The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-28
HONOR TO THE NOBLE DEAD.
uHE SEWARD sTATUE UNTEILED IN
MADISON SQUARE.

ana Address by the Hon WI us
'Evarts-A Useful Life Conimemorated.
The Seward statue, erected in Madison
sluare. was presented to the city Of New York
Yesterday by the Hon. John Bigelow, Secretary
lof State, and accepted by Mavor wickham, In
the presence of an assembly that extended far
Into Broadway and Fourteenth street. Every
window in the Fifth Avenue Hotel commanding
p view Of the southwest corner Of the square,
where the statue was erected, was thronged
with spectators, and the balcony over tho main
entrance was crowded. Flags were floating from
nil the buildings facing upon tho square, and
Tho speakers platform was similarly decorated.
Nmong those occupying front were OK
Dov Il. ID. Morgan, the Hon. Noah Davis.
bx-Judge Peabody, the Hon. john JAY John
w. Hsmmersley, Esq, Gen. Grant Wilson, Ben
Iamn H. Field, Admiral Lo Roy. Gordon w,
Burnham, DIR. Dorenus, william ii. Appleton,
Com missioner Isaac Bell Gen c. w. Arthur,
Frederick W. Seward. Frederick Law olmstcad
gamcs W. Beekman, George Van Mort, Elliott
z. Cowdin. ex-Polics Commissioner Disoecker,
gohn d; LaMs1n' George j. Forrest, the ,: Hon:
bowen. Gen. Hancock. Will ,m LLOYD Garrison,
soSs % IG fnsnd Of 1 Secretary %S' sswarj sew Ms he
Eeward family were represented by +. w.
Ers. seward. Gen ". ii. SCward and family, OF
AUBURN, n. VI Clarence seward and George
w. seward and families, OF Orange county.
Gilmore's band was in attendance AS also
Messrs. Arbuckis and Levy.
isht rain W falling, 6ut tue threatening aspect
pf the weather did not perceptibly diminish the
The President OF the Department OF Public
Parks called the me sting to order and after
brief address. In which he euOgiIed the mem
pry Of Secretary Seward. and paid glowing
Tribute to the genius 81 niolph Rogers, the
Birelow, who. In the absence Of tho Hon. Ham
tton Fish, had been deputed to present tue
TIE citizens of New York, Mr.. Bpeiow said.
were as embed TO do honor TO their illuslrious
stood with uncovered head beside Sim, be con.
thued Il present this statue 10 the city Of
which you are the Chief Magistrate. You will
zee that 1t shall be placed where, while the grass
grows and the wafer runs, Il will be the inspra-
Ton OF the student, the lawyer, the patriot, and
The Secretary OF State concluded, and while
the spectators were yet cheering the hag that
covered the statue was drawn away, and Inc
Colossal ngure exposed. IL was cast In the Royal
Bronze Foundry at Munich and represents the
late Secretary sitting in n large chair, one leg
Urossed over the otner. In tue lett hand Is
paper, aud In the right, which hangs By bis siue,
lsa quill pen. His CLOAK is thrown over tho
back Of the char, under which are piled books
pnd. with the pedestal. wGicn is OF Spezzis mar
BILE based upon hignly- polished New England
granite. has total altitude of ABOUT twenty feet.
An interval Of music followed. and Mr.. Ar
buckle performed d cOrnct solo, after which the
PRESIDENT Of Puoll. Parks Introduced Mayor
In accepting this statue l must express the
thanks Of the city for the munncence dis Ilsyed
by those WING have made toe ait, Ibe work OF
pdistlngushed American artist, II Is a credit to
the country which, IN sppreeiatinE this produc-
tton VI bis studio shows that II has attained
what has been said " be AN evidence OF the
highsst civilization, tie culture necessary to
correct estimation OF excellence in sculpture.
IL Ia to be regretted that we have not with US
on tbs occasion our eminent townsmsn, who,
with honor TO himself and TO New fork. has
been successiyely Uo'ernor OF the state aud
memb,r of the United States Senate, and Is now
Sectetsry OF state, IN each OF which great ofhces
Dir. seward exhibited his rem srkable soilities.
"Of that cons picuous citizen hinlself, whose
face and figure are IN this monument so per-
Iectly reproduced. II ~ not necessary for me to
speak. His friend ana Disciple, tue accom-
pished scholar aud brilliant advocate VINO Is
hlresdY upon the platform, Will do that with all
f,Ss"' "'N"
A. the MAYOR closed, Mr.. Martin, amid loud
and long continued applause, introduced the
Hon. WIN. VI. Eyarts, who walked oaroheaded
sumo his hat even wnen the rain nee esstated
the use OF umbrellas all around MIN. Before he
began TO speak the bHnd PLAYED for n few MN
utes, and MIR. Levy performed a solo upon the
cornet;
by the committee 10 take some part In the cere-
monies of the day ne h,d acceded with alacrity,
tor lie felt that he Was called TO an ofnce at once
of snection and of duty. lie hau not known
the great statesman whose memory so many
thousand persons had hssombleo u honor, as
well. perhaps. IS Mr. Fish or Mr. WADE, VINO had
been intimste with him from their youth, but
Tor the last twenty years OF ms NE, sins. Dan
Ie Webster's death. no had enjoyed lis friend
ship ana pronted by his ex inple. lie thought,
ais place in the career OF = great people. HIS
lame was not bounded w the limits Of states
the country In which, and for which, he had
Spent MS ne for, as me Alhenan ZEN orator & had
wen sanu, tnT i wnoie T0i'u Is Tue hon'' VI 'us
From 1874 to 1885 S'r, Seward was lawyer,
Prom ISIS to is4s ho TOOK prominent part in
tue service of his native state. resuming. occs-
10 1850 he was occupied with bis duties IN the
United States Senate, and there he placed on
To none of those whu preceded or succeeded
him. From 1860 10 1872 lie encountered aud
mi rat l-fa
ind retired at last CtuwHrd with all the Iaurels
of politics and atalesn@nsGip, TO calmer sea
pnd smoother strand Than he had ever found
ln his life of ceaseless industry. lApplause.l
Mr. seward aeyotsd nis nie 10 Ihyseryice OF
uous Ia its triuipphs aud us defeats. in H. pIOs
pertles and It's liuro,. From 1855 10 1872 he
party standing $ anchiy Win II in its forma
on progression. aud every event OF importanc'
In ats history. g Look where We will" said Mr.
Evarts in mis- life Of cluzcu lawyer, legislator
Bovernor, Senaiof, wners 90 we hnd Through
pbiity. any uncerlaint In faith or conscience =
lApplause1 Judged as a lawyer tho speaker
routinued, there were advCcates more famUu
! nnd learned Ia the country, but there was ~
y lawyer IN eli t1ls l"nd 80 slnall a portion o
and large a part 10 tro service of his telo'
citizens. 1t selection were 70 be made ifou
tbe great iwyeIs VINO had rendered hgHal sci
vices to THIS country, there would, dououess
be found among Them manJ of ereater fheion
edge of the law, 81 greater arguinentatiy
powers, aud moro wonderful strategy; but no
pobler things than Mln. h. seward. lAUplause
D. would give up all forensic fame, said 10
orator IL would forfeit al professional tr
ntnphs. for the privilege of saying, ~ Sewar
could say mat had defended James ffeema
against u world la arms: And IN 50 uefehdln
HIM, he saved not onlY MIN, but the nation
honor. Sgedklug Vi secretary Sewaids ca
Je-r IN the United States senate, MIR. Eyarts sal
he was olmOst tue oul) Seudlor VINO naintA!ne
fully ana fairly IA Ihe dark days before an
during the Wal, the issue between slavery o
due one hand, and total abolition on the othr
Ia twelve years ho succeeded In collectlh
around him no less than twenty seven senator
of the same faith as his own, and who shout
Eiy that IN a country like his great things cOul
uDt DO accomplished ny Integrity, aGhity, an
Iudomitable perseverance,, when In so snort
space d. twelve years IN tho natiOn's history s
grand an assembly could be Induced to 1on
beuitpr WHO stood 81 one time almost slonc.
Ana when al .ast the hour of disappointment
rame, when bu saN tho people whom no ha'
bsrNed 50 well crown a younger soldier IN tn
Bu WIN the Laurel. lh Wglt nave been hls
lie took the humber ldco ssigned TO him Will
nntumed serenity, ma without thought tina
Hls not Tor ms county $ welfare Applause. i
MI. E'artI then went ca 10 trace Nj. Sewaru'