The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-24
CENTRAL PARK.
SHAK6PERE.
April -, 1854.

The eess,smen within The circle The Conproa =
e: Park Hon 5udss Isy, .esss xns:.
Davdss C. G. Ryan and esAsrs. srd ~ Rsvs. sasAss
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following aushorizion for Ne placing q shs sasss =
WILLIAM SHAKspERE,
VIA Booth, Esq, and the Hoa Charles r bay, q q
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ssd theatrical Managers Of the city OF New York, ~
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said Commissioners having, due eoestdseattsos
dsss%nea s a, such "osc.sss w1s.a % sSss
FORE consented 70 acceps the and 70 psss wssA1
the saA Park for the adornmcns thsrso thsrs forever =
this end The SAID have further csssssts1
the foundation Of b laid h the sas1
nssoss and rules provided o. . b provided fer 10
preservation q ssssuary ard nossssssA sssss
By authority Of the Coumissionsrs Of The Park.
ANDREW H GREEN .Compsro'lsr Of The Part.
TEE PARx, NEW Yoax, April - 1884.
JUDGE DALY's SPEECH.
He then introduced Judge Charles r. DAILY who 10
been selected deliver the Inauguration address judo
DAILY then addresssd'the assembly - goiiows:-
We assemble ct this place to-day the three hundrsdsA
anniversary Of tho birthday q shakspero. lay
in aissasion OF the respect with whsA
the name Of shakspere b cherished By the Americas
win our language the treasures o. he literature have
presented TO In the occasion which gives 10 this day
Be- done 10 England and Gsrmsny % n,DMsss By sc.s
public act sympathy with. appreciation Of and oo0-
mon property n the works which nae 's -
omitted 70 do, would be reflection upon Ms a. an Intel
leOsusl and cultivated people. The time, y true
Germany u also In tho situation; and
10 . mark Of the superior cultivation Of both nations
that such an event creates We can, Notwithstanding,
pay tribute, when is sppropiats that We should -
whole range Of literature That rank By common CO.
sent has been conceded 70 Sbskspere No writer of any
nature or portrayed with equal power passions shas
defcvm and the virtues that dignity and adosn H. Ies
the varied tastes Of msn and called forth 70 the same
extent the applause Of the multitude, with The admire
msrksd BY cssrscssrsscs which ds.insush thsm mon
ech other no appears 70 have posseseed every merit e
sh,ch they we're ;spar..sly c.ysss and % have
and the most opposite qualities power q porsrayas.
ssd noble vita ali shas il mean 10 han =
ssscn allied % The mos. delicate and playful fsasy-sa
sxuberans and Overlooking hunos, conbiseA wi>h sue
thought and sSs proscusasss nssins o. human wsdo,
n connection with the miautsst dsnessioa q ths weah
Pc Is sss aa. S1s :
no sshsr man has ever palsssd ", and probably
Other man ever viii 10 be fsms odd nothing By
this erection He bee buih hh own monument In 30
wosks asA himself aware how perpetual that m06u
meat would be- 10 The unkaown person 70 whom he -
dressed hts any nih sonnet he has, with prophetic
scossesss u hs future Immortality, sxpeessed himself -
sheas worda,-
Nes marsas. nor the glded menumsnts
or prtncpp, shall outve THE powerful rhyme.
HIT you shall shine bright In thess contents
Than unswept stone. besmeared BY aluttish time
when vastsful wars shall statues overturn,
An1 orols root cut the WORK 81 masonry.
ner Marf sword, nor wars qunk Ore shall burn
The living record 81 your msinory. M
Ara again. In ths eighty .hrst sonnet
Your monument shall be nv senus vsrss,
wA'oh e'es n.' jet created shall e'ss rs.d.
Ton SIN shall live tsuch virtue hath my p~n)
WHERE breath most breathse In the mouths OF en
But. feeling We DO, 70 quote again from bic own
works. that
wherever The bright suu Of hesyss shall shine.
Hts hoaos end The greatness Of HE name
Shall be-
We can and shall do honor 10 ourselves by adjoining ths
Central prinelpa PARK Of city with work, 20 -
executed by American sculptor which shall BE- con-
meuorasve alike Of the event celebrated ~ day and u
the state Of the arts In this country which shall pressss
70 all vho visit tbs place In their hours of rscrsssic.s
The many obeots q nature and ART which embes
iish u, the noble aud expressive features " man
was zoo universal 70 Be The property Of any one
nation While much that 10 connected with the vtleksn-
tou OF day 9Th pass away with the event md BE- for.
gotten We esss propose 70 do scmeshlrg ihat w %