New-York tribune., 1870-10-25
ROBERT i. LEE.

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
OF the great number of natives of the South
residing in this city 5000 with their friends assem-
bled last evening Cooper Institute participate in
service the call for the meeting states, in cOmmemo
ration Of the life character Of Gen. Robert +. Lee
with especial reference to his civil and Christian virtues
The call further stated that although commenced by the
Southern residents Of the city the meeting was to be
regarded as in born OF partisan feeling. hut
solely from the desire do honor to the memory OF
great and good ilustriOUs American" and
concluded by inviting all citizens TO be present The
call for the meeting ANA all the arrangements
NJ p. Fielding Chairman; j. ID. Imboden, Z. C. Nor
ton T. c. Cahal J. II. Hunt, Robert T4nnalill James
Gardner W. b. Milton J. f. Cummings John McArnOny,
TbOs H. Sneed, j. ID. Kelley, Jr, T. T. Green, Da1el W.
Adams j. A. BeaL j. d. Tucker, 7. J. Slaughter W. H.
Appleton II. II. Walker ". Il. Richards, j. T. Tanner,
John Mitchell Samuel Anderson. Edwin DE Leon, G. X
Marshall, d. II. Baldwin, Teo steele, John Kerr, j. NJ.
After several dirges had been played by the band
the meeting was called to order Ia ana Organized
and the following Vcercstens and Secretaries, all OF
whom. with the exception Of the rsnamed and one or
others, present and occupied seats on the plat
FORM Peter Cooper. esq, EX-GOv L. Lewis Lowe, W. H..
Appleton, ESQ, Henry Grinuel, esq, Cyrus H. MeCor
mick. esq, Norman ID. Sampson, esl" p, L. a. hoyt'
esd James T. I3@de5 SGHttT e esa Danie coSdpa hdam
esq NJ B Fielding, esq, the Rev. A. d. Carter Francis
MSpn I ey eS MaTh% amf f5G D r. SS GaPdn r.
tares-Gol Burton n Harrison Nal Eo9et I,nnallIi ~
Mall j. Hamilton Hunt, NAL. j. T.. cummings Mdl J ~
Kelley ir, Col. George Lennon.
The Chairman first introduced the Rev. A. d. Carter,
who offered PRAYER, after which the enoir OF ST.
Stephens Church sung Come, Holy Spirit"
The President OF the meeting, Mr.. John l.. Ward, said
that they had assembled to pay tribute Of respect
to one whom the whoetSonth revercd with more than
hial love and affection lAppauSe The characteristic
Of his life devotion to duty, for nialbty in select
ing what was the path OF duty We claim NOT. He was
successful warrior. His lost his country
beggared, Yet he illustrated 10 the world how the de-
feated soldier may command the love and affection OF
those whom he would have served and the aJn,ftIon
ana respect Of those against whom 1t was his fate 10 con
Tend such never gained before by tnc successful
potentate warrior We need not tIcmbe for his fame;
shat would grow csher and brighter with tho lapse OF
tinc and the day and hour is fast approaching when
Robert l.. Lee will he claimed not the property of
section, bat the heritage of whole people ZAP
plause His soul freed from life pollution bashs in the
sunlight of God.
long preamble reciting the conspicuous virtues OF
Gen. Lfc, aud expressing sorrow at his death, and
desire that old divisions may he cOnpO ed aud that
complete and perfect reconciliation OF all arrangements
may DC effected al the tomb where all alike in feel
ing OF common humanity, aud universal Christian
brotherhood may drop their tears OF heartfelt sOTOw"
was then read and the following resolution adopted
egenc Of tie death OF Gen Robert T. Lee We ani iur
fe oy ana 80 dear 10 ne ana We tender h this expression Of
our sympathy with the that feel 10 the
great aud harmonious national nlr, harn. all
Others JOYS and sympaihiAny in each others souoEs
spec hes similar to the first none of them aludDg TO
Ibonls A. Hoy the Rev {. n. Marshall, Mr. Duke and
o'heIs ana The memorial services were terminated.
;, RICHMOND, Va, Oct A.-The Hollywood
metnung that the fourth sunday in November be Sc
iao @s uay Of mourning throughout the South Tor
i'm nj fhe chnrch vi tll ddy cgI6cion' Dee taken up
80 -. @ ~ ''''iohcs 10 constitute Lee monument fund
The Lynchburg papers of to-morrow rnorn
ing VIII contain call from GEN l. ,ry far . conyrrrrre
Oi thc one ana soldiers of the Conicderafe ATny ga
d IN ne M nt Soyn9,N 9 VI Northern Virginia, at Richmond
suitable memorial Of Gen. Lee ~'' "'"S"Ies '"i d