The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-14
Throngs Pay Silent Tribute Us
Funeral Passes Through
New York Streets.
PRESIDENT LEADS MOURNERS
Chief Executive Rides In First Car.
riase Following caissons Convey
Ing Bodies-Buslnesg Halted
Along Route Of March.

| New York, May 12.-To the men oi
the navy who died in thp occupation
of Vera Cruz, the city, the state and
the nation paid tribute in demon
stration chiefly remarkable for Its
silence and solemnity. For four miles
through the city streets, the funeral
cortege passed, and behind It In an
open carriage rode the President. He
sat for the most part with head barred
though the May sun beat down up6n
him and the mercury climbed above
70.
Perhaps million persons saw the
procession, which was nearly two
hours in passing. Such was the feel
ing of the massed thousands that a
silence at times was oppressive.
There were few sporadic outbursts OF
applause as the Presidents carriage
passed, but these were quickly
hushed,
President Among mournsrs.
In the line Of mourners that fol-
lowed the artillery caissons bearing
the dead were the chiefs of state and
city government and many more dis
tinguished men of nearly every call
ing; but every eye in the throngs that
lined the way turned first to the car
rage where President Wilson rode
close behind the last funeral car. The
president came from Washington
during the night and was with the
procession from the time it left the
Battery until the squad of marines
fired their parting volleys over the
flag-draped collins at the Brooklyn
navy yard and the navy bugler
sounded the ~taps" that proclaimed
the end of the ceremony.
Relatives Of Dead Honored.
On the stand with the president at
the navy yard were relatives of the
dead sailors and marines-mothers
sisters and wives-but in all the
throng of mourners none seemed
more deeply touched by the spirit OF
the day than the man whose word
sent the lads OF the navy 10 uphold
their country's honor at Vera Cruz.
And to the president was left the
privilege Of voicing the nations grief
and the nations belief that those who |
died in the performance Of duty had
done for their country service not
10 be measured by their individual
leeds.
1.-THE feeling that is uppermost.
he said, lis one Of, profound grief and
ret there is mixed with that grief
profound pride that they should have
gone as they did and, II may say it
,ut Of my heart, touch of envy of
hose who were permitted SO quietly,
10 nobly to do their duty"
Comrades. are Palibearers.
The police escort headed the fun
,ral cortege and was followed by the
naval battalions from the Wyoming
Ind Texas. Then came the seventeen
run caissons carrying the dead, each
,aisson drawn by four horses, and es-
'orted by q mounted policeman. Four
'ailors on each side acted as pail
These men, tanned and sea-
'oned with recent service in Vera
,ruz. had been Called to New York
for the services in memory
4 their dead comrades Il
Directly behind the caissons. which
raveled in single fMe, were the carr
aiges Of the president. Governor
flynn, Secretary Daniels, Mayor
ditchel and other distinguished
;uests. The presence Of the presi-
lent In the procession came as . sur
rise, for It had been announced that
le would proceed dieect from the
station to the navy s.
ard. All along the route every. van.
ago point was black with spectators.