New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
THEY WILL HAVE A WAKE.
OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WILL MARK
THE PASSING OF BROOKLYN.
THE SENTIMENT ~ FAVOR OF 4 CELEBRATION
BY NO MEANS UNANIMoUs-LETTERs ~
OPPOSITION COMMITTEES TO

OPPOSITION COMMITTEES TO
BE APPOINTED
1t decided by about twenty-five prominent
citizens Of Brooklyn who met in the Mayors ONCE
yesterday to commemorate in some fitting manner
the passing OF Brooklyn as city Some OF those
present were Herbert +. Gunnison. William BERT
william c. RedAeld George A. Price John d.
Kelley. Thomas =. Peters. Henry W. Maxwell. Ed
ward Barr Benjamin F. Blair 8 B. butcher. Colo
mel y. T. Sprague. Charles +. Teale. s. V White
James d. Bell. William Brown. Julian u. Fairchld
Jesse johnson. James McKeen. John Winslow Will
lam c. Bryant. J. 5. r Stranahan, Frank squler
A. c. Barnes. william II. Nichols John H. Schu-
mann. Colonel W. f. Sim. Felix Campbell Joseph
c. Hendrix General James McLeer Or. H. Taylor
Emery, p. G. Nef, Or. james L. Watson r. w.
Mckee. 8 ". Griswold. George F. Elliott. Joseph r.
Clark and +. W. Singleton.
On motion Of Nathaniel T. Sprague Mayor Wur-
ster made chairman OF the meeting. Wilbur
NJ. Palmer read letters Of regret from Henry Bat
tcrman Elijah r. Kennedy. Alexander T.. Orr.
George W Chauncey, Benjamin d. Silllman. City
Works Commissioner Willis, Henry Hentz Colonel
LOOMS l.. Langdon. Abraham Abraham City
Auditor John r. Sutton. Henry f. Roehr and H. c.
Du Val. Most OF the letters expressed approval OF
the idea Of commemoraton. but at least three
did not.
Henry Hentz wrote
Il cannot with any pleasure take part in such
demonstration. supposing It to be OF Joyous char
acter. as fcel sad that the city or Brooklyn Will
cease 70 exist at the close OF this month
Colonel Looms L. Langdon sent this:
1T seems 10 me that the loss OF the independence
OF the great and beautiful city OF Brooklyn should
bo marked by mourning and humiliation"
Henry Edward Roehrs letter fully as de-
spondent 1T may be source OF pleasure 10 some
people" he said. TO assist at their own wake
With me II would be different for regard the con-
soliiation Of Brooklyn with New York the hardest
blow given 10 independent and manly citizen
hood"
Joseph c. Hendrix moved that committees OF city
officers and OF Old Brooklynes be appointed to con-
fer on a celebration and have power 10 provide FOR
one
Henry ". Maxwell moved that in the spirit shown
by New-York they should let Brooklyn glide into
the Greater New-Ycrk as the night glldes into day
that is do nothing Ie said he did feel happy
over the event, but hoped II would be great thing
for Brooklyn. This amendment was lost.
Ex-senator Stephen VI. Griswold said that, while
consolidation 10 be an experiment, still 1t should
be made impressive.
reception In the Common Council chamber and his
torical address or grafton.
Judge Johnson Bridge Treasurer Barr and Her
bert E Gunnison spoke in favor OF commemora-
speakers rad been heard II agreed 10 let the
MAYOR appoint committees OF five from the citizens
and the city officials these TO cooperate with
committee OF 1--WE from the Old Brooklynes Time
ana nature OF the celebration Will be left to the
committee. -,
tion by the Mayor and exMnyors A banquet will