The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-29
SERVICES BRIEF
AND VERY SIMPLE
Funeral of General Wheeler In New
York and the Body Taken to
Washington on Special.
WILL REST AT ARLINGTON
PALL-BEARERS INCLUDED SENA-
TOR CLARK OF MONTANA.

New York, Jan 2s-An imposing
Brooklyn bridge, brief services at ST.
Thomas Episcopal church in Fifth ave-
nue. and an escort across the North
river ferry to Jersey City, where the
body was placed on a train to be taken
to Washington for interment in the
| National cemetery at Arlington,
marked the funeral in this city this
afternoon OF Brigadier General Joseph
Wheeler, one of the most prominent
generals Of the Spanish-American war
The body Of the dead soldier was wrap
ped in the flags under which he had
served with almost equal vigor and dis
tinction-the stars and bars of the con-
federate states and the stars and stripes
Veterans of the southern and northern
armies mingled today in paying tribute
to General Wheeler with the younger
veterans of the Cuban and Philippine
campaigns of 1898 and 1899. The route
Of the funeral cortege was lined with
great crowds, most of whom stood with
barred heads as the procession passed.
Escort of Regulars.
The funeral took place from the
home of General Wheeler's sister, Mrs.
Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn, where
General Wheeler died on Thursday OF
pneumonia. The body was borne from
the house by nOn-commiSSiOned Off
GERS OF infantry and placed upon a
flag draped artillery caisson. Squadron
and a detail of the Second battery
OF artillery escorted the body and on
the Manhattan side of the bridge the
Seventy-first regiment, New York Ma
tiOnal Guard in full dress uniform was
drawn up. The Seventy-first, COM
nanded by Colonel W. G. Bates, served
under General Wheeler in Cuba and to-
day was given the post Of honor. In
fantry from Governors island, head
quarters of the department of the east,
United States army, also Joined the
procession on this side of the river.
Across Brooklyn Bridge.
From Brooklyn bridge the line of
march led across town to Washing
ton square and thence up Fifth avenue
from Eighth street to Fifty-third
street to St Thomas church.
A riderless horse, with boots reversed
in the stirrups and a cavalry sword
dangling from the saddle was led just
behind the caisson.
The church edifice was thronged.
Seats had been reserved for members
of the Southern society. the Confeder-
ate Veteran association. the Society of
the War of 1912, several other organi-
cations and the personal friends of the
family.
Reservations also had been made for
the honorary paIl-bearers, the staff of
General Frederick D. Grant, u s. A,
and the officers of the escort. The altar
of the church was almost hidden be-
meath the floral offerings, one among
them, a great wreath sent by President
Roosevelt.
Services Were Brief.
The brief services were conducted by
the Rev. Ernest Stires, rector Of the
church, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Nor
gan Dix, who meeting the body at the
door, led the way to the chancel. They
were followed by the church vestry,
consisting of D. O. Mills, George Nc
Culloch Miller, J. A. Atterbury, Arson
r. Flower and Charles H. Stout. Fol-
lowing these came the honorary palL
bearers. Colonel J. J. Astor, r. T. Will
son, Fitch Smith, DR.. John Wyeth,
John McKeeson, S. r. Bertron, DR.. |
William NJ. Polk, Commander Parker, |
Z. s. N; Archer Huntington, General
J. II. Wilson, General Kent, Senator
Clark of Montana, Charles S. Fairchild, |
General o. o. Howard, u. s. A, re-
tired. General Stewart L. Woodford, |
DR.. Ogden Doremus, ]. PierpOnt Nor |
gan and DR.. Parrius.
After the casket had been placed on
the pedestals the full vested choir of
St Thomas entered the church singing |
as a professional hymn Lead. Kindly |
Light" DR.. Stires in his sermon said:
Eloquent Sermon.
This is one Of the great occasions |
Of our lives. For we are met to honor |
the memory of q. rare man. I do not |
speak to Won of him princip9I1v "a a /
citizen, statesman, or soldier, for the /
mere record Of his deeds is far more /
eloquent than any praise Of ours could |
be. 1t is of the man I think at this /
hour. Was he entitled to be called /
great7 It is not difficult for you to /
decide.
He was distinguished by courage /
without raShness; by wisdom without /
pride; by gentleness without weakness;
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