The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-01
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.

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auditorium were reserved for the family
and intimate friends of the deceased, the
pail bearers and ushers All the rest OF
the main floor was open to the crowd. Tho
| platform, Of course. was reserved and the
I galleries were likewise reserved for the
| holders Of tickets.
| Owing to the crush In the street the
crowd was not permitted to reach such
| proportions as to lead to unpleasant crowd
ing. II Is estimated that nearly 5000 peo-
pie were in the hall during the service.
| 1t had been announced that the exercises
| would begin ut O'Clock. but the mourners
| did not arrive until about twenty minutes
after that hour. The family ana intimate
friends occupied the reserved seats ON
| the right hand. Young Henry George oc-
| cupied the chair next TO the aisle in the
front row and his mother was beside
him. Mrs. George was heavily yelled
when she entered the hall. but during
| the speaking She raised her veil and fol-
lowed the remarks OF each speaker at
| tcntively. While showing plainly the
strain she had passed through. Mrs. George
| maintained her composure. with stern
| foriitude. To the RICH, OF Mrs. George
| were seated the other members OF the fam
| lily.
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| by pail bearers and ushcrs. The pail
bearers were Tom johnson. August Lewis,
| Andrew Mclean, Thomas G. Sherman.
Arthur McEwen. Louis +. Post, Jerome
o'Neil and Charles Frederick Adams.
| The honorary pail bearers, some OF whom
sat on the platform included Mayor Will
| liam l.. Strong of New York. Mayor Fred
erick w. Wurster of Brooklyn, Willis j.
| Abbott Albert l.. Johnson, John r. Gran
| ford, Charles W. Dayton, G.. C. Ingleeon,
Horace White. Edward McFush, Bolter
| Hall, John Miller, Charles O'Connor. Hen
messy. John Swinton, Lawson Purdy, John
H. Gardner A. Van Duzen John Il.
| Waters. NJ. r. Leverson. Frank Stephens.
| The committee which had charge OF the
funeral arrangements included John Bris
! ben Walter, Hamln Garland James Clar-
| ence Harvey and others who also acted as
| pail bearers.
| Mayor Strong sat in the center of the
| platform and he wae surrounded by n num-
Der OF the more distinguished persons
| present Besides the mayor sat Seth Low.
| The exercises began at 1926 with the sing
| ing of the hymn Lead. Kindly Light by
| the Plymouth Church uuartette. Rev. DIR.
| Hcter Newton then read the burial SER
vice Dr. Newton did not wear his priest
| ly robes and he had no reading desk, Tho
service was therefore. IN q way entirely
| informal. there being also no responses.
| 1t was, however, the regular burial SER
| vice OF the Episcopal church. The only
| music rendered In Connection with ~ was
the chanting of the Lords Prayer.
! Az the close OF the burial service Or.
| Lyman Abbott spoke briefly upon, the pub
| lie and private life OF Henry George.
| After another hymn by the cnoir Rev
| Edward McGlynn spoke Prior 20 his ad
| dress the vast assemb!age has preserved Il
church-like quiet, but the ringing words
| OF DR.. McGlynn soon evoked an outburat
fal I'D
Dr. Mnttiynn spoke with great feeling, hut
his euO slt grief at the loss OF his old
| friend did not prevent the display of some
characteristic flights OF eloquence by hun.
| DR.. MoGiynn said THE place where
we meet this afternoon les not one dedi-
Gated to religion or 10 the success OF God.
but has generally been used for purposes
Of recreation or amusement 1r prt. 1t
has today been made sacred and we meet
| here upon holy ground and stand ashamed
| In tho presence OF Il message directed TO
us from, the throne Of God. 1t rs no ordi-
nary message. That messenger OF death
| has brought to our hearts that which has
| immcasurably shocked u.s. We stand upon
ground that is made sacred by the renalrs
| OF man who was raised from among NE
| By our Father in Heaven 10 spread the
message of truth and Righteousness and
justice and peace to all.
| He died in a struggle for the cause OF
but 1t was altogether too small for his
mind and indomitable energy.
| lie was" said Father MeGlynn, "simply
| n peer. prophet. forerLnler sent by
God, and we can say In all reverence and
in the words Of Scripture that There was
man gent from God whoso name was
John. He was sent to bear witness OF the
light
Il hope I am not guilty OF any profana-
tion of the sacred Scriptures when ! say
There was sent from God and his name
was Henry George"
! DIR. McGlynn was here interrupted by the
applause throughout the hail, and seemed
deeply affected. He alluded 10 the touch
| ing eulogy bestowed upon Henry George
by DR. Abbott us expressing all he thought
of him as a friend and brother.
| Henry Georges heart he said. vas
ready to break because he saw that nothing
came from professors of schools OF pollti-
cal economy which could Improve the con-
dition of the people because The limits Of
| the knowledge OF those economists was
hardly to be considered within the bounds
of science at all
Truly It was designed by Providence 70
raise such a man before the world 70 ex-
pose the fallacy and the injustice OF their
| reasoning.
| Wherever word has gone that Henry
George is dead his teachings live and his
voice liz heard. though he lies stiii IN
death. HIS Works H3fe pcth Tchu tHfUusn-
mit the weird and 10 every language
| known IN the universe. Henry George
| speaks to all humanity today"
| John s. Crosby. who has been one OF
the most active campaigners for Henry
George. was the last speaker and the only
| laynian who spoke His address dealt more
with the duty Of the present In accordance
with tho principles laid down by Henry
George, rather than with mere eulogy OF
the dead teacher. and evoked applause even
more energetic than the remarks OF Dr..
McGlynn.
The last address was concluded shortly
after 8 o'clock and the meeting was dis
r-rtssed with directions &c member OF
the committee ,s TO the manner Of dis
nissll from the hall. Nearly all OF those
present took advantage of tho opportunity
offered to view the face OF Henry George
and the march past his toffin was con-
tinuel
The procosion which accompanied tie
remains TO Brooklyn was In many respects
the nest remarkable ever witnessed IN New
York.
The casafalque was a magnificent crea
tion Of broadcioif;. There were hfe sifrs
H.