Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
HUERTA TO Go, IS
MEDIATORS' PLAN


ccnding to sky scraper tops, the multi
tude below, aligned along the route of
the funeral cortege, presented the picture
of vast estuary connecting two arms
OF the sea. Mumled voices, soft spoken
commands by military officers. the
melancholy tolling Of the Trinity Church
bell, emphasized the hush that had
fallen over a city of noises.
SEVENTEEN COFFINs.
The dead were landed by the tugs
Traffic and Correction early in the morn
ing and lay in state in the Battery Park
plaza for over an hour before the pro-
cession started. There were II collins.
The other two victims of Mexican snip
ers honored to-day died after the Mon
tana left Vera Cruz with the bodies of
their comrades.
The police escort headed the funeral
cortege and was followed by the naval
battalions from the Wyoming and Texas.
Then came the II gun caissons carrying
the dead. Each caisson was drawn by
four horses astride two of which rode
members of the first and second regi-
ments OF the field artillery. There was
in addition one mounted police escort for
each caisson. Four sailors on each side
acted as pail bearers. These men, tan
ned and seasoned with recent service in
Vera Cruz, had been called to New York
especially for the services in memory of
their dead comrades.
Directly behind the caissons which
stretched out their single file were tho
carriage of the President Governor
Glynn Secretary Daniels, Mayor Nit
chel and other distinguished guests.
The presence Of the President in the
procession came as a surprise for it had
been announced that he would proceed
direct from the Pennsylvania station to
the navy yard.
All along the route, every vantage point
was black with spectators Windows,
roofs and occasional half-complcted steel
frames of buildings We're crowded. Three
thousand policemen. one stationed every
10 feet held the crowd back on the side
walk. But during the entire ceremony
there was not a suggestion of disorder
SONG BY 500 CHILDREN.
As the procession entered city hall
plaza, the treble, appealing voices Of so
children rose TO meet them The chill
dren sang Nearer, Ny God. to Thee"
Mayor Mitchell briefly eulosizod the
dead, and laid upon one Of the caissons
huge wreath symbolizlng the city's appre-
citation Of the service rendered at Vera
Cruz.
After this brief halt the cortege resumed
its measured progress to Manhattan
bridge and over this to the navy yard.
Tba hat }, 1na orr riz aJ
the crowds in the business district gave
way as the procession proceeded through
the East Side and Brooklyn to storms of
applause. Here it seemed that the pres
ence of the President eclipsed the grief of
the occasion.
PRESIDENT EARES HEAD.
In the naval parade ground tho demon
Stration found a small physical compass.
Less than 10000 persons were able to pack
themselves into the enclosure and face the
stand where stood the President with
barred head. Mayor Mitchell was at his
right, ana Secretary Daniels of the navy
at his left
With sharp precision the bueiackets,
their white hats catching the dull sun
light, drew into military formation before
the stand.
At the same time the Il caissons, draped
with flags and banked with flowers, con-
tributed by the sailor comrades Of the
dead, were laid directly in front of the
stand
\ moment later the crowd was permit
ted to enter and Immediately it tllled the
entire field. The band of the battleship
Texas PLAYED softly Nearer Ny God to
Three" and naval Chaplain Cassard be-
gan his invocation. In referring to the
dead heroes, he prayed that it would not
be necessary to make further sacrifice
on tho altar of patriotism.
Secretary Daniels then turned to the
President and read the names of the 10
men in whose honor the funeral was
held and delivered a brief euloEy.
PRESIDENT GRIEVED.
President Wilson stood with head
bowed. Ills deeply lined face showed the
grief and solemnity of the moment. But
in general his appearance gave no indi-
cation of the recent strain at Washing
ton.
He delivered his ouogy of the dead in
low, clear voice that carried to the
furthest parts of the field. II was fol-
lowed by a prayer by Rabbi stephen S.
Wise and benediction by Dr. John p.
Chadwick chaplain of the old battleship
Maine.
Three volleys nrcd by the marines
across the consecrated dS~r, the final
melody of taps" and the funeral serv-
Ices We're completed. II had lasted a
little less than an hour.
During these brief exercises, tine OPP
presslve heat proved too much for sew
eral spectators, who tainted and had to
be carried away ON stretchers One ma
rine was among them
For half an hour after the service. the
caissons lay as they had been placed, in
front of the stand, where all could view
them Then they We're carried into the
naval barracks.
Three We're taken back to the Mon
tana, which steamed out Of the harbor
for Boston late In the afternoon Rela-
tives claimed the three bodies of hose
whose home was New York, and prepar-