The sun., 1918-07-12

came showering down. softly, gently.
The aim was extraordinary. The planes
flew 1000 feet above the coffin, yet
bouquets OF red roses, country roses
from gardens at Mineola, fiuttered down
so accurately as at times to fall upon
the coffin itself. Other clusters fell In
the street ITO blossom In the dust" and
still others descended upon rooftops,
where they were eagerly caught UP by
onlookers.
These fast flying planes increased in
number. until there were eighteen-three
squadrons Of six-following the route OF
the funeral
They appeared over st. Patrick's Ca
thedral at a little after 10 o'clock and
began to drop their offerings there.
Presently the roadway OF Fifth avenue
glowed with red roses-roses tied in
clusters. A dozen OF these fell precisely
in front of the main entrance OF the
great church, dropped there by accurate
aim no one can doubt.
Photographs From Height.
The flying men came from Hazlehurst
Field, the training school near Mineola,
and the squadron was led by Majors
Rhinehardt and East as flight com-
manders, It's pilots were from the 217th
Aero Squadron, stationed at the new
aviation field near Mineola. The main
body Of the squadron was led by Lieut..
f. d. Davidson. while Lieut.. Marion
took photographs Of the procession from
his fIier
The flowers came from the gardens of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Phipps, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Steele and OF other estates In wheatley
Hills and the North Shore. Prints from
the photographs taken by Lieut. Marion
will be sent by Major-Gen. William l.
Kenly. chief OF the division OF military
aeronautics, TO Major Mitchers mother
and widow.
Tenderly bombed with flowers by the
war eagles. the procession made its way
slowly through Fourth street. where
Col. Roosevelt was quick by glance and
Swapping teeth to rebulse the few that
failed to remember that only the dead
may receive honor on such a day. where
a girl leaning out of a third story win
dow threw a bouquet OF white carna-
lions equarely upon the coffin. where
little children pushed forward by their
parents made earnest efforts to toss
flowers upon the caisson and failed Of
was. as there had been and was ever to
be, a street overlooking with silent peo-
pie.
Overhead the Motors Song.
Washington Squares fresh garden
was passed and the procession took its
way under the Arch into Fifth avenue.
Except for the close packed sidewalks
the avenue itself stretched away north
ward like a clean brown ribbon. Over
head was the tremendous song of the
airplane motors, and as the caisson
passed the Brevoort one plane. swoop-
ing low. dropped a shower of roses in
the street. Here as elsewhere the peo-
Pile barred their heads as the drumbea ats
were heard.
Through this lane of silent, motion
less, reverential people the cortege
moved on TO Fourteenth street. to Madl-
son Square. past the Public Library at
Eorty-second street and to st. Patr!cks,
the airplanes necessarily singing over
head.
The head OF the procession touched
Fifty-frst street at 80 A. NJ. and
Immediately the battalion OF regular in
fantry. the company OF sailors and the
whole long line of military came to at
tention. the line OF uniforms reaching
southwark along the west curb of the
avenue from Fifty-hrst street to Forty
second. while the caisson. the honorary
pallbearers and the delegations OF off,
Gals and citizens passed 1t and ap-
preached the doorway of the cathedral.
By this time the body of St. Patrick'a
was filled by people who. lacking cards
had gone early TO unreserved spaces. A
third of the cathedral was reserved for
those in procession.
It was at this moment that fourteen
airplanes OF the squadron scared in for
nation high above the spires. and tina,
one daring pilot dropped so low In
loosing a bouquet he seemed to be level
with the spires themselves. The drum.
ming OF his engine was deafenlng until
he shot skyward and Joined his com.
rades, now winging eastward.
Arrangements Are Ideal.
Police Commissioner Enrights fore.
thought had made arrangements outside
the cathedral well nigh perfect. A force
OF 600 policemen sentenced all ap'
| proaches. There was never a moment ir
the course Of the funeral that produced
an inharmonious episode. such as might
have resulted from inept or careless
policing of such a ceremony and such q
crowd.
As the coffin was lifted from the
caisson and the infantrymen across thu
way presented arms. Montel Toulmn
high up in the belfry of st. Patrick g
played on the chimes Sweet Heart Of
Jesus" The band Of the Twenty secont
Infantry crashed out the Dead Marcel
from saul" The flag covered coffin
upon which rested Major Mitchers cap
was carried into the vestibule OF tn,
cathedral. 1t was followed by the hon
orary pallbearers and as many OF tn,
offfcial party as could hnd standing
space within the doors This was a
11:2o A. NJ.
Presently the procession OF clergy ap
! peared in the centre aisle, preceded by
, crossbearer and two acolytes. In thi
procession to the coffin, for the purpos
of blessing the body. appeared the Re,
Terence ]. Shealy. celebrant OF tn
mass Able Giles Cabanel, chaplain O
the Chasseurs dAlpins, whose breas
bore the Croix de Guerre with seve
citations for bravery, as deason; tn
Rev. Thomas F. White, president OF s.
Francis Xavier College and rector OF In
Church OF St. Francis Xavier, as sui
deacon; the Rev. John ]. Byrne as mas
ter Of ceremonies, and James A. Boyl,
the sacristan. who was accompanied b
Mgr Michael ]. Lavelle, vicar-geners
of the diocese.
Members OF Family Arrive.
When the body had been blessed. III
soldier guard lifted the coffin once NOR
and bore 1t up the aisle toward III
altar, preceded by the clergy. TT