The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
CEN. HOWARD At REST
Obsequies OF Civil War Commander
Attended by Large Number Of
Mourners-Guard Of Honor From
Fort Ethan Allen.

Mourners-Guard of Honor From
Fort Ethan Allen.
Burlington, Oct. 29-The remains
of General o. o. Howard were today
laid to rest with military honors in
a grave in Lake View cemetery which
was presented to the family by the
city of Burlington.
An effort was made to have inter-
ment in the Arlington National GEM
etery at Washington, d. c., and also
at New York, overlooking the Hud-
son near Grants tomb, but owing to
the beauty of the lot offered by the
city and the wish of Mrs. Howard,
it was decided to have interment here.
The body of the dead veteran lay in
state under a guard of honor all yes
terday and this morning at the home
on Summit street, where hundreds of
friends gathered to look upon his
face for the last time.
Across the bier were draped two
flags, one of Vermont Commandery,
Military Order of Loyal Legion, and
one presented to Gen. Howard at the
recent celebration at Dorchester. The
uniform of his rank enclosed the life
less form, and upon his breast were
placed the decorations and medals
won for conspicuous valor. These
included the decoration of the Legion
of Honor of France, service medals
for bravery in the Civil War and In
dian Wars, congressional medal of
honor, insignia of the Grand Army of
the Republic, badge of the Society of
the Cincinnati, badge of the Army of
the Tennessee, which he commanded,
and the Loyal Legion insignia. The
sword voted to him at Fair in Wash
ington in 1866 for the benefit of SOL
diers orphans, as the most popular
general in the army rested at his side
and another presented by the Sec
ond Vermont regiment hung from the
empty saddle of the Generals horse
which was shrouded in black.
A brief prayer service was con.
| Quoted at 10 o'clock at the home by
| Rev. e. G. Guthrie, and the public
services were carried out at the FRS
church by Mr.. Guthrie.
Following the service at the house
| the body accompanied by a military
| escort and the honorary bearers pro
ceeded TO the church.
The service here was simple bu
| impressive. The chief mourners, es
cort to the remains and the bearers
as they entered the church passe,
through two files composed of repre-
sentatives from the following patriot
societies: Vermont Commandery o
the Military Order of the Loya
Legion, Stannard Post, No. 2, G. A. R
Stannard Relief Corps, James A. Gar
| field Circle of the G. A. R.. Camp viii
liam Wells, Sons of Veterans, Jane
w. Flynn Camp, United Spanish Wa
Veterans, Society of Colonial Wars il
Vermont, Vermont Society, Sons O
the American Revolution, Compan
M, Vermont National Guard.
The honorary bearers were select
ed from military and civil life as fol
lows: Senator G. S. Page, ex. Gov
F. D. Proctor, Gen. T. S. Peck, ex
Gov. U. A. Woodbury., Commodore A
V. Wadhams, U. S. N, retired, Brig
Gen. S. p. Jocelyn, U. s. A., retired
Col Heman w. Allen, commander @
Stannard Post, M. H. Buckham, @
the University of Vermont, Mayor .
E. Burke, w. j. Van Patten, d. w
Robinson, Bennett Turk, Rev. A. +
Beard, d. D., of New York, honorar
secretary of the American Mission
airy Association and H. U. Hubbard
of New York, treasurer of the Ameri
can Missionary Association.
The military escort consisted of tn
band and two squadrons of the lot
cavalry under command of Lieut.
Col George H. G. Gale. The frs
squadron was commanded by Majo
c. H. Grearson and the third mayor G