The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-01

Thirty Yhsm~ans Turned Away.
A fs-Is h4so-s efeaoek re IRE zzs
s1or-41 ard rhsse VIC ecnlz net get "a
we~A co-sD@isess . turn back and xae 7a.
sru-s tne rossrs Mne=- A careful estimate
of ta@ number VIC could nct Eet "a =
. 80 Trsz number Is @aGai - ne zar-
Der - taoxe whao psssed re casket.
Thea argsns~ .nra1v ca-e-tn1es wno
wsshe9 70 hsn- fhs sr1arent cls<xg rss-
praise Henry 6sesrgs. During ire laSE ~
ar o-eh@stra psayeo C1opsH's frrersl
Chara-e
The Floral Decorations.
TIE soraI decorations were prafuse. A
rnass e wreasaeG a3wers was seat BY the
CAicago s.axle Tax Club. On card ar-
ca1apsny1ng shae wreath was The following
verse.
'eoh. whose chesk tfa tear ~ pity stains
Draw near with pl0as reverence. and al
semas
Here IL .he loving husbands dear re-
TIE tender father and the generous
friend.
TIE psfYiag heart that fat for human
The dsuntless heart that feared no hu-
rnaa pride.
The frisria of Elan - vice alone a foe:
Fer s.sn his feelings leaned % virtues
The caskat itseaf was devoid af any or
nanent save the heavy silver plate. which
re2d.
Died October . tss7''
Al the back Of the platform. On a heavy
Grape background. was a portrait ~ Henry
George surrounded with American hsFs.
At the front of the platform stood a bust
% the fallen leader. modelled By hts son
Richard At the foot of the PEDESTAL uron
which the bronze rested were numerous
roraI tributes. including cross. from one
arm Of which hung wreath * white and
pink roses. from Mr. and Mrs. Tom L.
Johnson. a wreath OF inm0Tteiles ard
pink orchids. from Joseph Pulitzer: roses
and chrysanthernGrss in a wreath. from
John c. Muihniland. On the card was
written.
This % his memory. for hold him
dear He was honest: he was brave and
ne loved the people"
The poties. Arrangements.
Chief MeCuElagh vas IN personal COM
naand OF tsae police arrangements. There
were ss5 policemen on duty ia Tire neigh
borhosd and ia the Palace. BY ths gen
tlernaniy conduct Of the paErolmen II vas
possible TO handle the great crowd with
ont any aiagreeable circumstances
The crowd came down the avenue FIVE
deep and passed through the hall in
twos. Those going 10 the right passed
through the hall in twos: those who went
70 the left proceeded Down a short flight
of stairs into Depsw place.
The Guard of Honor.
In ths guard Of honor were Arthur Me-
Evan. Louis r. Post. Dan Beard. III. Mar
tin Williams. Cecil r Atkinson, w. j. At
kinson and Joseph Dana Miller.
OF the ushers and guard Of honor PhiIa-
IL. Il
ward Ross. W L. Ross. II. W. Albright.
Dr. Soils Chopen, @. Frank Stephens. w.
H TswresSy. Herman " Helset. Frank
McNulty. William u. Kelly Arthur Fl
Stephenson. William Brice. Samuel Mill
ken Rev DIR. J. ~. Ames W. u. Calling
ham. Carson Davenport. Henry C. LIppin-
colt. Isaac Feinherg.
Jersey City: Theodore Werner. T. H
Hunter and James MacGregor.
Chicago: John 9. White
Delaware: Albert Brothers. Joseph
Brothers. George Carpenter ard Harold
SadeIl.
The Funeral Services.
Before o'clock the people were per-
mitted 10 occupy the seats I'm the hall
The front six rows In the main part Of
the auditorium were reserved for the fam
tiy. the immediate friends of the de-
ceased the pali-bearers and the ushers
All the rest Of the main floor was open
to the crowd. ard II took bat a short
time to iii the hall. The platform OF
course was reserved. and the galleries
were likewise reserved for the holders Of
tickets. Every seat was taken and In
certain portions a considerable number
Of persons were permitted 10 stand. II
Is estimated that nearly g09e people were
in the hall during the services
The family and intimate friends occu-
- -
Ing the platform. Young Henry George
occupied the chair In the aisle In the
'front.' row. and his mother was beside
him. Mrs. George was heavily veiled
when she entered the hall. but during the
speaking she raised her veil and followed
the remarks % each speaker attentively
While showing plainly the strain thar she
has passed through. Mrs. George main
tanned her composure with strong fo~tf-
tude. To the right Of Mrs George were
seated the other members q the family
and relatives. including Richard George.
. son cf the philosopher. and his dauEh-
ter. Mss Anna George John v. George.
a brother OF the deceased. ard other reIa-
tives were present. The reserved seats
20 the left were occupied by the pail
bearers and the usbers.
The pall-Bearers.
The paIl-bssreys had entered the han
n. and. Ike theTn. they came in By the
Forty-thir3 street entrance. The pau-
hearers were. Tom L. Johnson. AuK74sf
Lewis. Andrew Mclean. Thomas q
Sherman. Arthur McEwan. Louis +
Pest jerome 0'NeiH and Charles Freder-
lex Adams
The honorary pau- bearers. some Of vsor,
sat On the platform. Included Mavor
Strong. oe New York. Mayer wurgrer
u Brooklyn. willis ]. Abbott Albert
Jchnsoa, J. 2. Cranf7rd Charles ". Day-
ton. George 9. EgEleseon. Horace White
Edward MeHugh Bolton Han John Mi
ler Charles oConnor Henaessv. Ionn
Swinfon Lawson Furdv J H. Garsnar.
A Van D1sen. J r Waters. Xr. Lever
SCH, Frank stephens and Robert SchaI-
ksE5ach.
IRE committee which bad charge 81 he
funeral ARA Egsrusuts Included geha prfs-
Ncu Walker. Hsmiia Garland. Jack tefsr-
ence Harvey and otaers. who also acted
as rall-eearcrs.
Mayor strong sal ~ the center OF ths
platform. ani he wsS surrounded BY a
number q the more dasrin e-1fshed rqe~-
sons present Next % the mayor sat SafA
I.ovv. With Col. George Ewtns bv his side.
Among others present were Iohn yersse-
man. president q Tire board q aldermen.
Mayor Patrick Gleason. ~ Ilsnx Island
Cfry. r n Groat Nathan Straus. She~t~ =
Tamsen ard Oscar Straus.
Ths exercises began 81 s-2s w1th the
singing ~ the hynsn Lad Kindly IEezst
Hv tie Plymouth Church qua~fefre pav
ur. usber Newzou. who was 3Jr- Georges
personal friend IS weH as pastor. Rad
the burial service DR. %eWson did not
wear hlx pFles15g robes. ard Re had no
reading 8ask The service wzs therefore.
in wav. entirely Informal. zAere being
also no Fcerocses. X was. towever the