Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09
cEN.CORB|N 'SFUNERAL
Full Military Honors for Dis
tinguished Soldier.
BURIAL AT ARLINGTON
Services at St. Johns Church at 3
O'Clock Tomorrow Afternoon.
PRESIDENT WIRES SYMPATHY
Death Mourned as That of Sincere
Friend-List Of the Hon
orary Pallbearers.
WIRES SYMPATHY

Full military honors will attend the OBJ
sequies in this city tomorrow afternoon
of Lieut. Gen. Henry Clark Corbin, Z. ).
A., retired, who died suddenly in New
York city yesterday morning. The ar
rangements for the funeral are in the
hands of Maj. j. A. Penn of the general
staff and Maj. w. E. Horton of the quar-
termaster's department, both of whom
were aids de camp on the staff of Gen.
Corbin in the Philippines and elsewhere.
Religious services will be held at st.
Johns p. E. Church tomorrow afternoon
at ) o'clock. They will be conducted by
the assistant rector of the church, Rev. E.
S. Dunlap. Capt. w. w. Brander, chap
lain. 18th United States Cavalry, will as
sist in the services. All the available
troops in this vicinity have been detailed
to escort the funeral party from the
church to Arlington national cemetery.
The military escort will consist of a
squadron of the 10Th Cavalry, at Fort
Myer; battalion of the Sd Field Artillery,
at Fort Myer. and a battalion of engi-
neers at Washington barracks The Engi-
neer Band will furnish the music. The
escort will be in command of Col. Joseph
Garrard of the 10th Cavalry, the senior Of
ficer present.
Corbin will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The list follows: "
Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver. assistant Sec
rotary of war.
Brig. Gen. w. w. Wotherspoon, acting
Maj. zen. Leonard Wood, Y. s. Army.
Ex-Gov. Myron T. Herrick, Cleveland,
Ohio.
]. G. Schmidlapp Cincinnati. Ohio.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. U. ..
Army.
Gen. John A. Johnston.
Clement A. Griscom, Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles Sweeny. New York.
Col. H. o. S. Heistand, U. s. Army.
Gen. John c. Black. civil service COM
missioner.
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, U. s. Army,
chief of artillery.
Body Met by Guard of Honor.
The funeral party arrived here from
New York on the Congressional limited
last night and was met at the Union
station by guard of honor, consisting
of eight veteran sergeants of the Corps
OF Engineers under command of Lieut..
r. G. Alexander. Corps Of Engineers. An
American flag was draped about the
casket before it was placed in the hearse
and escorted to Highwood. near Chevy
Chase, the home of Gen. Corbin. Mrs.
COrbin was accompanied from New York
by Mrs. Charles Sweeny of New York
and Majs Horton and Penn of the army.
DR.. and Mrs. Richardson of this city,
personal friends, met Mrs. Corbin at the
Union station and accompanied her to
her home. The Misses Patten, sisters of
Mrs. Corbin, are at ST. Moritz, Switzer-
land. Mrs. Usher Parsons of New York,
Gen. Corbin's daughter, Is at Felixstone,
England, with her husband. Pending her
return to the United States the remains
Of Gen. Corbin will remain in the vault
at the Arlington national cemetery. It is
her desire that the final interment be de-
ferred until she can be present. Ruther-
ford B. Corbin. the generals only son.
is at Highwood.
President Sends Sympathy.
Mrs. Corbin has received the following
from President Taft:
Mrs. Taft and have just heard the
sad news. Our hearts go out to you in
deep sympathy. We earnestly hope that
the memory of Gen. Corbin's great and
patriotic services to his country during a
long and useful life will in time mitigate
as that OF a sincere friend and gratefully
cherish his memory as one who did much
Tor both OF us. w. H. TAFT
Vice President Sherman sent the follow
ing message of coincidence:
UTICA, N. Y, September 8; 1901 am
surprised and grieved by the sad news of
your distinguished husbands untimely
death. l offer my sincere and tender
sympathy, In which Mrs. Sherman joins
me. ]. S. SHERMAN
Messages of coincidence also were re-
ceived from Gen. Fred Grant, Thomas F.
Walsh, David r. Francis and host of
friends OF the distinguished soldier.