The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-26
Inauguration OF the Statue OF Marshal Ney.

[From Galiynapis Messenger. Dec. II
This ceremony took place yesterday in the avenue
Of The Observatory in the presence Of the relations
OF the deceased and vast number Of military Off
Gers, high civil funconares and other persons spe
ia-ly invited. Among the persons present were
MaIshals de Saint Arnaud, valiant, Magpan. de
Castelane, Harispe, and Reille; several admiras;
the Ministers Of State of Public Instruction. and of
Justice, the President and Vice President Of the
Council OF State, and considerable number of
Senators, deputies and high functionaries, all in
grand Uniform One o'clock was appointed for the
commencement OF the ceremony, but as early as
haiti past eleven all the approaches to the OBSERVE
tory were thronged with persons anxious to witness
the proceedings. A large body of troops took up
tier positions at some distance round the monu-
ment at even earlier honr, The statue, which is
OF bronze and Of colossal size, is erected on mar
BILE pedestal close to the spot where Marshal Ney
had been shot in 1915, and looks to wards the west,
as the deceased marshal had done when he met his
death Round the monument large space was ap-
proprated to officers Of every arm, and three tri
set apart for the digntsres of State the members of
the Senate and legislative body, and a considera-
BILE number OF ladies' dressed in mourning.
little before one O'Clock the Prince de Ia Musko-
wa, general cfbrgade and member Of the SeBate the
Duke d ElchiDgen, in the uniform Of a non-commis-
stoned officer of dragoons Col. Edward Ney an aide
de camp to the Emperor; and Countde Persigny, Min.
lister OF the Interior, married to the grand daughter
OF the deceased marshal arrived and took the places
specially assigned to them In one Of the tribunes
members OF the family Of the deceased Prince Ma
poleob arrived shortly after and almost at the same
moment the Archbishop OF Paris was seen to advance
at the head Of the metropolitan clergy The prelate
with his mire on, and preceded by the crozer and
other embe ma of religion came forward tn the foot
Of the statue the clergy chanting the "De Profun-
dis, and all the persons present remaining unco-
vered. After short religious service the clergy
took their places, and flourish of military music
gave notice that the ceremony, properly so called
was about to commence. The canvas covering
which yelled the statue then slowly fell and the V.
ure of Marshal New appeared as the scnntor has
on atttde 80 and ' ;,;a n ts Saoaa
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and shakos, and the ladies agtatng their handker-
chiefs. When tranquility had been restored Marshal
de st. ArDaud Minister Of War advanced aud de-
liyered the following address.
G.n,lemen-We are TO day assembled to perform a
great ae OF national repar.on we are CONS 70 inaugu
rate statue to Ma, shat Nsy the spot where,
years ago, the hero fell, victim to civil dis
CORDS ara o the OF the COUNTRY This solemn
i.ParAuoh was que 10 the emory OF tue frnce oe IL
oikows 70 MS services and 70 his companions In arms
tnefe 10 privilege which Belongs to great men united
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ness fkbcc VIII nall WIN respect mipgied Tltn gra-
utuoe SCORERS IL ~ 70 you more particularly that
nov tdoress myself Inc glory OF Marshal Nay belongs
70 Ffhce pus rs In me hrs place, the patrmony OF
tbeany. MS hio was conuecled Hin the hnest souve-
nns OF cur military history Germany Italy, Spain and
Kusn iase on their most famous fields OF
ossue that nooie ioh rs impassabe In danger as the
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The minister then Fave A bopranhical sketch of