New Britain herald., 1924-04-28
NEW YORk'S FINAL TRIBUTE TO MURPHY 5000 Attend Services as iS,OOO
 Ihrone Outside Cathedral THOUSANDS BARE HEADS
Fifth Avenue Flushed as Funeral Cor tege Passes--High Officials, Includ-
 ing Governor smith, Act as Honor ary Bearers.

INuiNiss
 New York. April 2s.---City and ma ton today mourned Charles F. Mur- phy and honored him in death as few have been honored in the metropolis in living memory.
 From the teeming east side, from the home of the wealthy. from every social station, from the manifold walks of life of the greatest city in the world, there came to the bier of the Tammany chieftain in his modest East l17th street home and to great St. Patrick's cathedral in Fifth aNen- ue men and women united in their grief.
 Was Man of the People. Mr. Murphy had been a man Of the people and had remained an east sider in his heart even unto the pin nacle Of his power. and it was his people of the east side, who. by the thousands expressed their great grief today. Among them were laborers with whom he worked, women and children to whom he had been a friend in need, and men whom he had helped rise to power in the city and state.
 The streets near the unpretentious home soon after dsybreak were crowded as they seldom have been with n solemn respectful multitude.
 Before the house. 65 policemen. kept the crowd in orderly lines as the men and women filed into the house and passed the mahogany coffin.
 Crowds Pass Bier.
 Hundreds of poorly dressed shop girls, clerks, laborers with their lunches in their hands walked into the darkencd room. knelt in silent prayer and resumed their way to their various destinations.
 stuyTesant Square park was filled to capacity and first and second ave- enues were so crowded that traffic moved with difficulty.
 Al 9:So o'clock the doors Of tho Murphy, home were closed 10 all but relatives and intimate friends and an hour later the casket was borne down the bravnstone steps.
 The police detachment snapped ia q military salute while the oniookers bared their heads Honorary pail. bearers were Governor smith, Mayor Hylan, Governor Sllzer Of New Jersey, Mayor Hague Of Jersey City, Senator Copeland and high officials of the state, city, army and navy.
 SidowaIks Tbr,nrcd. Al Second avenue and sSrd street. the column halted 10 allow the mout. ners to fall in at the rear. The side walks were lined several persons deep. throughout the length of the avenue 10 gard street along that thorough fare and ID Fifth avenue 10 the cathedral traffic had been suspended.
 Fifth avenue was hushed. Scores of thousands stood. heads barred. as the procession passed. At 18th street. Governor Smith, his ~aff and the pallbearers left their motor cars and fell in on foot behind the hearse.
 Al the entrances to cross streets south or the cathedral delegations from political societies and organiza- iions affiliated with Tammany Hall stood in military array.
 5000 In Church.
 Tn and around the cathedral, police estimated i3.ooo persons had gather. ed. 5000 occupying every available inch of space in the majestic Gothic structure. As the solemn requiem mass was held inside. the crowds out side bowed their heads in prayer.
 A thousand policemen lined the route Of the corteRe 10 Calvary ceme- tery in queens, where intcrment took place.