The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-09
In MEMORY OF SAMPSON
FORMAL ORDER ISSUED BY THE SEC
RETARY OF THE NAVY.
Death of the Rear Admiral Announced
and His Service ExtoIled-FuneraI
TO Be Held To-Day.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The following
honorary pallbearers have been selected
to ~oflciate at the funeral Of Rear Admiral
Sampson Tomorrow: Admiral George
Dewey, Rear Admirals G.. c. Remey, j. c.
Watson. F. ]. Higginson. II. c. Taylor.
Brigadier General Charles Haywood, ma
rine corps Captains F. NJ. Cook. Charles
E. Cook, F. w. Chadwick, Bowman NJ.
McCalla, w. NJ. Folger n Commander
Richard Wainwright.
Secretary Moody issued this afternoon
the formal order announcing the death
of Admiral Sampson, as follows:
1.-THE department, with deep regret. an
nounces to the service the death of Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson, which oc-
Cured at his residence, 1913 New Hamp-
shire avenue, in Washington, in the Dis
trict of Columbia. on May 6. 1902.
Rear Admiral Sampson was born at
Palmyra, Wayne county, New York, Feb.
8, 1910. Appointed 70 the Naval Academy
from the Twenty-ffth congressional dis
trict of his native State, he entered the
service Sept. "a. 1857. as an acting midship-
man, and graduated first in his class on
June !, 1861. From that time he served
with fidelity and gallantry in the civil war
until its end. In the thirty-three years
which followed, happily years Of peace,
he devoted to the country without sparing
q va AAA&aAN LANNAEON -
directed by industry and inspired by pa
triotism. AS teacher, administrator. or
ganiZer and commander, at sea and on
shore, he so conducted himself in these
years that by the common consent of his
professional brethren he won a place in
the front rank OF those by whose efforts
our naSa al establishment was adapted TO
modern conditions and made fit and in
stantly ready for which 1t was designed.
These years OF patient, unremitting toll,
almost unnoticed as they passed, found
their reward when the time of trial came,
and are a sure foundation OF his enduring
fame. BY the universal voice of his as
sociates he was marked as one Of those
upon whom the responsibilities Of high
command might rest safely. That com
mand became his in the war with SPAIN
The part which he played there is now in
the keeping of history.
After the close of that war the late
commander-in-chief of the army and navy
of the United States. President Mckinley,
in a letter to Rear Admiral ampson said:
Let me assure you that l have the highest
appreciation of your service as command
er-in-chief of the Atlantic naval forces dur
ign the Spanish war in ~blockading Cuba,
cooperating with the army, directing the
movements of the great number of vessels
under your orders, and at last, after the
most effective preparations, consummatlng,
with the gallant officers and men under
your command, the destruction of the
Spanish feet.
The service needs not 10 be reminded of
those personal qualities which won the re
spect and affection of his companions in
arms, from whose lips come abundant tes-
timony at this hour.
This record OF lifelong devotion 10 duty
with its fruitage of splendid achievement
renders his name illustrious in the annals
of the navy and places il high on the roll
OF those who have deserved well of the
Republic.
"As a mark of respect to his memory
flags OF the navy yards and stations and
vessels in commission will be displayed at
half-mast from sunrise 10 sunset n thir-
teen minute guns will be fired at noon
from the navy yards and stations on the
day after the receipt of this order"
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. May S.-The
flagship Olympia and the battleships Kear-
sarge. Alabama and Massachusetts, came
into Old Point this morning from the
southern drill ground with their flags at
half-mast. The steamer Newpor News
left for Washington this evening with two
battalions OF seamen from the squadron,
who have been ordered 10 participate at
the funeral OF Admiral Sampson.