The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
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Speeches by Governor Hoffman, William Cul.
leu Hrynn., A. Oakley Hall, Cyrus ".
li.l6 and Oiners.
The glorious weather OF Yesterday Afternoon
with It's genial warmth ana COOLING breeze,
attracted many thousands to Central Park
There, over the soft green grass. under
the trees, among the flowers, and anon down the
broad gravelcd walks, they wandered, listening to
the music on the Mall with just as much unin-
terrupted pleasure as II no very significant event
we're taking place in their vicinity. No one can
quarrel with this exercise OF the privileges OF the In
dividual, but the ual remark OF siroiling young
gentleman TO his friend he had just met. "TneYro
inauguratng statue to somebody on the top OF that
little hill there" reminds OF tile conversations
among the 0aad,ms the boulevards during the
Partisan enc,ate OF 1887, reported by Victor hugo
In lies Miserables."
'Whats the newsf''
.'Ah they're fighting again this morning.
Notwithstanding the apathy OF these butterfly
Bourbons at least ten thousand persons gathered
around the stands erected by the pedestal OF the
statue to see the bronze presentment of the great
inventor unveiled 1t had been brought IN the morn
ing from the foundry at halfpas seven O'Clock, and
placed upon Its pedestal. 1t stood III the angle De-
tween the two small stands for the invited CUES 8,
and was wrapped In the 1olos OF the stars ana
emnence, little south OF the Casino and
near the Drive 1t faces toward Fifth
avenue, and stands little in advance Of a huge
elm which furnishes an agreeable background. The
ban d from Governors Island was in attendance.
and played selection OF national airs. Upon the
platform to the left Of the statue were about fifty
ladies; OH the one TO the right were gathered a
number OF prominent gentlemen, among
whom may be mentioned Governor Hon.
man anu stan General McQuade, General
johnson ana Colonel Ward, Governor Claf-
lin, of Massach usetls; his Honor Mayor Hail.
william orion, Judge Charles r. DAILY, Peter Cooper
b. H. Pickett, Marshall o. Roberts, Commissioner
Agnew, Wilson G. Hunt, Cyrus W. Field, General r.
T. Eckert, William Cullen Bryant, G. II. Mccormick
General James G. Wilson and Rev. stephen II. Tying
hortly after four O'Clock Governor HOFFMAN
arose and made the following remarks in q full.
clear voice.
GOVERNOR HorrMAN's SPEECH.
LADIES AND GENTLENEN-We are met to witness
the completion OF statue erected In honor OF an
American citizen who Is still living. In the most
grounds OF the chief city OF this Western hemisphere
This statue Of Samuel +. Is. Morse shall stand for
ages. The enduring material OF which 1t Is made
may, In the long lapse or time. crumble; yet his
name viii not be lost to the memory OF man.
by his own works he has secured for II
VIII be spoken and honored. The faculty
OF speaking Is the gift whereby God has
enabled to utter to our neighbOr wants,
suderings, our sympathies, every idea and feeling
memory its highest honors, the world has sought,
during all history, to discover the name OF the m
o. tine 10 inc ny s means an OF we were e
and to transport TO the most remote parts OF the
earth The utierances OF mind and heart IN visible
elapse before that which we would have
spoken to our absent friends, II at our sidc,
f.no hnf fhnn To aI..h.
bet, 1t reaches them at last fresh ana In perfect
Keeping. The Creator blessed man by giving HIM
how greatly has the blessing been expanded By 1t
the dead OF ages past speak to us to-day in their
lions yet unborn. Centuries ana centuries passed
away. and this great expansion OF me means o. in.
tellgent communication was al inc Improvement
new era has dawncd. Again for the sec.
ond time IN the history Of the world
human agency. Thanks TO Samuel i. u. Morse,
men speak TO one another now, though separated
by The width OF the earth, with the lightnngs speed
aud az &c standing face to iace tArplause.) II the
inventor Of the alphabet be deserving OF the highest
honoss. so Is he whose great achievement marks
thus epoch in the history OF language-tne inventor
OF the electric telegraph. We intend that, SO lar as
s Ss s o Of &c az
testimony OF his contemporaries. In dong Min,
Sssg n as s ,ss ,ss asv %nSs
complete, we con tribute little TO his well earned
glory; nevertheless, the people OF this great city,
slatcs-the state Of his birth and the State OF his
adopnon--unting in this ceremonial In the persons
OF their chosen chief magistrates fnd great grati-
lcaon for themselves in this opportunity TO testify
their appreciation OF the honor and the
benefits which he has conferred on them
and on the country. tAppiause.) The Gov.
ernor OF Massachusetts, the native state Of
Cullen BRYANT will speak to you he only speak.
How ntt,ng that he whonaving before him the let
tiers OF the ancient ALPHABET which Calmus brought
into Greece, has, by his great translation enabled
All Notwithstanding meh to realize today, IN their