The evening world., 1912-04-11
THOUSANDS HONOR
GEN.. KEARNEY IN
LAST MARCH-PAST
Downtown Manhattan Sus-
ponds Work for Great
Military Funeral.
OLD COMRADES A
Body Placed in State at City
Hall After Impressive Cere-
mony at Trinity.
OLD COMRADES GUARD.


The body OF Gen. Phil Kearnsy. Of
whom Gen. Winfield Scott said: Hes
the bravest man. and hnest soldier I
have over known" was borne from
Trinity ~churchyard. where he had slept
half n century. 10 the rotunda Of ths
city Hail to-day. preparatory TO re-
novai tomorrow 20 the National Gene
terry at Arlington. Va. II was an COCA
mon unparalleled IN American history y.
for never before has the body OF one
Of this nations most gallant sons who
foil In the civil raj been disturbed
after nifty years Of peace and carried.
with full military pomp. TO . Anal
resting place under the auspices Of
another s~ensratiou a fellow country
men and . little handful Of his de-
voted followers.
The body Of tho famous old solder.
who lost an arm fighting for the nag
IN the Mexican war;. but entered the ser
vice Of the Union in 1861 md rode un.
dauntsd At the head Of his brigade un-
III he was shot during a night ambush
In September. 1854. was removed from
the grave last night and placed In q
new caskct. banked with floral memoir
falls. In the vcstibuie Of the church. To-
day the great church was filled to over
flowing witt military and owl dslega-
lions come to pay Anal tribute 60 his
memory.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES At OLD
TRINITY CHURCH.
The exercises began with the Episco-
pal funeral services. conducted by DR..
Manning. rector OF Trinity. assisted by
Curatss d. w. Reddish and w. p. Hill.
The service was brief but Impressive.
At ~ opening the great organ played
the Dead March from Saul. and At the
md pealsd The strains OF Chopin's fun
eral march. while the casket was placed
on . caisson and the military escort
swung into parade formation. The pro-
ceostOn took b following order,
Brissdisr General George X. Dyer
and stAn. Of the New York National
Guard.
Two troops Of the First csvs,ry.
New York National Guard.
Essex Troop Cavalry. New Jersey
National Guard.
battery Field Artillery. New York
National Guard.
Battery Field Ars'isry. New Jersey
Battalion Twsnty.ninth Infantry, U.
8. Army.
Seventh Regiment. New York Ma.
tionai Guard.
Grand Marshal George H. Steven.
and stan.
Phil Kssrnsy Post. No. 8. q. A. r.,
New York. a. Guard OF Honor.
Caisson carrying body. and awn b.
six led horses from Governors Island.
The cortege marched In short. slow
steps down the Broadway canyon to
Bowling Green. down Beaver street, up
Broad to Wall street and back by way
Of Broadway TO City Hall. Business
was suspended all along the line. oven
the Broad street curb brokers giving
right Of way TO tho procession.
On their arrival at the Citl Hall the
cavalry troops drew up across the park
and tho following regiments. their
bands booming out the sorrowful rhythm
Of the Chopin march. swung INTO an
unbroken line stretching along the EAST
side OF Broadway. Arms were brought
TO present rs the caisson bearing the
casket rolled slowly up to the City Hall
steps. There way had been made for
the Kearney Post. 9. A. r. The little
group OF old veterans stood In double
line. with barred heads. as the casket
Of their old commander was borne up
the steps n into the rotunda. where
II will lie Ia state. under guard,
through the night.
oAvNoR PAYS SIMPLE TRIBUTE
At CITY HALL STEPS.
At the City Hall brief addresses were
delivered by Chairman Charles y. Hop
kim OF the New Jersey Commission ap-
pointed by Gov. Wilson TO accompany
the remains to Washington: Mayor
Gaynor. 7. J. Hilisry Of New
Jersey: MajOr-Gen. Daniel sickles. U.
8. A. retired, and Gen. Loud. com.
msnder OF the q. A. r.. Department 0.
the East.
Mr., Hopkins explained how the
movement started ten years ago. for the
removal OF Gen. Kearneys body 10
Arlington and what obstacles had been
overcome. Mayor Gaynor said:
II am glad 10 see that the body OF
Gen. Kearney has at last been taken
from Its temporary resting place In
Trinity and that 4, will nov rest In the
National Cemetery. there 20 lie with our
historic dead. among the brave COM
rades with whom he shared such grea'
dangers. He was n very great and
brave soldier. We should all try TO
emulate his example. and his name will
be revered and his career followed. !
feel privileged to participate In these
exercises and to pay honor 10 the men,
CRY OF no great n man."
Among those who rode IN the cortege
were two grandaughters and a great.
granddaughter of Gen. Kearnsy.