win Browne, Union Veteran
Legion; Chaplain C.E. Stevens, Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of
the Republic; A.M. Daniels, commander Post No. 6, Department of the
Potomac; Past Commander George P. Davis, of Burnside Post; A.R. Greene,
past department commander of Kansas; Grand Commander John M. Meacham,
Department of the Potomac, Union Veterans' Union; Arthur Hendricks, past
commander Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic; L.K.
Brown, of Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
Remains of the President.
ORDERS TO GUARD OF HONOR.
The following special order was issued on the 16th:
The special guard of honor, composed of general officers of the army
and admirals of the navy, will not march in the procession contemplated
for Tuesday. The special guard of honor--general officers of the army,
active and retired; the admirals of the navy, active and retired--not
otherwise instructed will assemble in full dress as follows:
Monday, September 16, 1901, at the White House at 8 P.M.
Tuesday, September 17, 1901, at the east front of the Capitol at
9:30 A.M.
Acting Secretary Hackett has issued the following order to govern the
navy in the funeral ceremonies:
[SPECIAL ORDER No. 13.]
NAVY DEPARTMENT, _Washington, Sept. 16, 1901._
All officers on the active list of the navy and Marine Corps on duty
in Washington will assemble in full dress uniform at 7:30 P.M. Monday
evening, September 16, at Pennsylvania Railroad station for the purpose
of meeting the remains of the late President of the United States. They
will again assemble in the same uniform in the grounds of the Executive
Mansion and near the eastern gate at 9 A.M. on Tuesday, September 17, to
march as guard of honor in the procession from the Executive Mansion to
the Capitol.
The following special guard of honor is hereby appointed:
The Admiral of the Navy, Rear Admiral A.S. Crowninshield, Rear Admiral
Charles O'Neil, Paymaster-General A.S. Kenny, Brig.-Gen. Charles
Heywood, U.S.M.C.
The special guard of honor will assemble in special full dress uniform
at the Executive Mansion at 8 P.M. Monday, September 16, to receive
the remains of the late President, and will again assemble in the same
uniform at the Capitol at 10 A.M. Tuesday, September 17, and will thence
accompany the remains of President McKinley to their final resting place
in Canton, Ohio.
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