The sun., 1918-07-11

Day of this year. After he had turned
his ONCE over to Judge Hyian he has
tened TO rid himself of the entire cere-
mony. He ran down the steps, unaccom-
panied. without q backward look. Jumped
in his motor car and drove away still
alone.
Mayor, officials and the detail carry
ing the coffin passed through lane Oh
policemen drawn up on the steps AT tne
entrance of the hall and along the lensth
OF purple carpet leading to the cata-
falque at the foot of tho stairs In the
rotunda. Here the coffin was set down
upon two pedestals that we're Amos.
concealed by the wealth of flowers and
greenery. lex, dark green and smoothly
sheared, rose from tubs between the
marble columns. Palms were set IN
spaces between the lex. the whole form
ing a wall OF sreenery to the right anu
left OF the coffin.
At 1 O'Clock this morning a struggling
line still was filing into the room ana
out again--a line which never really
broke though It grew thin.
Floral offerings to the memory OF the
dead tilted against the base OF columns
or lay near the coffin itself-a tribute
from the Italian citizens of New YORK.
from the Syrians. from the Class OF ios9
of Columbia University. Major Mltchers
class; from Lord Reading. the British
Ambassador: from CASTOR Liebert. the
French Consul General: from Viscount
Ishij. the Japanese Ambassador: from
the Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association, from individuals ana
associations almost past count Inc
floor Of the rotunda was literally heapeo
with these lovely emblems OF mourning
so much so that later when the tnou-
sands began to tread their way soitiy
by the sealed coffin they were forced 10
step carefully.
Tribute From Aldermen.
Upon the wall at the back OF the land
ing at the head OF the first short Mgr
Of steps leading to the second floor oil
the hall. hung the tribute from the
Board OF Aldermen-a great blanket OF
pink roses and lite lilies, In the centre
of which was set in immortelles the
coat Of arms of the old city.
Six lighted candles. three upon each
side. burned by the coffin. tall tapers OF
curious brown tone oddly Ill at ease
with the WI lite and soft purple OF the
setting OF the catafalque. But the whole
effect was beautiful and impressive, al
the more 30 perhaps In that no black
was employed except as was revealed In
the SIX COMMUNICATIONS, puipiV h"N''c
used for carpet and iangings and rib
bons.
The soldier bearers ana the police
guards busted themselves for n few
minutes in arranging the coffin secured!
upon its stands and in clearing a little
pa ssageway to the right and left The
guard Of honor-two soldiers at the head
two at tire foot OF the coffin--took Its
stand. their rifles at parade rest. TheT
, the Mayors former associates In officia
life entered the rotunda arm In arm ant
passed around the coffin. First came
George McAneny and Theodore Rous
seau, then Lamar Hardy and Justice
Mullan, then Robert Adamson anc
George Bell. Tt ere we're perhaps fort,
in this company which had escorted thu
body from Mrs James Mitchers home
and in the group were Lieut. Col Arthur
Woods, Signal Corps, U. S. A, formerl,
Police Commissioner OF New York, anf
Major william B. Meloney Of the Ar
tillery. formerly executive secretary Il
tire Mayor
The coffin was not unsealed. Thu
thousands that paid their respects lateI
gazed merely upon the Stars and Stripe:
which concealed the entire length ant
breadth OF the bronze casket. Thes'
were admitted at 5 80 p. NJ, and there
after until past midnight the lines o.
people pressing into the City Hall from
east and west and passing through thu
doorway to the rotunda two by two wer'
unbroken.
In the frst hour the people entered
at the rate Of 90 to the minute, 5000
| to the hour As the night aged thi!