Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20
NATION TO PAY IRIS FINAL.
H0N0RS TO DEWEY TO-DAY
impressive Ceremonies Planned for
Funeral. Such as Seldom Accorded
an American Hero.
BODY TO REST AT ARLINGTON
All OF Panoply and Pomp of Govern
ments Dignity Will BE Displayed
to Evidence Vcneration of II Whole
People for Dead Admiral

W TNiuchcc tcnefat10n or u HHOlc
People for Dead Admiral.
WASHINGTON, January i9-undcr
the spreading oaks OF the Arlington
National Cemetery. Admiral George
Dewey will be laid to res, Tomorrow
with full DomD ana ceremony OF ma
tional honors. such as have seldom been
accorded an American hero. All of
Inc paEoply and circumstance OF til.
governments dignity will bc displayed
TO evidence the vcncration and love Of
a whole people for the hero OF Ma
Mia Bay
All of tho activities of the Federal
government will halt for 8; day while
government officials. from tho Presi-
dcnt down. pay the nations tribute to
the nations dead. Not since tho mar
tyrcd William Mckinley lay in state i'm
the rotunda OF the Capitol has the ma
Tons grief been manifested in ccre-
monies so impressive as those planned
for the burial Of Admiral Dewey to-
morrow
Flags on American public buildings.
i"rta and naval vessels throughout tho
world VIII be at half mast. and at noon,
while the last rites arc being said at
Arlington. senior warships of tho Amer
lean navy everywhere viii fire :, fare
we'll salute Of nineteen minute guns.
Before tho mortal rcmainE OF tho
dead admiral arc turned over to t..
nation for tho formal ceremony at tho
Capitol. President Wilson viii attend
The simple, private services at the
Dewey home. From that time until The
nnal gun OF the admiral's salute rings
out over Arlington Cemetery. tho Pres
idcht VIII follow tn" corpse OF tho dead
hcr"' mourning for tn" nation Of which
nc Is The head
ANNAPOLIS CADETS
no ACT As ESCORT
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10 the r.an,,o, ,,a.n ia ,, NV
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tho cadets attend his f,n.raI no, ,,n,,or
orders. but AZ friends and thcv VIII
be the only official body on duty at
the Dew"% house During the services
at the Capitol the body VIII rest on
tho Same catafalguc and at The same
spot In tho rotunda where Lincoln. Gar
heid and mckinley lag IN state. About
the ca afaiGue VIII be ranged tn" Tres
l"eht ana his Cabinet the Chief Jus
'icc and associate Justices Of the SUI
preme Court ia" diplomatic corps.
members OF the Scna'" and House and
inc representatives," Of tho army and
navy Th"n chaplain j. j.. Frazier,
VINO STOOD on me nrldG" OF the olympia.
,'M,s haHah'p' "ur'hI 'he oht'ie "f
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,rnr,on, ,,d ~. ~, ,,o,,,,, ,i,;,
and paya, djs,,r.y wiu c,r-y 49,. r
mains OF tho dead hero or i,s Ior.,
last ride. Through tho hushcd STREETS
Of Washington. drapcd with mourning,
and with every nag at haif-mast. '.the
Admiral OF the Navy viii be carried in
solemn state. out over the Virginia
MUS 10 inc gentle STOP" overlooking The
''o's al et"h 'h' c"Ftese VIII
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NEi:hAN or THE OLYMPIA
10 SUM FINAL CALI.
There. as the nations dead finds it's
iaSt resting place" Chaplain Frazier viii
pronounce inc maj rites company
"a "i'"sh'p'hch VIII Hfe three ROUNDS
'e, 'ne graz an" from IN. NUS ahoNe
i'' vi III" 'i'a'
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oIvmni, yc,.r.n vii snrn,, 49, 49,,
bugle- call
honorary nallbcarors 4, IN. nom. n,
the Capitol and later at the cemetery,
he body will he borne by blucja 9 kets
ana III INC cortesc IL VII! rcposc Oh
nag -uF"peu '"'SSoh' accompanying
~ o" 1901 VIII nc an escort OF marines