New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
MRS. GAYNOR REFUSES
ARMY ESCORT FOR BODY
Wants Funeral Ceremony SIM
Pile. as Her Dead Husband
Would Have Wished It.
BISHOP GREER TO OFFICIATE
City Boat Correction Will Meet
the Lusitania at Quarantine
and Bear Coffin to
the Battery.

Mayor Ardoiph L. Kline. Robert Adam
son. the Mayors secretary. and X. a. G..
Smith. Dock Commissioner. drove over
20 Mayor Gaynors Brooklyn home. 80.
- Eighth avenue. yesterday noon and
conferred with Mrs Gaynor regarding ar
rangemcnts for the funeral OF her hus-
band Mrs Gaynor had motored Up from
St James with her son. Norman. for the
conference. She and Norman returned 90
St James In the afternoon.
Mrs Gaynor confirmed the members Of
this little committee I'm their belief that
Mayor Gayuor would have preferred the
simplest observances had he expressed a
choice Major General Thomas II. Barry.
L. S. A. in command at Governors ISL
and; Major General John i. Organ.
commanding the national guard. and
Major oliver Bridgman. OF the lst Cav
airy, had all offered military escorts for
the Mayors body. but Mrs. Gaynor de-
cided TO refuse these offers. She eX-
pressed her appreciation Of the kindness
and honor intended. but said that she
wished the ceremonies 20 accord with the
Mayors known opinions in such matters.
She was sure a military display would not
be IN keeping with them.
II is therefore settled that the only
uniformed escort Of the body will be that
OF the mounted police. a squadron Of
which will conduct the body from It's
landing place 10 the Gaynor home IN
Brooklyn. from there 10 the CITY Hall and
from City Hall TO Trinity.
For the same reason the many offers
from orchestra leaders OF the services OF
their organizations at the ceremony In
Trinity Church have been refused. Mrs.
Gaynor thought the church organ ana
choir should alone provide the music. She
wanted some OF the Mayors favorites
sung there and mentioned particularly
Gounod's ave Maria" Mr.. Gaynor, she
said. had been especially fond OF this and
had always enjoyed hearing her sing It..
Mrs Gaynor is an accomplished musician.
The Ave Maria" is so far the only mu-
steal selection decided upon.
City Boat TO Bear pody.
The Department Of Corrections boat.
Correction one Of the finest vessels In the
citv's service. will meet the Lusitania
when she arrives at Quarantine, there 10
take the Mayors body aboard and pro-
coed with II probably TO the Battery. The
detail OF the landing place has not yet
been definitely determined. 1t is possible
some point on the Brooklyn waterfront
will be picked out later. but the commit
toe On ARRANGEMENTS at present favors
the Battery az the simplest and most APP
propriate spot from which to start the
iittIe escorting procession on its way TO
the Gaynor home.
The Correction was christened oy the
MAYORS daughter, Mrs. II. X. Ningut
then Miss Edith Gdynor. Mayor Kline
Mr. Adamson. Commissioner Smith ana
three or four others, including a member
or two Of the GaynOr famoiy though not
~ course Mrs. GaynCr. will proceed TO
orsrantine on the Correction 10 meet the
hodv and escort II 10 its landing place.
the LIST Of honorary pallbearers has
been tentatively decided upon but VIII
MT he made public until Secretary Adam
co., bae received an acceptance from
-, NON ON II. There are still few
most OF them living out Of town. who
have not yet been heard from Inc act
,ual bearers Will be four policemen ana
four firemen. men whom Mayor Hayhor
personally knew and liked. Ihey nave
not been picked yet, but IL - ProoaD'e
ho, among their number will be some OF
the Brooklyn Bridge policemen with
u.ho-n the Mayor used 20 exchange greet
,nqs on his morning walks 10 Clty Ran
lieutenant "Bin" Kennel. who was the
the MAYORS police escort, will not be one
of these Instead ne will walk beside the
ccfiin.
The LusItania. which left Liverpool yes
,ordav afternoon. is scheduled to arrive
with the body on Friday morning. Fri
dav night the body will lie at the Gaynor
home. in Brooklyn. Saturday afternoon.
probably at o'clock, private services viii
he conducted there by the Rev. Dr. Frank
" page. formerly rector OF St Johns
Epjscopa! Church. in Brooklyn, whieh .he
Gaynor family attended Dr. rage Is 10"