The Washington times., 1917-01-19
STORES TO CLOSE
FOR DEWEY RITES
Business Men Express General
Sorrow at Hero'S
Death.

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In command of Lieutenant Command
er BenknRp.
The Spanish war veterans. 2.OOo
strong, will probably lead the pa
triotic division.
The lineup of the cortege to which
naval and military officers and en-
listed men are assigned Will De as
follows: Enlisted men. on foot; mem
bers of the General Board: members
of the Manila Bay Society, in car
riages; other officers of the navy,
Marine Corps, army and coast guard,
In inverse order of rank, on foot.
In Special Full Dress.
Special full dress is the uniform as
signed for marchers in this division.
The regiment of midshipmen alone
will enter Arlington Cemetery, one
company of the midshipmen being
designated to fire the volley at the
grave.
1t was decided only today to per
NIT patriotic societies to join the fu-
neral cortege, so Rear Admiral Glen
non was unable to make any definite
estimate of the number of marchers
that will participate. The Spanish
War Veterans, the first to ask for a
place in the procession, will have
1000 merchers in line.
The general public will not be ad-
mitted to the funeral service for Ad-
miral Dewey in the rotunda of the
Capitol tomorrow.
Owing to the occupation of the
plaza by the military procession the
public will not be allowed that near
to the Capitol.
Invitations Limited.
A limited number of invitations
have been sent out today by the sar-
geant-at-arms of the Senate. Admiral
Dewsy's family has been given 200 in
vitations, officials of the army will
receive nifty and those of the navy
$50.
The invitations, which were printed
today, are margiDed with q black
mourning border, a fourth of an inch
deep.
The services at the Capitol will be-
gin at IL o'clock, and will be con-
Quoted by Chaplain J. B. Frazier, U.
S. N.
On either side of the catafalque in
the rotunda will be seats for the
President, members of the Cabinet,
Chief Justice and associate justices
OF the Supreme Court. the Diplomatic
Corps, members of the House and
Senate. chief Of staff and officers of
the army and navy.
The President and his Cabinet will
assemble in the Presidents room. The
Diplomatic Corps and the chief of
staff Of the army will meet in the
Senate reception room.
To Attend in Bodies.
The Supreme Court will meet in its
own chamber, while the members Of
the House and Senate Naval Affairs
Committees will assemble in the
House committees room.
At 1880 o'clock the members of both
houses will march in a body from their
respective chambers into the rotunda
Brief sessions will be held in both
Houses of Congress before the funeral
cortege reaches the Capitol After
conclusion OF the funeral exercises the
Senators and Congressman will re-
turn to their respective chambers for
q brief resumption of business, pro-
vfded the number of law makers who
remain at the Capitol and do not go to
the cemetery constitute a quorum.
"Ahy VIII Uo TO OraVe.
A large number of Congressman
and Senators besides those officially
designated to go to the cemetery will
pay their final tribute to Admiral
Dewey's body at the grave.
The entire Capitol viii be closed at
10 o'clock, and no person except those
who hold invitations will be admitted.
The members of the House and Sen
ate Naval Affairs Committees were
today designated by the presiding Of
fcers to escort the body from the
Capitol to the grave. Congressman
Green and Dalefi of Vermont. Admiral
Dewey's native State and Congress
men Kettner and Foss. were desig-
mated to accompany the Naval Affairs
Committee.
ID. c. Supreme Court to Adjourn.
The District Supreme Court will
adjourn over tomorrow out of respect
to the memory of Admiral Dewey. An
order closing the clerks office for the
entire day was posted shortly after
the arrival OF Chief Justice Covinz-
ton at the court house this morning.
James Tanner, Register Of Wills. fol
lowed the action Of the chief Justice
and ordered his office closed for the
day. John F. Costello, Recorder of
Deeds, issued similar instructions TO
the members Of his force.
Personal tributes to the meonnry Of
q naval officer in American history
are paid in kilograms and cable
grams, numbering thousands, receiv.
ed by Mrs. George Dewey since the
death of the naval hero whose loss
the nation mourns today
The most distinguished men in