The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-23
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MILITARY SOlEMM|TY MARKED
THE CEREMONIES FOR DEAD
President Taft, the Chaplain of the
Jn.fated Vessel When the Explosion
Occurred, and the Chaplain of the
Army Were the Speakers.

Washington, March 2S.-Will all the
pomp and solemnity that a mighty ma
ton can poy it's heroes of war, the
last Of the dead of the Maine were
laid away today in Arlington cemetery.
Side by sides with the bodies of
those brought back from Havana har-
Dor after the war with Spain, they
were consigned to the earth of the
"Old Dominion" while the nation paid
its last measure of honor to the 'un-
identified" of the catastrophe that
brought on war, changed the map of
the world and extended the empire
of the United States into the far cor
ners of the earth.
Seldom In the history Of this coun-
try has there been higher tribute
to the memory of any man or men
than that for the sixty-four dead of
the Maine. Government business in
Washington was practically suspend
ed by executive order. President Taft.
most Of the members of the cabinet.
the highest officers of the arym, navy
and marine corps, officials of the de-
foreign powers participated in the ex-
ercises.
Beginning with the removal OF the
dead from the United States steam
ship Birmingham, which brought them
up from Havana. and ending with the
firing of the three volleys of musketry
over the new-made graves. the exer-
cises were designed to show all honor
and respect to the martyrs of the
doomed battleship.
The escort for the slow march
through the streets of the capital from
the Birmingham to the state, war and
navy building. was picked from the
Birmingham and other vessels now in
Washington. The speakers who faced
the great crowd in the plaza behind
the navy building were President
Taft, Father Chadwick. chaplain Of the
Maine when the explosion of Febru-
ary Is. 1898. sent her to the bottom,
and Chaplain Bayard. U. S. n. The
marine band was chosen to give the
solemn music for the dead. and an
army battery stationed near Wash
ington monument was selected to fire
the twenty-one guns salute as the GER.
emonies at the navy building ended
and the quiet march to Arlington was
begun.
Conspicuous among those who paid
tribute to the sailors dead today were
Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee. who
commanded the Maine at the time of
the explosion: Rear Admiral Richard
Wainwright, Lieut.. Boyd and Medical
Director l.. q. Heneberger. officers un-
der him at the time. Occupying spe-
Clal IGSoTVdLlONS, WIFI tuOSe just Nleu
toned on the steps Of the big granite
building. were Admiral Dewey and
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. During
the memorial exercises was heard the
solemn tolling Of the Paul Revere
bell Of All Souls Unitarian church
which has tolled at the funerals of
presidents. admirals. generals and
other prominent men.
In the procession to Arlington
To he
place at the head of the mourners
The naval escort comprised battalion
Of marines. two battalions Of seamen.
Many distinguished persons were In
line Of march.
Over the graves in Arlington the
simple exercises we're performed by
Chaplains Gayard and Chadwick and
with the firing of three volleys of
musketry. the national salute of twen-
ty-one guns and the sounding of
'taps." the dead were given to the
earth.