Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-13
UNUSUAL HODORS
FOR DEAD MAYOR
GANNOlvS BODY LIES IN STATE
IN TOWN HALL OF LlV-
EKPOOL,
AN Unprecedented EVENT


Iof william j. Gaynor lay In state to-
night at tho foot Of the grand stair
way Of the town han OF Liverpool.
II was an unprecedented honor
that Liverpool paid the dead execu-
tive.
Covered with the stars and stripes
and with the British union draped
over its foot, the CaslIet rested on a
cntafalque brought here from West
Minister Abbey London, and on
which has rested the bodies of many
Iof Englands most famous men. II
WAS last used at the funeral Of Field
Marshal Lord Woolsey in ST. Pauls
cathedral last March.
Police Guard Body.
Candles In the great golden cand-
olabrd from West Minister Abbey
cast subdued light up the wide
stairway and over tho detail Of pick
ed men from the Liverpool police
force, who stood guard all night
about the catafaIque. John Suther-
land Hamood- Banner Lord Mayor
Iof the city, who Is absent on vaca-
uon, had telegraphod the city offic-
ials 10 do everything In their power
TO honor the dead mayor and they
carried out their instructions in mi
mute detail.
when the steamer Baltic on board
Of which Mayor Gayuor died at sea
last Wednesday docked at $3.50 this
evening, the landing stage was clear
ed Of all persons except the holders
OF tickets. A great crowd had assem-
bled outside tho dock gates. As
soon as the gang plank was run out
Horace l.. Washington. the United
States consul, accompanied by del
egation from the White Star line.
went aboard the ship.
I'm the salon Mr.. Washington met
Rufus Gaynor son Of Mayor Gaynor,
and expressed coincidence on behalf
Of himself and the Lord Mayor Of
Liverpool
Asscntcd 10 Plans.
Mr.. Gaynor readily assented TO the
plans OF tho Liverpool civic authori-
ties for the lying in state Of his ia
ther. Acting on the request Of Mr..
Washington, the port authorities
waived the formalities usual in the
landing o fthe dead from vessels and
the body Of Mayor Gaynor In a plain
wooden coffin which WAS covered by
an American flag, was brought ashore
as soon as the first class passengers
had left the Baltic.
The coffin was taken in charge by
"A London undertaken sent to Liver
pool by the American embassy and
was placed In a hearse drawn by
four horses, which was followed by
the Lord Mayors carriage occupied
by Rufus Gaynor and Consul Wash
ingtOn.
The funeral cortege escorted by a
squad Of mounted police. made its
way through a dense crowd OF quiet
ya,nI. ,tb, uncovered "A tha hpnrsa
passed TO the town hall. The hearse
was followed on foot by a woman in
deep black who had at her side
/ little girl The woman declined to
give her name but said she was a
friend of Mayor Gaynor's family.
Floral Offerings.
The secretary Of the Lord Mayor
assisted by delegation Of civic dig
nitarles, received the body at tho
town hall When the coffin was placed
on the catafOlque one end Of II was
covered by beautiful wreath Of
/ lilies OF the valley bearing the IN
scripton, Deepest sympathy from
| the Lord Mayor and citizens Of Liver
] pool
Another wreath, composed Of East
/ cr lilies, bore a card inscribed, The
condolences OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
! Lee Washington"
The hall whore the body lay was
/ then cleared and Rufus Gaynor was
/ left alone for a few minutes with his
| dead father Afterwards Mr. Gay
/ nor was taken TO hotel.
/ When MIR. Gaynor had left the
/ building the body was removed from
| the wooden coffin and placed In
/ massive fumed oak casket. On
| brass plato on the cover was the in
scription,
william Jay Gaynor September.
1913"
Six policemen. who We're relieved
at intervals. stood az attention
around the casket al night and viii
continue this duty u,,Nl the body Is
removed from the town hall tho
morning Of the sad homeward yoy-
|uge ON the Cunard Line Steamer
, Lusltania. ON which e. special mortu-
larry chapel has been prepared. Eight
uniformed Quartefmastcrs VIII form
the guard Of honor during the voy-
age.
Son Almost Collapsed.
Rufus Gayuor tonight was on the
point of collapse from grief and anx-
ictv and was unable 20 give further
details concerning the death of his
father lie expressed deep gratitude
for the houors accorded the late
mayor hy the Liverpool civic author
tiles Mr. Guyn0r was informed by
Consul Washington that the Bishop
of London had offered 90 conduct
religious services over the body here
but he declined with thanks, saying
his mother had expressed wish
that no services Doe held until the re-
turn of the body 10 New York