The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-11
VOL. XLlv.-N0. l02.
THE BROOKLYN MEMORIAL.
SERVICES IN THEACd DENY, ~ THE
Park, AND IN HOOLEr'S.


save bis Life tbat the Rich Man Has.
The Brooklyn Academy OF Music was
nlled In every part yesterday afternoon. at the
memorial meeting under the auspices OF the
BROOKLYN city Government. Mayer +, a. Scbroo-
der presided. The entire avail Bile space OF the
stage was taken up by the choir, clergymeD,
pity and county ono ials. and other persons OF
lociai Importance. The services were opened
With orchestral music. The Handel and Haydn
Society. the Young Mems Christian Association
sboir. and other singers selected from various
church choirs united In the anthem, "Think,
mighty God. on feeble man" Prof. Navarro was
The leader. Mayor Schroeder briefly told what
had been done for the relief Of sufferers by the
calamity, and for the exuression OF popular SYM
patby by respectful care for the remains OF the
victims. He said that sufficient monoy would,
beyond doubt, be contributed to guard against
want those who had been beref OF their sup
porters, and that It had teen decided to erect
over the dead a monument III will testify TO
the sorrow felt AZ their unhappy death, and will
remain for centuries an enduring memorial 10
the noble manhood Of the city.
The Rev. DIR. A. 3. Hun, read passages OF
ecripture, prayer was offered by tie Rev. DIR. Il.
g. Porter. and the choir sang two verses OF the
hymn, - NV God. my Father while stray" lie
Rev. DIR. w. l. Burlington was not able TO he
present and speak, and In his place the Rev DR..
X. s. storrs read an address.
Judge George q. REYNOLDS next delivered a
brief address, mainly urging greater re in the
adoption of safeguards gIinst the recurrence
of such a catastrophe; and recommending TO
his hearers profound thankfulnsss TO uod for
sparing them fOm go awful "A te.
The Rev. Dr. Joseph |. Duryea said We
sre here to give an expression responsive to the
suferings. the agunies e those who died, and
In sympathy with those who mourn, for the
sake of our own heats, nv the necessities OF
our common humanity, aud out of the instincts
of ChTtsttanlty. We come together because
men n ust h we iellowsilp IN their deepest ana
purest feelings. We gather together to rejoice !;
we must also assemble 10 expie our sorrow.
We have all been touched to the quick in the
tendere,t of our sensibiiities, for q grief like
this cannot but touch. ut some point OF contact,
every memt er OF theEommunity. shall all this
force OF feeling come to nhught7 Shall II cease
a. the light ceases from the Ornament when the
sun goes DOWN. Shall 1t exhale as the dew
which rises TO the he vens bef, re the suns fierce
rays2 Ii feeling bo not made notve
power In the direct inc toward some good
end. the neart loses its power OF sensioity.
Thought, purpose, and action are most closely
aed and We waste knowledse that Is not
applied at once to some Just and generous ac-
tioD. Bethink yourselves now much Of the d.
vine Ia left In man. nd learn t. think better Of
Jour fellow Creatures than you have The
speBker aid an extended tribute to the fidelity
OF the policemen. the Railantiy Of the nremen
and the prom tituae, order, ana liberslity OF
the members OF the ,tt' uNefnment of Brook
yn. He continued: " II is not tue time now 10
consider the crUees Of tnis disaster. W hat hos
crease the burden Of tins gre It calamity upon
already ourdened carts tust already feel. as
keenlY rs we could utter. WunteNef snare OF Cul-
ptDity for that disaster may have belonged to
them. But, III future We must Ue more cOusit-
crate and careful. / speak now, not as a
minister and - Punt n, but Ms man. when
say that no man should open place Of enter
tsinment for the people until he makes II thor
ouRnly sale Tor the peopie 10 gather ~. III we
cannot have entertainment except at the pc II
OF human lie. however ins iring 10 the intel
Iect, however eXalting TO the senstbilities, how
ever ennohline to the character that entertain
ment may Ue. we cannot ford To D. ircnese II at
shat price. lAppausel The theatre belongs
not to this climate but TO the TROPICS and the
Orient. where II cnnid oe erected OF rock and
open to the sky. but, II II must necessarily Oe
part Of our ctNiliLa ION and culture, We III 81
ADAPT toe edih 'es We erect for II 10 The require
ments of our climate, aud sun re ain the ee-
meut of safety with whicn 1t has beeu associated
in the land OF it, birth. aud poor indeed must
be our civilization and science II our architscts
cannot huild 1 theatre 50 that II will be safe.
[Auplau e.l 1nere Is another thin that es.
pecslly demands our attention. Where did
This horror strike most keenyf Al the
poor men those who sat up there In the gallery,
where there WIS out Que narrow stairway for
egress, aud where tncTe was the nsrrowest
chance for life. Mil Ady VINO sat down IN the
dress circle could eet nw'y out ne poor boy
VINO only paid his shilling 10 witness he per-
toTmance ntd not even chance for his life. IL
Was ot "a part with the custom that packs tue
smigraut in the c T nearest the engine wuefe, II
ln accident occurs, he email be the nrst to suner.
II YOU cannot give the p'of man chance for
hts life 90 no. let nim IN. Applause lie Ia a
man. He does not ssk you to serve him Rra-
tuitOusly neither does he osk for iuXuries IN
The appointments OF the place allotted him
but he does ask, and has r'4ht TO ask; az troad
way save his life as Ia accorded 70 the
ftch lGre Il npplaus-.l | wOul1 be- the
last man 10 attempt to set class against class, the
rich aud poor against eacn other, but DO say
that III man nas little o give " society, society
ought to Lim we'll for tuat little. or else de-
oil To take II from him." frOnunued applause.
Rev = ". /. stel"le delivered orist
ad .ess In German. after which the assembly
Joined with the CHOIR IN singing the hymn,
"Jesns, Lover Of my ql;" and the exercises ,s
concluded with a benedictiOn Uttered by the
Rev. DIR. George +. kettel.
The Services In Hooles's Opera House.
Hooleys Opera House, in which one OF
the memorial meetings was held at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ. was packet from the edge OF the stage 60
the remotest corner OF the 'aery. The stage
was thronged with minister. aud the Plymouth
Church choir. A small church organ had been
provided, and hymns printed on slips were scat
tered among the singers. Overhead tho bright
colo ! curtains hung, aud painted scenes be
hit formed strange b 4ckground for the group
OF ministers. Alderman +. II. Fisher presided
The services were upened vi the singing OF an
anthem. Ihs Rev. Edw rd B-echer read the
N,neueth Psalm. Ine Rev II. X. Nye prayed,
esking COOS Lle slug upon tine profession
whose members are accustomed TO meet In this
place TO entertain their fellow men"
The nrst address bN me hev, Dr. ID, In.
Ellis, VINO said tnat the object OF the memorial
services not to ascertain why tho fire oc-
CURED, nor TO heiRhten the n'press'on that ad
been made, but to e1pros. popular sympathy
and To minge the sorrow OF the people with
shat Of those who had been afflicted. There
were bright places in this dark page OF the ctys
self-devOtion In the burning theatre. All honor
TO the memory OF tnat nouie servant Rirl whose
TemAins were found with her arms around the
two little children who had been committed TO
her care. All honor L. the priv te cltiZens, and
TO the officers, who did 40 much TO help the suf-
ferers. aud especially TO that of1cer who, while
he might have escaped With his LIFE, stood stead
fast aidlng Others until he disd ~ hi. post All
stood at the front Of tns, ~ gel between the
lives OF those who mad come there To be enter
tained 10y them.
Albert q Mcdonald, member Of the Board
OF Supervisors spoke Ia bsnaif ~ tue city Gov,
eminent Of BfoOklyn. Tue unnamed dead. he
said, especially chained purllc sympathy, be-
cause they had no friends to tenderly rear h me
their remains, and honor them ~ burial But
the city Of Brooklyn, IKE common mother
Of them all, had taken tasG u her bosom.
The Rev. Henry Ward~lNefher WAS the next
speaker He said, " II you could rise above
the earih and look down upon IT, you would STE
the lines OF Hight and darkness that marx the
bunr 40 ana the sunset ringing the globe, aud
ch sing one another sudlesslN. but never coming
together. 81 In the moral world are the two
lines that mark. tho one lite ana tue other death,
Forever pursuing one another. And death Is
ust a. nat Iral "a life. IT is just 10 much tho
business - the world to Rst Td " its pOpula-
latiOn as to be peO, led.
4" Men speak Of constructing n building with
20 many doors anu sucu Tree passage ways that
NO accident could occur lu pane. when YOU
eau change human nature you may hope to d %
that. " ben panic srizes body of men, the