The Washington times., 1912-03-22
NAVY PLANS FOR
MAINE HONORS
ARE GIVEN OUT
President and Officials of
Department to Ride In
Procession Tomorrow,
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marching to the measured tones Of a
somber dlrge will move toward Airing
ton via Pennsylvania avenue and the
Aqueduct bridge. Following a brief
committal service taps win be sounded
by the grave sides. ard another battery
will repeat the fareweu military tribute
to the dead.
Lawson Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans, met last evening to select
pallbearers to represent the camp at
the funeral exercises, and chose II. l..
i. Ligon King, Sheridan Ferree, Thomas
a. Green, James Corrigan, and J. b.
Peat Chaplain L. l.. Bayard, U. s. N,
Major p. w. West, y. $. A., Lee II.
members of the camp. This is Law
ton Camp of Washington. The camp
of the same name of Wilkesbarre Pa,
will send delegation to attend the
camps The. New Workers also arrive
In the city late tonight under leader
ship of Commander Simmons.
Besides Lawton Camp. of Washing
James s. Petit. Admiral Dewey, and
Henry w. Thomas camps of this city
VIII have representatives in line. The
last named is composed of colored vet
erans OF the Spanish war.
The genuine reverence in which the
bodies OF the dead are held is shown
in the jealous care of the caskets main
tanned at the cruiser Birmingham, on
BOARD OF which the caskets still remain.
Commander Hughes. of the Birming-
nam, and Captain Beatty, commandant
OF the Navy Yard, have been several
tllnes in conference about the best way
70 lower the caSkets over the side of
the vessel tomorrow noon.
Although something of a physical
problem Is presented, the work will he
carried out in reverential way. The
caisSons on which the caskets are TO
lie will be drawn to the Navy Yard to-
morrow morning.
The bell at the home of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association will be tolIed
tomorrow while the funeral service is
going on beside the State, War and
Navy Building, and also while the cor
tege is en- route to Arlington. The same
bell has been rung similarly at patriotic
funerals for the past sixty years.
Flowers on Caskets.
The caskets will be almost hidden
from view by the flowers and memo
rails heaped upon them. The caskets
arrived in Washington covered with
wreaths given in Havana, when the cof-
fins lay in state in the cathedral of the
Cuban metropolis. The Havana chapter
of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, and the president of the Cuban
republic, contributed memorials, the
President giving long satin streamer.
Other memorials are to be placed on
the caskets tomorrow by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans.
The local auxiliary women, and the
auxiliaries of the New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, and Colorado State
associations have all ordered wreaths.
At sunrise tomorrow every Govern
ment building flag in Washington will
be lowered to half-mast.
Kallipolis Grotto of the Mystic Order
Of Yelled Prophets, today joined the
Spanish War Veterans auxiliaries and
others in sending floral tributes to the
dead sailors. A wreath of laurel leaves
and roses was ordered to be specially
designed by GUIDE Brothers.
Tho reading rooms Of the Libray OF
Congress will be closed to the general
public from to 6 o'clock tomorrow af-
tcrnoon on account Of the memorial
service.
Father Chidwick who is to be one
Of the speakers tomorrow, arrived in
Washington from New York this morn
Ing and was the guest of Rear Admiral
Slgsbee commander OF the vessel. at
luncheon at the Metropolitan Club.
Father Chadwick is now head of A
large religious educational institution in
Yonkers.