Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
GEN. BRETT BURIED
WITH ARMY RITES
D. C. Militia Adjutant Is Laid
to Rest in Arlington
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Brig. Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett, u. S. A, retired
adjutant general of the District mill
tia. who died in Walter Reed Hospital
Friday, were conducted at his home,
1901 Rhode Island avenue, today at
10 o'clock. Chaplain V. o. Anderson
of the District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Veterans OF Foreign wars
and a close friend of Gen. Brett. ON
ciated Interment. with full military
honors. was in Arlington Cemetery,
where the impressive ritual OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars was con.
Quoted at the grave. in charge or
Joseph +. Beattie, department COM
mander, assisted by Chaplain Ander'
son.
Honorary pallbearers included Rep.
resentative Stephen G. Porter OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Maj. Gen. Anton Ste
phan Of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard, Brig. Gen. John A.
Johnston, U. s. A.: Admiral Charles
w. Dyson. U. S. N; Col. Edwin T.
Pendleton. u. s. A.; Lieut.. Col. Aus
we'll Z. Deitsch. u. s. A; Lieut.. Col.
Jerome G.. Pillow, u. S. A: Col. Z.
Fred Cook of the District of Columbia
National Guard; Judge G.. Paul.
son Foster of Pittsburgh, president or
the S0th Division Veterans Associa-
ton; William L. Fleming of Pitts
burgh, James M. Malone Of Pittsburgh
and Col. Joseph A. CASTOR, u. S. A.
Enlisted men from the United States
Army and the District National Guard
served as active pallbearers.
ID. C. Guard Is Escort.
The body was escorted from the
Rhode Island avenue address down
Rhode Island avenue to Scott Circle
and out Massachusetts, avenue to q
street by the entire District National
Guard, numbering about 700 troops.
Near the intersection Of the avenue
and O street the troops formed lines
and came to present arms as the pro-
cession proceeded toward the @ Street
Bridge. Following this tribute, the
officers of the National Guard with
the rank of captain or above Joined
the motor procession and the troops
marched back to the armory, under
of first and second lieuten-
ants Many of the lieutenants also
joined the motor procession.
Proceeding over the @ Street
Bridge. the procession followed along
@ street to Thirtieth street, down
Thirtieth street to NJ street and on
over the ley Bridge to Fort Myer.
Large Legations from the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the S0th Division
Veterans Association. the Military
Order of the World War, Boy Scouts,
Naval and Army officers of the
War took part in
the procession to pay final tribute
to Gen. Brett. A group of his aides
during the World War came from
different parts of the country to at
tend the services.
At Fort Myer the procession was
met by mounted and foot troops of
the Regular Army, and the casket
was transferred from the hearse to q
The troops then escorted the
caisson down the road near the grave,
which rests on knoll overlooking the
Potomac River near the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Many Tributes Sent.
AS the procession ifeared the grave
It passed under an arch formed with
the colors Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Military Order OF the
World War, of which Gen. Brett was
department commander at the time of
his death. Admiral Charles w. Dyson,
acting department commander Of the
Military Order of the World War, was
in charge of the delegation from that
organization.
The casket was covered with huge
United States flag. There were many
floral tributes which had been sent
by the national headquarters of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
Military Order of the World War and
from various departments Of military
throughout the United
States.
Police details handled traffic along
the route of the procession, allowing
no parking in the vicinity Of the resi-
dence or along Massachusetts, avenue
near @ street, where the National
Guard formed lines to pay tribute.