New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23
N HoAoR or JONI ELIIR >CEIB>ER.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE NETWORK PUBLISHERS A."
Boor- ILtRs-A MEMORIAL ADDKEsS "a \. u.
I. RANDOLPH.
4 meeting OF the New-York publishers and
bookseller, W.. hold yeste dy AT Goo-s. A L"avtr-
trade .aesroOn- A,l0r-pIace. 10 do honor To lde
memory OF the late john Blair scrJner.
Among those present we're J. Hyury Harper,
Of Harper & R-o,her-; william II. and :.
- Appleton. ~ D. Aprlnton * ra; g. Il. Pltuam. o.
g. r. Putl.u'- sous Roswell smith. pun l-h"r
oi >cri5ney's HoHihiy: Henry Holt, Isaac +. >t'i-
dom of sheldon & Co.; James L. OsEood, Of HouSh'on'
O,.ood J. Cos h. 7. DutIon and C. A. Ciapu' 81 l.. }.
Duiton & Co.: Henry Iylsou Of Ivison B,k man. lay
Tor q Co; \. D. f. Randolph, o; a. h. +. Randolph
Co.; George ". Carleton Charles Wiley. OF John whey
* sons; -. Van Nos;rand; Robert and Peter
Carter; F. H. DoGl. OF Dodd, Mead 4 Coz
Il!rius Clark Of ark X Ma nard; !. = Baker
Of Baker Pratt & Coz G. T. Dillingham;. Jor' pm IAinie'
e. T.. Richardson ". !. WiGdicton. William X LeavU'
OF George A Leaytt Co., r. Wortnngton ana others
on The motion Of Henry Iyison tue meeting was Tor
r..llg opcucd uy the appointment OF William II. Appl"
ton as chairman aud j. Henry Harper as seer t Oh
lat-.7 sand Mr. Appleton on taking The CHAR % We
nave often been called upon to mourn the
loss OF fellow member. but know Of
10 occasion mat has been so impressive as this Tie
Young man out OF respect to whose memory we are
gathered here to-day at the head OF one OF the
largest publishing houses OF the city lam so deeply
IMPRESSED that can say DO more"
A committee consisting of \. D. f Randolph, G. II.
Putpam. f H. Dodd. r. r. Bowker. and The chairman
and secretary appointed TO draft appropriate reso-
lution. and the 70 lowing we're read By Nj Bowker:
Vbers0s II ba. pleased Almighty God 10 remove from
hi. neid OF activity this LIE our assoc ate ahd friend
John Blair ScrOner. who died suddenly January
30 1879 the members OF the book trade
thorn, ar a memorial meeting In New-NOrk,
TrIiary D. 1879 desire 10 record Their sorro" al ma
loss and to tender tber sympathy to ms surviving
,.r+per and business associates aud 10 his family 40
,',evoisv bereft Mr. Scribuer. becoming member or
the trade very LIE, brought TO II an earnest am,
,1,,on srpD0rtrd by evident business ablnty and
M ,rEed literary taste When after the death Of mis-
s0nofeu control Of important affairs he dcve-
0n.d wide capacity for business admin SRA.
b nous 10 sustain through his personal success III
en- hence the trade which he had inherited IN Ms
name Though circle OF acquaintance ia me trace
din nor raWdV widen. those VINO Ane" MN Wei sa" IN
HIN a man Of honest ana higa prPst, Sl 4oh0raD,"
extend 10 ALL OF business judgment ana OF Hne tas'"
winch tonk pans to cuIuV lie sieaIasuy mls ouu-
DEN de- III cut. short too soon lie brig WIN promise
Pe;oired That the members OF the hook trade e1-
nre,- their respect the memory Of MI acrDner BY
at sored That cop IS Of this memorial be transmitted
bv the secretary Mr ser bncFs family dhu 10 me
house OF Charles Scribner's SONS
Tho read NC OF the resoutOn followed bg on adj
dress on the life and character Of Mr. ScrOner by a.
D. F. Randolph, who spoke as follows: " 1t may be
thar "a we grow ode-thr occurrence OF death seems
more freuuent startling II seems but as yesterday
hen some OF us met here the departure of George
ADUlrfUn ''~''
tocether TO mourn the death Of Fletcher Harper. Five
,nes IN the space Of four years have Ne thus met
rce 10 speak OF who had reached and enjoyed the
fnu fruitsse OF manhood. and twice to re-
member those cut of IN the very flower or
chair wears -Four tunes out OF the I'VE We
nav. been summoned Jy one OF our historic names
Tta,n.r Appleton. scrbner-Dames familiar not TO us
,r I'm, forever identified with our literature. Two
a. and founders two sons and SUCCESSORS; ~lh
SEYMOUR who came among u for tde tiine and in
..taSa~ IN "
"a ay our dead brother youngest OF Us all
y n, re- nor as n bow ;ban is great puhl sher
t"I 49, vr,en ha was A bOv at fathers knee /
NV nt VET been qulte able rcalS" that he wac the
nIF ir ~ Inc h,u.e hat bears his name. never have
~ ahlc IN cali h 10 bv other chan his familiar
Lnrsebold name And while my interest II MN may
ne IeJ me 10 auction the wisdom OF hs taking the
NJ, oons,t'trs ne 80 tey a-sumed there
La Indication OF strength and character aud force
ubIch command remark that that Que so young IN
v ~ir' should be SO eager take on that
which some or who are Older would so
willingly Law down. count II 10 the hon"r OF every one
rhn 1ri;g. into tai. work OF ours an instncuVr love
and reverence for II; who Parsues II WIN a
Ist aud adequate seuse 0f IT'S responsibilities
and privileges. II this calling our ii'nd MAJ
notable pride and amblt"n IL came 10 nun
aIiSe nv Inheritance ana pursuit II" was "il"sous
Il, naruefuate "A name already honOrabr 10 cDdrgt a
structure the foundations Of Whrh hau Dern ltIu pY
Lls fathers own hand lie entered upOl a. tl :" noue'
a and xpcctatOn: IN Ouched Dy tht sense 81 Wrl-
mes, und.~turbed ~ the remembrance OF long prtNouS
wears struggle ana t'il "htch "Su NO.. ~, @ %
ne DO Mt OF slccessfu venture. To ths part Oh oar
WORK h. wa NOT called anu the ia,'e -? md Or o n
the age of which the glamor of lis own expecant
Youth md the promise OF unDouNdcu ru'c"-'
.@l.I We wonder tArn, that he had many and cOmpr-
b.;,.iXr plauS: that a. >ei llnlis 10 Ills bodily
strength while h. In uuhamp-rrd tn enthusiastic d.
termination 10 ally more co-'! 'Iulu el nir lhhttl.eu
name Win OF the old aud the new masters ia iera
turc and the arts 7
r. Is a hom,v nut an old saying thar man proposes
buf ,ot tilSpO-,s" A lew days OF weAilHer- a few
NOR, az ,Ic es. an enforced absencr from r place OF
I,s-u.ss and theu M q moment tiinOs III ne tWtkhng
of an eve there comes The Unexpected call The IhtVt
bI. event thaj clouds and changes ana sadden-
al! vii not attempt 70 express Iro,gI,
an fbe hour Fruu thr pTe-tucr ~ death turre should
90 p come a lesson iur ic. We stili rtmgn. still
ve our q OK "a DO. And this should serve 10
tu,,llatr ard help TO do WIN our might what our
hands md To- de- la Prov .Gcuco, ILLS mystery VII not
d. ,.. -Das~u ms ~ vain.
on tne motion OF Henry lvisOn. the address was
oulrTud ~ printed "i'h the n-s'lruohs wien Lau
,.,u adapted. \ the appointment oI permanent
conturtrr. consisting 81 A. II. r. Randolph Peter
Carter ami J. Henry Harper w"ch SHAH nave tue
f,r Ia c. ;hr luU.hrr and booksellers together IN
ib. fut,rr. IA. mc. tluE adjourned.