The New York herald., 1874-08-14
NEW HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST A. ls74-rRIPLE SHEET

end enlsrging their conteDD ~ interpolating
al sorts Of explanatory reuarks or 'spseches, -
as one of the members OF ~ committee called
them His voice was slightly, very slightly, tremu-
lous as he nrst began TO speak ana there was lust
the lainest nush OF excitement On his flne, broad
face; but as ne went on hia voice gradually &C.
quired steadiness and his facesegainedits wonred
ana ~s.~ 80 .
WELL KNOWN sxpRsss1on Or fLAcrprrr.
Mr.. Beecher occupied over three hours In reading
his statement Inclusive Of the "speeches'y SO
that It was not very easy wors. Every now and
then the famed pulpit orator womb stop and wipe
his brow, and once or twice no crank iced water
an inspiring and stimulating beverage most APP
propriate to the occasion. Wtth the exception of
the very nrst part Of the statement in which,
40 already stated, Mr.. Beeclor betrayed slight
emotion, there was nothing 20 mar or cloud his
several OF the eyewitnesses described it, he spoke
''as pleasantly and cooly" and seemed TO be quite
as much master OF the situation a. though he mad
addressed his vast and familiar congregation from
'A' PULPIT OF pLYMourH 0RuRcH.
After the reading Of the statemens, which was
listened To- with profound attention., Q recess was
taken and lunch served: The conversation during
luncheon turned upon dlnerent topics oi all sorts
Then came. Mr.. Beecher's croas-e examination,
during which he renamed seated, and Il Was four
O'Clock before the great ordeal WA over. Then
began eai
4 CURIOUS AND INTERESTING SPECTACLE.
Mr.. K0sster Raymond having communicated
with the New YORK dailies to SscerSain II they
could publish the statement " iuil, and being
answered In the Affirmative. proceeded to his resi-
dence, No. 123 Henry street. In the sumptu0us and
elegantly iurn ished parlor Of which the WORK OF
Mr.. Raymond occupied small inner room with
the stenOgrapher OF Plymouth church, who had
taken dOa n the statement In the parOr, seated
around large table, were upwards OF twenty
writer's, working as II ON lie and DEATH and stand
Ing near the door were some ten or twelve mes
senger boys waiting Tor copy" and ready to
start on at moments n0etce. Mr. Shearman
kept constantly moving from the inner room TO
the parlOr. Some were taking down In shorthand as
last "a they could ply their pencils, others copying
IN longhand irsm dictation, others splitting mp
Now and then call would he made Tor short
hand or manifold writer and sometimes little
CONFUSION was unavoidable; but c0naldering the
M gntl ude OF the task and the great haste In
TEN were marvellous. The scene win not soon be
forgotten by any one who Witnessed st the bril-
liantly lighted and elegantly furnished room, hung
round with costly and well selected pictures; |;
and toilng at their work as II their very exist
ence depended on having II finished by q certain
time, the flushed faces OF the messenger bOvs as
they rushed out through the fuiding doors TO the
precious "copy'-al these were features that gave
the scene picturesque aspect that could better
be portrayed by the pencil OF an ARTIST than the
pen of reporter Not tie least interesting event
self, who came to see how the work sped along
He looked q little anxious, though Outwardly calm
and collected as ne asked the repOrxeY6 in voice
that could but half conceal the emvttOn he felt
Tor publication to-day and how they liked their
work." t