New-York tribune., 1918-07-10

lie will be heavily banked with palms
ana fiowcrs One policeman and one
fireman, each chosen from the former
Mayors personal friends in the DEPART
ments, Will stand watch throughout the
n'ght. A military guard also will re-
man constantly on duty until the BODY
IS taken away.
Officials to March
The former commissioners of Mavor
Mltchels administration will act as an
honor escort from the home to the City
Hall, and later will walk near the fu-
neral carriage on the way to st. Pat
rick's Cathedral. Mayor Hylan. the
members CT the Boards of Estimate
and Aldermen and the honorary pail
bearers will walk behind the hearse.
here will be no automobiles or coaches
OF any sort in the cortege.
- The officiating Clergyman will be the
Kew. Terrence Shealy, S. j., assisted
ny the Rev. G. Septier, of the Notre
Dame Church, of Harlem, and Canon
Cabanel, chaplain of the Chasseurs
Alpins.
"A Completed list of the honorary pail
bearers includes Theodore Roosevelt.
Cleveland II. Dodge. Nicholas Murray
butler George w. Wickersham, Jacob
II. Schitf, Frank L. Polk, General Will
lam A. Mann, George Meyer, represent
ing General Leonard Wood, John G.
Agar and Rear Admiral Usher.
The funeral procession will start at
y o'clock tomorrow morning. Nearly
10000 persons, representing almost
every civic and military body in New
York, will have place in the cortege,
which IS expected to leave the City Hall
promptly on the hour. Solemn high
mass will be celebrated in st. Patrick s
Cathedral, and the burial will take
Llace in the family burial plot in
Woodlawn Cemetery. The United
States army will have charge of the
ceremonies at the grave. Taps will be
sounded and three volleys fired.
A rumor was spread late yesterday
that Mayor Mitchel's body had been
taken to the City Hall during the day
and hundreds Of people f1ocked down
town for farewell tribute. A squad
OF police was detailed to meet the on
coming throngs and explain that the
body had not left Mrs. Mitchel's
home
Messages of Sympathy
Telegrams and letters of coincidence
continued to pour into the Mitchell
home all day Among them were the
following:
Secretary William G. McAdoo: I am
inexpressibly grieved to learn Of the
death of your distinguished husband.
1t must comfort you 20 know that
have a nobler epitaph than that he
gave his life for his country. My
wife joins me IN deepest sympathy.
John Dillon cabled from Dublin
Please accept deepest sympathy. Can
not say how much shocked | am by
the terrible news.
DIR. Stephen S. Wise: In peace as in
war John Purroy Mitchell was a
brave, unafraid, noble American. In
peace he set up standard for a city
in war. He lifted up a standard for
the whole nation. The American
democracy is richer for | is life The
cause of the Allied peoples is hal
lowed anew by his death. Mrs Wise
joins me in deepest sympathy to you
and Major Mitchel's mother.
t. p. O'COnnor: My colleague. Mr..
Hazleton, and myself, like every
other man or woman of Irish blood
in the world, were deeply shocked
by the tragic end Of Tour husband
and offer you our most sincere CON
dolences. Abrupt and premature as
was his death, he had lived long
ties of bravery, chiva!ry and integ
rty of his race. He continued the
noble tradition he received from his
heroic and patriotic grandfather. We
may add that he was to us personal
friend of many years, always ready
to do any work, humble or exalted,
for the emancipation of the mother
LAM of his family.
DR.. William I. Manning. rector of
Trinity Church May l send you my
deep sympathy in your great sorrow.
Your sons death is a national loss.
1t must be consolation to you to
know how he was loved and honored
by his countrymen. His example will
make us all stronger TO fight in the
great cause to which lie gave HIM
self. May God give you strength
and comfort to bear your loss.
The classmates of Major Mitchell at
Columbia niversity-members of the
class of '99-who will participate in
his funeral, sent the following mes
sage:
"The members of the class of '99,
Columbia University, offer you their
deepest sympathy in your great sor-
row. A comrade Of their college days