The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-24
LIVINGSTONE.
Memorial Services at the Academy Of
Music Last Night.
The Great African Explorer
and Apostle.
BEECHER's TRIBUTE.
Addresses Of DR.. Hayes Rev. Dr.. Adams Major
Dane and Dr.. Nhcnck.

Uuu6 onu De COuCu0ks
Within comparatively . short space or time
prominence as unprecedented ~ 1t Is brilliant and
deserved has been given to the great African ex-
piorer. DR.. David Livingstone. But q few days
buried in Westminster Abbey, reserved only to
the Iaureled rank Of those nobly conspicuous In
the domain OF science art or letters, his name and
mis- lame Will endure a. impershable as the marble
mausoIeums marking this last resting place Of the
worlds most honored dead. He belonged, indeed,
As the record Of his life shows to that immortal
few who
Climbing higher and higher toward the sun
Prouder than kings of the work they have aone.
Lasting and enduring legends wall be the story OF
his tolls and privations in his closing tfe- work Of
geographical exploration In Southern and Central
Africa. His life is grand epic poem and in an In
production to the splendid tribute to his revered
memory, SHOWN in the great gathering last even
ing at the Academy OF Music, the story requires
not to be told. The cloud OF doubt envtroning his
existence after the long lapse OF time intervening
since any intelligence had been received regard
ing him, having been dispelled through his dis
covery at Ujiji on the 18th oil November 1871, by
the New York HgRALD Exploration Expedition,
q new interest at once centred In
him. The despatch announcing that
Dr. Livingstone was stall alive sent thrill OF de-
world. The HERALD explorer left him still intent
IN carrying to successful completion the grandy
dominant idea OF his llfe fascination ct once
wonderful and unexampled has attached to the
man ever since. Scientists the world over, but
particularly those specially interested In the en-
Aargement Of geographical science. were greatly
interested in him. Here all felt was to be achieved
1.-THE browning splendor or his noble life. Great
hopes centred in him, and had he lived to re-
turn to his home and the realms Of civilization
Me would have been the subject Of ovatory
donors SURPRISING the homage given to the earths
lproudest monarchs its greatest military heroes.
fBut It was not to be. Death, who loves shining
Fmark, claimed him as its own. he died In the
neld OF his chosen labors He is to-day the worlds
Nero.
Is IL wonder, then, that, as stated above at the
meeting last evening, commemorative OF the
character OF the late DR.. Livingstone, at the
Academy OF Music, the vast building was filled
with an assemblage which for intellectual worth
and high intelligence has never been surpassed in
this cityS In place OF the mammoth drop scene
shat generally meets the gaze OF the audience was
large map OF Africa with rracery OF
the routes Of exploration taken by the
great traveller and its network OF rivers and lakes
which he so long sought TO unrave, and unraveling
10 LAY bare the mystery eDshrouding the source OF
she Nile. On the map was portrait OF the hero
of those far away wanderings. 1t was q nne, noble
fresh, manly face. But 1t hung environed with the
sad emblems OF mourning and q wreath OF I'm
lmorteles browning its summit. The background
twas the American nag, festooned in mourning.
Over the proscenium boxes were also our national
ensigns alike hablted with mourning insignia
This comprised the extent OF the deco
rations. This was as it should be- simple,
serene and sorrowiul. Before entering on
the prescribed evening programme band
played selections OF music, but mainly OF
sadly subdued character, in keeping with
the solemn occasion which had drawn to-
getner this assemblage. At a few minutes past
eight O'Clock Chief Justice DAILY came upon the
platform. followed by the leading members OF the
New York Geographical Society. OF which he is
the honored President Among those seated on
the platform were the following gentlemen:- VIII
liam H. Webb, Henry Grtnnell, Peter Cooper, W.
H. II. Moore, George Cabot Ward, f. A. scout, r.
"A. Conkling, Cyrus w. Field, General CaIlum,
General James Grant Wilson, George Opdyke, @.
e. Coster, William Bradford William Remsen, B.
+. Reinhart Memo DiefendorG T. Bailey Myers. A.
& Gardner and Frank Leslie.
It's unnecessary to follow the various speakers OF
the evening. Altogether 1t a rare intellectual
treat. from the opening tribute or President DAILY to
the closing words OF panegyric pronounced by the
last speaker. Itwas good idea the preliminary
explanation by Major Dane on the map OF DR.. Ldy-
1ngstone's travela The speakers who followed
though discoursing OF the same theme-the life
and services OF DR.. Livingstone-dd not repeat
one another, but each in turn added to
the alabsorbing interest felt in the career OF this
most wonderful man. Numerous as the speeches
were, and lengthy as we're some OF the addresses,
The large audience renamed till the close II will
be an occasion that those present VIII long re-
member with mingled pleasure and pan-pieasure
AFT,
lived. pain to know that be has passed away with
out the great dream or mis- life being fulfilled.
SPEECH CHIEF JUSTICE DAILY.
Chief Justice DAILY said -
LADIES AND GEsrLEMEN-The connection OF Dr.
Livingstone with the society extends almost to
the period when he commenced his career as an
explorer. Ills name has been the longest upon
our list OF honorary members Many years ago
limited list, and he expressed himself honored that
we had done So. We mad hoped that when the
work to which he had devoted 30 many years OF his
atie had been accomplished, the tracing out OF the
great network OF rivers and lakes which consul
that he would have visited this country, and that
we would have had the opportunity upon
our appreciation and that Of the American
people OF what he had done in extending
great cause Of humanity. 1t was destined tnat Il
should be otherwise. He is now IN MS grave, en-
eli that left us is TO unite in the public tribute Of
respect to his memory. You will be addressed BY
bis ire Snd o. 9s sos
80 their remarks viii call upon Major Dane, who
Ne himself about to commence Ills career as geo
graphical traveller IN the exploration Of
the unknown regions OF Central Asia, to
point out the respective routes OF DR.. Living
stone upon the map OF Africa, that yol may
Rave before you the large portions OF that great
ftnent that have been opened by his explorations
and discoveries. should also mention that the
portrait q Or. Livingstone, which surmounts the
map OF Africa has been painted for the occasion
by our member the distinguished artist, Mr.. Rne-
haxdt. (Cheers.)
.A REMARKS OF MAJOR DANE.
Major DANE, on coming forward TO address the
meeting. said he deemed himself highly favored in
being invited TO speak tonight and to trace Ior
them on the msp the journeys made by the great
Ara uoIiar Ilaxad Iiutnusfnna WHOSE me mnru thar