New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
IGNORING VIoT0R HUG0s MEMORY.

A GREAT CROWD AND MANY DEC0RATIoNs-RossA
IN DRESS SUIT, SHY AND DEMoRE
A large part of the French population III
Nev-York crowded Tammany Hall yesterday a1ternooh
70 do honor TO the memory Of Victor Hugo '"o ~
cidents marked the meeting. The heat was oPl y
and during the speeches one man, one woman " .
boy tainted The other incident was the pfessnoo "
O'Donoyan Rosa In a dress s'nt anu WIN
mourning ornament on his leit arm
al. n really hslv somebody asked IN surprise
The F.uian cheftan overheard the remarF "s III" was
.rripe at the head Of the procession tn was 10 'Ao
asessiop OF the platform, and turning aslde 10 the
ss,,orer answered IN an undertone: - 1t Is him."
Rossa then took front seat on the platform near the
chairman and there were people looking at him
than any one else but with native mOdesty he kept
his eyes closed ali the time.
The decorations of the hall fine, the floral de-
signs being varied and abundant The platform was
Drained with black CLOTH on the of which was
thes single initial in evergreens 6 H. huge
white spots representing tears dotted profusey
n over the mourning In front Of the chairmans desk
was handsome chair made Of floral offerings artisticay
designed, around which were draped the tl-ecor oi
France and the Stars and Stripes. victor hugo "p-
peared in large letters, and also the WORD vacant
dove perched on the seat with lear III It's pe"A
The chair was meant represent Hugos vacant seat III
the French Academy catafalque in the centre OF the
hall was draped in black. The Rochanbeau
Guards the Italian Colombo Guards and the Garde de
Lafayette fled through the aises, their nags drapeu ~
black the bug playing funeral dlrse uurhg
the audience arose to their feet The platform was
erowded The speeches remarkably tame Tor snch
a CATHERINE and while tn dead poets love LOT IDerty
was giorifed in eloquent terms, httle IL any thhs' wa"
eald of "A cOpInunlstc reyouii onary nature. -
Victor Hugo" said the chairman NJ A lahk, :, Mas
n Republican, orator aud historian who always threw
the immense weight of bis genius III Dehuu
of the weak and the oppressed III the name
of the inalienable rights OF man to eqnainy,
victor hugo dead No He has only just entered INTO
the mystc Immortality of history, for in centuries TO
come his name VIII ever sparkie rs guu1 S,S
Justice and eternaltruth The applause was hIhense,
for accompanied by ranping OF feet and waving
Of handkerchiefs. - OIL. ~
He delivered the Grafton ON Hugo ana Kept on DIS
feet for three-quarters OF an hour unrlng
which one-third of the listeners went out
He dwet pa sionately Hugo in exile ana MS nru
throne his Empire III there be only one to refuse
the pre- ended clemency of the tyrant," Hugo SAID
will he that one. until liberty isreestabshed ana France
is free" After this musical societies, bslefahce
ana L'OrpheOn composition ny AMBROSE Thomas
entitled France" which stirred the whole house TO
remarkable pitch Of excitement. Inc song nau 10 nc
twice repeated. Then John swintOn got on MS ee anu
number OF Freuc hmen made noise IN leaving the nan.
will wait until those very polite gentlemen are oH.;
they be going out" said the orator, Indignantly with
voice that reached Fourteenth-st.
Hugo" said he, a Titanic genius OF democracy
the prophet of liberty and the equality oil man inspired
with profound for humanity and lnuonaoe Iatn
in the people He Joined hands with Garbad Tor ltah
the Union; with Hartmann for the freedom OF the
Russian serfs and with the wounded ODOnovah 10 sse
for the liberation of the oppressed people OF Irelan
AS Mr.. SwntOn mentioned Rosa he pointed 10 hlni,
mure attitude. Speeches in Spanish and Italian fol
awed