Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-30
and SIMPLE.
Funeral Services Over Body Of the
Illustrious Dead.
EULoGY OF RECTOR
All !. long the Route Of the Ccrtege
10 Take the Train FOR Wash
irgten Thousands Of Hats
Mere Taken on.

Ne York. Jan es.-An Imposing
military pageant passing across Brook
lyn bridge. brief. simple services al sc.
Thomas Episcopal church In F1nh av-
enue and an escort across the North
river ferry to Jersey City. whore the
body was plnced on train 20 be taken
20 Washington for interment In the
national cemetery at Arlington. marked
the funeral In this city SUNDAY n
Drigadier General Joseph Wheeler. cav
airy leader Of the confederacy. and lat
er one OF the most prominent figures
among the generals of the Spanish-
American war The body Of the dead
soldier was wrapped IN the flags under
which be had served with almost equal
vigor and distinction-the stars and
bars of the Confederate States and
the stars and stripes. Veterans -
the southern and northern armies min
glc A together IN paying tribute To Gen.
Wheeler with the younger veterans ~
the Cuban and Philippines campaigns
OF 1895 ana 1899 The route u the
funeral cortege was lined with great
crowds most OF whom stood with haired
heads az the procession passed.
riderleSs horse. with boots revers-
ed In the stsrrups and cavalry sword
dangling from the saddle. was led just
bohind the caisson.
The church edlfice was thronged
Seats had been reserved for the South
ern society. the Confederate Veterans'
association the Society OF the War
OF 1919. several other organizations and
several friends of the family Rescr-
vations also had .@s:; made for the
honorary pallbearers. the staff q Gen.
Frederick d. Grant ana the Officers of
the escort. The altar ~ the church
was almost hidden beneath the floral
offe. ingF. one among them. a great
wreath, sent by President Roosevelt.
The solemn burial ritual ~ the
Episcopal church was conducted by
Rev. Ernest Stires. rector of st. Thorn-
AZ church, assisted by Rev. Morgan
DIX. rector % Trinity church The
clergy met the body az the door and led
the way TO the chancel.
After the caeket had been placed on
the pedestal the full vested choir of
81. Thomas entered the church sing
- as professional .ymn. Lead
Kindly Light"
DIR. Stires. In an address. said "This
Il one % the great occasions Of Gun
lives. For We are met 10 honor the
memory ~ rare man do not speai
20 you % him principally as citi-
yer. statesman or soldier for the mere
record II his deeds IL far more eloquent
than any praise ~ ours could be. II &
of the man think al this hour. Wa
he entitled 20 b. called great II II not
difficult Tor you TO decide.
"He was distinguished by courage
Without rashness. by wisdom without
prize: By gentleness without weak
ness by patience without heedless.
ness. and by justice which always lean.
I'd toward mercy. He honOred man
he trusted man. and 10 every man b.
was ready 20 give his time. his sub
stance. his heart.
The north gives him unstlnted hon
orr the south. even IN her grief q
proud of her ever loyal son. Cuba. 10
whose freedom he fought. sobs out he
grief across the waves. and the Who'll
world pauses for a moment today q
declare that this was indeed a man.
let there be little % sadness here
We are not commemorating a defeat:
r. the victory of life. the triumph Of
noble character"