The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
CITY HoNoRS nEAD.

ed, grouped on the caissons and the biuejackets who were to march began
 to assemble. The men from the Tex
 as came by tug from the navy yard:
 their ship was to sail later in the day
 for Mexico. The wyon1ing's men
 came ashore in their own boats.
 It was the Wyorning that conveyed the funeral ship into the harbor yes-
 terday.
 The eortege began to move at g Ho' clock. the ships band playing a fu-#
 neral march, the seamen marching
 with arms reversed The crowd stood silent and with barred heads. Through
 the skyscraper canon. lower Broad
 way past Old Trinity Church and in
 to the city hall plaza the procession Tie stock exchange was closed in
 honor of the dead as were other ex-s changes in the city. Tn the schools special exercises were carried out Al city hall, whose columns and portico were draped in black. the cor teEe halted while Mayor Mitchell placed upon 9 caisson q wreath of
 orchids the scity's tribute. As he did so, the sailors stood at present arms and 80 school children sang Nearer My God To Thee.,'
 MAYOR MITCHELL1S ADDRESS. .srhe people of New York pay their solemn respect to. these honored dead,'s said the mayor in his address. To the stricken families of these men their loss is irreparabIe. Nothing that we can say now, nothing that we can do can mitigate it. But to the Amer ican people their loyalty and sacrifice
 gave re ew inspfr ation
 ssThese men gave their lives. not in
 war. put in the extension of peace. Our mission in Mexico is not to engage in conquest but to help restore to neighboring republic the tranquility and order which is the base of civil ization. ..Tfe highest tribute, paid in tbsS hour to the dead of Vera Cruz ts the renewed pledge of loyalty to the na- ton, it's homer and its service, inspired by their brave deaths and the height ef1ed resolution of our people to enter whenever the need arises. the path of patriotic service.'
 WILSON VIEWS THE DEAD. It was just 1e;5o when the proces sion reached the navy yard Presi-s dent Wilson, Secretary Daniels. Gov- ernor GIynn and the others on the presidents stand stood bareheadeds while the cof7ns were taken from the caissons and placed in line in front! of the stand. The escort of bluejacS-. cts and marines stood at ease on the opposite side Of the parade ground. The transfer occupied 15 minutes. As each coffin was placed before the president. sailor pail bearers joined a l line that thanked the row opposfte the. Ten tllousand speo4ators wit4, l barred heads stood nassed about the fonr sides Of the square Several i thousand more were gathered on the neighborfng roofs The heat was op-s preasive and one of the marines from the Wyabning fainted and was drag
 ged out of the front rank by cap tain-
 when all the collins were in place. the sailors who were holding the crowd back at the edge of the square gave way and several thousand per- sons rushed into the enclosure. Mear-
 while the escort of marines and sail-
 DTS had moved up close around the line of cof11ns. i CER REAIONIES ARE SIMPLE.
 The silence that had overhung the parade grounds was broken for the I first time when the band began to play e0ftly 'sNearer My God to Thee. lain Cassard read the opening prayer. The multitude stood with bowed heads and the clergyman's voice carried to. l the edge Of the square,
 President Wilson stood at the chap 1 lainss right and Secretary, Daniels at
 his left Next to MT. Daniels stood 1 Governor Glynn and at the right of the president was Mayor Mitchell. when the chaplain ended he stepped
 back leaving Secretary Daniels and the president facing each other at the
 front of the platform DANIELS BRIEF SPEECH.
 Following the invocation by Chap Gassard at the nevys yard. Secretary
 Daniels turned to the President and said:
 MT. President: have the solemn
 honor to report to you. as comma nd-. 1 er-in-chief of the United States navy. l the names Of the sailors and marines
 who recently at vera Cruz sealed with their blood their devotion to the flag | of their country. All were in the. l prime of vigorous young manhood. Of l the nineteen who answered their last roll tcalI with cheerful Aye, aye. i Sir thirteen were 22 or under. The l oldest was 36. the youngest 19. Their average age vas but a little over B. lsThey were young and suddenly beheld 1ife's morn decline. They gave not
 only all they were but all they hopeS I to be.
 .sThe first to make the noblest con l tribution that a man may give was 1 George Poinsett, of the commonwealth | Of Pennsylvania He was in his twen- | tieth year and served as seaman on \ the United States steamship Florida. q hand you. sir, the names of these
 heroes recorded high on the national roll of honor that they may be pre-. served in the archives of our republic
 Their services will be held in lasting
 remembrance by grateful people. " PRAYERS IE THETR, SOULS. i When the President finished his ad-
 dress there was a moment of silence 1 then Aabbi stephen Wise delivered a prayer for the dead. He said in part:
 Father, we thank Thee for the life
 of these men whom Thou has raised R,-<<v 11o Tn r17 lpIaces of honor. Thou dost turn our
 mourinsr for these noble dead into | joy. for these have given Up their lives in obedience to the call or duty. lGathered from four corners Of the
 these, Thy sons. are become one in