The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-13
BODY Of GAYN0R
LIES IN STATE
IN LIVERPOOL
Casket, Covered With Stars
and Stripes and the British
Union Jack, Rests at Foot
of Staircase in Town Hall.
DETAIL OF PICKED
OFFICERS ON GUARD
Honors Paid the Dead Mayor
of New York Said to Be
Unprecedented; Docks
Crowded.

LIVERPOOL, Sept 12.-The BODY Of
William ]. Gaynor lay in state tonight
at the foot of the grand stairway of
the town hall Of Liverpool.
1t was an unprecedented honor that
Liverpool paid the dead executive Of
the American metropolis, for never DO
fore had anyone lain in state in the
historic edifce Covered with the stars
and stripes and with the British union
jack draped over its foot. the casket
rested on a catafalque brought here
from Westminster Abbey. London, and
on which has reposed the bodies Of
many OF England S most famous men.
1t last was used at the funeral of
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley in ST.
Paul s cathedral last March
The candles in the great golden can
delabra from Westminster Abbey east
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-
falque. John Sutherland Barmood Ban
ner. lord mayor of the city. who is
absent on vacation. had telographed
tho city of Liverpool 10 DO everything
in their power in honor Of the dead
mayor of New York and they carried
out their instructions in minute detail
Great Crowd Assemblies.
When the steamer Baltic. on board
which Mayor Gaynor died at sea last
Wednesday. docked at $50 O clock this
evening, the landing stage was cleared
Of all persons except the holders Of
tickets. \ great crowd had assembled
outside the dock gates. As soon AS
the gang plank was run out, Horace
L. Washington, the United States con-
sui. accompanied BY a delegation from
the White Star line, went aboard the
ship, In the saloon Mr.. Washington
met Rnfus Gaynor, son of Mayor Gay
nor, and expressed condolences on be-
half of himself and the lord mayor OF
Liverpool. Mr.. Gaynor readily assent
cd to the plans of the Liverpool civic
for the lying-in-state. Act
ing on the request OF Mr.. Washington,
the port authorities waived the for
malities usual in the landing Of the
dead from vessels and the body of
Mayor Gaynor in a plain deal coffin,
which was covered by an American
flag, was brought ashore as soon as
the first class passengers had left the
Baltic,
Coffin Taken From Ship.
The tide was so high that 1t was
impossible for pallbearers to carry the
oodv from the ship and the coffin was
et down TO the dock through the bag
gage chute, Here it was taken in
,harge by a London undertaken sent
Embassy, From the dock the coffin was
'arried TO the street, where 1t was
placed in a hearse drawn by four horses,
which was followed by the lord may
carriage. followed by Rufus Gay
,or and Consul Washington,
The funeral cortege, followed BY a
mounted squad, made its way to the
nay, through a donse through Of peo.
lie, who uncovered as the hearse passed
he town hall The hearse was fol-
owed on foot by woman In deep
lack, who had at her side a little
lrl. The woman declined 20 give her
anne. but said she was a friend of
favor Gaynor' from New York. The
ecretary of the lord mayor, assisted
v a delegation of civic dignitaries,
eceived the body at the town hall.
'okens of Esteem.
When the coffin was placed on the
ltafalque one end Of il was covered
V a beautiful wreath of lilies. Of the
alley, bearing the beautiful inserip-
on:
Deepest sympathy from the lord
ayor and citizens OF Liverpool.
Another wreath, composed of easter
lies. bore a card inscribed:
"The condolences of Mr. and Mrs.
Grace Lee Washington.
The hall where the body lay was
en- cleared and Rufus Gaynor was
II alone for a few minutes with his
ad father. Afterwards Mr.. Gaynor
as taken to a hotel by Consul Wash
gton.
When Mr.. Gaynor had left the build
q the coffin was removed from the
al box and placed ia a massive fumed
k casket. On brass plate on the
yer was the inscription: William
v Gaynor, September. l9l3.'
Six policemen. who were relieved at
tervals. stood at attention around the
sket all night. and will continue this