The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-12
NATION PAYS .
HONOR T0OEAD
WILSON VOICES TRIBUTE TO
THOSE WHO FELL AT
VERA CRUZ
MANY MAJ ' \ E EYES I DENHIENvfiED
Great Crowds Turn Out at New
York and Follow Ceffins to
Navy Yard
MANY NJ! u ' 7 EYES E I DENaIVNvffED
fBY Aaaociated prean.l

lby ASBOciateu EIeBb.J
New York, May 11.--New York join
ed the nation today in memorializing,
with simple dignity, the heroism of the
nineteen bluejackets and marines, who
gave their lives at Vera Cruz, AS the
most impressive funeral pageant since
the Spanish war started, from the Bat
terry to the Brooklyn navy yard, 1t
was as IL the whole population OF the
city was there.
Great Crowds Attend.
The people were still, standing
Shoulder to shoulder in o community
of grief. It was a spectacle of city
strangely GTaRsfsufed and lifted out
of itself.
In the line of mourners that follow
ed the artillery caissons bearing the
dead were the chiefs of STATE and city
government and many more distin-
su!shed men OF nearly efsry calling;
but every eye in tte :hfongs that
Tined the way, turned first 4, the car
riage where President Wiiion rode
close behind the lase funeral csr. The
president came from Washington DUR
Ing the night and stood as the ma
rines fired their parting yolleys, at
the Brooklyn navy yard. and the nayy
led the end of the ceremony.
ii Relatives Of Bead Present.. !.
On the atand with the president at
the navy yard were relatsgas OF the
dead sailors and marines, iaaf hers,
sisters and wives, but In ali the gItf sinE
of m0ufpefa none seemed tl0fs sisehlSi
stouehe ed bS s. 3 spi ,7s IL isx' tAEn
.st,e ~ sael yecrd9 is . - -. as N I
the nsVy to 9 iiEl FOR "a CIR iGSnn sfrv,ss
.nunOf At vera Cruz. z s53 - 3 ,I,,3 4 s. Z
And to the pres dent was LEFT tie.
privilege or p0icinE the nations gricf
and the nations belief that those who
died In the performance OF duty had
done for thSir country a service not
Ito he measured by their individual
deeds. 81 -
THE feeling that is uppermost ahe
said, !" 10 one OF profound grief, and
yet. there lie eatxed With that grief q
sH::cfeund pride that they should nave
gone az they did, and if I may say
1t out bf my heart, touch of envy
OF thoEeJ who were permitted 80 quiet
iyy 90 nehiy. to do their duty"
q TllB9h Shows Emotion
The head Ge The nation lboked
out over the thousands massed about
the coffins on the parade ground and
mis- voice bhook with emotion as he
declared his creed.
I'VE have gone down to Mexico" he
said, ito serve mankind IL we can find
a way. We do not want to fight the
Mexicslis; We want to serve the Mex
leans S j s
There Bas4 q wistfui note In his
voice, he he added: .tI never was un-
der hrs but I fancy there are some
things Just as haId to do as to 20 un-
der ffrf.S fancy It is Just as hard To
do your duty Yshen men are sneering
at yoN as tshen they are shooting at
you. When tlis.y shoot at you, they can
only take your life; when they sneer.
at you, they. can wound your heart.,s
From birds eye view, the multi
tpde along the route OF the funeral
cortega presented the picture of n
vast human stream connecting two
arms OF the sea. MuffIed voices, soft
spo. ZEN c1tnlnanis by military officers,
the hnelaficholy tolling of the Trinity
Church bell emphasized hush that
had fallen over q city Of noise,
e ~ ~ = 10 zfC1sd GunIB. q fr
The dead y-eFe landed by the tugs
Triflic and Correction early Ia 4he
morning and lay In state on Battery
Park Rla4a Tor more than an hour
before the procession started. There
were seventeen coffins.~
Each eeisson was drawn by four.
horses, ahtride two o2 which rode.
memhers Of the First and Second reg
tmeilts of the Held artillery. There was
IIt add Ian one mounted police ssa.,S,,
for each q ss0n. Four sailors on each
side q "a as pail bearers, These
EIslellt EAss..@.Aa - from recent seryice In
Xere utllsl had been called tn New
York, csa1ly for the seryice in
Ilefnes ssSs;-Ss SD CON re.sss.
Direct Behind she Gatssonsl which
tstretchs6 out their single die, were
EIity ss7IIE 1T EOFs OF tue President. Cover
npT slEehs Secretary Daniels, MAYOR
a. her iii tiiis fiei guests:
The Ftres lee az the president IN the
RTneestlo CO nc ssia q sTiFarise for ii
had been announced that lie wotrid
ride sot from the Paangyiyania
station 10 che navy yard.
ssAli aIQna tie route the street wag
black with shectfs ofa. Windows and
roofs itaif cbinpleted frame OF build.
inEs, Aii gefe crowded There were
tligueanlis pr policemen On h=nA -
hold tts S1a back. S 3
ans 9ei phiIdren e>ne Nearer
my gna 10 sTtt ; & 6, 4
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