Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09

With the full hono-S o. his rank the
remains of Rear Admiral Joseph
B. Coghlan. L. N Navy. were inferred
at Arlington this afternoon.
The service OF the Episcopal Church for
the dead was conducted at old ST. Johns
Church. Officiating clergymen were Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, Rev. G. William
son Smith. a former naval chaplain. and
Rev DR.. Hubbard.
The funeral cortege reached the church
few minutes past IL O'Clock. Behind
the FULL Marine Band marched foIr COM
panies of marines and a company of
bluejackets. The casket. wrapped in
union jack reposed on caisson. The
admirars flag at half post and drared In
somber black was before the casket on
the caisson.
In the rear of the remains. II was COM
posed of United States Spanish War
Veterans in blue and gray. headed by
Department Commander Simmons OF
New York and Department Command
er G. f. Rausch of the District of Co
lumbia.
National Representatives Attend.
At the church there awaited the ar
rival of the distinguished dead repre-
sentatives Of the national organfza-
ton of Spanish War Veterans repre-
senting Commander-in-chief Charles
w. Newton Of Hartford Conn. Tho
delegation comprised Rev Father Reany.
chaplain general: Col. NJ Emmett Urell.
past ommander-in chief: ]. Walter
Mitchell, national historian; James p.
Greeley, national councillor of adminis-
tration: John Lewis Smith. assistant In
spector general; Edward L. Cogan and
ri ma td-ha n
and Capt. Lee NJ. Lipscomb. past de-
partment commander. United Spanish
War Veterans.
The guard of honor was composed Of
members of Norman Crosby Camp.
U.SW.V.. of New Rochelle, n. Y. ard
members of all the camps in the District.
Admiral Coghlan was past department
commander of the organization. Chaplain
miral Coghlan. as well as a national rep
resentative of the Spanish War Veterans.
There was a distinguished gathering Of
naval and military men at the obsequies.
including many members of the Loyal
Legion. Admiral Dewey was unable To
attend owing to slight illness. Mrs.
Dewey was present, attended by Lieut..
Commander butler. who Is Admiral
Deweys aid. President Roosevelt was
unable to be present ewing to press Of
important business.
Music Chosen by Mrs. Coghlan.
Special music selected by Mrs Coeh-
Ian. was used at the church by ST
Johns choir under the direction Of Henry
H. Freeman. as follows: Dead march
from Saul Handel; anthem. Lord.
Let Me Know Mine End and the Number
of My Days chanted to Anglican tones:
hymn. Lead. Kindly Light" Dykes:
7 Called Unto Thee. O Lord" chanted to
the eighth C;reeorian tone tonus pere-
grinusD: recessional hymn. Nearer. My
God. to Thee" Mason; concluding vol
untary. Chnpin's funeral march.
Among the floral remembrances were
a representation of the button OF the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion in red.
white and blue immortelies. which was
carried on the flag-draped casket with
Admiral CoghIan's sword and hat. a
.ribute from Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
and large floral anchor of red and pale
pink roses from the Department OF New
York. nited Spanish War Veterans. In
scribed. "romrade.' The ritualistir cere-
mony Of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams WIS conducted at the grave in
Arlington.
The remains of Admiral Coghlan
reached this city about IL o'clock TODAY.
and were escorted direct To- the church
The departure of the admirals body from
New Rochelle. N l.. last night WAS
marked with ceremony seldom witnessed.
As the hearse. drawn by Two white
horses and illuminated with torcneS. PASSED
through the streets il was led by mem
bers of Norman CROSBY Post. Spanish
War Veterans. Hundreds of people VINO
lined the streets barred their heads. and
all the flags of the city were at half mast.
Old Subordinates Grieve.
Resolutions of sorrow and sympathy for
the family OF admiral Coghlan were
passed by master workmen OF the Ne0
York navy ward Yesterday,
The resolutions refer TO the three yeafV
active service of the admiral as COM
mand.nt of the New York navy rard pre-
ceding his retirement. and recite the sense
of loss on the death of their former clliet.
During his official career we found MN
always a most fair minded, courteous ana
Just officer and friend. the resolution con-
tinues His memory has been nlade
dear To us by his many sterling duail'es.
And We believe and feel that we nave
been benefited by contact with so noble a
life and that our country has lost a gar
liant and coura @eous officer.
William J.. towan. chairman; Sanuei
Irwin. George u. Pearson and Richard w.
Emmons constitute the committee which
drew up and signed the paper copy Oh