New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-24
ACTION OF VARIOUS BODIES.

MEETING OF THE ST. GEORGES soCIErY-REsoLU-
TIoNs ADOPTED BY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS.
The st. Georges Society, which is composed
OF Englishmcn living in NewYor City, held meeting
yesterday afternoon give expression to its feeling
the death of President Garfield The meeting took
place in one OF the rooms Of the Down Town Club I'm
Pne-st f. w. Hurst the president OF the society occx
pied the chair and L. rucker performed duty as secre
tsry Mr.. Hurst in opening the meeting spoke of the
loss which all peoples had sustained in the death of GEN
era Garfield and alluded TO the spontaneous sincere
expressions OF grief which had come from England,s
Queen and all classes OF her people The British Consul
General, T. M. Archibald, aud H. T. Pelew also spoke
briefly, aud memorial resolutions adopted
A massmceting OF the representatives OF the coffee
sugar and tea trades at No IS Fronts yesterday com
pletes the gatherings OF the various organizations
in this city for the purpose of expressing their sent
ments at the death OF the President great sales
rooms OF John II. Draper & Co were crowded proroS-
nent among the firms represented being J. NJ Ceballos
& Co, A A. Low & Brother. skiddy, Mnfora Co.,
Eugene o'sullivan, Spence, Montague & Co, J. al.
0Donohue, Briggs d Meeham, Moses Taylor & Co. h A
lT. r. Harrington, john Caswen & Co. Austin
Nichols q Co, Maitland Phelps & Co, q a.
welsh oris lard and wsrran Ens, Ed aec rnTnurc Co,
Tnure presided and nine vice presidents equally
presented appropriate resolutions preceding their read
ing with few remarks. Robert Hewitt, jr Mr. O'Dono-
resolutions were Chen adopted Another restitution was
adopted conveying 70 President Arthur warm express
AZ meeting Of the Bohemian Club CcolOred), on
expressing the loss the eoord has
aud pressing good wishes 10 his
The New-York Furniture Board OF Trade Thursday
adopted resolutions OF sympathy with the family OF the
President and resolved 10 close their places OF busi
ness Monday.
Mayor Giimor, OF Paterson. n j.. has issued proc
Iamaon requesting the citizens TO suspend business ON
Monday of for the dead President and a.
semble at their respective places OF worship 10 paw
tribute to the Lord. and 20 the memory late Chief
Magistrate The proclamation also announces that
public meeting viii be held Mt O'clock in the afternoon
at Washington Hall.
The XIXth Republican Assembly District Association
had a special meeting last night at Onehunares-and-
tenth ct and the Boulevard William Bleakey presided
and W. Camp acted secretary. Resolutions apDro-
pirate the death OF President Garfield were adopted
The Brooklyn Tabernacle was densely crowded last
evening at the Friday night prayer meeting when Mr.
Talmage spoke of the national calamity The church
draped Ina black without and within In coRrse
of his remarks Mr. Talmage read President Arthurs In
augurai address, which called forth applause. Among
things the speaker said that trying to
pray for the assassin Gutesu but couldn't yet perhaps
by the OF God he would be able 20 do so before tho
miscreant wss hanged He spoke Of visiting Washington
last spring and seeing the President While nock Of
courrnants outside seeking office. To him tie
President appeared to bs kind honest scholarly, do