The Washington times., 1914-05-11
WILSON EULOG|zES
VICTIMS OF SHIPPERS
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watched the slo> moving procession
pass. and the little ones openly cheered
when they recognized the presidsnt's =
face In the first carriage after the bod
les. Then only did the Chief Execu-
tive show real pleasure. He leaned for
ward eagerly. and smiled broadly at the
delighted children.
the steady tramp. tramp, tramp Of
the troops was broken at the Manha ttan
bridge for feay that the concerted lar
of so many feet would wreck the struc-
ture and. military order forgotten. the
parade crossed to the navy Yard for the
ceremonies at which New York's tribute
TO the nations heroes eliminated in
the Presidents address.
Secretary Daniels Address.
Addressing President Wilson at the
ceremonies in the Navy Yard Secre-
tary Daniels said:
II have the solemn honor to report
to you, as cOmmander-in-Chief of the
United States Navy. the names of fif-
teen sailors and four marines who re-
Gently. at Vera Cruz, sealed with their
blood their devotion to the flag of their
country. All we're II, their prime of
vigorous young manhood. OF the nine
teen who answered their last roll call
teen were twenty-five or under. The
Oldest was thirty-six; the youngest
nineteen.
''They gave not only all they were.
but all they hoped to be.
The first to make the noblest con-
trlbuuon that man may give was
George Poinsett. of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. He was in his twen-
tieth year, and served as seaman on
the L. s. S. Florida
List of the Dead
ha nth Of
teen in whose honor this memorial is
held today were:
Louis b. Boswell, of Illinois. age,
thirty-four.
Gabriel A. De Fabbio. Of New York.
age. twenty-five.
Francis Patrick de Lowry, of Penn
sylyania, age, twenty-one.
Frank Devorick, Of Iowa, age. nine
''Elize c. Fisher. of Mississippi. age.
Louis o. Fried. of Louisiana. age.
"E. H. FrohIichstein, of Alabama. age.
twenty.
Dennis ]. Lane. of New York. age.
twenty-five.
John Schumacher. Of New York.
twenty-five.
Charles A. Smith. of Pennsylvania,
''Albln E. Stream. of New York. age.
nineteen.
Walter L. Watson. Of Massachusetts,
age. twenty-five.
Clarence f. Hirschberger. of New
York. age, twenty-five.
Harry Pullim, of Virginia. age.
thirty-two.
Daniel Aloysius Haggerty. of Mas
sachusetts, age. thirty-six.
Samuel Martin. of Illinois. age,
twenty-five.
Rufus Edward Percy of New Hamp-
shire. age, thirty-four.
Randolph Summerlin. of Georgia,
age, twenty-five"
Mayor Mitcheps Tribute.
After its march along Broadway the
great procession stopped momentariIy
at the City Hall, where Mayor Mitchell,
greatly moved. delivered a short ad-
dress as he laid wreath of orchids and
bay leaves On the caisson of one of the
three New York boys who were among
the dead. 1t vas inscribed simply,
Tribute of the City of New York" The
mayor said
The people of New York pay their
solemn respects to these honored dead
To the stricken families of these men
their loss is irreparable. Nothing that |
we can say now. nothing that We can
do. can mitigate II. But to the Ameri-
can people their loyalty and sacrifice |
give new inspiration. !
Their deaths have driven home to |
the whole nation the awful significance |
of war. but the sacrifice thev have
made will be slorified by the part these |
men. who gave their lives at Vera Cruz.
have played in Americas attempt to |
bring peace to a sister nation. \
These men gave their lives not to |
war. but to the extension of peace. Our
mission in Mexico Is not to engage in A.,
conquest. but to help restore TO A |
neighboring republic the tranquility
and order which are the basis of civil |
lization. !
Renewed Pledge of Loyalty.
THE highest tribute paid in this hour |
TO the dead of Vera Cruz is the re-
newed pledge Of loyalty 10 the nation. |
their brave deaths and the heightened |
resolution Of our people to enter. when |
ever the need arises. the path OF pa
triotiC service which those men have |
followed So faithfully.
New York, which gave these men to !
the nation. receives them with sorrow,
but will remember them with pride"
The presence Of President Wilson in /
the parade was a surprise 1t had been !
reported that he would appear only at |
the memorial services in the New York
navy yard. When the Government /
with President Wilson Sec
retary Tumulty. and DIR. Grayson. the
President physician. swept into the
Battery at $40 o'clock both crowd and
officials were startled.
I-p to that moment the blucjackets