The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-28
ON THE CREST Of
Iona PROMONTORY
torty-Ssven of the Benningtont
Dead Inferred in One Grave.
JUL HONOR WAS PAID THEM
Hundreds CT Civilians Maze the
roiisome Journey. Hearing Of
ferinss of Flowers 40 lazy
~ Upon the Grave.

San Diego. Cal. July 24-They buried
the Bennington's dead Sundsy-47 OF
them-in common grave. On the crest
OF the promontory OF Iona. high
above the shimmering waters of San
Diego bay on the one side, within
sound of the booming surf OF the Pa.
ciAc on the other. they were laid to
rest II the peaceful little military
burying ground. Without the crash Of
the drum or the sound OF the brass
without pomp or parade. ye: with sim
PIE impressiveness all homer was paid
the nations dead
Paid Their Last Tributes.
The army and navy paid their last
tributes no less sincere than the simple
grief OF the representatives of peace,
who made the long journey around OF
across the great bay.
From Fort Rosecrans came the One
Hundred and Fifteenth company. coast
heavy artillery; from the city OF San
Diego the naval reserves; from the |
Universal Brotherhood's home on Point |
Iona. a company OF khaki-clad repre-.
sentatives. and from the government I
ship Fortune a dozen OF their sailors. |
But the most impressive body OF 1
nourners we're the SO men from the
battered Bennington. Besides these, /
there were hundreds Of civilians. who, 1
unthoughtful OF the fatiguing journey \
from the city. brought offerings OF |
flowers to lay upon the grave
A ToiIsome Task.
From noon until three o'clock the
dead hurdered wagons toiled toward
the burial grounds. and not until Aba
was the last oasket placed in the rock
ribbed trench.
Capt +. J. Drake, Commander Lucieu
Young Of the Bennington and mem
bers of his STAFF Capt. +. D. Scott,
commanding Fort Rosecrans; Capt
Rofe. CT the same post; Mayor SchoI
OF San Diego, aud members Of the OK
ecutlye and legislative branches Of the
city were hauled around the steep hills
in ambulance wagons from Fort Rose
G. ans.
Placed I'm Two Rows.
The deep trench in which the bodies
were placed, in two rows. feat to feet,
IS 60 feet long and IA feet wide
Around 1t were drawn up in long
lines the company from the fort. Is
strong, on the west: the naval reserves,
bearing arms full OF flowers. on the
north: the Bannington's survivors on
the east, and the Universal Brother
hood or the west. Just outside the
simple picket fence inclosing the bury
ing grounds gathered the public in sol
I'd masses on all sides This was the
setting for the most impressive spec
tacle-the eliminating scenes OF San
DIegos week or sorrow
shipmates' sad Task.
Without a moments delay tho work
OF lifting the collins from the wagons
ard ranging them in the trench was
carried on. Shipmates from the Ben
rington performed this sad duty
Squads OF six came from the ranks in
rapid succession, and. lifting the cask-
at gently. entered the trench at the
head. and deposited the bodies as di-
rected by Lieut.. Tobin. who checked
hem and saw that the board placed
1t the head Of each was properly
marked and numbered In Just ore
hour and fifteen minutes the last body
had been deposited in the trench. The !
work Of caring for the unfortunate
men. begun last Thursday morning.
was completed.
The Episcopal and Catholic services
or the dead were read. and then Com
nander Young of the Bennington, step !
,iEg formard. said:
Capt Scott. commander Of Fort
7osecrans. and his successors:
Il commit to your tender care the
1odies OF our unfortunate shipmates
md patriotic dead. May their graves a
lever be forgotten by the hand Of af-
eCtion May there rise above this, I
heir last resting place, marble slabs 10 !
mark the place as sacred &c the ma
ions care. and may the morning sun r
yer kiss the green sod above the dust,
mblcmatic Of our love and ELECTION" :,
Il accept the sacred trust OF honor
d dead replied Capt. Scott.
Attention." came the command in
harp tones from the sergeant in com
nand Of tho artillery company An
ther command and every gun was =
ointed over the long rows OF caskets. =
n quick succession three sharp volleys
-ashed roIsily Out Of The ranks Z
topped a bugler, and with Impressive :
the solemn. quavering =
otes Of the las: buele- call over the "
cad sounded far out over the bay, .
Waking the echoes far down among q
be rugged rocks below ~
Double Domestic Tragedy.