The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
BODY LYING IN STATE.

Remain of Henry George Viewed by
Thirty Thousand People.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The body of
Henry George lay in state during the
day in the Grand Central Palace and
30, OOO people reverently passed the
casket and looked upon the face of the
dead philosopher. From 8 o'clock in
the morning Till 3 in the afternoon a
stream of people poured into the hall.
The immense throng was composed of
representatives of all classes of all
shades of life and all religious opinion.
On every face was stamped the unmis-
taxable signs of sincere regret, while
hundreds of faces were drawn with
suffering and pain. To thousands of
those who passed by Henry George
was personally known, and it was
these who
fingered for a Longer Moment
to gaze again on the face of the man
whom to know was to love. Some of
them wept. The children, of whom
there were hundreds, were raised along
by the guard and held up while they
gazed at the features of the man who
died fighting to brighten their lives.
The crowd came down the avenue
five deep and was passed through the
hall in twos. Chief McCullagh was in
personal command of the police ar
engagements and had 600 policemen on
duty in the Palace and vicinity.
The Funeral Services.
Before 3 o'clock the people were per-
mitted to occupy the seats in the hall.
The front six rows in the main part of
the auditorium were reserved for the
family, the immediate friends of the
deceased, the pallbearers and the ush-
ers. All the rest of the main floor was
open to the crowd and it took but a
short time to fill the hall. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly 5000 people were
present during the services. Mayor
Strong sat at the center of the platform
and he was surrounded by a number of
the more distinguished persons present.
Behind the mayor sat Seth Low with
Colonel George E. Warning by his side.
Words of Praise for the Dead.
The exercises began at 3:25 with the
singing of the hymn, LEAD, Kindly
Light" by the Plymouth church quar-
tet. Rev. DIR. Heber Newton, who was
Mr.. Georges warm personal friend as
well as pastor, read the burial service.
At it's conclusion DIR. Lyman Abbott
spoke briefly upon the character and
public services of Henry George. He
was followed by Rabbi Gottheil. After
another hymn by the choir, Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn spoke. DR.. McGlynn
showed great feeling, but his evident
grief at the loss of his old friend did
not prevent the display of some charac-
t~eristic flights of eloquence by him.
The last address was concluded shortly
after 8 o'clock, the meeting was dis
missed and the casket was taken to the
modest home in Fort Hamilton.
The Funeral Procession.
The procession which accompanied
the remains to Brooklyn was in many
respects the most remarkable ever wit
messed in New York. The catatalque
was a magnificent creation OF black
broadcloth and at the base was Il feet
wide. The horses, of jet black, were
covered with black silk netting and
were led by IL grooms. The organlza-
tons that paid honor to Mr.. George by
following the funeral car fell into line
from the side streets off Madison ave
nue. and below Forty-second street. Il
was estimated that not less han 2,5Oi
men were in line. There were marks
of respect all along the line. Baree
heads were the rule and many men ant
women were noticed to be crying.