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Show BODY OF EXPLORER PUT ON STEAMSHIP MONTEVIDEO, Feb 15. The body I of Sir Krncst Shackleton was to be I put on the British steamship Woodvllle today for conveyance back to South Ooorgia island, where he died January Janu-ary f The Uruguyan government will t( ndi r high honors and a warship will Bgi ,,rt the Woodvllle to Bea, flung a farewell salute. Covered with the British flag tho body lay Tuesday before tho altar of the English church. There was a pi-o-I fusion of floral tributes and the Uruguyan Urug-uyan government tent a huge bronze wreath wrought to represent oak. om-j om-j bu and palm leave. Inscribed " J:i L'rugAiay a Sir Ernest SRiOCkleton," the j oak signified, England, the ombu, Uruguay, Ur-uguay, and the palm the explorer' - trlumplis. I oo ' |