The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-29

and the Stars and Stripes. Veterans OF the
Southern and Northern armies mingled
to-day In paying tribute to General
Wheeler with the younger veterans OF
the Cuban and Philippine campaigns OF
1898 and 1899.
lined with great crowds. most OF whom
stood with barred heads as the procession
passed.
The Line Of March.
The funeral took place from the home
of General Wieeler's sister. Mrs Ster-
ling Smith, in Brooklyn, where General
Wheeler died on Thursday of pneumonia.
Tho body was borne from the house by
eight non-commissioned officers OF in
fantry and placed upon a hag-draped arr
tillery caisson. Squadron C and a de-
tail of the Second Battery of Artillery
escorted the body. and on the Mania ttan
side of the bridge the Seventy-tirst Reg
mcnt. New York National Guard. In full
dress uniform. WAS drawn up The Sew
cntg first, commanded by Colonel W. G.
Bates, served under General Wheeler in
Cuba, and to-day was given the post OF
honor. Infantry from Governors Island
headquarters OF the Department of the
East United States army. also Joined
the procession this side OF the river.
From Brooklyn bridge the line of march
lay across town to Washington Square.
and thence UP Fifth Avenue from Eighth
Street to Fifty-third Street. to st.
Thomas Church.
A riderless horse, with boots reversed
in the stlrrups and a cavalry sword
dangling from the saddle. was led just
behind the caisson.-
Church Edifice Thronged. !.
The church edlfce was thronged. Seats
had been reserved for members of tho
Southern Society, the Confederate Vet
eran Association, the Society of the War
of 1912. several other organizations and
the personal friends OF the family. Res
ervations also had been made for thu
honorary pail bearers, the staff of Gen
eraI Frederick ID. Grant. United States
army, and the officers of the escort.
The altar of the church was almost hid
den beneath the floral offerings. one
among them, great wreath. sent by
President Roosevelt.
The brief services were conducted by
the Rev. Ernest Stires. rector of tht
church, assisted by Rev. DR.. Morgan DiNt
who led the way to the chancel. They
were followed by the church vestry,
Then came tho honorary pall-bearers,
j. Pierpont Morgan, Colonel ]. ]. Astorl
r. II. Wilson, Fitch Smith, Dr. Joht
Wyeth. John McKesson, S. r. Rertrork
DR.. William M. Polk. Commander Parkcr
United States navy, Archer Huntington
General j. III. Wilson. General Kent
Senator Clark, of Montana: Charles II
Fairchild, General O. o. Howard. Unitet
States army, retired: General Stewart
l.. Woodford DR.. Ogden Edmus and Dn
Parrius.
After the casket had been placed on IN
pedestals the full vested choir of 81
Thomas entered the church singing MS
professional hymn Lead Kindly Light.
DIR. Stires, in his sermon. said:
Church Edifice Thronged.
"This is one of tho great occasions y
our lives. For We are met to honor tht
| memory of rare man / do not speak
Ito you OF him principally as a cittzel
| statesman or soldier. for the mere record
| OF his deeds is far more eloquent thar
| any praise Of ours could be. It is of tha
man / think ut this hour. Was he en-
| titled to be called great? 1t Is not diff
cult for you to decide.
"He was distinguished by courage with
out rashness: by wisdom without ,pridn:s
by gentleness without weakness; by pa
tience without heedlessness, and by JUS
| tice which always leaned toward mercy.
He honored man. he trusted man. and 10
every man he was ready to give his time.
his substance, his heart. The North gives
him unstinted honor. The South even In
ANCFs St1eI, Is pfOul Oh lltt. cNeT-ioSil SOL.
cuba, for whose freedom he fought, sobs
out her grief across the waves, and the
whole world pauses for n moment to-day
to declare that this was indeed a man,
Let there be little sadness here. We
are not commemorating a defeat. 1t Is
the victory of life--,he triumph OF nobo
charncter'5
Following the church services the body
was escorted to Jersey City, where It was
placed on board u train of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, which left for Washing-
ton shortly after 4 o'clock
Washington Services Brief.
(By Associated Prss.)
WASHINGTON. p, G.. January aS.--
Brief funeral services over the body ot
the late General Joseph Wheeler, sup
plemcntal to those to-day IN New York.
will be held at ST, Johns Episcopal
Church here tomorrow afternoon at .
O'clock. This is II modification OF the
original programme for the military fln-
eral here. which contemplated simply
thai the body should lie In state at s
Joints until 2 o'clock Tomorrow. and
then, be taken immediately TO Arlington.
attended by a military escort. The