New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26

chair to address his friends and wel-wlshers was
almost bewildering. The audience, which had been
anxiously waiting for him and the opportunity 10
exnress its pent-up feelings OF regard
for him, rose in mass and gave way
to q spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm
women waved their handkerchefs men jumped
upop their seats and waved their arms, and all gave
way to applause enthusiastic and sweeping Cheer
upon cheer was given. Mr.. Beecher stood APP
parently calm in the sea of welcome when rolied
aroupd him. and waited for it to subslde 1t partly
died away and then again broke out In redouo'eu
force. Mrs. Beecher leaned forward in her box
deeply moved by the demonstration.
THE OPENING SPEECHES.
The audience greeted with warm applause ex-
CbiefJustice Nelson when be came forward to call
| the meeting to order. "My position on the pro-
gramme.D be said, doesn't leave me much to
| do am to call the meeting to order-but there
doesn't seem to be anything not in order l am 10
explain the object of the meeting, but it doesn't
| seem to be necessary. Let me simply say that We
| are met as friends and neighbors TO testify our
respect and admiration for Mr. Beecher and to con-
yey to him our congratulations that he is seventy
| wears fuller in manhood and grandeur than any
| other we can point to in the Christian ministry.
| [Applausel
Judge Nelson then proposed the Rev. DR.. Charles
| IL Hall, of Holy Trinity Church. Brooklyn, as pre-
siding officer DR.. Hall SAID that though he came to
| the meeting from opposite field OF thought ne
| admired Mr. Beecher for his unbounded confidence
in free thought and because he about the best
abused man in the country The Rev DR.. j. o.
| Peck then prayed and the Rev. DR.. Edward 7. In
gerso followed the prayer with the reading OF con-
| gratul atory letter. and letters of regret.
| REMARKS OF DR. ARMITAGE.
| The addresses of the evening were begun by the
| Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitage, who said that he found
the twenty minutes allotted to him to speak OF Mr.
Beecher as a man. too short for him to do justice TO
| the subject. Mr. Beecber loved man because he
was man himself Whether pure OF impure, man
must be measured by his soul (; the mind was the
standard of the man. The speaker then continuedi
| He whom we have met to honor tonight has been
sansitive hut bold he ia not only willing to die, but be
IA willing TO begin life again II would do man goou
Lived Gag an 'a ario ~ SSnd. struggle Of
freedom triumph of right such as no other period
| OF the world behed He wac Graded when war was
roaring up down the land and the Americans wee
repeng British forces He th UeG 10 TYea1S and the
last Fourth Of July that he celebrated So" Ine ns ~
Ireed one saye among them Appause 0ae OF the
noblest OF his life was TO strengthen Aorahan L,n
martyr President asked for support from the pulpit au
where others gave MIN stone MI Beec9er gaFe Was
Some.msde: IL was brown bread from New England
and little Iltchhed sister brought II on 'Oru' us"
! from poor /" Uncle Toms Cabin"
Long. continued applause followed this point in
Dr. ATmltages speech. and the enthusiastic a9Hl
ence gave an ovation TO Mrs stowe when com peieu
her to rise in her box and acknowledge IL DS po"-
ing. -
ROBERT COLLYER'S ADDRESS.
The Rev. Robert Collyer then was introduced.
His address was full of wit and the audience was
kept constantly busy with laughter and applause.
Mr.. Collyer began by saying that his we hau
warned him that lie would be so full OF the SUD
ieet given to him that if he did not commit IL &c
y,itinc he rould make a fool OF himself" she
did not saw so in those words" he added, but
have lived with her SO long that | saw 1t IN bel
evesD When the laughter at this sally had SUB
.,dad Mr. Collyer continued, saying IN part;
lace that Mr. Beecher Is put upon the progranmc I
the last speaker am glad OF ~ peean, W., ,hro nm
say an that was my heart should MOI ger
10 o'clock and know yon want TO hear a. 'thueh'e
can't manifest any pleasure al tne lac. vnn' n i'm
actne that wanted him 10 be hustie9 10 neas ~.
that with the Dig gun out x q, t him 70 STAY
with us inst Is we want keep tie sweet blue ssy sne
hasten to falling the bird. to stop singing. eGs
say this because he is minister pl' VII ~
once told the best dog story ever heaao in a
affords pleasure when an ntSh % #, NV pulpit at it
| uanshierL | ike that love land. SCOT S9 1
sPese' Rechsr-snd he loses money It every year
daughter. He loves apple pie ana iIk me hHre 70
lie under apple and go to sleep-and love DIN 10
England twenty was like barrel IRE OF been 2o
the top was froth the bottom dress put ihe voug va
.onnd and clear In go and 90 the bafrei g9t s11Ao
up SO that the froth came ou o. tne D crecaiy II
Tneland and many thought that you "Ohid not De ay
abolish sla I'VE yy.op gs' in @s cSvnst IN this
eye that was elected ,i hy restnre I
Mr. Beccherl sits in that chair lAppause,.l ann
English love man no can Dea' dawn and then bic
bin up aud love him all the same. That's what nc III
TO England in 1868
l. I'd n
70 Mr.. Colyer's speech when the orchestra quete
- With strains of God Save the Queen, whie
70 were followed by medley of national hymns
70 xariosu nations the fnale being Yankee Doodle
II The Rev. Dr. Justin ID. Fulton. who spoke mex
said that ne had been asked to speak OF Mr. Beeche
I'd as q Christian, The basis oil %.s 81 81
"a | Chri attain nature OF that wonderful man. In
~ orandeSt work that Mr.. Beecher had ever done va
es " tba CoSoe of Jesus Christ, and he had preache
~ | that Gospel with tenderness which had Dlesse
"a women, children and men,
~ MAYOR LOWS SPEECH.
n Mavor Low, who followed DIR. Fulton, was II
nd ceived with an outburst of prolonged applause
rs said in part:
40 ance of written words believe that speak from II
e. heart and believe from The heart OF btoCnyn
do moi come here pay BrOOklyns debt 10 hef se
= citizen Il in mans power TO DO that am Ne q,
.r secSer came TO Brooklyn in 1917 did
- self until Ie5O. uaughterl. Consequently cam
ne tell what Brooklyn without pr. beecher hlu'
ht less saw what II would he without HIM nave pea
J that BrOokyn then small ana comparative
re- nnkpown | know that in all the time since inc
NO Whenever men have suffered from oppression. @he
ever human hearts cried out under wrong, the
men knew that in Brooklyn, at least, one gehero
ad heart would beat IN sympathy. and one voice wOuld
t. raised ia their behalf. tAppausel ME- beechcr can
ID here when il was dangerous talk OF colored men
cent as goods and cattle. Al great meeuDB III Ne'
MA YORK lS4S he tnpled under foot the cnas 1 sa
ii' srv when lie exclaimed Tell me do goods hnn cat
ut have fathers, aud do slaves have daughters Va
rt nIause1 Again another meeting IN New Ofk Wh
Wileis voice WAS drowned ia the tumnlt Of ouicies "
| Reecher leaped upon bench and cried out Mr. "
nd LETT come over to Plymouth Church ana deliver IA
speech tonight for Ia Brooklyn We nave free speech
OH (Great applause.) =, 80, o ~ uooohor