Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-06
DEAD HERO H0NORED
Full Naval Funeral For Nj Iship-
man Sherman NJ. Ma on
SAD RITES AT NEW PORT
Large Gathering OF Friends Al !he Sim.
pie Service In Trinity Church New.
port r. |.

The funeral of Mdshipman Sher-
man M. Mason, first class, United
States Naval Academy, who was
drowned here a week ago yesterday,
was solemnized Saturday at noon at
Trinity Church, Newport, r. and
the remains were accorded all the
honors of his rank.
Throughout the formalities there
was great solemnity, and many citi-
zens did honor to the dead, who never
knew the young man, but were touch
ed by the story of the sudden break
ing of his life thread Along the
streets, as we'll as within the church at
Newport, were to be seen many of
his former classmates in the Newport
schools, and at the church were num-
ber of naval officers and members of
their families.
Two carriages were filled with flow
ers, several pieces coming from An
napolis and one from the Rogers High
School class of 1907. The midship-
man rife team not being sent to New
port, the bearers were old Newport
schoolmates, with one exception.
The body bearers were eight boy
petty officers from the Training Sta
tion. The naval escort was in COM
mand of Lieut.. F. T. Evans and com
prised the Training Station band and
a full company of apprentice seamen.
They came over from the Training
Station in boats at IL 80, disembark-
ing at the Government Landing and
marching up Church street to the
church entrance, where they awaited
the arrival of the body.
Rev. Stanley c. Hughes, rector of
Trinity Church, Newport, K. l., was
the officiating clergyman. The vio-
let hangings were of course used,
and the mourning for the late Bishop
McVickar lent added solemnity to the
occasion. The church was we'll filled.
Before the service Organist H. A.
Casey rendered a musical program,
which included Chopin's Funeral
March. = Just before the body was
brought in, Nearer My God, to
Thee, was played by the Training
Station band, stationed in the church
yard
The funeral party was led by tie
clergy and the six honorary bearers
Benjamin NJ. McLyman, John Hass,
Herbert P. Crowley, H. D. Schmidt,
Norman 7. Fludder and Midshipman
E. Gladstone Haas. the last-named in
uniform. The coffin, wrapped in the
American flag covered with floral
tributes, was borne by eight appr en-
tices and followed by the immediate
| family.
The chant, Lord, let me know
mine end" was sung by the choir
consisting of Mrs. Lena Carroll, Mrs.
Sadie Bailey King, Mr.. Daniel U.
Boone and Mr.. Nelson R. Duby.
The lesson, Corinthians xv:20, was
read by Rev. Mr. Hughes and
Nearer, My God, to Thee" was
sung. After the Apostles Greed
and appropriate prayers THE Strife
is Ger, the Battle Done" was sung
and the funeral party left the church,
the strains of Nearer. My God, to
Thee" being again heard in the
church yard
After the church ceremony the body
was again saluted as it was brought
out of the church and placed in the
hearse, and then came the escort tc
the Island cemetery, where the in
terment took place. In Thames street
the escort swung into column of sec.
tions and maintaine this formation Sc
far as possible in the absence of Z
previous clearing from the street oi
standing vehicles. On the march or
Thames street the band played
Chopin's Funeral March" and a.
the grave, following the committa
service of the church, bugler sound
ed taps, and the escort fired the usua
three volleys over the grave.
Midshipman Smith, son of Captain
Smith, of the War College, was tn,
only other representative from An
napolis present, and he went unoffi
cialIy, happening to be in town. Sew
eral officers from the Training Static
were in attendance and Pay Directo
Goodwin Hobbs. (retiredD, was ais
! present.