Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23
TO REST IN ARLINGTON
FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. HUDGINs
WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY.

The funeral services over the remains OF
tie late Lieut. John NJ. Hudgins. sone of the
officers killed In connection with the recen,
explosion in one OF the th:rteen-ineh .urretS
OF the L. S. s. Keaisarse wh;Ie off the
coast of Cuba, will be held at St Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church next Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock. The services
via te conducted by the Rev. &. Ernest
Smith, recsor of st. Thomas Church. and
Rev. Henry ID. Lee. rector of Christ Church,
Charlottesville, Va.
The remains of Lieut. Hudgins arrived in
New York yesterday aboard the U. s. ..
this city. II seems as though there was no
way of procuring a casket of The usual
material following tire explosion, so the cas-
ket in which the remains were shipped Was
made of armor plate. 1t weighs IN the
neighborhood of Leo pounds. Friends say
IL seems in keeping with the labor OF MS
life that Lieut. Hudgins, after his heroic
death should be- sent to his loved ones In a
casket made of armor plate intended for
the Kearsarge, the ship on which he served,
The interment will be in Arlington ceme-
terry. and full military honors are to be ac-
corded the deceased. The grave VII be To-
Gated near the final resting place of Cen
Joseph Wheeler and to the front of. the
mansion. That is regarded as an honor 10
the memory of any officer, but In the opin-
ion of those in charge no place of burial,
however well located, could accord just
honor to the memory of Lieut.. Hudgins.
Mrs: Hudgins has received many letters
from naval officers, especially those of the
Kearsarge, all of which speak in the high
est terms of the example her husband left
to the officers of the navy.
Letter From Chaplain.
The letter of the chaplain of the ship to
the widow well shaws the nigh regard in
which the deceased was held. He tells of
the heroisn I.jeut Hudgins showed after
the powder had begun to burn. He, in the
midst of the burning of the charge of 600
pounds, filing ali OF the Enclosure with it's
death dealing gases and fearfuily burning
all those with whom ii came IN contact,
showed ordinary seaman to places OF saIe-
ty, and all the time stood by MS post OF
duty, refusing to leave until the last man
had left the turret in safety. When at
last he was carried forth he was given the
benefit of all that medical science couio
provide to alleviate his suffering. AT iirst
1t was thought he would recover, put AFTER
lingering far into tie .night. the cnapiain
says he sank into gentle sleep that, as
the early morning was ushered in, ended
in death.
Other letters received by Mrs. Hudgins
all show that even to the last the oe-
ceased stood where duty called. ana even
Though burned severely gave orders until
the last man had been gotten OUT OF tue
turret 1t was one of Lieut.. Hudgins chlef
ambifions to so live that his aged rather
would be proud of him, and now that ne
has died such a heroic death in his conn-
try's service, his parent, VINO IS more
than eighty years of age is bowed GOWN
with grief. Many letters OF conooience
have also been received by MT. anu WIS
f. B. Moran of 121T New Hampshire ave
fnue. the parents of Mrs. Hudgins. MRS.
Moran always took a deep interest IN the
career of the lieutenant. and many times
he turned to her for ADVICE