The National tribune., 1908-06-04
HoNoRs FOR GEN. CLINTON.

HONORS FOR GEN. CLINTON.
Once MajOr-Genernl, Governor, Vice Pres
ident-Great Military EseOrt-Hun
dretis of Women With Flags m,
Flowers.
Last Wedr esday the remains of tn
late Vice President Clinton were re
moved from Congressional Cemetery t,
Kingston, n. Y, where in the midst q
his family the dust of this eminelt sol
of New York will rest for all time
Not since the death of President Nc
kinley has a funeral been marked witt
such elaborate military honors. The re
mains were escorted from the cemeter,
to the Union Station by military. pa
triotic, civic and commercial organiZa
lions, representatives of the State Of
New York and descendants of Gov
Clinton
For the first time in the history Of
military funerals, at the request of the
War Department, women participated in
the ceremonies incident to the disinter-
ment. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell, Chief OF
Staff, U. S. Army, was Chief Marshal OF
the procession, assisted by Col Benz
Alvord. Adjutant General, and the es-
cort included a representative of The
President of the United States and the
Commissioners of the District of Column
bia.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell-Ball, Past Presi-
dent of the Department of Potomac, w
r. c., was appointed by Gen. Bell as his
representative in arranging for the es-
cort of women of patriotic societies
bearing flags. This was noted by the
newspapers as one of the most thrilling
ly beautiful and patriotic ceremonies
ever witnessed in the National Capital.
Vice President Fairbanks and the
members of the Senate stood with heads
uncovered ON the east stone stairway
leading to the United States Senate, and
the members of the House of Represent
tatives stood upon the steps of. the
House end of the Capitol with uncov-
cred heads as the impressive funeral
cortege passed across the Capitol plaza
The Guard of Honor. in charge of Dr.
Marcus Benjamin, comprised represen-
tatives of the Sons of the American
Revolution. Sons of the Revolution, So
ciety of the War of 1872 and the Society
of Colonial Wars and other societies re-
lating to that period, and was an i'm
posing body of men. DR.. Benjamin was
assisted by Col. j. X. Stout
The Department of the Potomac, c.
A. r.. Col. John S. Walker, Command
er. turned out with full ranks, notwitfr-
standing their age and the Oppressive
heat, and were heartily congratulated
on their splendid appearance.
They were escorted by the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia. Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans, Department
Commander Edward L. Cogan in COM
mand
There was large assemblage or the
East Capitol plaza and all along the
line to greet the remains and funeral
pageant as it passed along TO the Union
Station.
The troops lined up across the plaza,
and the caisson, Guard of Honor and es-
,ort of veteran soldiers passed thru solid
lines of troops-infantry, cavalry and
artlllery-to the railroad station.
As the caisson approached the great
white marble Union Station 300 women
and children. bareheaded and all in
white, carrying great bouquets of flow
FRS and large flags, emerged from the
building in parallel lines by files, and
Ranking the caisson over a block out.
to the broad piazza of
the station, forming a wall of white
with flowers and waving flags, thru
which the casket was borne when il
was taken from the caisson. The casket
was carried by stalwart members of the
Engineer Corps to the broad aisle of
the station and there deposited. The
800 color-bearers then filed by in two
lines, and dropped upon the casket a
burden of flowers till a great mound
was heaped UP and around it. The
Daughters of the American Revolution
placed large laurel wreath upon the
casket and the Revolutionary societies.
Of men a wreath of roses and palms
The Isabel Worrell-Ball Flag Associa-
lion was represented by wreath of
salax leaves. white roses and lilies of
the valley. A magnificent wreath was
alsofgiven by the United Spanish War
Veterans.
The organizations which responded
10 the call of Mrs. Isabel Worrell-BalI to
be present with their flags were: The
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. President-Gen-
eral. and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
to whom the right of the
line was given. They were headed by
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. Regent of
the District Daughters; the Woman's
Relief Corps, Mrs Kate T.. Jones, of
New York. National President: Mrs
Emma L. Newton. President of the De-
partment of the Potomac. Immediately
following: the Ladies of the G.. A. r..
Mrs. Thomas, National President;
Daughters of Veterans; Ladies of the
Legion of Loyal Women: Ladies of the
y. v. l.. and Ladies of the u. V. u. in
the order named.
The left of the line was held by the
[. W. B. Flag Association, Mrs. Chris
tine Walton Dunlap, President and
Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins Berry, drill
master. leading: John A. Logan Girls
Flag Brigade. Miss Annie Butler. Cap
tain, and Children of the American
dent-General: in the rear of the line
were representatives of perhaps dozen
civic societies. who also carried flags
Chaplain Hoes, of the United States
Navy. who officially represented the
Clinton family, had been for two months
in the city making arrangements for
the removal of the remains. which have
rested for SO years in Congressional
the only direct descendant of Gen. Gin
ton who was officially present at the
ceremonies.
Chaplain Hoes had the 19-ton monu-
ment removed to Kingston, where il
will again be placed over the dust of the
soldier and statesman. The
casket was escorted to the Pullman flu
neral car Olympic by detail of nom
officers of the United
States Artillery
Mrs. MacLean. President General of
the ID. A. r., met the remains at New
York
Those in the funeral car were: Chap
lain r. r. Hoes, who has had charge
Of all the arrangements for the disin-
terment and Refinement of the remains,
and who conceived the plan of removing
the body of Gen. Clinton to Kingston.
and prominent citizens of Kingston
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