New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14

learning and charity with which he was ''"'
Mr. Butler was for many years prominent menu I'm,
Der OF the Union League and Century ciuD'' from
owing 10 the physical inhrmities resu sun Seen in
liner easing years he had not often DeeH r,er,-
either club in the last two years He was @erican
Der OF the Chamber Of Commerce o,tIn6 q Mu-
scum OF Art the New En- gland Society the 2oS So %
the Revolution and the American Fine A'''
remarkable circumstance in Mr. Bp Iesrhsd MS IS
In view Of the advanced age which he 70 10 Vas
that when he was about thirty years Old ne wa
suffering from consumption and was pInors In
5 & y Many we're or e6 mGt Sy M Butler
formed him that he could not live more man and
decided last to seek advice IN EuriEpgd
He left New-York in sailing vessel an Sted con-
siderably by the and after UNDERGOING SDiS
kind OF Inhalation treatment in Paris. ne reIuined
" cured Mr. Butler was fond OF telling this episode
in his hfe. and with chuckle would rec0un' b np"
given up by the doctors
Mr.. Butler bic TO recall the fact that ne saw
the frs, steamboat navigate the Hudson hber I'm
1907. He used 10 relate too, In his peculiarly Ch1th-
ing manner, the tedious methods OF traVetl'h u,
when took week to go from Geneva 10 Al,
bany a distance OF about two hundred miles, anG
when passengers travelled by canaboats thr2as si
York 10 see Macready play Wosey in Henry VII
for the first time in NewYork lie lived N ne ne
times OF three American wars-the war OF lsI-' tue
Mexican War and the civil War -. ho,
Up 10 a year ago his health was OF the pest;
and Straight and his step quick and elastic III, He
was fond Of saying that he never lived accoru ns
to any fixed physical rule but took things as they
came. 49,, r..h,
The funeral will take place at the BricK Fiesoy
terrain Church tomorrow morning at 10 60, 90 n
The services will be brief and simple. ana wiz De
conducted by the Rev. Or. Marvin K vincent as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. Henry van Dy anu urI
Rev. Dr. Thomas s. Hastings. me puriaI W.
take place at the family plot In WoodlaWn Ceine-
terry at the convenience Of the family ,.,o-s
Chancellor MacCracken announce MI 1ut 49,
death at prayers in the chapel OF New ipIh IL" ~
versity yesterday morning speaking prleHy VI r, '
life and particularly OF his relations win tnt III,
versity The Chancellor said among otncr t'itS S
Or Butler had from the beginning DroaN 49,
for the University. far in advance OF tnose en-
tanned at the time by others. He iaooreo con.
sstently and perseveringly TO realize ms Wiz ,n
terest was despened by the fact that his only son
graduated from the University IN 1888. dying ohy
three years atterward. The fathers far-slgnleu
en- thuslasm for New York University, novel,
began long before that and never did his interes,
his hope or his courage falter. He kept intormtu
OF all University affairs until the very last NOUN
OF his NE md appointed committees Tor the hem
wear .ew weeks ago. His thrift and MS lapp p
In behtt OF the University cannot be told az ms
hour II il the good friend OF college boys anu
their teachers the CHEEKY. brave ana inspiring
spirit. honor now. ,.,,. ,.,,
THE Executive Committee OF the University helo
a meeting yesterday afternoon. and voted 70 sus-
pend ali college exercises during the day or me
funeral and TO attend the services In O. BODY; Inc
galleries OF the Brick Presbyterian Churcn. VIII
Be reserved for the students and alumni OF the
University.