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

In accordance with the notice of Mayor Howell
the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen met last evening to
take acton appropriate to the National calamity.
/ President Black, of the Fourth Ward was in the
chair, and nearly all the members OF the Common
Council were present. The following special mes
sage from the Mayor was read
To the Honorable me Common Co,tten
GENrLEMEN; You have all been made aware of the
solemn and mournful circumstances viii have rem
aeG ~ c1leent 70 convene the special meeting of
inc Common Council The sad intelligence has been
President of tho United states am infoTmed
haishe expired at 1885 Monday, september 10
ruling Power and to bow sqbmssivciy to the decree Of
Divine Providence and yield TO Ills sway
Viewed in all ts aspects the of the Presilcnt ia
most Impressive event The death OF tie Chief Mays
srate Of 90 great Nation under circumstances
Die - Nauona, bereavement, and demands
bc onoSatisns w 40 3he can nave Observed
hour President Garfield was assaulted and tasen note of
conclusion that the desire or t&e Pred SSS re- 20
cover TO health aud usefulness was universal through
out the land In our city eager scanned thN daily
he would I've Prayers have been dsiiv offered in S
has ensued. Now the wasted form our Presien is
a6 Your osf Seon T' os o"
"se Gold me- ne 'e In i e SG Of
exeAsion 10 sympathy FOR The family OF the President
Respectfully, lAEs HOWELL
Alderman Dryer, OF the Second Ward, offered the
following resolutions:
Wh'reas, Information has been communicated of the
dccetse OF James a Garfield, President OF tue United
assassin, and
whereas While we bow in humble submission 10 thc
ecree OF Dlviue Providence who las suffered
ION 10 experience this sad cannot refrain
from expressing participation in the feeling of horror
ana the cNecratOn of tho Christian world the foul
ass ASSN ana his crime, IL Ia hereby
heS0ired Th' the public Offices be coscd the day
OF TIE nterment OF the Presidents remains aud that IN,
bells OF he city and the church bells toe during the
hour OF the mineral services aud TINT the public build
lngs bo draIed in mourning
ResOtred That tho general business public be re-
9uesteI to close their respective places business on
me day OF tho funeral service during
service. ~
Resoped, That we do hereby tender to Mira Garfield
ana To the hereayCd relatives the late President orr
sincere sympathy in this hour their great aicton
behalf. -
the respect Of ills noo raf'"er m 9ommttee
or seven including the President or the Board he APP
otcu 10 MAKO suc suitable arrangements in regard
TO the event IA may be required.
RcSoped That cnCruassd copy of the fore be
forwarded to the family of the deceased.
Speeches, appropriate 10 the occasion, were made
4 ~ Aldermen Dlmon. Baird, Seaman, Dwyer and
OConnell and the resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
! THE MAYORS DISPATCH TO MIR. BLAINE.
The following dispatch forwarded to Sccre-
tary Blaine at Elberon yesterday morning from the
Mayors Office:
- - NEw-YoRK, Sept. 20, 1891.
10 DflnB the remains of the President TO
city The citizens OF New-York would be gratned To
nave u" opportunity OF doing honor to the Nation dead
WILLIAh NJ WINS, Secretary.
Mayor Grace received u dispatch last evening
from Secretary Blaine stating that the remains of
] the President would not be taken to this city, and
thanking the Mayor for his courtesy.