The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

Before the nation took charge OF
Its dead. Admiral Deweys family and
his intimates paid their personal
tribute to the hero at a simple pri-
vate service at the Dewey home.
There the only Official body In At
tendance was the student body OF the
Annapolis Academy. 1900 strong.
present at the personal request OF the
admiral. who before his death asked
that they attend "as friends" not
simply under orders
The remains of the dead admiral
lay in the drawing-room OF the house,
and thither the mourners were con-
Quoted. The great mahogany casket
with It's embellishments of silver had
been swathed in the Stars and Stripes,
and upon Il rested the admiral =
chapeau and sword, under a wreath
Of purple orchids. from the White
House conservatory.
The President and his wife arrived
promptly and they took their post
tons q the head OF the caslget, stand
ing opposite Mrs. Dewey. Rev Ro-
land Cotton Smith. Of St Johns
church then intoned the brief burial
service OF the Episcopal Church. The
casket. following the last request OF
the admiral. was not opened. At the
conclusion OF the service the ten
sturdy blue Jackets lifted their COM
rY7arSer ana bore him to the street
A hearse awaited with ITS guard OF
honor. standing At attention. The
band softly ruroled hymn
Among those present IN the Dewey
home for the last intimate rites we're
senior Riano. the Spanish ambassador
and Sonora Rtano
The march from the Dewey home
to the Capitol about a mile and a
half. was Witnessed by throngs Of men
women and children.
As the flag draped casket passed
the men ard boys uncovered and the
women and little girls bowed their
heads. II was nation mourning its
dead. deep. reverent. sincere.
The day had dawned grey and chill.
But as the procession approached the
Capitol the sun had struggled from
behind It's curtain and fair blue re-
placed the grey with a mellow winter
light over all.
At the capitol the remainder Of the
escort awaited There were deep
ranks OF marines. their blue uniforms
Of ceremony half concealed by great
coats Of olive drab. To the left of
tho line stood company after COM
pany OF blue Jackets and further away
waited the officers OF the general board
Of the navy and the offfcers who
fought with Dewey at Manila Bay. in
tho May Day engagement Of 1898.
They surrounded the little artillery
cstssor, drsred In black. upon which
4 IS the custom to bear the bodies of
the nations hero dead 10 the oak en-
powered yalhalla Of Arlington. II
Yves the same little black caisson upon
which nearly decade ago Rear-Ad
miral Winfield Scott schley. hero Of
vet another Of Americas glorious sea
Victories. was borne 10 the same city
~ the dead
Here the mahogany casket with its
towers and flag was withdrawn from
the hearse by the blue tacketed sailor
men Lieutenant T1e Breton Admiral
Dewey'a personal aide. removed the
sword and chapeau from It and bore
them reverently IN hts arms up the
great marble flight. which LED 10 the
rotunda The glittering officers fol-
lowed
NATIONS LAWMAKERS
PAY Tribute TO HEROIC DEAD
within the lofty room the members
Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives already had assembled The
bin elk rohed justices Of the supreme
Court sat in waiting. So also did the
members Of the diplomatic corps, all
for the occasion in sombrest black
except tho naval attaches OF Japan,
Great Britain, France and Russia,
who wore full dress uniforms giisten-
ing With gold lace and decorations.
Again the President and Mrs VIII
stn took their positions near the head
of the casket. This time they &C
cupied the ONCE Of chief mourners
for owing 10 the fra'I health of the
ediniralS widow the immediate mem
bers of the family did not attend the
ca pitoi services.
The casket was now raised upon tho
great Mack catafaique upon which In
the last flftv-two years have rested
tho remains OF three nsrtvred presi-
dents OF the United states, Lincoln
Garfield and Mckinley About the
bier rested tbs foral offerings of
sot rowing nation. Above the western
entrance there rose giant cross OF
tribute or the naval academy
Rev. John b FREEZER. feet chaplain
OF Dewey's Asiatic squadron at tho
hattie Of Manila Bay, conducted TIE
service No eulogy was pronounced
Only the prayers and tho ritual OF
me Episcopal Church were delivered
by the clergyman Between the spoken
words or the service r choir of eight
voices sang, Nearer NV God to
Thee and Abide with Me"
once more Lieutenant Le Breton
took up the admiral's chapeau and
the WORD, which <ratefu' Congress
Ind voted him as its expression OF
hanks
"TjEAD KINDLY LIGHT Ia
RENDERED. AS PROCESSION GOES
Waiting at the foot Of the steps
was the little black oaisson. To II
the ten tackles bore the casket. This
time, across The foot they draped the
blue silken banner of the admiral's
rank, with its four snow white Ave
pointed stars. The bands, as the body
was borne down the Capitol front.
played Lead. Kindly Light" and the
procession moved off
with their own splendid band lead
Ing, the twelve hundred midshipmen
swung into line. They were followed
by the Marine Band, the Presidents
own, and the sailor soldiers In ser
RED ranks And then came the blue
Jackets with the swing Of the sea IN
their heels and ships band furnish
ing their marching music.
After the military marched a
single petty officer of the navy bear
ing the flag OF the admiral crepe
entwned, ana then the caisson and
It's bodyTuard OF sailors. Then long