The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-01
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McGlynn's Tribute of Praise Evokes
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McGlynn's Tribute 0f Praise Evokes
Great Applause
New York, Oct. 3l.-Before 3 o'clock
the people were permitted To occupy
the seats In the hall. The front six
rows in The main part Of the audito-
rum were reserved for the fanny, the
Immediate friends of the deceased, the
pail bearers and the ushers. All the
rest OF the main noor was open TO the
crowd. and II took hut a short time to
fill the hall. The platform, Of course.
WAS reserved. and the galleries were
likewise reserved for the holders OF
tickets. Every seat WAS taken. and In
certain portions a considerable number
of persons were perm dted TO stand. IL
Is estimated that nearly 5000 people
We're In the hall during the services.
The family and intimate friends occu-
pied the reserved seats on the right
hand facing the platform. Young
Henry George occupied the chair next
Ia the aisle In the front row and his
mother was beside him. Mrs. George
Was heavily yeiled when she entered
the hall. but during the speaking she
raised her veil and followed the re-
marks Of each speaker attcntively.
While showing plainly the strain that
she has passed through Mrs. George
maintained her composure with strong
fortitude. To the right Of Mrs. George
were seated the other members of the
family and relatives. including Richard
George. a son of the philosopher. and
his daughter. Miss Anna George. John
V. George. a brother of the deceased.
and other relatives We're also present.
The reserved seats to the left were oc-
cupied by the pail bearers and the
ushers.
The pail bearers had entered the hall
a few minutes before the family came
In and like them. they came In by the
FoIty-thiil street entrance. The pail
bearers were: Tom l.. Johnson. Au-
gusl Lewsi. Andrew Mclean. Thomas
q. sherman, Arthur McEwan. Louis 4.
Post. Jerome O'Neill and Charles Fred
erick Adams. The honorary pail bear
ers. some OF whom sat on the platform.
included Mayor Strong ~ New York;
Mayor Wurster Of brooklyn. Willis J.
Abbott. Albert l.. Johnson. j. y. Gram
ford. Charles w. Dayton. George e.
Eggleston. Horace White. Edward Me-
Hugh. Bolton Hall. John Miller,
Charles O'Connor Hennessy. John
swlnton. Lawson Purdy. J. II. Gard
ner. A. vanDusen. J. r. Waters. Mr..
Leverson. Frank stephens and Robert
Schalkenback.
The committee which had charge of
the funeral arrangements ircluder John
Brisben Walker. Hamiin Garland. Jack
Clarence Harvey and Others. who also
acted as pail bearers.
Mayor Strong sat at the center Of the
plat form, and he was surrounded by a
number of the more distinguished per-
sons present. Next To the mayor sat
Seth Low, with Col. George Waring by
his side. Among others present were
John Jeroleman. president OF the board
Of aldermen: Mayor Patrick Gleason Of
Long Island City: r. NJ. Grout, Ma.
than strauss. Sheriff Tamsen and Os-
car Straus.
The exercises began at 1926 o'clock
with the singing of the hymn, Lead
Kindly Light" by the Plymouth church
quartette. Rev. DIR. Hcber Newton
Who was Georges warm personal
burial service. DIR. Newton did no,
wear his priestly robes and he had No
reading desk. The service was. there.
fore. in way. entirely informal. ther,
being no responses. Ii was. however
! the regular burial service Of the Epis.
copal church. The only music rendered
| in connection with ID was the chanting
/ of the Lords prayer.
At the conclusion Of the burial sery.
| Ice Dr. Lyman Abbott spoke briefly up
on the character and public services ot
/ Henry George.
Dr Abbott spoke I'm his cus,omar,
manner. calm. critical and judicicus
yet with much earnest ness. He avoid
ed anything like extreme eulogy. es
pecially as regards Mr.. Georges politi
cal teachings. but his praise for him
a. a man had no bounds. He begar
with the statement that those VIII,
agreed In part and disagreed In par
With Henry George. and even thos,
who disagreed almost entirely with hin
could unite In the expression of theii
admiration for his character and theil
love for him as nan.
What is IL to follow Christi" askes
Dr. Abbott. rs II not to show tn.
spirit Of Christ himself? No one.
think. was animated more clearly b,
his spirit. No one more faithfully fol
lowed his statements than he who's,
sudden death we are called here 1,
mourn. Many men now try To follow
him. more, | think. than In any pre-
vious age.
DR. Abbott also spoke in the highes
! praise of the intellectual side Of Hsnr,