Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-26
|POMP ATTENDS
FUNSTON BURIAL
Soldiers and Civilians Do
Honor to Commander in
San Francisco.
RAIN DRENCHEs MoURNERs

| WIlO ulCu Jan Elbtohip,
Tex, Monday night. In accord with
his wishes, he was buried near his
son, Arthur Macarthur Funston, in
the cemetery OF the military reserva-
ton at the Preside. overlooking the
Golden Gate. A mixed Brigade of
coast artillery and sailors-every
available man from the depleted gar
risons around San Francisco bay
with officers of high rank and thou
sands of San Franciscans combatted
the elements to do honor to his men,
DRY. .N
From early day, when the triple
balconies of the city halls white ro-
tunda were packed with citizens, gag
ing at the guarded casket at the foot
Of the great marble staircase, until
past midday, the ceremonies ran. A
drenching rain, hour after hour,
slanted across the ranks of the mill
tary escort.
Alive With Civilians.
The streets, seemingly deserted, be.
came alive with civilians, as the flag
wrapped casket was borne from the
city hall on an artillery caisson to the
First Presbyterian church and thence
to the cemetery. The route lay along
Van Ness avenue, lined on one side
with old-time mansions which es-
capped destruction because, in the
great fire of 1906, General Funston's
engineers dynamited the buildings on
the opposite side OF the street and
checked the flames. The entire route
of the funeral procession lay through
portions OF the city which owed their
immunity from destruction largely to
the efforts of "Funston's men," and
his hillside grave oyerlooks the camp
| ing grounds where slept thousands
of refugees, whom he fed. sheltered
and clothed. Hundreds OF these, it
was said, were present at the Gene
terry and persistently sought memen-
toes of the last rites.
Pick Up Empty Shells.
Women braved the sentries to pick
rom tne grass tne empty sheiis hfed
IN the last saiute ana crowded around
.ne grave unth y was iouha hece :,,
sary % IS. a specia' guara, Wn'ch VIII
remain ihfousnou! tomorrow ohe
otner token renamed OF the senti-
lnent whicn pound citizens ana sol.
aier, lhe SICK N 1he county hospital
louhu al .nel, pedsioes iate toaay CUT
mowers ana oiossoths which were sent
I.oy tne generals iriehds ana had peen
neaped on the casket IN the church
during the services there.
Inc simplicity OF the funeral ar
rangements which the generals
friends regarded as harnonizing with
MS own utter lack OF display, was ir'-
tensihed wnen, before daylight. ten.
erai }. Franklin Bell, commander OF
l'bearers stood with the clergyman
the western department OF the army,
changed the order tor full dress uni
form to service. uniform and over.
coat, in which the two regiments OF
ar.,lieIynien enaaIea .he s'oiM' Inc
'a'lors were hiuiiiea III ree'eIs'
Mounted Police Precede Guard.
At 10 o'clock the casket was taken
from the city hall rotunda, where il
had lain in state all night. A Gordon
of mounted police preceded a guard
riding along with a major generals
flag, two white stars on red field.
General Bell and his aide, the Third
Coast ARTILLERY band. two regiments
OF artillerymen and the sailors and
their band preceded the casket.
Directly. after came the generals
horse. shrouded in black A pair OF
black riding boots with dangling
snurs were reversed in the stirrups,
Mourners in automobiles followed,
and companies from various military
and patriotic organizations brought
up the rear, carrying draped stand
ards. As the procession passed St.
Mary's Catholic cathedral the cathe-
dral bells tolled.
Single Lamp Burns.