New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-24
HONORS TO 4 DEAD ACTOR.

RECEIVING THE REMAINS OF BENJAMIN c. PORTER
ARRANGING FOR A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE.
Members of the theatrical profession in this
city have taken prompt measures to secure proper re-
&c ptOn and burial for the OF the actor Benja-
min c. Porter. assassnated at Marshall Texas oy
ruflan named Curie, whO at tie same ume seriously
wounded Maurice Barrymore. Mr.. Porter was at the
time manager of the Warde-Barry more ComDna-
ton. The fact the attempted double assassination
WAS made known on Friday Saturday at IL a. an
informal meeting OF members of the profession was held
at No. Union Square much sympathy was expressed
with the widow ana mother OF Mr. Porter. ana u was
decided call regular meeting for o'clock Sunday
at the Masonic Hail in Thiteenthst 10 take action Tor
the relief Of Mr. Porters family and to make arrange
meuts for the funeral
About seventy-ivc members Of the profession were
present at the meeting yesterday, John r. Smith being
chosen chairman, NJ A. Dam, treasurer aud C0lonei L.
Allston Brown, secretary Mr.. shannon and Mt CaZ-
auran requested to draft resolutions expressive OF
sympathy with the family Barton Hill moved that a
committee and subcommittee be appointed from
among the theatrical managers Of the country to raise
relief fund for the family. On Mr.. Nathan's motion
a substitution paper was started to raise money
for n burial plot, probably In Evergreen Gene
terry and for the funeral expenses On amendment the
money subscribed at the meeting, amounting TO $40,
was ordered to be paid into the general fund Among
those the subscription list were: A. NJ. Palmer
Nnrrs Simuoud- Joh J. Sherldlu, Tony Pastor, l.. NJ.
Holland r.. Nathan, Nelson Decker, q. r. SptaSue, J.
" shannon, j. /. Gossn, Mines Lcvick, Joseph Wh C.
lock, MI and Sire. MOrdauut Siguor MJetoni, Barton
HIl and others.
There " as much discussion about raising money for
prosecution of the assassin, doubts beng expressed
a. To- the zeal Texan tusce. j. l.. shannon George
Farren Charles l.. Furnish, Francis 1auneill ana
Others were APPOINTED committee TO receive the
remains at depot 10 O'Clock las evening IL was
announced that the funeral would probably take place Al
II A. N. Wednesday at 1.-THE Little Church around the
Corner" A committee appointed To arrange for
benefit performance, to take pare probably AT the
Grand OpcIa House Thur sddy next. rms 0muH''te
viii meet at noon to-day at Mr.. SimmOuds' Office A.
NJ Palmer sent his check for $50; James W. Collier
gaveS2j by telegraph from Philadelphia. Offers OF as
st9ncc were received from the managers of the Fth
Avenue Theatre, the Park Theatre, the Theatre
| Comque ana the Park Theatre Brooklyn.
At 10 o'clock the committee appointed 10 receive the
and several other actors were at the Penny-
wanna depot Tie undertaken lad overlooked the IOr-
may of procuring permit 10 bring the BODY to New
York Returning the city for tnls he reached the
depot before express tram, which was twelve MN
utcs behind time, The coffin was taken from the bag
gage car placed on truck and followed by the process
SION which formed behind 1t to the under
takers wagon which drove on the Desbrosses
street Ferry. Albert Murdoch, who accompanied
the remains from Marshall, Texas, sad he departed
nom Marshall at a. m. FRIDAY, twenfy-iour hours
alrrr the troupe had intended to tako the train The
published Of the shooting, ne said. were cor,
rect with the exception that Miss Ellen Cummings and
not Miss Baker the lady whom the desperate ln-
suited shooting her protectors he held ooth ps-
tolls to her lace, threatening 10 Kill her also.