Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-21
SIMPLE SERVICE
FOR FUNSTON At
Fl. SAM HOUSTON
Body of Commander of Border
Troops Lies in State in His
toric Alamo in San
Antonio.
THOUSANDS ARE PRESENT
Regular Army Burial Rites
Solemnized at Residence
of Dead General.
HOST OF FLORAL TRIBUTES

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 20.--A fu.
neral service OF military simplicity, in
which regulars at Fort Sam Houston,
National Guardsmcn at Camp VIII Son
and thousands of civilians from San
Antonio joined, was held this alter
noon for the late Ma jor General Fred.
erick Funston. commanded of the
Southern department, whose sudden
death occurred last night from heart
affection
The eliminating honor paid the
dead general here was the. placing OF
his body within the Alamo, the first
time that historic structure has been
used for such purpose.
The only religious services held to-
day were at General Funston's Off
cial residence at Fort Sam Houston.
Chaplain Barton w. Perry of the
Third field artillery, read the regular
army burial service. Lead Kindly
Light" was played by the Nineteenth
infantry band. A procession formed
at the residence after this brief serv-
ice, in order as follows:
Police, mounted orderlics, Nine
tcenth infantry band. Thirty-seventh
infantry, Battery Z of the Seventh
field artillery, Squadron A of the Ala
bama cavalry. General Funston's body
carried on a caisson, General Fun
ston's horse, pallbearers, officers of
General Funston's staff and of the
Southern department.
u.r
FLOWERS FIN Aiano'
Arrangements tor placing General
Funston's body within the Alamo
we're made this morning, after con-
terence between city and county oiil-
Gals and oflcers OF the Southern de-
partment because OF the general per-
Soi,a' POPULARITY WIN oah Antoiio
e,,'H1ns. ~, .I MS poPu'a,,ty eN'etleeq .i 70
% srnonn in ths Horsl offersngs w Which
almost filled the Alamo. Costly floral
pieces were side by side with the sim
pie tributes of humble workmen, who,
hats in hand and with bowed heads,
hled into the building,
Plans Not Changed.
Plans to Send the bodv stra;obt
thronyb IN San FIancisco have nor
been chaneed II was announced Al dc.
partment headouarters Arrange
ments have lust been made with the
Southern Pacific for special train
leaving here at $50 tonight,
p.s., - Co..
r, n,. '',' ~ a.' .,
General fersning ISSUED an ordcr
at noon TO-DAY directing mat all hags
at an army posts and camps IN the
Sif soutnt.a @ uePIatiInu at. pe i1we.ea a.
Of General Funston has nassed ont
of tho denartment He aIso ordered
full military honors Maid At ali nlares
,hrouoh wb;ch the funeral n.rty
n,sscs ,onarrou u,hors thers ~
@ trnons stat;ored N 'N "
'oops s'a,'o'.eu,
uuard OF Honor at STATION.
A body of troops equal to the num-
Der prescribed for funeral escors will
be stationed at the Union depot here
and VIII stand at parade rest while
lne u:,, pouy ID III 'ne i,. stalloi,, AI.iilery
,i:I. W. .s mar. ST. .t .s:..oH a. oa'ute =.
tl'll'ee,i t guns upo'l tte al'ivai oi .nr
lIle' ,i a. IAN I':, i.i',,'ai IN Janus wii
pay ehses "II,'e 'He CoroIs are oe
nie ulPPeu' lneil u wil' ge plaeeu
ao0aru speeIai car 10 DC i .aken wes,.
AGeoraIile 10 tne scheou't, inc car
reach San Francisco Friday and
military funeral will be held Saturday
under direction of Major General |.
Franklin Bell, commander of the