The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
HENRY GEORGE BURIED.
1Is BoDr LAID ar REST IN TIE
CRAVE HE CHOSE.

tho broad Atinntic-simpio Funeral Services
at tho Fort Hamilton Houss-The lnternnent
In Greenwood Made In n DriEziinE Rain.
The body OF Horny George was buried yester-
day morning in Greenwood Cemetery In n grave,
the sito Of which was OF his own choice, selected
because 1t faced tho rising sun and tho great
Atlantic Ocean.
Beside the plot Is another In which Mr..
Georges friend, Tom johnson, expects to BIO
buried. Not far away is Gen. Tracys plot and
round about arc the graves of many men who
played parts Of note in tho life OF tho COM
munity. Mr.. George lies near the top OF one of
tho highest hills in the cemetery, at the Ninth
avenue corner Of tho great burial ground. Tho
better to carry out his expressed desire to lie
facing tho sea and the rising sun the family
have had the lot graded down to a slope much
sleeper than natural ground.
The burial did not take place until near noon,
but the funeral services Of the day were begun
at 10 o'clock, at the house ut Fort Hamilton
which had been Mr.. Georges home. but where
ho had not been since he accepted the nomina-
tion for Mayor of Greater New York and threw
himself into tho active work Of the canvass.
which ended in his death. To that house his
dead body had been returned a little before mid
night on Sunday night. aud there, in the bright.
sunny room where Mr.. George was wont to
spend the most OF his working days, II was laid
to await its final Journey. Those friends who
watched by night were relieved early in tho
morning, for the family were astir at an early
hour and Mrs. George and her sons and daugh-
ter were about the house seeing that every
thing was Just as Mr.. George would have had
1t arranged. There was no crepe on tho door
and no outward sign Of mourning anywhere,
for Mr.. George had often said that such would
be his wish.
"It was my fathers often expressed DESIRE"
snid young Henry George yesterday. THAT there
should be no tears at his funeral. We Of his
family believe with him that death is but a con-
tinuation of life. and we have endcavorcd rs
best we could to conform with his desire IN this
matter"
Doors wero thrown open, windows were left
unshadcd, and, except for the coffin in the south
room, few could have told that one lay dead
within the house. Before the funeral services
began. even the flowers, which had decked the
catafnlque and others which had been sent
afterward by friends, were put away from sight,
At 0 o clock the undertaken came and un.
sealed the, coffin, and for an hour those who
mnn, were permitted to see his face. These
neighbors and the little group Of friends who
tako part with the family in these rites, but
even these numbered SO many that when the
services began the wide hallway and the north
parlor OF the house were full anc many were
also standing out upon the piazza. A solitary
policeman was there on duty, and he heard the
In the room with the dead were those who
had been closest, to HIM in life. and at the en-.
trance stood DR.. Edward McGlynn and the pail
bearers. Tho formal religious service was the
impressive one of the Episcopal Church. 1t was
SAINTS sS E EpH lsSx; I CS@re G; Of HT BatS BEACH, eSsiCf and %, 4 he
was assisted by the Rev: George A. Latimer OF
Philadelphia u cousin to Henry George.
After reading the lesson appointed tor the ser
This is All Saints Day, a most fitting day to
1NpNtnt 90 tha artb k1a l1lr ~ ru-
friend, one Of the saints upon earth. For l
speak from a knowledge gained by a most init.
spiritual life he was a devout Christian. a true
follower OF Christ upon earth. l thank God that
Henry George lived and died. His noble sons
will carry on his work"
When the final prayer Of the service wns said
DIR. McGlynn spoke. His voice was chokod with
emotion. and before he ended many Of his hear
ers were weeping:
~ have come" he said, "to mingle my tears
with yours in sorrow that a noble figure has
passed. Rather do we stand at the triumphal
After tho magnificent tribute to this man yes
terday it is lifting that, anything that is said
NJ here Q be Sro short : and Ifd simple e:,s we mourn RI the hed loss -
preach and to teach. oh. how wonderful. how
magnificent, how great he was! He is not dead
Before the services were finished. the hcarse
and n dozen carriages had gathered outside the
house in waiting TO take the funeral party TO
Johnson: Albert Johnson, louis +; Post, John
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tho procession was along the Shore Road 10
Fourth ana Fifth avenues to the main entrance
TO Greenwood. Many persons had gathered at
tho cemetery gates to- see the body pass. and
when the funeral train reached the grave it
found about 200. persons waiting to join with
the family In the last services.
BEHIND the hsarsc was u big wagon contain.
Ing the floral offerings. and then the carriages.
In the first carriage were DR.; Kramer, DR.. lati,
mcr, and Father MlcGlEnn. These led the pro.
cession 10 the grave. Following them were the
pallbearers. then the cotined body, and behind
that the family, party. Henry George. Jr.. and
his mother led this group, and Richard and
Anna George, his brother and sister, followed.
Then in order were Mr.. and Mrs. John V.
George, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. George. Carrie
ana Alice George, Horace George, Mrs. Richard
George. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice, Reed George,
Miss Caroline i. George, Mrs. Jeremiah Chap
ma, and Miss Mary Edmonds, n cousin of the
dead man.
DrizzIing rain was falling when the party
reached the grave. The service here was the
brief committal service of the Episcopal Church,
and it was read by DIR. Kramer. After the first
few clods of earth had covered the coffin the
family left the side OF the grave. but many of the
visitors remained until the work OF the grave.
diggers was completed. Over the mound which
they left to mark tho spot were piled the wagon
load OF swect-smclling flowers, and then the
body OF Henry George was left to Mother Earth,
with none TO keep him company except n soil
tary watcher. whose duty was TO prevent the
piltering OF souvenir flowers from the grave.