New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-20
TRIBUTES OF REGRET.
Manor ISSUE Proclamation on Mr..
He5citt's Death.
The FUNERAL TOMORROW.

Men Of prominence in this and other cities paid
tribute yesterday to the memory Of Abram S
Hewitt and extended sympathy to his family in
their bereavement At the Hewitt home No. 3
exington-ave-. many friends Of the family called
during the cay and evening. Some remained long
enough TO personally express their regrets. others
left their cards.
The arrangements for the funeral which Is to be
"a Calvary Episcopal Church at 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning. viii not be completed until 10 o'clock
THIS morning when they VIII be made known by
Peter Cooper hewitt.
The burial viii be In the Peter Cooper plot in
Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. J. Lewis Parks
of Calvary Church will in all probability assist
bishop Potter.
Peter Cooper Hewitt held q consultation with
The legal representative Of tire family yesterday
sf;erroon- He asked be excused for the present
s-en making public any Of the subjects relating tc
s-nno-tant literary data which il is said, his father
left n trust. be read after his death a friend
ot afr. Hewitt has stated that NC. Hewitt said 10
hira after Samuel J. Tilden was defeated in his
Efforts TO gain the Presidency:
have already put in writing, to be published
The criticisms that were directed against me then
viii be repteo 70, and many impoTtai9 facts VIII
y has been stated on what is said be excellent
authority that Andrew Carnegie. who life
,o-E friend q Nj Hewitt intended TO take up the
work so well carried out by Ar. Hewitt for Cooper
Union When asked yesterday if ne wished TO say
ANYTHING or this subject Nj Carnegie begged 10
-rert further rhan 70 say he would be one CT the
palIbeereTs 81 Mr. Eewitt's funeral
Universal regret expressed in downtown
business circles for the death OF Mr.. Hewitt. An
Indication 90 the high esteem in which ne was held
IN the financial and Commercial world was given
81 the action OF the Cotton Exchange in suspend
ing business at rooR 10 hold special meeting, at
which the following resolution was adopted;
Whereas. n the providence Of Goo: AoTsm s. s
actively employed IN e-orTs for the pro1otfon o.
the welfare q the citizens OF New ork ms cen
change thar suitable TecoElr:ca q his public ser
us organize or: therefore
i Is requested thal the president Of the hex @xI
obsecuies Of Abram 5. Hewitt representatives Of
this body.
The following were designated as the committee
- ---enc the funeral: George ". Bsiiy. James o
Rt.. George Breunecke. George A Chapman, &.
s Clark ?. a Fschi-t, { a Fatuau, P. 5. Galatt,
archie 3. C5vatlmey. J. Temple Gwethuney, George
< Hart Henry Herrz. Samuel 7 Hubbard,
Charles Y. Ide. Emanuel Lehman William Mohr.
Walter 7. Miller. John :. Latham Arthur &
Graves. Robert Moore ] 4 Parker. n J. Par
-ort a r. Rainey ( Ranger William Ray. 7 N
Robinson. r =. R0u---ee Henry Schaefer. >.
sch-ake-6e-g Re:-hard stedenourg. " F sorey,
Frederick Van Ripper, James T Wenmaa. Henry
H Wheeler, Atwood Vielett, II 3. Fielding and &.
= FcuIke
When Mayor Low arrived al his Office in the City
Han yesterday he q once le~Ued the following
proclamation on tas death ST ez-Msyor Hewitt;
In the death Of ex-Aayor Hewitt the city Of
New-Ierk has lost citizen whose he has been
devoted 10 its welfare Both as inelnoeT q Con
able pubic service Re VIII b remembered. also.
z the originator of the plan Tor securing q uu-
r.iclpal subway E1Ics should Dc lie property O
he city itself The Cooper Union Is his menu
1nenr as well as that q the sreat ptilanthroPtst
whose name il bears. fer Mr.. Hewitt spent his life
its founder. Barnard College and Columbia Uni
versiJy well attest his lifelong interest II eou-
public, II thousand ways, willing mind. strong
wears his natural gifts have been enriched by the
wisdom that is barn Of large and varied experience
lis powers nave been used ungrudgtngly for the
public good From first TO last MS lie was AMI
lie bindings viii be displayed al halfIrast until
after his funeral
The board Of directors OF the Morton Trust Com
PAM. c. which NJ Hewitt vas member. at
meeting yesterday. adopted the following resolu-
non:
II the Death OF Abrarn s. Hewitt, the community
has sustained loss which VIII not soon De sup
piled he relations he bore 70 The people OF New
York as z publicjsL : business Ina2 and q philan-
fhroplSt were 50 EaTleo ana II ali ways ana q az
times Sc oenedciert as TO render his career
az lnspiration and an example I'll oughout
his long life the point OF view from Whleh Gs re-
earsee al eees-to-s whether OF pu5Ie policy Of
business. was the welfare % The state and OF all
classes OF people He dies n the enjoyment OF uni
ve-sal regard
Morris Z Jesup. president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce has appointed the following delegation
70 represent the chamber al the funeral Of Mr.
Hewitt: William {. Dodge, Alexander z Orr.
EEoadeS. y hlJe-SW Red = Flerpl NJ Morgan. VIII
ian BaEarc Cutting. Charles : Ea-rct1s-d. AnoTeW
Bliss John 5 Kennedy. William B1tler Duncan,
LYMAN J. Gage a Barton Hepburn, .. willis
;TSIIes 4I1'tS ". a4sA1 G2L I = III-ltI y
scht1 George c Williams and John T Terry.