Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
NATIONS TRIBUTE
TOADM|RAL DEWEY
President and Cabinet and
Heads of Departments to
Attend Funeral.
SERVICES AT THE CAPITOL

The nation stands in readiness today
to bow its head as final honors are
paid tomorrow to its dead hero. George
Dewey, late the admiral of the navy
of the United States.
Greater than any that have ever be-
fore been paid an officer of either the
army or the navy will be the funerai
honors accorded the man whose name
rang around the world following MS
great victory in Manila bay, and they
will be attended by a demonstration
of national affection which has few
parallels in American history.
, Following a private service at the
residence, 1901 X street northwest 10
be attended by members OF the fanny
of the deceased and a few very particu-
lar friends, the body of the man whose
name ranks with those of Farragut ana
Porter, will be borne to the historic
rotunda of the Capitol of the United
States, the very heart of this great
government, in order that a setting
befitting the man and the occasion may
be provided for the final honors.
The President of the United states,
heads of the several departments OF
the government, justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States. dele
cations from both houses OF Congress,
mem bers of the diplomatic corps, gov
ernors of states of the Union, officers
of the army and navy and other impor-
tant officials of the government and
persons from private walks or lie nave
been extended invitations toJbe present
at the Capitol to pay homage to the
departed hero.
Order of Services.
Oficial announcement of the order of
the services to be held there has been
made by the committees of the Senate
and House of Representatives having
charge of arrangements as follows:
The Capitol will be closed in the
morning to all except members and Of
= ficers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives. and remain closed until
after the cortege has left the Capitol
AT 10 o'clock the lower doors under
the arches beneath the marble steps of
the Senate and House wings of the
Capitol will be opened to those to whom
invitations have been extended under
the resolution of Congress and to those
holding tickets of admission.
The services will begin at IL o'clock.
',rhe body of the late Admiral George
Dewey will be placed in the rotunda
prior to the beginning of the services.
The President of the United States
and his cabinet, the Chief Justice and
associate justices of the Supreme Court.
the diplomatic corps. the members of
the Senate and House of Representa-
and the officers of the army and navy
will occupy the seats assigned them.
The President and his cabinet will
meet in the Presidents room.
The Supreme Court will meet in the
Supreme Court room.
The diplomatic corps and the chief
of staff of the army will meet in the
Senate reception room
1.-The committee on arrangements will
meet in the room of the committee on
naval affairs of the House.
after all invited to attend have been
announced. Chaplain J.. 3. Frazier.
United States Navy. will conduct the
religious services"
To Accompany Body to Grave.
tend the funeral in the Capitol will
have places in the cortege- which will
accompany the body of the hero of
Manila" to it's final resting place in
Arlington national cemetery, where it
will lie side by side with hundreds of
other heroes of the nation. The Navy
Department will have charge of the
cortege from the time it leaves the
Capitol.
A committee, consisting of Senators
Tillman. Swanson, Bryan, Clapp. Lodge,
Page. Dillingham;. Kern, Gallinger,
Overman. salisbury and Smoot, has
been appointed to officially represent
the Senate at the services and at the
burial at Arlington
The House of Representatives. will
'be represented by a committee consist =
ing of the personnel of the House naval
affairs committee. the Vermont delega-
tion and by Representatives Padgett,
Talbot. Estopinal, Riordan, Hensley,
Buchanan, Gray OF Indiana, Galloway,
Connolly, Hart. Oliver. Liebel. Butler,
Roberts, Browning. Farr Britten.
Kelley, Mudd. Venable, Dale, Greene,