Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-18
NATION HONORS
| HEROES Of AIR
VICTIMS Of ZR-2
IN LAST RITES
Aided by Britain, France,
And Brazil, Sailors Are
Laid to Rest
HARDING PAYS TRIBUTE
Secretary Denby Attends as
Personal Representative
Of Nation Chief

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE nation
from president to humblest citizen,
paid tribute to the memory of 16
brave men, American officers and
men of the ill-fated dirigible ZR-2,
whose plunge INTO the river Humber
put two nations in mourning.
Around the caskets of fifteen-for
one was buried in British soil-there
gathered in the New York navy yard
today great band Of mourners, com
ing from all ranks of American socie-
ty. With them, in reverent sympa.
thy. stood guards of honAr from
Great Britain, France and Brazil
which landed parties from warships.
Secretary DENLY, representing Pres
ident Harding and cabinet. placed on
each casket bouquet of flowers
When he had finished, his hands were
trembling and his eyes were moist.
As promptly as the navy runs
through it's maneuvers. it began the
service. 1t was a martial funeral
worthy of the gallant men who had
sought adventure and found death
Because of rain, the service was held
in the yard mess hall, instead of on;
doors.
At one end of the whitewashed hall
was the speakers platform and in
front of it, in long, solemn row, the
dnad. Each coffin was shrouded "
the American flag, each was covered
with flowers, each bore a simple caro-
! bearing the name and rank
Americans, Then British
First to enter the mess hall were
the American guards of honor The
line of blue and khaki was drawn uI
along one side of the auditorium
Then a platoon of Royal Marine Light
Infantry from the British cruiser
, Dauntless, which bore the bodies
home. entered. On the side facins
the Americans, the Rritishers tool
their stand. In the rear filed sailor.
from the Brazilian battleship Nina:
Geraes and the French cruiser Villa
d'Ys.
Then the doors were thrown open
AS the floor filled, it became an oh
long OF contrasts. The glitter of golt
| lace on staff officers was tempered
by the sombre dress of the women.
On the platform were seated the
| secretary of the navy. three admiral.
commanders of foreign warships a
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| British air minister, Major Genera
Pohert Lee Bullard of the Unite,
| States army. British and French con
| sui generals. and prominent men.
Nearer the caskets were private
end ordinary seamen, while inside tn,
| auditorium and out were men withou
| collars. who stood for hours in tn,
rain. until their clothes were soaked
to pay tribute to the men who ha,
faced death unflinchinely.
| Star Spangled Banner
The sound Of muffled drums outsid
| the strains of the Star Spangle
| Ranner within-and the service start
| ed
| Womep in black. close relatives O
| the dead. who had pressed their han,
Herchiefs to their ewes as they passe,
the caskets on enterine the hall, .stoo,
" little straighter. held their heads
little more proudly when they hear
the anthem.
| But there was one erav haired mot
or for whom the strain was too much
the sorrow too deem. 1t seemed AS /
she would faint and she was led on
weening. Secretary DENLY raised hi
handkerchief tn his ewes as the moth
or was assisted down the aisle. moan
i'm a"ain and again: INV baby"
/ Lieut Commander F. F. Mover
nay chaplain. conducted the final rit
ral-that Of the Protestant faith.
male quartette sang. az cad. Kindl
light" Then Secretarv Denbv steI
Nod forward Behind him were thre
A"or'"an seamon. bearing bouquet
sent from President and cabinet II
placed one on each coffin.
y ST. Hu"h Trenchar< and the con
mardar &c the Daurtlass then laid OF
wreaths from the British embass,
pr't'"h Hir rinietrv and the crew G
the Dauntless. On the casket of Cor
mander ouis r. MaNfield was p re-
2 reson'atior of the 2R-9 in Englis
: "i"lets with card inscribed: ".
: remembrance frCr, vour shipmate,
- v'h""r vo'' left behind"
Then Cantain NJ C. Gleason. Cnt'
D o'io chaplain. conducted the secon
I service. Opposite him, holding ligh
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