Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-12
New York MOurlS at
 Maj.MitC1e|' sFuneraI
FULL MILITARY BURIAL ACCORD
 ED FORMER MAYOR
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Silent Crowds Watched the Funeral Corterge-All the Exchanges and Many Commercial Houses Were Closed For an Hour.

New York. July 11.-Major John Purroy Mitchell, soldier, statesman and former mayor of New York, was laid to rest in Woodlawn cemetery here today in the presence of 1000 mourn ing citizens after one of the most re- markable and impressive funerals ever held.
 Prominent Men in Attendance.
 The obsequies were characterized not only bv the presence of men prom inent in world affairs, including former President Roosevelt, Joseph P Tu- multy, representing President Wilson, envoys from the war and navy depart nents and official representative of England. France. Italy, Japan, Cuba and Persia, but eighteen American ayiators, in battle formation, as token of respect to their dead com 1 rdde-ln ln-drms, lowered over the funeral cortege as it moved slowly up Fifth avenue to St. Pauick's catherdal and | thence to the cemetery.
 Airmen Dropped Roses.
 Thousands of American Beauty roses from the gardens of Mrs. Robert Ba- i con, wife of the former American am- i bassador to France, were dropped by ! the alrmen into the streets, upon the ! housetops and at the grave as the i body of the dead aviator was lowered 1 into it's final resting place Three 1 thousand lilies, sent by the former mayors official family. carpeted the ! spot as a mourning pail.
 Service at the Grave. ! Prayer for the dead three volleys i fired by American infantrymen, the sounding of taps by a regular army bugler from Governors Island and the simple service at the grave was over. The funeral procession, which had left i City hall, where the body had lain in 1 state, at a. nl.. arrived at the ceme- tery at 1.30 ?. m. Thousands of citi- Zens, to whom the remarkable career of New York's youngest mayor had
 been an inspiration, lined the side walks as the solemn marchers passed.
 still other thousands viewed the fu-
 neral from roofs, windows of public
 buildings and other vantage points
 Chimes PeaIed Sacred Music.
 Meanwhile the city's church bells
 tolled and chimes pealed sacred music.
 Soldiers, sailors, policemen. fremen, Red Cross nurses. distinguished ciVil-
 ian5, notable men representing the al- lied and other nations, 10000 in all, composed the cortege.
 Rideress Horse } Major MitcheI's horse shrouded in black with boots reversed in the stir ? rups and bearing also ilis reversed 3 sword, followed the gun carriage which
 bore the casket draped with the Stars
 and Stripes. Muffied bands played I funeral marches. While silent crowds watched reverently, much of the city's f business was suspended. All the ex- = changes and many commercial houses
 were closed for an hour. and when the
 body was being lowered into the grave . street and subway cars stopped for an r interval of one minute.
 Airmen Flew Low. The eighteen airmen from Mineola
 in charge of Flight Commander Lieu
 tenant Frank c. Davidson, desiring tc n honor the deceased even as Guynemer | the great French '.acY had been 5 honored in France, flew at the lowest y attitudes ever dared by flying men
 over New York city. Some went
 lower than 500 feet, it was said, despite n the risk of deadly air pockets The = aviators had been instructed to land y in the river if forced to descend bl = engine or other trouble. They carried
 aloft more than two wagon loads ol f roses, gladioli, carnations and other 'r flowers.
 For half an hour after the last rite, q they continued to circle above tn. d grave like mammoth American eaglei
 guarding the soldier dead.