New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
TO ERECT NONLMENT
Chamber of Commerce Holds He7cH
Memorial Meeting.
ANDREW CARNEGIE AND MAYOR SPEAK,

Of the chamber, In his opening address, said;
Aeram Hewitt MAS the %ost hstiGsghs9 ysarl ol
association one Of its leading mGm6er to19 59k m
VIZ Tesdf with pen and voice to advance its
terest and influence. made him the Nestor OF the
as by one mind As you ascend the grand stair
of marble leading to this hall you VIII observe f f
the statues of the worthies connected with this
h fTea haEs f@ r yss e a6d of anu
Let us honor ourselves as we seek to homer the
in the st statue Of the pqrsst maF1e az RE
ns nGt Goy but our the pur and
unselfsh devotion to duty Of the life OF MN "lio
has departed.
William Butler Duncan moved that In pursuance
of the presidents suggestion a committee De ap-
pointed with power erect statue of Abrani >.
Hewitt in a niche in the main corridor OF the
Chamber of Commerce Building The motion was
adopted and by motion of Alexander f. OFT Fresl-
dent Jesup made chairman of the comml'tee-
President Jesru introduced Mayor Low. who Of
fered the following resolution as the first speaker
Resolved That in the death Of Abram s Hewitt
the Cha mber of Commerce has lost nienoeL VII. Mllo
added its prestige and the municipality cluzeh
whom the city delighted to honor. ,3- ohanober
Resolved That the members of TINS chanloei,
while gratefully recalling the useful NE Heuitt IL ' snd
former fellow member send to MIS-; ew1,y natbV 11T
The Mavor then smoke of Mr Hewtt's life and
character. saying:
not its slave He 50 mastered it in all its Larger
rela tions that he received from the BRUSH nc ron bi aI
Steel Institute the Bessemer steel medal the nlsi-
est honor that it is in the power of the institute to
%b6 Say M eceqd fT If Ta R one Visited
one occasion and interested the Sultan that me
Turkish books remember to have heard Gladstone ,
enosed as tax NTH 5S Mr OF than
other American he had ever met s.s,o,t,o, Of tho
statue Of Gar9ald I he SO degn5Sd m tnG npo HIN "a
decoration. which. however Mr Hewitt deeIlleo %
on the first occasion on which ever met him he
gave me unconsciously one of the secrets OF his
could ford it he had never done anything for him
self which he could have done 5 for him him f{ m pay Ha
worth more to him than any time that he could
fer readng 0 and TOR reflection and for travel that
made him the deep and many sided man he was
units II Is an for basaes asfa sna M HeWft IS
helped by his college education. He lived unques
tio1ably larger and more useful fe ~ fhan m nds ne
distinguished alumni Of Combia cSlege t drs Of his
on s 70 n fre bV which he
opportunity that he had himself enjoysd,
m fe2ns 5s sas Of f2 his ' nn e2Ps6 and
thec services to that institution cannot be over,
dearest wish of his neart to realize fully, as
Ros5I9 fFPsf Rs W s09d R T f eoop
Union and the MANY men 20 whom IT. has opened
wiey useful 70 tsmseyss and to m The e4mmgIE ~
St, Pauls. in London is the monument OF Sir Chris
The plan for securing a municipal rapid transit
system. which is now being carried out. was Of his
Der ana through the nfuence Of this body. il be-
comes lay The bill Sef vas vas drawn BY i,r the
ions indeed aIr Hewitt was one Of the few men
Th0 N oRer R6Td oe any 6 @ as rher an @
portuntty to serve the community than something
it is true that his influence was never so great as
in the latter years Of his life. after he had ceased
to hold public office.
Andrew Carnegie. in seconding the resolution,
said:
1t is character and service alone which h could
9Fs~ So W TbSr in Tco or defeat in wealth or
poverty. in out of Office, was OF spotlesS reputa
duty loyalty 10 truth. earnest conviction high
ideals honesty Of prposs purity Of life sa rare Are
the public good. If all were asked TO name the
who most fully represented in his own person the
qualities recited and all that citizenship implies
presence of rreparahle loss-there would be
substantial agreement In the response Aoram
Those who knew him well DO rot hesitate to call
and all knew him to be good. The true test
OF & is WI What Il the 9 nan With fS him Gr IS and % nof
what he appears 70 the multitude and this sosa test
trustees fellow members and fellow, directors in
every Organization he was & sFeat. 5edoeT a Sn9nS sS
good one, exceeding wise commanding and per
ami5 nanv city institutions which benefited by
his abors one an fe forth m pre- @ that & to
the inception Of which he had much TO do. Cooper
His public life and service were, seen Of all men
and admired but there was another hfe scrgensd
few the holy domain of home life Those who
knew this rank It not the least OF our an1ented
friends Irresistible claims to their love and venera
ton. The creation of such an atmosphere as per-
Geasa daaTne snad ada}tes fi Of his nina ana heart it
much Of a heaven upon earth, she who presided
over the household WORTHY to be the daughter Of
Peter Cooper and all ITS emheTs gptsd in one
surrendering fortune and cooperating in unCeas-
father and such mother. The story of Mr.. Rewitts
would that it could be, for the influence of such
example of the American home. No true concep-
ton Of the man can be formed which excludes It
ast TRe cose s3 haTs and Ses f that he 70 Who Seemed
TO breathe untira BILE and contnuate goodness in
man can pay to man. Because thou hast lived
and We have known thee we'll our standard Of
trends but kindred spirits throughout the whole
conntrv profoundly touched by his career cannot
esdns 6 be 35Taq @ T an Tha he aod he
did lives a bountifui harvest after him and re
less heritage which shall not pass away while life
endures
After the resolution had been adopted b.
rising vote Alexander Z. Orr was called on by
President Jesup Mr. Orr said in Part:
When this city shall be in full possession of IT'S
Had S 6a or qf two aa but So G
to embrace All the area Of greater @
point to any othe, point within It's boundaries for
mste result: Which viii increase municipal reve-
nnes through the development of places that!
10 New York her we'll earned position as the social
and commercial centre Of the United states. a1i an,
taxpayer, thea. and till then will be fully un-
derst42d the 9If3taeSs @ OF the e legacy "hch "
The story Of Nj. Hgwitt,s e presents in most
chin [ think 7 warranted in saving that Mr.