El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
MILITARY HONOR
GEN.FUNSTON
Gen. Pershing Pays Tribute:
Guns Here to Fire Salute;
Troops at Attention.

MAJ Gen. John J. Pershin-. COM
mander Of the FL Faso military district.
became acting commander OF the south
ern department Monday night. succeed
ing Mai. Gen. Frederick Funston. who
died at san Antonio Monday night
Gen. Pershing viii remain at FL Paso
for the present and conduct the affairs
Of the department from his head
quarters here.
The department embraces the state or
Texas. except the coast defences 1T
Galveston; Louisiana. except the coast
defences at New Orleans. Arkansas. eN-
cept the post Of Fl Logan II. Roots.
and the states Of oklahoma. New Me1-
leo, and Arizona. as far west as Yuma
The bulk OF the entire United States
army is located in his department, and
Is engaged in patroliug the border. The
national guard, numhe ring about $4,000
men, who are still on the border, are
also under Gen. PershinS's direct COM
mand
Speaking Of the death Of Gen. Fun
ston. Gen Pershing said Tuesday We
were very warm friends and have been
FOR years His death fills me with 4
distinct personal loss. No officer Of
the service had a greater number Of
loyal friends than Gen. Funston
Military Flags Half Masted.
Full military hOnors have been or
dered by Gen. PershinC 10 he paid by
the troops of the department to Cen
Funston Flags at all military posts
have been ordered lowered TO half mast
and troops stationed along the route
Of the Southern Pacific on which the
funeral train bearing Cen F'unston's
body Will pass from san Antonio to
Preside. san Francisco, Calf. have
Eeen ordered by Gen. Pershing to be
formed at the stations when the funeral
train passes through.
Fire Major Generals salute.
At FL PasO, the military viii pay
special houors 10 the memory OF Gen
Funston. on the arrival of the train al
III PasO. a major generals salute OF Il
guns viii Re fired by a battery of the
Fifth field artillery At this signal all
troops viii be formed ~ their respec-
tive camps and will stand at parade rest
while the bands play and flags are
dipped
Escort 1t station.
An escort OF soldiers equal IL num-
Der 10 that prescri bed for the funeral
train VIII be stationed at the union sta
tion az the trains arrival, AZ $50 We'd
nesdav afternoon. Gen. Pershing and
staff and all general officers stationed
At Fl PasO also VIII gather ct the
union station when the body arrive
Civilians To Remove Hats.
At the request of Gen PershinE,
mayor Tom Lea has asked that all
traffic in El Paso De stopped for a
short time ar $50 o'clock Wednesday
when the train arrives TO show respect
TO Gen. Funston's memory. He has
asked that pedestrians stop for one
minute and remove their hats and that
automobiles and other vehicles draw
up TO the curbs. The signal for traffic
TO stop viii be the salute of Is guns
which VIII be fired when the train
rTiVeE
Train Through Here Wednesday.
Gen. PershiuC received MESA &c
from Maj. Cen Franklin Bell. com
mander of the western department with
headquarters At the Preside. san Fran
cisco. Calf Tuesday morning saying
that The funeral train would pass
through Fl Tasc. Wednesday afternoon
at 80 o'clock and that the body was
due 10 arrive at the Preside at o'clock
Friday afternoon. The funeral Will be
held at the Preside Saturday and in
terment viii take place in the national
cemetery az the Preside.