The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-11
With Solemn Religious Ser.
vices and Impressive Mil
itary Exercises.

PUT-IN-BAY.. O., Sept. Twin.
Solemn Religious services, participated.
in py, representatives Of the United
States and the British empire, and
with impressive military exercises.
1.-THE remains Of the six American and.
British officers killed in the battle Of
Lake Erie one hundred years ago
yesterday, were today dislnterred from
the burial plot on the Shore OF Put-inS
Bay Island. where they have reposed
for century, and re-ipterred In the
crypt OF the Perry Memorial This
ceremony marked the conclusion of
the centennial celebration of the bat
tie. of Lake Erie, conmemorating one
hundred years OF peace between Eng
lish speaking peoples, under the aus
pices OF the commissioners appointed
by, the President of the United States
and the governors of Ohio. Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
New York, Rhode Island. Kentucky,
Minnesota and Louisiana.
The preparation for transferring the
remains had been in progress for some
time, The whole OF the burial en-
closures, where, the ..remains were
known tosbe,withogt designation of
the particular spot. had. been excavat7
ed over circular area sixty fleet in
diameter. Such bones OF the martyrs
as had survived century's inter
ment were found to be numerous, but
there was no complete skeleton and
no means of identification. The be-
mains had been gathered up sewerAl
days ago. and place in copper-lined,
Theoretically Sealed box, and then re-
Inferred in the same spot awaiting
today's exercises.
Upon arrival OF the centennial COM
missioners, distinguished guests and
the military and naval escorts of the
official party from Cedar Point at II
o'clock this morning, procession
formed at the docks and proceeded to
the ancient burial plot. The copper
BOX, containing the remains had been
taken from its shallow resting place.
md a detail of Rhode Island militia
men lifted 1t to the beautiful funeral
bier which had been prepared for its
reception. While the ceremony was
n progress, solemn religious exercises
gyere. Conducted by the Right. Rev.
| James. De Wolf Perry. Jr., Bishop OF
afhode Island. representing the United
! states, and the venerable Arch Deacon
a. j. Cody, ID. D., Ill. D., rector OF
St. Paul's Church, Toronto. for the
Dominion of Canada. The spectators,
covering every spot of ground in. the
2en=acre" grove at Put-in-Bay and
Seaching. far. away along the shore
mes of the harbor, stood with uncov-
red heads in profound silence. Bells
oiled IN the village churches and min
tte guns were fired from. the naval
militia ships In the harbors The first
light Infantry band of Rhode Island
X ganded the opening notes of dirge
! : the funeral bier, beautifully drared
n black satin and silk American and
'ritish flags, moved. on the shoulders
Y sturdy soldiers from Rhode Island
ommodore Perry's native state, to
ward the memorial along the road
'kirtlng the picturesque harbor Of
Put-in-Bay.
Col. Cutler, commanding the First
..ght Infantry of Providence, r. 1.
vas marshal OF the day. with the fol-
owing staff;
/ George II. Wood, adjutant general
If Ohio, chief of staff Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, u, S. A., re-
.ired; Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis,
=. S. ~. retired; Major General j.
Warren keifer. Ohio; George NJ. Low
ry, U. S. N; II. c. yandereook, adm
ant general, Michigan; Frank S.
Dickson, -adjutant generais Illinois
John G. SALESMAN, adjutait general
Wisconsin; j. Tandy Ellis adjutan
general, Kentucky; Fred BaWood ad
jutant general. Minnesota; Oswald w
McNess, adjutant general, louisiana
Major George W. Nefr. Pennsylvania:
Major Christopher +. Beker, Newport
Artillery Co., Rhode Island Militia
Captain Walter NJ. Baker, adjutant.
First Light Infantry Regiment, Rhode
Island; Captain Chesley r. Perry, hi
aois; Milton W. shreve. M. C.. Penn
sylvania; 7. B. Alexander, mayor,
9ut-in-Bay, o.; NJ. S. Johannsen, Put
n-Bay, o.; c. S. Magruder, Cleveland.
The military escort to the memoir
al formed in the following order:
Provisional Battalion U. S. Infantry,
Captain II. a. Smith. U. S. A., com
manding; officers and mon from the
y. S. $ Wolverton, Captain George NJ.
Lowry. U. S. ", commanding. Briga-
der General Charles W. Abbot, Jr.
adjutant general, Rhode Island, com
inandiug; third company G, A. c.,
Rhode Island National, Guard; Third
Division Rhode Island Battalion, OH
GERS and men from the U. S. ships !
Essex, Don Juan de Austria. Hawk
Dorothea; Newport artillery company
Rhode Island Militia; First Light In