The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-16
GAYNOR DIES AT SEA
CON oE NEW YoRK's MAYOR
SENDS NEWS OF DEATH ON
LINER BY WIRELESS.
HEART TROUBLE IS BLAMED
cotbam's Executive sueeumbs on
Deck of Steamer 5aitic-Great
Honors Shown Remains at Liver
uooI-Body on Way Home.

DoOI-Booy OF way FSptnS-
Liverpool Sept. 15.-The body OF
william Gaynor lay in state Friday
night at the foot of the grand stairway
Of the Town hall of Liverpool
It was an unprecedented honor that
liverpool paid the dead executive Of
.he American metropolis, for never be-
fore had anyone lain in state in the
historic edifice. Covered with the
Stars and Stripes and with the British
Union Jack draped over its foot, the
oasket rested on a catafalque brought
here from Westminster Abbey, Lon
don, and on which has reposed the
bodies OF many OF England's most IA
nous men. II was last used at the
funeral of Field Marshal Lord Wolse-
ley in St. PauPs cathedral last March.
Candles in the great golden candel-
abra from Westminster Abbey cast a
subdued light up the Wide stairway
and over the detail of picked men
from the Liverpool police force who
stood guard all night about the cata-
Ealque
John Sutherland Harmood-Banner,
lord mayor of the city, who is absent
On vacation, had telegraphed the city
authorities of Liverpool to do every
ching in their power in honor of the
dead mayor of New York, and they
carried out their instructions in mi
mute detail.
Six policemen, who were relieved at
intervals, stood at attention around
the casket all night and continued this
duty until the body was removed from
the town hall Saturday for the sad
homeward voyage on the Cunard
line steamer Lusitania, on which a
special mortuary chapel has been pre-
pared. Eight uniformed quartermas-
ters will form the guard Of honor dur
ing the voyage.
Rufus Gaynor was on the point OF
collapse He expressed deep gratitude
at the honors accorded the late mayor
here.
New York, Sept 13--News of the
death of Mayor William J. Gaynor OF
New York, which occurred on the
steamer Baltic on Wednesday, vas
sent by wireless by his son Rufus
The dispatch follows:
"My father, Mayor Gaynor, died or
the Baltic at seven minutes to one
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Death was due to heart trouble
He was sitting in a deck chair wheT
the end came. A deck steward hat
been with him but few moment:
before his death and had taken hi!
order for lunch. The mayor ha(
marked the menu to indicate the
dishes he desired, was on the boa
deck.
'T went below at lunch call to tel
father that his lunch was ready. III
had been taking his meals in one o
the state rooms. He was seated Il
his chair, apparently asleep. i shool
him gently, but he did not respond.
His trained nurse, who had beel
with him ten minutes previously, wa
summoned, and the ships surgeon
Doctor Hopper, was called. The may
or was given hypodernlic injection
and artificial respiration was resorte'
to. But it was quickly apparent tina
he was beyond aid.
The body was taken in charge b,
the ships officers. 1t was embalme'
and placed in sealed casket.
During the voyage his health ha'
steadily improved.
'On behalf OF my mother, my fan
lily and myself, wish to express pull
licly my deep gratitude to Captain
Ranhom and his officers for kindness
courtesy and unfailing thoughtfulness
81 wish to acknowledge my debt {
the passengers for their courteousnes
and consideration at all times In re
specting the mayors desire for pr
Vacy.
RUFUS w. GAYNOR.
By the death of Mayor Gaynor.
Republican becomes chief executiv
of New York city. President Adoip
L. Kline of the board OF aAderme
succeeds to the once.
When Tammany leader Charles l
Murphy whom Mayor Gaynor NV
weeks ago denounced as a "pol1tlcs
crook" heard of the city executive
death, he said
Il am very much shocked. Il kno'
he went away from here very muc
run down in health All can say
/ regret Mayor Gaynor's DEATH
Mrs. Gaynor was notified inim'
diately of her husbands death. Sh
was deeply grieved. but bore u
bravely.