New-York tribune., 1896-05-08

merchants now left in New-York business circles; s;r
But he did not confne himself TO me, money ye hiring
nothing into this world except our aolh1y 70 J o
something for our time and our k,nd ouf ne Of This
world except our characters. These charac'eiS "'e
Thus he worked for daily bread, but sought to
gather only 20 much that his family and dear ones @
might not suffer because Of his departure % mnv tine
and srfort 70 making his day and generation bet
ter and happier because he had lived and WORKED.
HIS WORK FOR BROOKLYN.
His life outside his home and business seems 70
me fourfold His citizenship was square ioui,
sided. He was an educator. He worked 10 punu
UP prs ctical education here in Brooklyn tna' our
boys and girls might have better opportunities anu
that men and women might keep their interest," III III
art and in science and grow into ruler ana , ,ipr,
manhood and womanhood ard not sn,Ssi nd ~ are
more heavily burdened with care. Thus he gave gave
himself deliberately and persistenty 10 This is
pecuar school unique in plan and In method l
might almost describe 1t as unlVerstiy yeast % NAV
be learned by those whose lives cannon De sIn sWIen
to scientific pursuits. and who seek no cossia, anS
the munincence OF Brooklyn. our insttute, =, Is now
building its magnificent temple on Prospect heiSh.s D
tions. with its paintings and scuptures will stand
for centuries as the best monument to the artey
of a century a member Of its Board of Directors
and for nearly decade its president charity never
ostentatious but always generous. He was very
busy man, but never so busy tha ne WOu,d onoS noi
cause His charity and effort to help others were,
like the rest Of his work pracca, ana M ond The
wit to help themselves Thus in all the INSTITUTIONS m
of public charity in which he labored ne got gs, re-
suits out Of what was done. ana waste1 very h'ie'
FROM THE RANKS TO HIGH COMMAND.
He was a citizen-soldier. He knew the value
Of
listed as a private in his early manhood and rose
through every grade to be the major-general OF
this division and the AdjutantGeneral OF the state
of NewYork. This is the highest rank n,Sas IN our
who has SINCE been honored greatly in the pubic
service OF sister State Will speak 70 you ol It fns
@ third affection IN which his citizenship took shape
and found expression. 49,, ,
manhood his uniform and manly discharge OF OF
his public or political duty. He had IDEAS peieis
aq lie was and % positive member of the
Democratic party lie belonged to its Organization M
took part in It's county committees. He was active
In It's State and National councils. Myself Re-
cate why my friend Democrat But he was
than IL the Bsna sense In the e' be tns
and truest meaning He believed IN the RUE OF & Ine
p people He 9syd se% m II s s%oss them hem
and worked with them, and yet he was IN no pos
Comment him to the thoughtfui consideration and
to the imitation OF every young man in this audi
ence and In our city. - -.
He was only sincere in his political views. bur
he brayely honest In their practical enforcement
and the honesty he practised himself he tried 10
enforce faithfully upon other men. Wnen he lelt
that his party was going wrong ana doing
wrong he stepped outside his party lines and fought
bis party for It's reformation and Tor the good
OF our city. Thus he twice supported our Fellow
townsman Mr.. Low for the Mayoralty OF Brooklyn,
as against the candidates OF his own party. He DID
this as a citizen for the sake OF ctize enship. To be
such a citizen Is better than 10 be Democrat or
Republican. He ccrsented to the use or ms
own name as candidate for the great office OF
Mayor that he might emphasize his profound belief
that our city should be administered and governed
the sake OF the people and as matter OF honest
business and not a means Of partisan politics
John - Woodward beaten in that election. but
brooklyn did herself honor in tina. defeat, and
to-day men OF all parties and men OF no party,
whether they voted for or against him. honor MN
for his purity politician. for his courage ana
public spirit as a citizen and for his leadership as
man The city that defeated him then binds gar
lands for his dead brow tonight. BY popular SUD-
scrIptlon Brooklyn will erect his statue that II may
stand for many generations beneath the dome OF
our institute OF Arts and Sciences. Not success Tor
to-day but the completed record Of a life marks
and measures the true stature OF the man. broOk-
lyn is richer and better because he lived. May we
who are left 50 live that Brooklyn shall not De
poorer because he mas died.
william H. Bukey then made an address.
and the meeting was closed with benediction
by the Rev Samuel A. Eliot Music was given
by the choir Of the church