Evening star., 1914-05-11

| Rufus Edward Percy, private, Mdrlns
| Corps. Concord. \. II.
John F. Schumacher. coxsWaln. pat
| tleship Florida. Brooklyn.
| Charles Allen Smith, ordinary seaman
battleship New Hampshire. Philadelphia
Albin Eric Stream ordinary seaman
Randolph Summerln. private, Marine
Corps. Willacoochee. Ga.
Walter l.. Watson, ordinary seaman
battleship Arkansas. Orleans Mass
Clarence r. Harshbarger of New
York and Henry Pulliam of Virginia.
Il hand you. sir. the names of these
heroes. recorded high on the nationa
roll Of honor. that they may be preserved
in the archives of our republic Their
services will be held in lasting remem-
brance by grateful people
Reply of President Wilson.
President Wilson had no formal ad-
dress prepared for the ceremonies. After
Secretary Daniels read to him the names
of the nineteen American dead in whose
honor the services were held, the Presi-
dents reply was delivered with slow i'm
pressiveness His voice was low and
fervent and his face was grave
Mr. Secretary" he said. Il know thai
the feelings which characterize all who
stand about me are not feelings that car
be expressed in eloquence or in oratory
For my own part. l have mixture OF
feeling.
The feeling that is uppermost is one
of profound grief. that these Lads should
have had to go to their death. But yet
feel a profound pride and envy that they
should have been permitted to do their
duty so nobly.
Their duty is not an uncommon thing
Men are performing it in the ordinary
walks of life. but what gives these men
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give their lives for themselves, but gave
their lives for US because We as ma
ton called upon them.
President Offers Consolation.
Are you sorry for the lads? Are you
sorry for the way they will be remem-
bered? 1 hope to God none of you will
Join the list; but II you will, you will
Join an immortal company, and while there
goes out of our hearts an af1ectonate
sympathy for them. We know why we
don't go away from this occasion with
our hearts cast down. but with commence
that all will be worked out.
We have gone down to Mexico to serve
mankind if We can find the way. We don t
want TO fight the Mexicans: We want TO
serve them. .
"A war of aggression IS not a tning al III
which it is proud to die. but war OF
service is a war in which 1t is proud
thing TO die
The President referred then to the cos
mopolitan personnel of the victims.
Il listened to the list" he added, win
profound feeling. because they were not
Irishmen or Germans, or hebrews Wnei'
they went to Vera Cruz Ihey were
Americans and no matter where thelr
people came from. they did the things
that were American.
war is only a sort Of dramatic rep
resentation, a symbol of a thousand
forms of duty. / never was In battle
or under fire, but / fancy 1t is just
as hard to do your duty when men are
sneering at you, for when tney snoo,
at YOU they take your natural life and
when they sneer at you they wound
% oAs think of these spirits that have
gone from us l know that the way IS
clearer for the future, for they nave
shown us the way.
Prayer for the Dead.
When the President had finished
there was moment of silence. then
Rabbi stephen Wise delivered prayer
for the dead He said, in part:
Father, we thank Thee for the life OF
these men whom Thou hast raised up
from among the people to high places OF
honor Thou dost turn our mourning
for these noble dead into joy, for these
the call Of duty. Gathered from the four
corners of the earth. these. Thy sons. are
become one in bringing to the altar OF
this land their uttermost sacr1nce TOT
the highest of their love, that this nation
might abide high and holy among the ma
tions OF the earth.
Bless Thou this land and all its peo-
pie. that the spirit Of this hour may
chasten our hearts and ennoble our pur-
poses Not in the fear of man, but in
that fear of Thee in which Thou delight
est, We pray that Thou mayest avert
war from this land. Suffer us not to hurt
nor to destroy, but arise and lift up Thine
hand to right the oppressed OF all lands
spirit would we prevail. Thy spirit,
which brings forth justice to the nations
in truth
The religious service ended with pray
er by the Rev. John P. Chidwfck, chap
lain of the Maine. 1t was nearly noon
when a navy bugler stepped forward and
the notes of taps sounded above the
crowd standing bareheaded and silent.
The spectators departed slowly, and
the distinguished group on the Presi-
dents stand dispersed with scarcely a
word. The President and Secretary Tum-
ulty and DIR. Grayson entered an auto
mobile and were taken back across the
bridge to Manhattan.
The seventeen coffins remained on the
parade ground for half an hour, still
guarded by the sailor pallbearers, and
then were taken to the naval barracks
for distribution to the escorts that will
convey them to family homes.
Fourteen bodies will be sent to rela-
tives The bodies of three-Haggerty
Percy and Watson-will be taken back
on the Montana for removal to New
England
Flags at Half-Mast.
Bearing the dead the armored cruiser
Montana. accompanied by the presiden-
tial yacht Mayfower with Secretary
Daniels aboard, reported early yesterday.
and. conveyed by the superdreadnought
Wyoming steamed up the harbor shortly
before noon, dropping anchor off the
Battery.
AS the funeral cortege moved s'owly
up the bay. flags on the forts in New
York harbor. on all sailing craft and
from the great buildings along the water
front hung at half mast. Along the piers
and walks by the Battery thousands of
persons stood in silence. There was no
noisy salute from vessels or forts, no
demonstration by the people ashore. but
an attitude of silent mourning.
The cortege came up the bay with the
Wyoming leading. the Montana next, fol-
lowed by the Mayflower. flying the flag
of the Secretary OF the Navy Behind the
Mayfiower were the naval tug Powhatan
and Ihe revenue cutter Manhattan. AT
Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton. the gar
risons could be seen along the shore and
the flags flew at half mast, but as army
and navy regulations forbid salutes On
Sunday. not a sound could be heard but
the chugging OF the engines and an oc-
casional whistle from some vessel enter
ing the harbor.
AS the cortege drew nearer TO the city
many small craft went alongside to get
a close funeral