New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
MAINE DEAD LAID To REST
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were greater than any known here "X-
ccnt on Inauguration days, when the
whole country attends. And despite the
rain and the bleak spring winds. the
crowds uncovered their heads when the
collins came, and so remained untll the
procession had passed. An enormous
throng had gathered at the south front
of the state. War and Navy Building
when the procession arrived there. inc
coffins had been removed from the scout
cruiser Birmingham at the navy YARD AZ
noon amid much ceremony. Through
crowded streets they were escorted TO
the scene OF the first ceremony. Silcnca
paid it's tribute throughout the progress
OF two miles.
President Taft occupied chair In the
centre Of the csUlanadc. ON his right
the Cuban Minister sat, an Interested
auditor ON his left were Rear Admiral
Charles u. Sigsboe, who was captain of
the old Maine. and Rear Admiral Rich
ard Wainwright. who was executive oii-
Ger OF the ship. Both bowed their hcaGs
when Faihc. Chidw.ck. chaplain OF The
old Maine. rccountod th" scenes that at
tended the destruction of th" vessel.
Chaplain Bayard of the navy offered
praycr. and then Chaplain Chidwick
srokc from a fun heart Before him
stretched half mile Of cortcGo that con
taincd all that was mortal of tn" mon to
whom he had ministcrcd spiritually more
than fourteen wears ago His eyes w"r"
wet when ne began lie SAID. IN part
, For tho aid Of new people and the al
v.uccmcut and glory Of our own '""lu
a psc heroes gave Gp their ives lhl' Sd,lI-
ucc that we see before us was uidd'. To-
day we thank God W" sent inrth o.N SUI
diors not with Vcngcau"" In thclr hcartS'
Lut with tho feeling Of humanity 'i" jus
ticn. to right the wrong.
No have ulac,I no rrsponsibihtN Tor inc
tragedy. and thank God Tor that We VII
everything good for tn" nation WIN NuWm
We are now at peace and whose prosperity
ve desire Nevertheless. the ship was an
altar and the mon who pcr,shcd sa'i'"c''
\ sharp pattcr Of hail began to i"'l
when President Taft. barchcaded. walked
70 the front Of the platform. He dld not
try Ia shield himself from the storm ana
waved aside the offers of an umbrella
Tho great crowd OF citizens, hedGcd III
L,. ,ha military. heard him in respectful
silence. The President sald.
We meet 10 pay appropriate honor TO ," ,,,e
,,,,,,,ory OF the first of the country aT,'a
Who gave up their hycs III ,Gts GGU. W wa, rharcc
Grair I do not mean by TINS 10 tndIe,
.dgnnnsibiIity to the Spanish SoNciHu'.l'
Tor Inc explosion of the Maine pnI & &Li,d, i, icG
,r.,ocdy was part Of the causes Wiilch -
mn to the Spanish war no one lailildr VIZ"
tho circumstances can now doupl. .a
Thut war every American can feeI pIuu"
NJ because il was fought without sIhs'
selfish instinct and was prompte" pS w
most altruIstic motives. bcg'hi'InE WI" 20 %
seIC-denying ordinance with respect 10
cuba we were forced into TN" atntud" ol
taking over the Philippines. and our course
I'm those Islands has reflected the hlShest
credit on our purposes and ciNliiZatOn.
Tbesc our honored dead. were hurled into
eternity without the inspiration Of antlci-
pated battle or hoped for Victory bu,
they were on duty when they went down
they wore the uniforms OF thclr DeloNrd
country. and they are TO be classed well To
the fore I'm that long list OF naval heroes
whose steadfastncss ana courage nave
given the American navy inc hlSh posi-
tiOn il occupies In history among the HaNles
If is well that we should halt the wheels
OF government and stay the hum OF indus
try to take time to note by appropriate
gave up their lives for the nation. We
raised the ship from the mud bottom OF
Havana Harbor and gave her remains hon
orable burial In the blue waves or the
ocean. We now consign to the sacred SOIL
of Arlington the recovered bones Of those
who gave the Maine her personality and
made her living weapon for the protec-
ton Of national honor and vital interest.
We have given 10 those ceremonies all
possible solemnlty that are included in the
honors of war. and We shall fail IL they do
not express I'm unmlstakable tone and sign
the deep and lasting gratitude OF a nation
to her martyred defenders.
The Right Rev. w. f. Anderson pro-
nounced the benediction, the artillery
men on their horses saluting. The crowd
was uncovered. This ended the exercises
I'm the city. The ceremonies were then
transferred To Arlington Cemetery, across
the Potomac.
Through sea OF mud the cortege
made it's way to the city Of the dead
The long line Of cavalry, artillery. in
fantry. seamen and marines marched the
six miles from Washington to the Vir-
Ginia burying ground To dirges and fu-
neral marches. Along the way silence
more impressive than cheers greeted
them.
One by one the collins were lifted by
reverent hands from the gun carriages
yawned on a rainswept hill overlooking
the Potomac River. In the centre of the
waiting graves stood the old anchor OK