The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MAYOR GAYNOR
(Continued from Page one)

Brooklyn PUBIC SCHOOLS turned forth their
pupils, who stood among the mourners
in the streets. In the mayors own
neighborhood clubs and residences were
draped in crepe, while flags fluttered at
half mast.
When the church services had ended
the great masses of flowers that had
been in Trinity and the city hall were
sent to various hospitals, the choicest
among them, orchids and chrysanthe-
NUNS, to St. Marys. the Hoboken, N.
j. institute, where Mr.. Gaynor lay after
being shot down by an assassin three
years ago.
Clouds Lift Briefly
The lowering clouds lifted shortly be-
fore the long cortege started and the
march to the church was under an over
cast green sky from which the sun shone
fitfully through riffs.
Heading the throng of marchers was a
single line of eight mounted police. Be-
hind them came in the order named the
police band playing the measured music
of the dead march, regiment of mount
ed police, II abreast, and another regi-
ment of police on foot in lines that
stretched across Broadway from curb to
curb
The order of the procession Following
the police escort was
The catafalque with the honorary pail
bearers: Former President William II.
Taft. Robert Adamson, Police Commits
sioner Rhinelander Waldo, Jacob II.
Schiff, Herman Ridder. James Creelman,
Mayor Kline, r. A. c. Smith. Dock Com
missioner; A. r. Watson, Justice Keogh.
John d. Crimmins and Edward Nj. Grout
Lieut.. William Kennel and the body bear
ers; the board of estimate and apportion-
ment; the committee from the board of
aldermen heads of city departments; Uni
tod Cf.afA
the legislature; Justices of the supreme
court; judges of minor courts city mag
istrates and public service commissioners.
Maj. Gen. Thomas II. Barry, U. S. A.
commanding the eastern department and
his staff; Rear Admiral Cameron MGR.
Winslow, L. S. ~, and staff; Capt. Al
bert Gleaves. commandant United States
navy yard and staff; commanding officers
and staffs of the New York National
Guard Consular Representatives. repre-
sentative of the lord mayor of Liverpool
delegation of mayors .1fom cities in New
York: citizens committee. headed by Seth
Low: delegations OF almost 100 organiza-
tions, clubs and societies; representatives
of, city departments, borough and county
officers.
With the official flag OF the mayor
draped over its head the coffin lay 10
feet above the roadway upon an immense
Catafalque six feet wide whose somber
folds of crepe were unreieved by color of
any kind.
A great white wreath of chrysan-
themums lay on the right side of the
caslSet and another wreath of orchids and
ferns lay on the left side. A third rested
at the dead mayors feet.
Sixteen Horses Draw Catafalque
Sixteen coal black horses heavy. with
black trappings. flanked on the right by a
single file of police, on the left by fire
men, drew the catafalque through the
streets.
As the coffin passed through the two
walls of spectators held to the curb by
an unbrollen line of police every man
barred his head and only the blue capped
patrolmen remained covered. OF these
there were 5000 III line of march or on
duty along the way of the funeral train.
Twelve honorary pallbearers headed by
ex-President William Howard Taft
p1arched six. on each side of the casket
Behind them came official committees of,
the city, two companies of city hall po-
lice. all men who had come in daily con-
tact with Mr.. Gaynor during his life
time and the long train of organizations
and individuals chosen from the many
who applied for places in the funeral
train.
More than $1,000. had wanted to be in
line, but in accord with Mrs. Gaynor's
wishes for as simple services and as as
little display as possible. less than half
the number We're permitted to participate.
Tens OF thousands stood silently about
Trinity church during the services The
sealing capacity Of $50 was insufficient to
provide for even small fraction OF the
thousands who sought admittance An
overflow meeting was held in St F.u1s
church half a dozen blocks distant.
All industries of the city marked time
during the services The municipal depart
ments were closed for the day, the New
ork stock exchange did not open until
noon; the Consolidated stock exchange
ana several mercantile exchanges re-
mained closed all day.
million school children participated in
services In every public school and thou
sands Of firms needed the request Of
Mayor Kline that business be suspended
for one hour