The Washington times., 1912-03-23

ceremonial nor funeral procession, In
the strict sense of the words, yet the sol
cmn and sacred nature of the caissons'
burden caused the ordering of the blue
jackets of the North Carolina and Blr-
mingham to accompany the caskets to
the scene Of the memorial service.
Besides the sailor comrades of the
dead, an escort of mounted police and
r battalion of marines, all under COM
mand of Commander Hughes, OF the
Birmingham, marched beside the cals-
sons.
In the funeral cortege from the state,
War, and Navy building to Arlington
veterans of the Spanish War will play
q prominent part. Their formation VIII
be as follows:
Commander-in-chief Maurice Sim
mons, of New York. and his STAFF, In
carriages: Capt. John J. Knapp, Y. 5.
N, commanding the District Of Column
bia staff, in carriages: guard of honor,
representing Havana Camp in carriages;
United Spanish War Veterans OF the
District Of Columbia, on foot con-
nianded by Vice Commander ]. w.
Greeley; representatives of camps from
Pennsylvania and New York ladies' of
the National Auxiliary, United Spanish
War Veterans, in carriages.
The official tribute on the steps OF
the State, War and Navy building Is be-
Ing participated in by representatives Of
the entire official and civic life OF
House are adjourned today out of re-
spect to the dead of the Maine. The
executive departments are closed
during the hours of the ceremonial; ;
business in the downtown section Is
practically suspended, and from every
section Of the Capital men and women
forsook the daily vocatiohs of life and
assembled to do honor to the first VIC
Air1,, 20 Alo t-Hysc not
Memorial Program.
The tribute to the dead at the State,
War and Navy Department, which pre-
ceded the ceremonies at Arlington, is
as follows:
1.-The Last Hope" .Gottsahalk
CUnited states Marine Band.)
Office of the Burial Cf the Dead, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Livingston Bay
For All Eternity. "............M .Mascheroni
GGnited States Marine Band)
Address by the Rev. John =. Child
wicx. chaplain of the Maine.
Funeral grafton by President Taft.
Eencdiction. prcn1un2e1 by the Rt.
Rev. w. f. Anderson.
United States Marine Band)
The liturgy of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church was used in the reading
of the service for the burial of the
dead at the ceremonies at the State,
War, and Navy building.
Rear Admiral Bradley F. Fiske, L. S.
N, and his staff will head the cortege as
it proceeds to Arlington. The staff in
cludes Commander Hughes, of the
Burlington. chief; Capt. A. G. Winter
halter, Lieut.. Commander Fullenwider,
Lieutenant Commander Watts, Com
mander Evans, Lieutenant Commander
Jones, Lieut.. Commander White, Lieu
tenants Foley and Patton. The last
named is of the army, the others are
Major f. S. Foltz, commanding the
Fifteenth United States Cavalry, from
| Fort Myer, and Major William D. Con-
ncr, commanding the First Battalion of
| Engineers, will lead the first division
of tho cortege, which is the army
escort.
The Navy Escort.
Next will march the navy escort, to
lie composed as follows: Battalion of
seatncn from United States steamship
Birmingham; battalion of seamen from
the navy yard; battalion of seamen
from Norfolk; battalion Of marines
from naval militia of the District of
Columbia; Marine Band; battalion of
narinas Major II. c. Davis, command
inS; Naval Band: battalion of seamcn.
Lieut. Bradford Barnett, commanding;
Naval Band; battalion of seamen ap-
prentices. Lieut.. w. F. Halsey, jr.,
comma ndng. .
Following them come the three cler-
gymen, the Rev. L. Livingston Bayard.
who will conduct the cummittal service
wick, who is a speaker with President
| Taft at the memorial service: and
Bishop ". F. Anderson, OF Chatta-
noogs. Tenn. who pronoInces the bene-
| diction.
AS the cortege proceeds to Arlington
along streets lined with reverent peo-
pie and under flags at half-mast, there
will fall in behind the carriage of the
President, carriages bearing the Secre-
! tary of War and the Secretary of the
Navy. other Cabinet officers, diplomats
and members of Congress.
Surviving Officers.
Four or five figures in whom interest
will chiefly center will follow these Of
fcials. These comprise surviving Of
| hcers of the Maine who are able to at
tend today's memorial. They will he
headed by Rear Admiral Charles d.
will ride another rear admiral, Richard
Wainwright, u. S. N. Medical Director
i. G. HenTeberger and Lieutenant Com
lnander J II. Holden complete the list
known positively to be present.
| The rest of the cortege includes the
following Aides to the Secretary of the
Navy, chiefs of the bureaus OF the Navy
Department, and Maj. Gen. w. P. Bill
die, commandant of the Marine Corps
| foreign officers and other distinguished
persons; the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, Ladies' Auxiliary OF that orler
and tho Junior Order of American
| Mechanics.
A floral design, in the shape of ar
immense anchor, was the contribution
of Kallipolis Grotto., No. 10. Mystic
Order of the Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm, to today's ccre
monial. The design is five feet long
and was conspicuous among the Vari
| OILS nnral OfferinRS which cnVernd thu