New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
nv MEMORY OF STEPHENSON.
.,,,r MEETING AT MUSIC HALL To-
MORROW EVENING. *
.,.,r.xn CLARENCE sTEDMAN WILL. PRESIDE f,
THOSE WHO WILL SPEAK

,r.xn CLARENCE sTEDMAN WILL PRESIDE
THOSE WHO WILL SPEAK.
uroa, Gathering OF literary men and women
,.s u,u lake place tomorrow night at Music
- 90 Il, honor to the memory of Robert Louis
,.o,.oo promises to be an important; as well
'',, OCCASION in the literary history OF New
40 rAa memorial meeting 10 the great novels;
~, Given under the auspices of the Uncut
wa society Of which Luther ]. b. Lincoln is the
80" Is is well known. this society is literary
"'".,lon. with a membership Of upward of Goo
o's" monthly meetings authors read their ui-
a; whose "'''
,,sbei works.
f.',sson H. the han on Friday evening VIII be
IT. through tickets OF invitation, with the ca
-, NJ the boxes. which will be sod 10 ala in
.sss.,vlng the expenses OF the meeting. Already
- than hal, the boxes have been sold 10 well
M literary and society people. The rest will
., Idly disposed ii. Mir. Lincoln sad YESTERDAY
w, tho supply OF tickets had been absolutely on.
s.rs,ed. cxccp; those for the boxes. and no; half
-. demand had been satisfied. 1t will undoubtedly
=, ro Of the biggest turnouts Of New-York literary
orle ever seen in this city. ana the Music Hall
rl he filed from floor TO ceiling The presence of
-,,ors from other parts OF this country and Flu
r,ne will give the affair ~ international character
The programme that has far been arranged
o., the evening rs follows Mr.. Lincoln. on
Tho mart Of the society. will present Edmund
a,ress and preside. Among the other speakers
eli he Andrew Carnegie. Edward Eggleston. David
"shrtstie Murray. George ". Gable and John
toord Scotch songs will be sung by Leonard
Il AMY the well-known ballad singer. and Nelson
W1hsatcreft will read selections from Stevenson's
worts The platform will be occupied by the
srsakers the vicepresidents the Authors club
and invited guests. Among those who have al
~eadv secured boxes Mayor Strong: Seth Low.
the Rev Or. Henry Dyke. Stanford White,
Augustus ST. Gaudens. Andrew Carnegie, Frank
Tnilsr J. Pierpont Morgan. T. c. Stedman. Mon
cure D. Conway and Mrs Bayard Taylor Tickets
"a the upper balcony will be distributed through
The Young Women's Christian Association.
The following have accepted invitations 10 serve
ss vice-pre sidents: William Dean Howes. Frank
r stockton William Allen Butler. Seth Low.
! Pierpont Morgan. Laurence Hutton. Andrew
Carnegie Professor George Woodberry. stanford
White Augustus st. Gaudens. Professor II. H.
Boyesen ]. Henry Harper. Moncure ID. Conway
Davjd Christie Murray. T. Munson Coan John
Reid the Rev. DIR. Henry van Dyke. Joseph r.
Glider Brander Matthews, Professor William NJ
sloane the Rev Or. W. ;. Rainsford. Richard
Watson Glider. H. c. Runner. W. L. strong
charles A Dana. 81 Clair .Mckelway. Professor
r r Iounsbury William Winter. Walter Dam
rosch Hamilton W Msbie. Rudyard kipling
Richard Henry Stoddard, Joseph Pulitzer. H. o.
Houghton President u. C Gilman. r j. slim
son Robert Grant, George W Gable. F. H. Scott
General James q. Wilson, r. l.. Godkn. Henry
Narouand VIII VI. Low Professor Francis H.
Stodaard Francis II. Williams George Parsons
1athrop Charles Scribner Edward Eggleston and
Walter H. Page