Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-23
BODY OF ADMIRAL DEWEY
NOW RESTS IN ARLINGTON
Impressive Funeral Services
Held in Capitol for Hero of
SpaniSh-AmeriCan War


ASHINGTON Jan. sO.-AdmiraI
Georss Dewey. hero OF the battle of
Manila bay. and che worlds ranking
naval officer. was buried today at Ar
lington national cemetery after solemn
ceremonies refiecIinS the nations maj
trbb1te CT homer and affection
Two services were neld. the first
private home ceremony. and the sec
ond an Impressive service IN the ro-
tunda OF the capitol where the presl-
dent the supreme court. the cabinet.
the senate and house, the diplomatic
corps and others prominent in official
and civil life. went 10 honor publicly
the dead commander.
Aftervard. through streets lined with
thousands. the notable company and
large escort of military and naval
forces followed the casket 10 Airing
ton
The midshipmen from Annapolis. re-
membered BY the admiral while ne was
on his death bed as my friends. were
given the signal distinction o. 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 10
enter the cemetery in organization for
nation
FUNERAL, SERVICES BRIEF.
Though arranged with care 10 ex-
press 4 national tribute. the tunerai
and burial ceremonies were both simple
and brief There was no funeral ora
ton al the homie or the capitol both
services were conducted according 10
Episcopal rites, the first being read BY
DR.. Roland Cotton Smith. the family
minister. and the second by Chaplain
J. 3. Frazier, who was on the Olympia
at Manila bay Chaplain Frazier also
conducted the commitment service
when the body was laid in the mauso-
leum-
During the services the entire machin-
ery of the federal government here was
halted. Private business was suspended
an hour and all flags were at half-mast
Observance OF a similar kind were held
on every American naval vessel atIoat
and were emphasized by the hiring at
noon by every senior ship OF salute OF
nineteen guns. two more than the regu-
lations prescribe for an admiraIs saIute.
The imposing procession moved at halI
step from the capitol TO Arlington ana
entered the cemetery grounds two hours
after il had Started. As II wound slowly
out of the city, across the Potomac ana
began the approach through the Virgin
IA hills the batteries at Fort Myer
began at minute interN ais a nineteen
gun salute Later. when the casket was
placed in the vault. the salute was re-
peated-
At the head OF the procession through
the cemetery marched the midshlpmen
and their band. As they neared the vault
they divided into two columns, between
which passed the flag-draped ealssoh
bearing the casket. followed by Chaplain
Frazier and DR.. Smith, the president
and the cabinet and ranking officers OF
the army and navy.
SAILORS BEAR CASKET.
Twelve sailors from the presidential
Yacht Mavffower and the Seamen Gun
ners' school, bore the easket to the vault
and placed il as the midshipmens band
played Nearer My God to Thee The
last service was read, and then squat
of midshipmen fired three sharp vol
levs. and chief SIaster-at-Arms Charles
Mitchell. who was with Dewey at Ma
Mia bay. sounded taps
only one floral decoration. that OF
Mrs. Dewey. was placed on the casket.
IL was selected BY George Dewey, only
son of the admiral. from among the
hundreds banked against the vault anu
carpeting the ground around It. one
huge gold crescent holding hundreds OF
American Beauty roses was presented
nv the officers OF the Atlantic fleet.
Secretary Daniels had invited all liy-
ing former secretaries of the navy and
their assistants to attend the burial
services. and among those who came
were Charles j. Bonaparte, Herbert l.
SatterIee. Charles Fl. Allen and Frank
W. Hackett-
The body bearers were under COM
mand OF W. Roberts, of Ihes May1ower,
and the others were R. Flanagan. y
c. Ward ]. J. Windemiller. o. Lint. W.
f. A. Martin and c. r Lynn, of the
Mayfiower. and E a Posey, j. F. Platte,
c. l. Damn v McMurren' G. A KING
and Z SchoOley. of the Seamen's Gun
ners' school.