Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-10
THE DAY BOOK
TUESDAY MORNING, Aug. 10, 1869.
Unwilling the Peabody Statue In
London.

Icy duu ObH6I0s
The London Advertiser gives
an interesting account of the
unwilling of the Peabody
statue in the neighborhood of
the Royal Exchange Bank, jr
that city, ON the 23d of J /.
| The Advertiser says
| 1t was known that the Prince
of Wales had consented, not
withstanding the hea~ claims
upon his time and er y this
week in the provinces, to be
present at the ceremony, and
the neighborhood of the Bank
and Royal Exchange was
crowded long before the hour
appointed for the ceremony. -
Flags and banners were liber-
ally displayed from the ada
cent buildings, and the win
dows and roofs were peopled
by ladies and gentlemen, who,
although they could not hear,
could at least witness the pro-
ceedings. .. ,.
Sir Benjamin Phillips, chair
man of the memorial committee,
addressed the Prince in appro-
pirate language, to which his
Royal Highness replied
Sir Benjamin Phillips, my
Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gen
tlemen 4 ofeel sure that all
! those who have heard your
! words cannot but be gratified
by what you have said Hear,
hear. Allow me to say that
among the many duties Ta II
l have to perform, AMI when
it is a privilege to perform,
none could have given me
, more pleasure or greater salts
faction than | feel in assisting
on this occasion in unveiine
this statue. Hear, hear.
The name of George Peabody
is so we'll known to all Of you
that really 1 feel some difficult
ty'in recounting anything new;
but at the same time it affords
me the deepest pleasure and
qualification to pay mark o
respect to the name Of tha'
80 great American citizen-tha
. great philanthropist-l may
say, that citizen of the world
\ Cheers. England can never
adequately pay the debt Of gra
titnde she ows to that man
hear, hear London especial
ly, to which his wonderful
!. charity has been SO wonderful
ly distributed. [Cheers.] Fo
a man not born in this country
! to have given a sum which
J, believe is more than a quarter
] of a million sterling is a fac
unequalled. His name will
4 go down to posterity as on
who, as Sir B. Phillips SO just
ly remarked, desired to amei-
crate the condition of his fel
low men, and especially to ele
e vate their moral and socia
;, character. [Cheers. l hav'
not yet had the opportunity
seeing the statue which =
E shortly to be unveiled, bu
from having had the privilege
of knowing the sculptor, Mr.
Story, for ten years, | feel SURE
that statue is worthy of beint
$ placed here, and of the man t
q commemorate whom it is dedi
Gated. Great cheering. Be
fore concluding these few ant
t imperfect remarks, which
have ventured to address
to you, let me thank Mr.
Motley, the American Minis
! ter, for his presence on this oc
e casion, and assure him of thu
pleasure it has given me t
s. take part in this great, and
might almost say nations
ceremonial, in paying honor t.
his distinguished country
man cheers and to tell hir
that my feelings personally to
7 ward America remain the sam
as they were. Loud cheers.
can never forget the reception
given me there some nine year
ago; and my most earnest an
e ardent wish and hope is tina
, England and America ma
forever go on hand-in-hand il
peace and prosperity. Grea
cheering.
The statue was then u
+ ed, amidst general commend
\ ton. 1t represents, in ligh
bronze. Mr.. Peabody seated OF