New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20
SCENE At THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Looking either from the stage or the audi
terum the in the Academy of Music was most i'm
pressIve. The vast building in every tier was filled
from pit 20 DOME and when Mr. Herman began his speech
A. was impossible to obtain Dgress at any OF the many
doors The lobby was in filed for continually
passing In and out were thousands who yainy sought to
get within hearing distance OF the STAGE At one time
the crowd Withdrawing for lack Of room was so great
that the impression got abroad that the
meeting had been adjourned 10 the outside
stands. The stage crowded with brilliant
company OF the first citizens of Brooklyn.
Al the back Of the stage had been arranged inscriptions
IN beautifully ilumined gilt letters, "Charity Never
Vsleh and Old Things are Passed Away" strips OF
bunting depended in graceful festoOns from the top Of
the stage 10 the rear while the proscenum boxes were
elegantly draped with the national colors. over the
stage was q beautiful pendant star composed OF gas
iets
At about O'Clock, when the distinguished speakers
Of the evening appeared on the platform, per-
feet storm q applause shook the house. Al its conclu
sion the Hon. W. W. Goodrich the same eminent Re
publican Who year ago, presided at the meeting which
erganzed the Reform movement which swept Kings
County at the Fall elections Of 1871 approached the front
the stage and called the meeting 10 order. In his
opening address in abiding the national and State
candidates OF the party Mr. Goodrich congratulated 1.-THE
City Of Brooklyn that this gathering foretes in louder
words than any that utter the triumphant success
Of the greater Reform movement OF the nation headed
by that great philosopher that foe Of corruption and its
dcnouncer IN every shape Horace Greeley, and by his
associate Who in 1886 IN Slave State Of Missouri,
dared 70 Issue paper tho interest OF Free Soil and
against Slavery when il done at the peril OF his e
r. Cratz Brown and for q movement in State politics
hooking to reform headed by that eminent jurst' the
Hon. Francis Keenan, and his eloquent compeer' inc
Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew." At the mention OF these
names Mr.. Goodrich was interrupted by the widest
e from every part Of the hail. and at the conclusion
a. his speech three cheers given for each Of the
candidates named
A, the conclusion OF his address, Mr.. Goodrich pro
sed mat the audience rise and join in the hymn, Ny
C,,r IT'S Of Thee" Although evidently surprise to
,ost ~ the audience this proposition received hearty
and unanimous assent and the solemn and beautiful air
rpg with deep feeling, concluded amid the widest
enthusiasm.
The presentation OF another Republican Of the highest
character IN the local politics OF the county, ex-Judge
George G. Reynolds Whose brief address will be found
on the 1rst column Of the second page the signal
for an outburst OF the widest enthusiasm, indicating the
great esteem IN which Mr.. Reynolds is held.
Mr. Kernans appearance was enthusiastically greeted
and his calm, dcnihed and logical address, printed
below was listened with the greatest attention, and
and only interrupted by the plaudits Of his delighted
auditors. Tie mention OF the OF Senators Sum
ner. 5churz, and Trumbul, hailed with cordial
manifestations. His speech fun Of historical par
illustrating the drift Of country and the certain
ruin that would oyertake It II allowed 70 be controlled
by the inscriptions now In power. The meeting
was closed IL by fine speech from W. T. Saunders.
Joseph J. Stewart Of Baltimore next introduced,
and described the unsettled condition Of affairs in the
south. In South Carolina there counties in
The soil Of which, at the last seed time pillow had not
entered