| Show Tilt THE FLAG fLA 6 AND A ND ROSES Reposed the Casket Containing Admiral Sampsons Remains Funeral Rites Witnessed by the Elite and Persons High in Official Life S T N May Kay 9 With i a a pomp W V V and aad circumstance exceeding that of any naval funeral ta is this country William T Sampson Oll rear admiral In the I United malted States navy and aad chief of the United States naval naTal forces on I the North Korth Atlantic station during daring the war with Spain was wu today laW laid at rest rest i Every department of or the national Dal govern government meat ment was represented tM The military mI and naval features feature of the ceremonies were brilliant and Impressive They were conducted con COD conducted ducted under direction of Rear Rear Admiral Terry Tent commandant of the t Washington navy yard assisted isted u by Lieutenant Henry George the adjutant g ewas raL L The funeral e escort cort Wall composed of the light battery of United States artil artillery artillery artil lery commanded by Captain Foote and drawn dra from Fort Myer the naval cadets from Annapolis Z s strong a corps that never has bas paraded te in save several Bevers I occasions occasion when a pre l e t was MI en IS to be a preside of blue jackets f from r the North Atlantic squad Ton ron Sn of ot which Read Bead Admiral Sampson Oll was former commander Rear Admiral Terry commanding comae the the escort with his bis staff taft assembled ero at t the the church at 7 The word of command WM was given dyeD and the ca cadets J s swung Into tot line and beaded by the naval academy band marched slowly from the church fW to the T residence of the dead admiral dh db m l New NewHam ew w Ham avern avenue about a half al mile tulle away ke gathered tl Here H d headed by Admiral Dewey ewey The Tb remains DS borne bora on an the shoulders sh shoulder of f eight stalwart rt sailors s from the United its were placed e to In th the Dolphin States ship chi wS Wt waiting Ung hearse ManJe and escorted to the Here Heft the termed formed In tn toe line on tile the north and silently atI saluted as the t remains were vere ere carried into fn to church and d placed on the bier of o the e chanceL As Aa many people as th the tam large edifice could seat sett wire were wee in Ute t e body of the church The first pew to the thee thi right M resident of the central fate tele was assigned to the president std and his family fady and back bek of him him sat at the foreign ambassadors The United States cabinet was wa In ht the rear of the tM amba ambas ambassadors Thea Then came pone representatives of societies uniformed u army ary officers pee peo people pie In ta high social station and also humble workers in iD the department bureaus and the navy yard To the left of the main maine aisle e the first pew was assigned ed to th the tho mourners the members of the Sampson Sam n family and their closest friends The supreme court Ourt sat next and behind them the select elect committee from the senate and th the house of represent representatives and then many individual senators and representatives en A Je prominent figure in the pews directly in th the rear of the th diplomatic body was Lieutenant General Miles There were also Major General Corbin orbin and the bureau chief chiefs of the war vat department and General Gen General General eral Longstreet of the confederate army There were no signs sigis of mourning about the church but f two o score magnificent floral emblems made up of the rarest rarest roses rose lilies s and Ind orchids orchid laced faced with nth purple ribbon the gifts of the president the Loyal Legion eldon the ordnance nce bureau the navy nav yard workers worker and the many socie societies ties and personal friends friend of of the deceased were banked near the chancel chance c The president arrived armed at the church al ai almost almost I most simultaneously with the head of the ral escort He was accompanied by bv Secretary Corteylou and aud Commander Cowles The supreme court bad had b been en meanwhile seated and within a few moments the soft playing of music by b f the marine band stationed at the entrance of the church gave notice of ot the appear appearance appearance appearance ance of the funeral party A Advancing slowly to the words word of ot a 8 psalm p alm delivered bv by Dr Hamlin the officiating pastor of the Church of tb the Covenant the party turned Into the main aisle Behind the clergyman and headed by the admiral of the navy we wei were i Sampsons Sampson e war captains or so 50 many of Oi them their as are in the T l eDited States State and in to I addition there were Admiral Ramy Ramey Ad Admiral Admira miral mira Watson Admiral Walker and man many other notable naval chiefs The war cap captains tams talus were in full fuU uniform and ana wore black sword knots of crepe As the casket which was Wall closely closel covered cov covered covered ered with the blue blut fi fields field ld of ot the American Ar flag and banked bank with crimson roses rose WAS wa gently lowered upon the bier from the shoulders boulders of the blue blut jackets the mae mate quartette sang Lead Kindl Kindly Light |
