South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

hands were claSped beneath steam
err rug. His life on board had been
very quiet He kept much to his
cabin. Occasionally he walked the
deck with his son. He became the
champion Of a little son Of one of
the families and they spent much
time together in the warm sunshine.
Mr. Gaynor must have had a large
fund Of children's stories. for he kept
the tot interested every minute Of
their time together. Mr. Gaynor APP
preciated music and attended the con-
certs regularly"
The plan Of transferring the body
TO the liner Cedric on a tender was
abandoned. A grim coincidence in
this connection was that Mr.. GaynOr
had planned TO return on the Cedric.
Will Return on Lusitania.
LIVERPOOL, Eng, Sept. 12.-All
plans for the immediate shipment of
the body of the late William J. Gay
nor 10 New York were made here to-
Gay by the L. S. consul. The Baltic
was scheduled TO arrive this evening
at o'clock with the body of the dead
American on board. Arrangements
were made with the Cunard line to
transfer the remains to the Lusitania
which will probably arrive at New
York next Thursday. The Lusitania
will not sail until tomorrow, which
Will give ample time for embalming
the body. A local undertaken sup
piled a casket at the request Of L.
s. consul.
The first official honors TO be paid
to the memory Of the late Mr.. Gaynor
occurred here The Lord Mayor of
Liverpool today ordered that the town
hall, appropriately decorated in
mourning. should be rendered as the
resting place of Mayor GaynOr's body
until the Lusitania sails tomorrow.
When the casket IS taken to the Gun
ard pier it Will be escorted by a
cortege of mounted police.
A death watch, composed of pick
ed police from the Liverpool force,
will watch beside the body during the
night. The L. S. consul here will take
a leading part in any ceremOnials at
tending the shipment of the remains
tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-William J.
Gaynor, mayor of New York city voy-
aging over sea on the steamer Baltic
in the hope of regaining his strength
to enter the three-cornered municipal
campaign as a candidate for re-elec-
ton, died suddenly on the Baltic as
the steamer was within few hundred
miles Of the Irish coast Wednesday
afternoon.
The first news of his death, flashed
by wireless and relayed by cable from
Europe, reached his secretary. Robert
Adamson, Thursday morning. The
mayor had succumbed 10 heart fail
ure. the message said.
Later dispatches from his son,
Rufus w. Gaynor, who was his faith
er's only travelling companion, gave
details which showed that the end
had come with shocking suddenness.
The death of Mayor Gaynor auto
matically transferred the office of
mayor to Col. Ardolph L. Kline, a re-
publican, president of the board of
aldermen. Col. Kline took the oath of
act was to call the board of estimates
together To lay plans for the public
funeral services Of his predecessor.
Mayor Kline then declared that
during his short term of office. which
Will terminate on Jan. l. 1914. he
would carry out the policies of Mayor
Gaynor, so far as he knew them.
While messages of sympathy from
Local political leaders and from all
parts of the country poured into the
mayors Office in the city hall and the
GaynOr country home at st. James, l..
l.. the heated municipal campaign
came to a sudden stop, although many
conferences were held TO review the
sudden change which Mayor Gaynors
death made in the general situation.
George McAneny, fusion candidate
for president Of the board Of alder
men. announced late Thursday that
he had decided 70 postpone his vaca-
ton trip abroad on which he had
planned TO start on Saturday. Nc
Aneny and William A. Prendergast,
fusion nominee for city comptroller,
were in conference with Gaynor lead
ers relative 10 accepting their endorse
nj har of hn
was announced.
Plans for Funeral.
Plans for a public funeral TO be held
probably on Monday. Sept. %. will DE
made Friday by the board of estimates
Late adVices from abroad say the body
viii be transferred from the Baltic TO
the steamer Cedric. sailing from
Queenstown tomorrow. or if that ar
rangement cannot be affected. 10 the
Lusitania, sailing from Liverpool Sat
urday and should arrive in New York
Friday or Saturday Of next week.
LONDON, Sept 12.-Rufus Gaynor.
son OF the late mayor OF New York.
sent the following message by wireless
biography TO the Associated Press
Thursday evening.
My father. VIM. Jay GaynOr, died
on board the White Star liner Baltic
at seven minutes past one o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. His death was
due to heart failure. He was seated
n mis- chair when the end came.
The deck steward had been with
the mayor a few moments before his
death and had taken his order for
luncheon. the mayor marking the
menu To indicate the dishes he de-
sired
Il was on the boat deck and went
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father that his lunch was ready. He
had been taking his meals in one OF
the state rooms and was seated in his
chair apparently asleep. 1 shook him
gently but he did not respond.
His trained nurse who had been