New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-05
TWENTY.ONE GUNS
TO BOOM FOR DEAD
Salute Huerta Denied Flag
Will Be Fired for Vera
Cruz Heroes.
HIGHEST HONORS IN
MILITARY FUNERAL
Colors of Many Nations Will Dip
When Eighteen Bodies
Pass Up River.

Plans for the biggest military funeral
since the Spanish War in honor OF the
eighteen sailors and marines killed at
Vera Cruz. who will arrive here Monday
on the cruiser Montana, were made yes
terday by Commandant Albert s. Geaces
of the navy yard in conjunction with Off
GERS OF tho Department OF the East at
Governors Island.
Twenty-one guns will boom in their
honor-the highest salute the nation can
give. Lying In their eighteen caskets on
the deck OF the cruiser Montana. they will
not heed it, perhaps, but the grim irony
Of that same salute will be evident when
It is remembered that they died because
Huerta would not give II 10 the Stars and
Stripes. Under 10 other circumstance
could they-prvates I'm the marines and
sailors on the ships-have earned II than
by dying in combat.
No official announcement OF the funeral
arrangements was made yesterday, the
matter resting with the Secretary Of the
Navy. It was learned that two plans
were submitted to Secretary Daniels for
choice. one calls for the direct trans
portation of the bodies by tugs from the
Montana to the navy yard; the other for
the transfer OF the bodies from the Mon
tana, lying at Riverside Drive, 10 ten
calssons at 9sth St. where a big military
parade will escort the bodies through the
city and across the Brooklyn Bridge TO
the navy yard.
monies II II is possible for him 10 do so.
II was announced from Washington last
night. Secretary Daniels will leave Wash
ington on the Mayflower Saturday night
and will meet the Montana off Hampton
Roads. proceeding with her 10 this city.
The Montana left Vera Cruz Sunday
with the bodies. and is due here Monday
at 10 o'clock a. m. From an unofficial
source il was learned yesterday that the
cruiser will proceed TO Riverside Drive. at
s6th street, where she will anchor. There
she will be met by tugs from the navy
yard and the bodies conveyed 10 96th st.
and Riverside Drive, where they will be
placed on the waiting caissons and the
funeral march begun.
Escorted by four hundred marines from
the Dreadnough Texas, officers from the
navy yard, battalion of naval militia,
officers from Governors Island. including
Major General Leonard s. Wood. the
Governors staff, regiments OF the militia
and probably delegation Of Spanish War
Veterans the funeral cortege Will cross
over to Fifth avenue and proceed down
town.
Another plan calls for the transfer OF
the bodies to naval TUGS that will pro-
coed directly TO the navy yard. There
the bodies will be carried ashore and a
procession formed of marines from the
Texas TO escort the dead 10 the marine
campus. A guard OF honor, consisting pf
naval miltiamen, officials OF the navy
yard and officers OF the regular army.
will escort the bodies TO the campus.
where religious services will be held. The
bodies will then be shipped 10 relative
at the governments expense. City Off
cials of Brooklyn offered Borough Hall
for the funeral. but il was said yesterday
that Commandant Gleayes preferred the
marine campus. Civilians will be ad-
mitted. as there is room for thousands.
After the Montana reaches Quarantine
her passage will be one Of constant sa-
lutes, beginning with the forts Unless
otherwise instructed. Governors Island
will fire the national salute Of twenty
one guns-the highest honor in the ma
ton.
on the way up the river the ships OF
all nations will dip their colors The
North German LLOYD liners Will have