New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01


As the procession went down Madison-ave. the
various organizations which had been waiting in
the side stress all the way down to Twcnty-seV-
enth-st fell silently into lire
IL an Impressive procession A half-moon
vas high in the starry heavens, but the streets
seemed dark and desoate for all the electric lights
and for ali The thousands OF spectators and march
Ing mon Down MadlsOn-ave. moved the sombre
procession, with not a sound audible save the
tramp of slow footsteps. until the flies took up
the strain OF the Portuguese Hymn" Then came
another period Of stiffness. and far in the rear the
measured drums Of the second band were heard
The houses IN Madison-ave. were in darkness. with
drawn shades, out OF respect for the dead
DIVISIONS FALL IN
As tho lire Of mounted police. pallbearers and
carriages attending the catafdlque reached Forty
frst-st the Fir. Division of the labor organiza-
lions fell into place. This division which included
the Henry George Single Tax club. the Board OF
Walking Delegates and Typographical Union No
G. formed probably half Of the procession OF march
erS. containing about nine hundred men.
The Jenersorian Democracy OF the XXIlGd Assem-
bly, District Joined the procession at Thirty second
ST. IN Tho cas-; side OF the Byron w. Holt
led The division At Thirty-frst-st. the Harlem
IS 20 T. Club and the XXXth Assembly District
organization formed on the west side OF the ave-
nue.. The Home Rule Democracy Club met on the
cast side. Tac three organizations formed a large
division In the parade.
\ delegation of Brooklyn not in any organi-
zat,on met the line at Thirtieth-st. At Twenty
rinth-st. the Henry George Democratic Club Of the
Borough OF Richmond fell In. Toward the end OF
the procession delegation OF about thirty men,
members Of the Citizens Union formed squad.
platoon OF police from the Thrty-second and Thir-
ty-tnird Precincts brought up the rear, marching
as far as Thrt!et h-st, where they were dismissed
10 their stations
TURNED TOWARD FIFTH-AvE.
At Twenty-slxth-st the throng OF spectators
was unusually large. and there the procession
turned toward Fifth-ave, continuing along that
street to Twenty-thlrd-st, thence down broadway
to city Hall Park and the Brooklyn Bridge
As the head OF the column reached Grace
| Church tae bells began toll-the only church
which paid this tribute OF respect to the memory
! OF Mr. George. who an Episcopalan. Many
| Of the Broadway cars bound uptown were
| switched to the downtown track near Houston-st
| the procession neared that point but from there
! down the line took the west side OF the street. the
| uptown being allowed TO run, while those IN
! the rear OF the procession stopped. Broadway
| dark and deserted. and the same unaccustomed
stiffness prevailed there while the column was pass
yefsed stillne5s broken only Dy the DSnas P'aayy
| ns the MarseUals IN slow TINS Nearer NY
catafaque passed the men on the slaewaLks laisru
their hats. and the women murmuIeu cXClaulduO!us
| fu spectacle and as the spectators gazed upon
The black coffin, with the prottuson OF , mmre
uP Pon bem and fbey fef kat before them was
"d death swallowed ND in victory" The campaign
banners Of the opponents OF Mr. George IN nm, the
/ thcrS on is lofty funera' car. as It was borne
down Broadway 10 his burial. but they waved a
II wa 1boHt ocok when the head Of the
procession turned into city Hall Park and passed
The city Hall, and not five minutes later when 1t
! began the journey across the Brooklyn Bridge
| 40 demonstration was made at the City Hall. but
the steps were thronecd with great crowd OF on.
additions as the parade moved downtown. but there
| could have been more than two thousand men
AZ the most when City Hall ard the Bridge were
The crowd Of spectators. was greater at the
! Brdg' than At any point or tho march unless 1T
| Union Square.
ORDERS TO TIE POLICE.
| The police who had been on duty In and around
| the Grand Central Palace were withdrawn. OF
course after the starting Of the procession. Many
OF them were sent downtown by the elevated roads
with orders 70 get OFF at the stations nearest their
! respective precincts and to stand guard along
! Broadway and the other thoroughfares until I'll.
column had passed the nelghborhood The curbs OF
! ir,d ain snecfators two or three rows deep be-
| hind whom a stream OF paSsels-Dy was CohstaillS
| moving but the crowds were SO tractabe and so
alive 10 tho propreties OF the occasion tnat II was
necessary station only two or three otncers 20
| block on each side Of the street except NJ inc
turning points. =. ,,,,,.o.ra
| "at,sed th,rr by the slipping OF several Of the
IN = Strenuous endeavor to hold back the heavy
| ca,Ifaloue 80 mishap occurred however. and
| was reached several men assisting in bringing II
Of Of It. t. stop y '''''"S w
| GREAT CROWDS IN BROOKLYN.
In Brooklyn the crowds began to gather at 3
o'clock and by Washington-st was crowded and
! a great throug was gathered around the city Hall.
every room Of which was lighted. although the
curtains were drawn. The footpath OF the Bridge
u.qs f,,I Of pcoplc by o'clock and the police
made an Intellectual EFFORT 10 keep them moving.
Inspector Mclaughlin had charge OF the police
d, the Bridge and Inspector Murphy directed those
a. the CITY Hall BY o'clock they had their hands
ram Sands and Washington SITS. at the entrance
| :, tho r-lIr. were crowded TO the danger point.
| and the huecoats were kept pushing constantly 10
| keen the enthusiastic onlookers from getting
| Finished by lie cars Patlent- they stood FOR
| three hours 10 get a glance a; the coffin OF the
! dead leader. There was "A large percentage OF
v,,r.n Am tho crowds. aud 4 surprising number OF
| Them mad brought babies. one OF these. In faded
M Were .' made about her bringing baby into
| that crush by saying; Il must see lie was the
'ri It was va about ) O'Clock when the squad Of
mounted police rode up and took IT'S position az
tn" ~" ,he new Cty Hall bell began tollng. giving
| The wntchng crowds the ini"rmaton mat they
| ,be parade arrived. the Brooklyn mounted police
| led the way down Washington;st while the New.
! York mounted police returned TO thcT own Guy
| nv the south roadway The imposing catataique
! created IL deep impression ana was watched IN
| silence Here and there man uncovered his
| head.
THE ARRIVAL AT THE CITY HALL
The procession moved down Washingon-s be-
| tween two solid walls of humanity. Every point
! from, which A view could be secured WAS occupied
In front OF The GUY Hall the catafalque was drawn
no at the foot u the steps and the hosts u
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