Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-16
GIVEN SOLDIERS BURIAL.
Services Held Today Over Remains Of
Dennis Long,

Draped in the folds Of the stars and bars
OF the late confederacy. under which he had
followed the intrepid lead Of Gen. "Stone-
WALL Jackson in the civil war, the remains
of Dennis Long were this forenoon placed
beneath the sod in picturesque Mount Olivet
with the solemn rites of the Catholic Church
and military honors. The services over the
remains of the late soldier Of the confed-
eracy were held in the chapel OF ]. William
Lees undertaking establishment In the
mellow light of the candles which surround
ed the bier were the southern colors, red
and white. and several fragrant floral trio
utes from the ladies from the south. Over
this picture came a vari-colored food OF
light from the stained glass cathedral win
dows.
Beside the fag-draped bier stood lev.
Father Joseph l.. Mcguire of the Church OF
the Holy Comforter In the garb OF the
Catholic priesthood. while in the assemblage
were the grim and gray old fighters of the
lost cause" veterans of the union armies
and younger soldiers of the war with
Spain, whose uniforms Of blue and gray
typifes the complete obliteradon of sec
tional differences as result Of the war OF
1898, in which the sons of both 'Yanks"
and Johnny rebs' touched elbows under
"Od Glory"
In his address Father Mcguire said Dennis
Long had been a valiant soldier In cause
he honestly believed was right. That he had
won commentator as soldier and at the
close of the war had tried his best to man.
fully fight the great battle OF life.
The pallbearerS were Capt ]. 7. Petty. q
member Of Camp No. III. United Confed-
crate Veterans; Messrs. A. G. Holland, A. e.
Matthews and Col James c. Lee. The new
confederate flag used at the obsequies was
loaned for the occasion by the Charles
Broadway Rouss Camp OF Confederate Vet.
erans Of which DR.. Lewis Is commander,
and some Of the floral pieces were sent by
Miss Mamie Randolph Heath, president of
the Southern Relief Association. and Mrs.
Charles H. Fred, representing Stonewaii
jackson Chapter. United Daughters OF the
Confederacy. and Mrs. Covfngton. Among
the G. A. r. veterans present was Sergt.
John Daily. q longtime friend Of the de-
ceased.
Friends and comrades OF Dennis Long
were informed that Mr.. J. William Lee pro-
vided the funeral for the late ex-confederate
without a cent OF cost. and the members OF
the southern societies present exDressed
grateful acknowledgment.
Among those present were Capt. ]. Z.
Petty. who took the first steps to have
Dennis Long receive Christian and milf
tary burial: Capt. E. v. Weir Of Manassas,
Va, a former member of the old Stone
WALL Brigade. who came from his home to
attend the funeral: Col. John M. Hickey,
Capt. John T. Callaghan. Maj. Mcdowell
Darlington, who commanded the noted Nc
Dowell confederate battery: Capt. A. q.
Holland. Col. William A. Gordon, Capt. A.
G. Hall, Mr.. Gilbert Edmonston, Capt. T.
Waddell. Capt. A. E. Matthews Capt Mer-
chant and Mrs. Merchant. Mr.. C. w. Skim
ner, Mrs. Charles H. Fred, Mrs. K. H.
Barnes OF the Southern Relief Association.
Mrs. Covington and others. The Spanish
War Veterans were represented by Depart
Senior Vice Commander William A. Hickey
Of Gen, Andrew S. Burt Camp,