New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26
Mr.. BEECHER's BIRTHDAY.
,,osops TO THE PLYMOUTH PASTOR.

HoNoRs TO THE PLYMOUTH PASTOR
,vruus,AsrIc CELEBRATION IN THE BROOKLYN
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
~. poacher,s SEVENTEEN birthday was cele-
A,a,sd last evening in the Brooklyn Academy
= Mus;c The building was crowded In every
no-t and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
sneeches were made by DR.. Armltage' hooer'
rIollyor, Mayor Low and others, and by MI
Beecher himself. Before the exercises III inc
Academy ne spoke a few words to the crown
In the street. which had been unable 10 gam
adInittance to the building.
THE GATHERING AND THOSE PRESENT.
The pubc celebration at the Academy was pro-
csaed nv AN informal reception which Mr. beecner
ha,a dining the day at the home OF MS soh'
No 1o4 Hioks-st Friends crowded INTO tne
snacions narlor OF the house and shook us
hond until even his robust frame wearleo anu ne
sbut himself up for nap in self-de1ence. Le,'..'
nf oongratulation, too poured ill., and on TWO Iaoi0'
rastaa massive bouquets Of gigantic roses,
virginia. lilies, fragrant sweet-pesf
.m;lax-the' tributes Of admlring HiohuS'
There were scattered through the city otnSr e,r
Ssnces of the fact that the anniversary OF MI
Bsechers birth was an occasion OF puoiic sia'u"
tion. There were scenes of busy preparation IN the
,,c;n,tv of the Academy of Music all day, and on
tba nubIic buildings flags were flying IN his honor
Tn the early evening the faces of great portion
AZ Rrooklyn's population we're turned toward lne
Academy 1t WAS nothing to the thousands 'nS' VI.
canacity of the Academy was limited. They hurrieo
forward and gathered in front of the house anu
va,ted as if their reward sure to como IN sou'e
shane and come il did, for after the crowds nao
.uelled till the street in danger OF being oiock
.dsd Mr. Beecher came TO the stage door ana maoe
a abort speech that aroused great enthusiasm anu
.ent all home with the reflection that they too' as
well, as the more fortunate ones within the ouhu-
inc had received an intellectual mlnlstraton iro"
him whom Brooklyn delights to honor
While this crowd was filling the street and police
men and committeeman hardening their
hearts moro and more against tne
HEADINGS for admittance, and their retusal'
were gradually being keyed up from the soft tone
of polite and apologize declination to the harst
mitch of peremptory refusal, wonderful scene was
presented to them within the Academy Ihe audi
forum was crowded from the back wall Oh the stay
to the topmost seat of the gallery VIII
q brilliant audience. Gay fabrics nutteree
all over the house In the breszes created DIV tnou
sands of FANS and the dense rows OF faces were al
litu with an enthusiastic light The stage nae
been crowded with chairs and they were occnpie'
DIV men distinguished in nearly all the Walks o
life. The private boxes filed witt
the ladies of Mr.. Beechers family
and the wives and daughters of some OF tn
committeeman. In the first box to the left sat Mrs
Reecher Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Samue
Colyille Mrs. Edward Beecher. Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs
s.V. White. Mrs John T. Howard, Mrs. buuar
and Mrs T. H. Gibson.
On the stage among many others were the follow