New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
IDA LEWIS.
PRESENTATION or LIFE-BOAT TO THE HERO
me OF EEwPORT-COL. 7. W. HIGGINSON
RETURNS THANKS ON HER BEHALF.

PRESENTATION or A LIFE-BoAT TO THE HERO
me OF NEwPORT-CoL. T. W. mGGINsoN
RETURNS THANKS ON HER BEHALF.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEWPORT, July 3-The glorious Fourth was
celebrated this city today instead Of Monday, with
appropriate ceremonies large of people to
the number Of about 1000 present to witness the
celebration which consisted OF procession. parade Of
the Fire Department reading of the Declaration Of indie
pendence and delivery OF an Grafton by Gen. Van zandt
The notable event Of the day, which preceded ali
the others order and interest the presentation Of
an elegant eboat Miss Ida Lewis token Of appre
citation OF her herosm I'm rescung two drowning soldiers
her lighthouse I'm March last The presenta-
ton took place % O'Clock this morning in Washington
Square open green shaded with trees, and hed with
crowd OF enthusiastic persons Of both The boat
which called the Rescue and was built by Thomas d.
stoddard is of the finest workmanship The material
is oak cedar, and black walnut. not pound OF Iron
being used its construction. 1t is IL feet long feet
inches BEAM and l6 inches deep The interior is fin
shed the most perfect manner, and does great credit
the and skill Of the builder 1t is valued at $500
After being paraded through the streets several times
teboat stopped in the center Of the squareand Miss
Lewis Col T. W. Higgnson and Francis Brinley, for
merry President Of the Boston Common Council were
handed into The latter gentleman then made the fol
lowing presentation address:
Mss Ews Directly aer you pelous but successful effort
tauuous Of waters few Of yonf friends eouesl pan
n Of your and eas,sne that memorable coca
SION. II was said Of Cesar ilai be -,..
Tb historic scroll by swimming from The grave"
II the attempt roll Of p'pyrus added 51ut Leaf 70 The
ehaPe Of him whom shhe'pes styled the foremost s'a S az 6s
With fag bad saved The aggregate nearly half score Of men
service IN The funsn one useube danger seemed
o dna9d rec9II more yIs1s 'a spaSt '' S slender
d auch boat Of the most approved construction and to pre-
Natousl IudepeudeHes That purpose hs, been mot
beautiful r1n stoisr OF TIL. CITY. Nor The vol
Stay fs 81 S Sepfo 6 5s oyeoose 10 them
debted f three appropriate eoo sna opst 'S,os DELI
ca5y Which ia.,parsbe shIg1t from The
gescu Of public demonstration AID reluctantly yielded your ePe'
@ o beat 5s 4' Of r a sii' iR gi5''i
sd g Fs but wishes e o y Ga IsS HsTp s commit
your care knowing vel aud wisely viii he used nd managed by
By rsdioa 50 ioSs any portion shores Of Rhode Island shall
TO this address Col Hsgnson responded as follows:
Mr. BRSllT ASp TnS GsSrLEsS VINO HAVE PEE'EsrsD TEE
lie dquoIs citizens Of Newport Miss Lewis desires m. 70
s.n nov, slf ha. Soed 3qY problem q woman, tss" ia
receives I'll, boa, With Peasur, not osy as an ,.I1
mean, doips bsTsasl Il occasion h0u ss h,'
-s won 70 paddle paddle
sra ibe nes6borhood ,oeI sbn, 70
ing asnor there vii say TO gu As boy, sometimes az 10
services this direction When she Isroei t she hhd
aS sSs1 als 81 men ' Tod y .b5s, rrs5s Il
been performed 81 AL may ald tA
position 10 rescue her fellow beings ei VoI begin 10
his g.remton Of the family: because when I aksu Ma
Lewis she i- she Der daughter battling sh toe
waves, her answer VAS. "a had idea, aner II vas
al that she had teen 10 da1Eeoas coalition"
leWis appreciates gratitude for What she
aer sple aud she s especially thankful g. Pranee
v,h The 90 che dllar o
those impressed her than shs received r
their rescue She gfatsiul tie Divine Pf1veree tnt
helped bot she hopes 20 have DO
She all should fy DO he duty that e, ncafe
she here sfeul the weekly er'g ~ tie Good
from drunk sHo feels that
Il a. ph rhc1 saved
Rocks safely De alpafce,l
shops ve, - work r sui 20 have
o.Irs work
Ihc speaker concluded by thanking the donors % the
lit fOr their cOur,csy but said that AL to money the
United states would pay Miss Lewis % make show
OF herself. -.
Nj sheffield on behalf OF the NarragauFott Boat Club
presented Miss Lewis with elegant luddcr Yoke
made OF rosewood, with solid silver mounting aud Ger
man silver socket and crimson cord and tassl 10 bore
the following INSCRIPTION handsomely engraved: