The New York herald., 1869-08-04


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6ovsrpef Of the Bank Of England. the American
Minister, 6tr Benjamin Phillips. Colonel Frazer
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| Sir BENJAMIN PHILLIPS, chairman OF the Memorial
Committee, addressing the Prince. satd:-May 4
he hsya dssps s
to your Royal Hghness the expression OF their Crate
ful thanks f0r your Royal Hghness' kind considers
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| OF your Royal Highness' anxious desire emu
sas the Of yourn noble and la%eutsd
royal mother, our beloved Queen-to assist In
every good and useful work and to promote the
trynen. This statue, which your Royal Hishness Is
sSas to T Ena an ai
Sc Tree win s Of
generous and grateful people, and the testimony
Of their homage TO good and philant1roplc Citizen,
own history, and spoint moral or sdorn tale. =
y WIN tell g future generations and for all
how. . plain and earnest man, born In
another country, settled among US. and BY long,
merchant princess and having realized Eingly for.
tune, conceived the desire Of distributing it In his
life, not With the object Of selaggrsndzemont bus
lag the WOES ana eevans shs soos ana
moral condition Of his fellow creatures. But there
Of George Peabody's slfss Srosasr deeper and
tx. 9 S9 ss % asrs sHS for they
upon. Your Royal Highness, in disonare1g Their
committee were desrous Of bonoring George Pea
body ~ every possible way, and, With the further
%SS ns spang se ess
determination to entrust the execution Of It to his
iIustri0us Sou9tryman the equally Distinguished
which, az have said before, viii tell Its own his
tory, have but little to say; but am sure the
stosys successful pToduesion pro- @ the aress e genius
OF his master mind, the beauty and dignity OF
ner which has ed no sHf trust as has
st Us hope that this statue erected By the sons 81
peace and good viii that exist between the two
from from the same stock, speaking the same language
ana inspired and animated BY the same love Of
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BY George Peabody In fhe letter that accompanied hi
win pray that Almighty God will give to Il . future
as happy and noble In the Intelligence and virtue Of
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are sentiments uttered by Q man Of tipe age, and
alike applicable to the land Of pig Rirt6 and to the
they animate US, and may they find an echo through.
out the length anu breadth Of our own free and
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES then pre-
sented himself to speak, and was hailed with en-.
thuslastc cheers He said;-
Sir BENJAMIN PHiIiiPS. my Lord MAYOR LADIES
and GENTLEMEN-I feel sure that all those who have
heard the words which have just been utt tered can.
me to say to you that among the many duties which
have TO perform, and which have the privilege OF
ASSIST and ae IN s
OF this statue on this occasion. The name Of George
Peabody s so well known to all OF you that really
markabie man; but, at the same time, 1t affords me
the deepest qualification to join in paying a
mark OF tribute and respect to the name great
American citizen ana philanthroplst-I may say.
that citizen OF the world. England can never ade-
H pay the ae1 OF T sas ewes s to
derul charity has been 30 iberally distributed. For
man not born in this country 70 give sum, be-
sterling for purposes OF benevoence is fact unex.
ampled. ais name viii 60 down to posterity as one
has Tried to a@eiiorate the Condition Of his pcorsi
fellow citizens and especially TO bonsAt their moral
unty Of seeing the statue which Is about to Be un
velsd, but having had the privilege OF knowing the
Mr sSy % Gr a. o. now =, about Ss ten
dedicated. Before concluding the few Imperfect re-
me thank MI. Motley the American Minister,
for his presence on this occasion -(cheers-
o sn' tsss assu's part W in this seeat ana mshi
almost say NATIONAL ceremonial Of paying tribute
the ,Ss sd
ever were. can never forget the reception which
nope op ss5s sas m 70 IN
hand in peace and prosperity.
AZ the conclusion Of ns Royal Hgnness address s
Lord Mayor a loud and prolonged cheer was raised
on Its being exposed TO view.
HIS Excellency the AMERICAN MINISTER (Mr. Mot.
ley, responding to an invitation stood forward TO
speak, and was received with enthusiastic cheers.
lie sa&iqmMsy & Il please % your Royal hgnness my my
me, | and also SO his Royal ashness iof the kind and
SHOULD pc glad, as an American citizen, 70 pro-
SSs ne brei and aaa tsSdls dsetIns moments ,ss 4;
eulogy. Nor is 1t necessary His name alone is
eulogy enough. Most fortunate as well as most
which misers might sigh in vain-the art OF keeping
great fortune for himself through oil time. For
have often thought In this connection OF . famous
epitaph, familiar no doubt 10 many who now hear
me-"What I spent ! had; what gave have;
what kept lost" And what a magnificent trea-
has friend and the poor mans friend preserved
for himself TILL time shall be no more, and
Tongues to be his bounty shall rcbcarse
OF all men In the world he least needs monument;
but, as 1t was 10 he erected, am glad aud proud
that the task was entrusted TO our great American
sculptor, whom have had the honor and happiness
OF calling my intimate friend for many years. II
was my good fortune, during recent residence In
Rome TO see the statue wbicn has Just been unveiled
Ia the busy heart OF England great metropolis by the
royal hand OF Englands prince. saw grow day by
DAY beneath me plastic hngers o. the artist, and
never forget OF seeing hir Peabody and his statue
seated side by side and OF debating Within myself
without coming to satisfactory conclusion, n
may be allowed so confused an expression, which
was the more iike-the statue to Mr.. Peabody, OF
Mr. Peabody to the statue II is delightful thought
| that the tens OF thousands who daily throng this
crowded mart win see him almost as accurately az
| II In the flesh, ana that generations after gene
| ending procession OF London's p0or-wlll be
! almost a familiar 10 the future with the
those OF us who have enjoyed bis acquaintance and
| friendship In life. Your Royal Highness my Lord