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

NEW YORK. Oct si---A mourning city.
a gr.ef-stricksn people. today showed hon
or 10 the man wh9 aad fallen ln sae bat
tie for what he believed 20 be the rlgAs.
HENRY George. apostle af the Single Tax.
laaaer o1 tbs neW Jefferson Democracy,
stricken On the eve o. election. vas bon
oFea as 10 private citizen OF Ameriea w-S
ever honorea before.
Public sriets have been many In the
great metropolis or the Western hsrnl~
sphere. many have been sincerely mourn
ed. aag none save he WHO went 70 eternal
fest. after haviae served his people a. a
leader Of soldiers and As chief executive
of the land. bad laid 81 bis bier suen evi-
dszees ~ public grief ard widespread and
sincere sarroN as was laid at the bier Of
Henry George. 30 one would permit
reminder that be had been } candidate Tor
public 0fflce and had been carrying on
bitter warfare or those ne believed were
enemies Of The public veal. no one re-
called the strong words OF aeaunclatiO1
that fell from his lips while on the political
rostrum: he was remembered only as
man who 50 loved the people that he gave
hss life for them.
From dawn 70 day far into the night, the
outward manifestation OF grief lasted.
thousands gazed upon the familiar. be-
loved features cold in death. yet smiling
seEsnely as in sleep other thousands heard
stirring oFatlonS. magnificent e9iogkes up
Oh the martyr dead IN every temple OF
God. wherever men gathered 10 worship
or gathered 20 hear lectures and pAiloso-
phy taught. gariands OF praise were be-
slowed upon the naenory ef the reyered
death. IN the vast auditorium where the
dead rested. inspired men. teachers Of al
faiths, Jews. Catholics aud Episcopailans.
wlth hearts wrung wlth pain. spoke words
which eonsessedly fen far short Of the
great waves of emotion that sought to find
atteranee.
Not dissenting voice was heard 20 the
declaration that Henry George was
lover OF the people, who ne believed ware
l.slax oppressed and that he gave hts life.
thai humanity might 1--we. The euiogies
uttered. the day gone. the streets became
llled with people. who wished TO see the
funeral cortege as Il passed IN solemn pro-
session through Sew york's greatest
streets. thence across Brooklyn bridge and
through Brookisn's streets 10 the Brook
lyn city hall.
There the public gave over the body TO
the family ard the easkst was taken TO
she modest home IN Fort Hamilton. from
whlch Il viii Be borne 20 It's final rest
Ing place In Greenwood tomorrow morn
ing.
Al the lowest estimate. II. 90 people saw
the casket as Il wended is way TO that
point where the public was compelled 20
stand aside in reverencs and sympathy
While the family claimed SIS own.
NEW YORK. Oct. 21-The body OF
Henry George lay In state today IN the
Grand Central Palace. and 81 600 people
reverantiy passed the cssket ard looked
on the face OF the dead philosopher
From o'clock IN the morning until IN
the afternoon a stream cf men. women
and children poured into the hall.
Tke immense fhuoug was composed or
representatives - classes % All shades
of life. ard % al religious opinjoa- On
every face was stamped the uc mistake
8reds of faces were drawn with suffer
frE and pain To thousands OF those
who passed by. Henry George was per-
sonafly known. and e was these who
fingered fer a longer moment 20 gaze
again on TIE fsce of the man. whom 20
know was - love Sonae 81 thern wepf.
The children of whom there were hun
dreds. we're raised along the guard and
heid up, while they gazed N the features
of the man who died fighting TO brighten
their lives
IN the early dawn the hosy was moved
IN a plain hearss from TrnIcn SQUARE ho-
tel - the Grand Central Palace. ursattand-
"a save By the guards q honor ard four
policemen BeHina the hearxe came =
s3ngle carriage carving Anna George.
the younEess tauwhter. who Insisted uosn
aoceurssa ay-lag TIRE body 70 the Grand Cen
trai Palace No persua sion coold svgav
her from her purpose- Waepin~ bitterly
she stood ~ thr head of the stairs al fhe
hotel ard hewset 10 ~ permitted % IN
she wished 20 arrange the flowers unar
the caSket in which her fathers rauaafns
Sc = Esa4
she became tnr2rtuuAte ard refused 70
permit fhe BODY 10 bs takeu away unless
shA aeco -narte6 e. Tna other rresn9 k-a~4
af the fanily. their Erief emphasized tse
she chilE's utter nbana aorrnesss Of ar
Eutsh yielded, and Richard George. her
hrother. accompanied he~ 10 tha Palace
There she arranged the flowers as She
would have thefn. anH permitted 10 ous
20 lar8 the slightess aid.
Hundreds Pay Their Trfhute.
AZ o'ctock the doors were opened ana
Immediately several hundred persons wno
we're Iz wa5tsFw w1thoaf entered tase hasl
W.sa heaa8 heads. They saw AZ she head
90 tae SSH - AZ immense bower % trfh-
utes a plain. heavy black clots covered
60 Rket resting 81 q dass- Thros1Ea ths
SASS Eaey saw ths remains % tha great
mar rtfesrH calmly his features an
ruTizz. as g .1 s=esp- Tee 1aft arua resses
s8e Tse eru.asas we-s cad n esaek
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ss8ek t5a.
Fsr ere arsr half hoa~ the thRsag sEur
ap fae a8H .a t3os rasssa ar the rate 81
SO an hn2F. hae shortly tas rurzEsrs
swe1s8 aae Erea anza az eae tsuas s3xasy
passed each ra5neFe,
streets Fsncd for RIoeks-
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passed un,fs ths eaureaes eznptiea shesr
ses en-es irte She vast caarourse whf.e
Nne ven3snE lts way Gown frsn Eorrg-
ssxth street = rna palace and Nni-a afseF
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crowd cznss 50 shg rate a. E8e3 81 ks1~
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