The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-11-04

estimate how much of Bryan's vote Of last
wear would 30 to George, instead of Van Wyck
NEW YORK. Nov. The body of
Henry George lay in state Sunday in
the Grand Central Palace and $4,000
people reverently passed the caslSet
and looked upon the face of the dead
philosopher. From o'clock in the
morning till 3 III the afternoon a
stream of men women and children
poured into the hall.
The immense. throng was composed of
representatives OF all classes of all
shades of life, and all religious opin-
ion. On every face was stamped the
unmistakable signs of sincere regret
while hundreds of faces were drawn
with suffering and pain. To thou
sands 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.
A,little before O'Clock the line was
stopped and those who could not get in
were compelled to turn back and get
out from the police lines. A careful
estimate of the number who could not
get in is 10000. This number is equal
to the number of those who passed the
casket. Then another throng came.
those who wished to hear the eminent
clergyman praise Henry George. Dur
ing the last hour an orchestra played
Copin's funeral march, Handels
Largo and 1.-The Lost Chord
Before 8 o'clock the people were
permitted 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 pail bearers and
the ushers.
All the rest of the main floor was
open to the crowd and it took but a
short time to fiji the hall.
The exercises began, at 3:25 with the
singing of the hymn LEAD. Kindly
Light" by the Plymouth church quar-
tette. Rev. DIR. Heber Newton, who
was Mr.. Georges warm personal friend
as well as lastor, then read the burial
service. DIR. Newton did not wear his
priestly robes. and he had no reading
desk. The service was therefore, in a
way, entirely informal, there being al
so no responses. 1t was however, the
regular burial service of the Episcopal
church. The only music rendered in
connection wi h It was the chanting of
the Lords prayer.
At the conclusion of the burial serv-
ice Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott spoke
briefly upon the character and public
services of Henry George.
Rabbi Gottheil spoke next.
After another hymn by the choir,
Rev. DR.. McGlynn spoke. Prior to his
address the vast assemblage had pre-
served. churchlike quiet, but the
ringing words of DR.. McGlynn- soon
evoked an outburst OF applause which
could not be reprcssed
John S. Crosby, who has been one of
the most active campaigners for Henry
George. was the last speaker. and the
only layman VINO spoke.
The last address was concluded
shortly after five O'Clock, and the
meeting was dismissed, with directions
from member of the committee as to
the manner of dismissal rom the hall.
Nearly all of those present took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to view
the face of Henry George, and the
march past his coffin was continued as
it had been in progress during the day.
Simple private services were held at
10 o'clock Monday morning at the fam
lily residence. Revs George and Latti-
mer, of Philadelphia. cousins of the
deceased and both Episcopal clergy
men, officiated.
The body was carried to Greenwood
and inferred in the family lot on Ocean
Hill. looking on the Atlantic.