New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
SEX VICE IN THE PALACE.
FULLY SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE
GREAT HALL.
EPISCOPAL SERVICE FOR THE DEAD READ 81
THE REV. DR. r. HEBER NEwToN-Ap-
DRESSES BY DR. Lyman AgBoTT.
RABBI GUSTAV GoTTHEIL DR.
EDWARD MGLY:SN AND

EDWARD MGLYHN AND
JOHN s. CROSBY.
Ii was little after o'clock when the stream
that had been continuously passing the bier
whereon lay the body Of Henry George in
terrupted by the ushers. who thereafter barred
the way 10 all corners. while the preparations
for the funeral service went on. After that all
who entered were shown to seats. About two
hundred seats at the front Of tho hall were
reserved for the personal friends and the rela-
tves of Mr. George. but The rest OF the house
was open to all Corners. The thousands en-
tered quietly and sought the best seats open
TO them silently and without undue haste.
Yet despite that, y was not a half hour before
every seat was taken. even those upon the
raised stand away back under the galleries. At
either side Of the platform great crowd stood
thirty deep for two hours and half The GAL
lerios were filed too. and behnC them specta-
tors stood in rows. Upon the noor at the rear
81 the hall no crowding was allowed but II
was estimated that fully 5000 people were
present during the service. While the audience
was filing into the seats Halle's Military Band
ana Orchestra played Chopin's Funeral
March," Handels Largo and Sullivan's The
Lost Chord"
ARRIVAL OF THE PALLBEAREHs.
1t was $50 O'Clock. or half an hour late when
tho service began TIE pallbeafers and the
,nourne,s did not arrive until 800 o'clock. The
pallbearers took the seats that had been reserved
for them In the following order: Tom l.. John
son. August Lewis. Andrew Mclean, Thomas
G. Sherman. Arthur McEwen. Louis T. Post.
Jerome O'Neill and Charles Frederick Adams.
The honorary pallbeareIs, some Of whom sat on
the platform. included Mayor Strong Mayor
Wurster Of Brooklyn. Willis J. Abbot. Albert l..
johnson. John rtnsord Charles w. Dayton,
George Cary Eggleston. Horace White, Edward
Ntzhugh, Bolton Hall, John Fmer Charles
OConor Hennessy. John Swirton. f. Lawson
Purdy, Dr. John II. Girdner A. Van Deusen.
John r. Waters. NJ. r. Leverson Frank II.
Stephens and Robert Schalken bach.
PLACE OF THE MCURNERs.
The n1ourners sat in the front row Of seats on
the right OF the hall. Henry George. jr.. sitting
next the aisle by his mother Miss Anna
George sat on the other side Of Mrs. George. and
by her sat Richard George and the other MEM
hers Of the family. Mrs. George came heavily
yelled but as the service advanced she raised
her veil and followed the words OF the speakers
with close attention Among the friends OF the
dead leader who sat near the front were many
who had been associated with him in the cam
ROGUE and Oscar S Straus also seen in
the hail On the platform sat, among others
Mayor Strong. John Jeroloman, Sheriff Hansen.
Senator Guy Stillman Doubleday. Seth Low,
Colonel George F. Waring. jr Charles W. Day
ton c. Augustus Haviland T. VI. Grout. Aus
ten c. Fox. j. l. c. Clarke. Patrick Jerome
Gleason and Mr.. Hutchinson. the sole survivor
of the famous Hutchinson Quartet. that used
to sing Abolition songs throughout the country
in ante-beum days.
Dr. Newton was the first clergyman to ar
rive, and he was followed by Father McClynn
and Or. Abbott. When Father McGiynn APP
peared some one started applause, but a stern
and general Ssh h-h.' smothered IT at once, The
Plymouth Church Quartet opened the services
by singing Lead. Kindly Light" Then the
Rev. DR.. Il. Heber Newton read the Episcopal
service for the dead. to which the great audi
ence listened in reverei,tlal silence from the
words. Il am the resurrection and the life"
to the end Of the service
ADDRESS OF DR. ABBOTT.
After the Lords Prayer had been sung as a
response Dr. Newton was followed by Dr. Ly
man Abbott. who spoke convincingly Of the
true Christian character Of the dead. DR.. Alb
bott spoke in part as follows
We have come together to express our affection
en- a, gu - 49, " IT, ,.ro-a"sf,, ~ 60, ~,
pie loss doos moi come ai6ne from his Followers
II has from those who are opposed 10 his
opinions; from those who agree with him IN part;
Who disagree sltosether An men OF ali varyius
political opinions have united in this testimonial.
Wh,cn Is more thsn tesoo ma o. 49, ,V' 81.
tbeoriHe whether political or economic and thai
the spirit that leads men 10 give themselves un-
hshly % service OF their fellow-men is the
spirit OF Christ himself
r1r ,o,,pr, rpy-rtr AVN HIS 1-rrrOu-,tEN
TIE HoNHD if'Ci -'->D III" Nv '''
Henry George followed Christ in the aim he pu;
Lo.ora. hir,sa1t and no ro1oued (-,rts, ~ tho