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THE BKOOKLTN DAILY. EAGMJ MOtfDAY, MAY 18, 1896. MISCELLANEOUS. THE GUARDSMAN'S IDEAL. FIEE PIGrHTEES H0N0EED.

I know the principal of this inBtitnte, Br. Abornethy, who labored shouldor to shoulder with me for eight years at the Adelpbi academy. And finally It seems ogpecially fitting that the smallest child hore should raiso the first shovelful of earth from the foundations of this building, for even in the groateBt educational movomonts 'a little child shall lead turned to Mayor Wurster and said: "I have seen the one desire of my life gratified. I never expected to live to see this monument erected, as the matter had been so long delayed." The monument 1b composed of a granite base, surmounted by a figure of a fireman carved from a block of Italian marble. The base measures five feet square and twelve high.

Tho statue is that of a fireman in the act of stepping over a broken wall of brick, holding in his left arm a child, the right grasping a trumpet. A hose apd pipo rest on the wall. On the front of the granite die is this inscription: "Erected by the Members and Friends of the Volunteer Fire Department of Brooklyn, E. in Memory of Their Departed Brothers. Dedicated May 17, 189G." On the rear side of tho die are the words: "Tho Board of Trustees of the Widows and Orphans' Fund or Brooklyn, E.

On tho right side: "The Exempt Firemen's Association of Brooklyn, E. The left: "The Willlamsburgh Volunteer Firemen's Association of Brooklyn, E. On the front of the third base are the large initial letters: E. D. V.

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'f04SoutnfTH AV" NEAR NrNTH ST (Telephone ATLANTIC AV. NEAR EAST NEW YORK AV (Telephone 83 East New York). 154 GREENFOINT AV (Telephone 108 Green had an Instructive object lesson as to the character and use of tho national guard. When the crisis came, tho state had but one resource, without that who ean tell whereunto the matter. would have grown.

But the call was issued in a few hours the guard was out and life and property wero safe. Every man who could by any possibility respond, felt 'I must answer to my and when orders were Issued, and places allotted, the only complaint was from those to whom armory duty was assigned. From first to last of that tour of duty the men of the national guard proved themselves good men and true, loyal, resolute, brave fellows. Brooklyn, with her noble regiments, did not need the lesson, but she was proud to bo able to point to it and say to all who did: 'Behold our national guard: These are the men we delight to honor. Do you wonder we are proud of them, and build and furnish armories for them, and turn out our thousands when they march through our streets, and give our sons to Join their ranks, and call for them and trust them in the hour of need and So then we want brave men.

Men of shyslcal courage. Yes, but above all things we want that higher and nobler courage which inspires and breeds the physical qualty. The courage of a mighty conviction, the courage of an imperious sense of duty, the courage of a noble love, the courage of supreme devotion. What was it which gave to Martin Luther, that 'solitary monk who shook the the splendid courage which he displayed when standing before the Diet of Wurms, he uttered his immortal ultimatum, 'Hero I stand, I can do no otherwise. God help It was that very conviction, 'I can do no otherwise' without being disloyal to conscience, a traitor to my sacred duty before my it Is superb vrtue, this moral heroism.

It makes the coward spirit brave. Yes, comrades, many a man who would quiver and quail in presence of the foe, or face to face with peril, is resolute and fearless, under Its Inspiration. It is this that makes physical courage a nobler quality in man than the pluck of the pugilist, or tho daring of the assassin, or the blind ferocity of the bulldog. I tell you, sirs, many a man who lacks nerve, whose flesh is weak, is yet in spirit, nobly brave. You know the story of Marshal Tu renne, the little hunchback sofBler of France, no braver man than whom ever drew sword from scabbard.

Going one day into battle, he was heard to mutter to himself, 'Ha! you tremble, but you would tremble a good deal more if you knew where I was going to take Poor nerve, shrinking flesh, trembling limbs! Yet you do not call him a cowardl No, he was a brave man, a true soldier, a hero because of his unwavering fealty to a noble dea, his resolute obedience to a sense of duty. "IV. The next characteristic I name is esprit du corps. Without this a man will be no acquisition to any regiment. I am quite sure we don't want him in I doubt If there la a man on our muster roll who Is uninfluenced by this spirit.

Esprit du corps! Pride In the organization, jealousy of its good name, devotion to its interests, enthusiasm for its DR. LINDSAY PARKER PREACHES TO THE TWENTY THIRD. The Chaplain Sums Up Five Points Which Enter Into the Makeup of the Right Kind of va Militiaman Services at St Peter's. The Twenty third regiment attended St. Peter's church yesterday morning and listened to the annual sermon from the chaplain, the Rev.

Dr. Lindsay Parker. His subject was "The Right Kind of a and his text was Corinthians "Quit you like men." Dr. Parker said in part: "We ot tho national guard are accustomed to the word of command, we are familiar, too, more or less, with the practice of taking aim; greater familiarity would not hurt some of ub, moro frequent practice would ensure a more satisfactory placing ot certain discs we wot of. Nevertheless we have learned to recognize authority and to covet bullseyes.

Comrades, I sound in your ears to night this ringing word of command; I set before you the mark of this noble ideal, on which I would have you fix your eye, at which I would have you take sure and steady aim, 'Quit you like men I have already announced my aim in the 'short, straight talk' of to night, namely to score as near the center as I can in describing "The Right Kind of a National and as '5' marks success for us at the butts, I shall try to make that number of points In the execution of my aim. Five marks of the right kind of a national guardsman, then, will occupy our attention for the few minutes at our disposal. And the first which I will name is: Patriotism. That this Is an essential element in the makeup of a man none will dispute. We cannot conceive of a man, a true man one who thinks of himself as a man and desires to quit himself like one as lacking this quality.

Every guardsman of tho right kind gives himself, undor the influence patriotism, for the weal and service of his country. This is the spirit which animates him, the ruling motive which constrains him. And the state recognizes and acts upon this principle. It accepts its offering of himself, It assumes a new and special authority over him, claims a certain proportion of his time, appoints officers over him, draws up rules for his guidance, nuts a uniform on him which marks him as state property, bids mm stand a certain place, snoulaer arms, march, says to him, 'Go and he goeth, do this and he doeth All this means the surrender of personal will. the Ignoring of personal convenience and comfort; the giving of my time, my Interest, my service, myself, to and for the state The state first, the individual second, was the old Greek idea; everything must be considered in relation to the interests of the education, habits of life, occupation, aK must tend to the maintenance and advancement of the public weal.

According to Plato there are in the state three classes of citizens. First come the rulers, who must be wise men, their wisdom being devoted to the ordering, progress and prosperity of the state. Next rank the soldiers, whose virtue is valor, whose valor upholds, defends and extends the state. Then we have the tradesmen and laboring classes, whose virtue is self restraint and willing obedience; self restraint lest the state suffer, obedience to the state as supreme. The Romans, too, gave the first place always to the state.

Their position is fitly expressed in the words of one of their emperors, the great and noble Marcus Aurelius. 'The wise he says, 'calmly looks on the game and surrenders with cheerfulness his Individual existence to the claims of the whole, to which every individual as a part ought to be subservient." The. second mark of the ideal guardsman which I name is, "II Loyalty to duty. Patriotic first, his patriotism has Inspiration; then under this inspiration upspringlng resolution to act his part and do his duty as a citizen soldier. I emphasize this word duty, a salient, strong, imperious word, a word sacred in the thought of every true man.

What he ought to do he loyallv wills and steadily alms to do. His duty is his first consideration; by its' claims he is bounden; to its discharge he 1b consecrated, come what may. The man whose words give us our command of to night thought and felt thus, his whole life was the expression of his loyalty to conscience; his unswerving and enthusiastic devotfcn to duty. He gives us the true idea of what these words 'ought' and 'duty' mean in a certain phrase of his which I quote here as specially apposite to the point before us. He is writing to.

the Roman church and he says, 'i am debtor both' to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise, so much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that, are in Rome 'I am the there he hits the center; he owes a debt, hence he ought to do a certain thing, the word ought Is but another form of the word owe, note that; they are different parts of the same word owe, ought. In doing what you ought to do then, you are simly paying a debt you owe, to your God, to yourself your fellow man. So again with the word duty; my duty is that which is due by me. No mere play upon words this, it is simple verifiable etymology; these two cardinal words of our noble English tongue embody the deliberate conclusion of. the moral sense of the great Anglo Saxon race, what I ought to do is simply what 1 owe; I pay a debt which is due.

only this and nothing more, when I quit myself like a man by doing my duty, my bounden duty. Let me give you a lesson from our church catechism, my good comrades. You do not all belong to our communion, but we have wholesome ethics in abundance for ourselves and for our friends. So take this sentence and make good use of it: Our Catechism teaches us 'to do our duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call I like that simple and direct way of putting it. My comrades, resolve that you will do your duty in your military state of life.

Aim to be 100 per cent, men in the highest sense of the word. Let your con cleuce to earn its medal. Better than bronze or silver or gold, richer and more precious far than costliest bejeweled badge'is the guerdon of an honest sense of having striven from the hour of enlistment to that of honorable discharge, to be the right kind of a national guardsman. "III. The third note or mark of the man I am describing, to which I shall call your attention is courage.

Inspired by the spirit of patriotism, resolved to do his duty, he will be a brave man, the spirit which possesses him, the resolution which braces and nerves him will find expression in courage which there can be no mistaking. It goes without saying that we don't cravens in the national guard; there is ntfplace in our ranks for poltroons; we have better use for our uniform than to clothe the chicken hearted; It would be poor policy to put muskets into trembling hands. Before the imagination and ambition of every recruit we would place the ideal ot becoming 'every inch a Practically without a standing army America has learned to recognize the value and possibilities of the national guard, in a measure at least. Tho history of the past decade has been markedly educational along this line. Time and again the citizen soldier has beon conspicuously in evidence.

He has proved himself something more than a toy warrior. By prompt response to the call of the state, and valiant service in its cause, he has won confidence and hearty In various parts of our country he has stepped to the front in tho hour of need and done his work right soldierly. Here in our own fair city, during the late strike, the community TO CARRY YOUR VOICE Between Any Two Points, Is a feature of the Kew York and New Jersey Telephone System. All cities, towns and villages are connected by Long Distance Telephone. Brooklyn Exchange Service as Low as $40.

Rates vary according to the amount of use of the service and joint use of line. THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY TELEPHONE 16 Smith Street, Brooklyn. UNV AILING OF THE MONUMENT TO THE VOLUNTEERS. Mayor Wurster a Speaker at the Services Held in Evergreens Cemetery. Ex Chief John W.

Smith Reoalls the Old Days. The monument erected on the volunteer flremon's plot by the members and friends of the old Brooklyn (eastern t) volunteer flro department to commemorate the deeds of the departed members of that body was unvalled by Mayor Wurster, in Evergreens cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The exercises were held within the firemen's plot and in the presence of 1,500 spectators. Addresses were made by the mayor, the Rev. Cornelius L.

Twing, the Rev. Sylvester Malone and ex Fire Chief John W. Smith. Deputy Commissioner Clarence Barrow occupied a position on tho speakers' platform and represented the present city fire department. The speakers were introduced by ex Alderman George W.

Williams. It was 2 30 o'clock when several hundred of the old volunteers, headed by Connelly's band, marched from the main entrance of the ceme try to the plot where the monument stands. The firemen and Invited guests took seats within the oval. The exercises opened with an address of welcome by Mr. Williams and was followed by a prayer by the Rev.

Dr. Twing. The Harmony Glee club sang "The Lord's Own Day" and then Dr. Twing was announced as the first speaker. He said in part: "To day we unvail a perpetual recognition of bravery.

These men who lie about us stilled in death were really true and brave. Their names cannot be inscribed upon the granite but In memory they are certainly honored." The quartet of the Bushwlck avenue Reformed church, composed of Miss Laura Hol lingsworth, Miss Estelle Richardson, Miss N. E. Holllngsworth and Mrs. E.

Spoerl, with E. Spoerl, organist, sang an anthem and Lhen the mayor was introduced. In part he spoke as follows: "The heroism of firemen has received many encomiums and words of praise are always ready for those who take their lives in their hands whenever the call of duty comes. But not enough credit is given to the volunteers, who, before the city had organized its paid department, afforded freely that protection which forms so great an advantage to any community. They labored under far greater disadvantages in the performance of their duties than are encountered by the firemen of to day.

With insufficient supply of water, meager equipment of apparatus and long distances to drag their hand engines, they displayed in domtable courage, indefatigable activity and unconquerable energy in the work they were called upon to do. We come here to honor the men, who, before the consolidation of the cities of Willlamsburgh and Brooklyn, and even before the former had emerged from the state oj village community, gave freely c.f their time and services to contend with flames which threatened life and property. Many monuments having the names of individual firemen and commemorating their deeds of daring in which their lives were lost, stand In great suburban cemeteries of this city. One of the finest of them already graces this beautiful resting place of the dead. This companion to It unvalled ti day will serve to carry forward to posterity the lessons dafly exemplified in the lives of the men to whom the city owes so muchi.

Here sleep in Evergreens nearly 150,000 of the silent population of the greater New York, whose total number equals that of the city which soon will be. Many visitors annually throng these grounds with minds in fit condition to receive and retain lasting Impressions. It Is of value especially to the young that courage, devotion and daring, so strongly exemplified In the men who perform the difficult and dangerous duties of members of the fire fighting force, should be strongly presented. No means is more effective in this direction than such a memorial as this. It will always testify in the strongest manner to the courage and heroism of men, who, like soldiers responding to the call of their country in her hour of danger, risk their lives gladly and willingly to face death and disaster with unflinching faces and stout hearts.

As the mayor concluded his remarks he stepped forward and pulled the cord that released the large American flag that hid the monument from view. Between Mayor Wurster's address and that of the Rev. Sylvester Malone the band played a selection and the Harmony Glee club, under the direction of G. A. Meier, sang "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep." The Rev.

Sylvester Malone was the next speaker. He spoke briefly of the heroism of the volun teers. The closing address was made by ex Fire Chief of the Volunteer Fire Department ot Brooklyn John W. Smith. He said, in substance: "To those among this audience who have but little or no recollection of the volunteer system it is no reflection on the present system to say that for that time the work of protecting the lives and property of the community was as well performed as it is now with the better equipped and well disciplined force of to day.

The volunteer fire departments of thirty five years ago were essentially Americans in their nature and very social in their construction. In the various companies the employer and employe, the merchant and mechanic met upon a common level, their organizations were based upon the system of helping your neighbor; they had their origin in the early history of Our country and many of the most eminent and distinguished of Americans have In some period of their life worn the black hat and the red shirt of the volunteer fire department. From the ranks of our department men were selected to sit in the senate and assembly of the state of New York and the halls of congress. In the alderman ic board and in the board of supervisors the department was well represented and also In many positions of honor in both city and county, and in one instance, in the early history of the state of California, a prominent member if our department was selected for the honorable position of mayor of Sacramento city. The volunteer fire department did not only care for the lives and property of our citizens, but as a social element it filled the place of the present clubs.

At almost every engine house on Saturday evenings, the friends and neighbors would gather and partake of the succulent chowder accompanied by bowls of steaming hot coffee, and listen to some talented members who would enliven the meetings by songs or stories. But it was not. alone in the protection of property from fire that the volunteer firemen of thirty six years ago served the community. When the dark cloud of civil war made its appearance in the southern horizon and the first gun was fired at Sumter, when our martyred President made his call for troops every engine house was turned into a recruiting office and although the national guard was prompt in its response, its ranks were greatly increased by the addition of members of the volunteer Are department. Not only in the call for the three month's service was the volunteer fire department represented but in the two and three years' call it is a matter of record that over five hundred members of the eastern district volunteer fire department volunteered their sorvices.

The volunteers will not be forgotten. What makes the heart beat faster and the blood to quicken the pulse of any human being. It is the word "volunteer." When in the time of trouble, on sea or land or on the field of battle a perilous undertaking Is proposed or a forlorn hope Is projected, what Is the first question asked Who will volunteer for this purpose? and the men who respond are heroes in the eyes of their fellow men. It is for such men that this memorial has been erected and unless destroyed by some convulsion of nature it will stand for ages emblematic of men who "loved their neighbors as For the use of this plot we are indebted to the authorities of Evergreens Cemetery company. It Is over forty years since the plot was presented to tne wuiiamsDurgn lire department with the understanding that is was to be inclosed and a monument erected.

Now our work I done, tho task is completed, it has been a labor of love. We are passing away, tho great destroyer spares none, but a few more years and there will be none left, but our children, and their children's children will love to visit and beautify this plot, and when the stranger within our gates shall pass this way and ask 'whom or what does this ngure represent; tne answer will be 'n class of men who performed their dutv with out heps cf reward' the volunteer fireman." me singing of tno Doxology by the auartet and the audience and the pronouncing of the benediction by the Rev. Mr. Twing concluded 1 tne exercises. 4s ex Chiel Smith left the platform he i GENERAL SYNOD TO MEET.

WILL ASSEMBLE IN JUNE IN REFORMED CHURCH IN CATSICILLS. The general synod of the Reformed church In America will meet In the Reformed church In the Catsktlls the first Wednesday in June. The venerable preacher, the Rev. Dr. Peter Stryker, now of Asbury Park formerly of the Thirty fourth street church in New York, will preach the sermon, it is expected.

The sessions ot this highest body of the Reformed denominations generally last for a week. The number of delegates from the North and South classls is about ten. They were appointed some time ago. Fotts ox Storage Ladies going out of town for the Summer may store their furs and have them Insured against damngo by moths at a small expense. Kexmirs and alterations during the Summer at lower rates than during the active fur season.

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When she had Children, she save them Castoria. Diamonds Closing out. Selling off at loss than cost our entire stock of Diamonds, AVatchos and Jewelry great chance for bargains. Thos.U.Skamax, 341 Fulton st, opp. Plerrepont.

Established 27 years. MARRIED. TIGHE PICKFORD On Saturday, May 16, 1506. by Rev. George H.

McGrew of New York city. FREDERICK LLEWELLYN TIGHE and EMILIE CURTISS PICKFORD, both of Brooklyn, N. Y. DIED. COLE At Columbus, May 13, 1S6.

CHARLOTTE WEIGHTMAN, wife of I. Wendell Cole, and daughter of the late George Weight man. Burial at Columbus. COOPER At Stony Brook, L. on May 18, MARTHA JOSEPHINE COOPER, daughter of John R.

and Mary Cooper, and niece of Mrs. Wm. A. Furey. Notice of funeral hereafter.

DRISCOLL Monday morning, May IS, 1S0G, JOHN A. DRISCOLL, son of the late John Driscoll and beloved husband of Nora Driscoll. Funeral from his late residence, 134 Luqueer st, on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Relatives and friends are respectfully Invited. Interment In Flatbush.

EGBEItT May 16. of eudocardltls, HELEN LEE EGBERT, beloved daughter of George W. and Virginia L. Egbert, aged 2 years, 8 months, 13 days. Funeral, Monday evening.

May 18. at 8 P. at 120 East Nineteenth lit, Flatbush. Interment at convenience of family. FOOTE Suddenly, cm May 17.

at his residence. 39 Madison st. Brooklyn. JOHN HOWARD FOOTE, in the 63d year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter.

KUCK May 17, DIEDRICK KUCK, aged 46 years, of 22 Rochester av. Funeral from his late residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. A. F. Newton officiating.

Friends invited without further notice. MASTERS On Sunday morning. May 17, JULIET K. MASTERS, widow of the late Augustus E. Masters of Brooklyn.

Funeral services at the Chapln Home, Sixty sixth street. New York. Monday, the 18th at 4 o'clock P. M. Interment at Scliaghticoke, on Tuesday following.

MC CAN.V On the 17th OWEN McCANN. Funeral from his late residence, 1S6 Sixteenth Bt, on Wednesday, May 20. at 1:30 P. M. Interment In Calvary Cemetery.

MIRRIELEES On Sunday. May 17, GEORGE J. MIRRIELEES, M. In 38th year of Ms age. Funeral services at the residence of his parents.

486 Oreene av, Tuesday evening, ac o'clock. Interment at convenience of family. MONDAY On Maj 17, CHARLES, son of Solomon and Esther Monday, after an illness of six weeks. Funeral at 2 o'clock Tuesday, from 83 Grand st. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

O'BRIEN After a short Illness, on Sunday, 'May 17. MICHAEL, the be.oved husband of Rose Lennon, In the 41st year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 37 St. Marks place, on Wednesday. May 20, at 2 P.

M. PARTRIDGE Suddenly, on May 16, WALTER son ot Josiah Partridge, aged 32 years and 4 months. Funeral services at his late residence. 179 Prospect place, on Monday evening. May 13, at 7:30 o'clock.

Relatives andfriends arc Invited to attend. Interment at convenience of family. Kindly omit flowers. PECKNER Suddenly, on Sunday, May 17, at his residence, 331 Hancock st. Brooklyn, in hjs 57th year.

JOHN E. PECKNER, beloved husband of Emma Peckner. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral services Tuesday evening, May 19, at o'clock. Interment private. Kindly omit flowers.

PRICE On Sunday, May 17, EMILIE beloved wife of Edward W. Price. Relatives and friends are respectively invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 463 Lafayette av, on Wednesday, May 20, at 2:30 P. M. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

ROAKE At his residence, 339 Qulncy st. Brooklro, on Sunday. May 17. 1S06. JOHN C.

ROAKE. aged 56 years. Relatives. friends and brothers of Fraternity Council, Royai Arcanum, and Bedford Lodge, Knlglits of Honor, are respectfully requested to attend services on Wednesday evening. May 20.

at 0 o'cock, at the Marcy av Baptist Church. Marcy av and Madison st, Brooklyn. Interment private at Shrub Oak, N. Y. ROBERTS On Sunday, May 17.

ANDREW ROBERTS: Services will be held at the house of his son in law, George Thomas, 628 St. Marks av, on Tuesday evening, 19th at o'clock. Interment at the convenience of the family. SHERIN In this city. PATRICK, the beloved husband of Ann Sherln.

in his 46th year, formerly a native of the County Wustmeath, Ireland. Relatives and friends of the family are Invited to attend his funeral from his late residence. 251 Wyckoff si, on Tuesday, May 19, at 2 P. M. THOMSON In Brooklyn, on Monday morning, JKANETTE daughter of the late Edward Gunning and widew of the Rev.

James Thomson, in her 72d year. Funeral services at her late residence, 164 St. James place, on Wednesday, May 2i, at 3 o'clock. Interment private. TRAVIS On Sunday.

May 17. JOHN beloved husband of Millie Travis, aged 42 years. Relatives and friends, also the members of Engine No. 21, B. F.

and Atlaa Council No. 447, A. L. of arc respectfully Invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 426 South Fourth st, on Wednesday, May 20, at 2 P. M.

Interment at Cypress Hills. TURNER Sunday, May 17, 1SU6, at hla resl dence in Tottenvllle, JOHN TURNER, in his 81 tli year. Services from the South Baptist Church, Tottenvllle, S. We.lne.sday. at 3 P.

M. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Boat leaves foot of Whitehall st, New York, at 1:50 Interment at Greenwood. UTTER On Sunday, May 17, SAMUEL S. UTTER, aged 67 years.

Funeral from Ms late residence, 16S St. Johns place. Brooklyn, Tuesday, May 19, at P. M. Interment private.

VALENTINE On Saturday morning. May 16. 1S3C. ANGELINA M. O.

PARRY, widow of Robert Barclay Valentine. Relatives and friends respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services from the residence of her son. Qulncy st, Monday evening, May IS, at 8:30. interment private. Philadelphia papers please copy.) WEEKES At Dunton, L.

on Saturday, May 16, ALLITHENA rallct of' the late Seaman Weekes. Funerxl from thu residence of her son Iaw. Mr. F. B.

Kinney. Dakota, near Wyoming av, Dun ton, on Wednesday, May 20. at 11 o'cock A. M. Carriages will be In waiting: at the 10:10 A train from Flatbush av.

(Saratoga and Buffalo papers please copy.) WHITMAN On Saturday, May 10, EDWIN N. WHITMAN. Funeral services at his late residence. 493 Greene av, Monday, May IS, at 7:30 P. M.

WIGHTMAN On Sunday, May 17. after a lingering Illness, GEORGE H. WIGHTMAN. Funeral services at his late residence. 28 Herkimer st.

Brooklyn, on Tuesday evening. ISth at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Interment at the convenience of the family. (Baltimore, and San Francisco, papers please copy.) Is needed by poor, tired mothers, over worked and burdened with care, debili tated and run down because of poor, thin and impoverished blood.

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THE MINISTRY OF ENOCH FROST. A TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY BY DR. LOUIS ALBERT BANKS. At Hanson Place Methodist church yesterday morning Dr. Albert Banks, the pastor, spoke on "The Story of a Modern Enoch Who Walked With God." He chose for his text Genesis "And Enoch walked with Gud; and he was not, for God took him." In the course of his remarks Dr.

Banks paid a tribute to the late Enoch L. Frost, for so many years in a responsible position in the dry gocds house cf A. D. Matthews Sons, and a well known Bible class teacher in Brooklyn Tabernacle and later in Hanson place Methodist church. In part he said: "I have this last week, witnessed the great sunse or rather the great sunrise, of another Enoch, our own brothc Frost, and one of faithful Sunday self ol teachers, who, like his namesake of old, 'walked with He is not with us any longer on earth, because God has taken him.

His life was so aptly described by the words which were spoken concerning this older Encch, 'the seventh from that I could not forbear giving you a fragroen ary picture of his life. Enoch Frost was given a very frail brdy in which to try the experiment of life. Through all his life he had to work under the disadvantage of constant physical weakness. But so genuine was his fellowship with God, so manly and sincere his nature, so complete the lofty courage of his faith, hat no one ever thought him as a weak man. All his force was moral and spiritual.

He was one of the most gentle and patient of men. He husbanded his strength and used with painstaking economy ail the force he had for noble ends. He often made me think of a little grist mill, a few miles from my fa her's home, up in the Oregon hills. It was built beside a slender stream, that in the heat of summer dwindled to a tiny rill. But the miller was a careful man, and so he carefully damned the stream and saved every drop of the precious water, that It migh: drive his wheel; and from that little mill the needed flour went to every farmhouse far and near, throughout all the country side.

Enoch Frost's life was like that. It was only a slender rill of force God gave him to turn the mill wheel of his lite, but, by conscientious care he made it bless many souls, and a multitude, first and last, found through him the bread of life. There was something to me very pathetic in his lifelong desire to be a minister of the gospel. Through all the early years of his manhood this was his chief hope and longing, but his lack of strength always forbade him that privilege. He set himself to do what he could.

For many years before his death he worked in a store with hundreds of men and women and boys and girls about him, and nany underneath his own direction. So his dry gocds counter became his pulpit, and his 'ipportunity fnr private conversation and showing sympathy, became his daily ministry. He made himself the personal riend of many boys and girls. Many Is the cash boy and the news boy, who have found in him a loving and sympathetic helper. For many years he had taught a Bible class of young men.

In his own frail, physical condition, strong, vigorous young men, seemed to have a charm for him; and he in turn, with his gentle nature, his calm equipoise of soul, his sincere and genuine manliness, had a charm for them. He bound young men to tim with bonds of affection that were more durable than hooks of steel. He belonged to the royal order of Enoch. 'He walked with and he, too. had the testimony while he lived, 'that he pleased I said to myself, as I looked at his sweet and quiet face, his great desire was after all gratified.

For be was in tho truest and highest sense a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ." NEWS FOR BREAD EATERS. RULES FOR BAKERS A3 WELL AS FOR BAKESHOPS. Many bread eaters and some of the bread winners will be interested to know what the Boss Bakers' Business association did yesterday at a meeting held for the purpose of con idering some of the features of the measure usually referred to as Audctt's bill for clean "oakeshops. As announced in the Eagle yesterday that bill, in the opinion of many of the employing bakers, was framed and passed solely in the interests of the Bakers' union. To "get even" with the union the employers yesterday decided to compel strict compliance on the part of their workmen with all the provisions of the law, some of which are 'ending to regulations which will no doubt be classed as tyrannical by those directly af "ectcd by them.

One of these rules, as decided upon by the boss bakers yesterday, forbids employes from smoking or using tobacco in any shape during working hours; neither are they allowed to sit on the kneading troughs, and they must wear clean clothing every day. The bakeshops are to be swept twice a day and thoroughly cleansed twice a week. Foremen will be held responsible ror a fun compliance with those new rgu lations. CUMBERLAND STREET CHURCH MEMBERS TAKEN INTO LAFAYETTE! AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY. It was announced some time ago that it had been resolved to discontinue the Cumberland street Presbyterian church as an independent organization because of the struggle it had financially and it was decided by the Lafayette avenue church, which owns the property, to put it on the same footing as the Olivet and Cuyler chapels.

One hundred and thirty, or nearly all, of tho Cumberland street members were received into fellowship at the home church by Dr. David Gregg at communion services yesterday morning, beside thirty five others, by confession of faith and letters. The Cumberland street church will, however, remain intact until June 1, the Rev. G. N.

Makely, the pastor, whose resignation takes effect at that time, continuing to preach. A committee will be appointed this week to take charge of the church as a mission and it is not improbable that Mr. Makely may be called back. IN THE STATE DEPARTMENTS. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N.

May 18 The Emerson Literary society of Brooklyn has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Its objects are of a social and literary nature. The trustees for the first year are Thomas C. Whltbeck. James A.

Han is, Chauncey L. C. Ditmers, Samuel McConemy and J. T. Mo Govern.

J. W. Fischer of Brooklyn, is one of the directors of the Foreign Markets company of New York city, organized with a capital of $10,000. The Brooklyn Grocery company of Brooklyn has been Incorporated with the state department to carry on the wholesale grocery business. The capital stock is placed at $10,000, consisting of shares of 525 each and the stockholders, with their holdings, are as follows: Joseph Hennenlotter, J.

K. H. Flege, J. H. Meyer, H.

H. Intemann, J. H. Ahrens, F. Schottler, C.

H. Behrmann. B. Bischoff, A. Koch and C.

H. Luhrsen, each five shares; H. C. Boschen, ten shares. All are residents of Brooklyn.

ITS FORTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. THE NORTH REFORMED CHURCH HAS A REMARKABLE HISTORY. The North Reformed church, Clermont avenue, near Myrtle, celebrated its forty fifth anniversary yesterday. It has had a remark able history. The pastor, the Rev.

Dr. T. Calvin McClelland, who began his work there November 21, 1893, preached a historical sermon in the rooming. He took his text from Haggai "I will fill this house with glory, said the Lord of Dr. McClelland spoke of the organization of the Sunday school on April 30, 1851, seme time before the church, and said that not a single member now remained of the original forty five.

Seventy five per cent, of the present membershlo had been added in the past four years. The church was at one time the largest In the city in point of membership and Influence, paying its pastor a salary in war times of $3,000, which was considered exceedingly liberal. But ten of those who came in during Dr. Elmendorf's pastorate now remained as follows: Louisa V. Hunt, Anna E.

Powles. Anna H. Johnson, Herbert Booth King. Clara Reinecke. Frank E.

and Mary F. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John Bingham, Joseph F. Williamson.

The doctor said the ground on which the church stood had had a double baptism as one wing of Washington's army encamped nn It during the battle of Long Island, a skirmish taking place near what is now the corner of DeKalb and Vanderbilt avenues. He also gave the ilowing historical facts: "The North Reformed Protestant Dutch church in tho City of Brooklvn was organized May 29, 1851. The committee appointed to superintend the organization was the Rev. Drs. Broadhead and Bethuue.

They met a number of members of the Reformed and Presbyterian churches, who had been worshiping for some time by courtesy of the vestry in the little frame Church of the Messiah, in Adelphi street. Thirty five of these persons presenting certificates froni i other churches wero constituted the North church, and then elected a consistory and called a pastor. The Rev. A. Eimendorf, D.

who had been conducting services for them, was the choice, but because of financial difficulty he was not installed until July 4, 1852. At the first communion, July 6', 1851, two persons joined upon profession of faith. The little Episcopal church was soon found to be too small, and ground was secured and the chapel of the present edifice erected. It was dedicated June 3, 1S52. There was then scarcely a house of worship between Bridge street and Division avenue.

The corner stone of the present church was laid June 25, 1E55, it being completed and dedicated December 27 1855. The Rev. Dr. A. B.

Van Zandt preached the sermon, the Rev. Dr. Vermilyea making the dedicatory prayer. Before the expiration of the pastorate of Dr. Eimendorf.

the organization was freed of dobt, the house was filled at each service of worship, half a thousand people were in full communion, and two Sabbath schools with a membership of 700 were organized. Dr. Eimendorf resigned and retired from the active ministry April 30, 1865. As to the building itself it remains substantially as was built, the only noticeable change being' in the Interior, which was originally finished in manogany. In the early days of the church long horse sheds stood on the ground at the north side of the church.

"Dr. Elmendorf's successor was the Rev. William T. Enyard, who continued in the pastorate until the spring of 1873. Althougn the church during this pastorate went through trial Mr.

Enyard retired knowing that, numerically and financially, the church had grown. It was during this pastorate that the building was redecorated and the present organ put In. The Rev. Alex R. Thompson.

D. was the next pastor. He was installed December 31, 1873, continuing in the charge until August 5, 18S4. The Rev. William D.

Perry assumed the pastorate January 13, 1SS6. He met existing difficulties heroically and rejoiced when he resigned to know that the North church was once more freed from financial embarrassment. The pastoral relation terminated in the fall of 1SS9, and the Rev. Edwin F. Hallenbeck was installed February 19, 1S91.

Under him a large addition was made to the membership and In all directions a marked progress became evident. Mr. Hallenbeck resigned in September, Dr. McClelland at the close eloquently drew from all this lessons for the future. REV.

E. A. NOBLE'S SERMON. PARABLE OF THE EMPTY LIFE WHAT THE BELLS SAY. The Rev.

E. A. Noble, pastor of tho Eighteenth street M. E. church, preached last evening on the subject: "The Parable of the Empty Life." The text was from Matthew xiii and Luke xi, parable passages.

He said, in part: "Out of the high tower of Christ's human life there rings a chime of bells, each of them distinct and clear, and all of them sweetly harmonious with holy music. They ring out an invitation to worship God. They sound the praises of the high and holy One, toward whom that high tower points. Sounding and echoing over the field of the world they call attention to truth, unchanging, and wherever men hear them hearts are purer and lives more holy. These bells are the parables, spoken by Him who spake as never man spake.

Sornefcf them are deep toned and solemn, whose ej' oes reach us when we are spiritually depress Some cf them are in the middle register, and we hear them In the practical turns of daily life. Some of them are in the treble clefT, shrill and startling, if we hear them at all. I fear we do not often hear these small ones, unless they be accompanied by the other bells, but their startling shrillness is tonic and atimulus whenever they ring out alone. "We shall listen to one of them to night and we shall ask ourselves the serious question: What does It mean? and why does it ring? The record in the gospels by Matthew and Luke is very brief. A devil goes out of a man, wanders about seeking rest, then returning, restless, finds his former dwelling place swept and garnished, but without a tenant; seeks seven ether devils and with them takes possession again; from which we have the conclusion that the last state of the man is worse than the first.

Now. what is the message from this small bell? Why does Christ sound that shrill note in the ears of the people? There is no tone of mercy, no sootning sound or compassion and forgiveness. It is a brief story of a life that had a bad end. How shall we interpret it? Many explanations of this germ parable have been given. Some of them probably correct; some are positively wrong.

But the one I have to give you to night seems to me to pass without question. You may find proof of it everywhere. If you know history, if you know your own family, if you know your real self, you will accept this explanation as the correct one. This story tpaches us how impossible it is tn live riehl s'mply by resolving to do to. Gocd intentions may exorcise a uevil, but only lor a lime time.

The sanctions and safe guards which a man erects about himself may puff up his pride; his clean house and now furniture may flatter him into believing he possesses moral sanitation of a perfect sort; but no act of self determination is enough for anyone, except the power of God back it up and make it sure. WThoever wills to do good without reference to the mercy and might of God will wreck himself and lose his chanco. This the parable teaches. A case of failure, a moral bankruptcy, a disgraceful conclusion to a fair showing that promises rich things. This is what Christ meant; that righteousness must possess a man constantly, and that any neglecting, forgetting, or scorning the righteousness that conies from God will have always and necessarily a bad end.

My itriends, these things are possible only by reference to God. From Him comes strength for service. Tho right life is the life made righteous by God. Our wills are signs of imperial majesty when we use our wills under Christ's commission. Without Christ, a vacant life; with Christ, the fulness of Joy and peace and contentment spoken of by Paul and so well illustrated by his life." HOTEL ARRIVALS.

St. George Mr. and Mrs. Dahl. England; Mr.

and Mrs. Brock, Brooklyn; H. F. Force, Funwood, N. C.

F. Wall, Boston. C. E. Dennis, Lone Branch, N.

J. G. Walters. Hollls. L.

I. E. S. Long. Cleveland, O.

Mr. and Mrs. Bouner, Syracuse. N. E.

R. McEllpott, R. E. Faw ley. New York; Mr.

and Mrs. Van Wyck, Brooklyn; F. Flson. Rhode Island. Clarendon E.

J. Hay, Washington. T). II. A.

Boyd, A. C. Wilson, Reading, J. HoKan, Philadelphia. I'r.

Mr. and Mrs. Packeller. Newport; R. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Jenkins, Boston. J. Rowe.

Gloucester, Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.

Genre Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Georse Colo. Newark. N.

.1. B. Honce, Monmouth, N. T. Mr.

and Mrs. Leslie, Atlantic City, N. H. Hlgglns. Montclalr, N.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lee.

Elizabeth. N. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Little, ISnglcwood. N. A. E. Smith, Isllp, L.

13. E. Elberson. Se tauket, L. T.

C. Fox, Snuthnld, L. J. B. WesterhofT, Mattltnck, L.

Charles Lane, ship Belfast; C. P. Thomas, Rochester. N. Y.

Young, Frederick Cornlls, GreenpciTt, L. I. M. W. Dunne, Mrs.

II. M. Towns and child. S. C.

Burton. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas, New York; H. J.

McClelland, George W. Ault. L. C. De Follett.

Walter Henry. Louis E. Robert, II. O. Lohmon, George H.

Wilson, New York. Arlington Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Randolph, Washington D.

C. Mr. and Mrs. F. Dane, liurfa.o: 3.

Cramer, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Shaw.

New Brunswick; Harry Anderson. J. H. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Sozeman. Hoboken: S. A. Sharp, Far Rockaway: Mr.

and Mrs. F. Dayton. Newark; Miss Maggie Conly, Cameron, N. J.

Warren Stubbs. White Plains; F. G. Sanford, W. Robinson, Harry Morrison, Dick Dokon.

H. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Menklns, James Cane, Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. (3.

Benton, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brooks, James R.

Fergusson, New York; C. F. Dletz. Eusene du Crst. H.

B. Tiller. G. W. Myers, Mr.

and Mrs. RutleJce. Mr. and Mrs. G.

Lawton, Al E. M. Mr. and Mrs. G.

8. Shaw, C. Dcoley. R. Jones.

Joseph Moll, city; Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Philadel phia; JSU Barry, Jersey city. I GOES TO EUROPE TO STUDY. I Miss Florence Norcom of 462 Greene avenue, who has been studying vocal culture 'or the stage, will sail for Europe on July 4.

there to complete her musical education at one of the larirf ftOTiHrtrvn trti ifis. MR. TYLER'S ORGAN RECITAL. The final Organ recital cf the series given by Abram Ray Tyler at the New York avenue M. E.

church this season occurred on Saturday. The Amphion quartet and Miss Isabella Mundell, contralto soloist of Christ church, assisted Mr. Tyler in rendering the excellent programme, which was a request one. A prelude and fugue of Bach's, the march from he "Lenore" symphony Raff, "Dreams." bv Richard Watrner. the finale from the Second sonata of Guiimant, and the Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" were the organ numbers.

Miss Mundell sang Tours' "Three Fishers," and made an excellent impression upon the audience, and thie Amphion quartet sang "Annie Laurie," arranged by Buck, giving a mrst expressive rendering of the favorite Scotch THE APPEAL FOR MOLLTE FANCHER. The appeal made a few weeks ago to King's' daughters and other friends in behalf of Mollie Fancher. the bed ridden Invalid, has as yet brought in but $122.38. The amount required to pay the back taxes, accrued interest and other expenses on Miss Fancber's little home so that she may be rendered independent Is $900. Mrs.

Emma F. Pettengill, president of the King's daughters, will receive all contributions at her office, 2G Court street. Following is a list of those who have assisted up to date: The King's daughters. S52.3S; Miss M. R.

Tred well, Mrs. E. M. Howe Miss Harriet Coltbn, 10: Mrs. Brown.

52: E. H. Payne. J3; Mattle White, Gates, Mrs. Murray, JS; A friend, $1: C.

A. P. H. Knickerbocker, J5: A. O.

lllalsdell. tl: Henry Hentz, $10: A friend, A friend. $1: A fellow Eulferer. Mrs. J.

W. Dodge, Mrs. C. M. So: Endeavor Circle King's daughters and friends, Miss B.

Hawkins, total $122.38. SUMMER TOURS FOR TRAVELERS. A'N ATTRACTIVE LITTLE BOOK FROM THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD. The Canadian Pacific Railway company has issued the tonth edition of Its attractive little book on "Summer Tours," which is admirably adapted to travelers who wish information on various points of interest that they would like to visit. The book consists of 196 pages together with a page for memoranda.

Itls fully Illustrated and contains running of picturesque places on the line of that railway. It also gives a list of fishing and shooting grounds, Eastern.ours, Western tours, miscellaneous tours, tours to the Orient, the tropics, the antipodes and around the world. A noteworthy feature is a list of carefully selected routes, with their cost, and a full explanation of the details that travelers need to know before, going away from home. Copies of the book may be obtained free by addressing E. V.

Skinner, general Eastern agent, 353 Broadway, New York. BERKELEY INSTITUTE BREAKS GROUND FOB A NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED DURING THE SUMMER. An event of much intorest to residents of Prospect hoights occurred this morning at 18Sc 185 Lincoln place. Ground was broken for new building of the Berkeloy institute, which is to bo erooted during the summer for oocu pauey in October. The first Bhovelfuls of earth wero removed by members of the primary olaRSOS, followed by tho othor pupils of the school and toachors.

Trustees and invited gnosts wero present. Brief nddresROB were made by David A. Boody, Profossor Franklin A. Hooper and the Rev. Allan MaoRosnie.

Among those present wero Prank Squier. Theodore Conrow, W. B. Ennison, Jesse L. Hopkins, A.

S. Higgins. Leonard Moody, C. O. Martin atid other members of tho board of trustees.

"Sir. Boody in his remarks congratulated the trustees a sohool upon tho final realization of the long cherished purpose oE enlarging the Berkeley institute so ns to put it in lino with the groat educational institutions of th city. plv. Hooper spoke in part ns follows: am clad to bo hero this morning. booiuiHO I am doeply interested in this movement to add one more fine oduca'ional monument to this boau tii'ul part of the city which is to lie the acropolis ot greater Now York.

Athons in all her glory had less than thirty thoneand people; we with our millions nhonld cartainly be able to crown this hill. with noblo institutions of lonrning. I am glad to bo here also bocauso I know many or tho boawl of trusteos at this institution, among them Mavor Boody, who iR at homo here and who would "not be at homo, it Booms to mo, in any commnnitv if ho woro not at tho head of some great educational entorpriso. It was he who had the eourago by a stroke of the pen to make the building of the Brooklyn Institute an accomplished fact. 1 am glad to bo here also bocauso advancement and success.

Such a man would I be out of place among us and It would, and should, be our business to make him feel so. What use has the Twenty third for a man whose eye doesn't brighten as it oatohes sight of the colors? Whose pulse beats no faster when he hears that word which is at once the memento of a brilliant record and the chal Ienge to chivalry and good service, 'Vlgilan tia' To whom there is no difference between civilian's dress and a soldier's uniform? For whom there is no music in bugle call or I tap of dTum no stirring inspiration in meas I ured tramp of marching feet, no elation on re I view or parade in the feeling, 'this is my reg no solid satisfaction and swelling I pride in wearing the badge or button which proclaims its wearer one of the Twenty third, N. Y. Our colonel is proud to be the head of such an organization, and well he may be. Not an officer, field or staff, commissioned or non commissioned, but shares his feeling; not a man in the ranks, down to the last recruit, who passed the doctor, but knows something of the esprit du corps! Proud to belong to the national guard; proud especially, to be a member of the Twenty third.

That's the feeling, comrades. Every man of you upon whom I look, wearing the uniform I love to see, has it, and the man you are looking atjind listening to has it also. Yes, and there are others, a goodly body of men, well represented here to night. They wear no uniform, I wish they did. I should like to see every veteran ot the national guard clad in a suHable uniform on military occasons.

Why would it not be a good idea for the gallant, veterans of the Twenty third to take this matter under consideration? esprit de corps. Yes, comrades, this Is the spirit which binds together the men of the past and the present In their love and loyalty toward the regiment. The man who Is not inspired by it, whether he belongs to our past or present doesn't count. 'Twas this spirit which made our history as a regiment; It placed it where it stanrs to day, second to nons in the national guard. Let us covet and cultivate this spirit more and more, my comrades.

And now as regards the fifth and last characteristic on which I shall touchi, I would say that the right kind of a guardsman will be always and unmistakably a gentleman. We want no othier kind in ours. Whatever class of society he may come from he should answer to this description, 'a The various classes are represented in our regi ment, and our experience is that the genuine gentleman, according to our definition and requirement, may be and is the product of each. We have men who are gentlemen in the current sense of the word, men of good blood breeding and social standing. We have men who are rich, who live luxuriously, and keep up what is popularly called, fine style.

Men of this class are desirable, If they have the other necessary quaUincatlons, very desirable their name, position and influence, enhance the prestige and contribute to the popularity and success of tne regiment. They furnish, moreover, a very valuable element In certain crises which may arise, when anarchy lifts its Head, wnen the wild ideas of social fan atics breed disorder, when the idle, the vicious and the criminal classes menace the peace and safety of the community. At such times the traditions, standards and interests elf the class I refer to insure their loyalty and good service and make them valuable members of a regiment. Only one class we ban and bar the low, the vulgar, the base if I may use the word, perhaps you won't object to it, in this straight talk, the. tough.

We draw the line hore; this, indeed, is the only lower order which we recognize. A man may have blue blood and belong to it; he may have position and money and yet be low, mean, vulgar, coarse. We don't want such any more than we want the loafer or the tramp. We believe in keeping up the standard; a full compliment, yes, if we can have It of the right quality. Ten companies of 100 men each, with all my heart, but not at the cost of the regiment's good name.

"My comrades, suffer this final word: I beg you to receive it and lay it to heart. It is the straight and simple truth: The Christian is the highest style of man; he is the truest, manliest, noblest man. I wish you would believe this; I would to God you could see. everyone of you, how a man misses rising to. and being, and doing his best, if he is not a Christian.

I don't mean by being a Christian saying a certain creed, observing specified, forms, going to this church or that, but I do mean just this: Trying honestly to realize the divine ideal of true manhood, as presented in the character of the man, Christ Jesus. Aim at that, my brother; do your honest best to score as high as you can, you won't hit the center; I can't promise you the black disc; there is only one 'five' on record. But please God you can be a good, true man. and so it will surely follow, the right kind of a guardsman." TO LIBERATE IRISH PRISONERS. WELL KNOWN CITIZENS AT THE PARK THEATER MEETING.

Whilo amnesty for Irish political prisoners in English prisons is probably tho wish of every American of Irish dosccnt, there does not seem to bo much enthusiasm arousod here bj tho series of meetings, ouo of which took place at the Park theater last evening, which are being held by the United Irish societies of Brooklyn for tho purpose of petitioning th.fi English government to libcrnto Irishmen undergoing imprisonment for poli ieal ofl'en es. At tho Park ator mooting tho a tendance was not lar 'e. but well known ci i ze ivrfo and tho subscriptions to tho aiuui Ktv fund wero li 1. General I'atlin who was oxt ected to preside, was absont. andy cicnnior r.

a. took oboir. Thomas B. McGownn called the mooting to ordor. Senator JIcNulty pointed out tho tact that tho clemency sought of tho English authorities is akin to that which they are beseeching tho brave Boors in tho Transvaal to exorcise on Englishnion caught in tho not of revolt against the constituted authorilioK thoro, and assured his nudience thnt tho United States government would stand ou ground that could not be controverted if it put the matter in the proper light to English statesmen.

Congressman Israel F. Fischer and A. McLean also spoko. A subscription was opened and Postmaster Sullivan and ex Congressman Clancy woro fcuu vumujibtcu iu couooE tne moue..