Show JOINS COMRADES IN I SILENT CITY Remains of General G Wheeler Best Rest in iii i Historic Enstone Arlington Cemetery Overlooking Potomac TEARS FOR THE VETERAN LAST RITES ARE SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE Washington Jan Tan 29 The body of the late lata Major General Joseph Wheeler U S A retired was laid at rest in Arlington this afternoon on a shaded slope overlooking the Potomac Thou Thousands Thousands Thousands sands uncovered their heads in silent tribute as the impressive caravan of mourners made its way slowly lowly iut ut Pennsylvania avenue this afternoon be beneath beneath beneath neath the wealth of sunshine that gave to the day clay a taste of springtime in the dead of winter All along the line of march the white whito carnation marked the memory of the late William McKInley and on the casket wrapped in the folds of ot the American flag there bloomed a cluster of ot these pure flowers They were placed on the altar in St Johns Episcopal church at the beginning of the burial service and as the choir softly chanted the closing hymn Peace Perfect Peace a 8 priest took the flowers from the altar and placed them reverently at the head of the casket amid the folds of the red white and blue Beside them bloomed the beautiful flowers sent by the President President dent and Mrs Roosevelt Last Look Taken From 10 this morning until 2 this afternoon while the body lay In Instate instate instate state In the historic little church on Lafayette square thousands of Gen General General General eral Wheelers friends passed up the aisle to the outer chancel and bowed in silence Uen e as they looked for the last time on the warriors face By 2 the nave of the church was filled with men the L e place of honor on the right transept being given to Wheelers heelers old cavalry who came on from the south by special invitation of ot the fhe family Back Book of them sat other confederate veterans Lieu Lieutenant Lieutenant tenant General and Mrs Chaffee were among the friends who sat near the family The cabinet was represented by Sec Secretary Secretary Secretary Taft and Postmaster General Ten minutes before the hour tour for the service to begin the entire congregation arose while the president preceded by his military aide Colonel Bromwell and his naval aide Lieuten Lieutenant Lieutenant ant Commander Key in full uniform and accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt entered the Ule church from the transept floor door and were assigned to the first pew which they shared with the family who entered immediately afterward The President and Mrs Roosevelt were both bothin in mourning The service was brief and Impressive and followed with a few exceptions the regular liturgy for the burial of the dead During the singing of Peace Perfect Peace the pallbearers pall bearers took their position at the front of the casket which was borne to the caisson await awaiting awaiting awaItIng ing it at the transept door by eight ser sergeants sergeants sergeants of engineers In uniform Throughout the service a guard of hon honor honor honor or consisting of a captain of engineers and two sergeants stood at attention beside the casket Stood With Bared Heads Captain Fitzhugh ugh Lee ah an an aide to the president sat near the family anc and Lieutenant U TJ S Grant third also of the presidents start staff was one of the of officers officers officers who accompanied the body to Ar Arlington lington The line Una of march was down Fifteenth treet tret tr t to Pennsylvania ave aye avenue avenue nue flue on past the White House and the war department and across the Aque Aqueduct Aqueduct Aqueduct duct to Arlington The pageant page nt its LS s it moved to the strains of the Dead March lar h from Saul made an impressive picture witnessed by thousands who stood with bared 1 roo heads he ds The President and Mrs Roosevelt returned immedi immediately immediately Immediately to the White House after the service remaining In the church how however however however ever until the family had left |