Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-29
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Aafocintou ifcta hlarhtch hY special Nircl
Washington. Jan. 20.-With fun milf
tary honors, the body Of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler. "a veteran of two wars. a former
Representative In Congress and retired
officer of the United States Army. win be
laid at rest today in the National Gene
terry, at Arlington. The spot selected for
his final reposo lies on the grassy slope in
front OF and TO the right of the historic Leo
mansion and is regarded as one of the
most beautiful sites in the home Of the
soldier dead, as il ovorlooks the nation's s
capital, across the Potomac.
Homage viii be paid by the Blue and
by the Gray. Veterans of the two con-
ilicis in which Gen. Wheeler distinguished
himself as a gallant soldier and a dashing
cavalry leader, personal friends, roproscn-
tatives of the two branches of Congress
and citizens will join with the nations
military'in paying tribute 20 the dead gem
oml. The funeral cortego will be a most
imposing one The honor due a major
general viii be paid Although but a
hrigadier-genera In the regular army,
Cen Wheeler held the rank OF maior-gen-
eral of volunteers and will be honored ac-
cordingly by the government he served.
A guard Of honor selected from the ranks
of the Spanish War veterans here. which
met the body on its arrival from Brooklyn.
last night and escorted IL 20 Sc. Johns
/ Episcopal Church, remained In charge of
the casket during the night and until re-
licved this morning by the regular army
/ guard St. Johns Church is az the corner
of Sixteenth and II streets Northwest,
opposite Lafayette Square, and there
from 10 a. m. until p. m. the body will
| lie in state. and the hosts who desire TO
may pay their last tribute 10 the distin-
| guishod soldier. From this church many
/ men conspicous in both public and private
life have been buried.
At p. m. brief services will be con-
| Quoted IN the church by Rev. DR.. Roland
/ q. Smith, rector of the church, and Rev.
DIR. Ernest Stircs, who conducted the
funeral services held IN New York ycster-
day and who accompanied the body 90
/ Washington to perform the last sad ntcs
here. The President has indicated his
purpose OF attending the services at the
church. When these services have been
concluded, the solemn procession 10 the
cemetery will be started. Fiut in line
viii be the United States troops detailed
hy the War Department as the military
escort. In the absence Of an infantry
organization in the immediate vicinity Of
Washington, battalion OF engineers
from Washington Barracks willppresent
that branch Of the service. A squadron
Of cavalry from Fort Mycr and the cavalry
band and a battery of field artillery, also
from Fort Mycr will complete the escort.
With the cavalry will be led a riderless
honie. denoting that one of the country 3
soldiers has been lost from the ranks The
body will be borne on a caisson drawn by
four horses. and the caskot win be daped
with the Stars and Stripes. Following
the caisson viii como the veteran organi-
cations, as follows: United Confederate
Veterans Association of Washington, ,urder
command of John II. Gallaghan, presi-
dent; Grand Army of the Republic, COM
manded by Corporal james Tanner, COM
mander-in-chiei; Spanish War Veterans,
commanded by the department COM
mander. John l., Lewis; Co. A of Wheeler 9
Confederate cavalry of Atlanta, Ca, and
the Army and Navy Union. These viii
be followed by the citizens.
The honorary pallbearers selected are as
follows:
Representing the United States Army
Gen. Bates, chief Of staff and Gems. Nc
Kibhin, Wilson, Hawkins, Randolph and
Humphreys.
Representing Gen. Wheelers staff and
associate officers of the Confederate Army
In the Civil War-Gen. Howard, Gen
Harding. Col. Anderson. Col. Marcellus
Pointer, Major Hayes, Major William E
WALES and DIR. Ernest Lewis.
Representing Gen. Wheelers staff in
the war with Spain-Liout.- Col. Dont
Major William ID. Beach, Major Parker
West. Capt. Joseph Biokman, Col Gar.
Hnrton, Capt. Matthew Steele, Capt. vii.
liam T.. English of Indianapolis, late com.
mander-in-chief Of the Spanish War Vet
Grams. Capt. William Boston and Lieut.
Reeve.
representing the Confederate Veteran.
Gen. stephen ID. Lee, Gen. A. p. Stew.
art and Cen Basil Duke.
Representing the United States Senate
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