The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-14
H0N0K TO THE DEAD POET.
ACTION or FAMOUS ORGANIZATIONS
on Mr.. BRYINI'S DEATH
Arrange menta for the Funeral To- Dny-Thc
Hust TINT May Now Fiuy he Placed In
Central Park sorrow nt tummtngton.

As already announced, the funeral Of the |
lato William Cullen bryant will los held from
Dr. Dellowss church. Fourth avenue and !
Twentieth street. at 10 o'clock this morning.
There will be no pull bearers and tho family
request that no flowers be sent. but number
of clubs and societies with which MIR. Bryant
in ono way or another was connected will at
tend formally In accordance with the purpose
Of u meeting held on Tuesday evening tho In
ocutivc Committee and officers Of the Historical
Society will attend Tho Century Club has
been called on by it's Secretary 20 meet at $3.50
for the same purpose. The Italians Of the city
Will also and Il delegation. After the exercises
IN the church, the romans will be taken to l,os-
lyn on special train. Only the moro intiihat,
friends Of the family and relatives are expected
TO be- present at the interment. Among those at
n distance who have sisnincd their intention OF
attending the funeral is Richard II. Dana Jr..
who will represent his father.
Homage was paid 90 Mr. Bryant yesterday by
a number ~ organizations. A meeting Of tho
Associated Press was held Mt o'clock. George
Jones in the chair. nt which Mr. Erlsius Brooks
offered tho following tribute, which was second.
Ell hy Mr. Patton OF the World and Mr.. England
VI rur SuN:
The member. she Associated Press desire put upon
tc,ori az eNit'.,ion 81 THOR si"cete rsp.et Tor Tie
q ,!er.ay Wa ihc oldest m,mher q their profession.
y III uNN i' Ntt WIS lf more lith "NfliN wears
a., '.,w"' '' ., ~ u G ne a. 'i i az" ~,
~ ioUrnai save rne In Ncw YORK. Brc, To he law. he
cafN lrtNc iufum ir tAs rcr aud "i Lorc Than tire.
m the ir"nt ram d di.,ims ,h, mcn Of lie cuautr,
ltl.a tHc il"ns To- my IN os rr.,n 80 mueh Of if9e
wrS,r VIZ - . f" ,. i.,. 'i W., I G.., n
iia'.l mat found cymramon'iiu nm9ns ar l,st mcm
Na.hintign lr'n. v 20. iif aiH,ci MI H,h9uis ca,3
" mo pct ~ 1901 the cuosI,t oi a r chnracbr ani
tcuou. I. hardly ctcpllci in ' iHe literature ii
ue world. lhe successor o William t"lyman
Guunl e yerriarch aud l,pbrii T. sand, IN the
Wham l.s,tl b, made Ills Journal among L lcs
H. y amd i9' iyi,rSi VA ,isvr had rse aug an'sien
uue M $50 could do So the Journalism of hi- rHrlN daNs
cnns in dat, aud At ,nqs IL dy@ I'd" D, So"
thg hread .nniHuon Of NAT toe,an,e Tor ohSrs which
IN ,un- AMI prose. whatever he tuucitd hc sduiu,i"
IN. N, 10 au cNai', ALIKE m.n,b,r- % ii, own rro
,g,,s "'I 10 "'a Yty,' HiS s'S ""IS.s t., iytug
strong iis ilc I've believe, WA prolonged ior nurv
man tow score Year. because oi HI. orderly h'n4 AMI
wlo'c ih91.ht. AMI w"tk' illustrate That perfect inrs
tioa-n lor o. fair seuiu, ana r,i, mud, It, best
.'mi ~ ~" T., .ii't snd sr'.fafar, H., wir,, 10
uc anil, f he r,,t.d and inat il also he cnt, red
ufn tie ourna aud published ~ the newspapers OF thus
i'-, g q. ,ir'ner q,rt Of !c,pse, 70 ,se n IN,
attend uig iun,ial on riday nis isih Instant 49,,
/ W ExH,>p Secretary pro tcm
At a meeting Of the Now York Press Club.
Mr. Tluriow Weed presiding. the following
were passed:
We. .l. William cullen BRYANT Tor half century fore.
i..,l ,e. a, o cr,ier Vi Pure hicrsinre. has b,yn
nl-.-'. m, u'rn'i,r. ofue New YORK Pies. Climb .cc
90 'ne n'rp r''l", 70 NJ ' Wa hell r.u-h'ni ni,
irainuiN esnr'-'i az ls traih. HOMAGE paid 90 tle
W,.~,. r,y,,, ni IL, tutity tho simplicity AMI the
] Old d 4
courage Zee th n,D to elevate tie character VI Amer.
|-' ~ mar .loas yii,s The u,.' to which be put
career cunnhcd TIE whole profession OF journalism
Ro...i. HAT sne New York Pres CLUB put On record
as -. TOW ,ha, KEN hdsNduA member Heels
k,.L That ~ rre.icus Of the club be authorized to
! sep, 70 prepare nttims memorial OF Mr.. Bryant
a.oci ia.,hsr ihsi the club raSm be draped in
Mr. RUFUS f. Andrews spoke briefly and after
/ other slHr hos dcic-Ntloa nt twenty-siN. rep
rrsrnsinE the different pnbli@uions tlnt hnye
mcnber~ in the CIV. with 1hurow Wood at
The head. WIS appointed to attend the funeral.
/ Thu del CATION viii nert at Mr. Weeds house
! AZ ~ riuck THIS Mornlng.
The Pui lic schools Aid Society mot at the
/ ,hi'H 90 Dexter 4. Hawkins. and passed resO-
The deat' 81 - distinguished member stiilcl
! the troubled Writer'S of tho Uuion League Club.
| ~ the regular monthly meeting. last night. and,
! inst ud az tle excitement that WAS autiri patcd
from tho renewal Of the scenes at the last meet
INK. "a St'iltb hl solutions req 10y Inc kN.
| DR.. bellows, who WAS Mr.. Bryant's pastor. WAS
| pissed expressive of the SORROW OF the club NJ
| the loss OF one of the most illustrious 81
Am ANS, the poet. JOURNALIST patriot, citizen.
und mum. whose long. useful. and glorious lie
| has Just closed amid Tho rever"nt regrets and
exalted aiaisns of tho whole uuOue." 4 COM
! Wiit,s oi thirty mcnibrrs and such others Of the
| club as desire viii meet AT the club rooms al
| ga tins morning. - proceed 70 tho church aud
| attend tie funeral ceremonies.
As he pissed the Morse sta,ue on his way
across lhr Iark 10 Hen,, W llson, house. aitei
Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Bryant alluded L.
| the f(urr oI the trlrgrnphic inventor as con-
nc,ied villa funny incident n his HE. In
1851 or 1850 il s"ems. LHun; Thompson. III,
s"u ptor, executed bronze bust 81 Mr. Bryant
winch smnr friends wished to place IN Central
Park. Unfortunately. at that Iunrture. the then
! thri OF the old Fire Department had his
f1Vuds To- club togeth"r and make .upa purse
! 20 luy him statue L. fo placed IN Central
Park. The Park C. lmmiss i0ner- knowing no
other way Of defeating TIA. Fire Chiefs Nnhi-
u H., mYdc a regulation that no s,utu,
was no Ion4sr iSIng Mr. Bryants frlcnds
exception To- this r"gnllllon, but even Mr TIL
don. urdeut admiirr 1T Mr.. Bryant As be WIS
ohIe ted to The rub being brokrmon the grount
that TWord. then IN mo hrNdny OF his power
might iualsl that his statue. too, be placed In
tn" Park. Tho Boss friends, indeed. alter
ward proposed To- force this issue upon tn,
Commissioners but Tweed had the good seus,
e .nt'riict tho EFFORT Thomlsouss bust 81
hr. bryant stu remains IN The metropolitan
ton. "Tue iuuny incident " alluded to 10y the
Venerable poet WAS This: The statue Of Prot
Norse. n"HF the Seventy SECOND street ontranc,
To tho Park. WIS pgt in lis present position
| during the iilrtime II the .srrnt inventor. ant
therefore contrary TO the Park Commissioners
regulation. By way Of adding insult Ia IN
Jury" ~ MIR. Bryant humornusly lutinatcd. tn,
poet, Who's hust WIS not permitted within th'
| sH'rei 81 'iosuir was assod t. deliver an nd
dress nj ,ir uHNoilue. Thorr is an idle story
TINT Mr. bryant has been 0iten soon wstiulii
gazing ~ the iuat ia the museum. rs II sprru,
/ latin uu the time when il would DO admitted {,
III" ldra alter hla death.
AMONG thOse who viewed Mr.. BryAnts re
| mains IN the front room ~ the second story o
his lat rrsidru'r. on Wrsl Sixteenth street
yrstoriHy. WAS lhuHow Weed. lie cuuh not
| Er sud. rrmrmher ever having met Mr.. Bryant
although they had ha"n engaged IN the -aiu'
! profession the arculcr part Of their sGV"ra
| lives. II seemed So strangc that he could larlll
believe II hini-nli. vet II wnH a Ia [. Although
| they must Lave bcrn present On the sEnu puDl
occasions. he did not believe they were over il
tho same room together. ~. NJ any rate, noar t.
each other. Nor had Mr. bryant ever l'ol
! pointed out to him on the street. or course thci
| difference IN politics partly accounted for thoi
never meeting in tn" early part OF their careers
| hut OF lNip yrurr II must have Dcen curious nc
cid"ut that kept then! apart.
| For the last twelve yrurs ut his lie. MI
| Bryant spent II part Of curn summer AZ HE fam
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