The Portland daily press., 1897-11-01

The plying heart that felt for human
fwoe,
| The dauntless heart that feared no human
pride;
| The friend Of man to vice alone foe;
| Fore'en his failings leaned to virtues side.
! A wreath of white roses and immor-
telles from the proprietor of the Union
| Square hotel, and another wreath from
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Markham. These
| tributes were grouped around the casket.
The casket itself was devoid of any or
nament save the heavy. silver handles and
the plate which read: "Henry George
Died Oct 80, 1897"
At the back of the platform on heavy
crepe background, was a portrait of
Henry George, surrounded with Ameri
can flags. At the front of the platform
stood bust of the fallen leader, modelled
| by his son Richard. At the footAof the
| pedestal on which the bronze rested,
were these floral tributes: Immortelles
in the shape of book inscribed PRO
gress and Poverty. from Julio; a Cross
|
white and pink roses, from Mr.. and Mrs.
Iom l.. johnson; a wreath of immortelles
and pink orchids from Joseph Pulitzer;
large pillow of white roses inscribed
Rest" in double hnmortelies, from
Michael and Annie Dwyer; q sheaf of
wheat from Mrs. Lucy johnson Wade;
roses and chrysanthemums in wreath,
l Trnysa lob IN orsd
was written: ''This to his memory, for
1 hold him dear. He was honest; he was
brave, aDd he loved the people
The police arrangements were a credit
to the city. Compared with other times
the contrast was most striking. Chief
McCullagh was in personal command.
With him were Deputy Chief Cortwright
and Inspectors Harley and Thompson.
Under eight captains, 80 sergeants and
"a roundsmen, there were 655 police on
duty in the neighborhood and in the
palace. Upon Capt. Delaney fell the
honor of caring for the hall itself. He
had so men, two sergeants and two
roundsmen. Capt. Young had third
avenue from 34th to 10th streets. Capt
Schmittberger was responsible for Lex
ington avenue at 10th street, through
which the crowd entered the police lines
Capt. Vredenburg was in command of
42d street from Third ayenue to Fifth
avenue. Capt. Moynihan guarded the
45th street bridge, and Capt Steincamp,
Depew place. The system was simple
one and it was possible to handle the
great crowd without any disagreeabIe
circumstances. Despite the fact that no
one desiring to approach the palace was
permitted to pass through the Gordon ex-
cept at the appointed place, yet no one
| living in tho blocked off section suffered
any inconvenience. The crowds came
down the avenues five deep and passed
| through the hall in twos. Those going
| to tho right passed across bridge into
| the grand Central station. Those who
went to the left proceeded down short
| flight of stairs. into Depew place.
In the guard of honor were Arthur Nc
Even, Louis It. Post, Dan Beard, Chas.
1. Roskoph, d. Frank Stephens, DR.. S.
Zelis Choen, Fl. Martin Williams, Cecil
B. Atkinson. W. J. Atkinson, j. Il. Nc
Kechnie, Prof James Beggs, Joseph
Dana Miller, John j. Foote, Arthur Il.
Stephenson.
The list of ushers and the guards in
cluded we'll known labor representa- tives
from all parts Of the United States
| AT 2 O'Clock the people were permitted
to occupy the seats in the hall, The
front rows in the main part of the audi
| torium 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 opened to the
crowd and it took a comparatively short
time to fill the hall. The platform of
course was reserved, and the galleries,
which hold comparatively small num-
| ber, were likewise reserved to the holders
of tickets. Owing to the careful arrange
ments in the streets the crowd inside
was not permitted to reach such propor-
tions as would lead to unpleasant crowd
( ing, such as might result in a panic.
| Every seat was taken and in certain por-
tions a considerable number of persons
were permitted to stand. 1t was estimat-
ed that nearly 5000 people were in the hall
during the service. 1t had been an
| nounced that the exercises would begin
at o'clock, but doubtless owing to the
difficulty experienced in reaching the
hall, the mourners and the friends of the
family did not arrive until about 90 min
utes after that hour. The family and in
innate friends occupied the reserved seats
on the right and facing the platform.
Henry George, Jr., occupied the chair
next to the aisle in the front row and his
mother was seated next to him. Mrs.
George was heavily yelled when she en-
tered the hall, but during the speaking
she raised her veil and followed the re-