The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24

VeJtu JIG LdSC voyage OF Amer1ca'S
Great Naval Hero and Patriot. All
Departments Shut Down During,
Ceremony.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Admiral
George Dewey, hero of the battle of
Manila bay, and the worlds ranking
naval officer, was buried today at Ar
iington national cemetery after SOL
umn ceremonies rejecting the ma
tons final tribute of honor and af-
fection.
Two services were held, the first a
private home ceremony and the sec
ond an impressive service in the ro-
tunda OF the capitol where the presi-
dent, the supreme court, the cabinet,
the senate and house, the diplomatic
corps and others prominent in official
and civil life went to honor publicly
tho dead officer.
Afterwards, through streets lined
with thousands, the notable company
and large escort Of military and ma
val forces followed the casket to Ar
lington.
The midshipmen from Annapolis
remembered by the Admiral while he
was on his deathbed as my friends"
were given the signal distinction of
honorary escort in compliance with
his request they alone accompany the
body from the residence to the capitol
and later were the only military unit
to enter the cemetery in organization
formation.
press q national tribute, the funeral
and burial ceremonies were both sim
pie and brief. There was no funeral
Grafton at the home or the capitol.
Both services were conducted accord
ing to Episcopal rites, the first being
read by DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, the
family minister, and the second by
Chaplain j. B. Frazier, who was the
Oympia's chaplain at Manila bay.
Chaplain Frazier also conducted the
commitment service when the body
was laid in the mausoleum.
During the services the entire ma
chinery Of the federal government
: here was halted. Private business was,
suspended for an hour and all flags
were at half mast. Observances OF a
similar kind were held on every
American naval vessel afoat and
were emphasized by the firing at
noon by every senior ship of a salute
of nineteen guns, two more than the
regulations prescribe for an adj
miral's salute.
The imposing procession moving at
half step from the capitol to Airing
ton entered the cemetery grounds
two hours after 1t had started. AS it
wound slowly out Of the city, across
the Potomac and began the approach
through the Virginia hills, the batter
les at Fort Myer began at minute in
tervals a 19-gun salute.
Later when the casket was placed
in the vault, the salute was repeated.
At the head Of the procession
HIOuSh INC ScHictcIS, uluIcllcu lnc
midshipmen and their band. AS they
neared the vault they divided into
two columns, between which passed
the nag-drapcd caisson bearing the
casket, followed by Chaplain Frazier
and Dr. Smith, the President and cab
met and ranking officers of the army
and navy.
Twelve sailors from the presidential
yacht Mayflower and the Seaman
gunners school bore the casket to the
vault and placed it as the midship-
mems band played Nearer My God to
Thee. The last service was read, and
the squad Of midshipmen fired three
sharp volleys and Chief Master-at-
Arms Charles Mitchell, who was with
Dewey at Manila bay, sounded Taps.
Only one floral decoration, that OF
Mrs. Dewey, was placed on the casket.
1t was selected by George Dewey.
only son of the admiral from among
the hundreds banked against the vault
and carpeting the ground around it.
One huge gold crescent holding hun
dreds OF American beauty roses was
presented by the officers of the At
lantic fleet
Secretary Daniels had invited all
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