The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
ELoquENCE IN FUNEIAL EULOGY
"a Man Sent From Godand His Name
Was Henry GORGE"


Was Henry gorge"
New York. Oct. 3f.-Bfore o'clock the
people we're permitted occupy the hall
The front six main roIs in the main part
of the audience werI reserved for the
family the immediatI friends of the de-
ceased the pall-bearrs and the ushers
All the rest of the main floor was open
10 the crowd, and it BOX but a short time
10 fill the hall. The platform, of course
was reserved and the galleries, which
hold comparatiyeIy small number, were
likewise reserved for the holders of tick
els. II was said to Iave been the inten-
ton at first not to hive any policemen at
the hail. but a lage number of uni
formed police were present.
Owing to the careful arrangement in the
Streets, however, the crowd inside was
not permitted to rtach such proportions as
would lead to unpleasant crowding, such
as might result in a panic. Every seat
was taken and in certain portions con-
siderable number of persons were permit
ted to stand. 1t is estimated that nearly
5000 people were in the hall during the
services The family and intimate friends
occupied the reserved seats on the right
hand facing the platform. Young Hen
~ George occupied the chair next to the
aisle, in the front row, and his mother
was beside him. Mrs. George was heav-
lily yelled when she entered the hall, but
during the speaking she raised her veil
and followed the remarks of the speaker
attentively. While showing plainly the
strain that she was passing through Mrs.
George maintained her composure with
stern fortitude To the right of Mrs.
George were seated the other members of
the family and relatives including Rich
ard George, a son of the philosopher, and
his daughter, Miss Anna George. John
V. George, a brother of the deceased, and
other relatives, were present. The reserv-
ed seats to the left We're occupied by the
paH-bearers and the ushers.
The pall-bearers had entered the hall a
few minutes before the family came in,
and, ike them, they came in by the Forty
third street entrance. The pall-bearers
were: Thomas L. johnson, August Lewis
Andrew Mclean, Thomas G.. Sherman,
Arthur McEWen, Louis F. Post, Jerome
O'Neill and Charles Frederick Adams.
The honorary pall-bearers, some Of
whom sat on the platform, included Mayor
William l.. Strong of New York, Mayor
Frederick w. Wurzer of Brooklyn, Willis
j. Abbott, Albert L. Johnson, John p.
Crawford, Charles w. Dayton, George
Cary Eggleston, Horace White, Edward
McHugh, Bolton Hail. John Milmer,
Charles O'Connor Hennessy, John Swim
ton, Lawson Purdy, John H. Girdner, A
Van Dusen, John r. Waters, NJ r. Lew
erson, Frank Stephens and r. Schalcken-
back
Mayor Strong sat at the center of the
platform, and he was surrounded by
number of the more distinguished persons
present. Behind the mayor sat Seth Low,
with Col. George E. Waring by his side.
Among others present were: John Jerol-
man, president of the board of aldermen;
Mayor Patrick ]. Gleason of Long Island
city, C. NJ. Grout, Nathan Straus, Joseph
Larocque Sheriff Tamsen and Oscar
Straus
The exercises began at 1926 with the
singing of the hymn, Lead, Kindly
Light" by the Plymouth church quartette.
Rev DR.. Heber Newton, who was Mr..
Georges warm personal friend, as Wen
as pastor, then read the burial service.
Dr. Newton did not wear his priestly robes
and he had no reading desk. The service
was, therefore, in a way, entirely in
formal, there being also no responses. 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
At the conclusion of the burial service
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott spoke briefly up
on the character and public service of
Henry George.
Dr. Abbott spoke in his customary man
ner, calm, critical and judicious, yet with
much earnestness. He avoided anything
like extreme eulogy, especially as regards
Mr. Georges political teachings, but his
praise for him as a man had no bounds.
lie began with the statement that those
who agreed in part and disagreed in part
with Henry George, and even those who
disagreed almost entirely with him, could
Unite in the expression of their admiration
Tor his character and their love for him
as a man.
What is it to follow Christi asked DR..
Rpbott. rs 1t not to show the spirit of
Christ himself? No one, think, was an
imatei more clearly by his spirit No one
more faithfully followed his statements
t4an he whose sudden death we are call
cd here to mourn.
Dr. Abbott spoke in the highest praise
o. the Intellectual side of Henry George.
ne SAID that Mr.. Georges mastery of the
English language, his ability TO put things
INTO the most forcibly possible way, and
MS genius for arousing enthusiasm would
nave placed him in almost any position in
pubic life If he had been content to be
merely politician. But he was not self
sseAing man. In fact, the speaker said he
.au never met a man who gave as little
SoUsHt 10 the erect on himset ana MS
1oI'uhes of his public utterances, as Mr..
george. He was man of unhlnching, and
He mad an unquestioning faith that there
u d good God who did not design his chill
u'eA to live in degradation and wretched-
ness To do something to lift Gods chill
o!en to better place had been the object
VI Henry Georges life.
hapb Gottheil spoke next, saying: BE
tSie the civic contest is decided, in which
e1s brave man staked his life death has
oasI MS irrevocable vote in favor of him,
aHa crowned him victor in the race for a
oNn that outshines and will outlast the
ft 7, trlumphs of the coming battle.
~ race for worthy manhood and a
O,n.Iaetor of his kind.
,o,. rriend and foe stand side by side in
'e'eht awe by his lifeless frame. In