New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
SAMPSON LAID AT REST
AT ARLINGTON WITH FULL
NAVAL HONORS
THE PRESIDENT. CABINET AND MANY OF
FICERS AMONG THE THRONG AT
THE FUNERAL

Washington. May a-With all the honors befttng
his rank. the body Of Rear Admiral William
Thomas Sampson commander in chief of the United
States naval forces on the North Atlantic Station
| in the war with Spain laid at rest to-day in
Arlington National Cemetery. Every department
OF the government was represented. among those
i'm attendance being the President the members Of
the Cabinet and many other high officials, Sena-
tors and Representatives. the justices of the United
States Supreme Court. military and naval officers
Of all ranks and members OF the diplomatic corps.
The military and naval ceremonies were conducted
under the direction of Rear Admiral Terry, com
mandant the Washington Navy Yard assisted
by Lieutenant Henry George adjutant general.
The funeral escort composed of a light battery
Of artillery. commanded by Captain Foote, from
Fort Myer the naval cadets from Annapolis 247
strong, and battalion Of bluejackets from the
North Atlantic Squadron
Rear Admiral Terry and his STAFF assembled At
the church $50 o'clock The cadets. headed by
the Naval Academy Band marched slowly from
the church to the home Of the dead admiral. in
New -Hampshire-ave.. about half a mile away.
Here the honorary pallbearers. headed by Admiral
Dewey, had gathered. The coffin. borne the
shoulders OF eight sailors from the Dolphin. was
placed in the waiting hearse and escorted to the
church. Here the battalion formed in line the
north and saluted the coffin carried into
the church and placed the bier In the chanCel
As many people as the large edihcc could seat
were assembled in the body OF the church. The
first pew TO the right Of the central aisle
signed 10 the President. The Cabinet members
were in the Of the ambaSsa dors. preceding
the ministers from foreign countries Then came
representatives of societies and uniformed army
and navy officers. The first pew 10 the left Of the
main aisle assigned TO the mouTners the mem
bers Of the Sampson family and their closest
friends The Supreme Court justices next. and
behind them the select committees from the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives, and then many
other members OF Congress prominent figure
in the pews directly in the rear OF the diplomatic
bD
eral Corbin and the bureau chiefs of the War De
partment also were present.
The funeral services simple. There were
no signs Of mourning about the church, but many
handsome floral emblems made Of roses. lilies and
orchids. laced with purple ribbon, the gifts of the
President the Loyal Legion. the Ordnance Bureau,
the navy yard workers and the many societies
and personal friends of the dead admiral, banked
the space the of the Chancel.
The President arrived the church almost
simultaneously with the head OF the funeral escort
lie was accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou and
Captain CowIes. his hrother-in-law. Music by the
fITtTai naTfv he Rev Dr Toiibis 8 Harlin the
pastor OF the C..urch Of the Covenant, reading "A
psalm. Behind the clergyman, and headed by
as many Of Them as are in the United States and
in addition there We're Admiral Remey. Admiral
known naval officers The captains were in
I u5to I'M ~; u @ ~ hi,tS ,b % idoh a., CIaPg.
can flag and banked with crimson roses,
buejackets, the male quartet sang Lead Kindly
Light Meanwhile the mOurners, the family OF
the admiral, except Mrs Sampson. who was too i'll
TO attend. seated. Then followed the service.
which little more than the funeral ritual OF
the Presbyterian Church. As the benedicton
delivered the body bearers took up their burden
and, followed by the family of the dead admiral
the President and his Cabinet and the pres
ent, the body carried of the church and
placed in the hearse. a buglc note gave the sig
nal for the march, and the long funeral pro-
CeSSon was on its way to Arlington The process
sion moved through the western section Of the city
and Georgetown, whence, after crossing the aqua-
duct bridge. II went by way Of Fort Myer to the
cemetery. The weather was exceptionally fine ami
crowds OF people, approXmatng between forty
thousand and forty-hve thousand, thrOngcd the
streets and the country roads ana gathered about
the grounds Arlington. They respectful
and reVcrcntal in their demeauOr. and appeared to
have been animated by the common impulse
gather 10 pay a last honor the distinguished
dead rather than by idle curiosity AS the aque-
duct bridge crossed the guns of the PTeSi-
dents yacht the Sylph, fired funeral salute.
The burial ceremonies consisted of a prayer for
the dead, the reading OF psalm and music Then
the saluting battery Of the 4th Artillery. stationed
outside the gates fired three salvos in place OF the
usual volleys of musketry- As the body low
cred into the grave the Marine Band played Safe
in the Arms of Jesus and then followed the
sounding of taps by bugler stationed at the
head Of the grave. The President and the Cabinet
did not go to Arlington.