Evening star., 1902-05-09
heer Commissioner, represented the District
OF Columbia officially at the funeral.
After the Church Services.

neer Commissioner. represented the District
OF Columbia officially at the funeral.
After the Church Services.
The beautiful hymn, Nearer, My God to
Thee" was played by the Marine Band, sta
tloned IN the small parking in front Of the
church, as the f1ower-laden casket was
borne from the church door to the hearse.
The opening note of that impressive dirge
was the signal of the appearance of the
funeral party. small bughler sounded a
call, and instantly the entire military escort
came 10 a present and the soldiers, sailors,
marines ana cadets drawn up on the west
sue Oh connecticut avenue stood like
statues in al attitude of reverence until the
entlre party was seated in carriages and the
pusle sounded the signal for the line to
move Inc streets and parking were crowd
eu with people, and the windows, doorways
ana other vantage points were occupied by
human sympathizers. Practically all the
people removed their hats or lowered their
heads as the casket was borne through the
croWueu streets TO its final resting place
Procession to Arlington
When everything was in readiness the
funeral party proceeded on it's solemn way
to Arlington in the following order:
Platoon Of mounted police, Sergt. Hart
man commanding; Rear Admiral S w. Ter
ry and staff, adjutant general, aids, 4th
Battery of Artillery, Capt. S. NJ. Foote,
commanding; Naval Academy Band. bat
talon of cadets. United States Naval Acade-
my Commander Charles E. Colahan, U. S.
n, commanding; band of United States
Marine Corps battalion of United States
marines, Maj. j. NJ Wood commanding:
band Of United States flagship olympia:
battalion of United States seamen, Cart
w II. Bronson, commanding.
Inc route of the procession was through
connecticut avenue to K street, to Penn
avenue TO 10 NJ
ana thence by way of the Aqueduct bridge
to Arlington the silent city of the dead
Inc entire line of march was thronged with
silent spectators. '''-
1t was a long march. hut the weather
was flne, and in about an hour from the
time OF leaving he-church the head Of the
procession entered the cemetery grounds
AS the Aqueduct bridge was crossed the
guns OF the President'S yacht Slyph at the
navy yard doomed out a funeral salute Of
minute guns.
AT the gates of the cemetery the artil-
lerymen, the bluejackets, the marines and
tne cadets formed double line on either
side of the broad carriageway and present.
ed arms as the remains passed into the
cemetery. Rear Admiral Terry, with his
STAFF, headed the small funeral escort to
the grave. This escort consisted of one
company of naval cadets and the Marine
Band.
Consignedx ITO the Grave.
The burial ceremonies were simple. heine
confined to prayer for the dead, the read
ing of psalm and music. At their conclu-
sion the saluting battery of the 4th Artil-
lery, stationed outside the gates, doomed
out three salvos. This salute was in lien
of the usual volleys Of musketry over the
grave. As the remains were lowered into
the earth the Marine Band played the
beautiful hymn, Safe in the Arms of
Jesus. and then followed the sounding Of
taps by bugler stationed at the head
Of the open grave, marking the last earthly
ceremony over the dead officer.