The evening world., 1911-08-23
GREAT THRONC
At GATESFUNERAL
AT HOTEL PLAZA
Many Come From Texas and
Middle West to Attend
Elaborate Services
FLOWERS BY DAD.
Assembly Room Draped in
Black and Purple-Police
Reserves Handle Crush.
FLOWERS BY CARLOAD.

John W. Gates was buried to-day
from the house he conceived and built.
the funeral ceremonies held at the
Plaza being Of q special and noteworthy
character. More than 1000 friends OF
The dead ~inancier coming from all parts
of that vast region between the Gulf OF
Mexico and Lake Michigan. were crowd
ed into the assembly room, and hun
dreds were unable to get within hearing
Of the Rev. Wallace MacMullen. pastor
OF the Madison Avenue Methodist pis-
copaI Church. who conducted the ser
vices. So great was tho crush that po-
lice reserves we're on han to preserve
order.
In the south end OF the balcony was
stationed an orchestra, under the
direction of Nahan Frankie. who played
a. . violin solo Tscherkowsky's An
dante Cantable" and SchumAnn'S
"Traumerei.' with harp and string &C.
compartments. A soprano soloist. as
sisted by . quartet. mi Nearer Ny
God to Thee and Abide With Me-"
favorite hymns of Mr.. Gates.
PORT ARTHUR PASTOR PAYS
TRIBUTE TO GREAT CAPITALIST.
The Rev. DR.. J. w. La 0rone of Port
As<hur, Tex. delivered an address
euloglsdc Of the deceassd capitalist In
past he said:
II have had the privilege Of being as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Gates during the past
three or four years. I mintstered ia
his mother during her last illness. Mr..
Gates opened his heart to me and gav>
ne . place there that helped me to SEE
that side Of his life. character and
spirit which, II 10 possible. the world
hes never seen.
"As I look upon the nfe Of Mr.. Gatoa
in his business connections I oonceiv~
the idea that the world and his busineaa
associates took Of him. They regarded
aim ~ Q great battleshlp that was 81.
wa1s In action"
The Rev. DR.. Wallace MaoMullen
pastor OF the Madison Avenue Methods
Church. said In his address:
u would cali attention to his indom
liable energy. Mr.. Oates recognised M
insurmountabie obstacle. OBSTACLES onl!
s~rvSd to whet the edge Of his purpose
I would also oail attention to al 70
mrkabls power Of concentration v
a ehe last In his hours Of illness he wa
concerned with great business problems
He bad twenty dsvtcss for overcoming
an obstacle whsn one device failed.
His SUCCESS was not so much In hi
associative daring as in his speculative
shspwdness and in his actual construc
1--we achievements. He made things. A
10 his feelings for the future I do no
know anything. tn gentleman from
Texas has spoken Of that. Perhaps no
body knows his feelings with respect T.
the future except God. and his sou
has zone into Gods keeping"
Among the persons present wer
twenty members Of the Stock Exchange
An the arrangements were In charg
Of G. q. Railing. who carried out tn
Wishes Of the widow and her Sol
Charles q. Gates. expressed b. cabl>
grams from Paris.
MEMBERS OF FAMILY WArCl
SERVICE FROM ALcovE.
The assembly room on tho secon
4 foor Of the hotel was draped in blac
and purple. and decorated with roy
palms and palm branches. The In
Mediate members of the family sat
an alcove to the left OF tho caske
screened of from the main floor b
towering palms. These included Mr.
Gates. Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Baker. Hem
r. Baker. Of st. Charles, H.: Mt. al
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