The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-29
'MILIT AIRY H0NlORS
FOR Gen. WHEELER


Washington, Jan. 29.---With full
military honors the body of General
Joseph Wheeler, the veteran OF two
wars. former representative in con-
rress and a retired officer in the United
States army, will be laid at rest today
in the national cemetery at Arlington.
The spot selected for his final reposer
lies on the grassy slope in front OF and
to the right of the historic Lee man
sion, and is regarded as one OF the
most beautiful sites in the home OF
the soldier dead, as it overlooks the
nation IS capital across the Potomac. :,
Homage will be paid by the blue and
the gray. The veterans Of the Two
conflicts in which General Wheeler DIS
tinguished himself. as a gallant soldier
and a dashing cavalry leader, personal
friends, representatives OF the two
branches Of congress and citizens Will
ioin with the nation IS military in pay
Ing tribute to the dead general.
The funeral cortege will be most
imposing one. The honors due major
general viii be paid. Altho but brlga-
der general in the regular army, GEN
eral Wheeler held the rank OF major
general of volunteers and will be hon
ored accordingly by the government
he served. A guard Of honor selected
from the ranks Of the Spanish war vet
Grams here which met the body on ITS
arrival from Brooklyn last night and
escorted it to St. Johns Episcopal
church, remained in charge OF the
casket during the night and until re-
lieved this forenoon by the regular
army guard. There from 10 am. until
Bpm. the body lies in state.
The Funeral Rites.
At 2 pm. very brief services will
be conducted at the church by Roy. Dr.
Roland G., Smith, rector of the church
and the Rev. DR.. Ernest Shines Of St.
Thomas church, in New York, who con,
Quoted the funeral services held in New
York yesterday and who accompanied
the body to Washington to perform
the last sad rites here. The president
has indicated his purpose of attend
ing the services at the church. When
these services have been completed, the
solemn procession to the cemetery will
be started. First in line will be tbs
United States troops, detailed by the
war department. as the military escort
With the cavalry will be led rider
less horse, denoting that one Of the
country's soldiers has been lost from
the ranks. -,
z The body will be borne on a caisso1
drawn bv four horses, and the caske
will be draped with the stars ant
stripes. s"s--
The Blue and the Gray.
Following the caisson will come tn
veteran organizations as follows: Uni
ted Confederate Veterans association
Of Washington, Grand Army of the Re
public, commanded by Corporal jaime
War Veterans, Company A Of Wheeler
Confederate cavalry of Atlanta, Ga
and the Army and Navy Union. Thes
will be followed by the citizens.
The honorary pall-bearers selecte
are as follows: - +-.
Representing the United States Arm
General Bates, chief Of staff, an
Generals McKibben, Wilson, Hawkins
Randolph and Humphreys,
Representing General Wheeler sta
ate army in the civil war: Genera
Howard. General Harding, Colonel Al
derson, Colonel Mariollus Pointer, M,
jor Hayes, Major William E. ~Waile
and DR.. Ernest Lewis.
Representing his staff in the war wit
Spain: Lieutenant Colonel Dorst, NJ;
ior William D. Beach, Major Parke
onel darlington, Captain Ma,tthe
Steele, Captain William f. English (
Indianapolis. late commander-in-ch ,
the Spanish War Veterans, Captain Wi
liam Boston and Lieutenant Reeve.
Representing the Confederate Vete
ans: General Stephen D.. Lee, Gener
A. P. Stewart and General Basil Duk
Representing the United States Sc
ate: Senators Morgan, Pettus, DAME
Blackburn, McCreary, Culberson, Elkin
Foraker and Clarke. .'-.
Representing the house of represent
tives: Representatives, Lacy, De "A
mond and R. e: Lester.
At large: Former Secretary of Il
Navy Hilary Herbert, Samuel Spence
j. William Henry, DR.. Sinclair Bow
and former Senators Pugh, Jones a,
Henderson. .E
Shortly after leaving the church t.
cortege will turn into Pennsylvan
avenue, and will proceed along tn
broad thorofare westward to the sou,
of muffled drums and solemn dirge
Georgetown. There the Potomac riv
will be crossed on the Aqueduct brid
into Virginia and to Arlington cen
terry. The route to the cemetery /
past Fort Meyer AS the head Of t
column reaches point opposite til
post, cannon will boom, sounding t
major generals salute Of thirteen gu
at regular intervals. Impressive mi
tary services and the final services
the church will mark the ceremon
at the cemetery.