New-York tribune., 1913-09-15
The Rev. c. A. Eaton Says He
Was Man of Many Faults,
but a Power.
HIS LIFE CONTRADICTORY
DR.. Goodell Tells Story of
Mayor and Gospels-Prayers
for Family - Memorial
Services To Be Held.

public career with freedom. Memorial
sermons will be preached in hundreds OF
churches here Sunday. when the body of
Mr.. Gaynor will lie in state at the City
Hall
At the Madison Avenue Baptist Church
! the Rev. Charles 4. Eaton. the pastor
! offered a prayer for the family of Mayor
! Gaynor. As preface to his sermon he
! said
! II wish to refer TO the calamity which
| has befallen this city in the sudden death
! Of our Chief Magistrate. Next Sunday
/ shall try to express myself more fuzzy.
| Mayor Gaynor was especially "A man OF
many faults, and he was one Of the first
TO acknowledge that fact 10 his friends
| But al the same time ne was a man of
| tremendous power and of purpose.
While do not agree with all that he
did. ! at the same time know that he
was a great power in our city. and his
sudden death prevented him from explain
| ing some of his great purposes.
AS a man. | consider him as easily
the most interesting public man New York
has had for a long time His very weak
nesses added 10 the interest in his life;
he was irasCble, hated with all his heart
and was austere externally But behind
all this he possessed a true and warm
heart. and it was this which made his
whole life seem contradictory
1t is "A part OF the general contradic-
tory character Of the man that, while In
the very act Of drawing his sword In
duel 10 the death. his gentle mind dWet
upon the necessity for Peace on earth,
good will toward men He was equally
as sincere in battle as in love for his iei-
low man.
"NIayor Gaynor started the divorce be-
tween municipal government and partisan
politics. and he reflected great credit
upon himself in the class OF men ne gain
cred about him. No man can do more
l feel that ne expressed the whole matter
Of his official life when he said ! nave
been Mayor
81 knew Mayor Gaynor admired ana
loved him. and il would be a great pleas
ure 10 lay a wreath upon his grave.
Man Of High Ideals.
In Mayor Gaynor's own church. 81.
| :
Place and Seventh avenue BrooKIyh' "e
rector. the Rev Bond Holland, SAID.
Mayor Gaynor and his family had
pew In this church FOR years ana nave
been well known TO all Of w. The Mayor
was respected by all as man OF great
ability and high ideals.
The Rev. Or Charles l.. Goodell. oi ~
PauTs Methodist Church. West End ave
nue. and s6th street, devoted his ent'e
sermon To the memory Of Mayor Gayhor
"a friend who crossed the Atlantic with
Mr.. Gaynor when he was supreme
Court Justice" said Nj. Goodel. sa"
that Mr. Gavnor read from a red book
almost every morning Upon inquiry "a
n what so interested him, the then JuoEe
Gaynor replied. ! am reading car'iu''
the four Gospels. and trying 10 "e'e"
every word that Jesus uttered. that may
come 10 some exact conclusion as ~
what he really thought
In tho Madison Avenue Reformed
church the Rev. Hugh Black mentloheu
the dead Mayor and his family In ms
nraver. and I'm many Of the Episcopa'
churches throughout tho city In the re"u-
ing Of the prayers for persons under al
fiction" the Mayors family was "''"
toned by name
Navor Kline II is expected, viii appoint
, committee Of arrangements. consisting
of q hundred or more citizens. who. with
other representatives Of civic organlza-
,ione will accompany the body OF Mayor
Gavnor from tho city Hall TO Trinity
church on MONDAY. The Lusitania is due
10 arrive on Friday, when small COM
nittee.. consisting of Secretary honert
Adamson ana one or two others VIII meet
the body at Quarantine and superih'ehd
;ts removal 10 the Gavnor home In BROOK
Ia, ubere a private funeral service VIII
be held. o.o..
The body will !ic in state at the City
Hall from some time on Saturday until
i, is borne down Broadway TO TRINITY
church on Monday.
Tho plight Rev. David II. Greer, Bishop
~ the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
vo,v work. will conduct the public SER
,,co IN Trinity. and It Is expected that
the rector the Rev. Dr. William !. Mah-
ming will arrive from England In time
TO aid him.
rho names Of the twelve pallbearers
rrohablv will be announced to-day. after
a meeting TO be held In the office OF Rob
ert Adamson, the Mayors secretary AT
the City Hall
Tho loss 10 the East Side in Mayor
Gavnor's death was referred 10 In letter
cont 10 Mrs. Gaynor yesterday by the
roet Side Protective Association, the
membership of which is made up largely
OF Jewish citizens.
Called Greatest Mayor"
suecial meeting OF the Workmens
Political Party. which is composed OF
members of trade unions, and OF when
y II Mccormick. Of Typographical Union
M 6. is president, was held yesterday
~ No 3g7 Fourth avenue. at which
resolution expressing sorrow for the
death of Mayor Gaynor was carried. the
ro.olution was offered by Samuel Prince.
nov, denutv commissioner Of licenses. ana
,,r,,,,.rIv president of the Central Fed |
Grated Union. II said:
..rbe Workmens Political Party OF New
york desires 10 join in the universal trlb- /
u,e Maid 10 the memory OF william J.
ca,nor az a Mayor who gave distinction
20 bis office and as a man OF whom the |
o,,ire country ought To be proud. We
tarohv record our appreciation OF his |
great ability and the spirit Of fairness
and charity which in his busy life ne
found time TO display.
"Jo was one OF the greatest uphoiders |
r., Go RIGHT the city ever knew. y |