New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-17
British Cruiser
Brings Home
Dead of ZEs-2
sssalmae fired al Governors
Island as the DaunsIess
aud Escort Of Planes
and Dessroyers Arrive
Aaarl,or Flags al Half-AEasl
Services Will Be Field for
Is Dead al E]le Navy Yard
To-day; Denly 10 Attend

There was solemn aHiet IN the upper
harbor yesterday afternoon when the
British light cruiser, Darutless, ind or
escort of American desteoyers. rounded
the north shore Of overnor's Island
and passed at slow speed in full view
from the Battery toward the Broolzlyn
Navy Yard.
On the afterdecl Of the sxsiet Brit
lsher reposed the iiag-draped coiins Of
fifteen American victims OF the Z2-2
Girlglble disaster Harbor shipping
drew respectfully ard nciselessiy aside
rs the war vessels IN single ille cam =
out OF the gray mist. each with \ single
ifag-that CT her nationality flying d.
half staff Crews Of nearby vesE els
llned the decks, hatless and at asten-
non. And here and there on Idle
tramp and schocners the national
colors were run aloft in recognition.
Lining the deck of the Dauntless her CT
fcers and crew stood m0tionless at at
tentlon. Then from the shore OF
Governors Island came the regular gun
beat of the national salute
I. 5. Destroyers Meet DauntIess
The Dauntless was met at sea by a
squadron OF six United States destroy
ers and by g like number Of navy air
planes that circled IN formation over
head during the last stage Of the Jour
ney. Destroyers 70, u and II pre-
ceded the Dauntless ana TO. 60 and OF
brought up the rear Alongside 1ne
British vessel came the naval tug Pen
tucket, with Captain c. NJ Tozer, rep
resentlng the Secretary Of the Navy,
and Commander C. r. Robinson, acting
Tor the commander CT the navy yard
in the escort party.
Residents of Staten Island lined
points of observation to catch
glimpse OF the vessel bearing the bodies
of the men who persisted when the big
alrship crashed during her trial fight
over HUH a few weeks ago. At the
Battery crowd watched from the sea
wall during the few brief minutes OF
She procession
The convoy arrived st It's pier at the
navy yard at 40. On the DauntIess
afteraeck stood guard of honor. con-
slsclng OF British marines. Their rifles
were n1uzzle down and the guard stood
VITA hands folded on the butt ends OF
the guns. Officers Of the ship were in
full dress, with mourning bands on their
sleeves A squad CT Brazilian sailors
stood in formation on the rear deck Of
board the British cruiser were two
American naval officers, Lieutenant
Telford B. Null and Lieutenant c. a
Tinker.
Services at Navy Yard To-day
The bodies of the American sailors
were taken to q building in the navy
yard specially prepared to receive
them They viii remain there under
guard until this afternoon, when 1hev
will be transferred TO the square in the
yard arranged for the funeral sery-
ices.
Stands for speakers, guests and
friends Of the dead sailors have been
erected IN front OF the Radio Build
ing. The navies OF Great Britain,
France and Brazil, beside our own
VIII be represented. Services viii be-
gin at O'Clock, but the ward will be
opened to the public an hour earlier
Secretary of the Navy DENLY, with
MS aids. Captain D. F. Sellers and
Colonel ID. d. Porter, left Washington
last night TO represent the navy at the
Iunerai ceremonies. Other Washing
ton navy officials who will attend are
Rear Admiral W. A. Moffett. head Of
the bureau OF aeronautics; Command
er kenneth Whiting, Lieutenant. Com
mander Zachary Lansdowne and En-
- 2toii e. Il I1ykes, OF The same bureau.
=, thousands are expected to be present.
me arrangements are in charge OF
captain {. I. NogeIgesang, commander
c4 the navy yard.
The Protestant and Roman Catholic
services both win be used Captain
Matthew c. Gleason VIII oficiate at
the latter and the Protestant service
VIII be conducted by Lieutenant C. N
Mover Both are navy chaplains.
The bodies Of Commander Louis II
MaXfleld, Lieutenant Commander Val
entlne Bieg and Chief Machinist's Mate
George Welch viii be Inferred at the
National Cemetery at Arlington, va.
Inc body of Lieutenant Commander
Emery Coil, IN accordance with his
Wish, VIII be buried at sea some time
after the services. The bodies Of tie
others VIII be sent to the homes Of