Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05

Iouucu tHc AuneTaI anu placed g. wreath
on the bier OF the admiral. who had been
intimately known by the emperor.
The coldest day of the winter. with
the Thermometer registering fourteen
degrees above zero and a piercing wind,
harassed the marchers. Wrapped in
great coats, with deep collars turned
up to protect their ears, each man in
| the martial detail was afoot, from Rear
Admiral Sidney A. Staunton, at the
head of the line as chief marshal, to
the bodybearers. who closed the mill
tary escort
Services at the Church.
Funeral services were held earlier
| in All Souls Church. The chaplain Of
the Senate and the pastor of the
church. Rev. U. G. B. Pierce, officiated.
The attendance was as great as at any
funeral held in recent years in WASH
ington.
A lifelong intimate of Admiral Evans,
the Rev. DIR. Wellbourne of Baltimore an
Episcopal minister In Toxic, Japan, on a
visit to America, recited the brief commit
ment ritual at the grave. The usual
three volleys were discharged by a firing
squad, taps was sounded, and the body
of the dead consigned to the. earth.
The service in the church was held at
2:3O o'clock this afternoon. Without, the
military escort had formed along 14th
oGCCl, Will CSutcI OppOSlIc Inc CnuTCL
entrance. enduring the cold with dressed
ranks during the time that the ceremonies
continued. Crowds Of curious were kept
back by the police.
The hearse arriving from the home. 32a
Indiana avenue, followed by carriages
| conveying the honorary pallbearers and
the immediate family, the casket was
carried within the church by the body
| bearers. eight petty officers selected from
the crew of the u. g. s. Dolphin.
The casket, covered with the Stars and
| Stripes, on which rested the chapeau.
epaulets and side arms of the dead sailor.
| q wreath sent as the personal tribute OF
the Emperor Of Germany. and other floral
pieces, was carried toward the chancel be-
| fore which it rested during the services.
President Among Mourners.
A distinguished gathering occupied the
seats in the church. President Taft. Sec
retary of the Navy Meyer. Admiral
Dewey, Commander Retzmann, repre-
senting the kaiser: Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, U. S. A. retired; Rear Admiral
George C. Remey. u. 8. N: Rear Admiral
Charles ONeiIl, U. S. N. and Rear Admi-
raj Royal B. Bradford, U. s. N, repre-
sentng the Commandery Of the District
Of Columbia of the Military Order Of the
Loyal Legion; Rear Admirals Willard H.
BroWnson, William Swift, Seaton Scnroe-
der. John e. Pilisbury. Reginald F. Men
olson, Charles H. Stockton and Maj. Gems.
Joseph p. Sanger and "A. u. McLOok.
the pallbearers; Rear Admiral Staun-
ton, chief marshal of the funeral es-
cort, and his aids, Lieut. Commanders
T. T. Craven and r. d. White; Capt
Belknap, who directed the funeral ar
rangements; Commodore Jacob w.
Miller, N. G., N. Y. representing the
Governor Of New York: men prominent
sc%,. nd
islature, diplomats and a host of
friends filled the body of the church.
AS the casket was borne into the
church the Dead March" from Saul
was played on the organ, while the bell
Of the church was tolled for the dead.
The Lords Prayer was recited: then
the choir sang I'm Pilgrim
Recites Tennyson's Ode.
The pastor read from the Scriptures,
and the choir; followed with Abide
With Me-" Prayer and responses were
said. and "A Hymn for hose at Sea"
was sung.
Instead of a funeral address. DIR.
Pierce read q selection from re-
QUEEN ode by Tennyson. beginning:
Where shall we lay the man whom we depiores
Let ths the sd ss Of Il thss hs BE onss
Echo round his bones forever more.
Lead out the pageant. sad and slow,
As ats an universal woe.
Let the long, long procession 50,
And let the rowing crowd about 1t grow,
And let the mournful martial music blow.
He then pronounced the benediction.
The church bell was tolled during the re-
cessional, while the organ played CHOPIN
Funeral March.
church to be placed on the caisson which
was to bear 1t to Arlington. the Marine
Band sounded two flourishes. Then 1t
broke into q dirge. which continued until
the procession began to move
Procession Goes Afoot.
The chief marshal. Rear Admiral STAN
ton. walking. led the way. followed by
his aids Lieut.. Commanders Craven and
White. Behind them marched the Naval
Academy Band, playing a funeral march
"a the order to move was given. The
battalion Of m.dshipmei from Annapolis
was next in line. The Marine Band led
tn. hotta,,on OF marines and the bat.
TALON Of sailors.
with the caisson bearing the body
marched the battery OF artiliery. Ine
BODY bearers walked beside the casket.
Behind them came the clergymen parfici-
patinR in the ceremonies ana the n0noT-
arv nalibearers, all rear admirals Of the
navy or major generals of the army.
The mourners, members OF the family,
rar.onaI friends and associates In the
uni ed service. In carriages. followed the
military escort Behind them. closing the
procession. came the representatives OF
the Loyal Legion. OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic, Spanish-Amer1can War
Veterans and members OF other ofsanixa-
tions.
The escort marched in column OF sec
tions, proceeding on l street 70 vermont
eyen,,a thence 10 Pennsylvania avenue.
and by that thoroughfare to Georgetown.
The Naval Academy Band and the Ma
rine Rand altcrnated In playing funeral
marches during the progress OF the pro-
cession.
Final Ceremonies at Arlington.
After crossing Aqueduct bridge % es-