New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
Merchants and Officials
VIII Pay Final Tribute
to Admiral To-day
MIDSHIPMEN TO BE
MILITARY ESCORT
President and Wife to
Lead Cortege from Home
to Public Building

Washington Jan. 49, 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
cortege including all the high officials
of the Federal government, the diplo-
matte corps, ranking officers Of the
army and navy, many military and
naval units in uniform, committees Of
the Senate and House and representa-
tiyes Of many patriotic societies and
other organizations.
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
said at Arlington, warships of the
American navy elsewhere will fire a
farewell salute Of nineteen 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. Chaplain Frazier. the
Olympia's chaplain at Manila. will Of
tciate.
Service at Dewey Home
4 brief ceremony al the Dewey resi-
dence. attended by near relatives, the
President and Mrs. Wilson and a few
close friends, will precede the Capitol
funeral. In conformity 70 the admi-
rails expressed desire, the ANNAPOLIS
midshipmen will be the only military
escort when the body is taken from
the home.
It was decided to-day to select no
honorary pallbearers. At the home,
20 the Capitol, and later at the Gene
tory. the body will be borne by blue
Jackets, and in the cortcge 10 VIII re-
rose on Aag-draped caisson.
The larger military escort following
will include the entire corps of mid
shipmcu. bluejackets Of the battleship
folk and Philadelphia. artillerymen
from Fort Monroe and other posts
along the Potomac and many other
units. Accompanied by their officers
on foot. they will march in the in
verse order of their rank, in full dress
uu form.
Behind the military, in carriages, wlll
be the President. the Cabinet, the Chief
Justice and Associates Justices of tn-
Supreme Court. the diplomatic corps
and the committees Of Congress.
Manila Society in Line
The Society of Manila Bay, made up
Of officers who were under fire with
Dewey at Manila, will have special
place in the military section, but the
committees Of other patriotic societies
and miscellaneous organizations Will
ride behind the government officials.
By order Of President Wilson, all
executive departments will be closed
throughout the day. The Senate and
House will assemble before the Capt.
toll ceremonies and then will recess.
All business houses in Washington
will be closed from 1880 to l2;5O
o'clock.
Navy officers said to-day that per
haps the most unusual OF all the non
ors to be paid the dead hero viii be
the salute of nineteen guns fired at
noon by American warships. 1t is the
salute Of the Secretary Of the Navy,
and seventeen guns is the designated
admirals salute. The extra honors, TO
be given under order of Secretary Dan
icls. will be extended in recognition or
Dewey's rank as the Admiral Of the
Navy.