Show Beechers S1000 Joke I sec the Brooklynltes are to erect a memorial to Henry Ward Beecher said Robert A Graham of Oregon I remember his receiving about as big a fee as anybody for twlco performing the marriage for the late Collls P Huntington The latter was called abroad by important business and desiring de-siring to take the present Mrs Hunt lngton with him they were quietly married mar-ried by Mr Beecher who received a check for 500 Returning to America the Huntlngtons had a fashionable wedding wed-ding and reception Mr Beecher again officiated and again was paid oOO Dear me remarked the distinguished dis-tinguished divine aa ho looked at the check it Is i almost a pity Mr Huntington Hunt-ington that you are not a Mormon New York Mail and Express |