The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Mr.. MARTINS BURIAL
WILL BE IMPOSING
Service viii Be Participated
in by Many Local Mill
tary Societies.
NATIONS COLORS ON COFFIN
Kit Carson Post to Be Assisted by
Relief Corps, the Sons, and the
Spanish Veterans.

The funeral Of Thomas H. Martin.
senior vice department commander Of
the Department of the Potomac, Grend
Army of the Republic. who was over
come from the heat while marching in
the parade at Minneapolis Wednesday,
and expired while being conveyed - the
hospital. which viii take place from the
Hamline Methodist CLLl ch Monday at
2 o'clock. will be characterized BY TIE
observance of full mil.ya"y hOnOrs.
The body arrived at the Baltimore and
Ohio station. In this city. al 1880 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
Mr.. Martins widow, Assistant quarter
master General T. L. McKenna, Past
Post Commander T. H. Jenks. and Past
Post Commander William II. Thomas.
The body was met at the depot by
the senior vice department commander
Of the Department of the Potomac. p.
r. Graham, G. S. Wilder. commander OF
the Kit Carson Post, and W. II. .Ander-
son. r. H. Marcellus. ]. r. Ford. J.
Tyler Powell. William h Fuss, X. NJ.
Calhoun, Charles S. Wilder, J. D. Blood
good s. W. McElderry. and Chief-of-
stan Andrews. As the Casket was being
lowered from the train the veterans re-
moved their hats and stood with bowed
heads while the body was being borne
10 the hearse.
Taken TO Old Home.
Undertaken Wright took charge Of the
remains. and will today about noon re-
move the body 10 Mrs. Martins resi-
dence. at 1899 G. street northwest. J. L.
II Winfield. J. S. Walker and Luclus
D. Allen were appointed Dy the depart
uent to select and purchase a suitable
floral design. This viii be done the first
thing Monday morning, so that the flow
ers may be fresh when internent is
made at the Rock Creek Cemetery.
The funeral services will be under the
auspices Of Kit Carson Post, Of which
Mr.. Martin was a member. Comrades
from all the local posts will participate
in the services, and IL is the aim OF the
veterans 10 make the burial ceremonies
imposing.
The body viii be conveyed from the
residence about 1870 o'clock Monday
afternoon and rested In the aisle of the
Hamline Church. If il is thought ad-
visable Mrs. Martin Will request that the
cover OF the casket be lifted so that the
comrades may have a last look upon the
face OF their old department commander.
II this part or me program Is pursued
the veterans will form in single file al
the church door and march slowly up on
each side Of the aisle Old Glory will be
unfurIed and laid across the foot of the
casket. after which, at the conclusion OF
the ceremonies. the nag viii be wrapped
about the caszet.
Will Fire a Salute.
At the grave military services viii be
observed The men will form in dOublC
hIe al each side and as the casket is
being lowered a salute viii be fred
Among those who VIII probably be pres
ent are B. P Ell trilin, Edward Web
ster B. T. Graham. Thomas Calver
Rev. c. w Gallagher. + J. Sweet
George NJ. Rowe, F. c. Dougherty, +
II HolbrOok j. II. Bradford, s. G.
Robb, Phil NJ. Anderson. J. T. Ford
George w Honey. r. E Grant. W. w
Chambers. George II. French. w w
Brown, r d. Goodman, Alexander
Freeman, L. II. Patterson. c. NJ Rob
inson. TheophiIus Fitzgerald. and many
others.
Among the different camps and posts
that will be represented are the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. Department Of the
Potomac; Maryland Division. Sons OF
Veterans; Lincoln Camp, No. .; B. F
Graham Camp. No 10; Gushing Camp
No. 30; United Spanish War Veterans
Gen. Nelson a. Miles Camp. No. 30
Richard J. Harden Camp. No. ., anC
others