The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-12
Secretary Daniels. of the navy. at his

Secretary Daniels. of the navy. at his
calssons Placed.
With sharp precision the blue.
jackets, their white hats catching the
dull sunlight. drew up into military
formation before the stand. Al The
same time the seventeen caissons.
flowers. contributed by the sailor
comrades OF the dead. were laid al.
Trctly In front OF the stand.
moment later the crowd was per
mltted to enter. and Immediately IL
nlled the entire field. The band OF
The battleship Texas played softly
Nearer My God TO Thee" and naval
Chaplain Cassard began his Invocation
In referring 20 the dead heroes. he
prayed IL would not be necessary 10
make a further sacrifice on the altar
OF patriotism.
Secretary Daniels then turned TO
the President and read the names OF
me ~ men ia whose honor the funeral
Was held and delivered a brief eulogy.
President Wilson stood with head
bowed. His deeply lined face showed
the grief and solcmnity OF the moment
but In his general appearance gave
no Indication OF the recent strain at
Washington
He delivered his eulogy OF the dead
IN low clear voice that carried TO
the farthest parts Of the field II was
Followed by prayer by Rabbi Stephen
;. Wise and a benediction by Or John
=. Chidwick. chaplain of the old bat
tleship Maine.
Bring 70 End.
Three volleys fred by the Marines
across the consecrated dead. the final
melody OF taps, and the funeral ser
vices were completed They had lasted
little less than an hour.
During these brief exercises. the Cd
presslye heat proved too much for
several OF the spectators. who tainted
ana had 10 be carried away on stretch
ers. Que marine was among them.
For hair an hour after the services,
me caissons lay as they had been
PIl5Sctu. IN 'front.' or the stand, where
all could view them. Then they were
carried into the naval barracks Three
We're taken back 10 the Montana
which steamed out OF the harbor for
Boston late this afternoon. Relatives
claimed the three bodies OF those
whose home was New York. and prep
arations were made TO send the other
bodies 20 their separate destinations.
NO Public Demonstration.
PHILADELPHIA. May 11.-AIl pub
nc demonstration was avoided when the
bodies OF George " Poinsett and Charles
Allen smith. the two young PhiladeI-
Vera Cruz. arrived here TODAY. The
wishes Of relatives 70 he alone Win
their dead until the public ceremonies
on "wednesday was respected.
Ihc Two cagkets were placed on bag
gaze trucks ana removed 20 the waiting
uhd"rthkers' wagons which conveyed
Them 20 the respective homes Of mourn
Ing. fonFressfnan ronohue and T,orue
foinScfts father and brothers and the
sparer men stood with barred heads
as tho bodies passed while the train
men ana passengers I'm the station also
raised thelr mats IN respect for the dead
At the smith home where Mrs France.t
" Sayre. daughter 81 President Wilson.
had been "a visitor in tho COURSE Of her
social settlement work in Kensinctor
q Moral tribute was received during the
day bearing card inscribed The presi-
dent other foral offerings were re
celLed from many examinations
Mayor Hlarkeuhurg today fsaued
Proclamation calling for the display OF
mass az hale mast on Wednesday when
the public ceremonies will be held here
and requesting the citizens 10 sugperd
an business while the runerar prore.-
sion f. IN progress. The bodies will
lie tn state in Independence Han from
d o'clock Wednesday morning until
nc clock IN the afternoon