New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN SMITH.

SERVICES AT SEA CLIFF, L. L. IN REMEMBRANCE OF
THE CAPTAIN OF THE LOST sEAwANHAKA.
The memory of Captain Charles P. Smith, of the
Inflated Seawanhaka. was honored yesterday by q
memorial service at Sea Cliff, LII. The service was
held in large open meeting house which stands on
bluff overlooking the Sound. There were between
the dead pilots personal friends. His own family,
Includes M af smith i charles smith, mt san
Mrs Allen and Miss Mary s nth, two daughters |;
his two brothers. George X. Smith and Ira Smith,
were also present There many in the audi
ence who took an especial interest in the pro-
ceeding, being themselves survivors Of the disas-
of mourning. and in front, above the reading desk
was q portrait of Captain Smith surrounded
presided.
After reading of Scripture by the Rev. George
Of Sea- Cliff, the chairman made a brief address
The object of tho meeting, he said was to consider
the heroic character of Charles p. Smith. In the
duty 1t is the emergencies of life, said the speaker
that develop character; the trials of life that show
what n man IS. Captain Smith not wanting
He stood while flames cracked around him eating
his life's blood until his whole duty was DONE.
Grace, who was to preside but was detained on &C
count of sickne in his family, William II. Ondcr
dfenl Of Great Neck and Others After the singing
duced and made = few remarks. When the speaker
took his seat large wreath of cematis and laurel
of the Seawanhaka. 1t was made by Mrs DR..
dGrowe who received injuries at the time of the
Richard OGorman was introduced as the orator of
the day. He spoke in part IA follows:
We arc here to-day to bear testimony to q gallant
act by brave and gallant man who was faithful to
his post at the peril of his life He not man
living in the light of the worlds notice, but man
of the people. There nothing to distinguish him
from other men of his calling unit there suddenly
rose up before him great peril. Death in its most
appalling shape stood up and stared him in the face
With steady eye he looked the peril down, ana
with steady hand he kept on doing his duty. For
this he will be remembered and hOnOred. People
have asked, What is all this praise about z" He
only did his duty, they say. 1t may. be SO; but
show me the man who in great peril and in a
great emergency does all of his duty and | rank
that man among the heroes am willing to be
icye that the class of men to which Captain Smith
belonged can produce many mon as brave In hon
oring him we honor them We nOta sentiment
tai peopeat least prefer not tn show sentiment.
In Europe gallant deeds rewarded with visible
tokens of merit. This is not to our taste yet we
venerate worth az highly they. To believe in
good s the next thing to being good ourselves and
here on this fair August day pay a tribute Of
grateful remembrance TO Captain Smith.
1t has been suggested that permanent mark of
our esteem should be erected; A granite shaft
might be placed where those who follow the sea
might often see it, In days to come it would teach
the lesson that the faithful performance of duty
the highest virtue. and that the simplest life by
brave deed may be eunobled
The meeting was dismissed with the bcncdIctioa
by the Rev. Caspar !, st.