The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-23
THE Numbered ACTOR.
BenjaHia q. Porter's Remains 20 Arrive n
New \ orb this Evening.

When Chairman Col. T. A. Brown called TO
order the meeting OF actors gathered at the
Criterion Club ROOM Union square. ycster-
day morning. there were present J. p. Smith.
Hart Jackson. John Matthews. Frank Sanger
J. A. Brown, T. Il. Morris. Jerry Liant. Charles
L. Collins II. @. Riggs, Owen Fawcctt. Geo, Bde-
son. Geo. Farrrn. Charles Il. Furbish. Thos
RiRgs. JOS t. Whiting, and others. Mr.. Hart
Jackson WINS made secretary. Col. Brown ex-
planned that tho most pressing Object OF the
meeting was to arrange for tho reception Of the
remains of Benjamin @. Porter the murdered
stage manager. He read despatch from
Albert Murdoch to the effect that he had started
from Marshall. Texas, with the remains
on Friday morning. 1t was decided to call a
meeting. to be held in tho rooms Of the Order
Of the Elks in Clarendon Hall. in Thirteenth
street, east Of Fourth avenue. at Q o'clock to-
day. The secretary was requested to notify the
stage managers in the CITY and vicinity who. IL
was exp"cted. would notify their respective
companies.
II was announced that the managers OF Wal
lacks, the Union Square, the Park and the
BROOKLYN Park theatres stood road 10 give the
use OF their houses fOf benefits; but the opin-
ion seemed to prevail that II would bc better to
perfect plan for general subscription among
actors aud mnnagprs. IL WAS thought that in
this way $4,000 or 5000 could be easy and
expeditiOusy collected for the wife aud mother
OF the dead manager. Yesterday was n matinc
day, and many we'll known actors were COM
PEELED to send regrets that they could not at
tend
The profession is divided here as to what
ought to be done with the money which is to be
raised. Many think that some OF II ought TO 20
for the employment Of skilled counsel to ass st
the District Attorney in prosecuting Currie In
support OF this plan they say that II Is due anu
necessary to the safety Of the profession to teach
desperadOee in Texas and other States that
people who travel thther TO give amns nus. ne,
IMMUNITY, but that the guild Of actors is willing
and able to secure justice under the laws for
any Of its members, 1t Is said further that II
the subscription papers are promptly circulat-
ed, with announcement that part OF the money
collected TO be so used. a very large SUN can
be collected. Many actors. on the other hand.
say they prefer to ask the profession to con-
tribute merely for the support OF those who
have been left without support by Porter. The
people Of Marshall have 30 far they argue.
shown no lack OF Indignation at Curriers' action.
and public sentiment there will probably en-,
was commended Yesterday, that part OF the work
was for the people OF Texas to do. and II they
be to refrain from visiting n State where such
actions are allowed TO go unpunished. rms
subject will be discussed in the meeting this
afternoon. -.
After the meeting. Mr.. @. r. Gardiner. IA
Union square. through whose agency Porter
combination company. received the following
despatch from Greenup. Cumberland county.
Illinois sge on R the 81 L9ss s ssa n deT rs
L2ouIs: -,., ,..u
Will arrive with Porter's body IN Jersey
City ut 10 O'Clock on Sunday evening"
The widow and Porters aged mother we're
found by those who visited them at Pam
rapo. N. j. yesterday. painfully strick-
en- with grief. They made no dissent
raj arrangements should be taken charge
Of by his personal end professional friends IN
| New York. When Porter bought the little white
| two.story frame house in which they live he
| paid for 1t 81 900 II stands on the shore OF
| New York bay. about half a-mile from the rail-
| road station. Porter built Mnnsard roof on
| 1t and a hospitable porch IN front Of II. IL Is
now. together with the 5Ox75 feet lot on which
| It stands said to be- worth about 81 600. Def
| mite arrangements for the funeral have not yet
| been made. but 1t Is supposed that Il will take
| place in the Little Church Around the Cor
ner." Forms for subscription papers were pre-
pared yesterday in readiness TO be mailed 10
managers OF theatres throughout the, country
| IN sanctioned by the meeting to-day. Mr., A. NJ
Palmer and Mr.. 7, Henry French will sub
scribe $50. each, and Mr.. sheridan Shook. 400
| Mr.. Haverly Of Chicago. +. A. Locke and Bar
ton Hill Of California; Col. 81 inn of Brooklyn
and other managers who have been heard from
on the subject OF Porter's death. will also sub
| scribe literally.