Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-19
A Burlesque on the Vanderbilt Bronze.

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| WALL STREET can do something well
| besides speculation, and that was clearly
| evinced to-day in the gushing admiration
which overfowed the Stock Exchange for
the wonderful talents of the great Railway
King, Commodore Vanderbilt The bro
kers assembled in the Stock Exchange at
1890 p. M, and went through an elaborate
burlesque ceremonial which they called
the Unveiling of the Stattoo." The GER
emony took place in the gallery of the
Long Room, and was witnessed by at least
300 brokers. The master of ceremonies
lin black suit, white vest, white kid gloves,
and other Delmonicon accessories to a full
dress tOilet) took his station near the
"Stattoo," while around him were the
chOristers-also in b]ack-the orator Of the
day, the reader of the ode, and other par
ticipants. At exactly half past 12 O'Clock
p. m. the ceremony commenced. ~" is'1t
The Chairman was about commencing
his address, when q cabbage was passed
| up to him, and he bowed his ackowledg-
ments for the rare bouquet The address
was short, but sweet, and did full, Justice
to the great claims of the Commodore on
the public. rt ~. t9af9,o J. ,.ttt. hea,7,a;
AS he finished, an I" injunction" in the
name of the United States and Buenos
Ayres, and the Supreme Court, was read,
but the reader was marched off the gallery
amid immense confusion. The Secretary
read several letters from parties who had
failed to be present "on account of severe
losses in Central" and the Chair roared
forth a song to the tune of John Brown,
expressive Of the great services of Cornmo-
dore Vanderbilt to the public and to the
brokers. a"i3o4l ej
A gentleman-Monsieur Black, the
Chairman called him-then delivered an
address, in which he alluded with great
humor and effect to the watering opera
tions Of Commodore Vanderbilt, who was
originally waterman, and had madefwa'
ter the Central" idea of his life. For
merly, men had been made to see double
by other liquids besides water, but the
Commodore had made the grand discovery
| that water simple and pure, in the hands
of financial genius, possessed the extra
ordinary power not only ofmaking one see
| thing double, but also of making the
thing itself double. Roars of applause
and deafening enthusiasm. ..-...,..'ai r.'e
At this point shawl which had con-
cealed the statue was withdrawn, and a
sight greeted the eyes OF the multitude
which was well calculated to make them
cry Win laughter -,s.sif ifa NJ. n
There was huge white draped form,
whose face, with lolling tongue and pro-
triding eyes, looked like that of an idiot.
and in the right hand, which was encased
in boxing glove, was wateringpot,
bearing upon its front the consolidation
figures of Central, which nobody needs to
he told are 207, The sight was greeted
with loud shouts of laughter and applause,
which continued for many minutes. To
close the ceremonies, the chorus sang
"My Country, it's of Thee" with a
chorus setting forth that he (the Commo-
dore) els Jolly good fellow, which no.
body can deny" AS this assertion was
repeated many times, and nobody did
deny it, it may be concluded that he is "a
jolly good fellow" 5.t.'
The following is the ode sung on the
occasion:
Come all ye jolly brokers, story I'll relate
About famous Commodore, who lives in New
Consolidated railroads are thing he never hates.
Chorus-As he goes driving on F'
His watering machinery as yet has never failed,
And to show our gratitude to him this statue'snow
unveiled.
Before Jim Fisk, JAY Gould d. Company MS cour-
age never failed. .ss;.! sH..4I qtATrteQ
Chorus-As he goes driving on. ~ -, .f..
This statue we set up for him, and may It last until
The yeTu poor old Commodore his breeches' pock-
cts fill, ll-t 1922 ' h"=3ViH ~
And when he dies we'll surely find that, with an
earnest will, 55;!... ....is5
Chorus-He must go driving on. ''34 4'''
Mr.. E. H. Van Schaick was the Presi-
dent and master of the ceremonies, and
Mr.. S. V. White was the speaker or orator
at the unveiling. Wall street has not for
many long day witnessed SO much mer-
riment as during this Stock Exchange un-
yelling operation-Neao York Express, No
Uentber TO- r.