Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
AT REST IN ARLINGTON
Wife Of General Nelson A. Miles
Friends Send Messages Of
Sympathy.

The remains Of Mrs. Nelson A. Miles were
placed at 1880 O'Clock this morning in the
national cemetery ct Arlington with brief
and simple ceremonies. No services were
held at the house. the funeral cortege leav-
ing there shortly after o'clock and pro-
ceeding directly to the cemetery. The body
was placed in a receiving vault until The
completion Of family vault which Gen.
Miles Is having built on his reservation IN
the cemetery. The exercises were conduct
ed by Chaplain C. c. Pierce Of Fort Myer.
Among those who made up the funeral
party were: Col and Mrs Samuel Reber
the latter daughter of Gen. and Mrs.
Miles: Cadet Sherman Miles. son Of the
lespie. acting chief of staff: Mrs Colgate
Hoyt, Mrs. Francis Michler, Mrs. Frank
Wiborg and Miss Wiborg. 3.
The train bearing the body from West
Point. where funeral services were helo'
arrived In this city at 9:25 o'clock last even
Ing. The remains were at once taken 10
the Miles residence. 1916 N street north-
west. In the party from West Point were:
The son and daughter OF Gen: Mics Hen
toned: Mrs. Colgate Hoyt. Colgate Hoyt
jr: Mrs. Francis P. Michler. Mr.. H. Z:
Rouse Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wiborg ana
Miss Wiborg. Gen. James H. Wilson, Gen
+. v. Sumner. Cen. e. D. Hugglns anu
Lieut.. Col. Charles G. Treat. the latter
&C landing the cadets at West Point.
The pallbearers were General James II.
Wilson, General E. v. Sumner, General +;
d. Higgins, General G. w. Baird, Genera
r. M O'Reilly, Colgate Hoyt, Frank WI
borg and Henry c. Rouse. Secretary Tart
was present.
Messages Of Sympathy.
A long list of kilograms and letters OF
sympathy and coincidence has been received
by Gen. Miles and the stricken family
Among those who have sent kilograms and
letters are President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
Judge Alton B. Parker. Secretary Of State
and Mrs Hay, Postmaster General and MIS-
Payne the ambassador from Mexico ana
Nine. de AzpiroZ, M. Brun, the minister OF
Denmark; Minister and Nine. Quesada, per
sonally and in the name of the Cubans; MT
Squiers, the American minister to Cuba; Sir
Thomas Upton, Gov. and Mrs. Myron T.
Herrick; Associate Justice and Mrs. Joseph
McKenna, Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. Admit
raj and Mrs. Schley, Admiral and Mrs.
Hichborn. Gen. and Mrs. Chaffee Gen. JAS
Wilson. Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie. Gen. and
Mrs F. C. Ainsworth, Gen. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Baird. Gen. and Mrs. F. H: Hathaway.
holland, Gen. and Mrs John c. Black. Gen.
and Mrs. Gilmore. Gen. and Mrs. A. l..
Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Gary. Gov
and Mrs. David r. Francis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel s. Lamont Mr.. Lambert Tree.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan, Senator Geo.
F. Hoar, Senator w. A. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer, Col. La Grand b. cannon,
Col and Mrs. A. A. Pope Col. John B.
Black. Col. and Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards,
Mr.. o. H. P. Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Kirk
man, Mr.. H. c. Rouse. Mr.. E. c. Benedict,
Mrs H. J. Gensler Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
MacVeagh, Maj. Alexander Sweeney, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Duntley. Capt. T. ]. Clay.
MAJ. A. W. Yates. Mr.. George F. Wash
burn. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deertng. Mr..
B. Frank Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Florence
ONeill, Chaplain and Mrs. c. C. Pierce,
Mr.. John Morton, Mr.. NJ. c. Wetmore. Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert. Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Campbell, Mrs Audenreid,
Mrs. John A. Logan. Mrs. NJ. 8. Townsend.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin and family, Mrs. In
gersoll and family: Mrs. Studebaker. Mr..
Whitelaw Reid, Senator Lodge, Senator
Hansbrough. Gen. Baldwin, Gen. Barrett,
James ]. Hill. ]. F. Finnerty. Gen. Rice,
Senator and Mrs. Foraker, Gen. Snedberg
Gen. McEwen, V. w. Foster. David Over
myer Gen. Moore, H. T. Scott. Thomas F.
Walsh. Gen. Burton, Gen. Ruggies. Gen.
Weston, Samuel Bowles and Gen. Ludng-
ton.