New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-22
Procession, Which Began Early,
in Day, Extending from
Bowling Green to City
Hall, Ends Late
at Night.
KLINE DEEPLY AFFECTED
"No King Ever Had Tribute Like
This" He Said as he Viewed
the Never Ending Throng-
Memorial Services Held
in Many Churches.

Forming a huge narrow triangle, |
with ,ts points at the entrance to the
Brooklyn Bridge, Chambers street and
Broadway and Bowling Green, steady
stream OF persons Of all classes, two
abreast, slowly filed along Its SIDES
from early yesterday until late into the
night, entering the City Hall midway
on the northern line OF the triangle TO
view the body Of Mayor Gaynor as 1t
lay in state in the rotunda. The police
estimated last night that one hundred
thousand persons had looked for the
last time upon the face OF the city's
dead executive.
The City Hall doors were thrown
open TO the public few minutes after
8 a. m. The hour for closing was ex-
tended into the night as long as any
one came to view the body. The early
crowd had gathered long before that.
and several hundred persons stood ini
the rain for more than two hours wait
ing for the line to start. A large detail
OF police was on hand to form the line,
in two-by-two order and keep the
marchers in place.
The line quickly grew. first extending
a block or two down Broadway across
from the City Hall plaza. The police
then moved further and further down
town as the crowds came from every'
direction, until Bowling Green was
reached, and the formation started
hack on the west side OF Broadway
The double breasted column crossed
again at Chambers street and doubled
back on the west side Of Broadway to
the western entrance to the plaza II
was not long until the newcomers were
converged at the end OF the line near1
the entrance to Brooklyn Bridge.
Mourrers All Day In Rain.
The ever trudg!ns lines Of publioi
mourners were orderly, the police ar
rangements were ample, and the long,,
winding procession moved on. hour
after hour, in silent and respectful
monotony. There were no untowardi
incidents TO break the ranks. The in
termittent showers during the day.
made no difference, as no one waveredl
or left the line. Persistently. steadily,
the thousands marched through thei
doors. Of the City Hall and by the great
bronze coffin. dividing at its foot into
single files and passing on either side
of the coffin.
No one was allowed to pause for a
lingering look at the face Of the dead
Mayor. The lines were ever kept NOV
ing by the guard Of policemen and fire.
men at the side Of the bier. One line
went TO the right and the other TO the
left. passed through the small arches
at the sides OF the broad. winding
stairway and out through the rear en-
trance 10 the hall, 10 meet again the
first formation Of the marchers near
the entrance to the bridge.
Men emerged from the rear OF the
hall with sad countenances. and there
were tears on the cheeks Of many OF
the women. Some Of the aged and IN
firm showed their grief without re-
straint, while many children who
passed through dropped small bouquets
near the coffin.
The coffin rested on a black cata-
faloue at the base OF the winding stair
way. A bower of flowers Of endless
variety and profusion surrounded IL
and bordered the way leading from tho
doors through the rotunda. The air in
the building was heavy with the sweet
odor Of roses, orchids and lilies-of-the-
valley. The lights were dimmed. The
livid face Of the dead executive, with
the natural stolid oppression that so
many citizens knew, showed in pale
relief from its white pillow under the
mellow light OF candelabrum Of seven
branches Of clouded glass globes on
either side at the head of the casket.
The deep mourning drapery on the
walls and pillars and the balustrade Of
the stairway all about was relieved by
banks Of rich green palms.
Mayors Flag Oraped Coffin.
Despite the hundreds of beautiful
floral pieces from relatives. friends and
associates. fairly packed into the I'm
tied space Of rotunda of tho build
ing, the whole scene was toned with
simplicity. A lone wreath Of roses and
orchids from the bereaved family, and
a humber tribute from Lieutenant
Kennel. the late Mayors bodyguard.
were the only floral embellishments
which lay on the flag draped coffin.
The Mayors flag covered the bier be-
low its opening. In Difference to the
wish Of Mrs. Gaynor. the American
and British flags We're entwined near