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me. Regret beyond words my inability
to come. Day letter follows"
Among other kilograms received by
Mrs, John Purroy Mitchell was the fol-
lowing from William G. McAdoo, Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. now at Lake
Tahoe. Cal:
IT am inexpressisiy grieved to learn
OF the death Of your distinguished hus-
band II must comfort you to know that
he died a hero.s death. No man can
have n nobler epitaph than that he gave
his life for his country. My wife Joins
me In deepest sympathy"
This telegram from Josephus Daniels.
Secretary OF the Navy. sent from Wash
ington. said:
Your gallant husband gave his life
In the Service of his country as truly
as II he had fallen in the firing lines.
I valued his personal friendship and adj
mirod his public services, Mrs. Daniels
Joins me in sincerest sympathy"
A telegram of conscience also was
received from Mrs. Irene Castle. widow
OF Capt. Vernon Castle. who also met
his death In the aviation service.
Irish Leaders Send Sympathy.
T. P. O'Connor. the Irish parliament
tary leader, now IN America, sent the
following telegram:
MY colleague. Mr.. Hazleton. and my
self. like every other man or woman Of
Irish blood In the world. were deeply
shocked by the tragic end OF your hus-
band and offer you our most sincere CON
dolences. Abrupt and premature as was
his death. he had lived long enough to
reveal the highest qualities OF bravery.
chivalry and Integrity OF his race He
,rntl NhA
ceived from his heroic and patriotic
grandfather. We may add that he was
to US a personal friend Of many years.
always ready to do any work, humble
or exalted. for the emancipation OF the
motherland Of his family"
John Dillon. who succeeded the late
John Redmond as the leader Of the Irish
party in the British House OF Commons,
cabled:
please accept deepest sympathy. Can
not say how much shocked I am by the
terrible news"
Rabbi stephen S. Wise telesraphed:
In peace as in war John Purroy
Mitchell was a brave. unafraid. noble
American. In peace he set d standard
for city: in war he lifted up a stand
ard for whole nation. The American
democracy is richer for his life. the
cause Of the allied peoples 10 hallowed
anew by his death. Mrs. Wise Joins me-
In deepest sympathy to you and Major
MitcheIs mother"
Death Called = National Loss,
DR.. William 7. Manning. rector Of
Trinity Church. sent the following te,e-
gram from Camp Upton to Major
Mitchel's mother:
MAY send you my deep sympathy In
your great sorrow? Your sons death is
a national loss. II must be a consolation
to you to know he was loved and honored
by his countrymen. His example will
make us all stronger to fight in the great
cause to which he gave himself. Nav
God give you strength and comfort TO
bear your loss"
Lieut.. Col. George W. Burleigh, Ninth
Coast Artillery, n. " G., will be in
charge Of the military arrangements at
City Hall this afternoon and tomorrow
morning.
At $50 tomorrow morning the Com
missioners who composed Mayor Mitchers
official family will meet in City Hall
Park opposite the south entrance to the
court house for the procession to the
| cathedral When the body leaves City
Hall II will be escorted by detachments
Of the Seventh Infantry, the Ninth Coast
Artillery and the Twenty -second Engi-
| neers a. we'll as by the members OF
the Board Of Aldermen and the Board
OF Estimate and delegations from nu-
merous civic EXAMINATIONS The route
will be north on I.afayett street to
Fourth street. west to Fifth. avenue and
north to the cathedral.
When the cortege leaves City Hall
and again as IL passes under Washing
ton Arch av'ators from Mineola will
circle above and drop roses on the gun
carriage. There will be two squadrons
of aviators under command of Major [.
X. Rhinehart and led by Capt Harvey
of the American Aviation Service and
Capt. Boyrivan of the French Flying
Corps
The full list Of honorary pallbearers
as completed yesterday was Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Cleveland II. Dodge,
Nicholas Murray Butler. George w.
Wickersham. Jacob II. Schiff. Frank L.
Polk. Gen. William A. Mann, Capt
George Won l.. Meyer, representing Gen
Leonard Wood: John G. Agar and Ad-
miral Nathaniel II. Usher.
The officiating clergy at the cathedral
will be the Rev. Terence Shealy. s. j..
assisted by Canon Cabanel. chaplain OF
the Chasseurs d'Alpin tthe Blue Devils)
and the Rev G. Septier Of the Notre
Dame Church of Harlem.
As a further token OF respect to the
memory OF former Mayor Mitchell act
ing Chief Magistrate Charles w. Apple
ton yesterday announced that the MAJ is
| trates' courts of the city will suspend
their morning sessions tomorrow and
the Magistrates will assemble at City
| Hall in a body TO attend the funeral
Among the other delegations that will
attend the funeral will be the members
of the class OF 80 of Columbia Univer-
sity. Major Mitchels class. Resolutions
were passed yesterday at a meeting OF
the members of the class now in New
York
Similar resolutions were passed yes
! terday by several down town business
| and civic organizations. including the
board OF trustees OF the Bureau OF Mu-
| nicipal Research. the board OF trustees
of the City Club. the Broadway Associa-
ton. the National Security League and
the womer's division OF the Republican
party OF the Fifteenth Assembly district.
Republicans VIII March.
The following committee was APP
pointed by the president OF the Repub-
/ lican Club TO attend the funeral OF