The San Francisco call., 1913-09-12
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| BRING BACK
GAYNOR
Liverpool Authorities Pay
Honor to Dead Pending
Ships Departure


QUEENSTOWN. ireland. Sept. 12.-
The death ship Baltic OF the White
Star line. bearing the body Of Mayor
William J. Gaynor of New York city.
arrived in port at 4:25 a. m, bringing
fresh details Of the famous Ameri-
cans death
The stateroom occupied by Rufus n.
Gaynor. son of the late executive. was
roped off and guarded BY a Gordon of
the ships stewards. 1t was explained
that young Mr.. Gaynor was overcome
by his fathers death and had been
suffering intense mental anguish for
nearly IS hours.
Oficials Of the consular ofice in
Queenstown visited young Mr.. Cay
nor and later viewed the body Of his
father. which had been temporarily
prepared and lay IN q stateroom.
The morning Of Mayor Gaynor's
death the sick man seemed in better
spirits than usual He walked the
deck for some time in the warm
sunshine, accompanied by the small
son Of one of the passengers A
warm attachment had sprung up be-
tween the tail. grave. gray bearded
man and the little 3 year old boy.
DIED SITTING IN CHAIR
shortly before l o'clock Rufus Gay
nor went below to look after his
, fathers lunch. He returned shortly
10 fnd his father huddled UP in a
deck chair. Young Mr.. Gaynor
thought at first that his father was
sleeping and shook him gently by the
shoulder The pallor of the re-
=. Dumbent mans face caused his son
t6 become alarmed and the ships sur
gem. Doctor Hopper, was called. He
Immediately pronounced Mayor Cay
nor dead from heart failure.
ALI. FESTIVITIES POSTPONED
The death OF Mayor Gaynor cast a
.rall OF gloom over the ship. All the
dances and other festivities on board
were Cancelled and the passengers
adonted a resolution of coincidence.
5 which they rendered to Rufus Cay
nor.
The male nurse who accompanied
Mr. Gaynor said that the mayor
seemed to be suffering but never
complained. The last words he is
known 10 have spoken were addressed
% shortly before his death TO 8 person
who asked how he was feeling;
i am feeling very wen, thank
you" replied Mr.. Gaynor-
Mr Gaynor did not discuss politics
on the voyage, saying time and again
that his trip was for complete rest.
o and that ne did not intend to bother
his mind about political affairs or
municipal problems for a fortnight.
IF the mayor felt that his end was
near he did not show il. lie left no
message for the world
Bfrs C. y Williamson. the well
known writer, who was a passenger
on the Baltic. said that Mayor Caynor
~ appeared in the best Of heath and
spirits.
He died with a smile upon his face
. and a look OF perfect content upon
IFS eyes" said Mrs. Williamson His
death was the most beautiful that
6ni would ever see. His face was
turned upward TO the sun, his hands
':t-ere clasped beneath q steamer rug.
HIS life on board had been very quiet.
Ife kept much TO himself in his cabin.
Occasionally he walked the deck with
J. hi IS son"
:. LIVERPOOL HONoRS DEAD MAYOR
:. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 12-The first Of
fetal honors to be paid 70 the memory
. or she late mayor occurred here.
The lord mayor of Liverpool today
ordered that the town hall, appro-
:1ffately decorated this morning. should
; re feDdered as the resting place OF
:. Mayor Gaynor's body until the Lusi-
'laria sails tomorrow.
-. when the casket is taken to the
Cuhard pier il viii be escorted by a
:.:cortege of mounted police A death
watch. composed Of picked police from
s''the Liverpool force. win watch beside
.the. body during the night
e The United States consul here VIII
lake a reading part in any ceremo-
q nja1s attending the shipment of the
!. rtrnains tomorrOw.