The New York herald., 1876-12-05
HORACE GREELEY.
The Great Journalists Monument In
veiled at Greenwood
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE.
The Printers Presentation AddreW-Bayard
TaylOr's Reply-Steadman's Poem.

TaylOr's Rcply-Steadman's Poem.
Tho Greeley monument unveiled at Green ood
Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Tho weather. though
slightly cold, such to tempt abroad large
OF ladies, who lent their presence to the pic
turcsqueness OF tho crowd that assembled to witness
the ceremonies. A comparison OF tho audiences that
assembled recent unveilng ceremonies in this
vicinity, with that collected on the little knoll a
Greenwood yesterday, would suffice to disprove tho
adagc that years necessary 10 establish the
CT great men, or that IL Is until tho generation
and conditions which surrounded them have passed
away that cool criticism OF their character is
made, aud they ind their proper niche in
the Temple OF Fame Among those who went
yesterday TO do his memory honor were men
who had known him the .'casc" and grown up with
him to greatness; men and women with whom his
written word had found sympathy, but who had never
his genial smile. Students from tho only univer
sly which Mr. Greeley graduated the words
OF Bsyaro Taylor came In great numbers to witness the
presentation OF the monument to she people. Among
the aymen and distinguished citizens seated tho
platform Thurlow Weed, Charles o'Conor, Ager-
non S. sullivan, joaquin Miller John L. schcnck,
Samuel Sinclair, Z. S. Mcwaters, N. J. johnson.
Thomas Acton, +. b. Carpenter, Charles Partridge,
General Clinton b. Fisko. Charles Storrs General
+. A. Merritt, Colonel Nicholas Smith and wife,
Miss Gabrielle Greeley, John Harmon, General
Daniel L. Slckles, Rev. Thomas Farrell, Rev. John
Saltcrs Whitelaw Reid and the members Of tho
Tribune stan and the trustees OF tho monument fund,
among whom were Peter S. Hoe, Daniel God
win. W. H. Bodwcll, Hugh Dalton, Thomas
Burke, Thomas N. Rocker, George =.
Rowell Sinclair Tousey. Douglas Taylor,
Theodore l. De vinne, Andrew Little and N W Pasko.
Inst utaldo tha in n corn sat Iou,a
Napoleon tho ola colorod of Mr. Greeley, who
seemed take q lively interest in all that goug
on. Shortly after one o'clock Mr. Francis
chairman and the ceremonies destined to bo
brief and simple, were begun.
PROCEEDINGS
Mr.. G. c. Savage, marshal of tho Day, when every
thing was in readiness, stepped to the edge OF the
platform and said:
"Thc day and hour to begin tho memorial services
has arrived Mr.. Thurlow Weed was expected to pre-
slde though present. has begged to be excused
his innrmity will permit the excrtion. Mr. Lewis
Francis will take his place and act as chairman"
Mr. Francis camo forward EXPIRE :sing thanks for the
honor conferred. and introduced Mr. William H.
Bodwel OF Typographical Union, No. who presented
| the bust TO the public.
MR. BoDwELL's PRESENTATION SPEECH.
| Mn. CHAIKMAS-It has boon thought advisable that
representative Of the united practical printers OF the
| counry-with whom the project 10 erect this mcmo-
rial ornaledshouid be selected TO present It TO the
| public When It Is remembered that Mr.. Greeley
| among the very nrst in this country to move IN the
Of organizing printers unons and was the first
President OF New York Typographical Union, It is per-
haps we'll that this should be- SO. When The death Of
Mr.. Greeley Tell like pail upon the nation, the work.
apoa n% Of m osr ne Sa s uns
country has yet Produces Immediately initiated steps
looking TO the erection of some suitable memorial 10
testify their admiration and respect tor the great
printer. Al FIRST IL was proposed 10 erect statue 10
be composed Of typo metal but thar material was soon
rhohla and
the plan wns changed TINS necessilated the raising
OF larger amount OF money, ana tor time seemed
though Lc project danger oi failing. But at this
uncture the printers that whc they justly
looked upon Mr. Greeley tho leading representative
their craft yet his e-work had been given for the
benefit OF all classes conditions Of people, OF
whom would be glad OF an opportunity 10 JOIN with
them In erecting tins memorial The subject was men,
TONED 10 lew employing printers and other friends
oil Mr. Greeley, and the response quick aud iberal
abundant assistance was given, and tho result is before
you to-day This is as II should be. and as dou0 not
the great editor himself would have desired IT, for he
| boIiever in class distinctions Writing upon
this subject when at The zenith OF his usefulness
| and influence he said
| IL do not with many others divide the community
into two diverse sharply disseminated classes antng
| onzed as producers and consumers respectively. In
/ my conception all who are Of any account are both
producers and consumers, with substantially Identical
interests, suffering by oxch others misfortuncs and
| prosperng through each others prosperity"
| Therefore, SIR Chairman, IN behalf OF the working
have contributed TO the erection Of this memorial,
| present this bust OF Horace Greeley TO that public
tiously aud successfully, believing, as do, that
centuries after this granite shall have crumbled away,
shalt have been beaten into shapeess
mass by tho clements Of Horace Greeley will
be cherished and rcverenced wherever freedom has
home and the En- lish language is spoken tApplause
UNWILLING THE BUST.
Al the termination OF Mr.. Bodwcls remarks which
were received with favor the ample folds OF the Ameri
| can flag were agtated for . moment and then the
hand OF tho sculptor's little daughter, Miss Daisy
Calvorey drew aside the VEIL which, falling TO the
ground revealed the bust Of Horace Greeley and the
| granite pedestal on which II rested Every eye
turned upon tho wcll-remembered features, and,
| soon as the ripple Of applause had subsidsd, Mr..
Francis announced Edmund Clarence Stcdman. Stand
| ing beside the monument which above him into
the air and occasionally indicating II with gesture
whenever his lines alluded to IT, Mr. Stedman read
poem he had prepared for the occasion His reading,
without being dccnmatory, effective, his enuncs-
ton distinct and whenever the ranscendcnt genus
OF the dead the beauty OF his character
told IN tho verses gusts OF applause broke in upon
them and the reader catching inspiration IRON his
listeners waxed warmer and moro eloquent as his
theme progressd. The following are the principal
stanzas OF Mr.. stcdman's pocm:-
THE MONUMENT GRxxLxY
Once more, dear Mother Earth We stand
ssnsr ysa Sassr to shy y Saa
wsil hast thou soothed him through The years
Tue yea our love and sorrow number.
nd wi smiles with thy
Made green and fair his place Of slumbsr
Thine be the keeping Of that trust:
And ouis this image, born OF Art,
To shine above his hidden dust,
What time the sunrise brcczes part
The trees with light enwrcathe
Yon he ad. until the lips are roldcn
And from them music seems to breathe
As from the desert statue oden
Not his the feverish will TO live
SUMMER life. a longer space.
Save that the Eternal Law might give
The boon TO his
Earth, twas thy heaven he loved, and bess
Thy precious offspring. and woman,
And labor for them seemed but rest
To him. whose nature was so human
Even here his spirit haply longed
To stay. remembered by our Kind,
And, where the haupts OF mon are thronged.
Move yet among them. seek aud bnd
A presence. though his voice has ceased.
dMel. remaining.