The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-11

ashore. Seated In wicker chair at
was Capt. Albert Gleaves In chapeau and
dress uniform. who had called at the pier
TO pick Up Dock Commission smith.
chairman OF the Mayors committee OF
arrangements. 10 take him out 70 pay
their respects to Secretary Daniels.
Daniels Tells Of TRIP North.
About the snrs time Cav. Jamce Brad
lsy OF the revenue cutter Nudson MT out
from the Barge Ofice with rcporters who
had sent a radio out 10 secretary Danieis
to ask " they night board the shins. The
Secretary OF tie Navy received me news
paper men in the cabin or the MnyNower
and spoke briefly OF his trip north.
In his party were Rear Admiral Brad
ley A. Fiske Nsior-Gcn. George Barnett
Of the Marine Corps. Surgeon-General
W. c. Braisted. L. $. ~; Lieutenant
Commander Ncedham l.. Jones. aid TO the
Secretary. end Mr.. Daniels's CONFIDENTIAL
secretary. Frank smith
N was said shortly before this that one
reason President Wilson would make his
drst appearance a. tfe navy ward NJ the
services This morning Instead OF taking
part In the procession from tire Battery TO
the navy yard was that during the last
week two squads OF secret service men
had come here f'ori Washington and after
looking the situation over had reported
that al time OF so much emotional posi-
oilities trey thought /. unwise for either
the President or Mayor Mitchell to 80
through the Broadway crowds.
Commissioner Smith when asked about
this letter said that he had heard nothing
Of any such advice from secret service
men. When the procession stops at the
City Hall pbout 2: 40 o'clock for five
minutes the Mayor. Mr.. Smith said. would
place the cltys wreath on the caisson that
happens 70 be opposite the entrance to
the City Hall.
The City Hall Is naturally the place
for q Mayor OF New York 20 do whatever
he has TO do In representing the city on
an occasion like this" Commissioners
Smith said. land that is the only reason
know Of why Mayor Mitchell VIII partici-
pate only in from, OF the city Hall. And
for the same reason the navy ward is logi-
cally the place for the President to join
In the memorial ceremonies
New York's spirit Appreciated.
Memorial ceremonies. not funeral ser
vices" was the way Secretary Daniels
spoke of to-day's exercises when he met
the reporters aboard the Maytiower.
"The only thing I can add" the Score
tary continued. " is TO say that We co.
here to show our respect and admiration
for these men who gave their lives Tor
the nation at Vera Cruz. And ! should
like to say a word further to the citizens
OF New York--that by coming here we
hope TO snow our appreciation " the fine
civic spirit shown by the people OF New
York and of the admirable prepare'. ons
they have made for these memorial SER
vices
All the seventeen bodies will be taken
ashore and placed on caissous at Pier A
this morning. the Secretary said. After
the memorial services a. the navy yard
nd nttfn ~
Percy OF the Marines and Walter Watson.
seaman. Will he taken aboard the Mon
tana again and sent to Boston aboard the
cruiser
"As for salutss." the Secretary said in
answer To n question. Il know that Prcsi-
dent Wilson wants it understood that any
salu,cs fired to-day are not in his moi
but in honor Of the dead. He has made
that request
The Mayfower. he said. saw the liohts
Of the Idaho. the Illinois and the Missouri
about 2 o'clock Saturday night off Re-
hoveth Beach, Delaware. on the way up
The three vessels were on their way nth
to Annapolis. Also on Sandy Hook rl"iS
yesterday the Maynower passed the TonJ
pah and five submarines headed Cor Nor
folk.
Luncheon ON the MaynOwer.
Dudley Field Malone called upon III,
Secretary aboard the Mayfower shortly
after she anchored off Bellows Island
Among others who came aboard early
all of whom had luncheon with the Sec
rotary on the Mayfower, were Commands
Louis NJ. Mutton who IL in command o
the Montana Capt. J, H. Glennon o
the Wyoming. Capt Gleaves, Commits
sioner Smith. Capt. II. O. Dunn. Super
visor of the Port. and the Secretary
party that made the trip with him
Before leaving the Mayfower to visl
the navy yard hospital with Capt. Gleaves
Secretary Daniels issued an order tina
relatives of the dead sailors and marine
and relatives of the crew OF the Montana
might board that vessel
There was much elation among rcla
tives OF the crew ashore and among tn
tanned sailors and marines on the Mon
tana when this became known. Some o
the ships launches that had been pa
trolling In circle about the Montan
to keep excursionists from trying to boar
the cruiser now began 10 bowl over III
waves toward Pier A to take the rola
tives out to the ship.
II has been long time since man
aboard the Montana last saw the sky
scrapers. Since she left here she ha
been at Santo Domingo and Hayti Will
revolutions were going on, and her cree
mad hard work TO do at Vera Cruz. An
so il was with rapt faces that the sailor
looked toward shore and crowded n
sides to see whether or not any one the
knew was climbing aboard from II
launches in the late afternoon.
Them spigs," tMexicans) biueJack
on the Montana proudly was saying
the reporters that had come aboard FRO
the Maynowcr, "are more afraid OF sa
ors than they are OF soldiers or marine
They say that "A soldier always says Hal
who goes there" and then shoots, but tn
sailors always go: Bang who go
there - shooting first and then rs
ing. Get me-
4 sad faced, gray haired man car
over the side from "A launch just then al
approached the officer Of the deck,
WAS Richard q, DE Lowry of 321 nori
street. Pi,tsburg he said the father
Young Frank DE Lowry, who lay de
beneath the nag on the superstructu
deck forward,
Vhey took Mr. Dc Lowry to tho pt
$40 and ne gazod IN silence for 10
time a, tho four lines ~ flag cover
rooirs resting close together Just AT
,he bridge on quad hc-tde the coii
oas "A long line Of sailors with side arr
: Nr II, I.pwrv then was taken bel
~ -. Commando Nulton, II" had co
20 IA" snip ne said. to see about TAXI
, h's boys body - littshufg where
p .a!lor viii lie IN state In the Pittsh,