New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05

tCnQ lne OdlHSuIdt StlNlIeo W hoh'i 'A'S
memory of their distinguished fellow ciu-
zen. All along the route the crowds
which gathered as the soldiers and sail
ors approached, keeping step to a mui-
fed drum beat. barred their heads to the
Wind until after the gun carriage pear
ing the Ambassadors body had passed.
The route of march led down Morning.
side avenue. west from the north gate oi
the Cathedral grounds in 18th street 10
10th street, and through 10th street 10
Fifth avenue. From 10th street tne
troops marched down Fifth avenue TO Dist
street, past house upon house with mays
at half mast and other tokens OF mourn
ing. They turned east In DIST street LOT
the express purpose of passing the la'e
Ambassadors home, in Madison avenue
The great house could only echo the
rhythmic military tread as the procession
wound into Madison avenue. Ihe are"
over the driveway's entrance was
..vathcG ia black, as was the little stone
balcony ON the second floor. from which
the facstaff stretched forth its hutterihs
national ensign at half mast.
Til, marchcrs turned east again at oOth
street. continuing to Park avenue, where
they turned south once more. They
crossed over the Grand Central Stauon
yard in Park avenue to the 45th street
entrance of the terminal. Here the Am
bassador's near relatives and few oi
his intimate friends had gathered to ac-
company the body 20 sleepy Hollow Gem
etcry.
Tie escort. as the regulations provided
consisted of battalion Of soldiers, sail
ors and marines. The procession was led
by battalion from tn 18th United
states Infantry from Governor isidIl''
preceded by the regmental b"nd. 'oio-
mel John S. Mallory commanded, his stan
consisting of Captain Robert ii. Alien
and Captain X. T. Smith. The battalion
WAS commanded by Adjutant Captain D.
a. Moss and Lieutenant d. II. Rudoiph'
The four companies composing the pat
TALON were l, *. i and NJ. They were
commanded as follows: I. Captain W. d.
Darrah: X. Lieutenant }. G.. McIllroy
l.. Lieutenant c. b. Hodges, and NJ, Lieu
tenant w II. Larned.
Tho marines. consisting Of three COM
panies and a band. were under command
OF Major John r. Myers, who came from
Washington to represent the department.
His adiutant was Lieutenant J. G. Fegan.
The three companies were drawn from
the battleships Connecticut. Florida and
North Dakota Captain H. y. South
headed the North Dakotas men. Captain
William c. Harlee commanded the Flor
ida's detachment. and Captain II. c. Sny-
der led the Connecticuts men.
The naval battalion was commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Il. II. Madison.
who had four companies Of blu"jackets
from the FLORIDA under him. Lieutenant
T. J. Fletcher commanded the LIST Com
pany. Lieutenant A. W. Atkins the "a
Company. Lieutenant T.. 6. Allen the ID
COMPANY. Ensign Alexander McComb the
9Th Company. The following cnsigns were
attached 10 the companies IN their nu-
,ncricsl order-Ensien +. NJ. Brown. En-
sign Hamilton Harlow. Ensign ". j.
Weeks and Ensign T.. 4. Edgar.
An these officers and their men had
waited for the ceremonies within the Ca
thcdrsl 10 end drawn up at attention in
the Cathedral grounds TO tho southwest
nf me NUKE Hdll-niiAsI'b NNi''''f $500
watched little groups of mourners stroll
from the Cathedral as the end approached
and form a little lane from the main on
trance TO the curb. where stood the gun
carriage all ready to receive the sacred
burden 1t had relinquished temporarily.
II was not long before the ten chief
petty officers of the battleship Florida
who had borne the heavy coffin up the
aisle Of the Cathedral at the beginning OF
the services, returned with II along the
Same path. The outer doors swung open
for them. and slowly they began TO de-
scnnd the stone steps leading TO the Gals
son Following them came President
Taft A sharp command rang out. and
the band Of the Goth Infantry began 10
MAY 1.-The Presidents March
AS the strains Of this died away on the
keen winds Colonel Mallory and his stan
rode by the entrance to the Cathedral on
tbeir horses. followed by the band on
foot their instruments under their arms.
suant except for a subdued drumbeat
from one drum. Behind them marched
tho four companies Of infantry.
T., tho mean time the pallbearers had
placed the flag draped coffin on the GALS
ca, every man OH the steps as they
nassnd dofing his hat. The beautiful
ror.i anchor contributed by the officers
and crew OF the British cruiser Natal
which had brought the body to this coun-
try was also placed on the gun carriage
.ha only floral offering carried IN the
80 rch n the Grand Central Terminal.
The troops halted once or twice IN their
nropress by the waiting gun carnage 10
Give The pallbearers an opportunity 10
,,ac,,re the coffin TO the body OF the cais-
COZ, and 10 arrange the floral anchor ana
the national flag appropriately behiho
the infantrymen marched the blue-coated
marines. led by Major Myers ms
oaicer commanded the legation guard IN
pel,inp az the time Of the Boxer uprising
and was seriously wounded there.
The sailors from the Florida foiio"eu
the marines. LIEUTENANT Commander H'
II Madison, who marched az their heao' 10
tho navigating officer OF the battleship'
"a 70 his skill and care Is due In great
oart the big warship's safe trip up the
bav Friday through the treacherous ios
an her return as head OF the American
conveying the Natal 10 her
anchorage
The marchers halted for the last time
az the last company of blueJacke's APP
nroached the coffin. A wide interval was
permitted between the third and last COM
rar,es and il was here that the artillery
ION driving the caisson fell in. The ten
paiIbearers marched on foot on either
s,de Of the coffin and the last company OF
the