New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
HELPED BY MUSIC AND ORATORY.
GENERAL woopFoRD pREsIDEs IN CARNEGIE
HALL. AND W. Rol,RKE COCHRAN DE-
LIvERs AZ ORATION.

HALL AND ". ROl'RKE COCHRAN DE-
LINERS An GRAFTON.
considerable addition was made last night To
'he funds Of the New-York Soldiers and Sailors
Families Protective Association. and incidentally
lsrg" audience at the Carnegie Music Hall en-
ioycd music and oratory. The occasion was an
entertainment given under the auspices Of the
association FOR The purpose Of adding 20 It's re-
source and 20 its possibilities o: usefulness.
Tho Broadway Theatre Orchestra. led by Ernest
Meyer, opened ;hc proceedings with an overture
after which tho president. Major John Byrne. OK
planned the purposes Of tho association Of providing
for the families Of soldiers and sailors. and az see
ire % f. that they should not depend on charity
Major Ryrnc ,hcr introduced General Stewart j.
Woodford. Minister Spain. tho chairman OF
the evening. In lis opening address General wool
ford said
congratulate you 70 night or the splendid Vi
tories OF oGT arms-on those OF Dewey ~ sihri"
and 81 samson and Sney ~ T.n,i1s ~. or sod
crs who have made \ record Of stubborn: per
sistent. magnificent fighting such as IN" wor'h h.e
mar a y, i as sfs" dear amG /. ore ~, ne nephew
Of General Leo and the son ~ Gen'rai ''rant wehr
hc same uniform an informed 2nem' 81, ~ 10
Srain and that ir3ro,cs On me tne
Win these consTaiu'nons iolFlmg 10Y irmph 81
1 1 6sr me S g" Io cmc S The bravery o
mon and the object o. this association.
All through Genera. Woodfords address there
was applause lie was allowed 20 speak scarcely
two sentences together without an interruption
and often the Interruptions were OF consnerap'e
duration The address followed by solo ny
REGINALD Roberts who was accompanied by Charles
T. Pratt and this by a solo by Julius Steger. ac-
companied by J. Friedhurser. Miss Camille q Ar
vile was to sing. bu she sent word That she was
sick and her place was taken by MISS h'hr'
Stuart General Woodford then introduced w
Bourke Cochran MS the orator Of the evening MT
nix was received applause, WHICH
was renewed at frcqucu' intervals all through his
speech. In the course OF IT no said:
The nineteenth century closes with an event NOR"
important than all those which have marked its
course The war IN which We arc engaged marks
an epoch IN tac history OF the human race. ms
the most pcaccabe Nation on the lace OF me gopr
has drawn the sword to defend the principles on
which civilized society depends We nave "Hsae e..
In this struggle without any feeiinf or LesIre .or
conquest | DO not believe that the American peo-
pie would risk one human M" III war I3' -. coz,
the supreme end OF government, Fovefnmenis or
eeiviiizaticn Th" triumph ~ the American soldier
will show mat ne Ame ic"i ~ op,, To brin
ming Of ihe war. The American soldier never arc"
his sword oNcent to Wind. iie human lsutS "a, "a
Gated.
Tho speaker spoke eloquen'ly Of the achieve
rrcuts ~ the American colder. from ne hir'h OF
the Nation 10 tho present time. and said
a, We behold these achievements of inc Annl.r
soldier 81 the past. "" can never nr uout w.,
~ The which he will make Of the 'ic,o'y t,cI
he has ALREADY won. " th" 9i'"i.'tuur his S@nor |
should advise him 90 read the story OF i''' SUI
render TO Grant There he Will discover one, lhllH
greater than that proves which pc ha. angaag
felt and thar is me generosity Of the American
people Let him approach the luleu 80.
directly and us: 90" have fought The m n iSr
and have lost. name Nour terms ana VIII ven
furc 10 Sav that tn" world Will b" "nIighten'd ~
a dsnley of motives similar 20 that whom, In 49,.
Grant showed IL the spectacle % pac'hcailon nv
parion Instead Of rarinraflon hy punishment
Whatever mas be- the terms % peace. IN" word
vii appa,iJ ther and they will be contribution
to tho civilization ~ man.
After Nj Co-kran's speech Mis-. stuart and Mr.
Roberts sang n duet and tho entertainment closed
win another selection ny the orchestra. The pro-
cccds 81 the affair were about N.eo