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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
TAFT KEYNOTE TONIGHT
President to Sound Party Gall
at Republican Club Dinner.

President Taft, speaking before 80
prominent Republicans at the dinner a
the Waldorf tonight, is expected to give
to the Republican party Of the nation his
idea Of what that organization should
stand for and the course 1t should take u
win back the support Of the electorate ID
1916 This utterance is being looked for.
ward to with the greatest interest in al
parts Of the country.
The dinner, which Is under the john
auspices of the Republican Club OF NeM
York. the Union League Club. the Union
League Of philadelphia and the Republi'
can club of Massachusetts,. will be tha
largest Republican dinner ever held. More
than five hundred applications for seats
had to be denied.
In the words OF Congressman j. Van
vechten Olcott. president Of the Republi'
can Club and chairman Of the dinner come
mittee. the affair has been planned as d
reunion Of Rep Iblicans to unite In ex-
pressions Of loyalty to their party, %
faith in It's principles and Of condolences
In its future"
Ex-Congressman Olcott will open thu
speaking. introducing Samuel j. Elder.
president Of the Republican Club oil
Massachusetts,. who will be POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Elder will introduce President Taft
There will be no other speakers. In al
dition to the above named. Samuel wa
Fairchild president Of the Union League
Club. and william T. Tilden. president
of the Union League Of Philadelphia. w1p
be the only ones at the guests table.
Among the diners will be members o&
the United States Senate and House,
members OF the Republican National CONS
mittee. state chairmen and county chair<
men from many Of the Eastern statest
Among the others will be Nicholas MUM
raw Butler. John W. Griggs. former AZ"
torney General; Joseph II. choate formea
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew, j. r. Mort
gan. former Governor John j.. Bates q
Nassa chusetts. Otto r. Barnard, Posts
master General Hitchcock, Charles u
Hillss. William Barnes, jr., John HAYS
Hammond, John D. Rockefeller, I. ~
Bliss. IT,, and B. B. Odell, jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Pilot on Natal His Guide.

lie knew. for instance. that the ocean
liners were in the habit OF anchoring IN
the channel off Quarantine. and real
ICED also that the pilot which the Natal
had taken aboard was even more Ia
miliar with the difficulties to be encoun-
tered SO he kept close behind the Eng
lsh cruiser, and further over toward the
Bay Ridge shore than the North Dakotas
skipper considered necessary.
As It happened. the largest fleet or
steamships which has arrived al this port
I'm some time had anchored off Quaran-
tine awaiting the attentions or the Health
Officer OF tine Port and clearer weather.
Among these liners were the White Star
boats Oceanic and Laurentic: the Pots
dam. Of the HollandA Line; the
North German Lloyd liner Neckar the
French liner Hudson and several steam
ships from the West Indies and South
America.
II was the Oceanic which the North
Dakota came nearest 10 grazing. The
liner was turning in mid-channel. With a
mail boat on either side, when the battle
ship appeared directly across her DOW.
If she had been under way repetition
Of the St Paul-0ladiator disaster In the
Solent might have been the result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
TAFT COMES TO FUNERAL
President on Way to Pay Last
Honors to Mr.. Reid.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune buIeauI
washington, Jan. 3.-President tart ieu
late tonight for New York In his prNs"
car Olympia to attend the funerai :"
Whitelaw Reid, American Ambassador "
Great Britain, tomorrow. He was &c
companied by the Secretary OF state n,a
secretary, Charles D. Hilles, and MS NM
tary aid. Major Thomas l.. Rhoads
Senator Eiihu Root. Of New York, ass
left for the. funeral. Chandler haie
Third Assistant Secretary of State. Is ar
ready in New York as the representative
of the Department of State in arranging
for the funeral
Major General Thomas II. Barry, com'
handing the Department Of the East
advised Major General Leonard WOOD
chief Of staff, that he would attend tns
funeral Of Mr.. Reid as the representative
of the army. General Wood had orders
to represent the army. but found II neces'
sary to remain here. Rear Admiral Brad.
ley A. F1ske will be the representative o.
the navy at the funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
HONOR PAID TO Mr.. REID
State Department of Education
in Albany Closed.
TBy Telegraph to Tie Tribune.

BY Telegraph 10 lie lliDuh'I
Albany. Jan 1.-The State Department
NJ Education will be closed tomorrow as
a mark OF respect to Wbiteiaw Reid' the
late Chancellor OF the Board OF Regents
The Regents OF the University VIII at
tend the funeral Of Mr.. Reid In New YORK
in a body. and the educational depart
ment will also he represented by the
three assistant commissioners-Dr Au-
gustus Downing, Dr. Charles +. Wheei-
ock and DR.. Thomas Il. Finegan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Temporary Road a Problem.

The substantial government tug Pen
tucket, from the navy yard came
slowly I'D the river about this time, and
II WAS said that she was under orders
To remain at the pier for the arrival
of the Natal, and would probably he
used I'm removing the body, on account
of the roughness OF the river ana the
high wind. The road from Goth street
along the river front To the naval noat
,s q temporary affair made OF planks
with deep mud on either side, and this
,,eset Assistant Superintendent Dona-
hue OF the Dock Department and Police
Cantain McKeon and his men from the
West Tooth street station, VINO were
Worrying about the shore arrange
ments. with another difficulty
They feared that the cumbersome
c.iss,n drawn by four horses, and
the great weight Of the CONN, which
was said to weigh one thousand pounds.
would plav havoc with the plank ROAD.
cornoral Charles II. Smith and MS
two drivers, pTlNhtcS many w. ~
shall and Edward Lancaster. OF Fort
Mver. Va. Battery f, Sd Field Artii-
lerv ratified down the plank road VIII"
the heavy caisson soon after CLOCK
and drew up into place above the iaho-
ing. The corporal and his men thought
that the bad roadAand the boobing hoa'
did not look encouraging as a iand'hs
Mace and they drove to the 9oth street
pier and waited.
Toward noon the wind had oio"'i
roost Of the fog away and the sun
broke through the clouds just as tns
three battleships and the four sma''
,ornedo boat destroyers. whicn supple
mented the escort. appeared below the
anchorage. Several thousand persons
had gathered along the shore by TINS
time. The anchor chains OF the br'tish
cruiser had no more thar touched the
water before her sixSpound port ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04

house. at No. Sal, and through 50th
street east TO Park avenue, and thence
TO the Grand Central Terminal.
The body will then be taken to Tar
ry'own for burial in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Funeral at II O'clock.

The funeral will he held at the Cathe-
dral OF 81. John the Divine al IL o'clock
to-day. President Taft, Secretary
Knox. James Bryce. the British Am
bassador. and many other eminent men
i'm and out Of the government service
will attend. The President will arrive
AT the Cathedral shortly before III
O'Clock.
The following clergy will oficiate at
the funeral The Very Rev. William Nj.
Grosyenor dean OF the Cathedral OF ST
John the Divine. a former rector or the
Church Of the Incarnation, which the
Reid family attended, will read the les
son. the Rev Howard Chanler Rob
bins. pastor OF the Church OF the In
carnation. Bishop Leonard, of Cleve-
land. will represent the state OF ONO
and the diocese i'm which Mr. Reid used
To live and will read the creed and
PRAYERS. and the comm..tal service Will
be read by Bishop Greer. Bishop BOYD
CARPENTER. canon OF Westminster Abb
bev. will attend with the clergy, repre-
senting the clergy of Westminster Abb
, hay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Difficult Task Handled Well.

I, nroved a somewhat difficult task
IN the high waves that the strong Wihd
had kicked up, but was accomplished
,,.,,h remarkable dexterity by Inc
lieutenant and his eleven petty ON
oors u,ho acted as pallbearers. tenn
norary platform had been buiit on the
nicket launch which covered the COCK
mi, and the heavy coffin was lowered
from it's special quarter on the iore-
s,,. deck OF the Natal to the main
deck OF the British vessel, ana from
,,or. nv sailors. To the superstructure
on the launch.
Tha launch slowly came ashore while
tho Natal and the Florida f1ed me
double ambassadorial salute or nine
team guns. at one-minute intervals.
Rear Admiral Fiske planned TO have
the launch make the landing just as
tho last gun was being fired for the
omhassador's salute, and this detail
WAS effectively carried out Several
large barges filed with bluejackets
from the North Dakota tossed about
at respectful distance from the picket
launch waiting for 1t to make land
ing.
AS soon as the body was placed on
tho waiting caisson the huejackets
landed and filed down the road 70
stand at respectful attention when the
cortege passed. The South Dakota
hand headed the line Of seamen, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04

for them in the Synod Hail. where they
slept between periods Of duty.
The Ambassadors body will be re-
moved To the west vcstibule OF the
Cathedral this morning. and remain
there until taken before the central
altar for the funeral.
Fog Shrouds Anchorage.
4 heavy fog enshrouded the North
River yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
the time set Tor the Natal and the
American feet escort To arrive at their
anchorage. Despite the rain. several
hundred persons had collected near
9Sth street, where ii was known the
from the British cruiser. For half an
hour the people waited ana then
heavy rain began 10 fall and most or
the crowd dispersed.
The naval float AT the landing place
was rallied and draped In heavy black
and white bunting. A strong wind was
blowing, and il bobbed up and down,
threatening disaster 10 any one who
ventured on ii ut that time. A cor
poral and two privates from the Brook
lyn navy yard stood lonely guard
over the float.
No word came 10 the landing place
as to when the ships would arrive until
the Spray, the little steam yacht be-
longing 10 Captain Gleayes, command
ant OF the Brooklyn navy yard, shot
out OF the fog under the bow OF the
Granite state, the naval militia train
ing ship. anchored just south OF the
float. with Lieutenant Norton, the
commentaries aid. aboard. Lieutenant
Norton said he had come. representing
the commandant. To pay his respects 10
the captain and officers OF the Natal.
He had heard that the British cruiser
and her escort were waiting down at
Quarantine for the fog to raise. They
expected TO venture up about noon, the
lieutenant said.
The crowd began TO gather again soon
after this report was noised about.
! The rain soon stopped. but the wind
blew harder. and the river looked rough
enough To discourage the best plans
laid for the landing Of the Ambassa =
doris body In anything like a small
, launch or boat, such as are accessories
to the warships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Reduce Speed to Six Knots,

As they began blowing their log
whistles. Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske
sgnalled to the other ships from his flag
ship, the battleship Florida TO reduce the
speed 10 six knots. At this rate. then
through the rest OF the night the British
cruiser led the American battleships
Florida and North Dakota and the tor
pedo boat destroyers Roe, Drayton, Nc
Call and Paulding toward Sandy Hook
Nevertheless, they sighted the Ambrose
Channel Lightship as early as 635 a. m.
The special pentagonal formation which
the Natal with her convoy. had taken at
the suggestion OF Rear Admiral Fiske on
meeting Thursday afternoon had been
changed at 2:02 q m TO column forma-
lion, with the Natal in the lead, followed
directly by the Florida and then by the
North Dakota and the four destroyers.
On reaching the lightship all slowed down
while the British ship took on pilot.
Admiral Fiske had planned TO put Com
mander j. II. Sypher. OF the Florida,
aboard the Natal at this point as a spe-
cia aid TO CAPTAIN Grcatorex, but the
transfer was postponed because of the
'oS enu tne rOuBn water winch ndu III
ready begun TO show the effects Of the
southeast gale. With the pilot safe
ABOARD the Natal. therefore. the war
ships resumed their cautious progress.
footing their whistles and signalling
one to the other by wireless and with
their electrically Illuminated semaphores.
As they crept up through the Lower
Bay TO the Narrows the wind increased
momentarily I'm strength. driving the fog
before IT In great clouds. which seemed to
wedge themselves between the staten
Island hills and Bay Ridge. On reaching
the Narrows the Florida edged up close
70 the stern OF the Natal; the North Da-
xota approached the Florida on her port
quarter. and the little destroyers ran up
On either side, as II seeking the protection
OF their big brothers.
Near Collision with Liners.
Great merchantmen, anchored by Quar-
antine. with their noses sticking out into
tne channel, began TO loom menacingly
out OF the almost impenetrable mist. The
FLORIDA glided close TO the sharp bows OF
Two OF these. sticking out at her on her
port side and tho officers and sailors on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
NATAL, ENDS STORMY
MISSION OF HONOR
british Cruiser Had Unusually Rough Voyage
Of Thirteen Days, Shipped Tons Of Water,
Lost Boat and Ran Into Fog.

her forward deck. realizing how much
closer in the big North Dakota was pro-
ceedng, rushed to the port rail, expecting
to witness a disastrous collision.
But just then the admiral gave the
word and two three-pounders barked
one after the other as the signal for
the squadron TO anchor. Sailors brought
their hammers down on the wedges hold
ing the huge anchor chains and the pom
derous links played out over the decks
Of the men-of-war with the thunder
of steam trains. The North Dakota came
to stop between two ocean liners, al
most grazing both. The Florida rested
about three-quarters Of a mile below
Tompkinsville and the four destroyers
lay to on her starboard quarter. Just
ahead could be seen the stern Of the
Britisher. Then the fog shut in and
every ship suffered solitary confinement
while almost touching its fellows.
This was at $40 a. IN. and Admiral
Fiske had planned TO escort the Natal
TO her anchorage off s9h street in the
North River by TO- The Florida's officers
freely predicted that the little fleet would
he compelled TO remain there at Quaran-
tine for the remainder OF the day.
But that ever freshening gale sweeping
in from the open sea finally blew a hole
in the fog blanket. the mist cleared away
and as Captain Wilson perceived what a
dangerous anchorage he had found he
moved the North Dakota slowly out
OF the laws of the trap set for her, in
tending 20 anchor somewhere between
the Natal and the Florida. When she
had got under way. however. Admiral
Fiske gave the order for the whole
squadron to move on mp the harbor and
the North Dakota fell in behind the
Florida
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Reserves Direct Crowds.

As soon as any of tile naval oincers
got ashore they dispeiled the anxiety
of the city officials and the police by
assuring them that the landing couid
be made without danger on the regular
naval float. Learning that i'D or Jn
blueIackets and marines were coming
ashore TO do honor To the dcad Am
bassador. besides the large crowd winch
had collected Police Inspector John r.
pvver sent for the reserves or the
West Tooth street station. ana large
omen square was roped of leading 10
the float.
Tn. body II Ambassador Reid was
nnt taken from the Natal until 30
u. m. The original plans were l" re-
move IL at l:iJ O'Clock. During the
two hours that tn. big vessels Ia! al
anchor the little launches from the
Florida and the North Dakota scurried
back and forth between the warsh'ps
and the shore In charge Of officers, VINO
made sure that all the arrangements
an land were completed. \ large horal
.nchor beautifully formed in whits
carnations and immortelles, was brought
10 the float soon after the Nata1 an
cbored and taken aboard that Nessei III
y. laid ON the coffin. II was from cap
tain Greatorex and the officers anu
cray of the British man-oi-war
CAPTAIN Potts and Ogden Mliis were
taken aboard the Natal. Flag Lieu
tenant Frank Russell came ashore WIN
a launch from the Florida WIN or"ei
from Rear Admiral ,FiskeVo take 'he
representative Of the Secretary OF 'he
Navy and Mr.. Reds brother-ih-ia"
aboard the Natal. Just before -'oo
n m. the little picket steamer from tue
FLORIDA. with Lieutenant Hewitt IN
command. vent alongside the Natal To
transfer the body.
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Reach Anchorage About 1890.

Reach Anchorage About 1880.
In the order in which they had entered
the Ambrose Channel. then, the Natai
and her escorts proceeded toward their
North River anchorage. II was not long
before the mountainous outline or the
lower city doomed up to starboard. Every
minute the fog cleared more rapidly and
the waters OF the harbor dashed more VI
ciously at the sides Of the ships But
nothing could delay their progress now
They hal left Tompkinsville at II 80 ana
about an hour later they came to rest
where they belonged.
AS the Natal came to anchor she shot
the Stars and Stripes TO halfmast OIL heT
main truck and fired a national So
lutte Of twenty-one guns at five-seo-
ond intervals. The Florida's anchor
chains Numbered over her deck ut
IL 20 o'clock and she followed the Na'als
salute with one OF her own OF twen;y-one
guns. the fret one barking before her
anchors had got their grip in the mud Of
the rivers bottom. She sent the English
ensign 10 halfmast at her main truck as
she spoke her greeting.
little later Commander Sypher, in
full dress. stepped down the companion
ladder into a steamer. 10 be taken aboard
the Natal on his long delayed visit AS
his boat cleared the gangway it was sue
ceeded by a white navy yard launch.
with the commandments aid aboard come
TO offer his services and those OF his ST.
perior 10 Admiral Fiske. who has fun
charge Of the funeral ceremonies. Other
callers on Admiral Fiske and Captain W.
j. Maxwell. OF the Florida were Major
j. r. Myers and Captain II. c. Snyder. n
the marine corps. which is To have such
conspicuous part In the two-day pro-
gramme.
Captain Maxwell gave a sigh OF relief
when I'm a moment of leisure he had
time to realize that ne had brought t's
great Dreadnought safely up through the
fog and could afford 10 relax. Knowing
the dangers Of the haibor better than the
average navy navigator. he could appre-
ciate the narrow escapes which the
squadron had had coming through ia"
Narrows.
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starboard guns doomed. every five sec
onds. the national salute Of twenty -one
guns
The American flag was run 10 me
top OF her main truck during the salute
and dropped again to half mast as soon
as the last gun was fired. The Florida
responded 10 the salute with her nenV-
Ter guns. and ran the British nag 10
her mast top during the firing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
MARINES GUARD
BODY OF Mr.. REID

Continued from first page.
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The pallbearers will -

phu,nder ,bsee Knox. Donald Nicholson.
Secretary OF state. Joseph Hodses Choate
Ambassador James Chauncey Mitchell De
Urvcc pew.
80 EI,bu Root. John Pierpont Morgan.
sena,or nenr, Cabot Robert Bacon.
-. VIM Douglas Sloane.
Iudge George Gray. Robert Too Lincoln.
Rear Admiral william John Caiwaader.
sheffield Co~les. Henry White.
Hart Lyman.
The musical programme will consist
of Memberships Funeral March. the
anthem by Sullivan which starts
Though / pass through the valley OF
the shadow OF death" and Hymn NO.
3e5. of the hymnal. JUST before the
blessing is offered favorite hymn OF
Mr. Reds will be sung.
After the services at the Cathedral
IN. body OF the Ambassador Will be
taken to the Grand Central Terminal
under an escort composed OF one pat
talon of infantry. one battalion OF
marines. and one Of sailors. The bat
TALON OF marines will consist Of one
company each from the Connecticut,
the Florida and the North Dakota, who
will be under the command OF Major
John 7. Myers. L. S. M. c., who came
from Washington yesterday for that
purpose. The sailors will come from
the Florida.
The body will be taken down the
west side OF the Cathedral grounds,
through 10th street to Fifth avenue.
south In Fifth avenue to SD street.
through SD street to Madison avenue,
south In Madison avenue, past the Reid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04

phllander chase Knox
Secretary OF state.
Ambassador j "A M e 5
Bryce.
Senator Elihu Root.
Senator Henry CABOT
Lodge.
Judge George Gray.
Rear Admiral william
Sheffield Co~les.
Hart Lyman.
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Donald Nicholson.
Joseph Hodges Choate,
Chauncey Mitchell DE
pew.
John Pierpont Morgan
Robert Bacon.
Vim. Douglas Sloane.
Robert Too Lincoln.
John Csiwalader.
Henry White.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-23
SCHMIDT PREFERS
CHAIR TO L|FE.TERN
II DECLARED SINE WILL NOT
ENTER PLEA OF CUILTY-1lS
TRIAL SET FOR TODAY.

New YorE. Oc, -3-The tr.a. ot
Father Hans Schmidt -ae priest
WHO murdered Anna Almuler early
u September is So, for today. o1t
j. is Delie.ei rha, q delay VIII be-
granted when rhe case is called
scnmlG, is very calm over the whole
affair and seems to think tina, he
au. be declared insane. Discussing
the matter he said:
81 viii not consider entering
plea Of guilty @. murder IN the sec
oad degree if htey declare ne sane"
SAID Hans Schmidt, slayer Of Anna
AumllIe- i, theg declare me sane
! would not think OF conse1ting TO
impr .oumeHt for life. / wan, death