New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
WHEELER FUNERAL,
The President to attend Services in
Washington.

Washington, Jan. G.-President Roosevelt has in
cheated his intention 10 attend the funeral Of Cen
traI Joseph Wheeler which will take place AT ST
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church in this cit,-
on Monday afternoon at o'clock The President
will not accompany the body 10 Arlington bur will
attend simply the church services which will he
conducted by the Rev. Dr. Stires. Of ST. Thon1as's
Church. NewYork, who will accompany the fiji,
neral party to Washington. and who will also CON
duct the services at the grave where full military
honors will ba paid
The body will arrive here about midnight Sunday
OF early Monday morning, and be taken 10 81
Johns Church where it will lie in state, with
guard OF honor. from a. m. to 2 p. N.
The military escort will consist Of a battalion Of
engineers from Washington Barracks representing
the infantry branch Of the service: squadron of
cavalry from Fort Myer, and one or more batteries
OF artillery from Fort Myer. A place in line has
been reserved for the Confederate Veterans, Gee
clauon OF Washington, the United Spanish War
veterans and the Army and Navy Union
Inc Following will be the honorary paubearersi
Representing General wheeIer's STAFF, and asso-
TeT 8 gIcers N me war between the States-Gen-
Sl tIL LoWsIu, General Harding. Colonel Anderson
119SiII9neI Marcelius Pointer, Major Hayes Major
Rsprssenting General wheeiers Spanish war
sIaH-So19nel Harlington Lieutenant Colonel Dorst
tam Joseph hickman, Captain Matthew Steele
EePtaI1 " Imam Batson. Captain William T. Eng
RePresenting the Confederate veterans-GeDeraI
B afiPf Duke Lee General AP Stewart and General
- representing the regular srmy-Cienersl Rates
It CJ11IIdton General j. Il Wilson and General
Senators Morgan. Pettus Daniel BlacLbIr, Nc
SteaIy, NIlDeTson Elkins Foraker, Clarke and ex
senators Pugh and John B. Henderson Repre
sentative Lacey, De Almond and Lester. TIiarv
a Herpert, samuel Spencer, !. William Henry and
DR.. Sinclair Bowen. my anu
NeW-Orleans Jan. 27.-General SteDben 7, 10
commander In chief OF the United Confederate Vat
Grams. has issued general orders on the daatb Of
Lieutenant General Wheeler. After enllr1erotire-
many OF the engagements in which General Wheel
or took part In the civil War the orders say:
The brilhancy Of his movements and his wonder
fu aptness 70 command, directed attention 10 his
htnas for position IN the regular army Of +be
United States, and he was commissioned a major
general Of volunteers in the war with Spain His
GOODNESS IN action. his skill and dash at San Juan
ttll, are now a part OF history. With heart void
courteous % all. consistent member OF the Church
ne mas passed from earth with a good record and
as solder statesman orator, author and citizen
ne measured up TO high standard. and is mOurned
not By the South alone. but by the whole country
The New-YoTk funeral Of General Wheeler will
be held this afternoon at 230 o'clock at St Thonass
Church. The Rev DIT. stires rector OF the church
Will oticiate. The funeral cortege viii start Al
o clock from No. l7S Columbia Heights BROOKLYN
The body Will be carried a caisson furnished nv
the ID Battery and will be escorted by Squadron 4,
Al the City Hall Park in Manhattan. the process
sion viii be joined by the list Regiment II win
then proceed up Broadway and 5th-ave. 10 the
Immediately after the funeral General Wheeler
body VIII be taken TO Jersey CITY bv wav III ira
20 ST ferry. Thence II viii be carried to Washing
ton q Pennsylvania Railroad train C;rne-s3I
/ list Regiment was chosen for escort duty AZ IN
served under General wheeler in CGhA-