The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-16
TIE VANDERBILT DR1SS.-
The Thing from Two Points of View
Ceremony OF Unveiling "-Ludi-
crous Burlcsquc in the Stock Ex-
change.

The New York papers give considerable
space to "randerbilt day. rs Wednesday last
was called in New York, from the fact OF the oc.
currcnce OF the unveilIng OF the statue and
bronZes TO Cornelius Vanderbilt, which surmount
the main entrance to the Hudson River Railroad
freight depot In Hudson street.
The ceremony brought together sonic five or
six thousand persons. Tho scene was very I'M.
posing one. The Commodore himself occupied a
prominent place on the platform, md when the
veil wns lifted the old gentleman took on his hat
and bowed gracefully to the crowd in the mlsst
OF loud cheers and the strains OF the Seventh Re-
glrent Brass Band. Mrs. Commodore Wander
bllt and her lady friends viewed the scene from
second story window OF q priiate mansion on
the opposite side OF tho street.
The opening prayer was msde by tho Methodist
Grafton eulo9istic OF the enterprise and other
characteristics OF the Commodore. This was fol-
lowed ~ poem by Nj. William Ross Wallace;
then, after that. there was another prayer, utter
which the assenblnge dispersed. Refreshments
were we c hounilially provided, both on and or the
platform. II may be added that among the ladies
on the platform was Mrs. johnson, OF baltimore
formerly Miss Harriet Lane
The work Is magnificent In execution, admira
aDlc In design, ana well calculated TO challenge
wonder and admiration. It Is cast In square
sections and Is erected against the massive brick
fastened with iron anchors, more Than 1000 in
number, and weighing about four tons. This
bronze, as whole, covers nn area OF 1925 squnrc
feet, measures about $50 feet In straight linc
aud 81 feet In extreme height; weighs nearly IoO-
900 pounds, and cost, as nearly Us can he ascer-
bronze statue of Commodore Vanderbilt, placed
| in the centre OF colossal bas relief, which Is
ingeniously contrved not only to illustrate most
the Commodore, but also to represent the
marvellous inventions OF the nineteenth cen
pTy 4 ut the sams time to portray
the great Republic. The prominent figures OH
either side of the statue are the famous steamer
Vanderbilt and train OF cars, the locomotive
| drawing the train being the &c. Vandcrbt,n -
While numerous indiccs OF commerce, OF steam
travel and Of agriculture are brought into the fore
ground. At the extreme right Is q figure OF Nep-
tune, and on the left Liberty. The pedestal itself
Is OF bronze. five feet square md one and q half
feet high, hearing the inscription "Erccted 1887
On this pedestal, within spacious arched recess
stands the statue. This Is twelve feet high, near
solid, weighs four tons and Is the largest In
America, II not I'm the world, II represents the
Commodore with head uncovered, and wearing
heavy mr-trmmed ovcrcoat, his left foot slight.
y advanced, his right hand Inserted beneath his
vest, ana his LETT modestly extended. The coun-
tenance is benign, and the attitude is easy aud
dlgniilcd, md tic likeness extraordinarily per-
feet.
MOCK uERoIcs-TIE BROKERS' CEREMONIAL.
While the unvcing ceremony was going on at
the Hudson street depot, Wall street and the Stock
Exchange were having their own fun over bur-
lesque ceremonial which they called the "Unvcll.
Ing OF the Stattoo." The ceremony took place In
the gallery OF the Long Room, and was witnessed
| by at least three hundred brokers.
The mnster OF ceremonies lin black suit, white
vest, White Kid gloves, and other Delmonicon ac-
cessories to full dress toilet) took his station
near the "Stattoo,n while around him were the
ch0rlsters-also In black-thc orator OF the day,
the render OF the ode, and other participants.
,.ns pie chairman chair WINS about commenoing hi; ad-
| dress, when cabbage wns passed up to him,
| and he bowed his acknowledgment for the rare
bouquet: The address was short, but sweet, and
| dore oh the public.
As he 1nished, an "in;uction" in the name Of
the United States aud or Duenos Ayrcs and the
marched Off tho gallery amidst immense confu.
sion. The secretary read several letters from par
tics who had failed to be present "on account Of
severe losses In Central," and the chair roarci
forth song to tho time of John Brown, expires.
siye sly, OF inc great services OF Commodore Wander
gcnteman-Monseur Black tho chairman
called him-then delivered an address, IN which
tering operations of Commodore Vanderbilt, who
wa was originally waterman, and had made water
the tile Central" idea Of his life Formerly men had
water; hut 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 OF making one SEQ
thing double. but also OF making tho thing Itself
double: lRoars OF applause and deafening enthu
',1i At i2is point shawl which had concealed the
statue WAS withdrawn, and a sight greeted The
to make them "cry with laughter" There was
huge white tlraped form, whose face, with lolInp
tongue anu prOfruuing eyes, looked like that o.
an iulot. Tho left arm was folded over the breast
and in tho right hand which was cncased I'm
boxing glove, was watering pot, bearing npor
which nobody needs to be told are 2O7 The Sigh,
was greeted with wild shouts OF laughter and up
planse, which continued for many minutes. TC
close tho ceremonies the chorus sang "My Coun
| try, Ills or Thee,n with n chorus setting forth
Si. tGat ne, ans commodore rs Jolly good fellow
! many long day witnessed SO much merrimenj
| tion.