New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-16
CITY TO HONOR Mr.. GREEN
OFFICIALS At FUNERAL.
Memorial Serrice Later at City Hall
The PdIlbedrers.

Mayor Low went 70 see relatives Of the late
Andrew Il. Green. in the house No. 81 Park
ave.. yesterday, and in talk with them learned
that they were opposed 20 having public
funeral At the Mayors suggestion, however.
II was arranged 10 have thirty seats in the
Brick Presbyterian Church reserved for repre-
sentatives Of the city government at the funeral
tomorrow morning. These representatives VIII
include officials Of the Finance Department the
Park Department and the Beard of Education.
with al three OF which Mr.. Green was connected
as a public Official. There will be representa-
tlves. also. from the Board Of Aldermen.
Mayor Low who had consulted Controller
Grout and President Fornes Of the Board OF
Aldermen. suggested that memorial meeting
at the City Hall should he arranged for later oy
the city authorities. and Mr.. Green's relatives
expressed their appreciation OF such mark OF
respect 20 his memory. 1t is probable that the
Mayor VIII make recommendation on which
the Board OF Aldermen can act at its next meet
ing. designating a day for the memorial meet
Ing X IS possible that at the memorial meeting
there may be Appointed committee TO raise
fund for a monument TO Mr. Green in Central
Park
The paIIbearers for the funeral tomorrow
morning VIII be Mayor Low, Controller Grout
Elbridge 7. Gerry. Chancellor MacCracken OF
Nev-York University. John L. Cadwalader
M
Sans Frederick ". Devoe. Samuel Parsons jr-
Edward Uhl and Henry E. Rowland.
Admission TO the Brick Presbyterian Church
FOR the funeral at 10 a. m. tomorrow will be by
ticket. because it is not thought that the church
would hold half the people who would like to at
tend the funeral. AS stated in The Tribune
yesterday the service in the church VIII be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. William r. Richards.
pastor OF the church. assisted by the Rev. DR..
Leighton williams pastor Of Amity Baptist
Church, and the Rev. DR.. George 5. Webster,
pastor Of the Church Of the Covenant. The ser
vice VIII be brief
Spaces are TO be reserved in the church for rep
resentatives Of the Nev-York Public Library. the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Chill
dren. the American Scenic. Historical and Pres
e-vstion Society. the New-York Juvenile Asy-
Jun. the American Society Of Natural History,
the American Geological Society. the New-York
Historical Society. the Sons Of the American
Revolution and the New-York Geological So
oiety Tickets may be obtained after noon to-
day at the Stephen Merritt Burial Company,
Eighth-ave. and Nineteenth-st.
POLICE ESCORT FOR PROCESSION.
There VIII be police escort for the funeral
procession from the house. no. 81 Park-ave, TO
The church and from the church 10 the Grand
Central Station. Mr.. Greel's body is 10 be ac-
conpanied by some Of the relatives TO the old
homestead al Green Hi. worcester. Mass, and
the burial will take place in the family plot
there where MI. Green's father and mother are
buried.
Among the men Of prominence who left their
cards at No 81 Park-ave yesterday was Park
Commissioner Wilcox. He was out Of the city
when MIR Green was murdered and one Of the
FIRST orders ne gave on ms return 10 the city was
90 have the entrance 10 the Arsenal in Central
Park draped ana the nag the building placed
at halfmast I think this is the first time the
Arsenal has put on mourning" Mr. WILCOX said.
but thought such mark Of respect for MI
Green's memory was due inasmuch as he has
been known as the father Of Central Park and
OF The city's park system Since have been In
Office 7 have learned TO know more about Mr..
Green than I knew before. and my respect for
his sterling qualities was increased greatly. His
death is a calamity He came TO see me often
in the last eighteen months and valued his ad-
vice regarding Central Park TO which he was a
freouent visitor L is not often that man Ions
out Of Office keeps such an abiding interest in
the department. with which he was connected
Mr. Green showed that he was intensely devoted
TO the interests Of the people by his watchful-
ness Of the people's breathing places Nobody
could talk with him without being Impressed 10y
his high locals Of citizenship"
Others who were at the house yesterday were
Andrew Carnegie Henry Clews, John F. Dillon
Charles F. Hill. Dr. c. II. Richardson. Leighton
Williams. Frederick Morris. Morris K Jesup
DR.. A d. Ruggles. George r. Sheldon. A @
Agnew. Henry F. Rowland and Carl a. Mead.
The Rev. DR.. George c. Loriuler paid a tribute
70 Andrew H Green. IN the course Of his address
af the mems mass meeting under the auspices
az the West Side Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation in the Majestic Theatre yesterday after
noon Dr. Loriner's subject was. Men Who
T5ve Revond Their Means and, after declaring
that living beyond one's means was the first ster
toward individual or national bankruptcy
whether in the matter Of spending ones income
or ones mental resources he cited Mr.. Greer
as shining example Of the right sort Of civic
righteousness. This man" said he, had
ofen consciousness Of what II meant to be
citizen. I have been asked II thought the city
ought 70 erect ? monument TO the memory Of
Nj Green. Most certainly we ought We have
reared many monuments to soldiers and states
nse1 and other men Of genius, but have we q
single monument devoted solely 10 a man Of
civic patriotism2 Mr.. Green inherited much, bu
he gave much. he lived and died. great cen
tral figure before the public"
SHORT TRIA-. -. WILLIAMS
II is believed that Cornelius n Williams. the
negro who murdered Mr.. Green. win be indicted
to-day and that his trial VIII be prompt and
brief His counsel is expected TO apply for the
sppointnent by the Court OF 4 committee q
examine the prisoner as to his s -tv. but the
District Attorney does not expect that such ar
examination would long delay the trial II
Williams.
The police believe that Williams never knew
ar Green before he murder and that he mis-
took Mr.. Greer for some other man. Thew be-