The New York herald., 1874-09-02
THE LATE MARK SMITH.

Memorial Meeting Yesterday Afternoon
At Booths Theatre-Tribute to the
Memory Of the Deceased Comedian.
Yesterday afternoon there assembled at Booths
Theatre an unusually brilliant company, COM
prised OF actors, artists, playwrights and the
di1e.tdnm generally, the occasion being meeting
to take action in regard to the death OF the late
lamented Mark Smith.
Among those present were John Brougham,
Lester wanack, John Mccullough, J. l.. Toole,
George clarke, william Florence, Charles Gayler
and The0. Moss.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Palmer proposed
Lester Wallack as chairman, motion which was
seconded and unanimously carried. On assuming
the chair Mr.. " Walack said he had known Mark
Smith, whose death had called the meeting TO-
gether. He had known him In other conditions
than that OF actor he had mad his sympathy az
friend he had admired him as Q father and hon.
ored him as husband and q gentleman. He at.
one time had professional and business relations
with him, but they were all tempered with the
genial influence OF Marks good nature, and lost
their prosy business aspect. He would leave the
eulogy on Marks memory to aber and more elO-
Before resuming hts seat Mr.. walack read the
posed as vice presidents and secretaries:-
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Joe a. Rco,h g. VAey s0nn Hr0ngnSm a.
Fisher, william Winter, John Gilbert, Max Msret
ZeK II. ID. Palmer, Dion B0uclcault, II. G. Jarrett,
w. Florence, Charles Thorne, ST., John Mccullough,
J. c. Haywood, wilnam Davidge, William Stuart,
MAX Strakosh.
A. U. Hal, Charles Gayler, G. h. Howes, J. II.
Hager, +. Y. Mackay, James Schonberg, George
Clarke, W. L. Floyd, George Colby, TneO. Moss, Sol.
Etynge, Jr., Johu Purcell and Charles w. Brooks.
The gentlemen named were unanimously chosen.
Mr.. Walack introdaced Mr. Charles Brooks, who
paid touching tribute TO the memory Of the dead
comedian. It's melancholy spirit was happily re-
eved by the brilliant periods In which the speaker
INDUCED. In concluding his remarks Mr.. Brooks
said He Mark stood before the iootlights and
amused US until Time struck the drop-bell and
Death let TALL the curtain"
JUDGE CARTER, OF CINCINNATI OHIO,
was next introduced, and read q biographical
sketcn which was full OF incidents relative to the
early life OF mark. strange % 1t may seem, there
the surroundings had to do with the applause
which at frequent intervals broke forth during the
speeches OF the two gentlemen just mentioned.
Everything happy that was said was received
the Rev. MIR. oughson's letter was read did the
feeling OF the audience reach It's acme. When
Mr.. WallACk pronounced the words "pastOr OF our
little church around the corner" thunders Of ap-
plause broke forth. The letter was one OF con-
doence with the profession at the loss they mad
sustained, and 1t Contained clipping In poetry,
which MIR. Wallack requested Mr.. Clarke To
read The poem was one most Apostle to the
OCCASION and the reading heightened It's eject.
Mr.. John Brougham was introduced and read q
Lotos Club, In reference to the death OF Mark
Smith. The resolutions we're lett with the Secre-
A. letter from olive Logan was also read. she
had seen Mark shortly before he died. and told Of
now ne had expected 70 play IN New YORK during