New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-04

chatting the successive arrivals of the lucky few who
had tickets to the incosure. 1t looked at one time
as if the police had more than they could do to keep
passage open. With the help of troop Of the
Hon. Artillery Company they did very well.
Before the public ceremony began there was a
lunch given by the Lord Mayor at which the Prince
of Wales, Mr.. Motley. Mr.. Story and great MANY
other we'll known people were present 1t appears
that the statue was not procured by the Corporation
of the City of London, but they subscribed in COM
mon with Others and their part in the ceremony was
prominent one. The more public proceedings were,
after ALL not very public since the statue is placed
III the rear of the Exchange, beyond the Bank, and
it was not possible for many persons to get within
sight of it-that is, not many compared with those
who tried and could not On the platform, about the
statue, the Committee and the elite of the COM
pany who had been at lunch. A few American ladies
were among the number. Sir Benjamin Phillips,
Chairman of the Memorial Committee, opened with
a very well turned speech, though it shortly. as
everything does in these days, turned into politics.
He told us that the Committee were desrous Of pay
ing graceful compliment to the country from which
Mr.. Peabody sprung, and that was the reason why
Mr. Story was chosen the sculptor. OF
the statue itself, he declared his belief that
the English public would not fail to
recognize in il the great genius Of Mr. Storys mas
ter mind the beauty and dignity Of his art and the
faithful and vigorous manner in which he had full
filed the trust repOsed in him. The Prince responded
in speech full of just appreciation and eulogy of
Mr. Peabody. OF the statue be said that he had not
it, but felt sure it was worthy of the reputaton
of Mr.. Story whom he had had the privilege Of
knowing for many years, and he closed his brief
speech by significant passage which must be
quoted
IuIfn ttn VIII oh
have ventured to address you, let thank Mr. Mot
ley, the American Minister for his presence on this oc-
cason cheers, and assure him what pleasure 1t gives
me TO take part In this great and might almost say,
national ceremonial OF paying tribute To the name Of
BE assured that the feelings which personally entertain
never forget the rece pon Which had there nine years
and earnest wish and hope is that England aud
America may go hand in hand in peace aud prosperity
Prolonged cheers
Mr.. Motley stood by tho side Of the Prince, and
bowed his response to these sentences, which were
spoken with much moro emphasis than the Prince
commonly puts into his words, aud with evidently
genuine feeling. They brought a new element into
the scene Mr. Motley had not intended TO speak,
not regarding speech-making, apparently, as the
chief function of diplomacy. But he could not well
leave unanswered pointed a reference TO his
country and to himself; and he waived what has
been with him an UNMARRIED rule since his Liverpool
reception. His acknowledgement Of what the
Prince had said was brief neither too
mush nor too little; and he passed from that TO
few very graceful and greatly-applauded
sentences on Mr.. Peabody. All things considered,
the situation was q difficult one, but it would have
been difficult to meet it with tact and delicacy
than Mr.. Motley showed Mr. Story called on
for speech but answered by pointing to the statue
There is my speech" The uncoyerng of it had
been greeted with applause, as was natural. Its
likeness to Mr.. Peabody Is mmistakable, and the
touches equally characteristic Of him and Of the
artist are many. | have no pretension 70 give an
opinion on It's merits, but record an expression Of
admiration winch seems to be sincere and universal.
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