The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24
~ ONE GRAVE.


rave seer IAs0 70 rest
San Diego. Cal. July 24.-They nur-
led the Bennington's dead Sunday
forty seven Of them--in common
grave. On the crest of the promontors
Iona. high above the water Of san
Diego bay. on the side and Within
sound Of the booming surf of the Pa
cif1e on the other, they were laid &c
rest. Without the crash of drum or
the sound Of brass. without ponp or
parade, vet with simple impressiveness
all honor was paid to the nations dead
They have honored dead TO keep them
company, these brave boys OF the Ben
nington. All about them lie those whe
died In the nations service in more
exciting times Gravestones. yellow
with age. bear the names of men who
died at Monterey, in the Mexican wat,
others who gave up their lives in tins
conquest 81 California and who fol-
lowed Commodore Stockton al Old Sar
Pasaual These are their neigh bore
in death.
Army and navy paid the last triA-
utes. no less sincere than the simpls
grief Of the representatives of fb,
around or across the great bay. From
Fort Rosecrans came the one Huudre1
and Fifteenth company Cost artllerr
from the city Of san Diego the naea.
reserves from the Universal Erorh-
erhoods' home on Point Iona a eon9-
rany Of Khaki clad representative. anc
from the government ship Fortune Il
dozen Of their sailors But the ma-;
Esg-4 p
flfty-two men from the battered Ben
ninRton, Besides these there were hun
1reds Of civilians who untboughtfgl IF
the faue1Iing Journey from the c3ty
brought their Offering Of flowers Ia lay
upon the graves.
The deep trench I'm which the bocje-
were pat in rows is sixty feet long and
fourteen feet wide Without "a no
meuts delay the work Of lifting "a.
collins from the wagons and ranging
them in the trench was carried or
Shipu1tes from the Bennington per
formed this sad duty Squads 81 e.v
came forward from the ranks in r. n,
succession. lifting the caskets gently
entered the trench at the head and re-
posted the bodies as directed Even
casket VAS araped with flag Is orgt
remained for the representatives ot
the church - pronounce final blessing
on the dead. Rev J A. NJ RIcaoy
rector 81 81 Pauls Episcopal ch8raH
read the burial service. the Thirtv-Gse.
Psalm and repeated the Lords PRAYER
He closed his impressive duty by cast
lrE "a l.ag&fgl Of earth upon the t,t-
fins
Father Adubach of the Roman Cain
oiic church. attended by two fuesnst
bearers. then stepped forward. In
rich and resonant voice he read the ser
vice If the dead and blessing them
with holy water and incense.
Relieving IL WAS all over many turn
ed "a go There was vet 10 come tire
most Impressive incident Of the scene
Commander Young 81 tine Remington
stepped out from the group Of officers
81 tire head Of the trench and raising
rvs hand commanded instant attention
In a deep. grufT voice. the voice Of .
typical sailor, he said. Captain Scott
commando ~ Fort Rosecrans and hi,
successors ! commit To your tender
care the bodies of our unfortunaf,
shipmates and patriotic dead MAJ
their graves never be forgotten bv the
hand Of affection. May there rise aboy.
this their last resting place marhts
slabs 20 mark the place as sacred &.
the nations care and may the morning
sun ever kiss the green sod above tb.Jt
dust emhlematjc Of cur love ard #
feCtioD.'
u accept the sacred trust Of the hon
cred dead " replied Captain Scott THt
service eu'~3 wlth the firing Of thIss
volIers over The dead