The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
100000 PAY HOMAGE
At MURPHY FUNERAL
SILENCE OF THRONG DOMI-
NANT NOTE OF DEMONSTRA-
TON FOR TAMMANY BOSS.
THOUSANDS KNEEL AT HIS BIER
Outside of Cathedral 10000 Stood
With Barred Heads While City,
State and National Leaders Paid
Tribute. Rich and Poor in Throng.

NEW YORK, n. Y-One hundred
thousand persons, high and low, rich
and poor, today paid their tribute OF
respect to Charles F. Murphy, for two
decades chieftain of Tammany Hall
Not in many years has the metropolis
witnessed funeral OF such magnitude
The impressive silence OF the I'M
mense throng was the dominant note.
Early in the morning such a crowd
had gathered in front OF his modest
old-fashioned home in East Seven
teenth street that 100 policemen were
necessary to keep the people moving.
Steady Stream Passed Bier.
For hours there was a steady stream
of men. women and children into
the parlor where the body lay. Labor
ers. with lunch boxes under their arms,
shop girls, silk-hatted dignitaries and
women in costly gowns knelt for a
moment of silent prayer before the
coffin
When the body was taken to stately
St. Patricks cathedral on Fifth avenue
the cortege passed through streets
packed with people, with heads barred.
Here and there the silence was broken
by the sobbing of a woman.
More than 10000 persons crowded
into the cathedral where Bishop John
I. Dunn celebrated the solemn high
mass OF requiem Outside the edifice
5000 persons bowed their heads while
the ceremonies were in progress.
When the services were concluded
and the cortege started for Calvary
cemetery in Queens, where interment
was made, fully $4,000 hushed persons
were packed along Fifth avenue. A
thousand blue coats lined the route to
the cemetery.
The widow, who for two days had
been, in bed, Frustrated, bore the or
deal brave1y. Several times her feet
faltered, but relatives assisted her.
National Figures Present.
Primarily the tribute to the dead
leader was the spontaneous honor
done to his memory by his neighbors,
his political friends and associates of
his own town and state-the people
who knew him best The national
character of the demonstration and its
political significance was emphasized
by the presence of members OF CON
gress. executives of other states, ma
tional representatives of organized la
Dor and municipal and political dele
cations from as far west as Chicago.
Gov. Alfred F. Smith, an old time
friend of the leader, headed the honor
airy pallbearers. He was fanked by
Mayor John F. Hylan.
Other honorary bearers were Unit
ed States Senator Royal 5. Copeland,
Norman f. Mack, democratic national
committeeman; George f. Brennan,
democratic leader of Illinois; James
w. Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many; Bernard M. Baruch, William
H. Kelley, democratic leader OF SYRIA
cuse; Samuel S. Koenig, republican
county chairman, and Herbert Bayard
Swope, of the New York World.
Tunulty Attends.
Among others who attended the
services were Joseph P Tumulty, sec
rotary of the late President Wilson;
United States Senator Harrison OF
Mississippi; Edward Hurley, former
head of the shipping board; George
F. Mara, vice chairman OF the demo
cratic national committee; John K
Voorhis, "a years old, grand sachen
of Tammany; John w. Davis, former
ambassador to Great Britain; dele
cation of the National Democratic
Club, members OF the Knights of Co
lumbus and the Friendly Sons OF St
Patrick