The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09

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Under Way-O,er sra. 900 subscribed
Henry Ward Beecher's name is still a
living force in Brooklyn sufficient to NIL
the borough's greatest public hall to over
flowing, and II did 30 last evening, wheh
men and women crowded the ACADEMY
of Music at meeting called TO fur'her
the project Of Beecher memorial Oh
Brooklyn Heights.
Every part Of the house was hlied' from
the stage to the top gallery, although az
mission was by ticket, and brookiyh''t9
began to gather at the building in the ram
at Q o'clock, although the time ior oe
ginning the exercises was set LOT 80
The scheme for the memorial is the estao
lishment Of public park at the scene OF
Mr.. Beechcr's Plymouth labors and the
transference of his remains from ureeh.
wood TO a shrine there TO he set up aihiu
the surroundings of green lawns and trees
A Beecher memorial fund is already ac-
cumula,ine. and subscriptions we're added
to IL last night at the close OF the meeting
Ex-President Grover Cleveland was the
loading sneaker of the meeting, which
was given to addresses, and the addresses
were far from the customary tedious re-
bearsals of a familiar history. that so often
make memorial meetings fearsome occa-
sions Not once was there rustic OF I'M
patienoe or fatigue, and even those OF tile
audience who were standing listened with
the keenest attention to the unusual eio-
ouence for such occasions, OF the addresses
OF Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Justice David D.
Brewer OF the Supreme Court. Inc
speeches were eulogies that speak to ALL
instead of the familiar platitudes that weary
with reiteration, and the audience was
uiick TO applaud when a point was maze
which Il admired,
Next to being a great Beecher night IN
BROOKLYN, il was a great Cleveland night IN
the big Academy When the former Presi-
dent. who came to the Academy in company
with Oscar s. Straus, whose guest he Is.
walked down the stage to the speakers
chairs in the front row, the audience arose
and clapped their hands long and heartily.
And they let no subsequent opportunity 10
honor Mr.. Cleveland pass by.
When he was introduced to read his
address everybody from stage to orchestra
and gallery got up again and there was
great applause. When two Of the speakers
Justice Brewer and the Rev. DR.. Frank w.
Gunsaulus Of Chicago. turned aside In
their remarks to pay a compliment to him,
the whole house burst forth in further
applause
There we're 700 persons seated on the stage
and when the meeting was over as many
of these as could reach the ex-President
went UP to him to shake hands, and 1t took
him fifteen minutes 10 get out Of the Acad-
envy. Mr.. Cleveland was cheerful and
cordial. apparently felt very well. and
smiled even a. he made his way on Mr..
Strauss arm through the crowd from the
stage door to the carriage in the rain. a
large force Of police commanded the situa-
ton, but Mr.. Cleveland was 80 genial and
the crowd No eager that they did not drive
the people further from him than necessary.
DR.. Gunsaulus brought out the greatest
applause OF the evening for Mr.. Cleveland.
although he did not mention the ex Presi-
dents name. He had been telling why the
people of the West were thankful for Beecher
and he said among other things that they
werp thankful because Beecher was not only
great himself, but was able TO associate with
great men and 10 associate them with
himself.
sThe West remembers when the mails
were interrupted In Cook county. Or.
influences were at work in Washington to
show that there was no legal authority 70
interfere, though the mails OF the whole
country were abandoned to the elements
of disorder, with q Governor looking on,
IL was Henry Ward Beecher's great friend
who told Chicago and Illinois: We will set
tie the question OF law and jurisprudence
later; now there must be order in ChicagoT
DR.. Gunsaulus was interrupted by q
storm Of applause which refused 70 abate
not only until Mr.. Cleveland should get up
and bow, which he finally was compelled
10 do. but until some moments afterward.
Justice Brewers reference to Mr. .Cleve-
land came after he had been speaking oi
the fact that Beecher's theology was not
agreeable to everybody.
.Some people did not like his theology,
said the Justice, but We should not havs
TO Qo far to find men OF unorthodox religious
opinions who are nevertheless comfort
TO all who know them.
Z And II may go outside OF theological
discussion TO the realm Of public Affairs
you will not have 10 go far TO find maj
whose ideas on political economy may h
faulty, bur whose s,anch support OF public
honesty aud national financial respon
sibili,y have helped TO glorify the histor,
Of this Republic.
Mr.. Cleveland and the applause came up
Ia waves again.
The me.iing was opened by AN invocation
Ivy the Rev. DR. Reese of MACON, ia and
tie audience then recited The Twenty
third Psalm. Ld 10y the Rev DIR. Dckey
Iafs OF ~ the American Church IN Berlin.
The chairman of tho executive commit Lee
of the B.-.cl.r Memorial, Elijah n Ken
nedy, introduced Mayor Low a. chairman
az tho nesting Among others bs.sidss th'
speaker IN IA" trout low on The stage wer'
lien Horatio 4 kng. Edward N sheparC
Mr.. straus and Deaoon \ V White. Car
n De silver sat Ia one 81 the bohos Mr.
Low said
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