Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-01
Clarence Harvey and others, who also
acted as pallbearers.

Seth Low Was There.
Mayor Strong sat in the center Of the
platform. and was surrounded by num-
Der of the more distinguished persons pres
ent. Behind the mayor sat Seth Low, with
Col. George E. Waring by his side. Among
others present were John Jeroloman, presi-
dent of the board of aldermen; Mayor Pat
rick J. Gleason of Long Island City; E. NJ
Grout. Nathan Straus, Joseph Larocque
Sheriff Tamsen and Oscar Stratus.
Reading the Burial Service.
After tie crowd which had been looking
at the body of Mr.. George filed out of the
Grand Central Palace there was a brief
interval, and then the doors were opened
again for the funeral service.
The exercises began at 3:25 o'clock with
the singing of the Lyman, Lead. kindly
Light" by quartet. Rev. DR.. R. Heller
Newton, who was Mr.. Georges warm, per-
sonal friend. well as his pastor, then
read the burial service.
DR.. Newton did not wear his ecclesias-
teal robes and used no reading desk The
there being also no responses. 1t was, how
ever, the regular burial service of the Prot
estaEt Episcopal Church.
AT the conclusion of tie burial service
Kew Dr. Lyman Abbott spoke briefly upon
the character and public services of Mr..
George. Rabbi Gottheil spoke next Both
paid high tributes to Mr.. George.
Applause for DIR. McGIynn.
After another hymn by the choir, Rev.
DIR. Edward McGIynn, who was once sus-
pended from his priestly functions because
of his advocacy of Mr. Georges theories,
spoke. Prior to his address the vast as
senblege had preserved a church-like quiet
but the ringing words of DIR. McGlynn soon
evoked cutbursts of applause which could
not be rerressed.
He said:
The place where We meet is not one
dedicated to religion, or to the service of
God, but has generally been used for MIR
poses Of recreation, of amusement or of
art It has today been made sacred. We
meet upon holy ground and stand ashamed
In the presence of a message directed to
us from the throne Of God.
1t is no ordinary message that the mes
senSer brings us. The messenger of death
aas brought to our hearts that which has
UNNECESSARILY shocked u.s.
We stand upon ground made sacred nv
the oody OF man who was raised from
among US by our Father in heaven to
spreac the messages of truth and right
S ECU: and justice and peace to all. He
d.ed in a struggle for the cause of human
lily, especially that of New York. but #
was altogether too small for his broad
nllhd ana indomitable energy The strug-
Ble IN which he has always been enpa ged
to all. ''ioS
"a Man Sent From GOd.o
He was simply a seer. a prophet a fore-
runner sent by God, and we can saw in all
reverence an In the words of the Scriptures
that There was a man sent from God
whose name was John. He was sent to
pear witness of the light / believe l am
not guilty of any proclamation of the sacred
scriptures when say there was man sent
from God and his name was Henry George" "
into
pause throughout the hall and seemed
deeply affected
Henry Georges gentle heart" the doc
tor continued, was ready to break because
he saw nothing came from the nrofessors
OF the schools of political economy which
could Improve the condition of the peonIe
because the limits of the knowledge Of
those economists were hardly to be consid-
cred within the bounds of science at ali
truly, 1t was designed by Providence 10
raise up such a man before the world to
expose the fallacy and the injustice of their
reasoning.
"His Teachings Live.o
Wherever word has gone that Henry
George Is dead. his teachings live, and his
voice is heard though he lies still in death.
His works have been read throughout the
world, ard in every language known in the
universe George speaks to all humanity TO-
day.
why is this vast gathering assembled
here today? Why is 1t that vast multi
tudes have come here from early morn
from almost before the rising of the sun
to gaze mournfully and lovingly on his face
and to contemplate the noble character of
the man? 1t is because there was sent
from God that man, Henry George, We
should receive the message sent us by the
great messenger of death and maintain the
teachings OF which he was the indomitable
and intrepid advocate.
1T would. indeed, be a pity that such a
man should be elected mayor CT New York.
be compelled to bear the petty crosses the
unending strife and the unceasing troubles
OF such a position. He has died as such a
man should have died.
Has Made Lasting Fame.
His life Is before the whole world like
an open book. Today he occupies a far
higher position than the President Of the
United States or the mayor of the city of
New York When the names of mayors of
New York and Presidents Of the United
States will be called to memory only by an
allusicn in history or o niche in one Of the
walls Of the parliament of nations, the
world will lock back with reverence and
love upon the name OF Henry George"
At night the body OF Mr.. George was
escorted in procession from the Grand Gem
trail Palace to the Brooklyn city hall, where
the public exercises ended. It was then
escorted by members Of Mr.. Georges FAM
lily to their home. at Fort Hamilton, South
BROOKLYN. whence the burial win be made
today In Greenwood Cemetery.