New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-19
PLAN TO TAKE: GAYNOR'S
BODY ASHORE At DAWN
The LuSitania, Bearing Coffin,
Reached Quarantine at
| O'Clock This Morning,
QUIET TRANSFER TO HOME
Simplicity to Mark Lying in
State at City Hall and the
Funeral at Trinity
Church.

In the gray quiet hours Of early morn
ing to-day the body Of Mayor Gaynor was
taken from the Lusitania to the Gaynor
home I'm Brooklyn. If the plans of the
committee on arrangements and the fam
Hv were carried out as determined upon
yesterday. IL was Mrs Gaynor's request
that the transfer Of the body should be
made with all the privacy possible. The
body will remain with the family until
tomorrow afternoon, when it will he
brought 70 the City Hall 70 lie In state
until the funeral at Trinity Church on
Monday.
Those who went down on the tug Cor
rection. including the committee on ar
rangements, with the exception of Nor
man Gavno- Seward Webb and Harry
Vingut. the latter two Scns-in-law Of the
dead Mayor, assembled AT the Waldorf
and went from there tc S4th street and the
North River. where they boarded the Cor
rection.
Patrick C. Whitney. Commissioner Of
Corrections, was in charge Of the tug.
Charles P. Sumner. New York representa-
tive Of the Cunard Line. was with the
Dock Commissioner, chairman If the
committee: Robert Adamson. Arthur J.
O'Keeffe. Bridge Commissioner; Henry
S Thompson. Commissioner Of Water
Supply: DR.. Ernst Lederle. Health Com
missioner; Rhinelander Waldo, Police
Commissioner; Mayor Kline, Colonel Ly-
decker and Michael Furst, who was
Mayor Gaynor's attorney in Brooklyn.
A catafalque was placed on the upper
deck Of the tug Correction last night. and
3 mahogany coffin. with an interior case
Of bronze. which will receive the body Of
the Mayor after ii is taken from the liner.
rested on the catafalque. The new coffin
weighed 800 pounds, while the one contain
,ns the body on board the Lusitania
weighs about LOO The active pallbear-
ers. selected from some Of the strongest
men in the police and fire departments
were instructed in their duties by Lieu
tenant William Kennel. the dead Mayor
police aid on the Charities Department
uier AT the foot Of East 26th street pllor
10 the coffin being placed aboard the tug.
The Lusitania reached Quarantine al j
O'Clock this morning. and it was the inten-
ton Of the committee TO remove the oou!
about the time of the breaking dawn
Dock Commissioner Smith arranged to
have the department tug Correction 60
down the bay, with only few personal
friends Of the dead Mayor, members OF
the committee and one or two memnefs OF
the family on board, TO meet the Lusi-
tania. The department tug was expected
20 accompany the body 10 Brooklyn pier
where a hearse would be in waiting 70
lake IL 10 the Gaynor home, at No. 20
Eighth avenue
Tributes on Lustania.
Robert Adamson, secretary to Mayor
Csvnor. received d wireless message at
the city Hall YESTERDAY from Rufus cay
nor the Mayors son, who is with the
bodv. stating that the Lusitania Wouid
reach Quarantine at midnight. Rufus
caynor also commended the plans for the
funeral made by the committee appointed
fv Mayor Kline and said they were en-
tirely satisfactory 10 him.
other wireless messages from the Llsl-
tania Yesterday told Of a tribute paid to
the memory Of Mayor Gaynor by the pas
sengers. A memorial meeting was held
on Wednesday night In the main dining
room short addresses were made anc
resolutions Of sympathy for the Gaynor
family and the people Of New York were
adopted
Resolutions on the death of Mayor Cay
ror we're adopted at a special meeting OF
the board Of justices Of Special Sessions
yesterday. The justices declared IN the
resolutions that the Mayor died martyr
and that his memory would be revered as
that Of one who gave his life for the bet
ter,nert OF society. The executive COM
nitteo Of the Automobile Club OF America
yesterday adopted similar resolutions ami
appointed a special committee, headed by
Henry 3. Anderson. president Of the club
10 attend the funeral.
George II. Sherwood, acting director OF
the Museum of Natural History. an
nouDced Yesterday that the institution will
be closed 10 the public on the day Of the
funeral as a mark Of respect 70 the mem
ory OF Mayor Gaynor. District Attorney
Whitman yesterday ordered closed on
Monday all departments Of his office with
the execution Of those required by law TO
be kent open. such as the bond depart
ment The Board Of Estimate met yes
terday for its regular meeting. but ad-
iourned without transacting any business
ont Of respect for the late Mayor.