Show High Officials Mourn Death of Funston Iny Au As Pres to T e 1 WASHINGTON Feb 20 President 20 President Wilson Nilson and other r high officials as RR aswell aswell well a na a. arm army officers Jeler generally expressed expressed ex pressed deep regret today over o the sudden n death d of or Maj Gen Oen Frederic Fuu Funston ton at San Antonio last night Many rany of ot them sent messages of or condolence con con- condolence dolence to Mrs Frederick Funston now visiting in San Francisco War Var department officials and army officers stood read ready today to assist in bestowing the high highest cst military honors at al the tho burial of General Funston Funston Fun Fun- ston which will take place in the national cemetery at the tha presidio San Francisco next Saturday or Sunday Jt It is believed that Secretary of oC War Var Baker may send a personal representative to attend the Ule funeral The death of ot General Funston removes removes re reo re- re moves one of or the most picturesque characters from Crom the United States army His record included the capture cap cap- ture of or Aguinaldo the Filipino rebel chief command of the forces which seized Vera Cruz and direction of or orthe the Mexican border movements Major General Pershing who commanded commanded commanded com com- the column Just withdrawn from Mexico succeeds General Funston Funston Fun Fun- ston temporarily as commander of or orthe the Southern department |