New-York tribune., 1874-12-02
TIE EMIGRATION COMMISSION.
TIIE FIRsr PREsIpENr on TnE BoARp MoXoRED.

TIE FIRsT PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD UONORED.
A special meeting of the Commissioners of
Emigration were held yesterday for the purpose Of
taking action in regard to tho death OF Mayor Have
meyer who was President of the first, Board OF Emil
grafton of this city. The meeting called to order by
Commissioner Hurlbut, who said:
You have been called together to take action In
regard to the sudden death OF late associate and
teemed member the Hon. William y. Havemeyer. As
understand 1t, the formation of this Board is
in @ great measure owing to his personal efforts
and influence, and he was its first Presi-
dent aud continued to hold that position
until called by the partalty OF his foowizens to the
Mayoralty OF this his native city. We the loss OF
one who has filed many important trusts, active
member OF society Just In all his dealings OF sict inte
rity OF tried WORTH and enjoyed the confidence OF his
fellow citizens In eminent degree. We tonder
deep and fheartfelt sympathes TO his bereaved family
and friends; and may tho sad lesson taught bs i'm
proved Dy each one OF temporal and spiritual
good.
committee OF three, consisting Of Commissioners
Lynch Forrest and Starr. then appointed 20 draw
up resolutions. They withdrew. and after foy min
utes reported the following, which were read by Com
missioner Lynchi
regret Of the sudden death Of the Hon WIN Hsvemee Mayor
TIE City Of ofNsT.Yorl member q ibis Board sna,
chief rOot.r, in the year, 1876 AID Is4 Of
5 s., aS rs S duties M.yo Tared S DSs slys e IN
AID forward TIE nteses1 e Cowmis
ssoired That the Board Of Commuer. Emigration bear e.
late associate In whose demise the emraht hs'os aiud and sous
so!red Ta. the Board on the gene,a voice which
Of NesYork the @ Of their honore Ceief MsgS
Rs,o,r,d family the deceased
winch has beiseu
or Of Of
Rrd ., these re.sloa, sSb, evr.,,ed b. tran ed TO
family Of the deceased AID be entered full the
Commissioner Lynch thea said that he did not feel
himself competent TO utter words fit for the occasion.
Mayor Havemeyer entered the Board as President OF
tho Commissioners In 1si0 st period wnen 1t needed
the services Of OF great vgor and determination.
Great misery existed around the City Hail. where ihe
II 10 break them up for the occupants
the prey OF snarpers aud dangerous Mr..
Havemeyer and others determined TO shield the mmi
grants from these persons, and drafted o bill and
ment OF a commission, and Mr. Hayemeyer became tho
President. He served in that capacity with great
efficiency, and did moro than other tO shield
the immigrants from the mpostons OF scoundels. He
loved justice nj hated wrong and his conduct Com.
illustrated this fact above all others Ia looking
the list OF who Commissioners that
time tho speaker said that he had discovered that Mr.
uAveIneyer the iast OF the nuubcr. They are
all dead The Commission az that time consisted
OF the following eminent members: VIM. f. Hayemeyer
Harvey. Robert b. MInturn David Z. Golden. Leopold
Bierwirth, Gregory Dillon. Ww. V. Brady, Mayor Of
New-York; Francis Il. Strykar, Mayor OF Brooklyn.
They had all 10 their rest, but their deeds sur
yyed thom. or all the number. however, there were
purer heart Aaa hs whose loss taey
then MOurDed.
After n few remarks by Commissioners Starr and
Naujer, the resolutions were unanimously adopted