New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-20

the starboard side OF the Lusitania NJ {
O'Clock The smaller boat made its way
slowly and silently around the stern OF
the liner The first morning light had not
broken at that time.
\ few minutes later the police boat
Patrol and a police launch showed thor
tiny shapes near tho big liner and pulled
alongside the Correction. Commissioners
Smith and Waldo were aboard the Patrol
and were quickly taken on board the
Correction. The transfer tug immediate
ly pulled back again to the side OF the
liner and the work OF lowering tho coffin
was under way q few minutes later. The
body was slowly and carefully lowered
over the side Of the Lusitania % the for
ward deck OF the transfer tug where
bier had been erected 20 receive II.
The coffin rested IN a heavy wire net
ting. which was picked NJ by the big
cranes Of the Cunardcr and swung over
the side with no difficulty
NO ceremony attended the transshipmcnt
and few aboard the big ship saw 1t he
sides Captain =. 7. ". Charles. STAFF
Captain T. T. Brlttcn. and score OF
sailors lined up along the deck IN uni
form The passengers for the most part
kept 10 their statcrooms. The little com
pany on the transfer tug and those who
were on deck. stood with bowed heads
The sailors substituted black Jackets and
black ties for their usual costumes. 80
sound but the clinking OF the heavy
tackle penetrated the early morning
gloom
we did II the simplest way possible.
said Captain Charles afterward. accord
ing To the wishes Of Rufus Gaynor. The
committee sent MS message 10 have the
body ready TO pass out OF one OF the large
ports. but eleven hundrcdwcight IS
pretty big load to move by hand. So We
took II from It's resting place tn hold no.
. carried IL along & deck on a truck and
swung IT over by one Of the big cranes
aft Mr.. Gaynor and the nurse. MISS
Gaynor. followed ii aboard the tug and
that was all"
When the vessels passengers awoke yes
tcrday morning few Of them knew that the
body was gone. and none could tel where
II lay on the voyage. Hold no. is where
the cabin passengers trunks are carried.
The coffin rested IN a mortuary chapel
screened of from the rest of the hold
with canvas and flags. The interior was
draped I'm black.
An American flag and two Vrcaths we're
the only other things in the chapel one
OF tre wreaths was from the Lord Mayor
OF LIVERPOOL and the other from MI.
Washington. the American Consul there.
Nurse the Only Woman There.
Miss Gaynor, the nurse. was a consplcu-
Gus figure when the landing was made n
the Battery. She was the only woman
present and rode with Rufus Gaynor.
There were five automobiles in all. r.
4. {. Smith. Dock Commissioner. Robert
Adamson, secretary 20 Mayor Gaynor'
and Michael Furst, friend OF the Mayor
were in the second car. DR.. Lederle, Health
Commissioner. Commissioner Thompson.
OF the Department OF Water supply. Po-
lice Commissioner Waldo and Patrick e.
whitney, Commissioner Of the Depart
ment OF Corrections. occupied the third
car. The active pallbearers occupied the
last two cars.
The cortege turned into Park Row from
broadway and as II passed the black
DRAINED City Hall men barred their heads
and policemen saluted. Passing over the
Rrool,lyn Bridge. the route was through
Liberty. Clinton and Schcrmerhorn streets
70 Flatbush avenue, and thence INTO
Eighth avenue. The whole line OF march
was made immaculate by street cleaners.
There was not great crowd about the
Gaynor house. but there were several
women and children among those who
gathered. Some OF the children pushed
forward near the hearse. and the mounted
notice were about TO drive them back.
when Captain Hayes. OF the Bergen street
station. interposed and told the officers
! 10 let them remain.
"Jet them stay there" said the cap
..., "1f tho MAYOR was alive he would
ike 10 see the children"