Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27
C0RTEGE PASSES CAPITOL
Vice President Stands Bareheaded as
Casket Passes.
HOUSE ADJ0URNs IN RESPECT
Women With Flags and Flowers
Meet Procession at Union Station.
Ceremonies at Grave.

After resting for four years less than a
century In the Congressional cemetery. in
this city, The body of George Clinton.
once major general in the revolutionary
army, first governor Of New York and a
former Vice President Of the United
States, was today removed to New York
city on its way to Kingston. y. Y. Tor
final interment.
Not since the death Of President Nc
kinley has a. funeral been marked with
such elaborate military honors. The re-
mains were escorted from the cemetery to
the Union station by military. patriotic.
civic and commercial organizations. repre-
sent atives Of the state of New York and
descendants OF Gov. Clinton.
For the first time in the history OF mill
tary funerals. at the request OF the war
Department. women participated in the
ceremonies incident to the disinterment.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell. chief of staff.
U.S.A. was chief marshal OF the pro-
cession and the escort included repre-
sentative Of the President Of the United
States and the Commissioners Of the
District OF Columbia.
Vice President Stands Bareheaded-
Vice President Fairbanks stood with
head uncovered on the east stone stair
way leading to the United States Senate
as the military escort and caisson bear
ing the remains of Vice President Clin-
minutes before noon.
After the body had passed he glanced a,
his watch and hurried UP the steps to
call the Senate to order without waiting
for the line Of carriages, the G. A. r.
Spanish War Veterans and Army and
Navy Union delegations to pass.
The House of Representatives on mo
ton of Mr.. Sherman Of New York took
recess for fifteen minutes to permit mem
bers to witness the Clinton funeral cor
tege as it proceeded past the Capitol
Perhaps the most picturesque feature o.
the occasion was the reception OF ene re-
mains at the Union station by the
women's patriotic societies. including fas
and flower bearers clad in white, under
the direction of Mrs Isabel WorreH BAH
The ceremonies at Congressional ceme'
terry from the historic soil of which the
remains of Gen. Clinton had been disin-
tered, were impressive.
Guard of Honor.
The members Of the guard of honor
comprising representatives. of the Sons OF
the American Revolution. Sons of the
Revolution, Society of the War of ISL
and the Society of Colonial Wars, began
to assemble at the mortuary chapel in
the cemetery at 10 o'clock this forenoon
This guard was in charge of DR.. Marcus
Benjamin. assisted by Col j. K Stout.
1t was composed Of the following:
Representing the Society Of Colonia
Wars-W " Cox, DR.. H. L. E. Johnson
nr Peale eWiS Clenhane Col
W. B. Thompson, Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith. Harry o. Hall and Dr. Walter
Wyman.
Sons of the American Revolution-Judge
Thomas H: Anderson, Harry e. Mclean
Wallace Donald Mclean. Commander
John H. Moore. Philip Walker ano
Albert A. Gore.
Sons Of the Revolution-wiliam Stone
Albert. Col. Green Clay Goodloe. Col
James Morris Morgan. Francis P. B
Sands and Joseph l. keefer.
Society of the War of 1S12-Thomas Ger
ry Townsend. H. w. Van Dyke and Mr.
Somerville
Representing the Washington Chamber
of Commerce-Robert N. Harper. presi-
dent: William F. GUIDE. Capt John Doyle
Carmody, a. Lisner. Washington Top
ham and Mr.. Magruder.
Services in the Chapel.
A simple service was held in the pc
at 1O:4G o'clock. preceding the starting
of the procession. Rev. Rockwell Ran
dali Hoes, United States Navy. delivered
prayer, in which he referred to the dis
tinguished services of the deceased a:
soldier patriot, governor and Vice Presi.
dent of the United States. The service
closed with benediction.
The bodybearers, eight stalwart mem.
bers Of the United States Engineers, ther
hnr he a nj
carried il through the cemetery to the
main gate, where the caiSson was in wait
ing. the remains being escorted by the
guard of honor and a detail of policemen
under Sergt. Montgomery
The large military escort had in the
meantime assembled upon the great fielo
fronting the cemetery on the north undel
the chief command Of Maj. Gen. j. Frank
lin Bell, chief of staff, United States
Army.
Guns Thunder Salute.
AS the casket and its escort passed
through the main gate to the roadway
beyond, Field Battery D. United States
Army, thundered forth nineteen minute
guns, the troops came 10 present arms
in salute. the trumpeters sounded the
generals march,, the Marine Band
played Nearer. My God. to Thee" ano
the colOrS Saluted.
The troops had been formed in line OF
masses, with diminished intervals. facing
south. At the command from Maj. Gen
William P. Duvall. transmitted through
Aujutant eG GnAlvord, to the line officers
the column was formed, and the march
proceeded In the following order:
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell. chief o
staff, United States Army. commanding
Maj. Gen. William P. Duvall, genera
staff corps. United States Army. chief o,
staff.
Lieut. Col Benjamin Alvord. adjutan
generals department, United State:
Army. adjutant general
Capt. Fred w. Sladen. general stat
corps. aid-de-camp.
Capt. P D. Lochridge. general stat
corps. aid-de-camp.
First Lieut.. F. c. Mcconnell, United
States Marine Corps. aid-de-camp.
The above-named officers of the staf
reported to the commanding general a,
the Congressional cemetery. corner 19tf
and streets southeast, at 1915 am.
May 81. 1908.
Col Charles A. p. Hatfield. 18th CavaL
ry. United States Army: Marine Band
nth. 44th. 47th and 104th Companies
United States Coast Artillery, four com
panies United States Marines. one com.
pany seamen, U. S. S. Mayfiower. detach-
ment Hospital Corps. United States Army
Batteries D and E. Sd Field Artillery;
Troops Z, G and H. 18th United States