The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-28
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.

Unwilling the Bust in Prospect Park
An Immense COncourse OF Spectators
Addresses of Com Missioner stranahan,
congressman KinselIA and Corpora
ton Counsel William G. De Witt.
The ceremony OF unveillng the bronze bust OF
John Howard Payne, the gift Of the Faust Club Of
Brooklyn. to the Park Commissioners, was per-
formed yesterday afternoon at Prospect Park. The
Park, always crowded on a Saturday afternoon,
was more so than usual yesterday, and it was esti-
ma ted that no less than 10000 witnessed the I'M
yelling ceremony. The site of the bust which is OF
very large proportions and mounted on a pedestal
some ten or twelve feet in height, Is on the sum-
mt OF q knoll to the right OF the dairy and over
800 N'lg the spacious croquet lawn.
ONE FEATURE OF THE AFFAIR
of yesterday was the presence OF some 600 chill
dren Of the public schools, who we're clustered
near the bust, and during the exercises sang
Payne's immortal song, ''Home, Sweet Home"
with thrilling effect. platform for the speakers
and the distinguished spectators was erected to
the lett and slightly to the 'front.' of the bust, while
the balance Of the upland was enclosed and fur
nIshed with benches Tor spectators who had been
provided with tickets The immediate vicinity was
densely thrOnged with people, and beyond them
nothing OF the addresses, Witnessed the unwilling
q the bust on the Were seated
Pratt, William G. Kingsley, Commissioner Of City
Works William A. Fowler, II. II. Wheeler, Corp0-
ration Counsel William G. De Witt, Thomas I. De
Witt, Major Wheeler, William G. Hudson Congress
man Thomas Ktnsela, Andrew Mclean, Edward
Lamb John Carroll ana other well known Brook
en4 81 s s"e was ass srs
among the spectators too, and he kept n the back
ground with some friends.
O'Clock with music by lull band, which was fol.
lowed by the chorus America" sung by the
school children with great effect.
PRESENTING THE BUST.
Mr.. Kinsella, President OF the Faust Club, then
stepped forward and on behalf OF the Cluo pre-
sented the bust In the course OF his address Of
Mr. Kinsella said
The present is from acub made mp for the most part
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contribute something to the attractions popular
lority Of the calings have enumeraed to show that
in their Iy plnon 10 ,nc not A ma Of life T.
iaens Of srsatsf snencs e follow their Example,
e tn e Of "oas se sns Of ns
pect Park and side by size with them The and
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to the w f Savs o4n Gm the
Howard Payne he connected with SO many
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been neglected because he + c9nnec.sd BY resdence
have been allowed mnse with the dust Of "a foreisn
% Ire Of # WAS running
without is attraction to men who follow those
grace, the culture and the renements of hte It Is for
to-day as Journalist an actor, dramatst represent
alive OF his country abroad and 10 masses
he will never need other introduction than this-he
Is the author Of Home Sweet Home"
The bust was then unveiled by MIR. Henry Baerer
and the children sang "Home, Sweet Home, /" the
assemblage joining in the chorus.
REPLY OF PRESIDENT sTRANAHAN.
Mr.. J. s. T. Stranahan, President OF the Park
Commission. accepted the bust and delivered brief
address. during which he said
The duty imposed me Is mainly accomplished in
cciving at your hands this bust so fifty located sur
rounded by and associated with the scenes OF pastoral
life and by its very situation suggesting the quiet and
expression in the tenderes strains Of song You have
evnced delicate and approaching discrimination in
selecting John Howard Payne as the man who deserves
this commemorative honor His name will hereafter be
more familiar 10 the people. The occasion naturally
minds us OF the extent OF such efforts in this
try TO do honor Of mark while the increasing de-
mand for park grounds
memorials OF departed greatness trust that the
of ennching this pleasure ground with such monuments
has simply begun As the roll their
should will be increased till at lengh the best charac
eristc Prospect Park will consist in memorials place
here honor of those whose has been fraughS
with blessing to their country and the world.
Mr. SAKE read an ode written for the occasion.
THE GRAFTON OF THE DAY
was delivered by Corporation Counsel De Witt,
and at its conclusion there was more singing by
the children and music by the band. The exer-
cises were then brought TO close, and the vast
audience dispersed.