New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
Flags at Half Staff and Full
Military Honors to
Vera Cruz Dead.
PRESIDENTS EULOGY
FEATURE OF TRIBUTE
Cabinet and Congress in Escort
of Seventeen Color Draped
Caissons with Bodies.

IN nr.paration for the national tribute
~. ,he seventeen sailors and marines who
,,-s killed in action at Vera Cruz. Mayor
,r,.hel requested yesterday that between
.. hours OF and 10 o'clock Monday
-o-ning. while the bodies are being borne
.srough the city TO the navy yard the
Is on all churches be tolled and all
,.ss IN the city be set at half-staf.
Several minor changes in the pro-
,-smre FOR the funeral announced yes
,,rday left Il almost as previously ar
angela military funeral with full war
sonors for the dead.
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston will
accompany Secretary Daniels OF the Navy
~ the yacht Mayfower and arrive in time
a convoy the cruiser Montana, bearing
he bodies. as she enters the harbor Sun
.av afternoon. The battleship Wyoming.
which goes out to sea Saturday morning
o meet Secretary Daniels and the Mon
ana. will also act as convoy. all three
,essels coming TO anchor FIVE hundred
gs,ds Of the Battery Sunday afternoon.
After the bodies are placed on seventeen
,sissons at Pier A. the funeral procession
vii start up Broadway. An escort OF
mounted police will lead, followed by the
combined bands OF the bsttleships Wyom-
" and Texas. Then will como bat
alion Of sailors from the Wyoming. in
command OF Lieutenant Commander c.
r. Miller and a battalion from the Texas.
:nder Lieutenant Commander Timmons.
They will be followed by q battalion OF
laval militia, making about nine hundred
aen IN line.
The seventeen caissons heaped with
lowers. each caisson drawn by four
horses. come next. and Immediately fol-
owing. heading the funeral procession Of
distinguished guests, will be President
wilson with Admiral Dewey. The gov
,rnments guests will ride In carriages. the
Nhers in automobiles furnished by the
aty. Officers Of the army and the ma
,onal guard will be in the procession,
,ut Only as invited guests Of the navy.
At City Hall brief halt Will be made
rhue FIVE hundred school children sing.
There Will be no services or speeches
here.
When the cortege reaches Brooklyn
lsyy yard twenty-one guns will salute
be President, and the same salute will
,s given when he departs. His grafton
Kill be brief. and the services will not
axe more than half an hour in the navy
prd.
orders were issued yesterday that only
me moving picture Of the ceremonies in
he yard would be permitted, the one
operator TO be chosen by the vote OF the
moving picture companies. Photogra-
3hsrs, unless by special permit, will be
,arred from the navy yard.
4 joint committee OF seven Senators
md twenty-one Representatives Will come
rom Congress for the ceremonies. The
senators appointed by Vice-President
Marshall are Robinson, Salisbury, OGor-
nan. Vardaman. Gallinger, Kenyon and
Brady The special train with the Rep
'esentatives on board will arrive Monday
morning.
A fve-foot wreath. the tribute from the
hty 10 the dead. was ordered by Mayor
Mitchell yesterday and will be placed on
he caisson bearing the body of the first
u the city's heroes in line, probably that
u Dennis J. Lane.
II the usual order for funerals was pre-
sryed. the order OF Importance in the
Inc Of march would be reversed, making
he President bring up the rear. This
vi.l not be done, although II is probable
>sat Secretary Daniels, with Command
mt Albert n. Gleaves. Of the navy. will
hose the procession.
Memorial service for the sailors and
marines who lost their lives at Vera Cruz
Vll be held at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
dternoon at the Navy Young Mems
christian Association, l6 Sands St.
Brooklyn. The Rev. DR.. John 2. Carson.
V Central Presbyterian Church. will
peak. and selections will be sung by
quartet Of the Clinton Avenue Congrega-
.onal Church.
Commandant Gleaves Of the New York
navy Yard and star and captains and
nmmanding officers OF the ships at the
rard have been invited. The service will
e public