New-York tribune., 1903-01-27
EUL0GIES OF MR.. HEWITT.
CITY CLUB MEETING.
Er- r-P,e@dent CleUelaRd on Influence
of the En- Mayors Life.

Hewitt were depicted in terms Of warm. sym
pathetic, loving praise last evening al the memo
rial meeting at the City Club. Chief among
the men who made addresses was ex-President
Grover Cleveland. Wheeler II. Peckham. presi-
dent OF the club. who conducted the meeting,
said he could think of no kinder act than that
Of Mr.. Cleveland in coming to pay tribute to
the memory of Mr Hewitt
There was large attendance Of the club
members. and many visitors responded TO the
invitation to be present. The reception COM
nittee Of the club for the OCCASION consisted Of
John g. Agar, James r Burlet, ". Bayard Cut
ting Richard Watson Glider. Captain F. Norton
Goddard. DR.. E. r. L. Gould, Joseph Larocque
William c. lie Gendre and Isaac y. Seligman-
Ex-Mayor Edward Cooper Mr.. Hewitt's
brother -in-law. went to the meeting in COM
rany with Edward 81. Shepard. President Roose-
Welt who had been invited. sent a letter of re
sret, saying.
wish there was some way in which could eS,
n me deatb Of Sbram s Hewitt and, above all
my feelings as citizen: Of what we all owe MIN
WORD inspiration 10 the decent performance OF
duty by all who wished well TO the State. and the
city
Bishop Potter. in letter Of regret. men
toned his first meeting with Mr. Hewitt and
their discussion Of the trial of the assassin Of
President Garfield. saying he had parted with
added:
merely political, sense of that term for he could
not brush aside conslderatons when haa nnnCn @ TO
But he possessed two qualities that are extremely
rare; one Of them OF the highest was an absolute
devotion principle and obedience TO the truth
1e TIs a able 10 70 IseT Sse IL a a& oa Re 3s he
them.
In letter explaining his inability 10 he
present John Z. Parsons wrote:
hold meeting commemorative OF Mr.. Hewitt. 1t
IS universally recognized that the predominant dis
the foremost citizen OF New-York which means Of
and his service Were of incaiculabie benefit to work
like that in which We are engaged
Mr.. Peckham said the occasion was not one
for mourning but for rejecting the life of
man who had been the city's foremost citizen
il was an occasion for studying the causes Of
his greatness he said. and for gaining fresh in
centives for good citizenship. He asked a of
Carl Schurz to read a letter which Mr.. Schurz
had written for the occasion, in part as follows:
He was statesman a statesman Of
thought and knowledge and effective energy: Of
place: pillar OF public integrity and honor, and
ION ba5 ot Terel for 1istineushed nostoT
hut opportunity TO render useful service He
something. lie was q Democrat believing in the
people. and like Lincoln. in government of for
and by the people. But never hattered the
multitude: neither was he afraid Of it
insnctiTe dignity Of his manhood Would never
stoop to the mean arts Of hypocrisy He was
allegiance was always TO the public good; He had
defeated than the public good suffer. He was a
leader. but such leader democraces most
oTsanzatioG % He ol0 Ras conscientious friend Of
the lahoring men although some OF them would
and kind to al empoyed @ by Il him. nj F but +s he also
men and citizens against what he considered the
tyranny of their own organizations.
EN-PREsIDENT CLEvELAND's WORDS.
Mr.. Cleveland was applauded before and after
his address. everybody rising to salute him. He
said:
The tribute Of sadness which here prevails is but
fellow countrymen who are mourning the death of
good man and useful citizen. The universal
Ahram 5. Hewitt lived 50 long and wrought SO
estimated AT the brink Of the grave, no exaggera-
non NEED & confuse The aPpraisal & The In amlahle
the dead NAV well be cast aside and forgotten as
illumined with splendor in his sunsets
aftersow the beauty and usefulness of his long
Gloom is the steadfast companion Of death. It
1fither surrSnders IN stern encounter with reason
assurance OF Gods mercy and goodness. Surely
oath would make this world painfully sad if We
IS not black enough nor dense enough to shut out
come consolation IN the thought that distin-
Fuished fellow citizen though dead. is not entirely
e have IN fallen M ] gPon If time our "hsa hScis manT 6itds s
Industrial life nearly give the fear that
the stalwart and patriotic popular virtues essen
7al to our national success and happiness are
groWRg weak ard perhaps APPS waning TO extinction net ~
Us From ms death comes reinsurance; aio we
taught hy the spontaneous tribute paid on
every side TO his civic usefulness that the Ameri-
can people still gratefully dwell upon disinterested
service fer the public veal, and that patriotic i'm
Pulse and high aspirations still have an abiding
place in the hearts Of countrymen.
The mortal life that has vanished did not fail
10 leave to palpabe evidence OF grand results
y.oornplished and a nlain record Of devoted labor
1.,dertaken for the elevation and betterment Of
lost while these fhisgs remain before our
bass leading our thoughts the emulation of
a,ohle deeds and stimulating US to high and un-
While these reflections may well afford US rniti.
cation Of deaths eXactons. We can never think O
NIr Hewitt as dead without remembering with
1hastened thankfulness the Iegacy valuable beyond
she @ d 9l 1oet oafIie+ic and Consistent American
Of social and political tendencies enabled ann 70
see that dangers lurked in the heedlessness and
segloct of conscientious political duty among our
people He saw this. not as a theorst would see
j.. pessimist would see some untoward
1eseiZ bewail He saw il as an evil to be cor
3ected. and he was TOO conscientious and practical
3'e,er as paramount il good Citizenship. He
preached reform; but unlike many such preachers.
ie did not plead the eXactons Of business as Il
fn offcial pisoe His wonderful mental endoy-
,nents and his astonishing knowledge and informa-
zion he cheerfully gave the service of his coun-
Try Diligent in business. he amassed fortune,
,nsrif mi With mnncps needs and With both he
served the city of his home.
TAUGHT BY PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE.
Mr. Hewitt extended che area of his influence
Of wealth and business achievement. and by his
close association with those most prominent IN
Familiarity with the needs and condition OF the
of he o