The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-02-01
BLUE AND GRAY
MOURN WHEELER.
State and Nation Represented
at Funeral Ceremonies of
Hero-President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Attend.
Thousands Bow Reverently as I'M
pressive Cortege Passes Out Penn
sylvanla Avenue TO Arlington,
Where Body Is Laid to Rest.

Home to the Southland which he
loved so well they brought the body
of the late Major-General Joseph
Wheeler, L. S. A., retired, and laid 1t
to rest in Arlington this afternoon
on a shaded slope overlooking the
Potomac, near to the graves OF men,
who, like himself, were veterans OF
two wars. Thousands uncovered
their heads in silent tribute as the
impressive caravan OF mourners
made it's way slowly out Pennsyl-
vania avenue this afternoon, beneath
wealth of sunshine All along the line
of march the white carnatiOn which
marked the memory OF the late Will
liam Mckinley, and on the casket,
wrapped in the folds of the American
flag, there blOOmed q cluster OF these
pure flowers. They were placed on
the altar in st. Johns Episcopal
church OF the beginning OF the burial
service, and as the choir softly chant
ed the closing hymn, 'Peace, Perfect
Peace" a white-robed priest took
the flowers from the altar and placed
them reverently at the head OF the
casket, amid the folds of the red,
white and blue. Beside them bloom
cd the beautiful flowers sent by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
THOUSANDS VIEW REMAINS.
1t was an appropriate tribute
which the nation paid. From 10
O'Clock this morning until 2 this
afternoon, while the body lay i'll
state in the historic little church on
Lafayette Square, thousands of his
friends passed up the aisle to the
outer chancel and bowed in silence as
they looked for the last time on the
warriors face. His comrades i'll 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 Daughters of the COnfederacy,
were all represented i'll this silent
steady stream of people that passed
through st. Johns today. Shortly
before noon Sir Henry Mortimer Du-
rand, the British ambassador, who
was a warm fLiend of General Wheel
err, arrived at St'John's church, and,
taking his place in line, passed rever-
emily to the head of the casket and
looked for the last time into the face
of the great cavalry leader.
PRESIDENT IN MOURNING.
By o'clock the nave of the church
was filled with gray-haired men, the
place of honor to the right of the
President in the ri ght transept being
given to "Wheeler's Old Calvary,'
who came on from the South by
special invitation of the family.
Back of them sat other Confeder-
ate veterans. In the body of the
church were many veterans of the
war with Spain. Lieutenant-Gener
al and Mrs. Chaffee We're among the
friends who sat near the family. The
Cabinet was represented by Secretary
Taft and POstmaster-General COrtel-
you. Two minutes before the hour
for the service to begin, the entire
congregation arose while the Presi-
dent, preceded by his military aide,
Colonel Bromwell, and his naval
aide, acknowledgements Key,
in full uniform and accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt, entered the church
from the transept door and were as
signed to the first row which they
shared with the family who entered
immediately afterward. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were both
in mourning.
SERVICE WAS BRIEF.
The service was brief and impress
sive, and followed with a few eXcep-
tions, the regular liturgy for the
burial of the dead. There were four
priests in the chancel, which was
banked with flowers from friends and
associates far and wide. Rev. Dr.
Ernest Stires, rector of st. Thomas
church, read the selections begin
ming:
81 am the resurrection and the
life The lesson was read by Rev.
Dr. Randolph H. Mckim, of the
Church of the Epiphany, and Rev.
DR.. Cotton Smith, rector of St.J Johns
both of this city, concluded the SER
vice, leading the congregation in the
recital of the Apostles Creed and read
ing the prayers for the dead.
Two hymns were sung, both favor
ties of General Wheeler. Icy were
"Abide With Me, Fast Falls the
Eventide.' and Peace, Perfect
Peace During the singing of the
latter hymn, the pall-bearers took
their position at the front OF the
casket which was borne to the Gals
son awaiting it at the transept door
by eight sergeants of engineers in
uniform. Throughout the service a
guard of honor consisting OF a cap,
tain of engineers and two sergeants
stood at attention beside the casket.
CAPTAIN LEE AN ESCORT.
Captain Pittsburgh Lee, an aide on
the Presidents staff, was one of the
military escort who accompanied the
body to Arlington.
The line of march was down Fiji
tenth street to Pennsylvania ave.
nue., on past the White House and
War Department, and across the
aqueduct bridge to Arlington. The
pageant, as it moved to the strains
of the Dead March from Saul, made
an impressive picture, witnessed by
thousands, who stood with barred
heads. The President and Mrs.
Roosevels returned Immediately to
the White House after the service,
remaining in the church, however,
until the family had left,
When the funeral cortege reached
Fort Myer, Ell route to Arlington,
which lies just beyond, a cannon
doomed major-general's salute OF
thirteen guns. 1t was few minutes
past 4 o'clock when it reached the
cemetery grounds, where a vast
crowd had assembled. The cortege
entered the grounds 10 the music Of
cavalry band, a dirge with muf.
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