The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-29
SCANT HONORS
TO CONSUL Who
DIED AT POST
Neither u. S. nor Local Official
on Pier to Receive Bodies
of Cheney and Wife.
KILLED AT MESSlNA,
Foreign Officials Send Flowers
and 5000 Italians Form
Funeral Escort.
KILLED AT MESSlNA,

II remained for the representatives
Of foreign governments and for foreign
born residents Of Greater New YORK TO
pay the honors to-day TO the bodies OF
Arthur s. Cheney, our Consul to Mes
sina, and his wife, who met their deaths
in the earthquake.
Except for Col. L. II. Jerome, who
came from the Office of the Collector OF
the Port on his own initiative there
was absolutely no one present even IN
a semi official capacity on the pier OF
the Fabre line when the steamship
yenexia came In this morning with
the remains of the Cheneys. In
the ceremony and parade which
took place later upon the arrival
OF the bodies In Manhattan no repre-
sentstives of the city, or the county, or
the State had part, and there was but
one subordinate of the United States
Government In evidence, No public ser
want who died at his post Of duty ever
had q poorer showing OF respect at the
hands of his Government than Arthur
s. Cheney,
Flags at RaIf.Mast.
When the Venezia entered the East
River this afternoon early she carried
her flags at half7mast. Not only did she
bring the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Che
ney, but she brought also upward OF
loo Italian emigrants, survivors OF the
great disaster In Calabria, most OF
whom had lost kinspeOpIe In the horror
owing to the non-appearance OF j. +
Roosa, the L. 5. despatch agent who hac
been assigned TO the task OF receiving
the bodies with the proper hon0rs, there
was more or less delay and confusion
OF orders when the NenezIa landed a,
the Atlantic Docks In Brooklyn. Neither
Mr. Roosa nor the guard of marines
from the Maryland who mad been ex-
pected, nor the undertaken WHO was Ia
take charge of the remains, nor any
relatives or friends Of the dead couple
could be found.
Relatives Arrive Later.
The ship mad been in only g
minutes 4'pNE'tli ~ 4't.I b''' 'a''
Consurs father, Bon II. Chesny
Of New haven, and the dead
mans TWO brothers, pr u. Aust.
Cheney, of Chicago, and Har..d g..
Cheney, of New Haven, arrived. a.
companied by William c. Davis, ut
Manhattan, fr end OF the fanny VII
visited the Consular }eadQuur,e"s in
MessIua llye months agt.
Meanwhile the two Baskets had beer
removed IRON the heavy shipping cases
and carried from the boats hold 10 tie
pier. where i.ey were placed upon I'M
proyised b!ers, drai d in black and the
ndtlUua! ColOrs,
Honorsd BY Italians.
After another long delay the tardy UNI
dertaker arrived. Count MesS!g!.a. the
Italian Consul-Ge1cral AT New York,
also came He entered carriage with
the members of the Cheney family, god
this carrilae and one other followed tn,
two hear~cs 90 the iiaMlto. IH.l.
About lay Italian citizens IN foot w.tsCG
behind The Carr!a as. carrying America
and Italian flags bound with crepe
atreamers
The ferry-boat Montauk brough, tic
little cCrta-e across, landing It at the
Battery. Battery Park and TIE lowe.
Bowling Green were already filled viii
men, but there were few uIt.yu-NOg,
among them Nncty-.Ne per cent, wer.
Italians. Forty mounted policemen, nm
der Acting Inspector B5ot'i,r. We're 'ut
only men on hand In blue uaiiorm, a.l
these men II developed had been hur
rledly collected after the crowd beCal
to gather.
Despatch Agent Rosa lad finally ap
peared bun the real master Of Crro
mony appeared TO uc the Italian Con
sul-GencTal n. LJUtl representing 'Al
French Consul General. .ir T.. SulHrl
the president Of the Italian Chamho
of Commerce and frank Jo.uo, OF tn,
Italian societies, were also active.
Flowers on the Coffin.
In Bowling Green. Count Mess!gll,
made n short address IN Italian. r.
which he pad r..Utg Z, TIE GelO
Consul Then Ee p. n.d upun the cas-
kets on behalf uf rar l,auans of tn.
city handsome N".Ht.g There wg"
two other wreaths-.rs from the I.a'
ian Chamber OF Commerce., uul ONT
that had been sen, from the italian
Embassy In WASHINGTON There wa
also big truck laden with hdnis1m
floral pieces that had le.u given b.
Italian societies and individual Italian
OF 'this city. Some Of these designs wer
magnificent
Except for the feet TINT the fort
mounted policemen led the way rhA.
was no sign uf any recognition On III
part Of the local authorities That q rep
resentative Of the United Stl'ps Gov
eminent who persisted at his post w
coming home to be buried, as the pro-
CessiOn got under way
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