South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
Admiral George Dewey Buried
in Arlington Cemetery
While Nation Pays High
est Tribute.
FEDERAL MACHINERY STOPS
WHILE PROCESSION PASSES
President and Other High OFF,
Gals Attend Burial -
Services Are Held on
u. S. WarShipS.
Associated Press Service.

Associated PreSS service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Admir-
al George Dewey, hero Of the bat
tie of Manila bay and the worlds
ranking naval officer, was buried to-
day at Arlington National cemetery
after solemn ceremonies, rejecting
the nations final tribute of honor
and affection.
Two services were held. the first
a private home ceremony and the
econd 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 promi
nent In official and civil life. went
10 honor publicly the dead hero.
Afterwards, through streets lined
with thousands, the notable COM
pany and a large escort of military
and naval forces. followed the cas-
ket TO Arlington.
Niidshipmen Form Escort.
The midshipmen from Annapolis,
remembered by the admiral while
he was on his death bed as my
friends were given the signal dis
tinction of honor-escort and in COM
pliance with his request they alone
accompanied the body from the
residence TO the capitol and later
were the only military unit to enter
the cemetery in organization forma-
ton.
Though arranged with care to ex-
press a national tribute, the funeral
and burial ceremonies were both
simple and brief There was no
funeral Grafton at the home or the
capitol. Both services were con-
Quoted according TO Episcopal rites.
the first being read by Dr.. Roland
Cotton Smith. the family minister
and the second by Chaplain ]. b.
Frazier, who was the Olympia
chaplain at Manila bay Chaplain
Frazier also conducted the commit
ment service when the body was
laid in the mausoleum
During the services the entire
machinery of the federal govern
ment here was halted. Private bust
ness was suspended an hour and all
flags were at half-mast Observ-
ances of a similar kind were held
on every American naval craft
aflOat and were emphasized by the
firing at noon by every senior ship
OF a salute Of 10 guns, two more
than the regulations provide for an
admirais salute.
Moves Slowly.
The imposing procession moved at
half step from the capitol to Airing
ton and entered the cemetery
grounds two hours after it had
started. As it wound slowly out Of
the city, across the Potomac. and
began the approach through the
Virginia hills, the batteries at Fort
Myer began at minute intervals n
19-gun salute. Later. when the
Casket was placed in the vault the
saluate was repeated.
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 draped 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 presiden-
tial yacht Mayfiower and the sea-
men gunners' school. bore the cas-
ket TO the vault and placed il as the
midshipmen's band played Nearer
was read and then a squad Of mid
shipmen fired three sharp volleys.
and Charles Mitchell, chief master
alarms. who was with Dewey at
Manila bay. sounded taps"