New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-11

begin at 80 a. m. to-day. An hour
may be consumed swinging the collins
off the Montana and getting them
ashore. On the Montana yesterday rel
atives OF the dead were the only WIS.,
itors. As each arrival came aboard and
looked over the seventeen collins, in
four rows, with a guard of twelve sail
ors over them, most Of the jackies
turned away
The continued presence OF the dead
with the changing guards every four
hours day and night for o week had
dispirited them. They were anxious to
go ashore, but no leaves were granted
except to one sailor, f. j. Galaid, who
has not seen his relatives in Brooklyn
for years. His brother leaves home to-
day FOR Mexico as photographer for
news association.
Crowds lined the piers at the Battery
all afternoon, and thousands went out
in sightseeing craft for a trip around
the three vessels. Launches from the
Mayflower and the Wyoming aided the
Montana's launches in keeping visiting
craft away from the cruiser.
Harbor Craft Dip Flags.
The Montana and her escorts we're
first sighted off the Narrows about
1880. The Wyoming, easily distin-
guished by her two basket masts, was
leading. making about ~ knots, and the
Montana followed in line. 300 yards
astern. After the gray fighters came
the white. trim Mayflower, cutting along
clearly with her flag OF the Secretary
of the Navy showing.
As the funeral ship and her convoy
came up the harbor flags on forts and
passing steamers went 10 hair-stafr and
dipped in salute. A Portuguese yacht, the
Ideal. saluted and the Mayfiower returned
it. The only flags in the harbor that were
not at half-mast were those at Quar-
antine.
The Wyoming dropped anchor first; the
Montana following and the Mayiower
last AS the Secretarys yacht anchored
the trim launch Spray, from the navy
yard, carrying Commandant Albert
Gleaves, ranged alongside and the COM
mandant boarded her to pay his respects.
Secretary Daniels first confirmed the re-
port that the President would not be in
the procession to-day. He said he had
come, although very busy at the time, to
pay his tribute to the dead.
I'VE have come TO pay our last respects
to the men who gave their lives at Vera
Cruz" he said. This great tribute TO
them by the City OF New York is ap-
preclated The President told me Just
before I left that he wished to have IL
understood that the salute fired for him
at the navy yard is also a salute for the
dead. He desired that they should have
it completely, in token Of their heroism.'
The secretarial party sighted the Mon
tana off Scotland Light early yesterday.
They had been in communication with the
cruiser by wireless since leaving the Vir-
ginia Capes on the way here the May
flower passed the battleships Idaho, Hi
nois and Missouri off Delaware. The To-
nopah and Marietta. conveying five CUB
marines. were passed on the Jersey coast.
Secretary Daniels entertained Com
mander Mutton, OF the Montana; Cap
tain ]. II. Glennon, OF the Wyoming. and
Comnandant Gleaves at luncheon. after
which he went with Commandant
Gleaves and Surgeon General BREASTED
Tor an unofficial visit to the navy yard.
where the party looked over the hospital
and took notes on accommodations for
the wounded, who will arrive from Vera
Cruz Wednesday on the hospital ship
Solace.
Incidents on Firing Limo.
Several strange Incidents and stories
about the dead sailors and marines
were learned on board the Montana
Yesterday. The sailors told how Louis
Roswell. one OF the first to be killed, had
foretold his end. Before he went ashore
Boswell. in spite Of the gibes OF his
mates. insisted on dividing up his be-
longings among friends and telling what
should be done with his money when ne
vas dead He landed and an hour later
MeXicanS shipping from EoOi 9"'' "''4
dead.
sThe Mexlcans are afraid OF sailors, we
hate 'em so bad" said one OF the sailors
in a group. When marines and soldiers
are on guard they say Halt and fire az
tervard Since our fellows were sniped'
sailors when they see a 'spigsety' going
wrong on the lines. fire first and then
cav Halt which the Mexican has done
by then"
A peculiar run OF condolences asso-
ciated with youthful George Mckenzie
Poinsett. OF philadelphia the first sailor
killed in Vera Cruz. developed yesterday
His forebears for three generations have
heen associated with Mexican war and
Mexican government
Flower Named Poinsettla.
II was for one OF his relatives that inc
Christmas flower poinsettia was named
by the Mexicans. His grandfather Asa
Poinsett. was an officer in the navy Tor