The New York herald., 1876-11-25
DANIEL WEBSTER.
A Statue Of the Great Expoundsr Of the Con-
stilutiOn in Central Park.
UNvEIl ING CEREMONIES TO-DAY.
The Home OF the Webster Family
and Their Graves.
PATRIOTIC INSCRIPTIONS.

To-day will take place the presentation OF Thomas
Balls statue Of Daniel Webster to tho city Of New
York. The donor is Mr. Gordon W. Burnham, an
ardent admrer Of the great statesman, who, though
not claiming to be personal friend Of the '.grent
DAME" " wishes his memory 10 be perpetuatcd in the
metropolis OF the continent Mr.. Burnham will make
tho presentation address, Mayor wckham will re-
spond behalf Of the city, Mr.. William Evarts ON
behalf of Now England, and Mr. Robert G.
Winthrop. the descendant OF Governor Winthrop, will
follow Thomas Ball. the artist who received the
order from Mr. Burnham three years ago, is native
OF Charlestown, Mass He always a de-
voted admirer OF Daniel Webster. and q portrayal
Of the great statesman his highest
aim in tho limo OF his art His first attempt was
bust of the "Grcat Expounder" He also made other
busts marble of distinguished Americans including
Rufus Choate, President Lord, OF Dartmouth College,
and Edward Everett The latter executed for the Ev-
erctt Statue Committee, presented by them to the
Boston Public Library. Another achievement OF bis
Edwin Forrest Corioanus II was life size, and
is the sole artistic memorial We have OF our great
tragediau by native artist The statue OF Wooster,
to unveiled day at Central Park is tho great r
umph OF Mr. Ball. II is exact reproduction Of the
statuete which Mr. Ball executed in his youth. Mr..
Webster is represented standing erect his right
hand resting inside the jappo OF his coat, which s
bntoned his chest, his lett arm hanging freely at
leaves the general outLc OF the ngure well exposed
The majestic camncss which characterized the massive
face Webster is fully carried out Power, conccE
tration, self roisc simplicity characterize the
figure The whole monument, including Lhe pedestal,
weighs 125 tons and cost over 100000 The ceremony
OF unveiline this statue, which Will take place at two
O'Clock this afternoon at the site selected for IT, near
the West drive the lake and opposite the Filth
and Seventy second street gate, will be at
tended by concourse oil tho best citizens OF Now
York AS tho constitution OF which Daniel Webster
the great champion is beng gradually cffaccd by
partisan construction, the profound truths which he
sought 10 impress upon his counrymcn are beginning
to be a matter OF serious consideration. Thousands
will flock to-day to attend the dedication
20 New YORK city Of the bronze representa-
ton Of the face and figure Of the statesman
whom all Americans unto in admirng Mr. Gordon
W. Burnham is especially deserving OF appreciation
from the tact that, ignoring the acrmony OF parties
he has devoted himself to enterprise which enlsts
the devotion OF all patriots, matter what their
predictions or partisan issues may be. Mr.. Evarts
W, is the nearest living representative of the New
England statesmen to which Mr. Webster belonged
and their best exponent has been worthy chosen
deliver the dfaon OH this occasion, and r. Robert
c. Winthrop, the descendant OF the first Governor
Of the Pilgrim Colony, has been naturally chosen
eulog,s Of the greatest and noblest that New
England ever produced