Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1898-09-22 | Page 2 | Captain Capron's Funeral

CAPTAIN CAPRONS FUNERAL Hero of Santiago Buried Wit Mii tary Honor Wasqlngton D C Sept 21The remaIns I re-mains of Captain AI n Capron one of the prominent figures at Santa o and I father of Captain Alyn Capron of the Hough Riders who fell In the first battle of the sar were buried at Arlington National Na-tional cemetery today with mIlItary honors hon-ors The funeral was attended by a large number of army officers and members mem-bers of his company General Miles and staff wIth the First U S artillery attended at-tended lan floral tributes were sent among them one from the president of the United t gsfr A handsome wreath come from the officers who had partci pated with Captain Capron In Indian campaigns The honorary pallbearers were officers of the staff and line with whom ho had ben Intimately associate while tho active pallbearers were drawn from the noncommissioned men of Captain Cap-tain Caprns own battery The casket was bore to the mrave on a artillery caisson an American fag draping the casket Rev Alfred Harding conducted the Episcopal burial services after which tho impressive ceremony was closed by the firing of three volleys over the grave by a detachment ot artillerymen l and the blowing of taps by a bugler