The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-21
Funeral Services for Admiral
Dewdy Very Simple
but Impressive.
GOVERNMENTAL. WORK
CEASES IN RESPECT
lnterment Made in Mauso-
leum in Arlington Gene
terry Amid Salutes.

Washington, Jan. 20--Admiral George
Dewey. hero OF the battle Of Manila
bay and the worlds ranking naval of
ficer. was buried today at Arlington
national cemetery after solemn cere-
monies. rcflecting the nations final
tribute of honor and affection.
Two services were held, the first a
private home ceremony and the second
an impressive service in the rotunda
Of the capitol where the president. the
supreme court, the cabinet, the senate
and house, the diplomatic corps and
others prominent in official and civil
life. went to honor publicly the dead
hero. Afterwards. through streets
lined with thousands the notable COM
pany. and large escort of military
and naval forces. followed the casket
to Arlington.
Midshipmen Escorts.
The midshipmcn from Annapolis. re-
lncmbered by the admiral while he was
on HIS death bed as my friends" were
given the signal distinction of honor
escort, and in compliance with his re-.
quest they alone accompanied the body
from the residence to the capitol and
later were the only military unit to
enter the cemetery in organization for
nation.
Though arranged with care to ex-
press q national tribute, the funeral
and burial ceremonies were both simple
and brief. There was no funeral ora
tioif at the home or the capitol. Both
services were conducted according to
Episcopal rites. the first being read ~
DIR. Roland Cotton Smith, the family
minister, and the second by Chaplain
J. =. Frazier, who was the Olympia's
chaplain at Manila bay. Chaplain Fra
zier also conducted the commitment
service when the body was laid in the
mausoleum.
Government Machinery HaIts.
During the services the entire ma
chinery of the federal government here
Wuo h0sSNus AIASalG UuSluCSS was SU6e
pended an hour and all flags. were at
half mast Observances of a similar
kind were held on every American ma
val vessel afloat and were emphasized
by. the firing ut noon by every senior
ship of a salute of 10 guns two more
than the regulations prescribe for an
admiral's s0lute.
The imposing procession moved at
half-step from the capitol to Arling-
ton and entered the cemetery grounds
two hours after It had started. AS 1t
wound slowly out Of the city. across
the Potomac and began to approach
through the Virginia hills the batteries
Of Fort Myer began at minute inter-
walls ls-gun salute. Later. when the
casket was placed in the vault, the
salute was repeated.
Cemetery Ceremonies.
At the head OF the procession through
the cemetery marched the midshipmen
and their band. As they neared the
vault they divided into two columns,
between which passed the flag drapcd
caisson bearing the casket, followed by
Chaplain Frazier and DR.. Smith, the
president and the cabinet and ranking
officers Of the army and navy.
+, Twelve sailors from the presidential
yacht MayfloYer and the seamen gum
ners' school bore the. casket to the
vault and placed It ~ the midship-
mems band played Nearer, My God
to Thee"
The last service was, read and then
a squad Of midshiplnen fired three
sharp vollcys and Chief Master-at-
Arms Charles Mitchell, who was with
Dewey ut Manila bay. sounded taps"
Only ono floral decoration, that of
Mrs. Dewey, was placed on the casket.
It. 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 hundreds of
American beauty roses was presented
by the officers of the Atlantic fleet.
ex.sserstariee Attend. s.,..
Secretary Daniels had invited all
living former SecretAries Of the nav,
and their assistants to attend the
burial services and among those who
came were Charles ]. Bonaparte. Her
bert L. Satterlee. Charles H. Allen and
Frank w. Hackett.
The body bearers were unders com-
mand of w. Roberts of the Mayf1pwer
and the Others were:
r. Flanagan. A. G.. Ward. J. J
Windemiller, @. Lint. w. +. A. Martin
and c. R. Lynn Of the Mayflower apd
E A. Posey. J, +. Platte. c. L Dunn
v. McMurren, Ktas and, =
Schooley OF the seamen's gunner1
school,
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