Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
BURIAL OF VETERAN
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF THOMAS h MARTIN.
Attended to the Grave by Members of
Grand Army Of the
Republic.

AepuD11C.
Enveioped in the flag he loved SO well.
the remains OF Major Thomas H. Martin,
senior vice commander Of the Department
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Re-
public, were laid to rest this afternoon in
one of the prettiest locations in picturesque
Rock Creek cemetery. Full military honors
were accorded the veteran soldier. Three
crashing volleys of rifle fire were delivered
over the grave and lone bugler sounded
the plaintive notes of taps" lights out
good night.
|. The services at Hamline M. e. Church,
9TH and streets northwest, at 2 o'clock.
were In charge Of the pastor of the church,
Rev. Carl G. Doney, assisted by the Rev.
Joseph Price and the Rev. w. l. Mckinney,
former pastors, and former Chaplain Ste
The music was furnished by a quartet. At
the conclusion of the church service the
members of U. 8. Grant Circle. Ladies Of
the G. A. R., conducted the pretty ritual
istic ceremonies of that order. The cortege
tAen proceeded to Rock Creek cemetery,
where the impressive services of the Grand
Army of the Republic were conducted by
the members of Kit Carson Post.
The members of the G. A. r. who acted
as honorary pallbearers were Past Com
mander Abraham Hart of the Department
OF the Potomac; F. L. Mckenna, adjutant
general Of the department.; Commander
Wiler of Kit Carson Post, Col. Thomas H.
jerks. Col. s. r: Stratton and William NJ.
Thompson. The active pallbearers were E.
H. Thomas, g. W. F. Swartzell, ]. L. Nu-
ber M. A. Watson, Dr. r. Duffy and John
Muirhead
Under the caption Escorted by Com
rades," the Minneapolis Journal Of Friday
last contained the following reference to
the sudden death of the senior vice depart
ment commander of the Department of the
Potomac:
with muffiet drums beating the dead
| march. the body Of Mai. Thomas Martin,
senior vice commander of the department
OF the Potomac. who died after falling
from his horse in the parade, was conveyed
to the Milwaukee station last night, sur
rounded by an escort Of his post and rep
resentatives of Minneapolis. -
Every military token of respect and
! mourning marked the departure of Maj.
Martin for his last resting place. Sur
guarded by an armed detachment from Bat
terry B, followed by an escort of honor
from Baldwin Post, and led by the Lincoln
Post Drum Corps of Topeka, Kan, the
body was given soldiers journey to the
train at pm. yesterday.
The escort from the department Of the
Potomac consisted of Commander B. F.
Entriken, ]. ]. Needing, w. A. O'Meara,
son. Quartermaster b. F. McKenna, Will
| liam Thomas. Captain George Jacks.
Judge r: G. kimball Maj. rank Butts,
w. w. Chambers, George r. Davis George
H. French and Adjutant Gen. Webster.
Mrs. L. J. Taylor Of LIE Sueur. past presl-
dent of the w. r. c., accompanied Mrs.
Martin In carriage. The Sons Of Vet
Grams formed the advance guard and the
detachment from the battery was formed
with drawn sabers about the caisson which
| carried the body.
His Wife Informed.
"I'll be a soldier were the words with
which Mrs. Martin received the first hint
that her husband was dead. When the
news was first brought to the reviewing
stand that Martins down. Commander
w. A. O'Meara was quick-witted enough to
suppress the cutlery and tell Mrs. Martin
that 1t was Commander Entriken who had
fallen and that her husband had stayed
behind to attend him, On the auto ride
to the emergency hospital he warned her
that the shock might prove Injurious to
Maj. Martin, but 1t was not until they were
at the door OF the hospital and the report
of the majors death was verified that the
sad news was told his wife by his weep
ing comrades. ~t' ,
The members Of the department found
themselves too shaken to draw up any for
NAL expression of thanks for the kindness
and sympathy Of their comrades in. Min
| neapol1s. but will give fitting expressions
to their feelings after their return home"
oSAAOSAS OooACo xNCPA SoCAISus
Notwithstanding the rainfall large at
tendance of members of the G. A. r. and
other patriotic associations were present at
the obseqties this afternoon. The seven
teen posts of the Grand Army comprising
the Department of the Potomac were all
represented by their commanding officers
and details from each The Woman's Re-
lief Corps, the Ladies OF the G. A. R., the
/ Legion Of Loyal Women. United Spanish
War Veterans and the Sons of Veterans
were all represented at the funeral.
The acting commander of the Department
of the Potomac, B. F. Graham. who is the
junior vice commander. was in general
drews chief of staff: Frank McKenna, as
sistant Quartermaster; Dr. Thos Calver,
medical director: r. H. Marce1lus Phillip
M O.Brien. ]. T. Ford and VIM. H. Ander-
son of the department council of admins
tration. =.
The commanders Of the several posts
who. comprise the department employment
committee, of which Senior Vice Com
mander Martin was chairman by virtue OF
his office. were fully represented, the fol-
lowing being present: o. e. CaruanaSC. =.
Wilders. j.; D. Bloodgeod. Alfred Shaw, r.
M. Calhoun A. NJ. Young. L. d. Alden. r.
D. Goodman. P G. Joyce, VIM. O'Mara A.
=: Frisby, Bs9.W.- Bonney. E. A. Keller,
VIM. H. Anderson. VIM. B. Sebastian, H.
c. Watson and j. NJ. Layne.
The Department of the District of CO.
represented by Col. NJ. Emmett Urell. past
commander-in-chief and past department
commander: Capt. il Walter Mitchell, de-
partment commander; Lieut.. VIM Pea
cock. department adjutant and Capt Geo.
West Byron, department officer Of the day.
Col. B. F. Chase represented the board
Of managers of the Soldiers and Sailors
Temporary Home. Of which he is president,
Lucius B. Alden was appointed an hon.
orary pallbearer by request Of Mrs. Mar
tin. widow of the deceased. Among others
present were Maj. j. II. Slime. president of
the United States Historical Society; ]. H.
Barnard NJ. M. Lewis. and these members
of Post No IA: F. ]. Mawson Commander
Bonney, Chaplain Brown and Quartermas-
ter Graphagan. Gen. Geo. H.. Harries, ac-
companed by members of his staff, was
present as Spanish War Veteran and
commanding officer Of the National Guard
OF the District. - -
The funeral arrangements were carried
out by the officers andimembens OF Kit
Ia Post