The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-11
Thousands Gather at Navy
Yard and Along Line Of
March TO Join in Funeral
Ceremonies
PRESIDENT DELIVERS
IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS
A War of Service is a War in
Which it is a Proud Thing
to Die Says Nations Chief
Executive.
my Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald !

IBy Leased Wire "a Evening IleFald.l
Sew York. May 1.-THE dead from
Vera cruz were landed on American
soil today and city, state and nation
paid their tribute.
Two hours before the city was astir
seventeen hag-oraped cofiihs we're re-
moved from the boat deck Of the ar
mored cruiser Montana and placed on
caissons on the plaza in Battery parS.
Few witnessed this ceremony bat
thousands later lined the streets 10
watch the slow procession wind IS
way to the navy yard Perhaps not
since the Dewey parade has there been
such q spontaneous demonSi son.
That. however was a noisy tribute a.
returning victor; this. a rcyerant
one to the returning dead
The weather could not have been
better The sky was almost cloudless
and there was just enough breeze TO
stlnen. afoat ana ashore, the thous-
ands Of nags which dew at half mast.
| silent thousands, long before $
! o'clock began making their way to-
ward lower Manhattan. others maEsed
about the city hall where the pro-
Ccsslon was TO halt brlefly. still others
lined the approaches 10 the Manhat-
tan bridge. and finally great throng
gathered ~ the navy yard where
! culogics were 10 be said. Many wore
little hows of black. others wore
bands OF black on their sleeves.
President Wilson arrived In tho
city from Washington shortly after
| O'Clock almost unobseryed. lie was
taken Immediately 10 the home of hts
| friend Colonel r. NJ. House and
thence To the battery, 10 take place
Ia the procession. II had Afterwards
been arranged that the president was
10 60 10 the navy yard 10 receive the
nations dead on government ground,
hut at the last moment AIR. Wilson
changed his mind and was driven "a
the battery so as TO participate In
the ceremonies from beginning TO end.
| TVenty-four mounted policemen led
the way. Behind them were the COM
hincd bands Of the drcadnoughts
wyoming aud Texas and besides tho
bands. 600 blueiackets from these
ships.
Next came the collins. in single nle
Az the side Of each rode policeman
and At the corner Of each caisson
marched national guarjsman. Tine
stars and stripes alone covered tho
caskets.
Behind the last caisson came the
carriages bearing the president tho
secretary of the navy, senators, con-
| gressmen and representatives Ol tho
state and city.
Presidents Tribute 20 the Dead.
President Wilson had no formal al
dress prepared Tor ceremonies az tho
& | Brooklyn navy yard secretary Dam
lcls read Go him the names 81 nine
teen American dead in whose honor
, tho services were held. The presi-
/ dents rops was delivered with slow
. lmprs sslN sncss Ills voice Was low
- and fcrvclt and his face was grave
Mr.. secretary he said Il know
d the fcelinSs which characterize am
. vino stand a1Out me are not the icrt'
[ ings that eau bD expressed ln eip-
- lGucucc oT oratory. For my own part
: ! have mixture of feelings
"Thc feeling tuHt is uppermOst .s
b one uf profound gTi,f that these laos
p should hay, had 90 go to their dcatn
d But set ( feel profound pride aud
b envy that they should have been per
/. mutod tu do their duty so nobly
F. Their duty is not an uncommon
. thing Men are performing 81 In the
u ardnar. walks of lifc hut what gives
J, those men peculiar distinction Is tnhI
a. they did not give their lives for them
6 selves but gave their lives tor us ne
Vausc Ne as "a nation called on them
% "Arc sou sorry tor the lads Ar
you sorr, Tor the way thsS Will bc r.
IS membercd? / hope 90 God none o
r you Will Join the list but u you viii
you win join an Immortal compa al
s end while there goes Out of our heart
- an anectionate sympathy for ihem w'
% know Nhy We DO not 90 ave.. for
this occasion with our hearts cas
d down but with confidence that al Vii
.f be worked out.
we have gone down t0 Mexico q
IL serve mankind II We can find the eay
.- We don't want 90 hght the MeKican'
N W. want 90 serve them
BE- "a war of aggression h not thin
.s Ia which il Is proud 90 die. but W.
I'd O. service 10 "a war In which Il IL
proud thing to die"
The president referred then 70 IN