The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-01

pedestal upon which the bronze rested
were floral tributes.
IL was estimated that nearly 5000 peo
pie were in the ball during the service.
IL had been announced that the exer-
cises would begin at o'clock. but owing
10 the difficulty experienced i'm reaching
the hall. the mourners and the friends OF
the family did not arrive until about 20
minutes after that hour. The family
and intimate friends occupied the re-
served seats on the right and facing the
platform. The reserved seats on the left
were occupied by the pallbearers and the
ushers. The pallbearers We're: Tom l..
Johnson, August Lewis. Andrew Nc
Lean, Thomas @. Shearman. Arthur
McEwen, Louis +. Post, Jerome O'Neill
and Charles Frederick Adams. The
honorary pallbearers. some OF whom sat
on the platform. included Mayor Strong.
Mayor Wurster. Willis j. Abbot, Albert
]. Johnson, John L. Crawford, Charles
w. Dayton, George c. Eggleston, Hor-
bee White. Edward McHugh. Bolton
Hall, John Wilmer. Charles o. Hennessy.
John Swinton, Lawson Purdy. John ii.
Girdner A Van Deusen. John II. Wat
ers. NJ. II. Leverson. Frank Stephens and
Robert Schalkenbach.
Mayor Strong sat at the center Of the
platform surrounded by number Of the
more distinguished persons present. Be-
hind the mayor sat Seth Low. with COL
onel Georgv f. Waring by his side.
Among others present were John Jerole-
man, Mayor Gleason OF Long Island City.
Austen g. Fox. Edward King. +. Grout.
Nathan Straus. Joseph Larocque. j. /.
c. Clarke, Senator Guy. Sheriff Tamsen
and Oscar Straus.
The exercises began with the singing
of the hymn, Lead Kindly Light" by
the Plymouth church quartet. This
hymn was selected by Mrs. George The
REV DR.. II. Heber Newton, who was
Mr. Georges warm friend as well as
pastor. then read the burial services
DIR. Newton did not wear his priestly
robes. The service therefore was i'm a
way entirely informal, there being also
no responses. IL was. however. the
regular burial service Of the Episcopal
church.
At the conclusion of the service the
Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott spoke briefly
upon the character and public services
OF Henry George.
Rabbi Gottheil was the next speaker.
He said: Before the civic contest is
decided in which this brave man staked
his life. death has cast his irrevocable
vote in favor OF him and crowned him
victor in the race for a crown that out
shines and will outlast the transient
triumphs of the coming battle. Ii is a
race for a worthy manhood and bene-
factor of his kind. Friend and foe stand
side by side in reverent awe by his life
less frame. In sealing up his lips for
ever, death opens those Of myriads 10
speak his praise and manifest their
gratitude TO the man whose thoughts
were ever for liberty justice anG hu-
manity."
"A-M -Maa-Sent- -EFeH4- Cred -
After another hymn by the choir the
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn spoke. Prior
to his address the vast assemblage had
preserved a church-like quiet, but the
ringing words of DR.. McGlynn soon
evoked an outburst of applause which
could not be repressed. Or. McGlynn
spoke with great feeling, but his evident
grief at the loss of his old friend did MT
prevent the display of some character
istic flights of eloquence. I'VE stand
upon ground that is made sacred by the
remains of a man who was raised from
among US by our Father in heaven to
spread the messages of truth and right
eonsness and justice and peace to ALL"
taid Father McGlynn. He died in a
struggle for the cause of humanity and
especially that OF New York, but il was
altogether too small for his broad mind
and indomitable energy. The struggle
in which he has always been engaged
was for the rights of man and for JUS
tice to all.
He was simply a seer. a prophet. a
forerunner sent by God, and we can say
in all reverence and in the words of the
scriptures, when they said that there
was man sent from God whose name
was john, he was sent to bear witness
of the light / believe / am not guilty OF
any PROCLAMATION of the sacred scriptures
when l say there was a man sent from
God. and his name was Henry George.
Why is this vast gathering assembled
here today? Why is it that vast multi
tudes have come here from early morn
to gaze mournfully and lovingly on his
face and TO again contemplate the noble
character of the man? 1t is because
there was sent from God that man,
Astuiy ptoiSt, anu tHdl we snOulu re-
ceive the message sent us by the great
messenger of death and maintain the
teachings OF which he was the ndom-
liable advocate. II would indeed be a
pity that such a man should be elected
mayor of New York. 1t would be a pity
that he should be compelled to bear the
petty crosses. the unendng strife and
the unceasing troubles Of such a posi-
ton. He has died as such a man as he
should have died.
His life is before the whole world"
Father McGlynn concluded. like an open
book. Today he occupies far greater.
far higher positions than the president
OF the United States or the mayor of tho
city OF New York When the names OF
mayors Of New York and presidents of
the United States will be called to mem
ory by an allusion in history or "A niche
I'm one OF the walls OF the parliament of
nations, the world viii look back with
reverence and with love upon the name
OF Henry George"
1t was barely o'clock when Begg's
band commenced TO play Flee as Bird
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