Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-01
THE FUNERAL SERVICE.
Conducted in the Grand Central Pal.
ace I'm the Presence of n Large
Assemblage of Friends.

New York. Oct. I.-Before 3 o'clock the
people were permitted to occupy the seats
In the hall. The front six rows in the
main part of the auditorium were reserved
for the family. the immediate friends of
the deceased, the pailbearers and the ush-
ers. All the rest Of the main floor was open
TO the crowd. and IL took but short time
20 I'LL the hall The platform. of course.
was reserved. and the galleries, which hold
a comparatively small number, were like
wise reserved for the holders of tickets. 1t
was said to have been the intention at first
rot to have any policemen in the hall. bu.
q large number of uniformed police were
present. Owing 10 the careful arrangement
in the streets. however. the crowd inside
was not permitted TO reach such proper
items as would lead TO an unpleasant crowd
such as might result in 4 panic. Every
seat was taken. and in certain portions
considerable number of persons were per-
niitted to stand. It is estimated that near-
ly 5000 people were in the hall during the
services
II had been announced that the services
would be begun at 3 o'clock. but. doubtless
owing to the difficulty experienced in reach
ing the hall. the mourners and the friends
of the family did not arrive until about
twenty minutes after that hour. The
family and intimate friends occupied the
reserved seats on the right hand facing the
platform. Henry George. Jr.. occupied the
chair next to the aisle in the front row,
and his mother beside him. Mrs.
George was heavily veiled when she en-
tered the hall. but during the speaking she
raised her veil and followed the remarks
OF each speaker attentively. While show
ing plainly the strain that she has passed
through. Mrs. George maintained her com
pcsure with strong fortitude. To the right
OF Mrs George were seated the other mem
bers of the family and relatives. including
Richard George, son OF the philosopher.
V George a brother of the deceased, and
other relatives were present.
cupied by the paiibearers and the nshers.
The palibearers had entered the hall a
few minutes before the family came in.
We're: Tom L. johnson. august Lewis An.
drew Mclean. Thomas G; Sherman. Ar
O'Neill and Charles Frederic Adams.
The honorary pallbearers. some of whom
sat the Saat Mnvar Mayer OF BrSo
lyn. Willis J. Abbott. Albert J.: johnson
John r. Crawford. Charles ": Dayton
ward Mciugh. Bolton Hall. John Milmer
Charles OConnor Ifennessey, John Swim
Ton. lawson rHrdX John y. GaTdner; iner.oa a
Frank stephens and Robert Schalkenhacls
The committee which he'd charge of til'
I%,,ervr ben Walker. ef ffamIin Garland jack ciar
rnce Harvey and others. who also acted a.
rallhearers.
platform and he was surrounded by mum
her of The more distinguished persons prs,
ent BEHIND ihc mayer sat seth n tSw' S;y w,i dd
Among other. present were: John Jeroio
man. president Of The board Of aldermen
Mayor Patrick Gleason. Of Long islan,
Tamsen and Oscar Strauss:
The exercises began at ::25 with the sing
1ng Of the hymn Lend. Kindly Light. b'
the ply9on,h chgrsh GMar'etMtS Es%, G"rs nE
warm personal friend as " VII as pastor q,
not wear his priestly robes. and he had ~
reading desk. The service was therefore
in way. entirely Informal. there bein
niso no Responses. II was. however. th
regular burial service OF the F:piscopa
church. Tine only music rendered IN con
ncrtjon with Il the chanting of III
A. The conclusion or the burial scrvic
the character and public services of Henr
Dr. Abbott spoke In his customary man
ner cain critical and judirious vet wit
much enrnestness. He avoided anything lik
extreme eulopy. especially as regards NJ
Georges political icnchings. hut his pra,s
with the statement that those who agree
IN part ana disagreed almost entirely wit
him could unite in the expression Of thei
admiration for his character and their loy
..Whrt is it to follow christi" asked n
"is il not to show the. sriri; Of Chri,
Himself? No one. 1 think. was animate
more clearly tG His spirit. No one MOI
faithfully followed His statements than }
whose sudden death We ar, called here
mourn. Many men try TO follow Him. moi
think than In any previous age,
pr Abbott also spoke in the highe,
,,raise OF the intellectunl side Of Hem
t;enrge iIe said Mr. Georges, mastery
Tho English language: his ability 10 p'
things into the most forcibe possible wa
ard his genius for arnusinS enthusiasm
would have placed him in almost any pos
.ion in public life II he had been contei
20 no merely "a politician. .,nt he W:
not a sclf-seekinR man. In fact. the speal
rr said he had never me: man who ga'
80 little thought as 10 the effect upon hin
rejf and hts own fortunes. OF his public I,
tcrnnccs MS Mr.. George. Bc WAS n man
unfinchinR courage and he had an u
1uestiOning faith that there Us q good CT
who does not design His children 10 ii'
IN degradation and wretchedness. To
somethluy 20 lift Gods children 10 n bett
piHrs had been tie object of Hem
i;Fnrr0'S iifc
Rabbi Gotthcil spoke next. saying:
Before the civic contest is decided.
which this brave man staked his life, dea'