The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-22
ADMIRAL WALKER
HONORED IN DEATH
High Officials and Distin-
guished Officers At
tend Funeral.
Imposing Military Display
at Church and
Arlington.


Every branch OF the military and
naval service OF the United States yes
terday joined in paying the last tributes
OF respect ana friendship to Rear Ad-
miral John c. Walker, u. S. n. retired.
whose death occurred last Sunday in
Camp Meddick, Me. In the auditorium
CT All Souls Church there were gath
cred diplomats, members Of the Presi-
dents CabineS, prominent men Of social
life in Washington. and officers OF the
highest rank in the army and navy.
OUTSIDE OF the church there was one
- the most imposing military pageants
ever seen in Washington, and when. at
The conclusion Or the services. the funer-
al cortege wound it's way through the
principal streets OF Washington and
over the Aqueduct bridge into pic
turesque Virginia, every one who saw,
stood In silent reverence TO the dis
Tinguished officer who was being car
ried to his burial place.
Admiral Walkers ashes reached
Washington yesterday and were taken
10 1202 Eighteenth street northwest
The body was cremated IN Boston.
There were no services at the house. but
shortly before o'clock the casket bear
ing the ashes reached the church. The
Rev. U. G. B. Pierce, the rector, offi-
oiated. assisted by Chaplain Bayard. OF
the navy.
Delegations at Church.
In the church were delegations from
the Sons of the American Revolution.
the Loyal Legion, the Bureau Of Navi-
cation, OF which Admiral Walker served
some years as chief; the Isthn.ian Canal
Commission. Of which he was the first
chairman, and the Metropolitan Club
The honorary pallbears were Rear Ad-
miral Frederick Rodgers, L. 5. N; Rear
Admiral Albert S. Barker. L. S. N:
Rear Admiral Royal B. Bradford. L. S.
N; Rear Admiral Newton E. Mason L.
S. N; Rear Admiral Eugene II. c.
Leutze. L. S. N; Paymaster Gen. Henry
I. 3. Harris, q. S. N, retired; Charles
c. Glover. Franklin K Lane. Nathaniel
Wilson, General Coppinger, and Commo-
core Wallace. A corps Of ushers under
Lieut. Com. D. F. Sellers. L. S. N. in
Cluded Lieut.. 7. c. Hart, L. 5 N; Lieut.
Z. McCauIey, U. s. N; Lieut.. c. R. Nil
Ter. u. S. N. and Ensign A c. Pickens,
L. 5. n.
Secretary Metcalf. Admiral Dewey. and
Former Secretary OF the Navy Hillary
A. Herbert were the most conspicuous
representatives of the Navy Depart
Tucnt. Others at the funeral were rep
rcsentatives of the Japanese embassy.
the Legation of Panama. Commander
Mulligan, Commander Sharp. Command
or Winslow, Commander Wood, Pay
raster General Kenney, Commander
Chambers. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, Colonel
Russell, L. S. A, and General Elliott,
L. S. NJ. c.
Imposing Military Scene.
The military formation outside the
church was imposing. The escort
was drawn up on the west side Of
Fourteenth street facing the church and
ranged from I street to Massachusetts
avenue. When the bugler of the Marine
Corps sounded Assembly" announcing
that the church services had been con-
cluded, the call was taken up by the
naval orderly and echoed by that Of the
artillery. The troops were drawn up al
attention and as the body OF the Ad-
triral was borne out of the church by
eight bluejackets the Marine Band
sounded the soft strains of Nearer,
Ny God. to Thee"
Every head was barred as the casket
draped in a flag and bearing the chapeau,
sword and epaulets Of the dead officer,
was placed on the waiting caisson. The
arcort fell into line and the march 10
Arlington was begun.
Rear Admiral Urile Sebree commanded
tie funeral escort, and rode at the
head OK the column. With him was his
aide. Captain Jackson. The Marine
Band followed and then came four COM
paOies OF marines. two from Washing
ton dnder command Of Captain Cham
beriain and Captain Brown, one from
ANNAPOLIS, and another from Norfolk
under command of Captain Brewster.
Major Long was In command Of the en-
tire detachment. Following the marines
were two battalions of sailors from
Norfolk-one from the Louisiana under
command of Captain Fisher, and the
other from the Franklin in command
OF captain oliver. Battery z, OF the
Third battalion. United States Artillery.
from Fort Myer, was under command
of Captain Cassels. The caisson fol-
lowed the escort, and carriages con-
tanning members of Admiral Walkers
family and a number OF his friends
were directly behind.
AdmiraIs Salute Fired.
The funeral cortege went out PennsylE
yania avenue and across the bridge to
Arlington. no more beautiful site could
have been selected than the spot where
Admiral Walker IS buried. II lies just
ION the slope OF the hill TO the southeast
and n the shadow Of the Crook monu-
ment and other imposing memorials to
the country's dead. AS the funeral pro-
cession turned in at the cemetery gate
an admiraHs salute OF thirteen minute
guns was fired by troops from Fort
Myer. The ceremony was repeated dur
Ing the services at the grave.
The detachment OF marines led the
way. and was then drawn up at atten-
ton facing the grave. on the top or
the hill looking down toward the Walker
grave was p company OF marines, and
when the short service had been con-
cluded the marines fired the last vol
ley. AS the casket was lowered into
the laurel-lined grave buglcr from
the marine corps sounded taps" The