Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-01

the soldiers OF the Twentieth Infantry
watched the train bear away all that
was mortal of their late comrade. Cor
poral Edward Grimes, towards his for
mer home at Whit, Wis.
But tragic as was the taking of of
this soldier all military honor was ac-
corded him, and the reverence and the
beauty of the service held at Column
bus for one who died while in the
service of his country was a touching
tribute TO the tender hearts of the Off
GERS and men in khaki, proving the
ancient saying-"the bravest are the
tenderest"
The tragedy of Corporal Grimes
death from the viewpoint of his com
rades was not that he died facing the
foe, but that he did not have the
chance-he died by accident, from
spent bullet accidentally discharged.
death was instantaneous, and so need
less, for the needlessness of it is what
hurts the soldiers most Lives are
needed for America now, all of us
realize.
Once not so long ago it was point
ed out, the soldier in death was little
regarded by Americans, but that time
seems to be passing, for the honors
heaped on the soldier yesterday were
marked by not only the approval OF
the officers at the base here, but was
really the inspiration of the first lieu
tenant, Allan w. Gullion, of the Tween
Inf tpNy hr oh
the dust the long distance from the
church tent, where the funeral service
was preached, behind the coffin to the
train that bore the body away.
The service, attended by officers and
the men at present on duty here, was
conducted by Chaplain James Hillman
and the church tent was filled to ca
pacity. The music was touchingly
beautiful and was given by the Thir
teenth Cavalry Band. A procession
was then formed, and the body was
borne all the distance by the comrades
of CompanyD, Private Henry c. Smith,
Private Homer L. Smith, Private Geo.
w Rayborn, Privates Rodick, Stead
man and Rosenberg. The band play
ed the dead march from Saul. The bear
ers from the hospital to the church
tent were members of Company c.
new flag was draped over the
coffin and many floral pieces, especial
away, sweetened the dust-ladened air.
Taps" sounded as the train for the
West drew in, and as the body was
lifted into a special car, no baggage
car filled up with crates and empties,
was good enough for this soldier dead
the band played Lead Kindly Light"
and there were not many eyes entirely
dry as the Southwestern slipped quiet
ly away with the dead.
Last Saturday all the busy throng
stopped in Ell Paso's street as the flu
neral of Sergeant Harry Furman of
Brooklyn. n. Y, passed the station on
its long journey. This member of the
Twenty-third Infantry who was muir
dered by MeXicans while he was in the
line of duty,was very popular with his
comrades and great sympathy was felt
in his passing away, particularly as
the Mexicans tried to defame his men,
DRY. The city gave all honor to this
military funreal, passers-by doffing
hats and traffic hating until the cor
tege passed. So as the sorrow and the
heroism of the soldiers lives are be-
ing realized more keenly, the hearts
of the Americans they are ready to die
for are thinking more tenderly of the
work and the woe of the man behind
the gun" Soldiers are brave, and they
do not cry out for sympathy, but be-
ing very human, they like to feel that
somebody cares" when they die.
The manner in which the New Mex
leo Guard has fallen in line and be-
come. to outward seeming.at least as
we'll set-up and reliable as if soldier
ing had been part of the game for
many moons, instead of a quarter of a
moon. is another illustration of the
adaptability of good American stock to
the business in hand, no matter how
novel that business is. The men drill
with great enthusiasm, all are anxious
for service, their camp is in splendid
order. streets oiled, tents just so, and
the stranger there sees no difference in
the camp of the regulars of the service
and the members of the National
Guard.
These men are hurried to the border
with hardly time to say goodbye to the
old folks at home. Some even come
in store clothing. Many were armed
with suit cases,to the profound amuse-
ment of the Columbus native, who is
accustomed to the trim looking march
ing rig of the regular. The battery is
the centre of interest among the visit
ors to the Guards, and the three-inch
guns were viewed with awe by the
visitors. Motor parties were allowed
to come in for a brief space as most
of them had come more than fifty
miles from the New Mexican towns to
the north to see how the men were
faring in their new environment.
The artillery men are very youthful
but there is no doubt they will give
good account of themselves when their
great day comes. for this particular
battery from Roswell, n. NJ, is recog-
nized as one of the most efficient in
the United States militia, and st has
been judged by no less a person than
Gen. John j. Pershing himself, who
saw them in action during the maneu-
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