Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
BONES Of HEROES
BURIED IN CRYPT
Nations Unite in Honoring
Memory of Officers Who
Died on Lake Erie.
CEREMONY MARKS END
OF PERRY Centennial
Representatives Of United States
British and State Governments
Participate.

FartlclpaCe.
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio. September IL
with solemn religious services, partici-
pated In by representatives of the United
states and the British Empire, and with
Impressive military exercises, the re-
mains OF the six American and British
omcers killed in the battle Of Lake Erie,
luo years ago yesterday, were today dis
inferred from the burial plot on the shore
Oh Put-in-Bay Island. where they have
reposed Tor century, and reinterred in
the crypt Of the Perry memorial
1hls ceremony marked the close Of the
centennial celebration Of the battle of
Lake Erie. concentrating 100 years of
peace between English-speaking peoples.
under the auspices of the commissioners
appointed by the President of the United
states and the governors OF Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin.
New York, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Min
| nesota and Louisiana.
The preparations for transferring the re-
mains had been In progress for some
time. The whole of the burial incIosurc
| where the remains were known to be
without designation of the particular
spot, had been excavated over a circular
area sixty feet in diameter. Such bones
OF the martyrs as had survived CEN
merous, but there was no complete skel-
eton and no means of Identification.
In Copper-LineG Box.
The remains had been gathered up sew
eral days ago and placed in a copper-ined.
Theoretically sealed box and then rein
TERED in the same spot, awaiting todays
exercises.
Upon the arrival Of the centennial COM
missioners, distinguished guests and the
military and naval escorts of the official
party from Cedar Point at IL o'clock this
morning. a 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, and detail of Rhode Island mill
tiamen lifted 1t to the beautiful funeral
bier which had been prepared for its re-
ception While this ceremony was in
progress solemn religious exercises were
conducted by Rt. Rev. James De Wolf
Perry, jr., Bishop of Rhode Island, repre-
senting the United States, and the vener-
able Archdeacon H. ]. Cody, D. D.,
LII. D., rector Of St. Paurs Church, To-
ronto, for the Dominion of Canada. The
spectators, covering every spot of ground
In the ten-acre grove at Put-in-Bay and
reaching far away along the shore lines
of the harbor. stood with uncovered heads
in profound silence.
Village Church Bells Tolled.
Bells tolled in the village churches and
minute guns were fired from the naval mi
litia ships in the harbor. The First Light
Infantry Band OF Rhode Island sounded
the opening note of dirge. as the funeral
bier. beautifully draped in black satin and
silk American and British flags, moved. on
the shoulders Of sturdy soldiers from
Rhode Island, Commodore Perry's native
state, toward the memorial along the road
skirting the picturesque harbor of Putin
Bay.
Col Harry Cutler, commanding the
First Light Infantry Of Providence. r.
L., was marshal of the. day, with the
following staff:
George H. Wood. adjutant general of
Ohio, chief Of staff; Lieut. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles. u. S. A.. retired; Rear Ad-
miral Charles H. Davis. U. S. N, re-
tired: Maj. Gen. ]. Warren Keller.
Ohio: George NJ Lowry. U. s. N; r. G..
vandereook ad}Itant general a,,,snt Mich san
eral. Illinois: John G. SALESMAN. ad-
jutant general. Wisconsin,; J. Tandy
Ellis, adjutant general Kentucky; Fred
b. Wood. adjutant general. Minnesota;
OSWdlQ w. MCNcSS duJuSdhS 6ChCAoAs
louisiana; Maj. George w. Men. Penn
sylvania; Maj. Christopher F. Baker,
Newport Artillery Company. Rhode Is
land Militia: Capt. Walter NJ. Baker,
adjutant general. First Light Infantry
Regiment, Rhode Island: Capt Chesley
r. Perry. Illinois; Milton w. Shreve.
member of Congress. Pennsylvania: T. B.
Alexander. mayor. Put-in-Bay; N. .
Johannsen, Put-in-Bay, Ohio: c. 5.
Magruder. Cleveland
Formation of Escort.
The military escort to the memorial
formed in the following order:
Provisional Battalion. United States In
fantry, Capt. H. A. Smith. U. S. A..
commanding; officers and men from the
U S. S. Wolverine, Capt. George N.
Lowry, L. S. ", commanding; Brig. Gen.
Charles w. Abbot, jr.. adJutant general.
| Rhode Island, commanding; Sd Com
pany Coast Artillery Corps, Rhode Is and
National Guard, Sd Division Rhode
Is land Battalion; officers and men from
the United States ships Essex, Don Juan
de Austria, Hawk and Dorothea; New
port Artillery Company, Rhode Island
Militia; 1st Light Infantry. Rhode
| Island Militia.
lne funeral bier was preceded by an
honorary escort composed of the fol-
Chief marshal honorary staff and
aids. band. lst Light Infantry Regi-
ment, Rhode Island militia; ex-Presi.
dent William Howard Taft and DR.. ].
| 4 Macdonald. Toronto, Ont. escorted
| by the general officers Of the inter-
state board Of the Perry victory CEN
tennial commissioners; ambassadors
and representatives of foreign govern
ments, Gov. James NJ. Cox. Ohio. and
stan; Gov. John X. Tener Pennsyl-
vania, and staff; Gov Woodbridge n
Ferris, Michigan, and staff; Gov. Ed
ward f. Dunno, Illinois, and staff; Gov
Francis f. McGovern. Wisconsin. and
staff; Gov. Aram J. Pothier. Rhode
Island, and staff; Gov. James B. Nc
Creary. Kentucky, and staff; Gov
Samuel l.. Ralston, Indiana, and staff
members of the interstate board Of
the Perry victory centennial commits
sion, officiating clergymen. Rt. Rev
James DeWolf Perry. jr.. bishop of
Rhode Island. and Venerable Arch
deacon H. j. Cody, DID,, LID, rec
tor of st. Pauls Church. Toronto. On
tario.
In Final Resting Place.
Arrived at the memorial reservation
only a limited number Of the escorting