Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-28
FULL MILITARY HONORS
TROOPS TO BE PRESENT AT THE
TAYLOR oBsEQUIEs.
Navy Department Closed Out Of Re-
spect to His Memory - Arrival Of
Remains This Morning.

High honors were paid today to the MEM
DRY Of Rear Admiral Henry Clay Taylor,
U. s. N, late chief Of the bureau OF navi-
cation, Navy Department, who died at COP
per Cliff, near Sudbury, Ontario, Tuesday
night. AS special mark of respect the
four flags over the State, War and navy
departments were half ntasted during the
day and the Navy Department was closed
at noon in order to permit the officials ana
employees to attend the funeral services. AT
the special request of the officials at the
department the family consented TO a
change in the original plans for the obse-
quies so as to permit Of full military hon
ors at the grave.
Arrival of the Remains.
The remains arrived here over the Penn
sylvania railroad about S:45 o'clock this
morning. The funeral party consisted OF
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. w. R. Gherardi, wife OF
Lieutenant Gherardi of the navy. daugh-
ter, and the admirals two sons, Roger and
Tresley They were met at the station by
several relatives and intimate friends, in
GLIDING Rear Admiral R. D. Evans, Capt.
William Swift, acting chief of the bureau
of navigation, and Mr.. Fred B. Mcclure
There were no ceremonies at the station
and the funeral party proceeded quletiy'
without escort, to the National cemetery
at Arlington, where the remains were
placed in the vault to await the funeral
services which are to take place at 4:3O
o'clock this afternoon
The honorary ballbearers have been Sc
lected as follows: Rear Admiral Frederick
Rodgers, commandant of the navy yard,
New York; Rear Admiral Henry II. Man
ney, chief of the bureau of equipment;
Rear Admiral w. L. Caps, chief of the
bureau of construction and repair; Rear
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reau of steam engineering: Rear Admiral
H. T. B. Harris, chief of the bureau of sup
plies and accounts; Capt William Swift,
acting chief of the bureau of navigation.
navy yard have been detailed as body
bearers.
Military Guard of Honor.
A military guard of honor has been de-
tailed for duty at the grave. 1t will be
under command of Brig. Gen. George F.
Elliott, commandant of the Marine Corps
and will consist of battalion of marines,
a battalion of engineers and a battery of
artillery. The Marine Band will render
appropriate music. These troops will be
assembled about the grave and will perform
the ceremonies usual on such solemn occa-
sions, including the firing of a volley of
musketry over the grave and the sounding
of taps by bugler stationed at the
head
The religious services will be conducted
by Chaplain H. H. Clark, u. s. N, sta
toned at the Naval Academy, Annapolis
Md, and will comprise. the usual services
for the dead of the Episcopal Church The
District of Columbia Society Sons of the
Revolution, of which Rear Admiral Taylor
was president at the time of his DEATH will
be represented at the funeral services. The
interment will be made in lot COS in the
west division near the Fort Myer gate.
A Sincere Tribute.
Among the employees of the bureau of
navigation there has been expressed pro-
found regret at the death, of Rear Admiral
Taylor, and among those employees none
feels the loss of the chief more keenly than
the veteran David Clarke, who has been
private messenger to the chiefs of bureau
for the past twelve years. =
Il was acquainted with Admiral Taylor
for more than six years." said Clarke to-
day, land was his messenger since he was
chief of bureau.f.I have come in unusually
close contact with the admiral In his Office
and at his home. and have always found
him perfect gentleman, kind, generous
to fault as thoughtful of the humblest
employe of the highest officer, unselfish
and true friend to all those whom he
knew In his death the service has lost
one of kind of whom there very few, and
the department one of its best and most
competent officials