New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

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1t will be six years on March since Mr.. Toccher
| died. few days after his burial IN Greenwood 4
| movement for a pnblic memorial begun. Their
some talk OF founding BecChcr library, but II
was finally decided 10 erect bronz" statue. The
sum OF $4,000 was collected by popular subScrp-
| lions from about G000 persons The commission for
| tie statue was given TO Mr.. Ward, who had taken a
death mask Of Mr.. Beechcr. and his representation
OF the popular preacher in his wcll-lnovn costume.
with slightly idealzcd features. has been much
praised Ii IS nine feet In height and stands on
granite polished pedestal. There three supple
mentary figures. On side Is a slave girl laying
u palm branch at the feet OF the great Abolition
| lst and the other girl and boy laying
a wreath OF flowers al the feet OF the man who loved
| children and nature more than all else. Richard
VI. Hunt designed the pedestal. lie statue WAS de
signed TO be placed site In Prospect Park wh"r"
the bust Of Washington Irving stands. on the East
Drive, facing the Flower Garden Terrace. 1t was
proposed 10 remove the Irving Lust 10 some other
part Of the Park this position decided upon
best In tie entire pleasure ground for statue OF the
Size OF that OF Mr. Er"ch"r. When this decision
was reached 1t planned TO erect soldiers monu-
ment In City Hall Park. but tbs scheme was dlin-
doned Tor that which resulted In the construction of
| the Memorial Arch at the Prospect Park
Plaza This left the City Hall Park I'M
occupied and Che Becchcr statue Fund Committee
recon sdered It's action In selecting the Prospect Park
site, and the statue was erected In front Of III"
CITY Hall and facing that building. 1t will cost
from ~. 800 TO $1,000 10 make the removal Of In"
statue but the Aldermen believe It wise 10 satisfy the
popular demand
The Republican Executive Committee for 1893 Will
hold It's first meeting and organize for the year Dn
Tuesday evening at No. I'll lawrence. This IS Il
month earlier than the committee has organized IN
previous years \ large number Of the delegates have
been named and the voters must be selected by ~"
General Committee delegates from each ward before
Tuesday night. There will be tlriytwo elected dele
gates and three eX oiicio ncspridcnt W. j. Butt
Hing Secretary Warren {. Trdwr ana Treasurer John
F. Henry OF tue General Committee The control Of
the Executive Committee will BE- I'm the hands Of Nh"
same men who effected The organization Of the General
Committee II Is deemed probable that man from
the Twentieth Ward will De chosen chairman, al
though NJ. j. Dady may be- continued IN The oh'e'
At next weeks meeting 81 the General Committee there
win be a discussion Of the proposed plans for reor-
sanlzatlon OF the party In Kings County. one plan
which Is embodied In the report Of the committee which
studied the Philadelphia 81 stem Of district organization
In the Pcnnsylvanl metropolis Is before the General
Committee. and there Is also plan submitted by
Dcmore Elwell. A conference Of the friends of re-
organization TO decide upon the best plan for action at
The meeting held In TIE Of the Brooklyn Re
publlcan Club on the Heights last evening and the
subject was fully discussed.
Pending action by the General Committee. the
Broohlyn Young Republican Club has taken HE nIst
steps 10 secure enrolment OF all the Republicans Of
th city for the purpose Of making an effective 0rganza
lion OF the party a new plan. committee on Re
pulJIcan district organization has been appointed.
oonposed Of some OF the leading members of the club
They are President Charles y. Sch"ren, Two former
presidents william II. Williams and Charles A. Moore
Francis II. Wilson. xpresidcnt OF the Union L@ngn"
Climb: Daniel e.. Hartman. Wills l.. Ogden and Albert
H. Wray The chairman and secretary Of the advisory
,l,. x1u sN N
committee. They are TO prepare "A plan for promoting
the best method OF securing an enrolment OF the Re-
nublcans OF the city In the election district representa-
lion plan and TO prepare an appeal to Krpblcas Tor
financial aid in the work. The committee Is authorized
ia add 10 Us number and TO coOperat" with OTHER
bodIc, I'm the movement. President Schieren Is con
Gdent that In three four months fully 10000 Re
publlcans can be enrolled and the organization BY
election districts In each Of the Gas divisions 0f ia"
city for voting purposes can be perfected.
1t Is expected that the Republican Executive Com
mlttee will adopt resolutions In honor OF Mr. Blaine al
the meeting on Tuesday evening. The Union League
club has already taken appropriate action on Tues
day. February II, the Young Republican NinD VIII
hold Il Blaine memorial meeting and euOges VIII BE-
pronounced by a number Of well known men,
In the death Of william H. Beard the Republican
party has lost Of Its s,anchest supporters Born
10 wealth, Mr.. Beard never felt relieved from the
imperative duty OF working both In business and pab
IL
the managemen of his own affairs that he became
millionaire besides his share in the estate OF Slo
900 left by his father. who founded the Erie
IN n one OF the largest In the world. the wharves OF
winch are lined with great Warehouses IL was IN IN"
nro.ycution of his business dredging con
rcior that the elder Beard realized the immense pos
,ibilties OF the south Irooklyn water 'front.', the a.
ylopment Of which began with the construction OF thc
Atlantic Dock and It's wharves. The Boards, iath'r
and son did IA large business together in rOuth BrOoh
Iyn for many years, and In 1869 W. II. Beard be
rnn business for himself. Mr.. Eeard was u sianch
Grant and he first
latter 10 brooklyn at dinner In Mr. Heard
house I'm Prcsidcnt-st The guests Included the hVc
roolvn delegates who stood with the other members
Of the famous 3OG and voted steadily for the nnmii-
zion of Grant for "A third term. They were W. H.
uear1 Amos Learned General James Jolrdan, eA-
Nnvor = \ schroeder and Loren Palmer. The others
=, tho dinner were Henry Ward Beechcr and William
pc,rd " II. Beard was q delegate 10 thrce
Nn,ion,I Conventions. lie was always prominent III
local uollics and served in many committees ana
nominating conventions. , -. a. tn, a ,or,i,c
Tnc effort Is again 10 he made TO start mornins
newspaper IN Brooklyn vlIch M, pen ap' ~ sexar
a, Inc uor.,le morning newspapers. ~ - seNef'
ye,rs now since the attempt was mlae. me ihs' %
lie hind vas a campaign newspaper. the pinilt anu ~
portcrs OF which were imported from hare"' -