The Washington herald., 1908-05-28

representative Of the President Of the United States
Board Of Commissioners Of the District Of ColJm-
bia. Board Of Trade and Chamber OF Commerce Of
the District Of Columbia. and patriotic societies and
delegations Of citizens.
Civic Organizations Attend.
The civic representatives were in car
riages. and almost every patriotic society
and commercial organization in the city
was represented. The line OF march was:
Congressional Cemetery westward on street TO
street and Pennsylvania avenue; thence on Penn
SylTnnia ayenue and street 10 New Jersey avenue.
thence northWRTd passing the east front OF the
Capitol 10 Delaware and Massachusetts, avenues, and
70 the Union Station.
AS the troops swung into Delaware ave-
nue. they lined on either side Of the street
reaching from Massachusetts, avenue to
the Union Station.
At the latter point the Daughters OF the
Amnrican Revolution, with the Woman's
Relief Corps. G.. A. r.. and other womens
patriotic societies, all garbed in white,
were gathered TO meet the body.
Mrs. Isabella Ball. former commander
OF the Relief Corps. and Mrs. HOdgkins
had charge of the arrangements Of the
station ceremonies.
Women Crown the Cnsket.
The caisson bearing the body was halted
about fifty feet from the south entrance
to the station. and the women Of the
various patriotic societies, dressed in
white and carrying American flags. filed
past Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Gadsby placed
wreaths on the casket. and 1t was then
placed on the shoulders Of the eight ma
rines who acted as pallbearers, and taken
into the main waiting room OF the station.
This committee, representing Mrs. Donald
Mclean. president general Of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution, was
composed of the following ladies':
Mrs. Ellen Spencer NIusSey Mrs. Charlotte Emer-
Main. Mss Elizabeth Pierce, Mrs Mabel G..
Swounstedt Mrs ]. Eakin Gadsby, Mrs John Paul
Earnest. Mrs. Amos G. Draper Mrs. E. F. Noble.
and Mrs. Du Bose.
Placed on Private Car.
The body was taken to the private car
Olympic. and. accompanied by the honor
escort from New York. started for that
State at p. m, the car being attached
TO the regular Pennsylvania train.
Owing 10 the size and weight OF the
shipping case. II was impossible TO get
the body inside of the car. and II rested
on the rear platform though well under
the canopy. during the trip.
The guard of honor from New York
was composed OF d. G. Atkins, S. D.
Coyindan, a. D Clearwater. Herbert
Carl, Maj. James H. Everetts, and b.
NJ. Brink
The body reached New York last night.
and was there received by the adju-
tant general Of the State. representing
Gov. Hughes. II was conveyed 10 the
city hall, where II lay in State until this
morning. Then II Will be placed upon
the New York State naval militia vessel
Wasp and conveyed by a naval flotilla
ordered by the Secretary of the Navy. TO
Kingston. On Saturday the body will be
laid TO rest IN the First Dutch Church.
yard, AT Kingston.
By one OF those peculiar circumstances
or fate the man who, acting as as
sistant health officer OF the District, Har-
~ Clay Mclean. whose grandfather was
the flrst commissary general appointed
by Gov. Clinton. issued the permit for the
exhumation of the body Of Gen. Clinton
and also acted as an escort for the body,
with his son.