The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02

much astonished 81 our progress az was moor
Eo s cn.zens let this age do il duty and empba
size IT'S history. While the lconocasts OF France
are pulling down the proud monuments OF ner
now departed grandeur; while enervated England
Il taxing her tOiing millions to bolster up the panp
cred scions OF q totterng ROYALTY, let us rear col
umns to our spirit Of utility which snail Outlive
the memory OF war stained yeprlnme-c0lumns
which Ike the pillars OF hercules. shall cast their
shadows upon the shores OF two continents.et US
invite artisans from the Eurppean carnival OF blood
TO bplid up0n American sos Arcs OF Triumph to
caynival OF peace and let to-day Brooklyn per-
petuate In lmperishabe bronze the fame Of one OF
Americas most loved names, anu add Oui mite To
spirit Of art which shall render our city the enved
home OF the cutlva ed from all parts OF the world.
THE BUST WAS UNVEILED
at tue close OF this address by the sculptor, and IA
the sun upon the colossal features there was
q general cheering and the band struck up an ap-
propriate melody. There was few minutes pause
while photographer attempted to take photo
graph OF the scene, but there seemed 70 be some
doubt as TO whether u was successful or not al Inc
light was somewhat cloudy.
Mr.. j. i. T. stranahan accepted the bust in the
name Of the BROOKLYN Park Commissioners deliver
tnE very appropriate address.
HENRY WARD BEECHER's GRAFTON
HENRY WARD BEEcHER. ut the close OF this ad-
among the Greeks OF Old 10 employ their temples not
only az places or worship, but &c make them maui
seoeums, led by the patriotic zeal Of citizens with
memorials OF their modest and best men; those VINO
had taken honor IN the great games; those VINO nad
whether IN Inc army or the stale. had statues ded
Gated TO them 80 that IN the progress OF the ages
their temples became rich in these memorials OF
their nObest cltIZens. IL was worthy work then,
to place statue OF our accomplished men in some
sucn pubic resort as this. We have ITO tenn
spe excsps thar Which Goa has S and
which Is around US. ana better than TINS
sxsmDe of oDe Of oar weaes. citizens and Is
commendabe OF our men OF wealth thus to attach
their to our great men and ngs e lake az 5ne
1ul the memory OF the rich II they live only Tor
themselves. We nave heard IL said that virtue IS It's
own reward; but selfishness reaps Its own reward,
for the selfish let 1t. In such city as BROOKLYN
there VIII he wealthy men who Will compete with
BY placing statues IN this park. May
say here thai while VIC naturally honor men Of wise
counsel and statesnlanshlp-and that Is right
we honor men VINO have governed by their military
Skill and by The victories they have achieved, ana
9es those men who walk the peaceful lives and tread
the hOwcry paths Of literature IL Is this Tact thaE
makes the selection OF this statue the more be-
literary men, but u selection should be made rom
the great working class OF our country Men could
by their hands and their muscle, who live in the
meInory or Americans, and who, having no voice TO
speak ior themselves while ID the nesli mad never
eminently desirable thar there should be working
mems statues. (Cheers.) There are engineers OF
our own country, whose lives. pray God, may long
be spared, but TO whose memory 1t would be emil
nently proper to erect q statue-as Ericsson and
McAlpIn. TO descend lower than the artisan and to
20 to the hunlblest occupation OF he, the clergy
man. tLaughter) Although they are not In aesthetic
qualities fitted for statues, ministers may yet be born
who shall be handsome. (Laughrer.) In this seec-
ton OF men all classes and all conditions would be
properly and hLtingly represented. But let 1t be
first Greenwood" ana then ''he Park" We never
know what man will be before he dies IL was
quite possible for men by pccunlary arrangements
10 improvise enthusiasm on their own behalf and
thus erect free will offering to their own fame and
to their glory Let US, therefore, urge the Com
m,sslOners to allow the dead and not the living TO
be Thus hOnOred. II was seldom that there was
one SO sweet In heart SO pure In life, so noble In
the fruits OF his industry and beloved among men
as washington Irviag. Inc works Of Irving
mad u peculiar excellence care ex-
peer. Other men had written histories, perhaps
with greater acunen. more profoundly phllOsO-
phical yet Irving stands pre-eminent as writer OF
peculiar Righteousness He led the way In litera-
ture before others had broken the patnw even
broken the country now trOd by so many worthy
feet He was the father OF American lterature lie
attained position that no man can attain To again.
lie stands at the entrance to the pathway or our
reputable literature. 1t Is right that We should pay
our affectOnate regards to the memory Of Wash
ington Irving. Not one word had he written which
he would have cared TO regret even In the
seraphc presence. Mr. Beecher here referred Mt
length ana hum0rousy to the "knlckerbOcker
History OF New YORK" He hoped thai there would
he erected In the two Perks statue TO the memory
of Ulmsted. He was the father OF our two nobcst
parks, and which he had 80 ably contributed to
fashion and to beautify Mr. Bcecher closed with an
eloquent admnatlon TO the Young to read Washing
ton Irving's writings and they would be betfer for
the reading OF them. ana they would attain iniiii-
ences that would be ennobling to their children and
to generations yet unborn.
WREATH OF IVY.
At the close OF the address q remarkably lntelli-
gent boy assembled ladder held for him by the
maSOns aDd placed wreath Of ivy over the brow
OF the statue. This was godson OF washington
The ivy Of which the wreath was composed
was from the walls OF Westminster Abbey, Eng
land. The announcement or these facts was
appeared 10 regard this fitting and touching
close to this interesting ceremonial.