The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15
Mobile Seaman Killed at Vera Cruz Buried With
 Military HonOrs
HUNDREDS VIEW
 BODY DURING DAY
Governor and Staff Take Part in Ceremony, Which Is Most Im- pressive-City Officials
 Participate
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 l Mobile, May 14.- Special )-Mobile, the state of Alabama and the nation paid tribute today to Esau Fl. Froh- lichstein, the youthful seaman of the United States navy who was killed in the occupation of Vera Cruz on April 22 Frohlichstein was a lad, scarcely over 20 years of age, and his rank was that of a seaman in the United States navy, but he was buried this after noon with higher honors than have been accorded an Alabamian in many tribute has ever been paid native born son of this state than that which was accorded young Frohlichstein to- day.
 Mobiles hero of Vera Cruz was buried with military honors. Veterans of the civil war who fought for both the south and north, state troops, seamen of the United States navy. the governor of Alabama and his personal staff, young military cadets, and city off, ficials participated in the funeral cere- monies.
 Body Reaches City Frohlichstein's body reached Mobile at an early hour this morning and laid in state in the council chamber until shortly before the funeral exercises be- gan. Hundreds of people viewed the remains during the day. At the head of the casket, which was draped with the national flag, was placed the Presi- dents wreath. TIc- funeral cottese be- gan about s:30 o'clock following the placing of floral tribute on the casket by Mayor Pat T. Lyons, who represented the city of Mobile. Mobiles tribute was placed on young Frohlichstein's casket in the presence of the governor and his staff and a large number of representa- tive people of the city. Following the exercises at the city hall, the body of Mobiles hero was borne from the build | ing on the shoulders of the seamen of the revenue cutter Winona and placed on a caisson drawu by four horses, The military cortege then proceeded to the Jewish Temple Shaarai Shomayim. where the funeral services were held. The funeral procession was made up of 1 two companies of the First Alabama regiment at Mobile, seamen of the United States navy. young military ca dets, the governor and his staff. city and state officials and friends of the | family Thousands of people viewed the funeral parade as 1t passed along Gov ernment street and other streets lead 1 ing to the cemetery.
 Exercises Held
 At the Jewish temple brief exercises were held, Rabbi A. c. Moses presid- ing. pr. Moses read the brief funeral l services of the Jewish faith, and was followed by Rev. pr. Gardner c. Tucker, one of the oldest Episcopal ministers
 in the city. Dr. Tucker paid the youth l ful hero fine tribute. He was followed I by Rev. Dr. l. w. Phillips, prominent | Baptist minister of the city, who also
 spoke feelingly of the part young Frohlichstein had played in the coun- 1 try's cause.
 The governor of Alabama then made
 a brief address in which he eulogized
 Frohlichstein. and declared that he had
 died in noble cause. The chief execu- 1 tive referred to the call of duty which
 had sent the youthful seaman to his
 death, and paid him a brilliant tribute
 Rabbi Moses followed the governor with
 a short memorial address.
 The body of Frohlichstein was laid | to rest in the Jewish cemetery in the
 presence of thousands of people. At the 1