The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-24

tho Plaza, brought together large gather
ing oS the dead capitalists friends and
associates and were in many respects
unusual a. funerals 20 in this city.
Seldom If ever has such a display of floral
offerings been seen.
Al the services besides the member,
cf the Gates family there were men promi-
nnnt in the financial life Of this city and
others from Chicago and Texas. whore Mr..
Gates had interests. From the latter
state there came on a special train n large
delegation made ny of men from Port
Arthur and Beaumont, all Of whom seem
tu took upon Mr. Gates as close friend
whose loss means much to Texas. They
occupied special quarters at the hotel
and were conspicuous at the funeral.
Tn" plain mahogany coffin stood in
front Of large black frame which was
erected al the south end Of the assembly
room ON this the floral offerings of
friends were banked in the greatest pro-
fusion The room was draped in black
and purple and decorated with palms.
Several hundred of Mr. Gatess friends
had seats in this room while others stood
outside. and in the street a large crowd
was kept in order 10y police reserves.
An orchestra under the direction of
Ma an Fr1nko and quartet furnished
the music Mr.. Franko PLAYING a violin
solos Tschaikowsky "Cantabile' and
Schumann's "rraumerei."
After Mnaart's ave Nerum Corpus"
had lcen played the hymn Nearer. My
God. TO Thee" was sung and the Rev.
Wallace MacNIullen Of the Madison Ave-
ME NJ. L. Church said "A prayer. Bishop
Thomas r Neely of New Orleans read
the Ninetieth Psalm.
The Rev. J. ". La Grone of Port Arthur
delivered short eulogy. in the course of
which he spoke of the dead financier as
having been looked upon by his frier dis
a. "a great battleshir always in action,
"We feel in Port Arthur that we have lost
our greatest friend. hn added
The Rev. Mr.. MacMullen spoke Of Mr.
Gates's indom table energy In his No.
cabulary. he said. the word impossible
did not exist. He said also:
his man was n great general. He could
concentrate the powers Of his mind. Hc
could put pressure an hi viii and he "ouC
relea-c the pressure at will He cont rolled
not oulv his muscles but his intellectual
faculties. His was an amazing, an un'
tirinG industry.
II il either the mistake or the necessity
Of business life. This nabi, Of reducinr
one = energy 10 ashes and smohe by forced
drauch, \nd III his last illness this man
wa- concerned with the grave and woiglttN
prol lsm- Of business he ship with the
weakened timbers. not too heavy for the
tinber- hut for the hull
After these eulogies Abide With Me-
ard Rock Of Ages" were sung and the
services ended with Schumann's Trail
nerei Among the members of Mr.,
Gates family present were Mrs. Cat es
and her son. Charles G.. Gates; Mr.. and
Mrs r. J Baker of ST. Charles. H.; Mr.
and Mrs Frank r. Agnell and Or. + II
Beachman of Chicago and Sherhurne "
Gates of Durand. Mich. The honorary
pallbearers We're
John s. Harris. J. 5. Cullinane, Alfred
Clifford. Arnold Schlaet. John A. Drake
Charles NJ. Schwab. James Hopkins Johr
j Mitchell Edwin Hawey. T.. W. OCleby
Alvin W. Krech. X. n. Woodworth. Sin
Donald Mann. Harry ;. Black. Grant B
Schley. e. G.. Smith, l.. II Lapham, John
A Topping. ". &. Hogg. Walter b. Shart
J.. g. Hanna. Frank 4 Nanderlip. John
Lambert. g. Watson French. James {.
Hutchins, the Hon. J. G. Cannon and j. 4
Wolford.
After the services the coffin was placed
IN an automobile hea rse and taken n
Woodawn cemetery, where il was placed
in a temporary vault pending decision
as to the final burial place