New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-02


The Day In Breoklyn.
The commemmOration of the National Fast.
Day was very generally observed throughout the City
Of Churches yesterday. All tho public buildings
well az places Of business and pleasure. were closed
religious services were held at nearly all the places Of
worship and the appearance Of the city generally
In accordance with the seemnity OF the occasion. The
Grafton under the auspices Of the War Fund Commit
tee at the Academy Of Music was the prominent lea.
throngs Of meropotans TO the place, but other meet
ings were held with almost equal success.
ADDRESS OF REV. r. 8. STORES, JR., ON ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN.
The meeting at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music yesterday, under the auspices Of the War
Fund Committee OF Brooklyn, 10 commemmOratiOn OF
the death OF President Lincoln, a magnificent
tribute Of affection 70 the memory Of the departed
Chief Magistrate. The fame Of the orator Of the &C.
casionDr. Storrsas well AS that Of the other emf
ment divines and digntari~s participating in the
clses contributed not little to the size and fashionable
character OF the audience. Long befxe the appointed
hour. the doors OF the building blocked by i'm.
mense concourse. eager FOR adm,tance but the fore
sight Of the committee had obyated any confusion in
this particular by discriminating Issue OF
tickets Qor admission n the platform at least.)
Nevertheless, by IL o'clock. a. ~. the spacious
interior Of the great edidce completely filed More
than two thirds Of the audience appeared TO be CON-
posed Of ladies' ard even standing room In the asles
and Hobbies completely occupied. The platform
WAS also tbrcnged. Amo. the invited guests, were
the foowing-nearly all Of whom were present;
Simeon Draper Abram Waterman, Geo. Dennison,
Edgar Ke,chum, $. =. Gilbert, j. H. Pnleston Horace
Greeley, HenryJ. Raymond Gen. John A. Dix. Gen.
Robert Anderson Gen. Fits Henry Warren. Hon. John
A. Bowles, Hon George Bancroft, Hon. Samuel Sloan
Hon. Henry T. Davis Hon. ID. & Dickinson Hon. ID.
T. Morgan Hon. c. r. DAILY, VIM. Cullen Bryant. wm
Col WIN. Sloan. Medical Director Department East
Com Charles II. Bell. Capt. A. NJ Pennock, Com j. T.
Jewett Capt J. p McKinstry. Of the North Carolina
Padding, Capt Case. vice.Admirel Farrsgut Capt.
Wyman, Of the Colorado. Hoa. James Humphrey,
Af,er n voluntary hy tho excellent choir. which
was in attendance. the Introductory Address de-
livercd by the Hon. j. s. T. Stgan ihan. Chairman Of
the Committee. who stated that toe mission Of the Com
m,ee had ended with the close Of the war. and that
held under Its auspices. few items of unfinished
business remained to be closed up y the various sub
Committees, and then the War-Fund Committee Of the
State, Of Brooklyn and the County OF Kings would
take it's final leave OF our citizens.
MAJ.GES. ANDFRsON.
(At this stsge OF the speakers remarks pleasing in
terrupop was caused by the entrance npon the paf.
FORM Of Gen. Robert Anderson the hero OF Fort Sum-
ter whose appearance was bailed with loud and long
continued applause. Gen. Anderson mOdestly took |
chair now and then rising and bowling deprecatngly
but it several moments before the excitement and
enthusiasm 0ccaoned by the appearance OF this noble
and beloved soldier. moderated sufficiently TO permit
the regular exercises to proceed. Mr. Sranahan then
proceeded as follows):
Some Of the audience may be interested In knowing
what consists the unHnsheu OF various
sub-commitees. To such he would say that the Com
mittee Bountes. On Pay and ON Bountes, had some
800 cases not yet passed upon by the Pension Office at
Washington. After mentioning the work still to be
performed by these committees the speaker said that
there still another committee which had IN charge
the erection Of q monument 10 the memory OF the la.
meptel Lincoln The popular dollar subscription had
thus far fully up to all expectations, but still an
ultimate call would have 10 be made TO the weather
citzens who would not fail TO give their hundreds and
their thousands Of dollars and such subscriptions would
Ina. al nj Dat in
not afford in this browning effort OF patriotism, 10
falter in such step as this. Great apDlause.I She
must and would maintain that high position which she
had held throughout the four years OF terrible struggle
for the life Of the nation. The soemnty Of the present
occasion made 1t emnenty proper that the proceedings
of the meeting should be opened with a reading from
the Scriptures and the speaker would therefore intro
duce the Rev. L. ii. CASrIELD. u. d.. who read the
& st chapter Of Isaiah with impressive solemnty.
PRAYER BY The REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Mr. Beecher then introduced, and delivered a
most impressive prayer, giving thanks to Almighty |
God for having led through the trials and pers of
the last four terrible years. Yet he had plucked FROM
the high place Of this nation His servant the Pres
dent OF the United States and left US tree whose
branches the storm had scattered. Yet even IN His
wrath He had remembered mercy. he mad tempered
the heart of the fallen chief to integrity and truth and
love; in stormy time between divided people, with
strong passions stormy and deadly, He had planted
him. and had aided him. TO the end to maintain tho
temperance fortitude. sefldenia, genteness justice
and love MIR. Beecher concluded by invoking upon
the audience before him, as we'll IA upon the entire
ton and the populace II the word the DIVING blessing
and, after another hymn, was followed by
TIE REV. r. 8. srORRs, JR., u. D.,
who began his theme by brief but quite c0mprehen.
,ye survey Of the events which had usbered in the adj
mi nstration of President Lincoln. and tho almost In
snrmountable obstacles which had beset his way Yet
how steady slow and sure had the child OF the SOIL the
obscure LAWYER the raspitter won upon the people
whom he was called TO govern On his way TO the
Capitol he had given utterance to his ideas IN inc
plain simple language OF man OF truth and integrity
in manner which had not dazzled the people 80
much as HIS predecessors had donei but time had put
the seal OF truth upon his h0mcly wisdom, ana now
that he has gone learn 10 appreciate MS Roouhess
and his craftsmanship. The great metroPons, h
mob had booted him. whose leaders turner iIou n.
with contempt and whose authorities sought W Insult
him now pours forth its long procession Oh
IFS houses being hung with mourning from oase 10 TOOL
while through the hush Of woe bells are tollne anu
minnte guns booming with measured roll. lApplauseI
Not capitas only but States themselves became mourn
ora Each railway station was bedecked IN garments
If woe The country shrouds Its weeping fsce and all
The blossoms of Spring cannot BRING nush 10 It's
changed countenance The speaker entered into an
analysis of the late Presidents character de-
,crbing with succnctness the combined gentleness,
desire for peace, lemty and good nature
Yhcb controlled him. combined with that iron inheXi
1ility of purpose when once his mind was made up.
which nothing could shake or swerve from its onward
,ah Purity of motive, largeness OF conception, and
beauty of soul were his characteristics There was at
hc same time about the man natural
,ess and originality which. more than
inviting else won the esteem Of his countrymen.
Generally the most remarkable feature Of his will wa
In utter simplicity the usual characters OF bis state