The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-01
In New York Marked BY Most
Impressive Services.
AN IMPOSING PAGEANT
Great Thronas Lined Streets Through
Which Procession Passed-Rider.
less Horse Led Behind the
Funeral Car.

ing across Brooklyn bridge, brief SER
vices at st. Thomas Episcopal church
on Fifth avenue and an escort across
the North river ferry to jersey City.
where the body was placed on q train
to be taken to Washington for inter
ment in the national cemetery at Ar
lington, marked the funeral In New
York city Sunday of Brtgadier General
Joseph Wheeler, cavalry leader OF the
confederacy and later one of the most
prominent figures among the generals
of the Spanish, sh,American war.
The body OF the dead soldier was
wrapped in the flags under which he
had served with almost equal y1gur
and distinction-the stars and bars
of the confederate states and the stars
and stripes. Veterans OF the south
ern and northern armies mingled to
gether in paying tribute to General
Wheeler, with the younger Veterans
OF the Cuban and Philippines can-
paigns Of 1893 and 1899. The route
of the funeral cortege was lined With
great crowds, most OF whom stood
with barred heads as the funeral
passed. sss
The funeral took place from the
home Of General Wheeler's sister,
Mrs. Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn
where General Wheeler died tho
body was borne from the house sby
eighty non-comm1ssioned officers or
infantry and placed upon q flag-drap6d
artillery caisson. The seventy ty-frst
commanded. by Colonel w. q. Bales
served under General Wheeler u
Cuba, and on this occasion was given
the post of honor. Infantry from Gov
ernor's Island, headquarters OF ths de-
partment OF the east, United States
Army, also joined the procession.
A riderless horse, With boots re-
versed in the stirrups and q cavahyA
sword dangling from the saddle was
led just behind the caisson.
The church ediice was throngeds
Seats had been reserved for members
of the Southern Society, the Gonied-
crate Veterans Association, the So-s
ciety OF the War OF 1872 and several
other friends of the family.
Reservations also had been made
for the honorary pallbearers, the stan
OF Frederick D. Grant, United states
Army, and the officers OF the escort
The altar OF the church was almost
hidden beneath the floral ofKer1nx
among them a great wreath sent by
President Roosevelt.
The brief services were conductet
by the Reg. Ernest Stres, rector OF;
the church, who was formerly rector
Of the Church of the Good Shepherd
in Augusta, Ca, which is situated near:
the birthplace OF General Wheeler,
assisted by Rev. Morgan Dix, rector
OF Trinity church.
Dr.. Stires, in beginning his sermon
said: ~
'srhis Is one of the great occasions
of our lives. For we are met to- hon
or the memory of a rare man. do
not speak to you OF him principally
as citizen, statesman or soldier, for
the mere record Of his deeds Is far
more eloquent than any praise OF ours
could be. It is OF the man think
at this hour Was he entitled to be
called great? 1t is not difficult for
you to decide. He was distinguishes
by courage without rashness, by Wis
dom without pride, by gentlenesS
without weakness, by patience wtth
out heedlessness and by justice with,
which always leaned toward mercy.
The body arrived In Washington at
1885 Sunday night, and was at once
taken to st. John church. A. detach-
ment of Spanish war veterans formed
an escort from the station and COM
stituted a guard OF honor at the cas-
ket.
VICTIMS OF ExPLo LosioN.