The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11

and carried them through the streets
TO the Cunard once on the water
front where they remained until the
last journey began.
The funeral services began
promptly at 10 o'clock this morpins
In reality, although the burials were
not completed until . this afternoon.
Then at st. Coleman's Cathedral
Bishop Brown. of Cork, celebrated n
solemn high requiem mass In tho
presence of Admiral Coke. represent
ing the admiralty: General Hill, for
the army, and official representatives
OF the cities and towns of the dis.
trict
Mangicd Beyond Recognition.
The dead had all been collected in
four mortuaries before daylight.
Around those who had not been fden-
tilted had been placed every relic,
every possible thing that might aid
in the Identification and In addi-
ton all had been carefully photo
graphed 1t Is beyond all possibility
that all will be known. for eight. at
least. are mangled beyond all reccg-
milton.
After the celebration of the mass
the funeral professions began. A
squad of police, an escort OF blue
Jackets, and of khaki clad soldiers.
ftpT Oh the WI
porations, with bands, started the way
over the hills. the bands playing Che
pins Funeral March, or the Dead
March in Saul. Then il was that the
shutters of all shops were up. the
curtains of all houses were drawn,
the wheels OF ali factories stille,L
and traffic suspended. Arriving at re
cemetery. where the graves had been
dug by the Connaught Rangers, the
ri or ne tho nffU uifhnilf rnEnAct
to creed, Joined in conducting simple
services. There was not one process
sion, but three, and they occupied al
together three hours, at least. the
services in each case were conducted
by firing squad of soldiers, or sail
ors, which fred a vclley over the
graves of those who persisted tnEo
cent victims of an act which has been
denounced not as war, but az piracy.
All survivors able to leave have de-
parted from Queenstown now. the last
who were not held in the hospitals
departed early this morning for their
destination. Before the last departed
those able to bear the sight were In
duced to take one last look at the dead.
and as result of that the body OF Mrs
Anthony Watson, of New York. was
identified.
Many Hunt for Their Dead.
A survivor, whose nerves are grow
ing stronger. remembered her, and thus
her body received name. Those VINO
remain now are relatives and friends OF
the missing. There are many OF them.
searching for or waiting for the sea to
give up some more of its dead. There
is absolutely nothing for them to do
but wait The great majority of these
cannot give up hope that those for
whom they wait will turn up some
where They are sure that some little
trading schooner. some fisherman. some
tramp OF the sea, may have picked up
the living and will report them some
day. That inspires them with courage.
Arthur C Luck. of Worcester. Mass.
who was a survivor, returned 10
Queenstown today. His wife ana two
children are missing, and the husband
and father cannot give up hope Broken
and crushed, he would be far better on
under the watchful care OF physicians
and nurses
o. B. Hammond, of Bernardsville.
n. j.. who is in the hospital believes
now that his wife was lost. When he
was first brought in he was told that
Mrs Hammond was safe in another
ward. When he was able TO go TO
her he found that 1t was another Mrs.
Hammond. from the steerage. No
trace of his wife has been found. He
!
to buy clothes and proceed to her
destination.
Offer Rewards for Body.
William Webb. representative or
relatives of Alfred G. Vanderbilt. has
recognized the futaity of sending
ships to search for the dead. He Is
simply waiting, although the entire
coast has been spurred by rewards
| offered to search for bodies.
Affidavits made by Miss Jessie Taft
| Smith. of Braceville, Ohio; Or. How
! ard I. Fisher, Major F. W. Pearl and
Robert Rankin, of New York, have
been forwarded by United States Con-
sui Frost The first two have been
sent to Secretary of State Bryan. and
the last to Ambassador Page. These
affidavits are to be used formally as
| the basis for action by the United
States. The statements In no wise re-
! fleets upon the officers or crew of the
ship, although each mentions the in
effectiveness OF the life boats aunched
under the circumstances that pre-.
vailed.