New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Friends Renew
Old Tributes at
Mitcllel's Grave
Inaugurate Annual Pilgrim
age to Woodlawn on the
Fourth Anniversary of
Former Mayors Death
McAneny Gives Eulogy
Airplaaes Circle Above as
Flowers Are Banked High
on Mound in Cemetery

with airplanes circling over Wood
,.wn. their droning internationally
arswning The voices OF the speakers.
farner commissioners of the Mitchell
,sministration established at Wood
lawn Cemetery yesterday afternoon
that they expect to make an annual
eusten, when they covered the grave
~ John Purroy Mitchell with floral
efserings.
George McAneny. president of the
transit Commission, who was presi-
3snt of the Board of Aldermen while
Major Mitchell was Mayor, euiogized
the soldier-mayor for his civic spirit,
lie service as soldier, his ability
and his record as Mayor, declaring that
i. Rad established standard to which
al might turn and one which no man
eould tear down.
Tbe dead Mayors mother, Mrs. John
Mitchell. and his aunt, Mrs. Josephine
u Purroy, were at the service. The
Mavor's widow is in the Maine woods,
hsying left town before the services
vere arranged.
Troops Fire Salute.
Ths Mitchell commissioners met at
the City Club and motored to Wood
lawn. They were escorted by motor
eyele police. At the grave prayer was
offered by Father A. n. Arcibal, of the
Church of Notre Dame, a former
chaplaiu in the French army. A de-
taehment from Company B, 18th u. S.
Infantry. fired a three-volley salute
over the grave, after which taps was
Harold A. Content, commander of
John P. Mitchell Post, 2o8, Ameri-
can Legion. made a brief address and
read telegram from Bishop William
7. Manning of New York, temporarily
In California. Bishop Manning ex-
pressed regret at his inability to be
present.
George Hyman, scoutmaster of Boy
Scout Troop 533, and Lillian Richter
and Irene Keiser, Of Lenox Hill Set
tement, Girl Scouts, Troop 80, took
part in the service.
Colonel E. B. Martindale jr., C. A. c.,
Chief of Staff of the 11th Corps, Or
ganized Reserves; Colonel George W.
burleigh, and Lieutenant H. Guenet, at
tache Of the French Consulate, repre-
senting military orders, also were
present.
City Needs More Like Him
"0ur purpose here to-day" said Mr..
McAneny, "is to sound note in mem
ory Of man whose brilliant services
were confined almost wholly to the city
Of New York. The record of this bravo
gentleman raises the hope that the fu-
ture will produce men like him. Four
years ago he died. The record of his
activities marked him as man of re-
sourcefui and fruitful activities in
municipal and civil affairs, but many of
US remember him as friend. We who
Kpew him we'll remember him as per-
slstent worker, but at the same time we
remember him as the dreamer--the
!dealist, the man Of vision. / believe
that John Mitchell always thought that
sman or woman who accepted public
ssryice should put the performance OF
such trust ahead of anything else.
In that spirit of personal sacrifice
he gave himself to the city Of New
York. He loved honesty, orderliness
and efficiency in government. He pos.
sessed passion for pure government
anu sOSIdl JuStICe. AS we come DaCk
here from year to year to do honor to
his memory, his real worth will rise in
the minds of the people. While there
were moments in his career as public
servant when he was misjudged, when
ne met his heroic death in the service
OF his nation it was like the outpouring
Of mother love for stricken and fallen
son. The city then realized that it had
been served by true patriot and men
and women everywhere then recog-
nized that his was life that had been
dedicated to high purpose; that he had
lived life yielding everlasting results
ter the public good"
Present were Frank L. Polk and
Lamar Hardy, former Corporation
ecounsels; Darwin r. James jr., former
oiyli Service Commissioner; Henry H
Curran, former President of the Board
OF Aldermen; Robert Adamson, former
Flre Commissioner; William A. Prem
9ergast, former Comptroller; Lawson
rurdy, Collin H. Woodward, Charles T.
Mhite and Frederic B. Shipley, former
lax Commissioners; Lewis H. Pounds,
icfmer Borough President of Brooklyn; /;
justice George V. Mullan, of the Su-
creme Court; Parole Commissioner
ISertram de N. Cruger, Charles B.
ccargy, former Deputy Street Cleaning
commissioner; Henry Moskowitz, for
mer Civil Service Commissioner; Jo-
sepn NJ Price, Katharine B. Davis, for