Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
HOHORS TO SM|THSON
Body Taken to Institution
Bearing His Name.
A MILITARY ESCORT
REMAINS REMOVED FROM THE
DOLPHIN THIS MORNING.
Casket Borne to the Navy Yard Gate
by Sailors-The Presidents
Representative Present.
A MILITARY ESCORT

The casket containing the body of James
Smithson, founder of the institution that
bears his name was deposited in the
brown stone building on the Mall devoted
to scientific research at IL o'clock tins
morning, there to remain until Congress
shall have provided for its final interment
in the grounds nearby. The company that
gathered to do honor to the man who gave
his fortune to America for the advancement
of science and the diffusion of knowledge
among men was small but distinguished.
Smithson, being a subject of the British
crown at the time of his death in Genoa,
Italy, in 1899, his memory was honored by
the presence at the navy yard, where the
body had been brought on the U. s. 5.
Dolphin, of the British ambassador to the
United States, all of the regents of the
Smithsonian Institution who are in the city,
with exception of the chief justice OF the
United States, Mr.. F. B. Loomis, acting
secretary of state, as the personal repre-
sentative of the President, the president or
the District board of Commissioners, Sem
ator Frye, DR.. r. H. Mckim, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany; Senator Cockrell
Senator o. H. Platt, Representatives Hit,
Adams and Dinsmore; DR.. Alexander
Graham Bell, and his father. Alexander
Melville Bell, S. P. Langley, secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, and few
others.
Escorted by Cavalry.
Troop F, 18th Cavalry. from Fort Myer,
was at the navy yard to escort the body to
the institution and received the casket at
the gate. Gathered at the dock where the
Dolphin was tied up were the Marine Band
and a battalion of marines, besides Ad-
mral Higginson and the officers of the
Dolphin and others stationed at the navy
yard. AS the casket, draped in the.Amer1-
can flag was carried from the warship to
the waiting caisson by eight sturdy sailors
the Marine Band played Nearer, My God,
to Thee" and every head was barred as the
honored remains moved to the artillery
carriage. Preceding then by the band,
which played a funeral march, and the
detachment of marines and the cortege
moved up the roadway to the gate, where
was waiting the troop of cavalry. 1t was
here turned over to the custody of the
army, British flag draped over it beside
the other. and the march to the grounds of
the institution began. Leading the pro-
cession was the troop of cavalry, while fol-
lowing the caisson was the carriage of DIR.
McKim after which came the carriages
OF the British ambassador and the regents
of the institution.
At the institution the body was formally
turned over to the regents by DR.. A. q.
Bell, the custodian, it being received by
P. Langley, in the name of the institu-
ton. DR.. Mckim then pronounced brief
eulogy of the dead man and the ceremonies
were concluded 1t is thought that Con-
gress will be asked to make early provi-
sion for the final disposition of the body
in the grounds of the institution in ac-
cordance with the plans of the regents, and
that this can be effected within few
weeks.