The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-11

ntOOd AT the sdlue,
Then another long wait All wa:
still and the groups moved quietly
while the soldiers and sailors stood
at ease Suddenly rang out "Oh. Say
Can You See BY the Dawn's Early
Light and 10 the strains OF the
Mornings band all sprang 10 life
Bustle instantly succeeded quiet
Troops sprang TO attention. tie presi
dent and his encourage walked out OF
the docks building to their carriages
ithe mounted police In the van OF the
procession started TO move and the
march was on.
Up through the TANNED streets
which center in the Battery, past the
silent throngs, the procession moved
at stately pace First were so mount.
ed police I'm three lines. which swept
the roadway clear between lines OF
their fellows, who, 10 feet apart, Gov
cred the whole line OF the parade Tn.
der the elevated structure they swept
! slowly, while behind them came two
naval officers with a trumpeter be-
tween them, aud then the band and
J flags OF the Wyoming. Marines and
more bluejackets from the Wyoming
massed bands from the two warships
came
| Just as the procession counter
marched into the end OF Bowling
Green, the bands OF the navy start
ed the solemn strains OF "Old Hun
dred," and the crowds doffed their
hats as the first cAisson, that bear
ing the body OF George Mckenzie
Poinsett, seaman, appeared at the
turn into the deep canon OF Broad
way. Far as the eye would reach
up the most noted street of the new
world, the sidewalks were damned
solid, every window OF every giant
pile was jammed with spectators and
all along the way the stars and
stripes hung sadly down from mid
STATS over the heads OF the silent
multitude.
Stretching out in a long line after
Poinsett's body came those OF the
other boys who fell in action. Four
bluejackets walked at each side OF
each caisson, dismounted artillery
man walked behind, and on each side
a mounted policeman paced his horse
quietly, its side rubbing the very
the sidewalks TO the curb.
Behind the caissons, his face set
and calm, rode the president OF the
United States. Secret service men in
his carriage and on foot before, at
each side, and behind, guarded his
life Prominent among these was
Martin Sheridan, a famous athlete,
who at the last moment was granted
the honor by Police Commissioners
Woods, OF being among those who en-
sured the safety OF the head of the
nation Behind President Wilson
came the carriage OF Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels. and from it 10 the end
OF the line were scores OF other ear
riages bearing representatives from
Boston Chicago, and score or other
cities and towns having a near inter
est i'm the line OF fower-decked dead.
Up packed Broadway moved the
solemn cortege. Past its mammoth
buildings il moved at funeral pace.
And as Il passed every head was
barred in the crowds, which filled TO
suffocation every door and window
Some women silently wept and many
a man turtiyely wiped his eyes as
the dead-laden caissons went by. Just
as Poinsetts body passed Old Trim
ity, in whose moss-grown cemetery
monuments of the martyrs OF the
revolution stand the mellow chimes
OF the ancient pile tolled solemn re-
QUEEN The bell was tolled once as
each body passed.
When old ST. Paul's was reached,
the same ceremony was observed
Arriving at the city hall, most OF
the marines and bluejackets in the
van marched through large space
kept clear by the police. Others inn
mediately before the caissons coun-
termarched and stood at attention as
the bodies went by. The marines
marched past the city hall and were
drawn up on Park Row
Addressing President Wilson at the
ceremonies in the navy yard. Secre-
tary Daniels said
have the solemn honor to re-
port to you, as COMMUNICATIVE hief
of the United States navy, the
names OF the 10 sailors and four
marines, who, recently at Vera
Cruz. sealed With their blood their
devotion TO the flag OF their coun-
try. All we're in the prime OF Wig
orouS young manhood. Or the ~
who answered their last roll call
with the cheerful Aye. aye, sir,
l3 were % or under The oldest
was SO; the youngest 49, They
gave not only all they were, but
all they hoped TO be.
The first 10 make the noblest
contribution that man may give
was George Poinsett, OF the COM
monwealth OF Pennsylvania. lie
was in his twentieth year. and
served as seaman on the L. $ >.
Florida. The others OF the i'm
mortal 10 in whose honor this me-
mortal is held today we're
Louis b. Boswell, OF Illinois,
age "a
Gabriel A. De Fabbio. OF New
York, age %.
Francis Patrick De Lowry, OF
Pennsylvania. age 81.
Frank Devorick, OF Iowa age lg.
Ellie c. Fisher, OF Mississippi,
age 20.
Louis O. Fried, of Louisiana,
age 10.
T.. r.. Frohichsteln, OF Alabama,
age 90.
Dennis }. Lane, OF New York,
age 81
John schumacher, OF New York,
age. 20
Charles A. Smith, OF Pennsyl-