The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-31
SOUND TAPS DER
WHEELER'S GRAVE
Funeral in Honor of Late Gen
eral Is Peculiarly In
presSiye.
VETERANS BLUE AND GRAY
VIE In DOING HONOR
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
With MOurnerS at the
Church Service.

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.-The body of
the late Nal Gen. Joseph Wheeler. L. S
AZ retired. was laid at rest in Arlington
Monday afternoon on a shaded slope over
looking the Potomac
Thousands uncovered their heads In ST.
lent tribute as the impressive caravan
OF mourners made Its way slowly out
Pennsylvania avenue this afternoon be-
meath the wealth OF sunshine that gave
10 the day taste of sprlngtlme in the
dead Of winter All along the line of
march the white carnaton marked the
memory OF the late William Mckinley,
and on the casket wrapped in the folds
of the American flag there bloomed
cluster of these pure Cowcrs.
Carnations in Flags Folds.
They were placed on the altar in ST
Johns Episcopal church at the beginning
of the burial service. and as the choir
softly chanted the closing hymn Peace.
Perfect Peace a white-robe1 priest took
the flowers from the altar and placed
them revercntly at the head OF the cas-
ket amid the folds of the red, white and
blue. Beside tEcm bloomCd the beautl-
full flowers sent by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Thousands Pay Tribute.
From 10 o'clock this morning until .
this afternoon, while the body lay In
state I'm the historic little church on La
faSette square, thousands OF Gen. Whee-
lers friends passed up the aisle to the
outer cha1ccl and bowed In silence as
they looked for the last time on the war
rior's face.
"Wheeler's Old Cavalry"
BY o'clock the nave OF the church
was filed with sray-haired men, the
place OF honor on the right transept be-
ing given TO "Wheeler's Old Cavalry"
who came on from the South by special
invitation OF the family. Back OF them
sat other Confederate veterans. Lieut.
friends who sat near the family. The
Cabinet was represented by Secretary
Taft and Postmaster-Gene Cortelyou.
President and Aides.
Ten minutes before the hour for the
service to begin the entire congregation
arose while the President, preceded by
his military aide. Col. Broinwcll and his
naval aide, Lieut. t-CommandeT hey, IN
full uniform. and accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt. entered the church from the
transept door and were assigned TO the
first pew, which they shared with the
family, who entered Immediately after
ward. The President and Mrs. Roose-
welt were both in mourning.
Service Was Brief
The service was brief and impressive.
and followed, with Few exceptions, the
regular liturgy for the burial OF the dead.
During the singing OF Pence, Perfect
Peace" the pall-benrers took their posi-
lion at the front OF the c0sket which
was borne to the caisson awaiting 1t at
the transept door by eight Sergeants OF
engineers In uniform. Throughout the
service guard OF honor, consisting OF
seants. stood at attention beside the cas-
Sct.
Lee and Grant.
Capt Fitznugh Lee. an aide to the
President sat near the family. and Lieut..
=. s. Grant. third, also of the Presidents
itah, was one OF the officers who accom-
panied the body 20 Arlington. The line
II march was down Fifteenth street TO
avenue, on past the White
House and the War department and
across the aqueduct bridge to Arlington
Makes Impressive Picture.
The pageant. as IT moved 10 the strains
4 the dead march from Saul" made an
picture. witnessed by thou
Rnds who stood with barred heads The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt returned
TO the White House after
he service. remaining In the church.
owever until the family had left,
Cannon Booms Salute
When the funeral cortege reached Fort
Iyer. en- route 10 Arlington, which Lies
lst beyond, cannon doomed a Major
ienerars salute OF thirteen guns. IL was
few minutes past o'clock when 1t
cached the cemetery grounds in which
vast crowd had assembled.
Ceremony ct Grave.
The casket, wrapped with the Stars and
trpcs, was lifJcd from the caisson by
* serGconts OF cavalry and borne 10 the
rave. preceded by the Rev. DIR. Ernest
urcs OF New York and the honorary
all-bcarers. The latter we're preceded by
cn. Bates, chief of stan of the United
tates army, and the Generals who were
atailcd TO represent the regular army.
ext came the members OF the late Cen
ais family. four daughters and son,
ne latter an officer Of the United States
rmy.
Phalanx of Veterans.
Filling the space which had been re-
rived for thCn was a solid phalanx OF
-teraus representing the various organ
atious, which followed the distinguished
,ldier TO mis- last resting place side by
dc stood tho WcdrerS OF the blue and the
'Ry. Many We're IN uniform, while
hers wore badges indicating their soei-
Taps Sounded.
Az the casllet was lowered into the
'ound the troopers who had been formed
line down the hill below the grave
ere brought 10 present arms. Inc
cN DIR. Stlrcs then performed the last
los of the Episcopal church, reading the
mmlttaI service. A male quartette sang
Nearer, My God 10 Thee" and Shall
e Gather at the Riverg' The cavalry
ed three Volleys over the grave. and
~ Wilson who sounded taps over the
ave OF President Mckinley sounded
ps over the grave OF Cen, Joseph
heelor Then bugler from the rcgu-
r army sounded tho reVeillc,
Nfter the service hundreds passed by
Q grave as q last mark OF their aftec-
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