The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-16
Sinking of the Vessel ill the
Havana Har1or is again
ComInenlor
BUGLERS SOUND IA
AS An impressive Feature OF
the Closing Exercises at
Arlington Cemetery


/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 16>Becanse
! OF the high cold winds and the drift
Ting snews the memorial services in
stead of being held in the Arlington
cemetery grounds were held inside In
the Cavalry riding hall adjacent at
Fort Myer. The remainder Of the
program was carried out, however, as
previously arranged and the snow
covered graves and monuments were
decorated as had been planned.
tsr AsseaiArae paEssp
/ sIE4GEaGTiON. 70. C., Feb, l6---
An imposing street demonstration,
Idollowed by impressive ceremon es
at Arlington National Cemetery.
marked the memoration here to-
day OF the sinking % the United
states battleship, Maine. in Havana
tharbor, that, historic event which
startled the whole world and famed
into flame war fever cnlminating
in the Standardization war
Although sixteen years have
passed since that day in February,
1898, when the maine was literally
torn to pieces and 260 of her oficers
and crew persisted, yet each year
seems to bring added venerat on for
those WHO IOot l1AG4A NV IA SAtO
p1osion. Today'a exercises, while
centering about the graves of the
Maine heroes, took on, however, q
larger gn'ficance in including all
those of the land or sea forces VINO
had. sacrificed themselves In the line
of patriotic duty
Large bodies OF cavalry, artillery,
sailors and marines began as
semibl ng through the morning Tor
the street parade leading TO AIRING
ton. The forces included, the troop
ers stationed at Fort Meyer, the ar
tiIlery with their long line of rump-
ling field pieces. large detachments /!
OF blueiackets and marines from the
warships and marine barracks IN
this vicinity. and tine full strength OF
the National Guard OF the IDtstT1ct OF
COLUMBIA. Many patriotic societle5
also participated, and In the line 20
march were carriages bearing Uns
Commander in Chief OF the Grand
ARMY Of the lRepublic, Wash ngtoni
Gardner. of Albion, Mich, the com
mander OF the Spanish war veterans,
John Lewis Smith: the head of thel
Army and Navy Union, u. Ogdet
lake. and others prominent IN civic
and patriotic affairs.
Great crowds lined the streets az
the procession moved through the
down town section and across the
acuueduct bridge, ever the Potomac
T.Iver to Arlington. Crossing the
bridge the parade halted to witness
a novel and impressive 6eatufe OF
the days ceremony unlposen1n8
ON the river below of a boat ladeh
with flowers. which was sent adrmt
down the historic old stream, making
its way slowly seward until lost U
view-5a memorial to the unrecoyeF-
ed dead, not only OF the Maine Due
of other times and places
Arriving at Arlington, all ABOUT
were seen the mute reminders of bLle
Names glories. On one side We're
the graves of the sailors recovered
from the wreck of the snip anu
brought home the government lot
final burial here. In the foreground
law a huge cylinder Of tapeT1ng steel'
sustly and indented, but sttA
serving the stately outlines OF Yne
fore-mast OF the Maine, TINS, TOO,
NJ NJ i i,.st., brought back from the
tangled wreckage, to be erecpeu alhu
unveiled later in the spring or SUM
mer. alongside the graves OF tnose
who in life had seen the flag WhlpS
ming from its topmost po.nt. a.
either side of the mast lay two great
anchors OF the Maine. Today mast
and anchors were strewn WITH low now
era two large WreabneS coHL3AS e -.
the White House, and others tToaH
patriotic BODIES and citizens
AS the parade made its way SLOW
Nv through the grounds, a salyo OF
artillery greeted the raising OF the
ns the invocation at the Cavalry Of
the day was delivered by bishop
Hard ng, Protestant Episcopal oiS z
op OF Washington. The exercises ~. N
cIuded addresses by MT. Lake, Gol.
| Tehn McIEIroy, comm morat tive ao-
dress by Mrs. Ida NJ Galloway. past
Hrestdent general OF the United
Spanish War veterans AUX ny, and
the recit ng Of the Reeesston oy
Mrs isabel Worre1 Bail chairman
of the wonan's executive CONAN ttee.
An impressive feature Of the Obs lbs
ing exercises was the sounding OF
taps-the final good nightly many
I buFlers widely separated at remote
points throughout the vast cemetery
lone after another. taking up the ay-
/ ing echoes and passing them a lone
from noint to point like old time
signalling of war days.