New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-24
CLERGYMEN PRAISE GATES
Financier Funeral Largely At
tended at the Plaza.

Tho funeral of John w. Gates was helu
,.os,ordav nornine AT 10 O'Clock in the main
ballroom Of the Hotel Plaza. HuhdreuS VI
friends of the fnancier, both from among
the business men of this city and from ms
home in Texas. filed the room ana coi'I-
doris leading TO it.
The service was conducted by the Rev
Wallace MacMullen. Of the Madison Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, assisted D!
the Rev. j. w Lagone, of Port Arthur
Tex. the city Mr.. Gates founded, and by
Risbop Thomas B. Nicely, Of New Orleans
all of them personal friends Of Mr.. Gates
during his lifetime.
The body lay in an African mahogany
coffin at the south end of the Assembly
room. IT was banked high with masses oil
flowers and surrounded by elaborate moran
pieces sent by organizations and friends u
the dead man. The coffin !ii was coVereu
with lillies-of-the-valley and orchids
Hymns were sung by quartet under the
direction of Nahan Frankie.
The immediate members Of the family sat
in an alcove to the left of the cofiin' Velled
from the main room by screen OF high
palms In this party with Mrs. Gates the
widow were Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Baker and
Henry Baker. OF st. Charles, H.; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank r. Angel and DR.. f. II. Black
man. of Chicago; Sherburne W. Gates an
uncle. of Durand. Mich, with his daughter
Mrs. j. G. Shane, and his son, Nilliahl
Gates and Charles G.. Gates. the SON. with
his fiancee. Miss Florence IIopgood, and her
mother. Mrs f. G. Hopgood.
Three floors of the hotel had been re-
served BY friends Of Mr.. Gates who came
from Port Arthur and Beaumont Tex. and
from ST. Charles. H.. where he was born.
10 attend the funeral. There were many
more also from Chicago and other Western
cities.
Among those at the funeral were John ID.
Crimmins. w T.. Corey w c. Taylor, w.
A. Merriman. Walter Watson, J. c. Wal
ljneford, of Chicago; John NJ. Shaw. Will
lam Van Anden, O. {. Kyle ;. a. Iholnp-
son. of ST. Louis Sherburn NJ Becker eX-
Mayor of Milwaukee: Harry Content. jesse
Wasserman. V. Bsruch. William Cowen.
Cornelius Fellows. Philip Dwyer, John Fol
lingsby. c. J. Hudson. John Adler. Morris
Strauss. DR.. Anderson. John J. Cavanagh.
Robert Rose Maurice Hayman and Mathew
Loran.
The honorary pallbearcrs were John s.
Harris J. s. Cullinane. Alfred Clifford, Ar
mold Schlaet. John 4. Drake. G. NJ. Schwab,
James Hopkins, Alvin w. Krech T.. W..
OgelLy. John J. Mitchell Sir Donald Mann.
r. II. Woodwork. Harry 6. Black Edwin
Hawley. G. G. Smith. Grant f. Schley. L.
II. Lapham. John A. Topping. l.. {. Hanna.
Frank 4. Vanderlp. John Lambert, G. Wat
son French. James @. Hutchins, Walter +.
Sharp. V. G. Ilogg. j. 6. Cannon and j. A..
Wolford.
In speaking Of Mr.. Gates tho Rev. Wal
lace MacMulen commented on the great
mental and physical powers Of the dead
hnancier He said he considered that no
had one Of the most powerful wills OF any
man i'm this country. and likened his pow
ers Of concentration to those Of Napoleon.
He said that while other men were still
considering methods Mr.. Gates was often
already seeing the results that were sure
to follow.
The Rev. Mr. Laeone spoke more init
mately Of Mr.. Gates's life. and especially
Of his affection for his mother and Of his
deeds of sympathy and generosity to those
a bout him.
After the services the body was taken 10
WOodlawn Cemetery and placed in a re-
ceiving vault until a permanent burial place
has been selected.