Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Is LAID TO REST
HIGHEST GOVERNMENT OFFICI-
AIS PARTICIPATE IN THE
BURIAL CEREMONIES.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 20.-Admir-
al Dewey was laid to rest today with
all the honors grateful nation can
bestow.
After funeral services conducted un-
der the dome of the capitol and attend
ed by President Wilson, the cabinet,
the supreme court, the diplomatic
corps and notable company. the ad-
miraIs body was taken to Arlington
national cemetery to rest with those
of naval heroes gone before. Two of
Dewey's commanders at the battle of
Manila bay, Benjamin P. Lamberton,
the fleet captain, and Capt. Joseph P.
Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh, lie
nearby. Not far away on the wooded
slopes rest Schley and Sampson.
Private services at the home were
attended by President Wilson, Secre-
tary Daniels and limited company
The funeral party then moved to the
capitol. All business Of the govern
mont was suspended for the day: all
private business in Washington stop
ped for an hour. On every American
naval ship on the seven seas an en-
sikn fluttered at half mast and an adj
miraIs salute of nineteen guns was
fred.
The entire corps Of midshipmen
from Annapolis, who came not under
order but as Admiral Dewey's friends,
rs he wished, escorted the body to the
rotunda of the capitol where Chaplain
j. b. Frazier, chaplain Of the olympia
at Manila bay, conducted brief and
simple funeral services. Mrs. Dewey
did not accompany the funeral party
to the capitol but Joined it on the way
TO Arlington.
MIddies Escort Body.
The private services at the home
were begun promptly at 10 o'clock.
Soon thereafter a solemn procession
Of midshipmen escorting the admirals
body moved along Massachusetts,
avenue over the Plaza Of the capitol
and into the rotunda where the body
was placed on catafalque directly I'M
der the great dome.
President Wilson and the cabinet
assembled in the presidents room on
the senate side and marched in body
to their places beside the bier. The
supreme court Justices, the diplomatic
CORPS, the chief of staff of the army
ana navy followed. There was no
funeral grafton and the occasion as
the admiral wished was very simple.
After the solemn reading Of the funer.
al service a quartet sang, Lead Kind
" Light" and abide With Me-" the
admiral's favorite hymns.
While the services under the dome
Of the capitol were proceeding the mid
shipmen drawn up on the plaza were
1oined by the remainder Of the mill
tary escort. Six companies OF marines
under command of Col. G. G. Long, a
battalion of blue Jackets from the Al
kansas; companies Of seamen from the
gunboat Dolphin and the presidential
-,sss1 .{aKfawer-.a company OF army
engineefg from the Washington bar
racks and two troops Of cavalry from
TT. Meyer composed the escort
Moving out over the plaza the
funeral procession turned into Penn.
sylvania avenue and travelled the route
which was the scene of Admiral Dew
ey's victorious home coming from the
battle which opened new epoch in
Flags Half Masted.
Following an escort of police rode
Chaplain Frazier, then came gun
caisson bearing the admiral's casket
draped with an American flag. Twelve
body bearers, seamen from the Dolphin
and Maynower marched with measured
tread Just behind A color bearer
with IN admirars flag at half mast
came next. Then followed members
Of the admirals family and the mem
beers Of the general board Of which he
was the head A party of survivors
Of the battle Of Manila bay, gathered
from far and near to do last homage to
their commander, marched next.