The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-12
IMPRESSIVE MIL
RY FUNER RAJ
Of MAJ. mitchell
Body Laid to Rest in WoOdlawn
Cemetery.
AIRMEN DROP FLOWERS
Long Procession to cathedral-Much
Of Mourning New York's Bus.
ness Suspended.

New York, July 1..-Thhe body of
John Purroy Mitchell in a flag-draped
casket on which rested the cap
which he wore as a Major of aviation,
was borne through the streets of
New York today while tens of thors-
ands watched in silent tribute.
New York has seen other military
funerals for heroes of the nation, but
those who Witnessed the solemn pro-
session which escorted the former
Mayors body from City Hall to ST.
Patrick's Cathedral today felt that
none could have been more impress
sive. All along the route people
stood with barred and bowed heads,
many in tears.
The bell in the City Hall tolled as
the casket was borne from the rotun.
da. where IL had lain in state through
out the night, and placed on an artil-
Iery caisson drawn by four horses,
which conveyed II to the Cathedral,
and thence TO Woodlawn Cemetery
City Hall park was dense with citi-
zens and the procession of soldiers,
sailors and policemen, remen. Rcd
Cross nurses. civilians representing
all city departments, distinguished
men of the city. state, nation and rep
resentatives OF the Allies had some
difficulty in forming.
Behind the caisson followed Major
Mitchels horse, with boots reversed
in the stirrups, and bearing also his
reversed sword. Next came his widow
and relatives in carriages, followed
by the pallbearers. Also in line were
Major Mitchel's comrades In arms
lyiators with whom he had trained
for service In France Military and
city department bands fell in at appro
prlate intervals
The Dead March From Saul
Nearer. My God, to Thee and other
hymns we're the music to which the
procession marched az II made its
way slowly io~the Cathedral on Fifth
Avenue. An airplane circled over
head as the march began, later to
be joined by six others, which few
back and forth over the route. drop
| ping flowers The hum of their mo
tors carried to the crowds below a
sorrowful significance, for II was as
an aviator that Mitchell died
Meantime much OF the mourning
city's business was suspended. Al
exchanges closed for an hour and
many concerns gave their employee:
opportunity TO watch the procession
or to attend the service at tn,
Cathedral, which were open to th'
public
The Police Glee Club sang "He VIII,
Is Upright" as the casket was bein:
placed on the gun carriage, Tollinl
of church bells and the ringing o
chimes mingled with the funera
/ marches OF the bands along the rout
OF march, and the great organ of 81
Patrick's took up the musical them
when tine services began
The aim OF the aviators with thei
roses was good. Al Thirty-third stree
and Fifth Avenue flowers fell directl
= In front of the caisson.
Among those who attended the II
neral were Joseph p Tumulty, VIII
was also the personal representative
Of President Wilson; former Pres
! dent Roosevelt, Governor Whitman,
p Morgan, ElIhu Root, Jacob Schit
2 Brigadier General George r. Dye
/ Mayor Hylan. Lieut.. Col George /
Z Mcclellan formerly Mayor of Ne
York; Assistant Secretary OF Wa
I Keppel. Lieut. Gen. Lord Wellesley {
Z the British army, Gen. G.. T. \
}. Bridges, personal representative ,
!. Lord Reading. the British Ambass
dor to the United States; Generi
s Tulas representing J. j. Jusseran
{. the French Ambassador. General Gu
d lie'motti, representing Count Mace
! di Cellere, the italian Ambassador
II Consul General c. Yada. representa-
Viscomt Ishii. the Japanese Ambass
dor and George Creel of the Comm
tee on Public Information.
Prominent among the mourne
II were the members of the Eight Hu
lrcd and Fourteenth Aero Squadr,
" Jersey City, to which Major NJ
H. chel was first assigned upon gettil
y his commission.