The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

The cruiser Montana, bearing the bod
les of the seventeen marines and sailors
killed in the first fighting at Vera Cruz.
is expected to arrive of the Battery
shortly after o'clock this afternoon. con-
voyed by the battleship Wyoming and
the Presidents yacht Mayhower, with
Secretary Daniels and his stan aboard.
A navy tug leaving Pier a at II o'clock
will escort the three vessels TO anchorage.
500 yards on the Battery.
The Wyoming will stand by the fun
eral ship until the dead heroes are trans
ferred to cassons on Pier A tomorrow
morning. but the Mayi,ower will proceed
/ TO the Brooklyn navy yard for the night.
The national. state and municipal au-
thotities announced last night the COM
pleted plans for the reception and funeral
procession tomorrow from the Battery
to the Brooklyn navy yard. where the
services will be held at IL O'Clock The
cortege will receive nations tribute.
expressed by the presence in the process
sion OF the President. members OF his
Cabinet. a committee of Congress army
and navy officers. the Governor. the
Mayor, the city officials. distinguished
guests and delegations of the hghting
forces OF the nation OF which the dead
were honored members.
The announcement by the Mayors com
mitteo and Capt Albert Gleaves, com
mzndant Of the navy yard provides for
the Presidents going to the navy yard
, to await the arrival of the cortege, but II
has been understood that he will lead the
procession Of carriages containing the
officials and guests. This detail OF the
plan will probably be carried out. The
President will arrive tonight
Two hundred members OF the citizens
committee and the city officials not IN the
p xnfftl uf,A h. MaN Q hn
steps OF the City Hall, and as the caissons
are drawn up Mayor Mitchell will place on
one of the collins q wreath OF orchids and
hay leaves with purple streamers. bearing
The City's Tribute"
The cof'ins containing the bodies OF the
heroes will be transferred from the Mon
tana to Pier ut O'Clock tomorrow
morning and will he placed on ciissons
drawn up on the south side OF the plaza
between the Battery and Pier A. The bat
talon of the L. = s. Wyoming and T. =.
3, Texas, forming the escort, with bat
talon Of the Naval Militia. will form on
the north side OF the plaza ready to
march at A? o clock,
The Secretary of the Navy, the Sec.
rotary of Agriculture. representing Serre-
tary Garrison Of tho War Department the
Congress committee, the New York Stat,
legislative committee. officials of the army
and navy and affiliated branches OF the
service and distinguished citizens Will
enter carriages parked on the south side
Of Battery place and will follow mmc.
diately after the caissons. Mounted 20.
lice in two troops OF three battalions
will form an advance and rear guard,
with two outriders for each caisson
The route, as already published. viii
bc through Battery place up broadway II
city Hall. where the cortege Will form on
the plaza in front of the delegations q,
civic and other organizations while the
Mayor gives the cty's tribute and 500
school children sing hymns. The pro-
cession will then continue through Centre
street TO Canal. across Manhattan
Bridge down Nassau street Brooklyn
through Flushing avenue to tho marine
barracks gate. The city Hall will be
draped in mourning as will the bridge.
At the conclusion Of the services con =.