Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-24
BODY OF GAYNOR
IS LAID TO REST
Business Is Halted in New York
During Funeral.
THOUSANDS FOLLOW CASKET
Services at Trinity Simple, but I'm
pressive-Remains Are Inferred
in Family Lot at Greenwood
Cemetery.

| sands were held in check by the po-
lice the funeral cortege with the body
of the late Mayor William ]. Gaynor
passed down Broadway, lined with
bare-headed throngs, to Trinity
church today, where Bishop David
| H. Greer oficiated at services that
were as simple as they were impress
sive
All morning the body of the late
mayor lay in state in the main cor
ridor of the City Hall while a steady
stream of visitors passed through.
When time for the removal of the
body to Trinity church came City
Hall Park was crowded. Police re-
serves held back the crowds while
the funeral procession formed. In
the cortege there were scores of civic
organizations and practically all of
those men who only few days ago
marched to City Hall and cheered
William j. Gaynor as he, from the
steps of the old building, accepted an
Independent nomination for mayor.
Business in City Suspended.
All business practically was sus-
pended for an hour while the services
were in progress in the famous old
church. Assisting Bishop Greer was
the Rev L. E. Holden, pastor of the
Episcopal church at st. James, L. l.,
in which town Mayor Gaynor made
his summer home. The Rev. DR.,
Frank Page, of Cu1pepper, Va, an in
! innate friend of the late mayor, also
aided In the services. DR.. Page, who
is a brother Of Thomas Nelson Page,
the author, was one of the last of
Mayor Gaynor's friends to talk to him
before he sailed. DR.. Page was for
merly pastor Of st. Johns Episcopal
church, Brooklyn, which Mayor Gay.
nor frequently had attended.
The funeral procession was solemn
and impressive. Eight active pail
bearers were chosen, four from the
police department and four from the
rank and file of the fire department,
bore the casket. They were followed
by twelve honorary pallbearers.
William H. Taft, Mayor Ardolpb
L. Kline, Supreme Court Justice Mar
tin J. Keogh, Herman Ridder, Jacob
Smith, James Creelman, Archibald R.
Watson, Edward M. Grout, Police
Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
and John D. Crimmons. Lieutenant
William Kennel, who has acted as
police guard of all mayors since
Mayor Strong, walked before the
casket
Vast Throng at the Church.
Outside the church at Wall street
and Broadway a vast throng had
gathered The financial district, in
the very heart of which is located
famous old Trinity church, had sus.
pended all activity Instead of the
usual hurrying crowds, it seemed
that every man, woman and boy had
gathered about Trinity church.
Trinity church held about 800 peo-
pie when the services began. All OF
the justices of the supreme court of
Manhattan and Brooklyn, all the
members of the board of estimate,
board of aldermen, the heads Of the
various city departments and the
members of the citizens committee
of 100 on funeral arrangements, were
present.
The members of the public service
commission and members of all pub
lie commissions appointed by the late
mayor attended in a body.
LOO Policemen in Line.
Inspector Max Schmittberger had
charge of police arrangements. I'm
der his command there were LOO
policemen, drawn from precincts in
all parts of the city. This force con-
sisted of 40 captains, $50 lieutenants,
| 800 sergeants and 1900 patrolmen.
After the ceremony the procession
reformed and crossed Brooklyn
bridge to the Borough hall, where it
disbanded. Burial was made in the
family plot at Greenwood cemetery,
| Brooklyn, and was attended only by
| members of the family.