Meeting in Memory of Edmund Clarence Stedman Entered from an article published in the New York Times; stated time is approximate. According to the article, the stage was decorated with boxwood and bay trees, and "on one side stood a copy of a portrait of Mr. Stedman from the original by T. W. Wood". Among those in attendance were William Dean Howells, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clews, Judge Henry E. Howland, and Prof. William D. Sloane. "HIS FRIENDS IN LIFE HONOR E.C. STEDMAN." New York Times (1857-1922), 14 Jan. 1909, p. 16. ProQuest. Web. 3 Sept. 2025. tribute meeting 1909-01-13T20:00:00