The Washington times., 1905-06-07
LAST TRIBUTE To
GENERAL BOYNTON
Funeral Ceremony as Ar
ranged by the Dead.
FULL MILITARY H0N0RS
Songs Selected by Veteran Before
Death for Last Rites Sung by Grid
iron Club Quartet.

Carrying out his wishes, as expressed
little more than a week before his
death, the funeral of Gen. II. V. Boyn-
ton was held this morning from the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
In every detail the services conformed
to the desire of the deceased.
Realizing this. there was scarcely a
dry eye in the church as the Gridiron
Club quartet sang, with the old words
and music. the hmyn. Just As 1 Am
Without One Plea one of the two selec-
tons requested by the dead veteran to
be soung over his bier
The services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
Shortly before IL o'clock this morning
the body of General Boynton was
brought from his home, 1921 r street
northwest. to the New York avenue
church. The appearance of the hearse
with its casket, draped in the national
colors. and covered with flowers, was
the signal fer the honorary and acting
pallbearers, many of them from the gem
erals old command, from the Army
of the Cumberland, and others from
the Gridiron Club, to uncover
Troopers Garry Casket.
Between a double rank of his COM
rades standing with bowed heads, the
body of General Boynton was carried
into the church. Troopers, detailed from
Companies F and H. Thirteenth United
States Cavalry, bore the casket and
placed 1t before a veritable bower of
floral tributes. which hid the altar from
view.
Among the flowers were a wreath Of
roses and palm leaves from the Gridiron
Club, star and crescent from the Army
of
Loyal Legion, a wreath from the Board
of Education, and other beautiful me-
mentos from the organization with
which General Boynton was filiated.
Dr.. Radclife's Eloquent Eulogy.
Mark you the perfect man. and be-
hold the upright man-for his end is
peace, said Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, in OPEN
ing his eu1ogy TO the deceased Then in
deepest affection he voiced the most
elocuent of tributes to the deceased.
'Ile was Christian knight" Dr. Rad
clif1e declared. using himself always
that others might have satisfaction and
accomplishment. Patriotism was with
our friend passion. He rejoiced in his
country as the Hebrew of old relished
the very dust of Jerusalem.
Naturally when the trumpet sounded
he sprang into the ranks. And his name
IS carved into the history of Missionary
Ridge, Chattanooga. Chickamagua, and
II
struggle of his country
When the struggle ceased you know
with what unfailing energy he addressed
himself to the labors of peace. He was
the IDEAL citizen.
And there is no one here who can
challenge his devotion TO the nation He
gave himself, with pen and voice and
self ard personal influence that right
eousness might prevail
lie was my frfend-he is my friend
s for such life as his does not die, but
ives or through all eternity. The truth
ne knew. and he spoke it. and he can
wen take she crown. placed on the brow
OF John Knox 400 years ago when at his
grave it was declared. Here lies one
Even in death our friend did not |
ihnch- But when he knew that the end
was near he arranged the details of this |
Another Selected Song.
Again, following the wish CT the de- |
ceased, the Gridiron Club sang the
dirge beginning with the woIds-s.I>ord |
IL he sleep, he shall do we'll
When the body was borne from the /
Shureh it was placed upon caisson. |
with an escort of troopers from Fort |
myer the cortegc took its way to the
Arlington cemetery
Full military honor. unusual. excent |
G Tnere the dead was an officer in active I
- VI Ills utdlIl, was PAD |
70 lhe BODY of General Boynton The |
salute Tor brigadier general was fired /
from Fort Myer and a the grave.
ne honorary pallbearers, as selected |
DDy the deceased were Major John M
Sarson, Robert j. Wynne. Frank a |
RIchardson. and L. A Coolidge.
ne active pallbearers from the ARMY
o. the Cumberland were Gen. A s P,;rf
Y b. A. retired; Gen e A Carman
Col: John Tweedale. Col G. C. Knjffin,
and from the Gridiron Club. p. v. De-
Iraw, r. l. Fearn. j. S. Shriver' and |
y y. Stealey. Members of the Army
OF the Potomac wore badges Specially
prepared and bearing the inscrintion
In Memoriam, General H Y. Pow
ton '05H
Others who were in attendance at
the church TO pay their last resnecfs
10 10 the deceased were Rear Admiral
" lnheld $ Schley, COMMISSIONER /
henry b. f. Macfarland. John Biddie
ana h l.. West, S. A. Read. H Claw
Evans, and Col d. M Steward. ranre-
Sentlng the citizens Of CAattano6ga.
Jop Barnard, OF the Supreme Court OF
the District; Col Green c. Goodiee !
So5niniSsary General John f. Weston 1
ana delegations from the Grand Arnv
OF the Republic, from the Daughters
OF TIE american Revolution the f,iII /
membership of the Board Of F,d1ca /
lioh, ana many teachers from the n1Ih
nc schools, and scores of civil and i
military officials