Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-29
COMRADES ESCORT
DEWEY TO TOMB
Men Who Fought at Manila
Accompany Body to
Cathedral Crypt.

The body of Admiral George Dewey
today rests in the crypt of Bethlehem
Chapel, National athedral where it
was placed yesterday afternoon, at
the request of Mrs Dewey, with brief
and touching services. Only a few
close friends of the hero of Manila
Bay saw the casket lowered into the
same inclosure where lies the body
Of Woodrow Wilson. as the Bethle-
hem choir of men and boys sang Sun
of My Soul"
Mrs. Dewey, weighed down with
emotion, leaned on the arms of Secre-
tary Wilbur and Rear Admiral Spen-
Ger :. Wood as the casket was being
placed in its new resting place. AS
the voices of the choir died away she
was unable to stand any longer, and
called for a chair. chain of green
leaves was formed about the four
pillars surrounding the opening to
the crypt, and as one section was
Joined to the pillars close to which
she stood she asked Mr.. Wilbur for
a piece of the green. Then, rising
under difficulty, she walked to the
opening and dropped her last tribute
to her famous husband.
Taken From Arlington.
The body of Admiral Dewey was
removed from the mausoleum in the
southern section of Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery at 1 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. When Mrs Dewey
and the honorary pail bearers and
Secretary Wilbur arrived. the doors
of the tomb over which was written
George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy
were open and a squad of chief petty
officers from the receiving ship were
a the entrance.
At the appointed time. an Army
caisson drew up in front of the tomb,
and between two rows OF the honor
airy pail bearers, the casket was borne
by the naval men. The honorary pail
bearers were: Rear Admiral Charles
J. Badger, retired; Rear Admiral Hugh
Rodman, retired: Admiral Edward w.
Eberle, chief of naval operations;
Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones, chair
man of the Navy general board; Rear
Admiral Spencer s. Wood, retired;
Brig. Gen. Dion Williams, United
States Marine Corps; Rear Admiral
Colvocoresses. retired-an OF whom
were in the battle OF Manila and {. c.
Glover of this city, a close friend.
After the casket. covered with an
American flag, was placed on the
caisson, Mrs. Dewey, escorted by Sec
rotary Wilbur and her granddaughter,
Frederick Mclean Bugher, walked to
the entrance of the tomb and, facing
the caisson on the roadway. stood at
attention for moment. George G..
Dewey of Chicago also was present.
Honored BY Troops.
The caisson, followed by the small
party. moved through Fort Myer,
across the Key Bridge, up Thirty
fourth street to n and thence up
Thirty-fifth street to Wisconsin ave-
nue.. AS the cortege approached
Bethlehem Chapel. a company of blue
jackets, a company of Marines and
the Navy Band were drawn up at at
tention Nearer My God to Thee"
was played by the band as the Gals
son drew up to the entrance, and
between two rows of the honorary
pallbearers standing at salute the
casket was borne into the chapel
AS 1t was placed on rests across the
opening the choir sang Nearer Ny
God to Thee" Right Rev James z.
Freeman, Bishop OF Washington, and
Dean G. c. F. Bratenahl were at the
head of the crypt and Mrs. Dewey,
with Secretary Wilbur and Admiral
Wood were at the foot. To the right
were the honorary pallbearers, and
behind Mrs. Dewey were Mai. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, commandant of the
Marine Corps, and the aides to the
Secretary and admirals.
At the conclusion of the singing
Dean Bratenahl read the Twenty third
Psalm and Bishop Freeman offered a
prayer. Then the choir began sun
of My Soul and the casket was
lowered into the crypt. Bishop Ere e.
man then pronounced the benediction
and the brief services were brought
to a close with the playing by the
chapel organ of Chopin's funeral
march.
Outside the chapel the guard was
at attention as the party entered au-
tomobiles and departed