The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-16
CnTclling OF the Statue OI Fit
Greene IIullCck,

New YORK, May lj.-Thc ceremony oi
unyeiliug the statue Of Fitz Greene Hal.
leck in Central Park took place this al.
ternoon before u large assembly, includ.
ing the President OF the United States
and 4 distinguished company OF invited
guests. At half-past one o'clock Presi.
dent Hayes and other prominent guests
invited TO attend the ceremonies were
entertained by General and Mrs. Jas.
Grant Wilson at their house, East llth
street. Before this President Hayes took
drive in Central Park in company with
Gen. Wilson, and also accompanied him
TO the house Of Mrs. a. T. Stewart, where
visit was made TO the picture gallery.
The Seventh Regiment veteran corps,
which had proceeded 10 7ith street by
cars, marched through that street from
Madison avenue to 9TH street at half.past
two, and were reviewed by the Presiden,
and Gen. Sherman from the stoop oi Gen.
Wil.on's house. The military were nc.
companied by two bands comprising
ninety pieces.
AT the close Of the review the process
sion was formed to march to the aite Of
the statue. The members OF the commit.
tee and invited guests rode in carriages
behind the Gth regiment, President HAYES
and VIM. Cn!len Bryant occupying the
first carriage. They were followed by the
veteran corp5. The column proceeded
down 5th avenue to I'D street, the enter.
ancc Of Central Park, and thence along
the driveway to the mall. There the
guests left their carriages and walked he.
tween the military bodies, through the
space enclosed by ratings and ropes, to
the music stand, and alter music Mr..
Bryant made short address and intro
duCed the President, saying: am to pre-.
sent to you distinguished personape,
who has consented to grace this occasion
with his presence aud to take part in
these ceremonies. The veil will now be
Withdrawn from the statue Of our de.
parted friend and poet BY the President
Of the United States, who in behalf of the
subscribers TO the fund for erecting it,
will present it TO the city Of New York.
President Hayes then unveiled the
statue, which had been covered with the
National colors, and in a few words made
the presentation.
Mayor Ely accepted the statue in be.
half Of the city.
a poem, written by John q. Whittier,
waa read in his absence by General Jas.
Grant Wilson, an intimate friend OF Mr..
liaIleck.
William Allen Butler delivered an al.
dress, and after the singing Of several pa.
lrlotIc airs, the exercises were closed.
The President and sOmc OF the other
prominent guests were then escorted in
carriages down 9th avenue to their hotel
by the military. The sidewalks and win.
doWS along the rOute were crowded with
spectators. Mrs. Hayes was quietly
conveyed TO the hotel IN the carriage Of
General Wilson.
dress:
Mayor Ely, the very agreeable duty
has deyolycd on me on behalf of the ami.
scribers to the lIaIlcck statue to present
through you, to the city Of New York,
this now completed work. IIallcck, n
lavorite OF the early American poets and
citizen Of New York during all the
yeurs Of his active life, this is his statue.
In his life he honored the city md his
works will honor the city forever. On
behalf Of the sub'cribcrs | prC,cnt this
statue through you to tho city Of New
York. You will preserve it; you will
prIzo-you will keep il forever in these
beautiful grounds, ns one Of the precious
treasures Of your beautiful city. IAp.
plauso.