New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-25
VILLAS sBAKysPRARB,
Anil -, 1864.

At 70 O'Clock the ceremony commenced Win per
Torrance by the band. after which Mr.. Il. H. Green
read the net Of authorization. as follows.
CITY or NEw-l OLK--CrsTRAL PARK
n, Tho LAYING Of ,Es feahtAiSS Of tho MOnuHu. to
wiLIIAn M s y IsI
Boo,h eco end DE Hon Chsres p Daily Of the CITY New
YoFk having made application to the ConGsscneI, Of The
Of New Yors fof leave to place within the said park l
Foundation u monumental statuS 70 william SHAKE peaei
ui reS tat sne Iofgeit void be eunety rppsoph.
ate 10 public grounds q The city have therefore
d,rnrut thereof there 70 remain or pube gIahso and
enjoyment 70 this rnd the said Connon have cos'nied
M he foundation Of said monument be laid in The sd park
an The 28l DAY o. Apu 1884, subject 20 The ordinances OF
niles provided and be provided or he control and psrva.
=. ~. otity al the CoInuissionefs If the said psrk
- ASpEKv Il. GREEN, Controller Centre Park
Judee DAILY was then introduced by Mr.. Green as the
orator Of the day and spoke as follows
JUDGE DALYs Address.
We osscr bic Il s r'lce today the three hnnfredth
ruversary of the birthday OF Shakespeare 70 lay the
ooruerstone OF memorial Work oil AT 10 De erected
here in attcstatiOn Of Tie respect ana Ieheratoh win
which tho memory " Shakespeare 10 cheishea py tle
American people We who speak The Ehg.hh tongue
and Inherit with our language all tie treasures Oi ITS
literature have presented to US IN the occasion Nhen
gives to THIS day IT. special ss Sod Ge}pany 10
manifest by some public act or sympathy Win hpprt
cintion Of and common properly IN the works Mhich
hos left for the delight and instruction OF
mmkiid and which if We omitted 10 do, Would be d
reelection upon us rs an intellectual and cultivated peo
pie The time il is true is not prCpuous. Ne are IN
yoyed in war. but Germany Is H. tH same situntioh
and IL H. mark Of the superior CULTIVATION Oh DOM ha
tions that with the heavy responsibilities ana gieut ef
actions which such IN event creates we can hVt"iIA
standing pay our tribute when 1t s appropriate TINT
should do So 10 the greatest name ~ az eI =.
That title, by common CONSENT has peen Aeeoieeu u
Shakespeare. ,-,,,
no writer Of any nge or nation has sOuh1eu so deepH
the depths Of hun an nature, portrayed win eq
power the passions that dcform ana the virtues thH'
a.nify and adorn IL. The productions OF no 0lheI
mind have satisfied completely tho rnred in'trt o.
men, and received 10 the same extent the hppladse o.
the multitude. with the admiration OF tle profound
While other great writer's are mhT1od Dy character
istcs which distinguish them nom tuch olher' ne lp
pears 70 have possessed every merit 81 wch they were
separatey capable and IN have had attributes 81 Ms
wherein none have approached him. In Inn the great
est contrasts unite and the most opposite Qualities Inc
mower Of pOrtraying with equal truth the ingenious
ness of innocence ard the subtley Of craft OfeXhibt
ing all that is high and noble with all that Is mean IL
hun on character. The most luIutihnt ana powefiu
IMAGINATION allied 10 the most dchcate ana rl1yfu
fancy An exuberant and overtoElng huror comOihe'
with subtle aud penetrating Wit. HE highest soar
,nrs al human thought and the piooundcst ma1ims
bnmen wisdom. H. connection with the most minute
deIineatous OF the weaknesses tie vices nud the oe
OF men, lie ias in worG, represented tie iAinii'
painted H. ana as n.nhA,v no other a. q "vl III ~