Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
GEN. WHEELER'S BURIAL
INTERMENT AT ARLINGTON
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

The official list of palbearers for the fun
eral of Gen. Joseph Wheeler was announced
last night by Maj William D. Beach of
the general staff of the army who will
have charge of the obsequies here repre-
senting both the family of the deceased
and the War Department. According to
military rules, the honorary pallbearers
must be officers holding rank as near as
possible to that held by Gen Wheeler
Those selected are: Gen. Adna R. Chaffee.
Gen. Bates. chief - of staff; Gen. Ran
dolph, Gen. Hawkins, commandant of the
Soldiers Home and Gen John NJ. Wilson.
1t having been reported that services
would be held at ST Johns EplscopaI
Church, 18th and H streets northwest.
Monday afternoon, before the remains were
conveyed to Arlington, a Star reporter
asked Maj. Beach about the matter last
night
The arrangements as published in The
Evening Star yesterday are correct" re-
piled the major. There Will be no services
in ST. Johns Church here. That has been
agreed upon by Capt Wheeler and myself
After the remains have lain in state in the
sanctuary of the church from 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon Monday until o'clock in
the afternoon, they will be escorted to Ar
iington, where the final services will be
held at the grave" With fun military hon
ors. The idea of having two services in
churches is an uf1heard of one. There must
be some mistake about the announcement
that another service other than that in st
Thomas Church New York, and that at
the grave Will be held
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of St
Johns Church when asked by Star re-
porter last night about the report said his
information was that there would not be
any services held In his church. If such
services were to be held, he believed he
would have been consulted. or at least in
formed of the intention
Location Of Grave.
The site selected at Arlington as the last
resting place for the great cavalry leader of
the confederacy and later of the Spanish
American war. is said to be one of the pref
test and most romantic spots in the great
city of the dead American soldiers, with
their green tents opening upward" 1t
was selected yesterday by Gen. Wheeler's
daughter, Mrs. Harris, who was accom-
panied to Arlington by Major, William D.
Beach The site is Immediately beneath a
stately tree in front of the Lee mansion. 1t
is in line with the Sheridan monument
which marks the final bivouae of another
great cavalry leader of the civil war. There
are no monuments in the immediate vicin-
ity however. and from the grave of Wheel
er can be seen Washington in the distance
like pretty picture.
Orders were issued from the War Depart
ment yesterday afternoon detailing the cav
airy, infantry and artillery that is to act as
an escort TOT the ISiudiuS- =.s.fss
General orders were also issued last night
by Commander John Lewis, Smith of the
District department of United Spanish War
Veterans calling a meeting OF, all members
at $50 o'clock this afternoon at headquar-
ters TO 9th street. northwest for the pur-
pose OF arranging an escort for the funeral
of Gen. Wheeler and to take other necessary
steps in the matter. as Gen. Wheeler was an
honored comrade of-the organization.
Confederate Veterans
Capt. John T. callaghan, prestAsnt It IL