The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-04
LIES UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES IN THE CATHEDRAL
 OF ST. JOHNS.
FUNERAL TAKES PLACE TODAY
Severe Storm That Swept Up the River at New York Made Landinq of the casket a Difficult
 Task,

New York, Jan 3-Great Britain today delivered to his countrymen the body of Whitelaw Reid, editor, states man. and American ambassador, who died in London. The British cruiser Natal brought the body home and to- night it lies under the stars and stripes in the cathedral of St John the Divine.
 President Taft, dignitaries from the army and navy and representatives of foreign powers will attend the fu- neral there tomorrow.
 As the Natal moved up the North river at the end of her mission, the American flag hoated half-mast above her The only decoration of the artil- lery caisson which bore the ambassa- dor's body to the cathedral was a floral anchor presented by the Natal's officers
 The Natal had been met off Nan tucket by a squadron of two United States battleships and four destroy ti anu tuC ihiiGi di 4lttl fdl OH odnAl Hook last night. A thick fog blank eted the bay and it was II o'clock before the procession got under way. Tie fog lifted and the sky cleared for few minutes when they came to all ohor off Ninety-eighth street but the clouds soon shut down again and gale swept up the river that made landing of the casket a difficult task
 Blue-jackets from the hattleships Florida and North Dakota were s~tlfenched with spray as they came ashore to form a guard of honor and the little launch from the Florida that carried the body to the wharf, pitched so badly that the ten petty officers acting as bearers. had to steady the coffin for fear itIwould go overheard
 On the river the guns of the Natal and the Florida hoomed salute of l9 guns.
 The first civilian to board the Natal aFter she anchored, was ogden Mills the late ambassadors brotherin-law Wien the procession formed Mir. Nils. with the ambassadors son. Og- den Mills Reid. and s. s. Hanks his secretary stood bareheaded behind the artillery caisson with Chandler Hale third assistant secretary of state and Capt T Nj Pottsm. United States navy The body was escorted to the cathedral by company of marines, The ten petty officers from the Unit ed States battleships walked on either side. There was no music and no dis play
 At the cathedral the casket was en- trusted to a guard of 90 marines from he battleship Connecticut. In squads of l5 on two hour shifts. these mar ines watched by the easket during the night,
 At ihe funeral service at the cathed- ral tomorrow, Dean Wm. Grosvenor will read the lesson; Bishop Leonard ot Cleveland, an old friend of Mir. beids, representing the state of Ohio. and the diocese in which Mir, Reid formerly lived will read the creed and prayers The committal service will De read by Bishop David H, Greer. Bishop of the New York dio- cese. Bishop Boyd Carpenter, Of Westminster Abbey. London, will be in attendance with the clergy, repre- septing the Abbey. The pallbearers will be:
 James Bryce, the British ambassa- tor; Secretary of State Philander C. Knox: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Senator Elihu Root, Jos H Choate, J. P Morgan, Chauncey NJ. Depew iiage George Gray, Rear Admiral Wm 5, Cowles. Hart hymann. HaT- rol Nicholson. w.. D Sloan. Robert incoln, John Cadwallader, Robert Bason and Henry White.