The Washington times., 1912-03-23
AVENUE THRONG IN
REyERENT HUSH AS
CORTEGE PASSES
Father Chadwick Recalls
Horrors of Explosion
in Address,.
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our dead, we thank God for the power
which Gained the sea and held In check
rash and unwarranted accusation. We
thank God for the strength which made
passion wait upon investigation, and
give time for the prevalence of wiser
and truer counsel.
"An Altar of Sacrifice"
I'VE thank God that at the door of
the nation with whic hive are now at
peace we did not unjustly lay the crime
which had been committed in waters
under her protection. We thank God
that we were able to take higher and
holier stand for compliance with our
demands; that we did not send our
soldiers forth only with vengeance in
their hearts. We thank God that with
clean hands we can lift up these bodies
to God and beseech his mercy upon
their souls. The ship was truly an altar
of sacrifice, the men were truly a
holocaust, but the glory which they
throw upon the flag might have borne a
stain and a defilement through heated
passion of those who would avepge their
deaths, but nov, the glory has no stain,
no dehlement, Is pure, unsullied, true,
"A few minutes more and you will
bear away these precious bodies to that
bivouac of the dead which our country
reserves for those who die martyrs to
her sacred cause You will lawn them
side by side with the bodies of those
who were their companions I'm life that
they may be their companions in death.
The sod of our native land will inclose
them and kind hearts and gentle hands
of their own will care for them. The
silent company about them will be of
the same noble shroud rs themselves
After tribute to the Maine itself,
Father Chadwick, turning to the body
bearers, comrades-in-armS of the dead,
eaid:
1.-THE last remains of her crew are
now before us. You receive them in the
name of the nation as. heroes who have
added luster to our country's honor.
Never has this beautiful city of our
nations Capital witnessed a moro i'm
posing and solemn funeral pageant.
Tribute Nationwide.
"But it is not only here that this
honor is paid. There Is not a city,
town, or village In this broad land,
but at this moment turns toward
this demonstration and in sympathy
bows head and heart in prayer:
And And it is well that this honor
our men, They went to their post
of duty aware of its danger, but glad
oserye their flag. They were pre-
required of them. And, although they
were stricken in their sleep and had
not chance to pull the lockstring
of even one OF their guns they died
.
the post of duty to which the people
called them, and they deserve all tho
glory which you have given them,
al that you give to those who die in
Thousands of Washington people
unable to attend the memorial service
this afternoon did reverence to the
dead when the caissons were being
drawn from the Navy Yard to the
State, War. and Navy building. Thou
sands of hats were lifted as the pro-
cession came up Pennsylvania avenue,
the battalion of Marines from tbs
Marine Barracks acting as a guard
and the sailors of the North Caro-
lima and the Birmingham marching
beside the caiSsons.
Passes the Treasury.
Reaching the intersection of the Av-
enue and Fifteenth street the column
wheeled around the Treasury build
ing, past the south front of the White
House and drew up in front Of the
State, War and Navy building. At
the right of the Marines the sailors
and the caskets which they guarded
We're standing a few hundred peonle
in an Enclosed space Immediately in
front or the building and reaching up
onto the steps. Across the street on
the White Lot were thousands and
thousands of citizens, men, women,
and children who had come to testify
by personal presence of the reverence
they felt for the dead.
The caisson drivers- drew up along
siGe one another in five groups OF
SIX. with one group of four. On one
side of them the Marine battalion
ranged itself. The sailors were mass
ed at the other. The other militia ry
detachments stood close at hand. Va
rtous branches of the service all in
dress uniform were now at hand.
Engineer Battalion Arrives.
Nbn II
Engineer Barracks, Major William D.
Conner, commanding, had swung into
place a few minutes before the Gals
sons arrived. This battalion had left
the barracks at l o'clock, and march.
ing to the Speedway had come thence
via. Seventeenth street to the White
House. The four troops of the Fiji
teenth Cavalry from Fort NIyer had
ridden over also before the marines
the bluejackets, and their sacred charge
arrived from the Navy Yard, and had
been assigned to their place surround.
Ing the caSkets.
The Marines marched under the com,
mand Of Major II. f. Davis. The fouI
companies were under command, re.
J.. NJ. Bradman, w. w. Low, and Lieut.
G. NJ. I<inkaid. The officers were !,
special full dress uniform, the men il
dress uniform with coats of dark blue
bSu SlilpSS On lIOHScTS, ana orange
CheVronS.
Major Conner's Command.
Under Major Conner commanding III,
Engineers were Capts. c. w. OtwelI. II
J.. Witmore, ]. +. Bell and A. Fl
Acher. Those knowing the Englnee
uniform recognized the red stripe Will
the white edging and the gold tassel
on the collar, distinctive of this brancl
OF the army.
The four troops Of the Fifteenth
Cavalry under command of Major Folti
were in charge respectively of Capts
A. r, Lindsey and II. c. Smther, anC
Lieuts. Charles Bradford and w w
OYerton. When the cortege starts to
ward Arlington, Troop A. under Cap
tain Lindsey will act as the President
guard of honor
The Caskets were removed at moor
from the deck of the cruiser Btrming
nam and placed on the army caissons
third-four in number. A large number
of persons were at the Navy Yard L
see the removal of the caskets from
ship to caissons and to witness the star
of the procession to the State, War ant
Navy building.
Although the conveyance of the cas-
kets from the yard to the State, War