Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
SLEEPING WITH
THE SOLDIER DEAD.
Remains of Gen. PenrOse Now
Rest With Other Heroes in
Fort Douglas Cemetery.
WARM TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY
Imposing aud Impressive Services As.
ISOLATED With the Last Sad Rites
OF the Gallant Old Veteran,

Brig. Gen. William IL. Penrose y.
S. A., retired. was given soldiers
burial this morning, in the Fort Doug
las military cemetery and the depart
ed veteran now sleeps the sleep OF the
country's heroic dead.
The program OF the funeral as pre-
pared by Col j, w. Bulb OF the
Twelfth U. S. infantry, was carried
out with slight modification, It was
his expectation to hold the battalion Of
artillery until after the funeral that Il
might participate, but Capt G. W.
Penrose Of the Twenty eighth infantry
was unable to reach this city until ycs-
terday and the batteries could not be
held over as the general commanding
the department Is TO arrive IN Straw
berry Valley shortly, with detuch-
ment from Fort Duchesne. and IL was
necessary that the artillery should be
on hand when he arrived. SO the post
ponement of the funeral prevented the
detention OF the batteries longer The
National Guard was not requested 10
participate, as a body but the guard
and the state were represented by Gov,
Wells, Secy Of State J. r. Hammond,
Adtt. Gen G.. $, Burton and Brig
Commander Jno. g. Cannon.
SERVICE AT THE HOME.
The service at the house was con-
Quoted by Rector Perkins OF st. Paul's
Episcopal church, and only the family,
and q few intimate friends were pres
emit The remains were alfred IN uni
form, and on the casket We're spread n
very handsome silk American flag the
chapeau, epaulets and sword of the
deceased and the yellow silk sash
worn by general officers. There We're
many floral tributes, crosses pillows,
a fine large shield I'm national colors,
thus sending these beautiful expires e
sions OF their regard, were the dis
charged members OF the Sixteenth IN .
fantry residing In this city, Mrs. w,
a. Sherman, Miss Mary X. Sherman,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mccormick, MIR.
and Mrs. Fisher Harris, Mrs. Viele
Mrs w. II. Bird Mrs. j. W. Neil, A.
| H. Peabody and others. Before the
conclusion OF the house service, Mai
p. G, Wood, With the four companies
OF the Twelfth infnntiy, stationed al
Fort Douglas, and We band drew up IN
front of the house with the burial
calsson kept at the post for military
funerals. There were also present car
riages containing the four state Off .
GERS mentioned, and these members OF
the Loyal Legion, TO which order the
deceased belonged, Messrs. Mckay,
Wallace, Rollins, McGregor Hugh
Anderson, II. G, Hill, Shaughnessey,
Bird, Donnelan, Gems. Whether, Dow
ney and Huffman.
4 At the conclusion OF the service In
the residence Rector Perkins came
out In advance attended by Chaplain
Walter Marvin OF the artillery corps,
and followed by the
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Mai. Allen NJ. Smith. medical de-
partment u s. A.
Capt. William ]. Pardee, Twelfth in
fantry.
Capt. Frank L. VIM, quartermaster,
Twelfth infantry
Capt. Frank S. Cocheu, commlssary,
Twelfth infantry.
Capt. James p. Harbeson, Twelfth
Capt. William F. Creary, Twelfth
infantry
THE BODY BEARERS.
The body bearers were Sergts, Jere-
miah Donovan and Richard Roxstrom
OF A company, william Sloan Of II
company, Edmund Timbery and Joel
Johnson OF ID company, and w. NJ,
Yeager of G. company, These latter
fastened the black broadcloth covered
casket on the caisson, and the menu
bers OF the bereaved family, consisting
OF Mrs William Penrose, and Mai.
Pcnrose of the quartermaster's de-
partment and wife, and Capt c. w,
Penrose, Twenty-eighth infantry, were
escorted TO n special army ambulance
reserved for them.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE,
The funeral cortege then marched
towards Fort Douglas Maj, Wood
with the infantry led the way, the
soldiers being uniformed IN Khaki with
campaign hats, white gloves and leg
glngs and carrying their Kragg. The
band played the Chopin funeral march
Following the infantry came post
wagon carrying Rector Perkins and
Chaplain Marvin, and the floral trib-
utes Then the post wagonet with the
honorary pallbearers, the body bear
ers marching on either side Of the
calsson The ambulance containing
the family was next with a wagonet
behind containing Col. Bubb, Depart
mcnt Commander Clark OF the Utah
q. A. r., Judge Ogden Hiles, Col Hem
ry Page, Mai Logan, and the newspa-
per men. Then came the carriage con-
tanning the Utah state officials, the
carriages containing the members OF
the Loyal Legion, and half dozen
private conveyances with friends. At
Fort Douglas, special car with 80
members OF the two Grand Army posts
IN this city was met, and they en-
tered the procession there. About 100
citizens were present also and accom-
panied the cortege to the military
cemetery cant OF the fort,
AT THE GRAVE.
The battalion OF the Twelfth infnn-
try wan drawn up Immediately at the
northwest end OF the cemetery, double
rank formation, while the band took
station inside,
The grave is close by the entrance