The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-19
i. or GEORGE sEALY IAN
W. assc.sIoN FOR MOURNING.
ra,.d With People Unable to
~ h, Church to Pay Their
Last Respects.

Texas. December IS .-The
J, George Sealy, one of the most
!, wen as one Of the most useful
Y galveston. occurred AT 2;30
4 y oferuoon. Long before the
1eur friends OF the deceased be
N.,,g Al trinity church, aud when
n the deceased was finally
~ no edtice the streets were filled
'p'rl. for considerable distance
&. .o,rances, who had been unable
,dnlttance into the building on
I, Il tbe crowd. Among their mum.
m people of all classes and from NIL
!, me. and all attested by their
.s,ee, that they were not there
!, mere curiosity. but through an
!, desire 10 pay the last homage to
IA man who has been taken from
hem. The public career of Mr..
/. Known not only to the business
4 !, Te,as but to the fnanciers Of New
1 "a other Northern and Eastern cities,
/. realized that there is no man in
IN who can carry SO much influence
4, confidence he held,
4. snera services were conducted by
!, kIDsolvlng, Rev. j. II. Carter, Rev
Roekwith and Rev II. D. Ayes OF
4, The church was decorated mp
.e,tply and the services were exceed
IpUresslye. Al the church the choir
| ,,s.tsd In furnishing the music by II
/ n guartette from the Galveston Quar-
4 s.lsiy aud the Ladies' Musical club.
4, 5asI Of the Episcopal church was 90
In N the funeral ceremony. After
I5tM tha church the funeral proceeded
| y Episcopal cemetery, whore further
v, Tpr, conducted The honorary pail
I.rs LIST Of whom appeared In The
n 4 ipday, followed the active pail
In VIII were chosen from the police
1 IN, denartuents, and were as follows:
I'm James Hall, William Pcrrett, VII
Inv. Dan Curtin: Flrenen Richard
5resdge. John Carpenter, John Lynch
| g,nfs Sehermer These were followed
IN, family If the deceased and by the
M, h carriages All Of the available
Itfs IN the city ere pressed into
n. and there were many who were
5oniel from going ~ the cemetery be-
tlihe carriages were all in use All
iepseantatlve citizens of Galveston
Il b attendance and many came from
IA dties 10 be present ut the funeral.
r., he latter was Governor Savers.
|gfy al tbe business houses IN the city
II rosed at ] o'clock today. the street
4 b,rg also stopped for thirty minutes
In he funeral Court adjourned and
| had offices also observed the funeral
tw tokens express as far as possible
stpem aud respect In which the de
BIZ was held hut the deeper love which
i hi Inspired in the hearts of those who
n hin best Is inexpresslhle by outward
= silence taking the place OF speech.
M weak words are so inadequate TO
|g the feeling
lniu Runge Esq, President Cotton
hnsne..
Il We, your committee. beg to submit
islcwlng;
Ei'Nm In the inscrutable wisdom of
FHdsnce our late fellow citizen and CO.
|af Nr, George Sealy, has been re
"a IRON the scene of his earthly labors;
Firecsi This association feels deeply the
v one eve. foremost with wise counsel
negligent action I'm the affairs Of The
ftaliy al large; therefore. be it.
IsaIed, That the Galveston Cotton Eek
w seeks thus 20 give expression To the
hmelnd sorrow over the loss OF one
|1i orslna founders ard most ardrnt
IrS p ieStttylRs- to the great worth
w Hsf IN all tbs relations OF life. the