New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

six policemen bore slowly in perfect
step their burden.
There ensued an interval in which
every one excepting the policemen oe-
tailed and the official escort OF CITY
officers was dismissed from the scene
In this interval the coffin cover was
removed to give his official family
private view Of the Mayor; for only
Navor Kline. Secretary Adamson ana
Commissioner Smith had attended the
private services at the Gaynor nome
The rest of them had waited at the
Montauk Club. across the street, until
the services were completed.
Crowds Flock to Gaynor Home.
Though the private service FOR the
family in the Gaynor house was set Ior
. o'clock, crowds began to gather oe-
hind the police lines at either END OF
the block before noon. With every
window shade drawn to within rev
inches of the sill, the house revealed
little to satisfy even the curiosity ol
those who held vantage places IN the
few windows opposite or loitered on
the steps Of the Montauk Club on the
corner Of Lincoln Place. BY the time
the funeral procession formed. how
ever, there were several thousand per-
sons in the immediate neighborhood.
The Rev. DR.. Frank Page. OF Truro
Parish. Fairfax, Va, read the service
over the body in Brooklyn. Up TO two
l wears ago he was the rector or 81.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
Brooklyn, where Mayor Gaynor had
pew. Mrs. Gaynor was also an al
tendant at his church.
There was no music at the service
DR.. Page read several verses Of com
fort from the Wade Mecum. the Epis-
copal pastors book Of prayers. and re-
cited two hymns heard the voice OF
Jesus say, NCome unto me and rest
and Peace, perfect peace" The mem
bers of the family and the few friends
present Joined him in the Greed and
the Lords Prayer.
A brief address from the clergyman
completed the service. Others might
speak Of the Mayor as public man
and official, DR.. Page said, but with the
consent of the family he would speak
OF him in certain personal relation
ships.
Il didn't pretend to know him init
mately," the doctor went on. Il doubt
il many people did. There are peaks
that stand out, one above the other.
and one was taller than the rest.
saw in a newspaper a few days ago
that one of the cities in Ohio had
= erected a monument to the late Mayor
Tom Johnson. The monument was
contributed by the poor and by little
children. 1 believe that Mayor Gaynor
will have a like monument erected to
his memory. Blessed is he who con-
sidereth the poor
Useful to His Generation.
He was a man of strong feeling. a
man useful to his generation. He often
said that great people were simple and
that the pomp put on by many was
merely a veneer. His name will be
greater hereafter than it is now.
He had regard for all beliefs and
creeds. Jews and Gentiles were alike
under his appreciation. He was not a
narrow man. Any one could appeal TO
him. He said when elected that any
one with a grievance or just cause
could come to him without mediator.
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God. and that, through the grace OF
Jesus Christ. he will be of service in
the life to come"
While the services were going on in
side the house the members Of the
Board of Estimate and the department
heads. who were 10 escort the body
from Brooklyn 10 the City Hall, gath
cred at the Montauk Club. They were
Joined there at 2:45 o'clock by Mayor
Kline. Dock Commissioner X. A. c.
Smith, Robert Adamson and Lieuten-
INT Kennel. from the house.
Shortly before.4 o'clock the tramp Of
hoofs resounded in the quiet street and
TIE escort Of mounted policemen, under
Inspector Meyers, swung up Eighth
avenue from the south. There were
Two troops of them, two hundred men
all told. in columns Of tours. Long
crepe streamers fioated from the staff
heads OF the color bearers.
A blast on the bugle brought them
into q single line facing the Mayors
house. moment later five 6remen
and FIVE patrolmen came out OF the
Montauk Club and marched across the