New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
MR.. BEECHER TAKEN III.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

CHICAGO, March 6.-At the Central Music
Hall this evening an audience numbering $500 people
assembled to hear the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher lecture on "The Moral Uses of Luxury
and Beauty" Few greater audiences ever this
city. Every in the hall occupied and great
the crowd that Manager Adams was compelled TO
utilize the stage, upon which seated over one hun
dred people, who surrounded Mr. Beecher so that no
space than twelve feet square was allowed the
distinguished orator for platform. As he made
his appearance upon the platform at s:l5
accompanied by Professor David Swing who intro
duced the lecturer the great audience gave him long and
continuous greeting. Mr.. Beecher looked pale and
careworn. faint smile was his couhte-
aimee as he acknowledged the greetings. He
stood moment hesating, and in low tone began
his lecture without notes. His opening remarks on
Riches not in Mr. Becchers usual clear explicit
language but rather incoherent nd disOnted He had
scarcely spoken fifteen minutes, when he said
"How hardly shall they that have riches
enter the kingdom OF God There is
an impression -" Then he abruptly paused
his face dcathly pale. He wavered slightly as
though dazed and slowly closed his eyes. A man
in the audience hastily arose, and breaking the
painful silence that had come over the vast
audience, cried out In excited manner and Gestcu-
lating to those the stage, "Take hold of Mr.
Beecher He about to fall" Immediately several gen
temcn spraug to whore Mr. Beecher stood aud gently
took hold Of him. Mr. Beecher for fully minute stood
like statue, apparently unconscious Of their friendly
grasp was then gently seated. At once two ladies
approached. took his cold hands and began chaing
them Mr. Beecher sat perfectly motioness and uttered
no word The immense audience meanwhile, awe
struck with the remarkable passing before It, re-
mained in absolute silence. In few moments MI
Beccher was observed 70 move his lips as
though attempting to speak 10 one OF the
ladies' tanning him No audible sound reached the
silent audience but glass OF water was NJ once hed 10
his lips of which only swallow was taken Professor
Swing upon the stage and the moment the FAMILIAR
cOmenance o. Chicago's great divine was recognized
thousands present. Professor Swing approached
Mr. Beecher and gently took his hand and asked him
how he felt. For the first time Mr.. Beecher slowly
moved his head. Turning his CHASTITY face upon bis
friend, whom he evidently recognized he In low Wills
gently clasping him for q moment arose
aud announced that Mr.. Beecher was very
lie said he must be removed to his bed
He added that the people OF Chicago would De nduGent
with gthe distinguished orator, who had not Deeh wen
for two days, and should not have attempted to
lecture this evening He would like an expression
from the audience dismissal Immediately from all
over the vast room came strong universal yer huSneu
response Of aye. The audience silently dispersed.
Grand Pacific Hotel, and physicians were summoned.
His illness was pronounced by the physicians 10 ne III
pated At the latest information he was resting quietly
Mr.. Beecher'- Illness created profound sensat on
throughout the city and great anxiety aud sympaty
DE that called of Vs R to nnas SS
the audience, but by force of Will power he
had kept ON speaking thinking II an an auaGH 9SH
doctor, after Questioning Mr. Beecher closely said that
the attack was not paralysis as mai tl Dscn en-
trouble aud u chill During the
day M Beecher had been suffering from darraGa: At
half past IL o'clock lie was feeling much better but
very weak. AS soon as he got out Of the
heated air of the hall he reyiyed i very RAPIDLY II he
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