The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-18
WILSON TO ATTEND
DEWEY'S FUNERAL
Members of Supreme Court and
Cabinet Also to Be Present
at Capital Rites.
PRIVATE SERVICES AT HOME
About 5000 Uniformed Men to
March With cortege to
Arlington.

Arlington.
The President of the United States,
members of the Supreme Court, the
Cabinet, members of Congress, and
naval attaches of the foreign powers
Will attend the funeral of Admiral
George Dewey in the rotunda of the
Capitol Saturday morning at IL
o'clock.
No ceremonies of such imposing
character attending the burial of a
public man have been held in Wash
ington since the death of President
Mckinley, as will attend the last rites
for the'hero OF Manila Bay.
Private Services At Home.
At 10 o'clock Saturday morning a
few particularly intimate friends of
Mira Dewey have been invited to at
tend q private service at the resi-
dence, 1901 X street northwest. In
Vitations to this service have been is
sued by telephone and are compare
lively few,
Since the services at the Capitol
VIII be purely official in nature, 1t
has been decided, to avoid confusion,
not TO provide conveyances from the
mouse for any one except the imme-
date family.
5000 Uniformed Men.
Final arrangements for the par
ticipation Of military organizations
} in the funeral procession which will
accompany the body from the Capt.
n he Of ALI
made today.
There will be about 5000 uniformed
men, representing the navy, marine
corps, and the army.
The 1927 midshipmen from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis will
form the guard of honor. In addition
there will be 500 bluejackets from
the Mayhower, Sylph, and Dolphin,
and 400 marines from Washington
Barracks, Philadelphia, Annapolis,
and Baltimore.
Fort Myer Cavalry.
In the Army contingent there will
be three troops OF cavalry from Fort
Myer, q comany Of engineers from
Washington Barracks, and detach-
ments of coast artillery from Potomac
and Chesapeake stations.
At noon. as the remains are being
borne from the Capitol to their last
resting place At Arlington, a salute
OF nineteen guns will be fired at the
Washington navy yard.
OHIeer4 to Wear Mourning.
A similar salute will be fired at
every navy yard and from the senior
ship Of the United States navy at sea.
For thirty days all officers of the
navy and Marine Corps will wear
mourning with their uniforms, and
the Navy Department will be draped
in mourning for the same period.
Under an executive order issued by
President Wilson, all Government de-
partments in Washington will be
closed all day Saturday, and the ma
tional fog will be displayed at half
mast on all public buildings, not only
in Washington, but throughout the |
country and at all military and naval |
stations.
Honor Dewey's Memory.
The President and Congress already |
have shown signal honor to Dewey's |
memory. The President, in a mes |
sage to Congress, said that Admiral |
Dewey added luster to the best ira
ditions of our navy" and that "the |
people and the Government of the |
United States will always rejoice to |
perpetuate his name in all honor and |
affection"
The Senate and House in a joint |
resolution expressed profound grief at |
the death Of Admiral Dewey, and ar
ranged to recess Saturday while serv-
ices are being held in the rotunda of
the Capitol.
OIympIa's Chaplain to Officiate.
A touching incident of the funeral
services at the Capitol will be the
presence as officiating clergyman of
Chaplain J. B. Frazier, of Norfolk,
who was. chaplain of the Olympia,
Dewey's flagship, during the memoir
able battle of Manila Bay.
Eloquent tribute to Admiral Dew
ey's sterling character, and to the
services he performed for the nation.
are given in the official statements
and private expressions Of public
men.
Roosevelt Adds Praise.
Former President Roosevelt, after
praising Admiral Dewey as one pf
the finest figures in American life,
said:
mo other single service by any
American living ranks with the ser
memorable May morning in Manila
Bay"
Officers OF the Senate today sent
to Mrs. Dewey a copy OF the joint
resolution adopted by the Senate and
House late yesterday which expressed
profound regret for Admiral Dewey's
death and arranged for adjournment
as a further mark Of respect.
Former Secretaries Invited.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
autographed to all former Secretaries
of the Navy and former Assistant Sec
retaries, inviting them to attend the
funeral, and requesting a response, so
that seats may be reserved.
The Secretary also wrote letters to
all members of the Cabinet, inviting
them and the members of their fami.
lies to the funeral services.
Rear Admiral J. II. Glennon, com
mandant of the Washington navy
yard, who will command the military
organizations in the Dewey funeral
cortege, conferred with Chairman
Padgett, OF the House Naval Affairs