The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-01
THE FUNERAL MARCH.
Through Crowded bat silent Streets the Silent
Procession Followed Its Dead.

Through Crowded bat Silent Streets the Silent
Procession Followed Its Dead.
Through the crowded and silent streets Of two
great cities the silent lines of the procession that
had gathered to do the final honors to Henry
George passed last night. No funeral at once
so sombre and SO impressive has ever before
been seen here. The densely packed streets,
the silence Of the vast multitude of by
ISLANDERS. the solemn black-clad line of
men without the CLINT of a single uniform.
moving along the dim streets behind that lofty
catafalque, while Q crescent moon, half hidden
behind gauzy clouds. shed its uncertain light.
made up such an ovent as the New York Of to.
day will tell to its children, and they to their
children, until 1t has become history more living
and vivid than any historian can write into his
pages.
Every street through which the line passed
was filled with spectators who were also mourn.
ers. To one acquainted with the nature of the
metropolitan street crowd. the gay, pushing,
impudent. careless. eager mass, ready with ap-
plause or jeers. as the case may seem to call for.
the awed hush of tho multitude last night had
in IL something almost ghostly. To march bo-
tween those whispering lines was like passing
in review before a city of spirits. The min T
music. heard only at intervals. the mufied
drums, and tho slow tolling of the church bells,
served to intensity the effect.
Before the time for placing the casket on the
catafalque the police had cleared Lexington
avenue for two blocks, and the massed crowd
was waiting mostly at Forty.second street.
Promptly at z o'clock the bearers brought the
casket out of the Grand Central Palace, and as
they carried 1t between the lines of police. In
spector Cortright,a at the end Of the line, lifted
his white helmet. and the other policemen un-
covered in obedience to the unspoken order. A
few bystanders who had been admitted within
the outside line also stood bareheaded while the
casket was lifted to its place on the lofty
black catafalque. which was trimmed with
white roses and chrysanthemums and bore on
one side q small black block Inscribed: Prog
ress and Poverty"
Col. Warning, who was in charge Of the parade,
held a brief consultation with the police; then
the way in front was cleared and the catafaIque,
preceded by the ban and accompanied by tho
pallbearers, moved down Lexington avenue.
1t was almost upon the hour OF seven. the time
set. whom the procession moved. At Lexington
avenue and Forty-second street, where tho line
turned west, was the first Of the great crowd.
Uncover Uncover |" went the word through
the mass.
THROUGH LANES OF UNCOVERED HBADs.
As the casket holding the remains of the
leader appeared tho men all along the front
lines Of the crowds lifted their hats and stood
bareheaded until the coffin had gone by. From
all tho thousands there was scarcely an audible
voice. Awed whispers rustled along the lines
with a noise like leaves stirred in the wind,
Here and there was heard tho sound OF a half.
repressed sob, from some woman; but in general
tho silence was SO out Of keeping with that
great gathering Of human beings as to DO
oppressive. All across Forty.second street
to Madison avenue the sidewalks wero
damned, and it was with great difficulty that
the police Clparad N naRanpe for the nlOurnera'
carriages. which were waiting In Depew place.
The parade turned down Madison avenue, and
here was a halt for a minute or two. While
the line was at a stop an old woman who had
been standing on the curbs one at Forty-lrst
street darted out and caught one OF the hon
orary pail bearers by the arm.
did you see him ." she cried. Did they lot
you in to SEQ him in his cofilnf'
Yes" said the man; II saw him."
They wouldn't let me in" walled tho old
woman; me that was 80 keen to look on his
face. And did he loo peaceful 2"
AS calm as II he were asleep and dreaming"
said the man.
BLESS the good Lord" slo said. "He was a
friend to the poor fo.ks. God rest his soul. l
would have liked to sec his iIco once"
Then she went back and at down on tho pave
ment and cried unrestrainedly while IA big po-
liceman stood guard over her and told her not
to take on so.
A TRIBUTE FROM MCRRAY HILL
Through Madison avenue not only the side
walks were crowded. but the steps and piazzas, |
and areaways as well, and every window was q
vantage point for spectators. In an II. per win
dow OF one OF the biggest and most imposing
mansions on the crest OF Murray Hin stood a
young woman in full evening dress, bare-aTmcd
and shouldered. and with two great white roses
IN her corsage. AS the catafnlaue Pr ssed she
lifted the window, took the roses from her dress.
leaned forward, and threw them out. One fall
In the road and WAS traInpled. The other struck
upon tho oaSkst. was ioltsd dOWA and rested |