The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
WILSON IN CORTEGE.
BATTERY TO BROOKLYN
At Navy Yard Services Pres
ident Delivers EulOgy
of Heroes.
MAYOR SPEAKS FOR CITY
He Then Places Wreath on
CaissOn as Offering Of
the Municipality.

Hundreds OF thousands looked on N
silence, broken only by the tolline Of
church bells. the dlrges Of brass bands,
hoofs Gathering on asphalt and the
rumble OF artillery wheels. az olive drah
caissons bore through the streets yes
terday morning the bodies of seventeen
youths who at Vera Cruz gave no.
/ only all they were but all they hoped
/ to be-"
! Most OF them were not much more
than mere boys when the snipers' soft
nosed bullets dropped them in Mexican
streets, and all were Of lowly rank But
yesterday. when seventeen bodies were
trundled from the Battery To the navy
yard memorial services, their serious
faced Commander in Chief following
close behind them. such honor was paid
to them as Farragut and Grant in death
received.
Besides the seventeen lads whose bod
les were taken through the streets tho
memorial services at the navy yard
We're in honor also OF two more young
victims OF snipers bullets. Secretary
Daniels in reading TO the President the
list of those for whom the services Were
being held really read nineteen names
because word had just been received
that two Of the wounded bound for
home on the So,ace had died of their
wounds.
With nothing 10 mar the memorial
service as IL had been planned. except
a crush AT the navy yard. which soon
filed the receiving ward Of the hospital
there with women who had tainted. fol-
lowing the breaking of the police lines
and Il wild scramble across the parade
grounds by 10000 persons who wanted
to get nearer the Presidents stand. there
was a feeling among the national state
and city officials who directed the SER
vice that fitting tribute Of respect
and admiration had been paid the mem
DRY of the heroes.
Marines Lead the March.
Bronzed marines, their alignment AZ
perfect and looking as husinosslikc a.
the rows OF slim cartridges IN meta
clips they carry, led the slow march
from the Battery 10 the navy Naro
Sailor boys--and they Were boys a.
years quite az much az had he"n the
dead that followed walked behind
the marines, numbered among their per
feet ranks come who had offered al,
they were" as the dead had done. but
unframed had como back 10 their ships
when their work was done.
When the trim looking naval uillti,
that followed tho marines ana sailors
had passed 10y, every head vas barred
among the thousands upon thousands
that were masscd solid'y rom curb tu
building line, that choked windows
swarmei over balconies and the st",
girders Of unfinished skyscrapcrs. and
fringed sky lines thirty or NOR" storic,
above the street.
For Just behind tho militia rumb'"d
the first of the seventeen caissouS,
broad striped flag quite covering cuca
calsket. and the top of the cotins AL
most buried in the brautv of I'M.
lilies" as the poet of another war
sang titles and orchids and rose
that had come as offerings from sailor
men of the fleet. from thor superior.
on the hatticships and ~ tho tiNy
Yard from tho Mayor and othcr-.
The bands that played Chopin
"Funcral March" and Abide with Me
as tho procession moved Up lower