The Washington times., 1906-01-28
BLUE WITH GRAY
. TO HONOR WHEELER
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) VeteranWiil Be Buried With
Inspiring Ceremonies.
TO REST IN ARLINGTON
Regulars, Militia, and Veterans of Two
Wars Will Go With Remains
to Grave.
TO REST IN ARLINGTON

With one OF the most imposing fun
eral cOrtcges known TO the Nations
Capital; when thousands OF veterans OF
two wars and the active military, to-
gether with friends and citizens will
take part. ,he remains Of Gems Joe
Wheeler, the gallant old soldier who
fought under two gags and in two wars.
will he laid 10 rest in Arlington Gene
terry tomorrow afternoon.
Impressive funeral services will be
held in Brooklyn this afternoon. after
which the bedA' Will be brought 10 Wash
ington, arriving here during the night
Monday the remains will lie in state
from 10 o'clock in the morning till ,
O'Clock in the afternoon. at 81. John
Church, The burial Will follow
Funeral in Brooklyn.
The funeral this afternoon will take
place at !: 80 o'clock from the residence
OF the generals sister, Mrs. Sterling
Smith, IN Brooklyn. where the famous
soldier died Fun military honors will
be accorded the distinguished veteran
and both the regular army and the New
York State Guard viii be represented
in the escort.
The services will be brief and from
tie house the remains viii be borne on
a caissOn, under escort, TO ST.. Thomas
Church. Fifth avenue and Fifty-third
street. New York From the church
the body will be taken TO the Pennsyl-
Vania railroad station 10 be shipped TO
Washington
Gen. Fred ID. Grant. commander Of
the Department of the East at Govern
or's Island, viii command the military
escort. The honorary escort will consist
OF the Twenty-thiyd and Seventy first
Regiments and Troop A The Second
Battery. y. G. -. Y, will furnish the
rideTless horse and the caisson on which
the easket viii be borne
There VIII be a military procession
from The Smith residence across Brook
lyn bridge to the church. then to the
railway station, where the escort Will be
disbanded-
Arrangements in Washington.
Arrangements FOR. reception of the
remains in this city and burial We're
completed yesterday afternoon by Mai.
William d. Beach, OF the general staff
of the army. who was assigned TO that
duty by General Bates, chief OF staff
Early Monday morning the remains viii
be removed TO St. John 5 Church, Seven
teenth and II streets northwest, where,
under a guard OF honor, they will be
viewed by hosts OF citizens who wish
TO pay last tribute 10 the great gem
eral. There VIII be no services at the
church, but the Rev. DR.. Stiers, of ST.
Thomas Church, New York, where the
funeral Will be held tomorrow, and who
viii accompany the remains 10 Wash
ington, viii be in attendance upon the
casket. He also win accompany Jhe
remains 10 the grave where he VIII cUa-
duct the final services.
Shortly before o'clock the imposing
military escort viii be formed in the
vicinity OF the church Ii viii consist
of battalion OF engineers. four troops
OF cavalry. and one battery OF field ar
tillery, all under command OF Colonel
Hatfield. commaudant at Fort Myer.
Although General Wheeler died as q
brigad.er general Of the regular army,
retired he will be buried as "A major
general OF volunteers. The custom is for
the escort for "a major general 10 be
OF one regiment of infantry,
Two troops Of cavalry, and one battery.
AS there is no infantry at Fort &yer
at the present time, and none available.
this branch OF the service viii be repre-
sented BY battalion OF engineers from
barracks. under command
OF Major Burr
As the infantry viii be represented bg !
only one-third of regiment, the escort
viii be augmented by a fun squadron OF
cavalry with "A band. IN this division !
will be led the riderless horse ana the !
artillery will provide the caisson-
Confederate Veteran Escort.
Following the calsson Will come the
United Confederate Veterans OF Wash |
ington. one hundred strong. under COM
mand OF Capt. John = Gala CHAN. presl- !
dent: several hundred members of the |
G. A. r.. under command of Corporal !
Tanner commander-in-chief; Spanish /
War Veterans, commanded by Depart /
ment Commander John Lewis Smith: |
Company A OF Wheelers Confederate I
Cavalry; the Army and Navy Union.
and other societies. Next viii come the |
citizens
The honorary pallbearers have been
selected as follows. Major Hayes. DIT.
Lewis. General Howard. General Hard
ing Colonel Anderson, Major Wales and /
General Pointer. representing the stan 4
officers OF the civil war; Lieutenant Col
Onel Dorst. Major Beach. Major Parker /
West. Captain Dickman, Colonel Gar
Iington. Captain Steele. Lieutenant /
Reeves and Captain English. represent |
Ing the staff officers OF the Spanish /
American war.
Generals Lee. Stewart. and Dick VIII !
represent the stan officers Of the Con-
during the rebellion The army
of today being represented by Generals /
Bates. Cotton, }. II Wilson, and J. II.
WILSON
Congress will be represented by Sena-
tors Morgan. Pettus. Daniel, Black burn. (
Clay. McCreary. CulDeTson. EllLns. For
sker, and Clarke OF Arkansas, ana |
Lacy, De Almond, and !
Lester.
Other honorary pallbesTers will he !
ax-Senators Pugh. Jones. and Hender-
SON ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert
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