The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-04
HENRY GEORGE.
Died Oct. %, 1897.

AT the back of the platform. on II
heavy back ground, was a portrait of
Henry George, surrounded by American
flags. At the front of the platform
stood a bust of the fallen leader. mod
eled by his son, Richard. At the foot
OF the pedestal upon which the bronze
rested were numerous floral tributes,
including cross, from one arm of which
hung wreath of white and pink roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. Tom l.. Johnson; Il
wreath of immortelles and pink orchids
from Joseph Pulitzer; roses and chry s.
anthemums in Il wreath from .Ionn G..
Milholand.
Chief McCullagh was in personal COM
mand of the funeral.
There were 900 policemen on duty in
the neighborhood of the palace. The
crowd came down the avenue five deep.
and was passed through the halls in
twos.
The guard of honor were Arthur Nc
Evan, Louis f. Post. Dan Il. Beard IL.
Martin Williams, c. II. Atkinson ".
J. Atkinson, J. II. McKetchie and
Joseph Dana Miller
OF the ushers and guard of honor
Brooklyn sent w. ii. Keevan. Edward
Ross, w. l.. Rebs, II. w. Albright. Dr.
$. Il. Chopen. G. +. Stephens. w. II.
Tawressey, Herman w. Webel. ii. V.
Netsel, Frank McNulty, Arthur II.
Stephenson, William Brice. Samuel Nil
likcn, Rev. J. ii. Amies. w. ID. Calling
ham, Carson Davenport. Henry +. Lip
pencott, Isaach Feinberg
Jersey City-Theodore Werner. +. II
Hunter and James McGregor
Chicago-John III. White.
Delaware-Albert Brothers. George
Carpenter and Harold Sull.
The Funeral Services.
Before 3 o'clock the people were per-
mitted 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 pail bearers and the ush-
ers. All the rest of the main floor was
open to the crowd, and it took but a
short time to fill the hall. The plat
form. of course, was reserved. ana the
galleries were likewise reserved for the
holders of tickets.
The family and intimate friends oc-
hand. facing the platform. Young
Henry George occupied 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 service she
raised her veil and followed the remarks
of each speaker attentively. While
showing plainly the strain she has
passed through. Mrs. George Ilain-
tanned her composure with stern for
titude To the right of Mrs. George
were seated the other members OF the
family.
Reserved seats to the left were Occl
pied by the pail bearers and the ushers
The pail bearers were Tom Johnson.
August Lewis, Andrew Mclean, Joseph
G. Sherman. Arthur MeEwan, Louis
+. Post, Jerome O'Neil and Charles |
Frederic Adams.
The honorary pail bearers. SoEie Cf |
whom sat on the platform. included |
Mayor William Strong of New York. |
Mayor Frederick W. Thurster of Brook
lyn: Willis J. Abbott, Albert L.. John
son, John p. Crawford. Charles w. Day
ton. G.. G. Ingleston. Horace White.
Edward McHugh. Bolton Hall, John
Miller. Charles O'Connor Hennesey.
Tohn Swinton. Lawson Purdy. John ii.
NJ. II. Anderson and Frank Stevens.
The committee which had charge OF
he funeral arrangements included John
3risben Walker. Hamlin Garland. James
Clarence Harvey and others. who also
,cted as pail bearers. =.
Mayor Strong sat near the front or
he platform. and he was surrounded by
number of the most distinguished
persons present. Behind the mayor sat
Seth Low. ,o an. a..
The exercises began at 2:3O. with the
,;npinp of the hymn LEAD Kindly |
Light" byt the Plymouth church quar-;
cite. Rev. Heber Newton then read
he burial service. DR.. Newton did not
wear his prestly robes, and he had no
eading desk. The service wa, was mere mere I
,eing M RESPONSES. 1t was. however,
1 Regular burial service of the Episco-
,aI chnrch The only music rendered in
with it was the chanting OF :
he Lords prayer. ,,or
At the close of the burial service lev.
Dr. Lyman Abbott spoke briefly upon
he character and public services VI
henry George.