Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-14

Co. 2S. all three World War veterans.
Eugene Stevenson. Director Cortelyou =
chauffeur wearing the uniform in which
he served overseas, was Il seventh men,
Der OF the escort.
The truck and caisson were furnished
by the 10sth Field Artillery. Captain
William Dix and First Lieutenant
William Otlcy were in charge, with
Sergeant Haas. Corporal Mcnamara
and Private Holloway escorting the
caisson.
Crowd Of Serious Men
The crowds of shoppers and idly
curious which lined Market street while
Greeleys body was borne toward City
Hall stood silent and grave as the
sad melody of Chopin's Funeral March
drifted on the wind over the flag
deckcd caisson.
There was no trifling, no levity.
among the onlookcrs. The old cry of
Take off that hat" had serious
meaning in It, and actual violence
threatened when the wearer of n hat
failed to heed the warning. But there
were few such persons.
A troop Of mounted police led the
way. followed by the police band, who
were, in turn. followed by American
Legion officials. In the first rank of
the, latter Mayor Moore marched be-
tween Thomas Moore, chairman Of the
County Committee, and Il. +. Hollen-
bach.
Following the Legion representation
came the caisson bearing the body Of
Greeley, with members of the post be-
side the casket, and others following
behind. Then came the War Mothers,
T.. t1,aA Il
were Legion men Of various posts, re-
wartime marches.
Exercises Are Brief
At City Hall the parade turned north
and circled around to the west entrance
to the courtyard. The spot fixed upon
for the brief resting place of the body
was the northeast corner, and it was
there that the band took its position.
The motor driven caisson was halted
In the middle Of this space, the caskct
removed. and the various organizations
took their places in q circle around it.
After the playing Of Nearer. My God,
to Thee the very brief exercises be-
gan.
Mrs. Cluley, representing the War
Mothers. placed wreath on the bier,
and then Mayor Moore spoke.
The ceremony. he said, was one Of
respect and honor to all the boys whose
bodies were being brought home, but
because Of the exigencies of time and
place, there had been drawing of
names and so Private Greeley had been
chosen to be, the beneficiary of the
honors.
Similar action, Mayor Moore said,
Unn1I hp falan in opI 30 81,
Gus c0nSignments which will be- brought
over from Hoboken during theh next
few weeks, although in a number of
cases, Independence Hall will be tn"
rlace chosen for the memorial exer-
Cises.
Taps was then sounded a. the crowd.
which packed and jammed every inch
OF the large courtyard and ovcrtowe
from windows and on lcdges, stood in
utter silence, their hats in their hands,
their faces strangely set.
Following this, Mayor Moore left and
the official program came TO an end, but
the crowd remained. gazing sOberly at
the bier. Hundreds of pigeons, fright.
ened by the unusal disturbance. wheeled
in Hurried circles overhead
Mrs. William Semple. Twelfth streat
and Allegheny avenue, one of the War
Mothers, collapsed because of the heat
and the crowd. She was revived and
insisted on remaining.
The body of Private Greeley at thc
end of the hour was turned over to the
relatives. The funeral will take p.ace
at . 80 o'clock Sunday. from his home,
$50 North Union street. The Greeley
Pos1 will attend in body and the Roy.
Ri. Gearhart, chaplain Of the post and
pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, will
conduct the ceremonies.
The body will be taken to Arlington
Cemetery for interment.
List Of Hero Dead
The complete list of the soldiers whose
bodies arrived this morning follows:
Corporal John b. Allen 2i5s West Or.
leans street. Company l., FIfty-eighth, In,
fartry.
:. Corporal Howard C. Bainbridse. 8sls
North Franklin street Company b. 3i5th
Infantry.
Captain Hobart A. II. Baker. the Cross
ways, Southampton, Pa,
fourth Street, compsny S j, load Ehxneersy eefsy
Francis Lee Cavilie Oh 80 KInEsessing ave.
nue. Company 4 % Tooth ISS5ssntry S6s6 ...
FsnS' Z ,Sa,S awfGrd fnfsr; g22o Titan street
ooRa john \ Il boushsr,y. % "'n ssg North May street,
Htsdquartcrs Company. Tooth Infantry.
bernard e, F"Eeap1, $50 North sixty-si1tt
place, Company Il. i1ith Infantry.
George = ,6n,S 99fnTT Ir,,07sI 0Isi Regent street
comSany HSSnS"a iloh hTh1fs infsntry s"o o"'0" street
Vernon =. Heckroth 1898 North Thir
poh.rt II Hosv and David II SCHUYLER