The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-28
VICTIMS OF maine |
REST in ARLINGTON
WASHINGTON. ID. c. snec,ar

H.
Escorted by sailors from the United
states ships birmingham and North
carolina, thirtJ-tOur ca-SSOns, draped
Wit Union JACKS. bearing fioI,er-
StfeWn coftlnS containing the remains
OF siNty-four of the men who sacri-
hced their lives on the altar of the
nation when the Maine was DESTROYED
In Havana Harbor, will be drawn sol
emnly through the streets OF Wash
lnSton this afternoon TO the State
War and Navy Building. where me
mortal services will be held
Followed by a long funeral corteye
the caissoDs will bear the remains OF
the Maine dead across the Potomac
TO green slope in Arlington Gene
terry overlooking the capital OF the
nauon, where at 1870 o'clock the cof-
tlns VIII be lowered into the cedar
lined graves.
The caissons. with their escort. will
leave the navy yard at 1880 O'Clock
this afternoon, passing up Eighth
Street TO Pennsylvania Avenue. along
Pennsylvania Avenue to Fifteenth
Street, and thence around the south
side of the Treasury and the White
House to the south front of the State
War and Navy Building. The cais-
sons, each bearing coffin. will stand
IN 'front.' OF the building during the
ceremonies. These exercises will he
gin at 2;15 O'Clock, and will continue
until 3:16 O'Clock
On the lawn at the south of the
Duilding have been erected seats for
the distinguished persons who will at
tend the ceremonies to render their
last tribute Naval officers will wear
full dress uniforms with mourning
badges.
President Will Speak.
An address will be made by Presi-
Ient Tart. and il is expected that
Rev. John +. Chadwick. chaplain of
the Maine. will also speak. The SER
wees proper will be conducted by Rev
T.. Livingston Bayard, chaplain of the
navy yard, and will be brief and sim
pie, consisting of a few PRAYERS A
battery stationed near the monument
viii boom the national salute of twen-
ty-one guns
Carriages and automobiles convey
ing guests 10 the Maine memorial ser
vices this afternoon, after discharging
lhem 10 the designated place at the
south end of Executive Avenue will
continue around the White House
grounds and remain parked in Penn
sylVania Avenue until after the ser
wees are over, when they will he ad-
mitted TO Executive Avenue again TO
receive the guests.
Captain Osgood Smith. DIR. l. G
Harvey, and Major j. r. Case. the
delegation from Havana Camp. L. S.
W. ", which accompanied the remains
OF the Maine victims from Havana to
washington W as guard of honor. will
accompany the caissons from the navy
yard 10 the cemetery OF Arlington.
Kallipolis Grotto, of the Mystic
Order OF Yelled Prophets of the En-
chanted Realm, will place a wreath
or flowers and laurel leaves on the
caskets.
Bells VIII Toll.
The services at the graveside will
be conducted under the ritual of the
United Spanish War Veterans. The
ceremonies will be conducted bv
Father Chadwick. assisted by Chan
lain Bayard, u. S. N. A quartet from
the Church OF the Covenant will sing
While the ceremonies are being held
at the State, War and Navy Building.
the old bell which hangs in the tower
OF the old engine house occupied by
the Association of the Oldest Inhabi-
tahts, at Nineteenth and II Streets
Northwest, will be tolled. The Paul
Revere bell" OF All Souls Church.
which sounds for the funerals OF
Presidents, admirals, generals. and
great national figures. will likewise
toll solemnly.
Liberty Bell" in independence
Hall: Philadelphia will toll today dur
ing the solemn ceremonies IN the Ma
donal Capital The bell will be toiIed
as the result OF a special proclama-
ton OF Mayor Blankenberg.
The Senate and House adjourned
yesterday not to meet until Monday
in order that their members may at
tend the services today.
because or the services this after
noon the reading rooms Of the Ii
brary OF Congress will be closed to
the general public between 2 and 6
o CLOCK. The rooms will be reopened
at O'Clock and will continue open
until In O'Clock. as usual