The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-20
HIGH HONORS FOR
ADMIRAL DEWEY
FUNERAL TO BE MOST
IMPRESSIVE IN HISTORY
Hero Will Be Laid to Rest
Today With Honors Seldom
Equalled in History.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Admiral
Dewey the hero Of Manila Bay, will be
buried at Arlington tomorrow with
public honors seldom equalled In the
nations history. After services in
the rotunda Of the capitol, the body
will be followed down Pennsylvania
Avenue, and across the Potomac to its
resting place by a cortege including
all the high officials Of the federal
government the diplomatic corps,
ranking officers of the army and navy.
many military and naval units in uni.
form, committees OF the Senate and
House and Representatives of many
patriotic societies and other organlza-
tons.
Flags on American public buildings.
forts, and naval vessels throughout
the world will be at half mast, and at
noon, while the last rites are being
lsaid at Arlington. senior warsh1ps Of
the American navy everywhere Will
fire farewell salute of 10 minute
guns.
During the services at the capitol,
which will be attended by President
Wilson and many other officials and
distinguished men and women, the
body will rest on the same catafalque
and at the same spot in the rotunda
where Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
lay In state. Captain Frazier, Dewey's S
and the Olympias chaplain at Manila.
will officiate.
Brief Services At Home
A brief ceremony at the Dewey res
idence, attended by near relatives, by
the President and Mrs. Wilson and by
few close friends will precede the
capitol funeral and in conformity 10
the admiral's expressed desire, the
Annapolis uidshipmen will be the
only military escort when the body
Is taken from the home. The private
services will begin at 10 o'clock and
that at the capitol, an hour later.
1t was decided to-day to select no
honorary pallbearers. At the home.
at the Capitol, and later at the ceme-
tery, the body will be borne by blue
, Jackets, and in the cortege it will re-
pose on a fag-draped caisson. Accom-
panying it on foot will be an escort of
marines, bluejackets, soldiers and mid
shipmen.
The larger military escort following
will include the entire corps of mid
shipmen, bluejackets from the battle
ship New Hampshire, marines from
Norfolk and Philadelphia, artillery
men from Fort Monroe and other posts
along the Potomac. and many other
units. Accompanied by their officers,
on foot, they will march in the inverse
order Of their rank, in special full
dress form.
Behind the military, In carriages,
will be the President, the cabinet. the
chief justice and associate justices OF
the Supreme Court, the diplomatic
CORPS and the committees of Congress.
The Society of Manila Bay, made up
of officers who were under fire with
Dewey at Manila, will be given spe-
cial place in the military section, but
the committees Of other patriotic So
cietles and miscellaneous organiZa-
tions will ride behind the government
officials. =,
the executive departments will be
closed throughout the day. The Sen
ate and House will assemble shortly
before the Capitol ceremonies. and
then will recess while they are in
progress. Business houses in Wash
ington will be closed from 11:5o to
1890 o'clock.
Navy officers said to-day that per-
hans the most unusual Of all the hon
ors to be paid the dead hero Will De
the salute Of 10 guns. fired at noon by
American warships. 1t is the salute OF
the Secretary Of the Navy. and II guns
is the designated admirais salute.
The extra honors, to be given under
order Of Secretary Daniels, will be eX-
tended In recognition of Dewey's rank,
nioue in American history, as the ad-
miral Of the navy.