The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-06
Admiral Buried With All
Military Honors and
Civic Display.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
SEN L w r EA T H
Body Wrapped in Flag Which
Flew From Battleship Iowa,
Which He Commanded at
Battle Of Santiago-Presi-
dent Taft Among
the Mourners.

Washington, d. c. January ALI
maj is mortal of Rear.Adm!ral Robley
-. Evans lies AT rest tonight in his
toric Arlington Cemetery Wrapped in
inc standard that iicw at the masthead
OF his battleship. tho Iowa, in The bat
tie OF Santiago. his body was ,enderly
sonsisned TO earth.
On the caskct lay the sword that the
ere" of the Iowa presented 10 the sea
lighter after the engagement In which
Carvcra'g fleet was sunk.
President Taft, members of his Cab
met. Admiral Dewey. practically every
naval officer on duty in WASHINGTON
and many prominent officials attended
the funeral The obscquies were
marked with full military honors.
AN unusnal tribute was paid TO the
memory OF Admiral Evans by Emperor
william of Germany. AS the special
representative OF the Emperor, Com.
mander Rctzmann. the German naval
attache, attended the funeral and
placed wreath on the bier OF the adj
inirai. who had been intimately known
BY the Emperor.
The coolest day OF the winter with
The thermometer registering II degrees
hhoYe zero and a piercing wind ha-
coats. with deep collars turned up 10
protect their cars, each man in the mar
tial detail was afoot, from Rear Admit
raj sidney 4 stanton, at the head OF
me line as chief marshal. to the body
bearers, who closed the military escort
Services nj the Church.
Funoral services were held earlier In
All Souls Church. Tho chaplain OF the
senltc and the pastor of tho church.
Rev. U @. e. Fierce. oilciated The at
tendance waG Us great az at any fu-
neral held In recent years in Wash
ingtcn.
y lifelong Intimate of Admiral
Evans, Rev. Dr.. Melbourne, of Belii-
more. an Episcopal minister In Tolda
Japan, on visit 20 America. rccited
the brief commitment ritual ct the
grave. The usual three volieys were
discharged by hrins squad. taps was
sounded. and tho body OF tho dead con-
signed to the Garth.
The casket, covcrcd with the Stars
and Stripes, Oh which rested the cha
pcau, epaulets and sidcarms Of tho
dead sailor. II wreath acnt as the per
sonai tribute of the Emperor of Ger
many. ana other floral pieces. was car
ried toward the chancel. before which
It rested during the seryices.
President Among Mo.rners
= distinguished gathering occupied
the seats In the church. President Taft,
secretary OF the Navy Meyer. Admiral
Dewey. Commander Retzmonn. repre-.
sentinG the Kaiser; Licutcnant- General
Nelson a. Miles. L. s. a. retired; Rear
Admiral George c. Renee. L. s. ~,
Rear. Admiral Charles O'Neili, L. s. a. !:
Z: S: ~. representing the Commandery
OF the District of Columbia OF the
Military order OF the Lfyal Legion:
Rear. Admirals willard II. Brownson.
Z. oh
=. PiHsbury, Reginald +. Nicholson,
Charles II. Stockton and Maior-Gen-
erals Joseph +. Sanger and A. G.. Nc
Cook, the ,pall- bearers; Rear-Armirul
stanton. chief marshal of the funeral
escort. and his aids. Lieutenant Com
manders 4. 7. Craven and K. d. White:
Captain Thomas Washington and Com
nander BeIknap, who directed the fu-
neral ARRANGEMENTS: men prominent in
the administration and national Legis-
!sture. diplomats and host of friends
filled the body of the church.
church the Dead March" from Saul"
was played on the organ. whilo the
dead, This Lords Prayer vas rtSited;
then the choir sank I'm Pilgrim"
AS the casket was taken from the
which was to hear It to Arlington, the
Marine Band sounded two hourIshcs
Then II broke into a dirge. which con-
t!nued until tho procession began to
move.
Procession on Foot.
The chief marshal Ecar- Admiral
Stanton. walking, led the way. followed
by his aids. Lieutenant Commanders
inarehel the Naval Aca H deny nn ind,
playing funeral march as the order
TO move WAS given. The battalion OF
midshtpmen from Annapolis was next
In line. The Marine Band led the bat
talon of marines and the battalion Of
sailors
With tho ca!sson bearing the body
marched the battery of artillery. The
body bearers walked beside the Ga sket.
Behlnd the mcame the clerSymen par
ticipatinS In the ceremonies and the
honorary pall-bearers, all rear-ad-
mirals OF the navy or major generals
OF the army.
Toe mourners. members of the fam
ny. personal friends and associates in
the united service In carriages, follow
cd the military escort. Behind them
closing the procession, came the repre-
Grand Army or the Republic. Spanish
American War Veterans. and members
of other organizations.
&C escort marched in column of
sections, proceeding ON Street to YER
mont Avenue. thence TO Pennsylvania
Georgetown. The Naval Academy Band
and the Marine Band aiternated in
playing funeral marches during the
progress of the procession.
After crossing Aqueduct Bridge the
escort halted on the Virginia side Of
OF the road. The midshp,nen, marines
and sailors presented arms as the bat
tory of artillery proceeded, escorting
the caisson. on to Arlington. There IN
the caisson, on TO Arlington. There the
final ceremonies took, place.