New-York tribune., 1884-10-24
MIR. EvARTs's GREAT SPEECH
ADDRESSING A LARGE AUDIENCE IN TIN
BROOKLYN ACADEMY,

wnr rHg REPUBLICAN Party sHortD nv tfHsfh
SCORING Curtis AND fBE INDEPENDENTS. .
. An audience comprising many of the best people
Of Brooklyn crowded the brooklyn Academy vi
Musle last evening ~ hear WilIIAfm
NJ, Etafts dsscuss IN his mastery manner the
issues 6f this campaign and " magnificent tsesps
tion was given 10 the eloquent es.reetetats Az
of the paf,iuet seats we're occupied Nv wotea ara
their escorts, A few minutes after o'eieek tho
main deefs wefa opened aud tho rest ~ tho hnlld-
ina was quickly hlled by the thIons which had
gathered NJ that early hour, and those who came
later turned away disappointed
A large number Of the members OF the iroohlya
Young Republican Club, under whose direction tho
meeting was held. were present The 800 seats
upon tho stage were filled with represent.
ative citizens. Among them werc
Simeon u. Chittsnden Stephen V. White. CITY
Treasurer A. ID. Wheeock, General II. y. Tracy,
John Winston, Joshua NJ. Van Cott, y. II. Duryca,
Franklin Woodruff. David =. Arnott. Henry X.
Sheldon, the Rev. w. l.. Phillips, Henry l..
Pratt, Charles +. Tealc, w. L, Hatch,
tho Rev. Henry Baker II. w Knight,
Samuel Mclean, the Rev. J. C.. Melwood, James 5.
Case. Major G. A. jain, the Rev. l. A. Nelson, X.
II. Thomas, +. y. Idle and The Rev. William Burt,
While tho audience was being seated portrait
of Mr. Blaine was suspended from the flies over tho
stage, anid IOud applause anu thicc ringing chcei'
for Blaine and Logan.
Mr. Evartss appearance with William II. VIII
iams, tie president of the club. the signal fof
long continued and repeated applause. Many of the
people in the house rose TO their feet and waved
their handkerchefs until the auditorium looked az
if il had bl0ss0med with white pumes.
MIR. wIIIIAMs's REMARKs-A LETTER FROM DR.
sToRRs
When tie applause had died away, William H.
Williams president of the club. opened the meet
ing with the following remarks:
The Brooklyn Young Republican Club bids you welcome
might and heartily congratuatcs the occasion
which has brought yOu here The circumstance, under
which meet recall 10 vivid remembrCnce notann
organized and the present honorcd Chief Magistrate ol
this city was then the honored president OF their co
purpose Of aiding in the election Of Garfield
and Arthur, and almost Its hrs1 appealnh,as pparn,ns
to which have referred When IN this Hail. in the pres
ence of an asscmagc the counterpart OF that gathered
here this evening the DISTINGUISHED orator. luilst ana
statesman who is with lis tonight discussed the issues oi
passed since that night have cloudcd hi- faith
yours In the Republican party nor le,sec M, dSv"t,on
marty from all of its opponents He ia with again In
The pcncss and splcndor OF his machlcss power TO IN
hi, counsel In order that the imposing grandeur
Of such audience as this might he supplemented ny
dignity and character IN tie presiding officer bohttng
tr 9cca o,,' IL mS III, I srho,p and IovaI republican
manship of this meeting which he gave prompt and
corli.l assent But a sad family bereavement has called
him ont of the city and will deprive of the honor and
pleasure Of his presence Before leaving town lac senta
letter to me which VIII now read:
so Plelrcpont-st. Brooklyn, MY,
October 23. 1881 }
MY AR SIR II Is occasion of very great regret 10
me that can hardly hope, after all to be NJ the Academy
of Music this evening. ! unexpectedly summoned
from home by a call of duty and of affection. which II
absolutely imperative; and II Is very improbable tlat
shal he able to return the city in time Tor the meeting
rcypc To- fail OF fulfilling promise To the coinmittee
SO chcerlllv made greatly regret To miss the oppOr
tnty of welcoming with you aud for you, the accom-
psd statesman and the eloquent orator who Il 10 at
dress ,ol regret most of allo lose the chance of pun.
licy cvurcssng to my fcOv-cizcns my honor Tor tho
Republican party and my confident hope and oNpccta-
tion that IL is be grandly successful In the coming
rccinu llu the call tn elsewhere IL one which can
not 10 otherwise than obey and must ash yon to pre-
sent for me my most sincere apologies and re1i"ts-
Tv,r f1ithtullN YOURS. H. &. SiOkRs
MIR ". H. WILLIAMS.
Undcr these circumstances knowing The sad cause that
keeps him ftum us. nud knowing al'o that In mui, ~
heart nnd IN soul h. "a with rs hi' warrant chair Will lend
dignity nnd nn ulOuurnrr tu tPocraSidn. thal we could
hnrlly have hoped to equal had we sought among IN"
rminrnt ritl.oa uf Brnoklyn for substitute Drfoto
giving WY 10 the orator ~ the evening VIII lsk the Soc
tciar, Nt Gaze l,nd the iist NJ Nc presidents, all ~
whom niu ppnscdto to say have sghitod tor accept
aucs of the position,
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