Evening star., 1927-08-08
Body of Philippines Governor
Will Arrive in D. C.
Tomorrow.
PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR MILITARY SERVICES
Army Officials Arrange for Pro-
cession and Burial at
Arlington Cemetery.

Taps will be sounded over the body
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Governor
General of the Philippines, who died
i'll Boston early yesterday morning,
1t : rlington Cemetery tomorrow morn
ing following the most impressive
funeral procession and burial service
since that of the Unknown Soldier
and the late Gen. Nelson a. Miles, 1t
was announced at the War Depart.
ment today.
With flags at half staff, the army OF
stanch friends of the popular military
leader and citizen of prominence, who
only three weeks ago welcomed Gen.
Wood in this city, this morning con.
centrated on carrying out every detail
in the regulation military funeral
which the deceased many times had
declared he desired.
Body to Arrive in Morning.
The body of Gen. Wood will arrive
on the Federal Express at 7:25 o'clock
tomorrow morning in the Union Sta.
ton. 1t will be accompanied by an
escort of one officer and six enlisted
men. The widow of the Spanish.
American War commander also will
arrive on the same train.
Immediately after the arrival of the
body it will be placed on caisson.
While there are not sufficient military
troops in the vicinity to comply with
regulations, a detail has been made
up including the Sd Cavalry, Fort
Myer; 1st Battalion, 18th Field Artil.
lery; 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry. Fort
Washington, and an Engineer detach.
ment from Fort Humphreys.
The detailed arrangements for the
funeral procession are in the hands OF
Brig. Gen. George c. Barnhardt.
After making a survey of the avail
able plots in the Spanish War section
at Arlington, Gen. Frank 3. Mcintyre,
chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs,
selected one situated on beautiful
knoll not far from the Arlington
Amphitheater and both the Rough
Riders and Maine monuments.
Selection of the honorary pallbear.
ers. it was stated at the War Depart.
ment shortly after noon, is being held
up pending the arrival of Gen. Frank
r. Mccoy at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Gen. Mccoy is declared to be Gen.
Army, and he comes today as the per-
sonal representative of Mrs. Wood.
While the exact route Of the funeral
procession has not been decided upon.
it is known that it will proceed UP
Pennsylvania avenue, turning either
at Fourteenth or Seyenteeth street.
The honorary pallbearers. according
to War Department officials. will be
selected from available high rank
ing Army officers who served under
the late Gen. Wood while he was
chief of staff of the Army:
A picturesque feature of the funeral
procession will be the presence behind
the caisson with its fiag-draped casket
of one of Gen. Woods chargers. The
boots in the stirrupS will be reversed,
symbolical of military tradition, in
which the riderless horse has always
been led behind his masters body.
The line of march of the cortege,
as announced by the War Depart
ment this afternoon, follows:
Leave Union Station at am,
Delaware avenue to B street; through
Capitol grounds to Peace Monument;
up Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street; along Fifteenth street to
Washington Monument grounds;
through Monument grounds to Four
teenth and Water streets: across
Highway Bridge: along Military road
to Arlington Cemetery.
Army Chiefs Express Sorrow.
A contingent of outstanding heroes
of the World War will be given place
in the procession. Many of them are
on their way here to honor their be-
loved comrade and commander.
The Marine and Army IA p6S alter.
nately will play the marches as
the procession measuredly proceeds
across the Highway Bridge to the
American Valhalla.
Speaking in behalf of the War De.
partment, Assistant Secretary Mac.
Nider, in a message of coincidence to
Mrs. Wood, said that "every citizen
who has our good at heart mourns
with you.
THE Army of the United States
stands at last salute to a great sol
1ier, great administrator and a great
The Secretary also issued a state
ment reviewing the many tasks the
general had undertaken for the Ma.
lion, declaring that besides being IAN
able military leader" he was a "citi-
zen Of great prominence, whose field
,f activity extended much beyond the
Army. with which he was customarily
Identified"
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall,
chief of the Army general staff, also
wired Mrs. Wood that the Army
nourns with you over the loss of our
llustrious comrade." He also issued
/ statement declaring that Gen. Wood
vas distinguished las much for his
lchleVement as civil administrator
Is for his leadership as an officer.
The Army has not only lost a
,reat soldier" he added, but the
country has lost a great patriot and
public servant. whom death alone
'ould part from his post of duty"
Aside from officials of the Govern.
nent. the generals death came as a
hock to his many friends in private
lie In the Capital, a number of whom
ave felt for some time that his du.
les as Governor General of the Philip.
ines might be overtaxing his strength.
Had Presidents Support.
Throughout the long struggle, Gen.
Wood had the full support of Presi.
lent Harding, who appointed him:
'ecretary Weeks and President Cool.
age. The administration at home de.
hned to interfere with his work, hold.
ng that he was competent and can.
bic, and several Of his acts. which
y approved.
The governor general also had the
ympathy Of the Moro chieftains and
the Democratic party and finally
ras given unqualified Endorsement by
len. Emilio Aguinaldo. the retired,
ebel chieftain. who declared Gen.
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