The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-24
HONORS FOR
 DEAD HEROES
LAST TRIBUTE TO BRAVE SAIL oRs AND OFFICERS WHO PER-
 lSHED WITH THE MAINE.
President Taft and Cabinet, Con- Gressmen and Senators and Dip Iomats From All Countries
 Participate in Ceremony.

Washington, March 23-The Amer iean nation today wrote the fina chapter of the tragedy of the Main and paid it's full measure of tribut, to the heroes who were sacrificed on the altar of patriotism 14 year ago With a wealth of sentiment tn, bones of 67 unidentified dead, resur iected from the Havana harbor. were onsigned by q reverent public to ths sacred soil of Arlington Nationa cemetery to be mingled with the dus of the country's hallowed dead
 President Taft and his cabinet both houses of congress and all the other officials of the government se aside the day and did homage to the dead Although the rain began to fall early in the afternoon. President Taft and his entourage made theiI way to the cemetery and remained bareheaded in the downpour, unti inc last coffin had been lowered. The solemnity Of the moment impressed itself upon everyone.
 Before the ceremonies at the graves solemn service took place on the south front of the state, war and navy building. This was attended by the president and vice president Chief Justice White and his associ ates on the bench of the supreme court, members of both houses oi congress, all officers of both branches of the military service and members of the diplomatic corps
 The rain began shortly after the president spoke. It started mildly but soon became a downpour As a result, when the presidential party ssarted toward Arlington, they strug. gled through a sea of mud. The rain increased in intensity and when the president stepped under the flimsy canvas that had been erected as a shelter for him, he stood bareheaded heneath tent that leaked from ev- cry seam. FOne by one the army gun caissons bearing the bones of the dead, in 34 collins, rolled up to the plot in which they were to lie. As they came, the president, his party and the crowd massed at the furtnei side of the cemetery road, uncovered From across the open chasms of up turned earth came the dirges from the marine band A field of flowers upon the new turned sod bespoke the reverence of the Maine dead
 Thousands thronged the streets oi iIhe national capital when the tunera coftege made It's solemn way through she streets. All business in the cits was suspended. The crowds were greater than any known here except on inauguration day And, despite the rain and the spring winds, the crowds uncovered their heads when the collins came and so remained un Il Il the the i;,,rse esesssiien had passed
 An enormous throng had gathered at the south front of the state, wal and navy building when the proces sion reached there The collins hat been removed from the scout cruiser Birmingham at the navy yard al noon, amid much ceremony. Througf crowd lined streets they were escort cd to the scene of the first ceremo niai Flushed silence paid it's trihut, through the progress of two miles.
 President Taft occupied a chair il the center of the esplanade. On hii right the Cuban minister sat through out the services, an interested audit or On his left was Rear Admira Charles D. Sigsbee, who was captain Of the old Maine, and Rear Admira Richard Wainwright, who was execu tive officer of the ill-fated ship. Botl bowed their heads when Father Chid ufifl- ohut .f ntl Mafn1 a counted the scenes that attended tn destruction of the vessel.
 Chaplain Bayard. of the navy, offeI cd prayer, and then Chaplain Chid wick spoke from d full heart. Be fore him stretched half mile of cor tege that contained all that was moi tai of the men to whom he had ae ministered spiritually more than l Years ago. His eyes were wet whe he began.
 For the aid of new people an the advancement and glory of ou own country. he said. these heroe gave up their lives, this saeriflc that We see before us was made. Tt day, thank God, we sent forth ou soldiers. not with vengeance in thei 
 hearts, but with the feeling of human ny and justice, to right the wrong.
 We have placed no responsibilit Tor the tragedy, and thank God fe that We wish everything good fc The nation with which we are now s peace and whose prosperity we desir' Nevertheless, the ship was an ala and the men who perished, sacf Bee.
 A sharp batter of hail began to ia
 When President Taft. bareheade'
 walked to the front of the platform
 lie did not try to shield himself frol
 the storm. and waved aside the pro 'er of an umbrella The great crow
 v citizens hedged in by the militar
 Aeafd him in respectful silence
 When the president had conclude
 s'le Right Rev. Anderson pronounce sae Dehediction. the artillerymen c
 shelr horses sauting. The crows uncovered. This ended the exercise
 ii the city.