The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-01
HERO OF Two WARS
IS LAID TO REST
General Joseph Wheeler Buried
With Honors In Arlington
Cemetery.
BODY IS VIEWED BY MANY
AZ the csmstsry Where so Many Sol
der Dead Rsposs. the Ceremonies
Wore Of the Most Impress.
i've Mature.

Washington. Jan. 3i.-with full mil
itary honors the body of General Jo-
seph Wheeler was laid To rest today
in the national cemetery at Arlington.
Homage was paid by veterans OF the
two conflicts In which Wheeler distin-
guished himself as a gallant soldier and
dashing cavalry leader. and by personal
friends. representatives OF the two
branches OF congress and citizens.
The funeral cortege was "A most i'm
pressing one. The guard of honor was
selected from the ranks of the Spanish
war veterans here which met the body
on its arrival from New York last night
and escorted Il to ST Johns Episcopal
church. remaining In charge OF the
casket during the night until relieved
this forenoon by regular army guard
From 10 n. IN. 10 .. IN. the body lay
Ia state In the church and was viewed
by thousands.
Al y. IN. brief services were con-
Quoted by Rev. pr. Roland &. Smith,
rector. and Rev. DIR. Ernest Stires. OF
-. Thomas church. New York. When
the services were concluded the solemn
procession To the cemetery was started.
Military and Impressive.
The FIRST In line were the United
states troops detailed BY the war de-
u.
the cavalry was led "A rideriess horse
denoting that one OF the country's SOL
dlers was lost from the ranks The
body was borne on caisson by four
horses and the casket was draped with
the stars and stripes.
Following the caisson came the Unit
I'd Confederate Veterans association
of Washington: Grand Army OF the
Republic; Spanish War Veterans: Com
pany A OF Wheelcr's confederate
cavalry. OF Atlanta. Ga. and the Army
and Navy union. Then followed army
officers. senators. representatives and
citizens In carriages
Impressive military services marked
the ceremonies at the cemetery. The
cavalry dismountcd "a, the gates and
proceeded within the silent city OF the
dead on foot. The troops formed In
lin" at the grave stood at Pre-
sent arms" The veterans assoc
the grave. With the casket resting Just
above the grave the committal services
~ the Episcopal church were conducted
by Rev. DR. Stires. As the Casket was
lowered into the ground a squad de-
tlit''l from the troops fired three VOL
'"ys over the grave. Taps were then
Enunded, concluding the ceremonies.
Imposing Service Sunday.
New York. Jan. 2s.-An imposing mill
bridge. brief services at ST. Thomas
Episcopal church In Fifth avenue and
an escort across the North river ferry
To Jersey City. where the body was
placed on a train To be taken to wash
ington for interment In the National
cemetery at Arlington. marked the fu-
neral In this city Sunday OF Brigadier
General Joseph Wheeler. cavalry lead
"r OF the confederacy and later one or
the most prominent figures among the
generals OF the Spanish American war.
The body of the dead soldier was
wrapped In the flags under which he
had served with almost equal vigor
and distinction. the stars and bars OF
the confederate states and the stars
and stripes. Veterans OF the southern
and northern armies mingled In paying
tribute to General Wheeler with the
younger veterans OF the Cuban and
Philippine campaigns OF 1888 and 1899.
A riderless horse. with boots re-
yersed In the stirrups and cavalry
sword dangling from the saddle. was
Jed just behind the cuisSon.
The altar OF the church was almost
hidden beneath the floral offerings. one
among them, "A great wreath, sent by
resident Roosevelt.