Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
CLINTON 0BSEQU|ES
York States First Governor
Reinforced With Honors.
CEREMONY AT KINGSTON
Thousands Witness Scene in a
Drenching Rainstorm.
EUL0GY BY DAVID B. HILL
Military Organizations Lined Streets
for Three Blocks From the Grave.
Notables Present.
EULOGY BY DAVID B. HILL

KINGSTON. \. V. May 30-In the
| midst of heavy rainstorm the state Of
New York late this afternoon did obse-
quious honor 10 it's first governor when
the body of George Clinton. former gov
ernor of the state and Vice President of
the United States. was buried with mill
tary honors in the First Dutch Church
yard. while drenched thousands witnessed
the solemn ceremony.
At o'clock half an hour before the
body was brought ashore from the state
naval reserve ship Wasp. "a storm almost
resembling a cloudburst broke over the
city but did not drive back the collected
crowds: In the pouring rain the funeral
cortege marched two miles to the place
of interment and. after the bur.al' adj
iourned to the Ulster county courthouse.
where an eulogy on The Life and Serv
ices of George Clinton was delivered by
former Gov. David B. Hill.
The casket containing the body was
landed al the foo; of Broadway. where it
was received by Lieut. Gov. Chanler and
The governors staff. the 10th Regiment of
I he New York National Guard. three COM
ranies of the 1st Regiment of the Ma
tional Guard. the I'd battery OF the Ma
tionai Guard, the naval militia. the sur
vivors of three civil war regiments.
carrying their battle flags former Gov.
HILL the citizens committee and city and
county officials.
Escorted by Guard of Honor.
The caske, was placed on a caisson and
escorted by guard of honor. following
the military organizations which lined
Main street and Clinton avenue for three
blocks from the grave and presented
%
ernor passed At the request of the Clin-
ton descendants, Benjamin Brink of
Kingston presided and was introduced
by former Supreme Court Justice A. T.
| Clearwater. Rev. J. G. Van Sluke, DID.
pastor Of the Dutch Church, made the
Invocation.
On behalf Of the descendants, George
Clinton Andrews of Tarrytown, a great
grandson of Clinton. committed the body
to the custody o. the cons story of the
church The benodiction was pronounced
by Rev. Roswell Randall Hoes, chaplain
of the United States Navy.
Immediately afterward. firing squad
of Company Nj of Kingston fired three
volleys over the grave. and at the same
time the Vice Presidents salute of nine
teen guns was fired from the II Battery.
stationed below the old senate house, and
the city fire alarm struck nineteen taps.
AS the body was lowered into the grave
the committal service was read by Dr..
Eulogy in Historic Courthouse.
The courthouse. where former Gov
Hill spoke. was erected in 1918 upon the
site of the courthouse from which Gin
ton was inaugura:ed first governor on
July 30. lit, and in which the supreme
court of New York state was organized
the same year. Immediately after Mr..
Hills address the assemblage adjourned
From the time the body arrived until it
was committed TO the grave. more than
two hours. every church bell in the city
was tolled and every flag placed at half
mast.
Upon the casket rom the time of It's
shore arrival until lowered into the grave
were the floral wreaths placed there by
direction of President Roosevelt at Wash
ington Wedne sday; by Gov. Stuart Of
! Penn. ylvania at Philadelphia: by Gov.
Fort of New Jersey. at Trenton. on
Thursday and by the National Society
of Daughters of the American Revolution
today.
Kingston began tonight the celebration
| of the 23Hth anniversary o its founding.
| The city is in gala attire and in spite
| of rain the crowds are merry