The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23
EX-G0V. HAYES MOVEMENTS
YESTERD1Y'S SNOW At THE OPENING
or THE AMERICAN MUSEUM.
The Building. the Curiosities. the Thronrs,
the Speeches, nnd the Notable Persons who
Attended President Eiiots Address.

the Speeches, nnd the Notable Persons who
AUcnded-Presidcnt Eiiots Address.
Persons who entered the upward-bound
Eighth avenue cars early yesterday afternoon
noticed an uncommonly largo proportion Of
wcll-drcssed. comfortable-lookng elderly gon-
ucmen among the passengers. Nearly all OF
thom got out at Seventy seventh street in front
OF tho lorgc red brick building with modified
English Gothic windows. recently completed as
the American Museum Of Natural History. Tho
uncomploted roadways that lead to II from
Eighth avenue wcro half filed with handsome
carriages. from which also. wcll-to-do elderly
gentlemen had nlghtod with their iamilcs.
Those elderly gentlemen who got on tho cars Mt
/ o'clock asked the Park policemen in attend
ance whether Mr.. Hayes had arrived. and
woro told that ho had not. llc had really
arrived about quarter of an hour before. and
had boon driven through the throng without
being recognized. lie was Mt once taken in
charge by Pr sidcnt Robert l.. Stewart, Of the
museum. and Prof. Albert s. Bickmorc. tho
Superintendent. and carried UP TO the top floor
IN an elevator. Here he Was shown the rooms
60 be occupied 10y students. and the little fire.
proof. iron faced drawers for duplicate spcai-
mons to be used by the lecturers, 1t WAS not
long before Struggling limo Of elderly gentle
mon showed its head above the TOP staircase.
Some of the boldcr Of these approached Mr..
Hayes and shook. hands. Their saluia,ions
were returned. and then Mr.. Hayes stood sml
Ing. hut silent. rcaOluiely refusing u 10 on
with his Sightseeing until his visitors had re-
tircd.
The result was that tho inspecting party mado
their journey slowly. but the most part alone.
As he YVES conducted among the casca of tho
James Hal! geological collection in the third
story. Mr. Hayes cndoavored to show u polite
interest. but was cydently bored. In the gal
lery he looked curiously at some Samoan war
clubs, and laughed ut some hideous masks used
n religious ceremonies In the Pacific islands.
lIe looked q long time ut the open skulls that
had been nlled with peas, and tho parts drawn
neatly asunder by expansion after immersion
in hot wator. What Interested him most. was
Brazil. whose bones could only be preserved In
proper position by allowing ants to eat away
tions. She was subsequently shown by Presi-
dent Stuart some South Pacific island women's
dresses made OF membrancs and ornamentcd
persons who admired It's cil.ilGhted rooms.
cases. i; is 200 icct long by 20 wide In tho
second story band played. platform hud
been erected in the centre OF the long middle
uisl". between two cases OF American BIRDS
Over il from the gallery dropped two American
ni.,s' inclosing rpde desisn on c"nyas 9i the
MAS conducted upon the platform at % o'clock.
lie took his seat directly behind the Speakers
a.sk. At his ,,eft sat Prresdcnt stuart ot the
Museum. the Rev. Dr. Willinm Adams preei-
dent William H. Mnrtn of the Park Depart
ment. President Eliot of Harvard College. Su-
perintcndent BickmOre and President q. G.
Marsh of the American Associat on for the Ad-
vanccment OF Science. On his right sat Pr,-i-
dent Barnard of Columbia College, President
Porter of Yale College,. Ahram :. Hewitt. OK
COMPTROLLER Andrew II. Green. and Trustee
Robert Colgate
A moment after the party were scented DR..
Howard Crosby. Chancellor Of the New York
University. stepped on the platform. He leaned
over and shook hands with Mr; Hayes rs he
extreme left Mr.. Peter Cooper sat in small
enclosed space. Just in front Of the platform.
President Grant in London, She was escorted
by MIR. Samuel Is. Rugges. Besides these there
were Mrs, John b. Trevor, Mise Coga.g daughn.-
i, Dodesi E. and Mrs bick@Sre4. = GOV. ROB,
Dr. Adams prayed. President Stuart said
that Pre- dcnt Grant had laid the Cornerstone,
its origin in 1865 when Edward NerrcauXs
collection was thrown upon the market at his
death. lie said tho building was absolutely fire.
President William H. Martin. who was mex,
introduced. said tho inst stitution was cstahllshed
great discoycrcr that science awaited. In clos
On behalf of the citgcns we welcome you
addressing MIR. Hayes to the building in which
y u and We shall henceiorth be associated ;or
the advancemnnt Of science among the people,
President Eliot Of Harvard College said:
Natural science has cnEcndered peculiar
kind Of human mind-the searching open.
humble mind. which. knowing that II cannot
attain unto all truth. or oven to much new truth.
Is Yet patiently and enthusiastically devoted 10
the puruit of SUCH ullltlr new truth as Is within
its grasp. having ~ other end than to learn,
przing abovs all things accuracy. thorough
ness. and candor in research, proud and happy
not in Is own single STRENGTH. but in the might
of that host OF students, whose past conquests
make up the wondrous sum OF present know-
edge. whose suro future triumphs oa-h hum
blest worker in Imagination shares
President o. c. Marsh said that the old idea
OF II museum was that II should bc hshow room.
The modern idea was that i should be work
shop. He predicted that the greatest benefits
would arise from the establishment Of tho
museum.
occasionei by the crowding and conversation
of the wcll-dressed throng prevented many
from hearing; Every place from which the
platform could be seen was occupied. hrOAd
shelf containing specimens. rested on top OF
the gallery rail. which extended AL around the
hall Beneath this were crouchcd ladies and
gentlemen. whose faces could be seen locking
down through the open gothic iron work. When
President Marsh had ilnlshed. President Stuart
introduced Mr. Hayce. Then ho made mo-
tion to that part OF the audience who were seated
70 rise. They all did SO simultaneously with
Mr.. Hayes who. after pausing until the rustic
OF SILK dresHgs had ccnscd. said:
Mr. Prc-dcnt and Ladies' and Gcntlemcn
without mr. ldnrtlon, ! now perform the hon
me at the opening of TINS .enterprse-so valu-
able, SO noble, So splendid which the country
the cltiHens OF New York. and ! now declare.
the opening ceremonies having hecn completed,
that the American Museum VI Natural History
IL now OPEN.
This address closed the exercises Tho au.
dieonce 9ppiaudedir Three I9licgmcn were.ailsd
elevator for Mr.. Hayes. President stuart. An
drew II. Green, William 4. Haincs benjamin
t,emen were taken down The elevator 70 a rear
went back with the policemen and got Mrs.
Hayes Mrs. Hicks, Mr. RuGgles. and Mrs.
Haines. Mr. Hayes rodo away in an open car
riage, sitting ON the back seat and accompanied
only by President Stuart Mrs. Hayes rOdo
with Mr.. and hlrs. lianes.
Hayes at the New England Dinner.
President William Borden of the New
England Society sat behind tho centre Of tho
table ON the platform at the annual dinner in
Delmonico's Hall. last evening, At his right
was ex Gov. Hayes Of Ohio and at his left was
Secretary Of State William NJ. Eyaris. The row
was extended to the right by President Eliot Of
Harvard College, OK Gov. Morgan. Gen. Horace
porpr Robert L. Stewart, and Frederic COu-