New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-20

Inc story or Mayor Gaynor's last
moments was told graphically yester-
day by his son Rufus TO Robert Adam
son. the Mayors secretary. as the two
came up the Bay together on the CITY
department tug Correction. which
transferred the body from the Lusi-
tania 10 shore. The Mayors death.
Mr. Adamson said later. was even more
OF surprise 10 those with him than
Il was 10 the public and friends he loft
behind. for the reason that up 10 the
moment Of his death he appeared TO
improve steadily under tho invigorat-
ing influence of the sea air
Rufus. who so bravely bore the strain
Of the death and the arrangements for
the sad Journey home, collapsed on his
fathers coffin when IL VAS carried into
the family home yesterday. While he
was in a highly nervous condition last
night. HIS physician. Dr. J. w. Parish.
said he probably would be able TO at
tend the public funeral Monday.
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"The Mayor grew better each day.
Rufus told me" Mr.. Adamson said.
"Hc took a growing interest I'm the
life Of tho ship. and on the day Of his
death rose early and ate an unusually
hearty breakfast. Rufus said he talked
with him that morning and his father
told him that he felt apprcciably
stronger
He climbed 10 the upper deck after
breakfast and walked for fully twenty
minutes. his son said When il came
time for luncheon Rufus went 10 his
fathers statcroom No. 10, and saw
that his luncheon was ready. He went
down to tell him and found him with
one foot over the side Of his chair and
the other braced against the wooden
support at the bottom.
The Mayors head was sunk on his
chest and Rufus thought he VAS asleep
He touched his father on the shoulder
and his head fell over TO one side bu'
Immediately Strengthened up again
His attitude frightened the young fei-
low. however, and he ran for the nurse
who felt the Mayors pulse and was
sure she found it beating. The deck
WAC almost deserted. but a Mr.. Perry
who came along. was sent post haste
for a doctor.
"Meanwhile Miss Gaynor, the nurse
tested the Mayors eyelids and. hndln9
indications Of life. tried TO make MN
swallow some aromatic spirits of am
monia. The doctor came I'm moment
and vent back for his instruments
Thev laid the Mayor on the deck and
tried artificial respiration. but withou'
result Then the doctor applied ms
stethoscope. 1t left little white marx
when he took it away.
"uo shook his head, but, seeing
Rufus about to break down. he re-
or,ed cheerfully. He's all right.
Thor some one led Rufus away"
Read Emersons Essays.
pufue told Mr.. Adamson that the las'
hook his father read was Emerson
ESSAYS" which the secretary gave
him inst before he sailed. He sent on'
,or this on the night before his dcatt
and Law awake until an early noun
reading il. Another Of the books
u,bicb claimed his attention on the trir
u,oe former Ambassador Bryce's work
on South America. which he obtained
from the ships library.
"Rufus told the story with lucidity
and interest" Mr.. Adamson said. but
,.bon no got off the boat we saw tbs
terrific strai he had been under.
drank a cup Of coffee with him as tho
correction was nearing Pier a. Wher
oot ashore | looked around and saw
be hadn't followed. | went back on
tho ting and found him beside the
coffin.
"He sa he wouldn't leave the boa
fill the body was taken off, All tho
| rest Of the family had gone ashore anc
got into the carriage But he stayed
He was the last of us to leave "
Mayor Gaynor sailed from New Yorh
on September on the Baltic with kis
son Rufus for rest" as he said, anc
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