The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-06-15

From the car window you can look di,
rectly into the windows OF houses ana
shops and see how the inhabitants live,
and many strange and novel sights greet
you ss you fly by.
Steve Brodie's saloon with residence
above, was pointed out to me from the
cars, He IL widely known as the man who
has twice Jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge
to win q wager. He is q unique character
and mixture of very good and very bad.
A very good thing that he does is Ger.
tainly an original one. He keeps in bis
saloon fifty umbrellas which he lends to
working girls who are caught out in the
rain, and although tradition says that no
one ever returns an umbrella, yet out OF
the fifty he has never lost one.
EDWIN BOOTHS MONUMENT.
From my window l eau look across
Gramercy Park at the Players Club where
Edwin Booth, the greatest Shakesperean
actor the world ever produced, lies In his
last long sleep. The white flag on the
occasions, now drops at half mast, and 10
the only outward sign that death has
claimed their honored and beloved
President.
Everyt ody Ia depressed over bis death
and feels as IL he had sustained q per>
sonal loss. Even the little children in the
Park are subdued In their games and stop
TO look over TO the Club in a half fright
ened way, as IL something had happened
but they did know what, or why.
The Players Club is o handsome struc'
ture fronting on the Park aud was
presented to the actors OF the city by MIR.
Booth at a cost OF more than $500, 900, on
New YEARS. eve 1888. 1t 10 noble monu~
ment to tho great ragedian and here he
retired to spend his invalid days and wait
the call to higher stage. 1t is maguifl :
Gently furnished and contains ali of the
valuable personal effects of Mr.. Il Doth,
including his fine library, souvenirs and
rare curios, also the library of Lawrence
Barrett and other rare collections OF
books, pictures, etc.
The Players Club has a membership Of
100, including the leading actors on the
American stage. This morning at the
"LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER"
The last sad rites will be paid the peerless
Booth. This is the name by which the
church of the ransflHuration
on Goth street and 9th Avenue, is
popularity known.
1t is said that when George Holland. an
interrity hsSS S''V5 Of bis life % as n0To for % his
his professional ability, died some
years since, application was made
to the rector of q fashionable church on
Madison avenue to read the funeral ser,
vice over his remains in the church.
"A ne8lbhtluR TeIushl was accompanied
by the suggestion that there was "a little
church around the corner,n where they
did that sort of thing, to which Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson replied, "God bless the little
church around the cornerln and Mr.. Hol.
land was buried from there.
The incident obtained wide publicity,
and from il the church derived its name.
A charming bit of green sward, the
shade of some stately trees, green vines
twining over the church and miniature
fountain in the churchyard, give IL a de-
lightful rural aspect. Almost all members
of the theatrical profession who die in
New York are buried from IL, and 1t 10
also the place of many romantic mar
risges.
There will be many eulogies over the
great actor's bier; but after all, what
fitting tribute can be paid himP Edwin
Booth stands alone. He is unique, origi-
nal, inimitable. His mantle mas fallen
upon no other man, but wherever his
name is heard, higher comprehension
OF the grandeur of the drama will rest,
| an inspiration and benediction.
LENoRE SHERWOOD MARBLE.