The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-09
Burial of Men Killed in Vera
Cruz Battle to Be Made
a Great City Event.
SERVICES AT CITY HALL.
Plaza Outside to BE Reserved
for Patriotic Societies and
/ All Civil Bodies.

The Boards Of Governors Of the
Stock. Produce. Cotton and Coffee
Exchanges voted this morning to close
the Exchanges on Monday from 10 TO
II o'clock In honor Of the sailors and
marines who died al Vera Cruz and
whose funeral will be held at Brook
lyn Navy Yard Monday at IL o'clock.
after the city has paid signal honors
to the dead.
Col. Daniel Appleton Of the Seventh
Regiment has appointed a detail OF
eighty men, commanded by Majors
Robert Mclean and James r. Schuy-
isr and Capt. d. w. Falls and j.
Weston Myers. to act M escorts to
the Mayors committee Of 100.
Mayor Mitchell invited to-day civic
and patriotic organizations Of the
city to take part In the ceremony at
the City Hall. Monday, when tho
funeral procession for tho Vera Cruz
heroes gets there. 1t Is planned to
mako the City Hall feature Of tho
cityAu tribute to the memory Of the
departed sailors and marines one OF
The most impressive OF the many de-
noustrations OF sorrow and respect
that have been made there.
City Hail Park will be turned over
% the civic and patriotic organiza-
lions. Because Of military etiquette
1haV cannot take part IN the actual
Aanofal procession, 80 II has been
dosldsd TO give these organizations q
place Of honor.
Secretary Theodore Rousseau. act
ing for the Mayor. announced that
non-military organizations DESTROYS
q participating IN the City Hall
P1asa ceremonies should notify Dock
Commissioner r A. c. Smith. Chair
man Of the Mayors Committee Of
One Hundred. who II stationed on
Pier A. North River. He may DO
communicated with by telephone or
IN person up to four o'clock this
Afternoon. Tho Commissioner will
a2Do be at his office on the pier to-
morrow morning.
II has been decided TO assign as
many on-military organizations as
possible along the sides Of the Plaza
through which the funeral procession
will pass. Others will he stationed In
tho walks of the park, and It s likely
THAI . dispensation will he granted
By Park Commissioner Ward, per
mltting tho use Of grass plots.
Mayor Mitchell has ordered wreath
Of orchids and bay leaves Ave feet
high which will be sent down the
bay 10 meet the funeral ship, Dock
Commissioner Smith and other city
officials are also sending floral trib-
utes. Hundreds from persons in pri-
vats life are finding their way to the
office OF the Dock Commissioners. so
that II In expected that extra pro-
vision will have to be made for the
conveyance OF these tokens.
Il was announced o-day that the
Dock Commissioner had sent car
load of mineral water to Vera Cruz
for use OF the land forces there. This
act was prompted by reports OF sus-
pected attempts to poison wells ami
other sources Of water supply avail.
able to our troops.
The 'front.' or the CITY nan is DeilE
draped in mourning to-day for Mon
days ceremonies. There is an appro
Driation Of $4,000 to cover the expenses
The Wyoming. Capt. j. II. Glennon
commanding. was towed from Brook
iyn Navy Yard this morning at 100
o'clock by four navy tugs which cast
of their hawsers at 7.45. Five min
utes later the big battleship was
eteaming down the bay toward Am
brose Iightship.
Tho Wyoming has been assigned TO
act as her convoy of honor as she
enters this harbor. With her also
will be tho Presidential yacht, May
flower, which steamed down the Po-
tomac last night. ~ meet the fun"ra!
ship of the Virginia Capos, Secr"-
tary OF tho Navy Daniels and SeCr"-
tary OF Agriculture Houston ar"
aboard the Mayflowcr,
The funeral ship, barring accident,
will pass through the Narrows and
reach the Government anchorage OF
Tompkinsville by noon tomorrow.