The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31
THE METROPOLIS.
I'm Honor of the Dead Poet.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Dec. 31.-In commemoration
of the death of William Cullen Bryant, the
Historical Society held meeting last even
ing at the Academy of Music. The building
was crowded from parquette to ceiling. The
ceremonies of the occasion were simple, be-
ing confined to a eulogy by George William
Curtis of the life, character and
writings of the dead poet Among the large
and brilliant audience were President and
Mrs Hayes, Vice President Wheeler, Sec
retary Evarts, Attorney General Devens,
General and Mrs. Sherman, Major General
Hancock Ex-GOvernors Tilden, Fenton,
Morgan and Hoffman, and many other
prominent persons
The Presidential Party.
The Star says: President Hayes occupied
| seat on the stage for several hours and
Ex-Governor Tilden calmly surveyed hin,
from box. Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Sherman and
the Misses Evarts occupied box on one
side, and in one exactly opposite sat Mr..
Tilden by the side of Parke Goodwin, and in
company with Mrs. Goodwin and Miss Bry-
ant. President Hayes sat next to the
Chairman. There was marked contrast
in personal appearance between the rivals.
Hayes was in the best of health. looked ro-
bust, and had full color. Tilden's face
was white as sheet, and haggard, as if he
was suffering Neither gentleman took any
active part in the proceedings of the eve
| ming Tilden, however, manifested his in
terest in the Presidential party by several
times placing his lorgnette to his eyes and
gazing intently at his successful competitor
After the meeting reception was given to
President Hayes at the residence of Fred
| DePeyster
she Hale and Andre MoMume IL Is.
The Sun says in the matter of his offel
| to erect a stone where Major Andre
was hanged, and afterward buried, David
Dudley Field explains his intention simply
to mark that historic spot, just as another
stone was raised in the heart of Tarrytowr
to commemorate the exact place where the
young British officer was captured. FielC
| says his offer is not to be ICONS; rued eftnei
as an expression of sympathy for the man
or for the act for which he suffered DEATH
| Yesterday one of our citizens opened q
subscription for monument to Capt. Ma
than Hale with $1OO. To-day another citi
zen gives his name for 5000. Dollar sub
scriptions or less amount are now pro
posed so that everybody may have share
in the work.
Baseball ON Skates.
There are fifty thousand skaters daily al
present on the Central Park lakes. To
morrow thousands are again expected. The
large lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, was
the scene yesterday of a contest at baseball
on the ice, in which the on,estants played
on skates.
| Arrival of the GlamOrgan.
The steamship Glalnorgan, from China
and Japan, arrived this morning. Fear.
have been entertained for her safety for 9
week past, as she left Gibraltar on the 27tl
of November, and had been due since the
18th. She stopped at Bermuda for coal
and left for New York on the 9th. She
brings large cargo of teas
Quick Time to Havana.
The steamship City of Washington, which
left this port Thursday night, arrived al
Havana yesterday, making the trip in three
days sevenee hours and half
The Fifth-avenue Firm.
New YORK, Dec. 3l.-Before Justice Don
ahue shortly is to be heard motion made
by Daniel Harkins against Stephen Fiske
to dissolve the firm which leases and runs
the Fifth-avenue Theater, and for the ap
pointment of receiver and for an injunc
| tiOn