New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
THE MARITIME EXCHANGE.

A. L.
81 Miller Thomas 7. Ball, Darwin IL. James, A. NJ
n Colin, Ambrose Snow.
81 THE MARITIME EXCHANGE.
a MEETING OF THE DfhECrORS--A FORMAL GATHER
y ING OF MEMBERS CALLED.
The Board of Directors of the Maritime Associa-
i tiun of the Port OF NewYork met yesterday morn
3 ing and ordered the Maritime Exchange closed al
B - o'clock, and called meeting Of the Association
TOR this morning ~ IL o'clock 10 take suitable action
\ IN respect to tho death of the President. COM
9 nuttce was appointed to draft appropriate resou-
1 ions. 1t consisted of Edward Hiucken. William A.
Street, G. +. Schramluc, James w. Eiweil
: john ii. Eoynton, j. w. Nightingale
y Charles X. Flint H. w. Ropes and
i Franklin Woodruff The committee met at 3 o'clock
IN the afternoon and drew up the resolutions which
will be presented this morning to the Association
a Charles +. Ewcll, president of the Maj time Asso
4 cialon, said Of the death of President Garfield
There is feeling of the deepest sadness through
ont the city and this feeling was very apparent AZ
4 the meeting this morning. The attendance was
large aud there was feeling of great gloom
among the members, and Of sympathy for the Prcs.
dents family think never saw a more quiet set
of people however. in my Lille than there was this
morning {: rough the Exchange and on the street
People spoke in uudcrtoues and with hushcd voices
There Was more intense feeling over the dealt OF
8 Lincoln; tho feeling now is more puiot but deem
! ant sorrowfui. At the time President Garfield
was shot the excitement was rs great
rs over the shooting Of Lincoln but
through the larsc of time his has died
away. But President Garfield suffered ., terribly
and so long that the sympathy felt tor him has becn
very great. di not last night expect his death 81
soon aud that expectation s-cu4s to have been gen
eral So, although We were prepared for it, it came
4 upon IL rather ueXpcct"ijy after AZ
or the feeling toward General Arthur he said .
4 Very little AS been said so far | have heard
We all wish General Arthur success in his Admins
! tration. There Is no unkinh or unpleasant feeling
j toward him. / think he will make a good President
, and that is The general feeling among members OF
tho Association"
THE FUND FOR MRS. GARFIELD.
LARGE ADDnIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS YESTERDAY
now TIM SUM ALREADY RAISED IAs BEI.> IN
YES Ed
I Tue fund which friends of President Garfield be-
gan To rIisc for the boneht of his family a few days
after the assassination WAS swelled ycoteriay 49,
46l, ana now amounts to Sl9O.0GO 30. As was
eXpccted.the money came without appeal soou rs
ihe death OF President Garfield relieved the move
mcnt of the embarrassment winch weighed against
It IN the eyes of many long lie liycd Early in
! the day Drexol ~ Co., OF Philadelphia
redeemed their promise mado three weeks
ago. They opened "A subscription list in thai
I city and headed it with $1,000. Edwin n. Benson
J also OF Philadelphia followed with an equal sum
several more thousands were added in smaller
amounts IN PhiladeIi 'LiI. bat Iopor.ed in
Z detail yesterday.
a Meanwhile the homo list was swelling Brown
4 Brothers Co. opening it with the
y capital subscription, and finding imtators in Az
q dr"w Carnegll and Cornelius Vanderbilt. cyrus
W. Field remained in his ohi2o all day cariug Tor
y the fund. 10 questions nc returned answers ana
to men who were on ms last OF pledges lie sent re-
nindcs. lie was very ml,h grathcd at .he amounts
received and hc expressed he belief that the sun
: woull be swced beyond the amount heretofore
q spoken OF. Ii Is known that he has promises o.
4 sums equal 10 the ar!cst received from So ,cra men
who were hesitating about the pioprioty
OIL such gilt while President Gar
s field was yet living. Ho has hopes too
4 OF seeing similar funds to this started III other
cities. banker IN Boston, who il now in Europe
4 met his application for Il subscription with an
agreement III case OF President Garnelrs death noo
{ only to sign 5000 Tor his own lnn
1 but to raise Iund of 100000 in
q Boston alone He has been asked to full
D ali hia promise. j. w. Machey, now in Paris sen,
y "ord on The eve of lis departure that if the Prcsl-
dent should ule he would be in the front rank OF the
subscribers.
Ar tield said yesterday that, though lie had been
Jexpectlns IL, the news OF President Iarlieds death
was such shock 10 him that lac did not wish to talk
I about IL. lie had long known and admired 4. esi-
dent Garfield. He had been graduated from
Williams College when four OF Air. Fe al
il orOthcrs ana ms own sons had boon graduated,
and he had long had admiration Tor his noble
qualities. ms was greaC loss to the country As
4 10 President Arthurs policy he hoped it wonld be
marked by conservatism. The people are DESTROYS
ot quiet and want no change in the character or
,ersons of the Government. While Mr.. Field hoped
that General ArGhurs course would be wise one IN
Tins respect his manner indicated that he did not
believe that the President would retain all of the
present Cabinet-a fact which no seemed to regret
The following letter has been sent out by Mr.
q Field:
SIR: The death of President has led 70 inouiries
= Ia regard 10 the fund raised the benefit OF rs Gar
mead. rhe whole subscribed Is nj 81 500 81 Oh
wich every dollar has been pad except single sub
81 OF SO,oUO, winch condition tina
$4,000 brst raised aud may be withdrawn snoud
not that amount be secured. money as iasC as
COMPANY ana AS soon sufficient amount was puiu
IN, the Trust Company purchased 100000 four per
y added T2o.OO0 more. Owing Tie high preInin ms
@l25OOo IN bonds cost 1891 20. TGe bon renai
on aepVsit Win the Trust Company IN trust for Mrs.
q Garheld. Inc interest OF whici$o000 earwill be
paid to her quarterly long she lives and at her
death the whole amount win be divided equally
Tue surviving clliuIen OF james A. Garfield.
balance III cash OF S73lS 10, which, with Whatever may
be added hereafter, wil he applied In the same way.
n There would seem IL be
cradle addition 70 the fund, the President 10
gone Individuals have made liberal promises hat
they would do event hid DEATH some even felt
that there Improperly the attempt To raise
subscriptions while lie still living, nope re-
covery; that the git would create Keeling of persona
oDgatlon thnt might prove embarrassing
Some restrained from giving lest their motives
should be misunderstood That objection is now re-
motives for which there II ION place. Our dead
President has no fayors To give, bestow
Never oy a wEHc Nation Following his bier But There
is practical "aJ of showing respect Tor tho dead