The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-01
HONOR JOE" WHEELER.
BODY OF VETERAN WARRIOR AND
LEGISLATOR LIES IN SHADOW
OF NATIONS CAPITOL.
BLUE AND GRAY IN HOMAGE
Brief Services Are Held at Which Noted
Men Congregate-Full Military
Honors Are Given.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. Is
With full military honors the body of
Gen. Joseph Wheeler was laid at rest to-
day in the national cemetery at Airing
ton. The spot selected for his final re-
pose lies on the grassy slope IN front OF
and to the right of the historic Lee man
sion, and is regarded as one OF the most
beautiful sites in the home of the soldier
dead. as it oyerlooks the nation capital
across the Potomac.
Blue and Gray Pay Homage.
Homage was paid by the blue and 10y
the gray. The funeral cortcge was a
most imposing one and the honors que a
major general We're paid. Although Out
n brigadier general in the regular army
Gen Wheeler held the rank OF major
general of volunteers and was accord,
ingly honored \ guard Of honor selected
from the ranks of the Spanish war vet
Grams here, which met the body on its
arrival from Brooklyn last night anu
escorted it to St. Johns Eplscopai
church, remained in charge of the caskct
during the night and until relieved this
forenoon by the regular army guard. 81.
Johns church is at the corner OF six
teenth and III streets, northwest, oppo,
site LAFAYETTE square. and there from ~
a. N. until p. IN. the body lay III state
and hosts paid the last tribute rom
this church many men Conspicuous III
public and in private life have been
buried.
Brief Services Are Held.
At . p. m. very brief services were
conducted at the church by hey. IT
Roland G. Smith. rector Of the church,
and Rev. DR.. Ernest Shines of st.
Thomas church in New York, who con
Quoted the funeral services held in New
York Yesterday and who accompanied
the body to Washington to perform the
last sad rites here. The President lndl'
Gated his purpose of attending the serv'
ices at the church When these services
were concluded the solemn procession &c
the cemetery started. First in line were
the United States troops detailed by the
war department as the military escort.
In the absence of an infantry organlza'
ton near Washington n battalion OF en-
ginecrs from Washington barracks rep
resented that branch of the service.
squadron of cavalry from Fort MyeI
and the cavalry band and battery OF
field artillery also from Fort Meyer com
pleted the escort.
Riderless Horse in Parade.
With the cavalry was led a riderless
horse denoting that one of the country's
The body was borne on n caisson drawn
by four horses and the casket was
drapcd with the stars and stripes.
Following the caissOn came the vet
cran organizations. The honorary pail
bearers were selected as follows:
United States Army Gen. Bates, chief of
STAFF, and Gems Mckhhln. Wilson, law
kins Randolph and Humphreys.
Gen. Wheeler's staff and associate ON
GERS OF the Confederate army-Gen How
ard, Gen Harding, Gel. Anderson, Col. Ma
rlollus Pointe Mai. Hayes, Maj William +.
Wilrs and DR., Ernest LOWS.
stan I'm the war with spain ieut-Col
Dorst, Maj. william y. Ecnch, Maj Parker
West, Capt. Joseph Hickman, col CARING
ton. capt Matthew steele, Capt, William
u. English OF indianapolis. late commander
I'm chief OF the Spanish war veterans; Capt
William BOSTON and Lieut. Reeve.
Confederate Nctcrams-l'"ns stephen D.
Lee, A. Y, Stewart aud Basil Duke,
United states Srua' senators Morgan,
Pettus, Daniel, 81 a.urO. McCrcary, Cul-
bcrson, Elkins, Fora,r" clarke aud former
Senators Pugh ana John u. henderson
House, Representatives Lacy De Almond
At iargr-Tormcr Secretary OF the Navy
Hilary Herbert Samuel Spencer, j. WI
liam Henry, Or. Sin CLAIM Bowen and for
mcr Senators Pugh Jones and Henderson,
Services at the Grave.
Impressive military services and the
final services OF the church marked the
ceremonies at the cemetery. The cavalry
dismounted at the gates and proceeded
within the silent city Of the dead on
foot The troops ( med In line at the
grave and stood at present arms The
veteran associations also took positions
around the grave. With the casket rest
ing just above the grave the services Of
the Episcopal church were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Stires.
As the caskct was lowered into the
ground, squad detailed from the troops
fred three vollcys over the grave. Taps
were then sounded, concluding the cere-