Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02

Mrs. George was heavily yelled wheh
she entered the hall, but during the
speaking she raised her veil and foiloweu
the remarks of each speaker attentiveiy'
While showing plainly the strain that she
has passed through, Mrs. George main
tanned her composure with stern ioiu
tude. To the right OF Mrs. george were
seated the other members OF the fanny
and relatives, including Richard George
son of the philosopher, and his daush-
ter, Miss Anna George. John V. George'
a brother Of the deceased, and other rela-
tives were present.
Mayor Strong sat at the centre OF the
platform. and he was surrounded by a
number of the more distinguished per-
sons present Behind him sat Seth Low,
with Colonel George T.. Waring by MS
side Among others present were John
Jeroloman, president of the Board OF
Aldermen; Mayor Patrick j. Gleason, OF
Long Island City; K. NJ Grout, Nathah
Straus, Joseph Larocque, Sheriff ram
sen, and Oscar Straus.
The exercises began at 3:25 with the sing
ing of the hymn, LEAD, Kindly Light,
by the Plymouth Church Quartette. Rev.
DR.. r. Heber Newton. who was MT.
Georges warm personal friend as well
as pastor, then read the burial service
He did not wear his priestly robes, ana
the service was, therefore. in way, en-
tirely informal, there being also no re-
sponses. 1t was, however the regular
burial service of the Episcopal Church'
The only music rendered in connection
with it was the chanting of the LORDS
Prayer. .,.t,o
Al the conclusion of the burial service
Rev DIR. LYMAN Abbott spoke briefly
upon the character and public services OF
| Henry George. -, a
His remarks were calm, critical, ana
| iudicious He avoided anything like ex-
IRENE eulogy, especially as regards MT.
| Georges political teachings put ms
praise for him as a man had no pounos.
| He began with the statement that those
who agreed in part and disagreed III pa
with Henry George, and even those VINO
| disagreed almost entirely with him, could
unite in the expression of their admira-
| tion for his character and their love lot
| him as a man. 49,.
DIR Abbott also spoke in the highest
| nra;se of the intellectual side OF Henry
| George.
Rabbi Gottheil spoke next.
After another hymn by the cholI, nv
| Father Edward McGlynn spoke rl'oi W
his address the vast assemb,age had pre-
served a church-like quiet Out Tue .e
ing words of DR.. McGlynn soon evokeu
ON outburst of applause which could not
| no renressed. DIR. McGlynn spoke WIN
great feeling. but his evident grief at Inc
loss of his old friend did not prevent lhe
| disn,av of some characteristic nights OIL
eloquence by him. g
/ John' S. Crosby who has been one OIL
the most active campaigners Tor henrS
| Georee, was the last speaker anu the
only layman who spoke. HIS ADDRESS
dealt more with the duty Of the present.
| On accordance with the principles Ialu
| down by Henry George, rather than Win
mere eulogy OF the dead teacher, ana
| evoked applause even more enerseti|'
nerhaps. than the remarks OF Or. NC
| Glynn. .r,,y
The last address was concluded shorty
after o'clock. and the meeting was as
missed with directions from member ol
the committee as TO the manner OF as
missaI from the hall. Nearly all OF those
| nresent took advantage OF the oppor-
| tunitv offered to view the face OF henry
| George. and the march past the CONN
| continued as it had been in progress
during the day.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
Tne-a was no delay in the starting OF
the procession with the body to Brooklyn
If was lust O'Clock when Chlef-Mar-
shall Warning gave orders that the pa
geant should move, and a sergeant and
twelve mounted policemen wheeled into
Lexington avenue from forty-third
street. The catafalque. drawn by sixteen
Percheron horses, arrived at Forty-lourtn
street and Lexington avenue SHORTY
after 6 o'clock. There had been large
crowd behind it. but the police allowed
no one to follow Ii down to the han en-
trance.
The floral tributes were placed upon the
catafalaue. Beggs Band played riee
AS a Bird to the Mountain" Solemn
funeral dirge. The undertakers ASSIST
ants bore the casket TO the catafalaue
placed It thereon, and fastened it, Head.
ed by the police, followed by the bano
and Colonel Waring on horseback, the
PROCESSION moved into Forty-secohu
street and went west toward Madison
avenue. 49,.
The catafalque was magnificent crea'
ton of black broadcloth, and at the Dase
was u feet wide. There were hve steps
leading 10 the top. The horses, OF Je'
HACK. were covered with black silk net
ting. and were led by sixteen grooms
The only emblem on the top OF the caske'
was a small white wreath.
Following Colonel Waring as AIDES
were John Brisben Walker and Richaro
| watson Gliuer. .
When the funeral-car swung into Madi-
son avenue. the carriages. sixteen In
number, were placed. The George family
were in the first carriages. Charles w
DAYTON was in the eighth carriage. and
among others in line and in carriages
were Superintendent-of -Police Mckeivey
of BROOKLYN. and John Russell Young.
The organizations that paid honor 10
Mr. George by following the funeral-ca
fell into line from the side streets OF
Madison avenue, and below Forty second
street There was some disappointment
M the small number OF followers, and
n was conservatively estimated tha'
when the party passed rhrty-fourth
street. on Madison avenue. there were
less than $500 men in line
There were marks OF respect all alone
the line Barred heads were the rule OF
| both sides of the street. and many mer
and women were noticed to be crying Al
, Madison-Square Garden an oid MAJ
and woman were standing in the front
line. AS the funeral-car passed then
lthe old man burst into tears, and his
wife. taking him by the arm said:
"Never mind, Mike. he is dead. but hi:
cause will live"
when the open space in front OF tho
hotels in Twenty-third and Twenty -hfif
| street was reached there was an enor'
| NOUS crowd. There were a number Of
old men here who seemed to be great,
Interested for they stood with barred
heads from the time the police appeared
until nearly all the procession had passed
them. when the south side Of Unior
square was reached the band that hac
preceded the catafalque fell out OF line
and taking a stand on the sidewalk