New-York tribune., 1918-07-11


the steps with uncovered heads. They
walked down to the plaza, followed by
the Board of Estimate. then turned and
followed the casket back into the hall
as 1T was borne up the steps on the
shoulders of eight sergcants of the 22d
Infantry. Robert Adamson. Fire Com
missioner under Mayor Mitchell. and
George McAneny, former president of
the Board of Aldermen, headed the
other commissioners and borough pres
ldents and members of the Board of
Estimate under Mayor Mitchell.
Justice George B. Mullan, Major
ant Colonel Arthur Woods, former Po-
lice Commissioner, and Major William
B. Meloney, who was at the Plattsburg
camps with Major Mitchell, were in the
party from the Mitchell home. Maj jor
Meloney was with Major Mitchell and
Mrs. Mitchell at Lake Charles when
Major Mitchell met his death at the
aviation training camp. He accom-
panied Mrs. Mitchell and The body home.
No members Of the Mitchell family
came to the City Hall.
AS soon as this selected party had
passed around the bier the doors were
no rush, and the long lines were formed
orderly. Three hundred policemen, un-
der Inspector O'Brien, were on the out
side to keep order. A guard of $50
policemen was left at the City Hall
until 10 o'clock last night. Thirty po-
hcemcn remained on duty all night.
Military Guard at Casket
The military guard at the casket was
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soldiers from Companies A, and C
of the 22d Infantry, under command Of
Sergeant William l.. Phillips. The
four guards will be relieved every half
hour until the body is taken from the
City Hall. The army regulations re
quire them to stand perfectly rigid, at
present arms, with bayonets fixed and
heads bowed The only movement they
are supposed to make is with their
eyes 1t is difficult for man to main
tain this position for longer than a
half hour.
The first persons to enter the City
Hall when the public was admitted were
small boy of six or seven, dressed in
a sailor suit, who held the hand of a
little girl about his own size, appar-
emily his sister They were at the
head of the west line, which entered
from the direction of Broadway. An
elderly lady walked back of them.
An incident, which brought tears to
the eyes of many, happened when Miss
Florence A. Falk, Of 70 Franklin Ave-
nue., Staten Island, passed the casket.
She laid a small bouquet of French
"buetts" on the top at the foot. She
carried silk service flag with two
stars. She said afterward that she
had received the flowers from France
two weeks ago and left them on the
coffin out of respect for her two
nephews, one a member of the British
Royal Artillery and the other in the
l01st United States Artillery, both of
whom are "ovcr there"
The "bluetts" were allowed to re-
main on the caskct. Later on another
woman placed a small bouquet of car
nations on the casket. There was q
small card attached on which was writ
ten Just from Canadian woman"
Floral Pieces Many
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Bur-
leigh, who was chairman of the Mayors
Reception Committee for the Allied
War Missions during Mayor Mitchel's
term, was in charge of the military
and other arrangements inside Of the
City Hall yesterday. The floral pieces
were so many that only few could
|
of palms and orchids, sent by Mrs.
Mitchell, lay on the velvet carpet at the
! foot of the coffin.
A beautiful floral wreath of Rubrum
| lilies, woven in with hundreds of
/ Easter lilies, "From His Classmates,
| Columbia, '99,' stood near the casket
Among the other large set pieces were
/ those sent by the Italian citizens of
New York City, the Syrans of New
/ York. the Pan-Hcllenic Union of Amer
/ lea, the children of the Park Play
! ground Association. the Earl of Reading,
Niscount K. Ishii, the Japanese Ambas
sador; CASTOR Liebert, French Consul
General at New York; Corrigan Coun-
Gil, of the Knights of Columbus;
United Liquor Dealers of Kings Coun-
ty; Eugene II. Outerbrdge, president
of the Chamber of Commerce; Sam A.
Lewsohn and many others.
Many soldiers and sailors, including
colored men in both branches Of the
service, passed the bier About 100
bluej jackets from the Naval Reserve
headquarters, at $50 Broadway. were
among the first in line
The funeral procession to the Cathe
dral will leave the City Hall to-day at
a. m. 1t is expected that 10000 or
1900 will De in the line of march.
Whlch "lll be up Lafayette Street to
Fourth Street. to Washington Square,
passing under Washington Arch, and
up Fifth Avenue to St Patrick's. A
squadron Of twenty ayiators will hover
over the City Hall when the procession
starts and follow the cortoge to the
Cathedral, dropping flowers on the
way. There will not be a single car
rage or automobile in the line, with
'he exception of the army caisson on
which the majors body Will rest.
Roosevelt a Pallbearer
Many notable men will march in
honor of Major Mitchell The complete
llst OF honorary pallbearers, as an
nounced yesterday, is: Colonel Theo-
doTe Roosevelt, Cleveland H. Dodge.
Colonel Edward NJ. House, Dr.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, George W. WICK
ersham. George w Perkins. Frank /
FOLK, Jacob H. Schif, Rear Admiral
Nathaniel Il. Usher. Major General
"iIllam A; Mann, Major General Leon.
ara wood, represented by Captain
George Won l.: Meyer; Lieutenant Colo.