The sun., 1919-05-14
JIM EUROPE WEARS
JAZZ GARB IN DEATH
In Silk Pleated Shirt, Striped
Vest and Fantastic Suit
He Goes to Rest.
H0NORED AT FUNERAL
Great Crowd of Mourners At.
tends Services-His Band
Marches in Silence.

Not in his military uniform out In the
silk pleated shirt. striped vest ana fan
tastic dress suit OF the entertainer. the
body OF Tim" Europe, the jazz king.
went on its last journey yesterday from
St Marks African Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The funeral was one OF the most re-
markable ever seen in this city. many
whfee persons of wealth and prominence
turning out with thousands OF negroes to
honor the coiored army Lieutenant and
handmaster who was slain In Boston
last Friday night by Herbert Wright,
one of his drummers
After pal of Mine" had been sung by
quartet from the Clef Club, the or
ganization of negro musicians which Eu-
rope founded. Major Hamilton Fish.
John wanamaker. Jr, Col William Hay
ninth French Artillery and other mill
tsry and civil admirers OF the decedent
Med past the nag draped coffin
About and behind the coffin were
banked floral tributes from Mira Irene
Castle fireman whose orchestra leader
he had been whom she danced with Yer
non Castle In pre-war days from Rel
senweber's restaurant. the Ziegteld Mid
night Frolic, from Bert Williams, who
was prevented from attending in person
oy his out of town theatrical engage
ments: the B. N Moss theatrical syndi-
cate. the Clef Club, the Frogs, another
society Of entertainerS and from various
negro jazz bands OF the city.
FLOWERS From Overseas Friends.
There were also flowers which had
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American Expeditionary Force who had
known Tim" Europe overseas when he
was leader OF the band of the sssth In
fantry and played for President Poin-
caire Gen. Pershing and many other no.
tables. Among those to cable orders for
flowers In this manner was a French Of
ncer attached to Marshal Foch's staff.
Col. Hayward commander OF the reE1-
ment to which Europe belonged, also
contributed floral piece. as did Major
David A LEsDerSnce OF the French
army.
Early yesterday morning Negroes
marched in hundreds into the funeral
parlor at ZIG West 131st street where
the famous negro entertained then lay.
They packed the adjacent streetA In
the funeral parhor a negro masonic serv-
Ice was held. Shortly before noon the
oonin was carried out and placed in the
hearse- Lieut.-OoL Charles Fillmore and
other officers OF the 36sth Infantry act.
Ing as honorary pallbearers
Under a military escort thu dead
army officer and Jazz king was taken
TO st. Marks Church on West FIFTY
third street. Major Herbert w. Jack
son was in charge. followed by a dele
cation or women ambulance drivers
from the Haywood Unit of the women's
National Defense League. Capt Sadie
Lavelle in command. The band of the
new Fifteenth Regiment, New York
Guard, played the dead march from
Saul. while Europe's own band marched
In silence.
Many Had War Crosses.
Several companies OF the Fifteenth
regiment followed. carrying their rifles,
while detachment OF newly discharged
men or the 369th Regiment marched
without arms. These men all wore the
rattlesnake insignia on their shoulders.
and many OF them had the Croix de
Guerre and other decorations.
Floral tributes filled six automobiles.
after which followed the Jazz kings
widow. his brother John, who plays in
a large Boston hotel. and other relatives
and friends. The crowd that turned ont
70 see the cortege was enormous and
damned all sidewalks along the line
OF march.
After the reading OF the burial serylce
at st. Marks Church Capt William q.
Brooks. chaplain Of the 3seth Regiment.
delivered the funeral grafton. He put
the best that was in him into every
thing he did" Chaplain Brooks said.
NO matter what he had TO do. he did IL
with all his might and will" Then,
bending over the figure in the coffin. he
said. weeping, ''Good-by, Jim, good-by. -
The Rev DR.. Richard NJ. Bolden read
resolution adopted by the interdenom-
national preachers of New York and
the vicinity commanding the decedent
and deploring his untimely death The
resolution urged a just trial for his as
sassin and such punishment as the law
demands. II also endorsed a movement
started by the 'Hellfghters," Europe's
band. TO raise funds for a monument to
his memory
After Cecil Burleigh, the negro bari
tone. had rendered a selection of his
own composition, Private Clarence Clark
of Company D. 369th Infantry, blew
Taps"
The military escort and a long line OF
automobiles followed the CONN to the
Pennsylvania station, where 1t was ~
aboard train for Washington, D. G..
There Jim" Europe of New York dance
hall fame will be inferred in the Airing
ton Military Cemetery as Lieut.. James
Reese Europe. his title, under which he
was known in the American Expedition
any Force.