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

Luther B. Wyman. for many years a 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. for years the leading citizen of Brooklyn
he was 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 Eisfcd and later Theodore Thomas were
the conductors.
MIR. wyman a native Of Woburn Mass. born
in 1906. His early life passed as CLERK al.
though he noted in Boston and Cambridge
Worcester and Springfield amateur profess
siona singing with great acceptabity in the annual
oratorios In Boston, In the Harvard College concerts
and especially chief soost at the concerts given
by the Handel and Haydn Society. In Troy. where
he 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.
and at one time played the violincello in Dr. Be-
mans Church. In 1888 Mr.. Wyman came to New
York agent Of the steamboat company and imme-
dately 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 connec-
tion with this society he it's useful ana honored
president. He entered the famous shipping house
of p. N. Marshall Il Co. in 1884, and was identified
with its activities until protracted illness compelled
him to give up business.
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 Dr. Farley
was pastor. At the expiration Of that period the
congregation presented their faithful friend and
leader with silver service o testimonial of their
regard. At that time he elected President of the
Brooklyn Sacred Music Society and brought out the
oratorios Samson" and Messiah in Plymouth
Church. He married Miss Hale in 1849 In 1857 the
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society organized and
Mr. Wyman was its to the hour his DEATH
In this position the face and figure of "Father
Wyman'' became familiar to all lovers Of music in
Brooklyn. He knew Grisi Mario. Brignoli, Badioli
Carey and Emma Abbott we'll. His tall and venera.
BILE person, crowned by thick white hair was
anxiously looked for between the acts in the
prima donnas room. where his words Of
encouragement were always welcome. Brooklyn
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
success, and Prospect Park gives evidence of his
skill and taste. In the Brooklyn Club, as in the
Philharmonic. the Academy and all movements Of
local interest Mr.. Wyman bore prominent part
He very fond of the opera and patron of the
drama.
Socially he leader Also He received with
great hospitality and his house for years was a
centre OF worth and fashion. No public movement
was thought complete until it had the Endorsement
of Luther b. Wyman. After paralytic stroke
enfeebled and he fingered unhappily along
his house to stay. lie lie suffered greatly. but
bore his troubles with Christian fortitude and
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-
at eleven O'clock in the Church of Our Saviour
The hags on the Academy and other public buildings
at half mast and genuine regret is felt through
out tho entire city.