Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-12
Obsequies Are Characterized
by Presence Of Men Promi-
nent in World Affairs; s.
600 Citizens at Cemetery.
FLOWERS ARE DROPPED
FROM SKY BY BIRDMEN
Silent Crowds Watch Rever-
emily as Procession Passes
Through Streets and City's
Business Is Suspended,

tsr moRNso JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wirGl
New York, July 11.-Major John
Purroy Mitchell, soldier, statesman
and former mayor of New York, was
laid to rest today in Woodlawn cem-
etery; here in the presence of fiN
thousands mourning citizens after
0ne OF the most remarkable and i'm
pressive funerals ever held.
The obsequies were not only CHAR
acterized by the presence of men
prominent in world affairs, including
former President Roosevelt, Joseph
p. Tumulty,' represdnting President
Wilson, ENJOYS from the war and
navy departments and officials rep
resentatives of England, France, Italy,
Japan, Cuba and Persia, but eighteen
American aviators, in battle forma-
ton, as token of respect to their
dead comrade- harms, hovered ever
the funeral cortege as 1t moved slow
ly up Fifth avenue to st. ratricks
cathedral and thence to the cemetery.
Thousands of American Beauty
roses, from the gardens of Mrs. Rob-
ert Bacon, wife of the former Amer
lean ambassador to France, were
dropped by the airmen into the
streets, upon the he>housetops i1d ut the
grave as the aviators body was low
cred into its final resting place. Three
thous ynd lilies sent BY former may
or's official family carpeted The spot.
Bugler Sounds Taps.
Prayers for the dead, three volleys
fired by American infantrymen, the
SO inding OF taps by an army bugler
and the simple service at the grave
was over.
The funeral procession. which had
left City Hall where they body had
lain in state, at a. M, arrived at
the cemetery at 80 p. m. Thousands
of citizens to whom the remarkable
career of New York's youngest mayor
had been an Inspiration. lined the
sidewalks as the solemn marchers
passed. Still other thousands viewed
the funeral from roofs, windows and
other vantage points.
Meanwhile the city's church bells
tolled and chimes pealed sacred mus
ic. Soldiers, sailors, policemen. fire
men. Red Cross nurses, distinguished
civilians, notable men representing
the allied and other nations, 10000
In all. composed the cortege.
Major Mitchefs horse. shrouded in
black. with boots reversed in the STIR
rups and bearing also his reversed
sword, followed the gun carriage
which bore the coffin draped with the
Stars and Stripes. Bands played fun
eral marches. While silent crowds
watched reverently, much of the city's
business was suspended. All the eX-
changes and many commercial houses
were closed for an hour and wheD
the body was being lowered into the
grave street and subway cars stopped
for an interval of one minute.
Mass Stirs Mounrners.
At the cathedral the beautiful die
Obitir" mass of requiem stirred the
emotion of the great throng Of mourn
ers. Tears stood in the eyes of many
as the great organ pealed "The Star
spangled Banner" at the close of the
services.
The eighteen birdmen from Min
cola, in charge of Flight Commander
Lieutenant Frank c. Davidson, desir.
ing to honor the deceased. even as
Guynemer, the great French "Ace"
had been honored in FrNnce. flew at
the lowest attitudes ever dared by
flying men over New York City. Some
went lower than 500 feet, it was said,
notwithstanding the risk of deadly
air pockets. The aviators had been
instructed to land in the river If
forced to descend by engine or other
troubles. They carried aloft more
than two wagon loads of roses. gladioli
carnations and other flowers.
For over half hour after the last
rites. they continued to circle above
the grave like enormous American
eagles guarding the soldier dead.