The New York herald., 1879-07-29
OBITUARY.
LUTHER b. wYMAN.


Luther b. Wyman. for many years leading ship
ping merchant in this city, died In his Brooklyn resi-
dence on Sunday. He had been i'll for long time
and his death would not have come unexpected any
day OF the past four years. In many respects Mr..
Wyman, who was prominent in mercantile circles
here, was for years the leading citizen of Brooklyn.
he the soul and spirit of the various musical
enterprises for which the City of Churches is noted
and especially of the Philharmonic Society. of which
Theodore Eisfeld and later Theodore Thomas were
the conductors
Mr.. Wyman was native Of Woburn, Mass born
in 1905. His early life was passed as a clerk al
though he was noted in Boston and Cambridge.
Worcester and Springfield amateur profess
sional singing with great acceptabiliy the annual
oratorios Boston, in the Harvard College concerts
and especially chief sooist at the concerts given
by the Handel and Haydn Society In Troy where
he was employed in the Office of the Steamboat
Company. Mr.. Wyman married daughter of the
Rev. DR.. Warren, who died in 1847. There he
of the founders OF the Troy Musical society,
led the choir of the Second Presbyterian Church.
mans mai IS Church. @ % In Hiss 1883 Mr.. wyman came to New
York agent OF the steamboat company and imme-
diatey Joined the New York Sacred Musical Society.
which then met in the old Chatham Street Chapel.
For five of the fifteen years he retained his
tion with this society he its useful honored
president. He entered the famous shipping house
Of p. N. Marshall Il Co. in 1884 and identified
with its activities until proracted illness compelled
In 1910 Mr.. wyman moved to Brooklyn and for
twenty years directed the music in the Church of
Our Saviour, on the Heights, of which DIR. Farley
pastor. At the expiration Of that period the
congregation presented their faithful friend and
leader with silver service testimonial of their
regard. At that time he elected President of the
Brooklyn Sacred Music Society and brought out the
oratoros Samson and Messiah" in Plymouth
Church. He married Miss Hale in 1S49. In 1857 the
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society was organized and
Mr. Wyman was its president to the hour his DEATH
In this position the face and figure of "Eather
of pnaio in,
Brooklyn. He knew Grisi. Mario. Brtgnoll, Badioli
Carey and Emma Abbott well. His tall and venera.
BILE person, crowned by thick white hair. was
anxiously looked for between the acts in the
prima donna's room, where his words OF
would not have had Athen@um or an
Academy of Music had Mr.. Wyman been less active
and influential He worked hard for them in turn.
He did much toward making the great Sanitary Fair
a success and Prospect Park gives evidence of his
skill and TASTE In the Brooklyn Club, in tho
Philharmonic. the Academy and all movements Of
local interest Mr.. Wyman bore prominent part.
He was very fond of the opera and patron of the
drama
great hospitality. and his house for years u
centre of worth and fashion. No public movement
was thought complete until it had the Endorsement
of Luther b. Wyman After a paralytic stroke
enfeebled. and he fingered unhappily along
until about year ago. when he took to
his house to stay He suffered greatly. but
bore his troubles with Christian fortitude and
characteristic cheerfulness. His wife, three sons
and two daughters and large circle of friends did
all in their power to make his existence easy. and
his old society made him share to extent its pros
perity. The inevitable came on Sunday. when he
died gently and peacefully retaining his to
the last. The funeral services will be held tomor-
row. at eleven O'CLOCK in the Church of Our Saviour.
The flags on the Academy and other public buildings
at half mast. and genuine regret is felt through
out the entire city.