Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
Nations Business Sus-
ponds During Impress
i've Funeral Services.
POWERS TAKE PART
"PauI Revere" Bell Is ToIIed
During MournfuI Procession
Through the Streets.

the Names dead were laid away to-
day in Arlington cemetery. Govern
ment business practically was sus-
pended by executive order. President
Taft, most OF the members Of the cab
met, officers OF the army. navy and
marine corps, officials OF departments
and representatives of many foreign
powers participated in the exercises.
Over the government buildings flags
hung at half mast while congress ad-
Journed for the day.
FIRE VOLLEY OVER GRAVES.
The ceremonies began with the re-
moval of % dead from the cruiser
Birmingham, which brought them up
from Havana, and ended with the fir
ing OF three volleys OF musketry over
the new-made graves across the Po-
tomac. The escort for the march
through the streets OF the capital from
the Birmingham TO the state, war and
navy buildings was picked from the
Birmingham and otheC vessels now in
Washington. Those who faced the
crowd In the plaza behind the navy
buildings we're only three-President
Taft and Father Chadwick, chaplain Of
the Maine when the explosion of Feb.
Is, 1898. sent the vessel to the bot
tom, and Chaplain Bayard, U. S. n.
SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYED.
The marine band was chosen to give
solemn music for the dead and the
army battery stationed near the Wash
ington monument was selected to fire
a 21-gun salute as the ceremonies at
the navy building ended and the
march TO Arlington was begun. Con-
spicuous among the officials for whom
reservations were made just behind
President Taft on the steps Of the
big building we're Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee, who commanded the Maine till
the explosion: Rear Admiral VAIN
wright. Lieutenant Boyd and Medical
Director Henebenger, officers under
i. him at the time; Admiral Dewey and
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles.
-REVERET BELL TOLLED.
During the exercises the committee
had arranged for the tolling of the
Paul Revere bell at All Souls Uni.
tartan church. which had been tolled
at the funerals OF presidents, admirals
generals and other prominent men
To Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fisk had
been assigned command Of the funeral
procession, and just ahead Of the
army caissons bearing the leadeu
caskets were placed Chaplain Bayard
and Father Chadwick. The place al
the head of the mourners was given
TO President Taft.
The presidents personal escort was
troop OF cavalry and the line behind
his automobile included the secretary
OF war. secretary OF the navy. officers
of the Maine and the commandant oi
the marine corps. Behind these Off
cials came distinguished persons
United Spanish War Veterans, Ladies
Auxiliary OF Veterans, societies anC
citizens.
SIMPLE BURIAL SERVICES.
over the graves in Arlington tn,
simple exercises included burial serv
ices by Chaplain Bayard and Fathe
Chadwick. With the firing Of thre,
Volleys OF musketry by a company o
marines. the national salute of q gum
and the sounding of the plaintive cal
OF taps the dead were given TO tn
earth.
FIRST MARTYRS OF WAR
President Taft In his eulogy said
I'VE meet to pay appropriate honor u
the memory of the first OF our couI
try's sons who gave their lives in ou
war with Spain. do not mean by thi
20 charge the responsibility to tn
Spanish government for the explosio
of the Maine. but that the tragedy wa
part OF the causes which led 10 III
Spanish war, no one familiar with Gil
cumstances can now doubt That wa
cause IL was fought without a singl
selfish instinct, and was prompted b
the most altruistic motives"
DEBT 4 NATION OWES.
1T is well We should stay the hun
OF industry and take time to note b
appropriate ceremony and debate whs
We pwe those who gave their lives fo
the nation. We raised the ship frol
Havana harbor and gave its remain
honorable burial In the blue waves {
the ocean. We now consign TO ss
red soil OF Arlington the recoyere
bones of those who gave the Maine ii
Personality and made 1t living We
pom for the protection Of the nations
honor and vital interest"