New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-06
ALL HONORING MR.. COOPER.
MARKS OF RESPECT PAID TO HIS MEMORY.

ACTION OF TIE ALDERMEN, THE CHAMBER OF CUM
MERGE AND OTHER Observation-Disclosures FOR
his FUNERAL.
With scarcely an exception every rublic building
in the ciy yesterday bad ITS nag Rasoions
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen, the Chamoer Oh
Commerce and other bodies expressing tnelr apP,Ie
ci,tDn of the life of Mr. Cooper their sorrow AZ ms
death and their mention to attend the iuneral,
yTbcl. viii occur tomorrow afternoon in All Souls
Church The arrangements oSv i0 viii rhe he bers to
the church 10y graduates of the Cooper institute.
The public service at the church NIL ro De
held at 3 O'clock. The -, Rev. Dr. Howard notara
and the Rev. Robert COllyer will conduct me SER
vices after which the body will be taken to Green
wood tor Tho wt mi the eV eXcep
ton Of A. A. Low, who saled 1or Europo vi
Wednesday IL. A.. ,
statement had been published that people
would be admitted to the church tomorrow
only by ticket. He SAID that tins was :, not
reciyimg many requests for tickets. The middle
aisles will be reserved for the family relatives and
the representatives OF de asss " cno
the coffin Will be opened and VIII remain In chaicn
until ali who wish to see tie face OF Mr. cooper nave
had an opportunity to do SO. -,
Among those who called at the house during the
day were Ex-Governor Cornell, eS-Congressman
Roswell p. Flower, the Rev DR.. Howard U Hrospy,
DIR John c.. Peters, President Andrew d. White; OF
Cornell University; General Alexander S. Webb.
president of the College OF the City OF NeWnGrk
MILLS Mills J baTS buS sta@F' eS %
Allan Campbell Charles A.. Peabody
Il. III. Bristow, Mr. and Mrs; Jnlus Cat
lin, r Captain Harmony United o 1on
White Henry Bergh Mr. and Mrs. Burton n. Hair
rson. r. II. Baldwin, Isaac Bell. Howard Potter. F:
Gray (iriswoId George II. Peabody, DE-. Everett
Herrick, Henry a. Smythe Arthur Leary Mr. and
Mrs John Biglo Mrs g. L. lives Ms psst Eo Mr =.
Harlow nd the Misses HOyt.
The u lrd OF Aldermen held a special meeting
TO take iSnon on lhe death or Mr.. Cooper VINO was
q member of the Board sixty years ago, and was
three times reelected. President Reilly called the
Board to order at p. n, the room beng Wei hled.
The following message from Mayor hosoh was
read:
orr venerable and distinguished citizen Peter Cooper
ed at his residence in 1h city N S sr s V S
prosperity OF New York. 1t seems emeny hitting ina!
his worth sef-made man, MI. Cooper thoroughly
sympaihizsd with those who began lie with no OtheT
6y energy and thrift gained modest competence for his
own modest requirements, he devoted his efforts TO the
single purpose OF aiding his feow-men to attain an
honorable se-support through their own Intelligent
exertions lie lived TO see his desires realized ahd 10
the abors of his life crowned with an abundant sue
cess - , o., o, oror,
ment As a member of The Common Council, his voice
was always heard advocating wise measures, ana US
member of the Citizens Association his time ana means
were unsparingiy given to the best municipal re-
suits OF all that he was as a man patriot pna-
saw mar among the names which Newly DIRK City VIII
always cherish. will be held in more grateful re-
1 would therefore recommend that the municipal au7
thortes take such measures your honorable BODY snail
deem most fitting eyince their regard Tor the memory
of Our veneraed ielow-citizen. As marx OIL respect
by our citizens would suggest that business should be
suspended and all places OF business cioseu "ne INC
funeral services take place
When the clerk finished reading the message, Al
derman ONe offered a long preamble and res0iu-
tons in honor of the dead philanthroplst, which
al ,pta1 nv "a
resolutions express deep rege for the death OF the
,phianthropis. and state that he was honest IN
all his dealings, simple in his habits, trn IN ms
convictions lrand III his integrity Doundless IN MS
icharity aud beneaeence. and that he haS ielt
name that will he blessed and revercnced by future
lprneratioasn sympathy was expressed Tor the s0r-
rowing relatives and it EaS resolved as marx OF
respect that the Governors room IN the City, HAL
should be placed at the disposal or the famiiy IN
which Mr.. Cooper's body might lie III state.
An answer will be giveh to-day to the re-
quest oil, the Aldermen. It was recon- sni
inended that public offices and places "f o%s sT
nf The funeral and that flags should be
displayed at halfmas. The Aldermen resolved to
attend the funeral in body. and that as Mr..
cooper served in the Board of Assistant Aldermen
in the wears 800, 1879 and $50 as the representa-
4tive OF the Twelfth Ward. and as Alderman OF the
Sixteenth Ward III the year 1910, the Common
Council Chamber be draped III mourning Tor .
period of tmr:y days, and the present members OF
that body wear the usual badge OF mourning for Il
like period ana that special committee OF sven
members be appointed to confer with his Honor the
Mayor and the several heads of departments IN or
der to carry out the resolutions" Aldermen Omen,
O'Connor, Shsely, Mclaughlin, r. Duffy, Seaman
and Rlnekhoff were named as the committee.
At the regular meeting OF the ChainperOi Coh-
merce of which Mr.. Cooper had been member Tor
nearly a quarter of century, the order OF busl-
ness was suspended III consequence OF hls death,
aud an appropriate resolution offered by francIs b.
Tnurber was adopted The resolution WAS as fol-
lows:
Whereas Almighty God In His wisdom has taken from
us our revered friend-and indeed eyeryo0dys friend
n a Il
more than twenty gears and man whose career as
merchant, inventor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES alH cioIen d ns i
been such as TO confer HONOR upon LIB NAHUM anu i'
Resolred That the membcrs Of this Chamber will at
te,e his uneral and that a committee be appointed TO
ait able sketch of bis e and servlecs 10 nc pre-
scented at the next regular meeting OF The Chamoer
The following committee was appointed: Francis
b. Thurber, William l.. Doage, Charles >. Smlth'
james Z. Wallace, and Frederick l.. Idlc0tt
There was very little draping at the Cooper n
stiinte Dr. ZachOs, the or, said that he
wished t. observe so far possible the wishes Of
Mr.. Cooper, that there should be no ostentatious
display of grief. There was broad bana vi DiacK
cloth stretched across end OF tue realing-fO0m.
Which was open usual. In TWO OF the haiis
there were also simple decorations. meeting Of
the students VIII be held tonight IN the large hall
to express the sense OF their loss I'D the dcath OF
then benefactor The reading ooms and class rooms
will he closed TO -mOrrOw until noon.
I here was meeting of the alumni oil the lnstltu-
fiou last night at which James X. Smyth presided.
After the ADOPTION of preamble and resolution u
committee Of twelve ersnusdes was appoii.9a a. ~
from the church to tbs ferry. The resolution
adopted was as follows:
Nc the alumni and udcnts OF tic Cooper Union OK
pres, our Geo and sre III the rreparlpe loss
winch we have sustained. We herewith tender our
most heartfelt sympathy to the bercayed family aud
OF Peer Cooper We recognize ana feel tnc dcD
OF gratitude we him. and which never can repay
n shall forever duty u honor ms memory,
emulate his example and strive 10 become worthy OIL all
the GOOD winch his kindness has done Tor us AS q
mark or respect Will attend hs tuner IN BODY,
and present these resolutions 10 MI cooper fanny
The Inventors Institute, which has IT'S rooms III
tha Cooper Union was closed during the day. A
meeting of the exhibitors and members was held,
and alter several addresses bad been made tie ioi-
lowing resolution was unanimous auOpted'
Vhegcas We have heard with profound sorrow o. the
death OF tie Hon. Peter Cooper which comes 10 sac Oh
us as personal affection, we. the exhibitors ana mem
tnC MI