The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

n,,,en fainting from heat and excitement
r, add to the list of injured small
Aov one of several who had CLIMBED
~ A tree at the west side OF the parad'
around fell out and was badly cut aooV'
the eye. - ..,,.s so.,.rd .
"a, cloud of red dust arose and driftet
H.. snoke above the stands. IL the Presi
IN, sav the tisquieting rush he gave M
s,r, and the sileice about the place wner'
.ho dead lay was unbroken until the pane
sa.an NEARER. My God. to Thee, tn
a,u.Ic sounding strangely sweet ana com
sortine after the throat tensing dirse.
Chaplain Offers Prayer.
tho hvmn ended the Rev. william G;
..rd chaplain at Annapolis stepped
Mace beside President Wilson. AM
Va IN. solemn words for the burial .
,hs dead. beginning:
VI" y, ar, The resurrection and the life. saitl
49,. lord he that believeth In Me. thoug
va wero dead. yet shall be live: and VINO
.oeyer liveth and believeth IN Me sha'
never die" , ,,..
"a and closed eyes as the chaplain
prayed:
Almighty God and Heavenly Father,
ne thank Thee for our country sreat,
/
,ns,ires patrlotic devotion and loyal
49,, uhich can end only with life. We
.hapt Thee for the unfaltering de-
so,ion of these, Thy servants. who un-
srudsingly gave their lives at the call
Ne thank Thee for the lesson OF
osrfect patriotism taught by the SIM
c,e accomplishing spirit IN whicn
,h.v gave all that they had that the
tOh n
v.uh such patriotism. pure. unseifsh
.,d devoted, y Thou. God OF Nations.
gu all of our people be endowed to-
dav and while our nation shall ell
dure.
~ n.rsonal grief may our lives be
Aealeated to the principles OF Chris
fian patriotism and kept IN the re-
s,raint Of patience, soberness OK )udg-
ment and Of justice.
Bless. We pray Thee, these sorrow
,rr ones in the homes whence came
these Young Americans TO die FOR
America. Let their sorrow not be
without the comfort of Thy presence
and Thy grace. With the love where
vith Thou dost love those who make
sreat sacrifices for right ard truth
and Justice, love and comfort and sus-
~ tain these, Thy servants. who have
given so much and so freely. In the
dangers which now seem to threaten.
10 Thou lead us Thou great Jehovah.
God OF all Power and Might. that out
II darkness the light may shine, mat
The true pathway to earthly peace
may be revealed and that the coll or
the blood Of our sons may be no more
required OF us.
, Hess. We earnestly pray Thee. Thy
servant. the President of the United
States, and all others in authority.
= Give to them by the office ana MINIS
try Of the Holy Spirit guiding vision
of Thine own Eternal Truth and
Strength that shall abide until the
task Is done.
In our sorrows comfort us; in all
dangers defend us. in weakness
strengthen us, and III every time OF
need be Thou our tower OF refuge
and strong defence. And keep us
Thine forever through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
= Presents List Of Heroes.
The deep silence that followed
prayer was broken by Secretary OF I
Navy Daniels. He approached the IRE
dent, his face working with emotion. a
handed him the list Of nineteen names
the men who fell at Vera Cruz or died
wounds received there.
"Nir. President" he SAID. Il have I
solemn honor to report TO you AS Co
,mander in Chief of the United sta
Navy the names Of the fifteen sailors a
four marines who recently at Vera CT
sealed with their blood their devotion
their country. All were IN their prime
vigorous yound manhood. OF the nil
teen who answered their last roll c
with the cheerful Ave. aye sir thrt.
we're 90 or under The eldest was SO,
Youngest ~. Their average age WAS
little over 90. They were young a
suddenly beheld lifes decline They e
y not only all they were but all they hol
TO be
1.-THE tirSt to make the noblest contri
ton that man may give was George Pc
set Of the Commonwealth of Penns
vania, who was In his twentieth year ;
served as seaman OF the L. S. :. Flori
The others OF the immortal nineteen
whose honor this memorial is held toe
were:
Louis r Boswell of Illinois. age
Gabriel A. De Fabbio of New York.
80; Francis Patrick De Lowry OF Pc
\ sylvanl1, age 81; Frank Devorick OF 10
Y age -; Ellie &. Fisher of Mississi
age 90: Louis G. Fried OF Louisiana,
10. F.. II Frohlchstein of Alabama,
20. Dennis i. Lane of New York.
20. John Schumacher of New York.
%. Charles \. Smith Of Pennsylva
age 90. Alhn l.. Stream of New u
age 10 Walter l.. Watson of Massac
sets, age %, Clarence II. Hershbergel
New York. age 90 Henry Pullian OF
glnia, age 90; Daniel A. IIaggerty OF
sachusetts, age 49, Samuel Marten
Illinois axe %; Rufus +, Percy OF
Hampshire. age "a. Randolph Summe
OF Georgia. age %.
" " hand you. sir. the names OF u
y heroes recorded high on the national
OF honor, that they may be preserved
the archives OF our republic. Their
vices VIII DE held In lasting remembri
b. grateful people,"
President strong Under strain
The sun seemed to beat down as tho
foclssed on the parade ground as
y President hogan his spetcn Here