New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-23
WARINGS MEMORY HOEORED.
A GREAT MEETING IN COOPER UNION
EXPRESSES REGRET FOR HIS LOSS.
THE LATE STREET CLEANING COMMISSIONER
EuLoGIzEp ny SETH LOW BISHOP POT
TER, EN-MAYoR STRONG. CARL
scHrEz AND OTHERS.

TER. EN MAYOR STRONG. CARL
scHrEz AND OTHERS
The meeting hcld to show respect and honor in
memory OF Colonel George r.. Warng attracted
large gathering Of mon and women Cooper Union
last night y picture o. Colonel Waring. drapod
with the American na-. displayed ~ tho rear
Of the platform Many OF those persons seated
there were members OF thc City club. OF which
Colonel Waring president: the Authors club.
the century Association and the Chamber of Com
niece al Of which ORGANIZATIONS had united in
making arrangements FOR the meeting. The COM
mitec in charge consisted Of Dean Van Amringe.
Of Columbia University. chairman; the Rev q.
yelling. secretary. Richard Watson Glider Robert
Fulton Cutting. Charles :. Fairchi'd. Edward Cary.
Jacob II. Schn and Reuben Simonds.
The audience appldUdcd when Bishop Potter. Seth
Low. Felix Adler and other speakers appeared on
the Platform. The hall was then comfortably filled.
John T.. Parsons. who preceded Colonel Warning in
the presidency OF the city club called the meeting
TO order.
Mir Parsons said that he had known Colonel War
ing when The latter = hoy. What ho was then
H. had remained throughout his whole career. lie
had been manly honest courageous and capable in
every undertaking
Horace T.. Dcming then read letters from prom
mont citizens who were unable TO DO present.
Colonel Roosevelt wrote that the city Of New ork
owed 'olon" Warning 2rea; debt and Archbishop
'"rT'ean wrote that the success Of Colonel War
hia footsteps. The Rcr Dr. Lyman Abbott sent
ietior in when ho oulosizcd tho work done 10y
ooi'I Naring. and referred 10 his unsrlfsl. pub
"cl'!t"d record. and other letters were read from
cN-M'!oH Nbram :. Hewitt tho Rev. Father I. \.
E'H'U 81 Toe Psu'isr Fathers. Miss Josephine
i"N-I-'N'i'. ana JACOB II SchiG. OF the Chamber
of commerce committee. Mr Schn wrote that
Ms 'omTitto" already had assurances of s. 90
toward the fund for the support Of Colonel War
inSs widow and daughter. and he believed +, would
nave no difhculiy in raising The whole sum desired
$4,000
President Low Of Columbia University rho frs.
speaker said ihat # had not been his pleasure to
know Colonel Warning Intimately lie did know
however OF the condition Of the streets and he
Department Of Stree; Cleaning before Colon,'
Waring TOOK charge % them and he did know that
ihe work accomplished by tho Colonel then hail
been a benefit 10 the entire community. Mr.. Low
went on - refer to the prejudice at first manifesto!
against Colonel Waring and the subscqucn, re
sp'ct entertained 70. him hv all Classes Of ,he
community regardless Of politics or station In
The administration of his Office. hc said. Colonel
Waring had known no politics. hut bad cleaned tho
streets and made Tia" force at his comma NJ scf
respecting and respected
While President Low was speaking. several hun
dred boys and girls Of the volunteer aids to III
Depart ncut 81 Street Cleaning and of the Juvenile
League OF the Street Cleaning Department. marched
mo the hall carrying banners. Professor Felix
Adler was the next speaker H. dwcli upon tn"
character Of Colonel Warning in public and private
life and said that he the advance guard ~
new race OF civic servants.
Bishop Potter in "a brief speech said that the OK
ample set by Colonel Waring would ho cmuated i'm
other localities. His work had been ridiculed at
first. bur aftcrwIrd praised The white angels
had beer laughed az. but later the laugh had
turned 10 admiration. Colonel Waring was AN oh
stinate man and his obstinacy had won. His deal
nd
recognized by the under him. His men were
Of one mind regarding the integrity Of his purpose
The good work Of giving NewYork clean streets
begun by Colonel Waring being carried out
to-day 10y his successor for the work OF tho De
partment had been brought standard from
which it could fall. The Bishop referred finally
to the feeling OF esteem entertained for Colonel
Warng by the poor ~ the East Side whose health
had been benefited 10y his sanitary
Memorial resolutions after being read TO The
meeting were then adopted. They covered Colonel
Warnings career as soldier. civilian and scientist.
eXtOlling MS interest in humanity ds shown In his
desire to benefit his kind as the controlling motive
He died heros death" said the resolutions.
mot upon the held OF battle-though ne had proved
his courage upon many such holds-bu. As he
would have preferred TO die in the effort to rescue
death Of such man following SO soon upon the
great triumph he achieved in this city FOR health
perhaps, was in no other way possible. the i'm
mcEsty Of the debt due 90 Colonel Warng from the
York representing every interest and calling within
iis limits from the East Side and the West Side,
from the Battery TO the Bronx. are assembled here
q night do honor 10 TIN, memory of a llfe nohlY
spent and noby ended in the service OF humanity.
George T.. Warnings career has given 10 every lover
OF his country example and an Inspiration
Reuben Simons who organized the 'h!trcn
Street Cleaning leagues. afterWard told OF ih'
work accomplish by the boys ana girls IN co-oprl
alton with the STREE Cleaning Department. EX-
Mayor Strong followed him. He was greeted with
enthusiastic applause. He and Colonci WarnS,
Colonel Strong said had never differed in any I'M
porfant step determined upon 10y Warine. The eX-
MAYOR paid nigh tribute 10 colonel NaTlnt
ability honesty and perseverance. ana read - m =.
mortal adopted few days At meeting or
those mon who were the heads OF the various city
departments when Colonel Wariug WAS In Once
Carl Schurz and Jacob \. Rs wer" the ma
sneakers Mr. Schurz said thai in the death o.
Colonel Waring The people Of N"w-Nork had losI =
faithful public servant Colonel Warine repre-
ecnfcd I'm himself a true knight of civilization III
his Official position he could have made 4 Creti
deal Of molcy by stretching his consciemce but no
such temptation existed for Colonel Warinf. be
cause ne would have thought or comm itii2
suicide AS TO prostituting hi ONCE Tor persona,
cain He went out Of oiiCe. respected. honest ana
moor lie was ambitious ana had the great coui-
age Of standing alone.