Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-05-11
with President Wilson and 0th-
er National Heads Present,
Throngs Honor Dead.
MONTANA SAILS TO YARD
Grief Expressed by Chief Ex-
eCutive as He Views
the Remains.
CASKETS PUT ABOARD TUGS
Bodies viii be Sent from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard to
Final Resting Places.
CASKETS PUT ABOARD TUGS
peciaE by United Press Wire.

peciaE BY United Press Wire.
New York, May 11:-With the
President, Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels, and other high officials
officiating, the nations dead, the
seventeen boys who fell at Vera
Cruz, we're honored here today.
President Wilson arrived from
Washington at 7;1S A. M. He had
breakfast in his private car, AMI
then went direct to the Battery,
where the bodies in the fiag-draped
caskets were brought ashore from
the battleship Montana, at anchor
500 yards out in the bay.
The ceremony which honored the
heroes of Vera Cruz really began at
7:15, when the Montana swung
around with her nose to the Jersey
shore and the work of placing the
caskets aboard navy tugs began. Five
minutes later the first of the boys
who faced the snipers in the Mexi-
can city, was again on his native soil
as the casket containing his body
was brought to the pier of the de-
partment of docks. Marines and
bluejackets Immediately formed a
double line and guard of honor.
One by one the caskets were brought
ashore until all rested on the pier.
On the casket of Randolph T. Sum
merlin, private marine of the Yer
mont, first to be landed, rested
wreath of the Hebrew Sheltering and
Immigrant Aid Society, dedicated Ito
the valor of Americas adopted SON"
Taking the march along Broadway
the great funeral procession stopped
momentarily at the city hall, where
Mayor Mitchell greatly moved, deliv-
cred short address as he laid
giant wreath of orchids and bay
leaves on the caisson of the three
New York boys among the dead.
The presence of President Wilson
in the parade was surprise. 1t had
been reported that he would appear
only at the memorial services in the
maynard.
Throughout the whole procession
the President was closely watched by
the throngs in the street. Generally
his passage WAS observed with great
attention. But the crowds broke out
into shrieks Of applause. Just as
the procession counter-marched into
the end of Bowling Green the bands
of the navy started the strains of
"Old Comrade" and the crowds doff-
ed their hats as the first saisson that
bearing the body of George McKen-
zie Poisett, seaman, appeared at the
urn into the deep canyon of Broad
way. Far as the eye could reach up
the most noted streets, the side walks
were jammed solid. Every window
was 1ammed with spectators and all
along the way the stars and stripes
hung sadly down from midstaffs over
the heads of the silent marchers.
After Poisetts body came those of
the other boys who fell in action.
Four bluejackets walked alongside
of. each caisson, a dismounted artil-
leryman walked behind and on each
side a mounted police.
Behind the caissons, his face set
and calm, rode the President of the
United States. Secret Service men
on foot and in carriage guarded his
life.
At 1905 the procession entered
the navy yard, after crossing Man
haitian bridge. Addressing President
Wilson at the ceremony in the navy
yard, Secretary Daniels said
Il have the solemn honor to re-
port to you as commander-in-ch chief
of the United States navy the names
of thirteen sailors and four marines
who recently, at Vera Cruz, sealed
with their blood their devotion for
the flag of their country. All were
in the prime OF young manhood. OF
the nineteen who answered their last
roll call with a cheerful Aye aye,
sirr twelve were twenty-five or
under, the oldest was twenty-six, the
youngest nineteen"
"They gave not only they we're
but all they hoped to be-"
'The first to make the noblest con-
tribution that man may give was
George Poisett of the Comm wealth
of Pennsylvania. He was in his goth
year and served as seaman on the u.
s. s. Florida"
Highest tribute to the seventeen
boys who gave up their lives for
their flag at Vera Cruz was paid by
President Wilson in a remarkable
address in which he expressed envy
for the heroes who died In the per-
formance of their duty and clearly