New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-11
UNION LEAGUE CLUB MEETING.
A MEMORIAL on PETER COOPER.
WARM TRIBUTES TO THE MANY VIRTUES OF TIL
DrAD pIuIANTHEOPIST.

DEAD PInLANTHEOPlsr
The monthly meeting of the Union League
Climb was held last night william NJ Eysrs presidins'
Several new members were elected; among them WIZ
lam II. Guion, Dr. g. Q. Nanderpoel, John harper
Nathaniel Niles and /. A. Hitchcock. AL the VhcAnc'e'
in the roll of membership filled. George H. BUTT
for committee appointed al previous meeting reau
the following minute on Peter Cooper when WIS
adopted by the club:
form IN noticing The OF Peter Cooper. which TOOK
place the 4th Of last month from pneuinoh.i. d
1864 In January 1851, he was unanimously elected
honorary member aud so continued unt DIE oc tn
In the nineteen years and upward or ms cOhhec,ion
with H. he was for ten OF them yicepresdeht au lOi
part OF the time first vice-presidcnt. o
1t during the OF the Rebellion that ne Dccaio
a member Immediately after tho return ol peace "
illustrated one Of ms principal tendences Dy hcas ."
through the action of Congress should be cOncrcu
those In the south who as result OF inc c9nhSt @
been suddenly elevated from the condition OF cht
his course he endearrd himself to his fellow -memb"rs
who now unite IN warm COMMUNICATION OI HIS Ii'o "'
In National. State and Municipal affairs he took
active, decisive and valuable part III faVo OF re-
form 1t his opinion frequently expressed tha
IL WAS one of the tests of good citizenship here where
there are hereditary and trained authorities, 10 DC
ygllant IN support OF good government .,
confidence the ability Of men to establish aud man
tain sefgovcrnmcnt he expressed eohcllude as 10 Inc
future, owing to the immense immigration INTO tnc
United States and the difficulty of saIe absorption so
ons as tho ng Of voting may be acquired "'cI ON''
five years OF residence. .
But his most conspicuous example Of service was the
establishment OF the Cooper Institute. -,
When he first came upon the stage Eng ana had IN I
operation gigantic OF charities tue plactcal Op
Grafton OF which tendency 10 bcSct padptlsln anu
was after ION perence iuS developed; 50
much that il, article the subject III al taiy e
ton OF the Encyclopedia l'IllduicA IL - hiatcl luht
nroyision for tnc benefit OF bastard children induced
people wc-to-do the world nnd eligible Tor marriage
10 refuse to marry III OIdcr tLAl thFou-n ttII I Ia
ofsnrng they might enjoy that provision. Peter Cooper
ChdrtdDIc D. dNuItu tHI'
danger ana with truc bcncN offence established an hs u
ton which adds human employ mcAt- and wins INTO
the ranks oil labor large class who might otherwise III
the conflicts OF industry been driven Into the ranks
OF iloee who seek improper hcp-an Institution "l,n'
ton IN science IN its application to all the u'eiui ana
necessary purposes OF NE ,.
tins aspect tAa, Icter COopcr's services ia tbs
matter to be- viewed The Institute u diI',t NJ
strumcuta!iiy in nrhai % good government ahd "hrh
reflect how many thousands oi O.I yodih vi Do'A
sexes, NO such opportunities Of INSTITUTION Ou 90"
the contrary through tnGT 7no.ancr are confirm" ~
their enci gts power az the vicious, tie necessity
Tor otntr Organizations OF caa dcicr oi iHc Institute
10 bc created %! IA.ns.ua4 wealth, Is made a,Idir"
Their -lub-hicut D. necessary count OF
the refusal OF Trade unions tu allow app u'cc- To Do
engaged with III r,d"m required 10 absorb ANA c''
Ya c tuc young Of "ui growing POI -.Ht.'i- .,
1t Is unnecessary To- fui lisa lc-,upIon IN detail az
the toopa, lh7tidc ~uuHc u 10 ZAP tiai oH ~ los
about 5000 persons VINO ate now iccrl'lhs Zee l
situc ION iu come ii ID. industry u-c4u. b" '". p-'-
and thH thousands "' "lh'i-f through Ir'' '
hycfcd pu1uciy IA de great hdI Of tie binding hic
kept wei informed o. l"c mac '"-
world IN arts science aAd industry "uu AZ i"'' S'l''
lated 10 stcIcI activity ia t.c pursuits 10 "h4'" t-'!
ret,I cooper a. soon rs he had acquired tie means
through l1'o.IoU- economical a.u sDcr. ss.n' t.iJ
lfr applied hlm-oli 10 The construction ~ ih' com
winch nov bca7 47 name; -o"r.!hcs GOING io lie '"
,Licut Ot Li- means aud nan IL up os au' pl''"'r
democracy 10y increased exc uoH 90 rs private pu.'.t-
.Om The moment "i 'o'l'' ION % vac ''l',', NO.
death. jo which uuc H, uaa expended f-Uohu o" Do
was engaged plan, Tor It's IMPROVE wolAIus. AMI DO
may be mined thi' t"c IhH" pee " '"'.' - ''' '
h- Irv04t life IlaIful FOO fa.. happy tatt OF l
which Ac csc. enjoyed ~nG 10 BIZ r'n'rAhhr iehIti "i
lie i-.-rcach.ng -,rac.y %; Peter Cooper never
received just estimate. lac .Act tuut Lc 'uut tie lie.
wac cIru,s and active IL establishing tsc uf-t Nr ui
cceau tcc-Apny between Lu."re and Am'i'c1' s.o".
period Ihc sr.af future 90. tbs counting lu ~pr'aitE
lines o. ,,lc-rIpI ana ot in.cruu TAur'dd c'nn1i,1
ton over ~ "i'i '1'"H' WIS ''.", . o.
pcuOusly nclud,l ~ HE We've. la genius - du
du'u"h ana manu- ioI'i' ." u . "..' J." "'
hc gave uImIaItkdbe plUOfsoI great Nr.-at', i"ic-
ccity we're wauilugl - found m tie fa.t That cooper
institute brru made b. is author scIisIppordAs
Pete. cooper Aad Ao other than avery mucf:cc cou-
HoI-chOO. education aud u4.y tr regarded lurL 80
huoWcd-ej as Icmai liable INSTANCE oi 40 ~ made m'n
Is '~ill a. "tI. -s-~1,u "y II't 'L .7.,.'
Struggle 10 III ntcf out OF ihr condition OF poverty 30
winch he stTied lie "ds unlahs l ii+N-tiJ, 5.mPo
iu habits, truthIu and ju~t ~ hl- or1 Hs-, Was wisely
true Ia.io' ana i"r LrhH "i mAh"i"' 81, u,' - a.
had Ilsrd universally bcOtci By M cIuui.ym'h lis
ina, Ouy three dI!- hcOie his death lie had finished
ana hauoen over for publication MS autobiography
and unpp-I %. wealth. Peer Cooper mas J.--J LC
regarded ~ the model American c.ulcu.
Iuc LuIou League tIID unanimously recommends that
IL members unite VITA tcI lrlJN --a.A- M Cu.tiIHu-
lions tor erecting Ia The mco-cd space south OF the
copper Iu.ututc, known rtulN SAINT Park DIUILc
statue OF hI d. cal honor 81 Lr memory fudt iAc
I-ACcutyc committee requested 10 obtain las POI alt
for the gallery o. the clu, ana, uriucf IL iul- minute
cd Ia full upon Ito records aud furnished Ior
cAIOsscd copy 10 be- sent 10 tAt Iay
Di inc deceased. WILLIAM u. INALIs, IrCsiuenJ.
DAVID M.LLIhES. Secretary.
la &c number OF Wa,erCOiOr- were exhibited IN tic
gallery at the close OF tAe business meeting Among
he pctucs shown were: 40 TholOugAf4re," by f. =.
Church; sumner MIsm-s," Hamilton Hamilton;
White Mountain scenery }. i. CrOpscy " Hillside"
md 9" Inc McadoT," H. VI. SAurtc1; AT Marbchend |
Neck" George II. smile; blossom Time" and |
Autumn Ate noon" ". Hamilton Gibson, and " Ia
,Orce" Caa5auoNd There eTaI nOnOty pos
y Z. i. Wheeler and etcAnEo ~ j. G. NcO and oilers.