The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-28
FINAL TRIBUTE
TO MAINE DEAD
Last of Victims of Havana Hor-
ror Inferred.
NATION HONORS ITS MARTYRS
Ceremonies at Arlington and Washing
ton Are Second Only in Impressive
ness to Mckinley Funeral
Thousands Pay Homage.

Washington. The bodies OF
the men recovered from the old bat
ueship Maine were laid at rest at
Arlington cemetery with solemn and
impressive ceremony in the presence
of vast concourse of people.
Side by side with thousands or 9TH
er unknown dead thirty-four bodies
were laid under the sod in the national
burying ground, Arlington cemetery.
while President Taft, members OF his
cabinet, other high government ON
Gals, officers and men OF the army
and navy and five thousand citizens
stood with uncovered heads.
The funeral service was read by
Rev. G. Livingston Bayard, chaplain
OF the Washington navy yard, assisted
by Rev. Father John p Chadwick OF
New York, who was chaplain OF the
Maine at the time of the fatetul ex-
plosion.
Preceding the service at the Gene
terry was a solemn procession from the
White Lot. the park behind the White
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In the size OF the escort and official
exercises, the funeral ranked second
in the history OF the country only to
that of the late President Mckinley.
The thirty-four buried were the
last of the martyrs recovered from
the Maine wreck, the other 227 having
been taken out shortly after the ex'
plosion. when they were identlhed'
shipped to their several former homes
in different parts OF the country and
buried in separate private funerals by
their families. The last thirty-four
bodies. however, which had lain under
Havana harbor for fourteen years,
could not be identified, so the one
great funeral was arranged as trib-
ute of the nation to her heroes.
Before noon the cruiser Brming-
ham arrived at the Washington navy
yard with the remains OF the men
recently taken from their watery
tomb. At 3 O'Clock they were taken.
on thirty.four caissons. to the White
Lot, where distinguished gathering.
headed by President Taft, awaited In
stands draped in the national mourn
ing.
Among those in the stands were
Rear Admirals Charles ID. Sigsbee
and Richard Wainwright who were
captain and executive officers, respect,
lively. OF the battleship Maine. when
tho upSgpl tn the
bottom of the harbor and carried with
her the gallant officers and men. There
we're also men and women from all
over the country, relatives and friends
of the Maine martyrs, as well as rank
ing army and navy officers. congress
men. representatives OF foreign coun-
tries and many other prominent per
sons.
Each casket was carried TO the scene
OF the services on a separate caisson.
These were sent here from army
posts all over the country. During
the procession a field gun stationed at
the Washington monument fired TWEEN.
ty-one minute guns.
OF the navy and the honorary pail
bearers members OF the United States
Spanish War Veterans.
At the conclusion of the services at
the White Lot, the funeral procession
formed and marched to Arlington Gem
etery, across the Potomac,
All business was suspended in
Washington, and thousands Of the
people attended the ceremonraIs.
which were as profoundly impressive
as anything Washington can remem-
Der. Reverential silence was shown
by the vast throng throughout the ex-
ercises--eloquent testimony TO the
patriotic love and respect OF Ameri-
cans for the martyred dead OF the
Maine.