The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-01
Body Entombed in Historic
Arlington Cemetery.
FINAL REVEILLE SOUNDED
Appropriate and Loving Tribute Paid
by Nation-FuIl Military Honors
Cbserved-Vets of Eoth Sec
tions in Line.

a washington Special says. Will
full military honors the body OF Gen
eral joseph Wheeler, the veteran o.
two wars, a former representative IN
congress AID a retired officer in the
United. States army, was laid at rest
Monday in the National Cemetery at
Arlington.
The spot: selected. for his final re-
rose lies en- the grassy slope in front
OF and to the right OF the historical
Lee mansion, and is regarded as one
OF the most beautiful sites in the
home OF soldier dead, as it overlooks
the nations capital across the Poto-
mac. ..f
Thousands uncovered their heads
In silent tribute as the impressive
caravan OF mourners made its way
slowly ou. Pennsylvania avenue be-
reath a wealth OF sunshine. All along
the line CT march the white carna-
ton marked the memory OF the late
William Mckinley, and on the caske:
wrapped in the folds OF the American
flag there bloomed cluster OF these
pure flowers. They were placed on
the altar in st. John Episcopal church.
Beside them bloomed the flowers sent
by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt.
1t was IN appropriate tribute which
the nation paid. From 10 o'clock Z:
the morning until two in the after
noon, while the body lay in state in
the historic little church on La Fay
ette ouare thousands OF his friends
passed up the aisle to the outer chan
eel and beamed IN silence as they
looked for the last time on his face.
His comrades in the great war and
In the war with Spain, his friends
while in congress and the sons OF the
veterans of the two wars, the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy were all rep
resented in this silent, steady stream
of people that passed through St.
Johns.
The place OF honor to the right OF
the president in the right transept
was given to "Wheeler's old cavalry,
who came on from the south by spe-
ciaI invitation OF the family. Back
of them sat other Confederate veter-
ans. In the body Of the church were
many veterans of the war with Spain.
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chaffee
were among the friends who sat near
the family. The cabinet was repre-
sented by Secretary Taft. and Post
master General CorteIyou.
Two minutes before the hour for
the service to begin the entire con-
gregation arose while the president,
preceded by his military aide, Colonel
Bromwell, and his naval aide, Lieu
tenant Commander Key, In full uni
form, and accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
yelt, entered the church from the
transept door and were assigned to
the first pew which they shared with
the family, who entered Immediate
ly afterward. The president and Mrs.
Roosevelt were both in. mourning.
The service was brief and impress
sive, and followed with few excep-
tions, the regular liturgy for the burial
of the dead. DIR. Ernest Stires, rec
tor of st. Thomas, New York, read
the selections beginning, .I am the
Resurrection and the Life" The les
son was read by Rev. DR.. Randolph n.
McKim. rector OF the Church OF the
Epiphany, and Rev. DR.. Roland Cot
ton Smith, rector of st. Johns, both
concluded the service.
From the church, the line Of march
was down Fifteenth street to Pennsy[
yauia avenue, on past the white house
and the war department and across
the aqueduct to Arlington. Ihe pa
eeant made an impressive picture, wit
resSe6 by thousands VINO stoou Will
tared heads. 1t was a few minutes
after four o'clock when it reached the
cemetery grounds where a vast croWo
had assembled. AS the casket was
lowered into the ground, the troopers
we're brought to present arms" Rev.
DIR. Stires then read the committaI
service. A male quartette sang Near
er My God to Thee" and shall we
Gather at the River?" The cavalry
fired three shots over the grave, when
Fay Wilson, who sounded taps over
the grave OF President Mckinley
sounded taps over the grave OF Gen.
eral Wheeler. Then a bugler 1ronl
the regular army sounded reveille.
After the services hundreds passeo
by the grave as last mark to their
affection.