The New York herald., 1876-09-28


The entire structure Is twenty feet high. and its
Effect Is highly imposing
1t was expected that both President Grant and Secre
tary Fish would be present, but neither attended,
although Mr. Fish was down on the programme Tor the
presentation speech, which, In his ABSENCE had 10 be
delivered by Secretary of state Bigeow.
MR. MARTIN
Mr. William Martin President Of the Department of
Public Parks, called the meeting to order and made
brief remarks in the course OF which he said that
there for the purpose Of assisting at the IN
yelling the first statue which had been erected In
,his CITY a citizen OF our own Statc-a statue which
Vas intended 10 perpetuate the memory Of the man
serving and aiding to serve his country had not
veal. Ho has, ut the end OF long aud useiui life,
emerged from this vale boow into higher and screner
sphere. The statue is the work OF Mr. Randolph
Rogers a celebrated artist ana citizen Of New York.
who has for mary years been Resident of Rome,
where he has from time to time executed national
works of art intrusted To him such no American
prtist had before attempted This statue the gilt Of
,he gentlemen whose names are on tho subscription
nst and some of whose names are on the committee.
II viii bc delivered over to the city OF New York by
lhe Hon. John Bigelow Secretary Of State tor the State
Of New YORK, and is to be received ON behalf OF the
city BY His Honor Mayor Wckham, alter which an ad
drcss will delivered by the Hon. William NJ Evars
Alter Gilmorc's band had played 'fia Columbia"
Mr. Bge0w addressed the Mayor rs loows:- =
or MR.. mGELow
Mr. MAYoR-Tho State OF New York to-day desires
TO do homage to QUO oil IT'S 'ustrious dead. am
charged by body OF its representative men, who are
enough regard the lame OF It's eminent servants
among Its priceless treasures-their example and
achievements incxhaustbIc and ono OF tho purest
Incentives nob.c endeavor-to present TO this me-
ropolis the monument before you, in which the no
blest OF the arts seeks TO pcrpouate the memory oil
William H. Seward.
In tnc name OF those gentlemen whose enlightened
beraty has so happily co-operated with the genius
Qi the artist and IN the nas OF that heavenly grace
bNwhich good men are taught to rank gratitude ior
impVrtant public services as one OF the hrst OF ma
ton as well personal duties, now have the honor
TO request city Of New York, OF which you tho
honorcd Chief Magistrate TO accept this memorial OF
one its greatest bcnciactors and TO assign place
where whlc grass grows or water runs shall be tho
Inspiration of the student the lawyer the patriot and
the sage.
The drapcry which vciled the statue was drawn
aside and there was burst OF applause as the well
know features OF the deceased statesman were dis
closed to view. A pause ensucd during which Gmore's
band played the infiammaius IRON kossinis "aiabas
Mater" aud then Mayor Wickham responded.
RESPONSE by MAYOR wicKIAM
HIS Honor Mayor Wckham, representing the city OF
New York, upon being presented to the audience py
Mr. Martin SAID In accepting this statue on bchnii
oil tho citizens OF New York, the peoples thanks are
due to tboso who give II, and great honor
must bo accorded to the eminent American
artist whose BRAIN conceived and hand ex-
ecutcd II. Among tho list Of subscrlbcrs are mo
names OF many who arc shining examples OF all those
sstmabc qualities which should adorn the citizen aud
the IL is greatly to be regretted that that emf
nent Of New York who has ncd the Governorship,
the In tied States ssnatorshp and the Sccreiaryship
Of State Is absent from US today and whose voice,
were he here, would be lifted high praise or the
great statesman whose memory wc now perpetuatc.
Tho choice Of an orator ior The present occasion has
Ia lon happily upon a man known to all; who
more shan any other will delight this audience with
what he has 10 say-the Hon. William NJ Evarts. In
bcbalf the citizens o New York accept this Statue
ne ciit from tbs hands of The comm,ttec nc rsnrc
tho subscribers, giving them, the name Of the
city, thanks and Acknowledgements for the same.
EvARTs' RUL0GY.
Mr. Evarts' speech, which delivered In q low
tone of voice, and largely inaudible TO his auditors
occupied about an hour and quarter and although
the rain down IN occasional spurts, Mr. Evarts,
nothing daunted, went bravely on. He began by say
ing that he had readily yielded his TO tho inv-
taIon extended TO him 10 take part In the exssesss