The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30

had an unusually long trip on Thursday night.
He dined at 5 o'clock in the evening with his
wife and several friends of the family and
then started for Whitestone and Flushing to
make speeches. On his way back to the Union
Square Hotel be stopped at the Central Opera
House, in East Sixty-seventh street, to make an.
other speech. Afterward he returned to tn.
Union Square Hotel, and as was his custom sat
down with Mrs. George and the men who are
conducting his campaign, and had supper before
retiring for the night.
The party sat around a large table in the
dining room of the hotel. 1t included DR. ]. II.
Girdner. F. Lawson Purdy. Willis J. Abbot. and
Charles Frederick Adams, members OF his Exec
utive Committee; Arthur McEwan. a writer and
friend OF Mr.. Georges from San Francisco;
Edward McHugh, Organizer Of the Lougshore-
mems Union; Edward H.. Curley Of the Demo-
cratic Alliance. and John Valentine George. Mr..
Georges brother. The party spent about half
an hour at the supper table. Mr.. George was
pale and careworn. but did not complain of feel
ing Ill. At times he passed his hand over his
forehead and sighed. While waiting for the
supper to be served Mr.. George talked with
three reporters, including THE Sun reporter,
on the news Of the day. In answer to a question
of one of the reporters, he said:
Has anybody CONT forward to tell on
Crokerf'
Then he added that he would have more to say
regarding tho charges Of scandal in the cam.
paiEn on the following day, and added:
need a rest, and want time u think before
say anything more"
He invited the reporters to join him at the
supper table. but they declined and left.
Mr.. George slept in a small alcove bedroom Off
the room used by the Executive Committee of
the Thomas jefferson Democracy. The room
was compile tely filed by the bed and a small
washstand at the foot of the bed. Since tho
campaign opened he has occupied this room,
having moved up with his wife from Fort
Hamilton. He retired It l O'Clock. An hour
later Mrs. George was awakened by her hus.
bands getting out of bed. She was used TO
this, as Mr.. George was a sufferer from nervous
dyspepsia and frequently was troubled with in
Bomnia on this account. Mrs. George asked
him IL he was Ill. and he said it was only a slight
attack of indigestion, and he thought he would
get over IL in q short time. He sat up in a chair,
and Mrs. George said that he had better go
back to bed, as he might take cold. Mr.. George.
however. said he wanted to sit up for n while,
and told his wife not to mind him. She got up
and noticed that he seemed to be on the verge
Of collapse. He was confident, nevertheless,
that his ailment was only a slight ono. and
talked SO reassuringly that Mrs. George was
satisfied that he would recover soon. After he
had sat in the chair a while without apparent
~ getting better no said to his wife:
Take me back to bed"
That was the last sentence he spoke. He
seemed unable to comprehend what Mrs. George
was saying to him and Sne became convinced
that he was seriously Ill. She pushed tho elec
trio call button until Night Clerk Warner ap
peared. and then sent for her son. Henry George
Jr, who was acting as his fathers private sec
retsry and occupied a room on the floor above
Warner FASTENED upstairs and soon young Mr.
George was at his fathers bedside. He realized
at once that his fathers condition was seriou.
and called G. Frank Stephens. a young Phila
delphia single taxer, who had charge of tn,
truck orators and slept in a room ON the sam,
Moor as Mr.. George. Mr.. Stephens was sent t.
summon DR.. James f. Kelly of III East Fifty
ninth street. Mr.. Georges private physician
and an old friend. DR.. Kelly arrived abou
O'Clock.
In the meanwhile Mrs. George and her sol
were doing all In their power to help the SUI
ferer. DR.. Kelly saw at once that Mr.. Georg,
WAS suffering from an apoplectic stroke and ad
ministered all the known remedies, but coult
not revive the patient. Mr.. George was con
scious' but while he apparently understoo,
those who talked to him no seemed powerles
70 answer. AT one time. In answer to q ques
ton from Mrs. George. he said "Yes:' but tina
was his last word. He died at 1850 O'Clock.
Young Mr.. George. upon the advice of DIR
Kelly. sent messengers to Tom L. johnson, a
Al. 49, -
the Waldorf. and August Lewis, two OF Henri,
deorge's closest friends. and they hurried to tn
MOTEL They did not arrive until after Nj
Georgo's death. however. Mr.. johnson was tn
nrst TO arrive. Mr.. George died only a few
minutes before he got there. Henry George
Jr, and Mrs. George were the only members q
INC family present at the deathbed. Miss Myr
Kelly. a daughter OF DIR. Kelly, and a compar
ION OF Mr.. Georges daughter. Anna. accom-
panied her father to the Union Square Hott
wheh he was summoned. and she attended t
mrs GEORGE. who was completely Frustrated.
iho news OF Mr.. Georges death spread as 500
as people began to stir around the city yestel
aay morning. and before the business of the da
had begun almost everybody in town knew thu
Henry George was dead. The evening new
papers got out extra editions announcing hi
aeatn' but although the news was in the air an
she newSooys were shouting 1t all over. job
Valentine George did not hear of the death