who's funeral (where and when!)

[stuka f]

I could need some help here!

Pic's are not mine and we are trying to find out who's funeral this might have been.
We think it must be prior to first WW, there is a vehicle (car) on the pic.
The flag has not been indentified yet.
And we think the location is the jonction of Rhode Island Avenue and the 17 th street, Waschington.

[Grimebox]

It might be the funeral of William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901), the 25th president of the United States. However, there are pictures that suggest that he was in a hearse rather than on a gun carriage.

William McKinley - Wikipedia

The car looks to be an early electric car C.1900, although I have not identified the exact model.


President McKinleys Funeral, 1901, Part 1 - YouTube

[stuka f]

Many thanks for your help.
But the one we ar looking for, happened apparently during a dry winter day...
And I see leafs on the trees during William McKinley's funeral ( september !), so I am affraid we have no match...

[Grimebox]

What about:

Calixto Garcia - Wikipedia


García died of pneumonia at age 59 on December 11, 1898, while on a diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C. He was buried temporarily in Arlington National Cemetery in the U.S.

[stuka f]

Might be... let's expore that track.µ
Thanks.

[Chopperman]

also not a match

in the last picture, the riders accompanying the caisson on wearing lighter colored
coats and are wearing a hat that has a far more rounded appearance than those in
the first set of pictures.

[stuka f]

Hey Greg,

indeed!
Also my idea.

It also appears to be much colder during the last ceremony.
Check out the difference in cloth the civilians are wearing.

[stuka f]

Could it be a tradition, a commeration of something, rather then a funeral....

[Chopperman]

I think the flag is the clue.

[stuka f]

Must be, but we can't make anything of it...