Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-29
COLORS COMM|NGLED
Casket of ''Joe" Wheeler Drap-
ed With Blue and Gray.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
Solemn Cortege Moves From Church
to Arlington Cemetery.
ORGANIZATIONS IN COLUMN
Remains Received by Guard of Honor
of Spanish War Veterans
Taps Sounded.
ORGANIZATIONS IN COLUMN

With sympathetic intermiugling of tho
| southern gray and the northern blue the
remains of Gen Joseph Wheeler, veteran
of two wars, were followed to his last
b!vouac on the slopes of historic and pic
turesque Arlington this afternoon. Tho
| long cortege comprised sorrowing relatives
and friends. representatives OF the United
States army and navy, veterans OF the con-
federate and Union armies, younger vet
Grams of the war with Spain and detach-
ments of regular infantry, artillery and cav
airy. Conspicuous in the line were the gray
uniforms of the southern troopers. who
followed the gallant lead of Fighting joe
Wheeler IN the days of fire and smoke and
death in the G0's-the survivors of the noted
Wheeler Cavalry, c. S. A.
The march to Arlington followed brief
but impressive services of the Episcopal
faith in ST. Johns Church, 18th and III
streets The services were conducted by
| the rector. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. the
edifice being crowded to its capacity. Hun
| dreds of persons were massed on the side
walks and roadway about the historic
! building, being unable to gain adsn.ttance.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt. at
! tired In deep mourning. arrived at the
| church at / 30 o'clock, and were saluted by
| the assembled troops as they entered into
! the edifice Postmaster General Cortelyoa
| accompanied them. Nearly all the army
| officers in the city were present at the
| services i'm the church.
The floral piece from the White House, a
| large wreath of immortelles and pink roses.
| was placed on the caslet and was the only
| floral Offering that rested there.
The centerpiece IN the chancel was
! large confederate battle flag composed or
| red and white immortelles, with the in
scrption, United Daughters OF the Con-
| federacy," in blue.
Flags Of North and South.
The casket in which repose the remains
of General Wheeler was draped with the
stars and stripes of the indissoluble Union
and the stars and bars of the 'lost cause"
| of the confederacy, in pathetic combina-
| tion. Thousands of people passed the bier
at the bodylay in state in StJohn's Church
| from 1920 this morning until o'clock
| this afternoon and gaZed sadly upon the
| face of the great cavalry leader. About
| the caslSet. erect, as mute and notion
less statues, stood the guard of honor
of the United Spanish War Veterans of
this city, wearing uniforms OF blue and
gray. symbolic of the complete reunion OF
| the contending sections in the civil war In
the chancel, just in rear of the bier. was
q great bank of floral tributes. massed high
and filling the dimly lighted church with
the fragrance Of spring. their bright col
| ors blending with the subdued light that
| filtered through the stained glass panes OF
! the great cathedral window. The scene
| was a. SOl-ulIliN impressive one, ana IL was
noticed that several of the passersby shed
| tears of love and sympathy for the depart
ed cavalier and his surviving relatives.
Honors Due a Major General.
| Homage was paid by the blue and by
| the gray, veterans of the two conflicts i'm
| which Gen. Wheeler distinguished himself;
| personal friends, representatives of the two
| branches of Congress and citizens Joined
with the nations military in paying tribute
| to the dead general. The funeral cortege
was a most imposing one. The honors due
| a major general were accorded. Although
a brigadier general in the regular army,
| Gen. Wheeler held the rank of majo gen.
| eral of volunteers. and was honored ac-
| cordingly by the government he served
A guard of honor composed of detail
| from the Department of the District of
! Columbia, United Spanish War Veterans
and commanded by Major Fred s. Hodg-
son, met the body upon its arrival here at
IL O'Clock last night and escorted IT to
| the church, remaining guard over the
casket all night and until relieved shortly
before noon today by a detail of regular
soldiers The detail of veterans composed
| Capt j. Ligon King officer of the guard;
D. p Conway. g. Z. Rausch, J. p. huppel,
NJ j. Anderson, r. f. Smith, B. b, Wheeler
| and A. l.. Siebel
After the services at st. Johns Church
the solemn procession to the cemetery
started First i'm line were the United
States
rnent as the military escort. In the absence
of an infantry organization in the imme-
date vicinity of Washington a battalion OF
engineers from Washington barracks rep
resented that branch of the service.
squadron of cavalry from Fort Myer ana
the cavalry band and a battery of field
artillery, also from Fort Myer, completed
the escort With the cavalry was led a
ri lerless horse denoting that Of the
countrys soldiers has been lost from the
ranks The body was borne on a caisson
drawn by four horses.
Veteran Organizations
Following the caisson were the veteran
organizations, as follows: United Confeder-
ate Veterans Association of Washington,
under command of John T. Callaghan'
president; Grand Army of the Republic
| commanded by Corporal Tanner, COM
maader-in-chief; Spanish War veterans,
commanded by the department commahoei'
John Lewis Smith; Company A OF Nheeler
Confederate Cavalry of Atianta Ca anu
the Army and Navy Union. Ihese- were
followed by the citizens.
Representing the United States arny-6eh-
Bates chief of staff, and Gems. MciNlopih'
Wilson Ha wilkins, Randolph and Humphreys
J2enresentina Gen Wheelers staff and as
sociate officers of the confederate army IN
the civil war-Gen. Howard. Gen. Hardlng'
Col Anderson, Col. Marcellus Pointer, MAI.
Hayes, Maj. William t. NaltSs ana Dt.
Ernest Lewis.
representing Gen. Wheeler's staff in the
war with Spain-Lieut. Col. Dorst, MAJ.
William D. Beach, Maj Parker West, Capt.
Joseph Bckman. Col Darlington. capt.
Matthews Steele, Capt. William =. Engisn
of indianapolis. late commander in-chief or
the Spanish War Veterans; Capt WIN am
Botson and Lieut.. Reeve
Representing the Confederate Veterans
Gen Stephen d. Lee, Gen. A. +. Stewart
and Gen. Basil Duke.
Representing the United States Senate
Senators Morgan. Pettus. Daniel. Black
burr. McCreary Culberson, Elk.ns. Foraker