The sun., 1918-07-10

section OF Pennsylvania train from the
south. Mrs. Mitchell, with some close
iriends and military escort detailed by
the commanding officer at Gerstner
Field. whore Major Mitchell died. ar
rived on the second section an hour and
half later. a large crowd had gathered
about the station long before the arrival
OF the train. but we're kept In check by
inspector John O'Brien and $50 police
reserves.
A small party of the former Mayors
most Intimate friends met the body.
These Included Lamar Hardy and George
BELL. who were respectively Corporation
Counsel and License Commissioner I'M
der Mayor Mitchell: Theodore Rousseau,
his former private secretary. and the
Rev Father Joseph II. Smith, 8. j., rec
tor OF st. Francis Xavier's Church: Mrs.
William B. Meloney. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Birbecker and Police Sergeant John
Whelan. who was Major Mitchers per-
sonal attendant during his term as
Mayor.
At the Majors Mothers Home.
The little party entered automobiles
and with motorcycle policemen to show
the right OF way the procession sped UP
Eighth avenue to Fifty-ninth street, to
broadway. to 16lst street. thence east
to St Nicholas avenue and north to l62d
street. where 1t pulled up In front OF the
modest little brownstone house that Is
tho homo OF the dead mans mother.
After the party left the Pennsylvania
depot scarcely hundred persons REQ
ognized II for what II was as II sped
northward. Those that did catch a
glimpse Of the flag draped CONN In the
hearse and noticed the escort of police
dofred their hats and turned to watch.
few men In uniform at the street cor
ners saluted as the hearse passed, either
In ignorance or with knowledge OF what
It represented, but they saw the flag on
the coffin inside.
In 1920 street, however. there was a
great sympathetic crowd waiting to sec
John Mitchell taken home to his mother.
From st. Nicholas avenue to where the
little street lost itself on the edge OF
the bluff. the houses on either side were
draped with American flags.
The little escort party returned TO the
Pennsylvania etetion to wait for Mrs
John Purroy Mitchell and her party,
which included Mrs. Lamar Hardy, Lieut..
and Mrs. William c. Wilson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dom Barbour. George Feather
stone and Major w. b. Meloney. Lieut..
and Mrs. Wilson had accompanied Mrs
Mitchell from Gerstner Field.
Hundreds OF messages of sympathy
continued to pour in upon both women
all day yesterday from friends and ad-
mirers Of Major Mitchell. and many
business organizations and public bodies
took official cognizance of the COM
munity's loss by resolution or otherwise
during the business day. Among the
messages received by Mrs. John Purroy
Mitchell last night was one from Presi-
dent Wilson which read:
WHITE HOUSE. July Q.
May i not express to you my very
deep and sincere sympathy? The traR-
ical death. OF your husband has been
shock to the whole country, and /
am sure that I am speaking the feeling
Of the multitude In thus expressing my
personal feelings
WOODROW WILSON"
No Cards for Cathedral Service,
1t was decided yesterday by the COM
mittee in charge of the funeral arrange
ments to issue no cards for adrnissio
to st. Patrick's Cathedral tomorrow
morning.
All yesterday morning a group of dec.
orators, under the direction of Grosvenor
Atterbury and Grover Whalen, secretary
to Mayor Hylan. were at work drapins
the corridors OF City Hall and the Al
dermanic chamber in purple and black
The decorators finished their work In
the Aldermanic chamber Just before the
time set for the weekly meeting OF this
board yesterday. When the board met
President Alfred F.. Smith. after an
eulogitic preamble. offered the following
resolution. which was reconded by AL
derman Arnon Squer:
ssRasptunI bA Daa a <,f
men OF the city of New York. rejecting
the heartfelt sentiment OF the people OF
the city. extends 10 the Borrowing widow
and mother sincere sympathy ON the sad
bereavement they have sustained. and
that copy hereof. suitably engrossed
and duly authenticated by the Mayor
ard city clerk, be transmitted to each OF
them: and be It further
Resolved That the BOA I'd Of Alder
men attend the funeral OF Mayor Mitchell
in a body, and as an additional mark OF
respect do now adjourn"
Before the motion TO adjourn was car
ried several members of the board tool;
occasion to pay oral tributes to the late
Mayor
Borough President Frank L. DowlinR
OF Manhattan and acting Presden,
Flynn of The Bronx also added their
words OF eulogy.
Three more names were added yester-
day TO the list OF honorary pallbearers
for the funeral. They are Admiral Ma
thanel Il. Usher, commandant OF the
New York Navy Yard and the Second
naval district; John G. Agar and Capt
George Won l.. Meyer. VINO will represent
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood.
At the request of Mrs. Mitchell Theo-
dore Rousseau yesterday telesraphed TO
Gen. Wood at Camp Funston. Kansas, to
know II he could act. Gen. Wood sent
the following telegram in reply:
Am sending Capt. George Meyer. my
aid now at Hotel Belmont, to represent