New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
Coffin Safely Landed from the
Cruiser Natal and Placed
in Cathedral of St.
John the Divine.
CROWDS WATCH CORTEGE
Men Show Respect for Dead
Ambassador by Raising
Hats as Caisson and
It's Burden Pass
Through Streets.

| The body of Whitclaw Reid was
taken from the British cruiser Natal
In the North River Yesterday after
noon and conveyed by an escort of ma
rines from the American battleships
/ Florida and North Dakota to the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine. on
Morningside Heights. where tho funeral
will be held to-day.
| Mr.. Rcid's body lay IN the crypt Of
the cathedral last night. guarded by a
detachment OF marines from the battle
ship Connecticut. The coffin was
draped simply in an American flag.
The landing Of the body at the naval
| float at 9Sth street was conducted with
solemn and impressive ceremony. a
side Drive, overlooking the landing
place and near the river front. Hats
were removed and heads bowed as
eleven of the non commissioned officers
from the Florida lifted the flag draped
, coffin from Rear Admiral Fiske's
launch. which had taken the body from
the Natal. and placed IT on the waiting
ceisson OF Battery +, Sd Field Artillery.
from Fort Meyer. Virginia.
Marines Lead Cortegc.
Headed by Il battalion OF marines
from the North Dakota. wearing their
sober blue undrcss uniforms and car
rying guns, a mounted corpora and two
privates from Fort Meyer guided the
spirited horses attached To the gum
wagon on the way to the cathedral.
Captain H. B. Wilson and the officers
OF the North Dakota. with two battal-
ions Of sailors and the band from that
ship. stood at attention as e corteSe
passed along the road leading from the
landing and turned into 96th street.
The band played dirge. The North
Dakota sailors returned to their ship
after the body had passed and df0 not
accompany the escort.
Captain 7. NJ. Potts. L. S. ~. who
came from Washington TO represent the
Secretary Of the Navy. and Chandler
Hale, Third Assistant Secretary OF
State, were at the landing. and followed
the body to the cathedral. With Ogden
Mills. brother-in-law OF Mr.. Reid. and
the Ambassadors son. Ogden Nils
Reid, they rode in automobiles directly
back of the caisson. :. ;. Hanks. Nj.
Reids former secretary, also was in the
party.
The escort marched in silence through
96th street TO Broadway and up Broad
way TO Hon street where il crossed
10 Amsterdam avenue and 10 the
cathedral. at 1l2th street. Several
mounted policemen rode in front of the
marines and kept the people back 10
the curbs. Quite crowd gathered
along Broadway as the cortege passed.
and IL was noticeable that most OF the
men removed their hats out Of respect
for the dead Ambassador at the sight Of
the caisson and its burden.
The eleven petty officers from the
Florida, in charge Of Lieutenant II. n.
Hewitt, who acted as pallbearers
walked on either side Of the gun car
rage on the march to the cathedral.
They wore dress uniforms covered by
their heavy overcoats, with mourning
bands on the sleeve. The body was
taken TO the north side of the cathedral
and deposited in the crypt by the pail
bearers, while the marines STOOD al at
tention. The coffin rested before the
altar near the grave Of Bishop Potter.
There were many beautiful floral Of
ferings at the cathedral, and the crypt
was decorated with plants and flowers.
An anchor Of white carna lions and i'm
mortelles from Captain Clement Grea-
torex, the officers and ships company
Of II. NJ. $. Natal lay on top of the
coffin, having rested there during the
escort to the cathedral. A large wreath
of violets from the employees Of The
Tribune was placed beside the coffin.
A short service was held in the crypt
after the body arrived. at which only
the immediate members OF the family
were present. The Very Rev. William
M. Grosvenor, dean Of the Cathedral OF
ST. John the Divine, and the Rev. How
ard Chanler Robbins, rector OF the
Church Of the Incarnation, which Mr..
Reid's family attended, conducted the
service.
DR.. Robbins read Psalm 81 Whose
dwelleth under the defence Of the Most
High shall abide under the shadow Of
the Almigr :" and Dean Grosvenor
read the Lords Prayer and three
prayers with blessing. Those pres
ent at the service were Mrs. Reid.
ogden Mills Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills. Mrs. j. l.. Hartman. Captain
Potts and Chandler Hale.
The body remained in the crypt last
night, guarded by the Connecticut's
marines. Four marines stood at each
corner of the coffin, two guarded the
doors TO the crypt, while others paced
back and forth on the crypt side Of the
Cathedral There were twenty(men on
guard duty, and they worked In two
hour shifts. Cots had been provided
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