Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-21
NATION PAYS ITS
FINAL HONORS TO
HERO OF MANILA

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Fort Myer began the salute of nineteen
gums. the salute accorded the Secretary
Of the Navy. which was ordered by sec.
rotary Daniels as special mark OF
respect to Admiral Dewey by reason of
his rank. unique in American history. as
the admiral of the navy. The regulation
admirafs salute is seventeen guns
The minute gun at Fort Myer had
previously fired a salute Of seventeen
guns when the cortege passed through
the reservation. the former being the
salute of the post accorded the depart
ed hero.
Son Places Wreath.
The volleys completed. the body bear
ers carried the coffin into the mauso-
leum. George Dewey, son of the ad-
miral. then walked into the structure
and placed a wreath upon the bier. a
token from the widow. After standing
| beside the coffin a moment, his head
bowed in silence. the son OF the ad-
miral left the mausoleum. The bronze
gates at the entrance were closed.
Chief Master at-Arms Mitchell, who
served on the Olympia as bugler dur
ing the battle of Manila bay. sounded
taps"
George Dewey. late the admiral Of the
navy of the United States. beloved and
honored by nation that calls him hero.
had gone to his final rest
AS the President and the men high
in the councils of the nation left for
their carriages they again passed
through the lines Of midshipmen. The
crowd followed close behind them.
The services at the mausoleum were
conducted according to schedule. care
full preparations having been made by
Rear Admiral Glennon, commandment of
the Washington navy yard. who had
charge Of the navys arrangements for
the funeral
Scores of Floral Tokens
Supt. Magoon of the cemetery had a
force of men on hand to arrange the
scores of floral tokens that were banked
about the mausoleum. Maj. Raymond
W. Pullman, superintendent of the Wash
ington police, was present and assisted
in arranging last-minute details.
The floral pieces were arranged in
the form OF crescent on either side
Of the tomb. At the entrance to the
through which the funeral party
passed. One was a token from the At
lantic fleet and the other from the
Navy Department.
all of these pieces had been brought
from the Capitol. where they had been
in the rotunda during the official serv-
ices.
lowing persons and organizations:
General board of the navy. basket
of violets and roses: United States At
lantic fleet. wreath and stand; L. S.
s Sssts wreath sps and stand aaa House.
and civilian employees Of the head
| quarters of the United States Marine
Corps. wreath and stand; Society of
rotary of War. assistant and officers
of the War Department. wreath and
| stand; Navy Department. large floral
| cross. Gov. Whitman of New York.
wreath: woman's section of the Navy
| League. large wreath: clerks of the
general board of the navy. large floral
piece: Rear Admiral and Mrs. Badger.
floral wreath; Chinese minister, wreath
| of violets; Daughters Of the American
| let's: Mr.. and Mrs. A. wichfeld. wreath
| Of roses and palm leaves: Mr.. and Mrs
Woodbury. Blair. wreath; Columbia
Lod ge. No. ia. |. A; of NJ. naval gun
| floral mounting: Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson, wreath of violets; Depart
ment District of Columbia. United Spanish
War Veterans. floral piece: Mrs. w. F.
Draper. wreath of orchids and gar
| denias; Rear Admiral and Mrs. William
! II. Emory. cross Of red roses: Mrs. and
| Miss Boardman. spray; DR.. Walter Nc
Clurg. spray: Mr and Mrs. Edward A.
| Mitchell. spray: the assistant secretary
| of the navy and Mrs. Roosevelt, Spray.
Praise for Col. Higgins.
| Friends of Col Charlie. P. Higgins,
sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. were
loud in their praise yesterday of the
arrangements which he perfected for
the funeral services held in the rotunda
| Col. Edwin A. Halsey was designated
by the sergeant alarms to officially re-
ceive the body Of Admiral Dewey at
the Capitol Col Halsey met the hearse
| and gave the order for the opening of
| the biz bronze doors Of the Capitol, and
| Immediately after the services headed the
procession which conducted the cofiin to
the caisson.
! Gov. whitman Of New York sent his
personal representative. Commodore
r. P. Forshew. Naval Militia, N Y, ac-
companied by Capt. Charles L. Poor, to
the funeral.
Military Honors Paid in Chicago.
/ CHICAGO. January 20.-A salute Of
nineteen guns was fired at the Great
Lakes naval training station at Lake
Bluff, ILL.,. at noon today in memory of
Admiral Dewey. The apprentice sea-
men barred their heads and stood at at
tention.
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