El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-11
Services Are Held For the
Americans Killed
at VeracrIIZ
at Veracruz.
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serve mankind if We can find the way.
! We don't want 10 fight the Aexfcans,
/ We want to serve them
"A war Of aggression is not a thing
| IN which II is proud 10 die, but a war
Of service is a war in which it is a
proud thing TO die
All Were Americans.
The president referred 70 the COS
mopOlltan personnel of the victims"
4 listened 10 the list" he added with
profound feeling, because they were
not Irishmen, or Germans, or Hebrews
when they went 10 Veracruz- They were
Americans, and no matter where their
people came from they did the things
that were American
War symbol Of Duty.
war is only a sort Of a dramatic rep
resentation, a symbol OF a thousand
forms Of duty 1 never was in battle or
under fire. but fancy it Is just as hard
to do your duty when men are sneering
at you, for when they shoot at you they
] take your natural life, and when they
sheer at you they wound your heart
las I think Of these spirits that have
gone from US, know that the way is
clearer for the future, for they have
shown US the wav."
BugIer Sounds s'Tapss
When the president had finished
there was a moment Of silence, then
rabbi Stephen Wise delivered prayer
for the dead
The religious service ended with a
prayer by Rev John p. ChidWick,
chaplain OF the Maine. It was nearly
noon when a navy bugler stepped for
ward and taps sounded above the
crowd standing bareheaded and silent.
Bodies VIII BE Sent Home.
The president and secretary Tumulty
and DR.. Grayson entered an automobile
and were taken back across the bridge
The coffins remained on the parade
ground for half an hour, still guarded
by the sailor pallbearers and then were
taken to the naval barracks for dis
trdburion to the escorts that Will con-
vey them to family homes.
President Stands With Barred Head.
It was just 1880 o'clock when the
procession reached the navy yard
President Wilson, secretary Daniels,
governor Glynn and the others on the
presidents stand, stood bareheaded
while the collins were taken from the
caissons and were placed in a line in
front Of the stand This occupied Is
minutes.
Ten thousand spectators with bare
heads stood massed about the four
sides Of the square Several thousand
more gathered on neighbOring roofs.
me heat was so oppressive that one Of
the marines from the Wyoming tainted
and was dragged out Of the front rank
by a captain.
Band Plays Hymn.
The silence that had overhung the
parade ground was broken for the first
time when the band began to play soft
" Nearer, Ny God to Thee" when the
hymn was finished, chaplain Cassard
began to read the opening prayer.
President Wilson stood at the chap
lain's right with secretary Daniels at
his left
When the chaplain ended his prayer,
he stepped back leaving secretary Dam
tels and the president facing each other
Then the secretary recited the names
Of the 19 men in whose honor the ser
vices were held This included two
who have died at Veracruz since the
steamed away.
Police Surround President.
Throughout the procession mounted
police closely surrounded the president
in hollow square, a secret service man
rode on the box with a gray haired
cOachman, and others marched behind
and beside the vehicle. Seated in tbe
carriage with Mr.. Wilson were secre- !
tary Tumulty and his physician ana
naval aide, DR.. Carey. while MAYOR
naval aide, Dr. Carey Grayson. AT the
city hall where the cortege halted while |
mayor Mitchell placed the city's v-reafI, !
on coffin and delivered a speech. the
mayor stepped through the crowd and |
entered the presidents carriage He
rode with him to the navy yard.
LabOrers Cheer Wilson.
As the procession passed the par+1v
completed Equitable structure on lower 4
broadway. a strange sight met the 1
presidents gaze, above him tier upon /
tier were seated more than a thou 4
sand Workmen in their overalls Tbeyv ]