, 1881-09-25

rhc American Lei.ht10n. NtSh0p Simpson, Coz
Cbcscbroust, Gc,,- Merritt Moncure D. Con.
way y.cc-consul Mum. the Rev. Mr. Channt,,g
;.::s Thornton. aud MANY members Of the
1auancs. Legation.
At3ocIock about zoo Americans assembled al
tbp American Exchange and proceeded up thf
Strand TO Exeter Hall
Dy $50 large cs1wds and numberlcss cabs anG
vehicles hal assembled outside Of the hall.
i large minority of the shops in the vicinity
chow sumo sir7ls OF mourning.
Inside tho bali was crusnmed with people vho
continued to arrive in Il constant stream. The
Stars and Stripes over tho organ were deeply
rrarel. str1E:,. feature MAS the lurge pro-
portion OF ladies' present and the prcponderauoo
81 English in the audience.
Everybody wns in tho deepest mourning.
The asscr1hlaee included representatives of
he press Of New Fork. Boston. Cincinnati, phila-
{elptil. Chicago and St. Louis
Er. Marshall, of Mississippi. opened the pro-
.ccdine5 with prayer lfr prayed that the pres-
tnt great attctton might serve the purpose Of
The Almighty by sett!as forth the bright ex-
ampc afforded by the DEED as Il tender father
md liberal administrator. He asked blessing
upon tie Queen and ro5ai family, md that tho
two great peoples might be drawn still neurcr
together through sorrowlnE over the su,ne grave
MR. LOWELL
then addressed the MEETING, amidst impressive
kltencc. dc said:
1--WE meet to testify our respect for the char
acter and services Of the late President and to
of.e7 such consolation Us is possible to the no.le
widow suffering such trouble as few women
have ever been called upon to suffer. It seems
paradox. but tho only aIieyiation Of our grief
II the sense of the greatness and ccstijucss of
the slCri!lce that has caused it. 1t IL no exac~
Fesatio'' 20 say that the recent profoundly
..hS min
moved Tho hearts Of mankind in manner un-
pEcccdcnfed 10 americans everywhere it
colnes home with pang If mingled sorrow and
pride. ind OF u1lspcakable domestic tenderness
ttat none hut ourselves can feel. That you will
tlt agree that the feeling Of universal sympathy
expressed her'. by all classes has made us
eensible, as never before, that we are in a
strange but NOT III a foreign land; that we are,
at leust, in what Hnwthorne called THE Gid
Home should do Injustice to your feelings
no less than toimy own II did not offer here
olr grateful ucknowlcdEmcnts 10 the august
lady who. herself notunacquaintcd with grtcf
has shown so repeatedly and touch!ng!y how a
true wo1naa's heart cun beat under the royal
purple. Tremendous cheertug.] Rhetoric .c!a-
live to President Garfcld's noble end is out OF
the question. II VIC we're allowed to follow the
pruuptings Of our own hearts, We SHOULD sum
Mi in the sacred words: Well DONE good and
fuithfuI servant
THE DEATH SCENE WAS CNENA,1rLED,
The whole civilized world gathered about It.
Le: us thani1 God that it WIS through, tho
11ianllness, tic PATIENCE the religious turtituue
Of the uohle victim that the tic Of human
brotherhood WAS thrilled. That touch Of ,,aturo
that makes the whole world kin is the touch
Of ncro:sm. our sympathy with which iiguines
urs: ep1.bles U.S.
MI. LOWELL nsSELT ON THE GOOD NATURE
which p1eside:t Garfield displayed during his
Illness. 'Hc seemed good-nat,,rei even when
dying. Though there were few from whom
dcath wrenched fAlrer heritage. there were t
Few who could. like Garfield. die well daily for !
eleven weeks. Tie hbre that could stand such !
STRATA is only used III the making OF heroic |
natures. Gen Garfield twenty years ago offered !
his life for his country. He has now died for |
acr rs truly as If he had fallen thon. His blood |
oas ccuacntca tho fabric Of the Uuion. His ex- ]
lMr'e Is 4 stimulus TO hs countrymcn forever"
Mr. Lowell courArcd President lrf1cld's career /
~ that Of J.1scph. Frum a similar humble |
beginning he had died tho tenant of |
IN o:ice second to none On earth |
Checrs-] 20 gave many pathetic IN |
frances OF tho concern felt everywhere for
liz. Garfield during his illness. Mr.. Lowell con-
:iudcc IT,, saying: - 1t would be improper 10 |
liseuss tho character OF hin who IS now our
,h'cf Magistrates: but there is no indecorum In |
aging what is known to all-thAt he is gentle !
ann uf high inteigence and of unitnpcacbable |
bn-acter ard ability. nm not believer that
democratic more than nlly other form Of gov
rntnent will work OF itself: but. in common
nth you all, have i1nperturbabe faith in the
onesty, intelligence. and good sense of the
.ncrscan people, and in the destiny Of tho |
.merican 1ecpubllc.''
RESOLUTIONS
ep'or!ne the great public misfortune of death
Eich PLUNGED Il nation in lasting sorrox; SYM !
athiz!ng with the lEte Presidents mother and |
ldo'v. and acknowledging tie arec;ionaie So
citude of the Queen and people OF England, |
ere adopted in solemn silence. ali tho audience |
sing Ia their feet After eloquent speeches by |
en-. Merritt, Bishop Simpson. the Rev. Mr. |
banning, Jutius S. Morgan, and Moucure D. / ,
oussay. the meeting adjourned.
DCI:ISti THE SPEECH OF BISHOP SIMPSON,
ho made sympathetic reference to the
ueen, the whole audience rose to their feet,
'eerug, with q remarkable enthusiasm, | ,
TO .urpre. At the close Of the meet .
g it was announced that there would be
neral service By Or. Parker at the City Tenn ;
e Monday 1T noon. ,
Many wept during tho speeches. ..
The following were among those present: =
Sir Edward Thornton. .
The Spanish und Brazilian Minister'S
the brazilian, Belgian, and Chinese Secre- y "
ries OF Legation.
Tho military attaches Of tho German Embassy. Z
sir. Johu Gard.
Ar. Nicholas Fish. late Minister to Bcrne.
Mr. Seliginan. j.
If. Thomas Hughes. :,
The Her- Mr. Fulton.
The Count of alnnteDeIl1 ~
The Lady MaYpress- ~
Ex-senator Miller, of Georgia. \ ~
Tie number OF Southerners present was par :. =,
ularly noticed.
he Archbishop of Canterbury has promised II "
sstl'!c. to preach 4 funeral sermon upon tho I
nth of President Garfield at the Church OF St
s.1a- -the-1ieids, Trafalgar Square. Monday. ~ y
a SIEClAL ACCOUNT.
Special Cable
oSDo:, Sept. 24.-Snailer's special says: III
I'm eary Tuesday nlorang down TO this mo- -
Mt aE CLASSES Of the English people have, by -. "
1{1atEefic words and deeds, increasingly and -
luc2tiy expressed their grief for the late
sident, and their affection for bis fam- j.
and country Today the Americans ~ ~
England have added their voice To .
universal mourning. They assembled. i'll ! ~
ordal;ce With notice issued some days Since ! Pr
the American Minister, Mt o'clock this ~