The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
FITTING HONOR WILL
Be PAID TO DEAD
NAVAL HERO
Public Funeral Ceremonies
Will Be Conducted Sat-
urday at Capitol.
REGRET RESOLUTIONS
PASSED BY CONGRESS
Complete Details of Final
Services-Naval Escort
for Dead Admiral.

Washington, Jan. l7.--Funeral scrv-
ices for Admiral Dewey giving fitting
expression of the nations affection
and sorrow and bestowing the highest
public honors that can be given n ma
tional hero were planned today by Of
ficials of the federal government.
II was decided to hold the public
ceremonies Saturday in the rotunda OF
the capitol and to bring to Washing
ton for an escort of honor all available
forces OF both the naval and military
arms of the service
Congress will be in recess during the
funeral and under an order issued by
President Wilson. the government de-
partments will remain closed during
the entire day.
President Informs Congress.
The president sent special message
to congress today announcing the
death OF the aged Spanish war hero
and declaring that "the people and the
government will always rejoice to per-
petuate his name in honor and affec-
tion." Both senate and house adopted
resolutions of regret. appointed COM
| mittees TO represent them at the fn-
neral and adjourned before the usual
hour to emphasize their expressions OF
regret.
Under the presidents order. flags on
all American government buildings,
forts and naval vessels throughout the
world will fly at half mast until after
1.-the funeral ceremonies. In n separate
order Secretary Daniels directed that
the navy department building here be
draped in black, and that all officers
of the navy and marine corps wear
mourning with their uniforms for SC
days. The secretary also ordered each
| senior ship afloat to fire an admirafs
salute of 10 guns at noon on Saturday
| Thousands of messages OF condol-
encc were carried to Mrs. Dewey to-
day at the Dewey home here where
the admiral died late yesterday ant
where his body will lie until It Is taker
to the capitol Saturday for the funeral
i President Wilson was among those
who called to tender their persona
sympathy.
Funeral Plans in Detail.
The funeral plans. as far as com
pleted tonight. provide for private
service at the residence. attended onl.
py members of the immediate family
before the body is taken to the capitol
In the cortege that will follow it VI
Pennsylvania avenue, before the pub
lie services and then from tho capito
to it's resting place at Arlington will b
practically the entire corps of high Of
lfclals, the midshipmen from Annapoli!
sailors and marines from the Norfol
naval station and the Washingto
navy yard and various other army an
navy units.
Chaplain J. Il. Frazier. who wa
chaplain OF the flagship olympia whc
Dewey won his place in history {
Manila bay. will, be in charge of III
service at the capitol At tho res
dencc the Rev. DIR. Roland Cotto
Smith. pastor of st. Johns Episcop
church here. the admral's place
worship, will officiate.
J. II. Glcnnon. commandant OF u
Washington navy yard. will have Gci
cral charge OF arrangements for Il
military features.
High government officials tod;
cancelled all but the most pressing c'
GA gcments and announced that UNI
after the admirals funeral they woa
make no appointments.