Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-22

Solemn as the occasion was the
great audience of several thousands
which Jammed the auditorium from
orchestra to topmost balcony could
lot forbear testlfyIng its APPROVAL Of
that which was said at times or in
joining in hearty approval Of the reso-
lutions which crystallized the senti-
ment.
Frederick Townsend Martin pTesid-
ed. The footlights were covered with
banks Of beautiful potted flowers. AT
the left end was a gigantic wreath
contributed by James b. Nugent in
memory Of his friend, Henry b. Harris.
At the rear of 1.-the stage hung two en-
twined flags of the two nations.
The headquarters band from Cover
nors island filled the orchestra box in
front.
Sorrow Too Great For Words.
When Mr.. Martin appeared on the
stage he was accompanied by William
Jennings Bryan, Lewis Nixon, John
D.. Crfmmins, the Rev. DR.. Joseph Sill.
verman, the Rev. DR.. Thomas r. Sflcer,
the Rev. DR.. II. j. Wylie, Edmund
Baylis of the Seaman's institute, Ed
ward Breitung of Chicago and a score
of others.
After the Rev. DR.. Wylie had read
the service for the dead and a praye
Mr.. Martin made a brief address.
The greater the sorrow the less the
tongue can say" he declared. There
a Ta coma AtHt-n aya tan -, l. l-.IJ
upon. We can only mourn for those
who persisted; We can only sympathize
with those that are suffering today.
We have rejoiced over the great strides
of business and commerce. We have
believed i'll 1t, aided It until this COM
merce has grown too greedy, and 1t
has taken advantage Of our confidence.
1t has preferred to spend its millions
In extravagances and pennies for afe.
ty. We now reap the result of that
policy"
Mr.. Martin said that sorrow is a
great educator. I'VE sometimes see
farther through a tear than through A
telescope" Out of this might come
great good to the future. He called
the conduct OF those in the wreck
heroic, showing a heroism far greater
than that shown on the greatest bat.
tlefelds In the worlds history.
Drawn by Common Sorrow.
IL epigram about seeing farther
through the tear than through the tele.
scope had appealed to Mr.. Bryan, and
be used 1t as a little text at the outset
Of his address, May we see through
the tears now" be said. "Our coming
here today is an evidence that some.
times all of US can meet together, and
we DO meet together when dra wn by a
common purpose. There is a differ
ence In education between US much
more than there should be, l fear:
there Is a difference In wealth, much
more than there should be: there is n
difference OF church, much more than
there should be. but we all are one
when our hearts are touched when we
meet together upon n foundation o.
heart.
"An occasion of this kind teaches It's
lessons" Mr.. Bryan continued. This
catastrophe has given us a chance to
how many heroes there are who
only need a call forward to indicate
their right to be admired.
81 am proud of what we have learn
ed Of these men and these women, |
proud to know of their self control
has given them the power to face
to stand back and
say, Before me-
at Is very Easy to be polite when
there is no danger in waiting, 1t is
harder when delay, even for q moment,
may mean death. l am proud of the
record they have made and glad that
these illustrious examples come from
every class. These examples OF manii-
and w~omanllness are the heritage
of our people. They make us proud Of
those whom we knew, who were a part
of us.
Nothing that we can do will bring
back the dead" said Mr.. Bryan, land
little that we can say can soothe those
who are under the shadow Of a great
personal loss. These occasions are for
the future more than for now, for 9th
ers more than for ourselves
The Rev. DR.. Silverman said: God
Is not responsible for this calamity.
Man is responsible. Pity it Is that 50
many had TO die to pay for the guilt
of others. That iceberg had a right to
be where 1t was, but that ship had no
right to be where It was. The ship
was out of its course. Those who are
responsible for that are responsible for
this horror.
"a man has asked me where God
was that night. l have told him not
on the deep, not in the ship, not In the
storm, not in the heights. He was In
the hearts Of men and women who
were giving up their lives that others
might live"