Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

ter. 1t is believed the bill win go through
at the next session OF Congress.
AS the law now stands all enlisted men
are entitled to burial in national ceme-
teries but their wives are not while the
wives of officers may be buried beside
them. In separate graves.
Mrs Tanner asked for similar legislation
for enlisted mems wives. but finding that
the chief objection TO this bill was that
Il would cost considerable to acquire
ground for so many additional graves, she
dra fled bill which would permit husband
and wife to be buried IN TIE same grave.
Just the contingency has arisen which MRS
Tanner urged before the congressional
committee. Her husband, Corporal Tan
ner. may be buried IN Arlington, but ne
never wore shoulder straps and she can,
not be buried with him. She once said
she could not die till she was sure that
both could sleep in Arlington
Her Executive Ability.
Mrs, Tanner was regarded as a woman
of fine executive ability. little dogmatic
and domineering at times, but so op-
timisticaIly CHEEKY about It that she won
friends with these sterling traits where
many others would have lost them. She
was speaker of force and rare charm.
many believing that she even -excelied her
orator husband. whom she idolized. The
accident seems particularly tragic because
1t Is only a few months since Mrs. Tanner
came from under the surgeons knife in a
critical operation, where her life was dis
paired of.
Mrs. Tanner was greatly interested in a
number OF civic as well as patriotic organ
iZations in Washington and was an active
worker in all patriotic societies long be-
fore her husband became commander-in-
chief of the G. A R. She was member
of the executive committee of the American
National Red Cross Society. past national
president of the Ladies' Union Veteran
Legion and was national councillor OF that
organization.
Husbands Constant Companion
Mrs Tanner was married to Corporal
Tanner in 1896. In his later years OF In
tense suffering. due to his wounds. Mrs.
Tanner was never long from his side. and
always accompanied him on all his trips,
as he needed her assistance at every turn.
One of her characteristic remarks was: II
want to live TIL Jim goes, and then my
work Is done
ITO me this Is the very quintessence Of
tragedy declared friend this morning.
Mrs. Tanner had reared a family of boys
and girls that any mother would be proud
of, and they were all self-suporting and of
her mind I have just Jim to look after
now she once said to me, and he Is more
an object of hourly solicitude than any of
my children ever were He needs me every
hour "
Mrs. Tanner welded ready pen, and her
erary ability. though she rarely cared to
have anything published. During the Span
ish-American war Mrs. Tanner was par
ticularly active in the work for the younger
veterans the second son OF the family,
Lieut.. Earl Tanner. having performed dis
tinguished service in that war.
Mrs Tanner was the daughter Of Alfred
{. White of Jefferson. N Y. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Message to Maj. Sylvester.
Maj. Sylvester. superintendent of police.
received dispatch from Corporal Tanner,
dated Helena. Mon. June %. which reads:
Find Rev. John Van Scha!ck pastor Uni
versalst Church. 18th and L streets, and
ask him to break news to my family that
my wife was fatally injured by overturning
of an automobile at half-past 3. and died at
4:45 VIII wire children when I am able to
start"
The message was received at police head
quarters at 1915 o'clock. The Rev. Van
Sohaick was Immediately notified by tele-
phone. and he advised the police that he
would do requested