The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-06
THE PEABODY STATUE.



Remarks OF tho Heir Ap'
parent. r.
A correspondent 81 Ihe New York
T'1btiae writes as follows Of the inter-
estIng ceremonies which took place ut
the unwilling OF the Peabody statue In
London. Tho Prince Of Wales seems
from this account TO be taking some In.
terest In public affairs, bnt II the state.
ments with regard TO the authorship OF
some OF bis former speeches are true,
there eau less significance attach 10 the
present remarks than the writer intl'
mates.
Before the public ceremony began
there was lunch given by the LORD
Mayor, ut which the Prince Of Wales,
MIR. Motley, Mr.. Story, and Q great
many oiner we'll known people were
present. It appears that the statue was
not procured by the corporation OF
the city Of London, bat they SUD,
scrIbed In common with others, anu
their part In the ceremony was q prom-
Inject one. The more public proceed
Ings were, alter all, not very public
since the statue Is placed In the rear Of
the Exchange, beyond The Bank, and
It was not possible for many persons Ia
get within sight OF It-thatis, not many
compared with those who, titled and
could not. On the platform, Hbout the
statue, were the committee and the etiLI
OF the company who had been at lunch
A few American ladies were amonf
the number. Sir Benjamin Phillips
Chairman OF The Memorial Committee
opened with q very we'll turned speech
though II shortly, as everything doe
In these days, turned Into politics. III
told US that the committee were de
sirous OF paying o graceful compliment
10 the country from which Mr.. Peabody
sprung, and that was the reason VIII!
Mr., Story was chosen the sculptor. o
the statue Itself, he declared his belle
that the English public would not fai
10 recognize In IL the great genius Q
Mr., Story's master mind, the beaut.
and dignity OF bis art, and the ialthiu
and vigorous manner In when ne MAJ
fulfilled the trust reposed IN hlm' IN
Prince responded In q speech iull OF Jus
appreciation and eulogy OF Mr.. Pea
body. or the statue he said that he ha
: not seen II, but felt sure II was worth
of the reputation OF Mr.. Story, whom b
~ mad the privilege Of knowing for man
wears, and he closed his brief speech b
q significant passage. which must /
II quoted:
"B,iore concluding the few imperfect r
marks which have Ventured 70 address
YOU, let me thank Mr.. Motley, the Amel
u can Minister, Tor MS presence on ths occt
A sion Lcheer5,l and assure him what pleaSn
II gives me 10 take part In this great and
, might almost Ray, national ceremonial
!, paying 4 tribute 70 the name OF hll great 81
L distinguished country man. Louu cheer
o DO assured that the Ie elingS which peTEo
4 ally entertain toward America are the san
vs. they ever were. can never forget q
9, reception which had there nine yeArH Of
and my earnest wish and hope Is that En-
II land aud America may go hand In hand
70 peace and prosperity. prolonged cheers. "
nj Mr.. Motley stood by the side Of {
- Prince, and bowed his response to the
AZ sentences, which were spoken wi
hs much more emphasis than the Prln
u. commonly puts into his words, q
!, with evidently genuine feeling. Th
:" brought q new element into the sceI
49, Mr.. Motley had not intended to spel
ut not regarding speech. making, app
vr emily, as the chief function Of dip
49, macy. Hut he could not leave uns
,m swOrod SO pointed reference to
he country and to b imself; and he waIN
NJ what has been with him an unvar
IA rule since his Liverpool reception.
=" acknowledgment OF what the Pri
DBL had said was briet-neIther too mi
"a nor too little; and he passed from d
10 10 few very graceful and greatly
~, plauded sentences on Mr.. Peabo
e'F AllthiDgs considered, the situation '
be Il difficult one, but It would have b
BIB, difficult to meet It with more tact
deltcAcy than Mr.. Motley showed.
Story was called on for o speech,
tho answered by pointing to the sta
Wv There Is my speechr The uncover
! II OF 1t had been greeted with applal
be as was natural. It's likeness to
lin. Peabody Is unmistakable, and
',tr touches equally characteristic Of
n'"' and OF the artist are many. l hRv
Ger" pretensIon 10 give an opinion OF
the merits, but 1 record an expression
non admiration which seems TO be sin
and universal. g. w.