Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-23
new YORK MOURNS
when GAYNOR IS
LAID TO REST
THOUSANDS PAY HOMAGE
All Day and All Night Body
Rests in State

New York, Sept. 22.-The body of
William Jay Gaynor, late mayor Of
New York City, was taken at 10: 80
o'clock this morning from its resting
place at the city hall to Trinity
church, where Bishop Greer read
over it the solemn Episcopal service
of the burial of the dead
A standing army of citizens, many
thousands strong-greater in number
than the throng which had gazed on
the body as it lay in state yesterday
blackened the sidewalk from curb to
building line as the funeral train
crept along the ten blocks of lower
Broadway from the city hall to the
church The low lying clouds lifted
shortly before the cortege started and
the march to the church was under an
overcast sky from which the sun
shone ftfully through riffs in the
clouds.
Heading the throng of marchers
was a single line of eight mounted
police. Behind them came in the or
der named, the police band playing
the measured strains of the dead
march, a regiment of mounted po-
lice, twelve abreast and another reg
iment of police on foot in lines that
stretched across Broadway from curb
to curb. Next was the coffin.
With the official flag draped over
it's head, the coffin lay, ten feet above
the roadway, upon catalfalque
whose sombre folds of crepe were un-
relieved by color A great wreath
of whit chrysanthemums lay on the
right of the casket, another wreath
of orchids and ferns lay on the left
and a third rested at the dead mayors
feet.
Sixteen coal black horses, heavy
with black trappings, fianked on the
right by a single file of police, and
on the left by firemen drew the catal-
falque through the street.
AS the casket passed through two
walls of spectators held to the curo
by an unbroken line of police every
man barred his head and only the blue
capped patrolmen remained covered.
Of these there were 5000 in the line
OF march or on duty along the way OF
the funeral train.
The twelve honorary pallbearers,
headed by VIM. H. Taft, marched six
on each side of the coffin. Behind
them came official committees of the
city, two companies of city hall po-
lice-men who had come in daily con-
tact with the mayor during his life
time-and the long train of organiza-
tions and individuals chosen from the
many who applied for places in the
funeral train. More than $4,000 had
wanted to be in line, but in accord
with Mrs. Gaynors wishes for as sim
pie services and little display as pos
sibIe, less than half the number were
permitted to participate.
So silent stood the throngs of spec
tators that the tolling of the bell in
he tower of Trinity could be heard
at the city hall, when the funeral
cortege started. Tens OF thousands
stood silently about the church during
the services. The seating capacity If
$50 was insufficient to provide for
even a small fraction of the thous-
ands who sought admittance. An oY-
elfow meeting was held in St Pauls
church. half a dozen blocks away.
After halting at the church while
the body was taken from the catal-
falqua to the chancel on the shoulders
OF six firemen and six policemen the
funeral train marched to the battery,
turning back and standing till the
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