The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
SALUTE ARRIVAL
Of FUNERAL SHIP
Flags in New York Everywhere
at Half Mast as the Montana
Rides to Anchorage.
SEVENTEEN BODIES ON BOARD
Bluejackets and Marines Killed
at Vera Cruz Will Be Honored
by Nation To-Day.
Especial to The Tincs-Dispatch.,,

marines killed at the occupation of
Vera CruZ-camo home to-day.
No sun never beamed brighter than
that which struck upon tho colors OF
the Federal cruiser. the L. 5. s. Mon
tana. as she approached through the
haze Of the narrows just before noon
from the anchorage off Sandy Hook.
whore she had arrived at 4:3o A. NJ
The first glimpse OF the Montana and
her convoy was most Impressive. At
the prescribed clip OF twelve knots, the
Wyoming led the way. The Montan;
came along, ten ship lengths away at
the same speed. Tho regulation dis
tancc also separated the Presidents
private yacht, the Mayfower. which
was flying the flag of the Sccretar? Of
the Navy.
Just as the Wyoming noscd out Of
yach. the Ideal. flying the Portuguese
flag at half mast. gave the first salute
by dipping colors. Instantly the Wyo-
ming responded, while the Ideal cross
ed tho bow to starboard.
FLAG SALUTING COMES
FROM SHIPS ON ALL SIDES
Then the flag salutinS came from
ships at anchor on all sides.
~ Fort Hamilton great crowds in
autos and afoot lined the shore road
TO watch the flags at the fort dip
gracefully To the incoming funeral
cruiser and her convoy.
Across the narrows tho sun shone
full upon the assembled garrison Of
Fort Wadsworth. where the colors
were also dipped.
The crew OF the funeral cruiaer stood
at general quarters. The flag drapcd
caskcts were easily discerned on the
supcrstructurc, with their bluejacilct
guard, armed with a rifle.
The caskcts were laid out in rows
Of four on the boat deck just abaft the
bridge on the port side. The blue
jacket guard OF honor stood at atten-
tion during the passage through the
lower bay.
4 fact that caused general comment
was the high -mastcd flags at the quar-
antinc station.
These were the only flags OF the ma
tIon---or Of any other for that matter
that were not half-inasted and did not
salute while the funeral cruiser was
pa ssing.
From scow that was loaded with
the most mental task was hnlfmasted
II German flag, while it's towing tug
carried the United States naG III half
mast
EVERYWHERE NATIONAL
COI.ORS AT HALF MAST
over the French consulate a flag was
at half mast. And every noticeable
building i'll lower New York had the
national colors at half mast.
By the time the ships passed the
Statue OF Liberty and Fort William, on
Governors Island, II was a case Of con-
stan saluting by the dipping Of cloors
ings.
As the Montana came to anchor I'm
rnidStrcani. OFF CCmmunipaw, with her
head against the fast running tide, two
launches dropped from her sides TO the
water and Immediately began patrol
ling 10 ward of any visitors. The
Wyoming soon followed this course,
aTd nobody attempted' to board the
Mayflower
The crowds on ihc Manhattan shore.
increasing every minute 10 great pro-
portions. were unable TO obtain 4
glimpse cf the fiag -shrou;lcd cas<ets.
AS the Montana anchored with her
now upstream, the bodies on the port
eide were only visible from the New
Jersey shore.
Just AS the Mayfiowcr swung around
into her anchorage position, the Spray,
the commentaries barge from the
brooklyn Navy Yard, put Off from tile
Battery. She carried Captain Albert
Gleavcs, the comma ndant and Colonel
Il. A. c. Smith. Commissioner OF Docks
and Ferries. the latter repr rcsenting
Mayor Mitchell. aud the citizens COM
mittee.
OFFICIALS PAY RESPECTS
TO SECRETARI OF NAVY
They made their way Immediately to
the May!iower 10 pay their official call
ufon the Secretary of the Navy
Hardly We're they aboard befor.
Lieutenant Commander Mutton of the
Montana and Lieutenant Comma nder
j. ii. Glennon, of the Wyoming, also
ran alongside in their ships steamers
to make their official calls.
The Secretary OF tho Navy enter-
tanned at luncheon the con,nandant.
Commissioner Smith. the two com
mandcrs and their STATS, with his own
patty on the Mayfiower
Mr.. Daniels received the representa-
lives of the press on board with the
com:nHndant. He said:
After leaving Norfolk VIC picked nm
the Montana by radio off tho Canes.
she was running In Il bad fog. which
We escaped entirely. We sighted her
ohout o'clock this morning anchored
off the Scotland lightship We all then
came up together"
What is your message to the ma :
tion?' he was asked
we came here, upon this occasion.
to PAY our last respects to the mon
who gave their lives at Vera Cruz :;
was the reply.
speaking as Secretary OF the Navy. 7
want to show appreciation of the line
neccption That has been given us we
find that all arrangements have hecn
made. everything has been done that
should be done.
SERVICE II MEMORIAL.
TO HONOR DEAD HEROES
gentlemen. this is noN to be II flu
neral service. 1t is a memorial to
honor these men. The chaplain at Ver.,
Cruz preached the funeral service, and
intcrnent services are To be conducted
AT the homes of these men.
Another thing. President Wilson
has requested that no salutes be fired
to him, although J understand the ar
ranGements provide for salutcs as he
enters the n"vy-yard or as he leaves IT,
The President requests that all sa-
lutcs, even II they be OF the number of
guns that would constitute the presi-
Dental salute. be regarded as Al salute
to the dead. That Is his wish.
81 shall appear in the proccssio with
my aides and join the President at the
navy-yard. shall then go TO Wash
mgton on Monday afternoon on the
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