the shoulders
of eight stalwart sailors from the
United States Dolphin, were placed in
a waiting hearse and escorted to the
church. Here a battalion, formed II;
line on the north, silently saluted as the
remains We're carried into the church
and placed on a bier. in chancel. AS
many people as the large edifice pos
.sibly could seat assembled in the
body OF the church. The first pew to
the right of the central aisle was as
signed to the president and family and
back of them sat the foreign ambas-
sadors. The United States cabinet were
in the rear of the ambassadors, pre-
ceding in order the ministers from
foreign countries. Then came repre-
sentatives of societies, uniformed army
ohcers, people of high social standing
ana also humble workers in the de.
partment bureaus and navy yards
10 the left of the main aisle the
hrst pew was assigned to the mourners
members Of SIMPSONS family and thei,
closest friends. The supreme court
sat next behind, then select commit
tees from the senate and house and
then many individual senator's and ran
fesentatives.
Inc funeral was exceedingly s;n,n1e
lhere was no sign of mourning about
ehe church. further than a large num.
Der of beautiful floral emblems. Tho
services We're conducted by DR. Tennis
tia1niin. pastor Of the Church of the
eoVehant' which consisted of little
more than the funeral ritual of the
rrespyterlan church. AS the benedic-
lipn was delivered the body-bearers
TOOK UP their burden, followed by the
1amily of the deceased, the president
and cabinet, diplomatic body and MANY
notable personages. The remains wera
placed in the hearse and soon the on
tire long funeral procession was on r..
way to Arlington. The burial ceremo-
nies were simple, being confined IN
prayer for the dead, reading of psalr,
and music. At the conclusion a salutinr
battery OF the Fourth artillery STA
toned outside the gates, doomed out
three salvos,