New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-12
THOUSANDS SILENT
IN CITY HALL PARK
Murmur of Great Crowd
Dies Away to Whisper
at Sight of Collins.
CLANK OF CAISSONS
BREAKS AWED HUSH
children Sing While Mayor
Places City's Tribute, a Wreath,
on Flag-Draped Bier.


Usually at sso O'Clock on weekday
r,orninrs. IN the quadrangle OF buildings
about City Hall Park one secs a face or
two fash by window; there IS no lazy
lingering. Along the inclosng sidewalks
O. Nassau St. Park Row. Mail st, Broad
way. Centre and Chambers SITS, through
She curving cement park lanes, the crowd
lurries 20 Offices. the bridge, 10 subway
and elevated stations. Always at that
hour IL IS n large, active crowd.
~ that hour Yesterday morning II
might have been possible 70 stand one
person-but not two-more than were
srouldered together on the surrounding
sidewalks and in the triangle reaching
from the Nassau st building wall 10 the
low iron fence on the east Of the park.
only when the surface cars ploughed
through did the strong sun stretch its
laws fully TO the asphalt. In every win
dow OF all the buildings from which the
eve could view City Hall Park was a
face sometimes two or three. On the
lodges OF the Federal Building. the Trib-
une. World. Sun buildings and on their
balconies were human draperies. Par
ticularly was the FEDERAL Building notable
IN this. II appeared that the vantage
POINTS chosen by some OF the spectators
there had been selected without con- I
sideration Of the risk. The slightest of
breezes. it seemed. would tumble them
from their perilous places.
Park Brimming Over.
This looks" said man cycling II all
from the Governors room balcony Of the
city Hall "as - some strong force, like /
q fire. had forced into the street every
body from the subway. from the Brook
ivn Bridge terminal. everybody-until the /.
Streets became too tammed-from these /
buildings around here, and that those in
the buildings who could not find room
in the streets had been driven TO the
windows and 10 the window lodges
Pressed together IN the park, to the
limit Of the generous arrangements, was
the largest assemblage the park has ever
held. Scores Of policemen-the respectful
attention Of the spectators seemed scarce
~ TO necessitate it-held those back in
the southern end Of the park and on the
raised walk approaching the City Hall
the school children. called there to sing,
and other persons were fenced off by
battalion Of men from the 7th Regiment,
y. G. y. Y. under Colonel Daniel Apple
ton.
Mayor Mitchell. members of the Citizens
Committee of which General Horace Por-
ter was chairman. and other guests stood
on the City Hall steps. There not being
room on the steps for all, other persons
found places at the windows and at the
rail Of the balcony fronting the Gov
ernors room.
There was some conversation; not much.
There was not the buzz Of the thousands
Of voices that one expected y thrill
came with the steady tapping OF hoof-
beats up from lower Broadway. and when
the mounted police swung into the plaza
all talk ceased. That so many thousands
Of persons could become suddenly silent,
as II on signal. might have seemed I'M
belevable.
The mounted police moved gracefully
through to Park Row, behind them
marching the combined bands Of the
Texas and the Wyoming playing a funeral
march-a tune that. despite its nature,
was inspiring when one recalled the words
she heard Of the marines DEATH
81 only hope that this will bring to the
men who fight for our country respect and
consideration seldom given TO them alive"
First Of Caissons Appears.
Bluejackets and marines marched in be-
hind the band. As the first of the Gals
sons was driven IN from Broadway by an
artlleryman, the men in the crowd lifted
their hats. A detachment of naval militia
swung down besi6e the caissons. in their
rear a body Of Spanish War veterans,
some uniformed.
Just as a carriage containing President
Wilson Joseph Tumulty, his secretary,
and DR.. y. Cary Grayson turned into
he park the first caisson came abreast
of the aisle opening 70 the City Hall
steps. And with unanimlty that was
perfect the five hundred school children
began Nearer. My God. TO Thee" More
ewes than before at one time had looked
upon Louis Frank Boswell in life centred
on his fiag-covered casket.
The horses Kept IN motlon win
Darkness be over me, the fourth Gals
son came before the City Hall, and II
was halted. The carriages and automo-
biles containing the President and others
turned in alongside the calssOns. Ihe
horses moved on. They were stopped
AGAIN when the seventh caisson came up.
The children sang 'lnteger Vite.' As
they sang the Cortege got under way
again Lieutenant William Kennel, the
Mayors bodyguard. passed a wreath Of
bay leaves and orchids TO Mr.: Mitchell
aud the artillerymen directing the horses
with the thirteenth caisson halted them.
The coffin contained the body Of Dennis
J. Lane, seaman, whose home was at 3S9
East 45th St. Manhattan.
Mr.. Mitchell then spoke