New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
THE HALLECK STATUE.
IrNvAlLED IN CENTRAL PARK,

MRNsF IHRONG WITNESSES 1IE CEREMONIES
The statue of Fitz-Grcene Halleck unvalled !
in Central Park yesterday in the presence OF very
larve number Of people. President Hayes who was |
received with enthusiasm, made the presentation !
address and unvaied the bronze figure. Mayor Ely
accepted the gift for rthe city, William Allen Butler
spoke of the poet aud his works, and William Cullen
Bryant madC a short speech. poem by "h'uer'
written for the occasion, read
TIE ASSEMBLAGE AND THE SPEECHES,
Long before o'clock yesterday afternoon
n,utudes Of people their way to Central farS
20 witness the uuyanc Of the statue and an hour De
fore the time which the ceremonies were announced
10 begin tue crowd could be numbered by Thousands
Tho anxiety TO see the statue uncovered was surpassed
however by the desire 10 catch glimpse OF President
HAYES and TO hear him speak. The statue drped IN
an American flag II stands on temporary peo''''' on
She southwest side OF the Mall near the statues oi
Shakespeare ana Sir Walter Scott The greater pant OF
the multitude was kept distance by rol e- ana only
those who had received invitations were admitted 10 The
seats 1t was 3lj when the first companies II tho 7th
Rcginen-t escort OF tho PrcSicD-appc1Fed anu 20
minutes later President Hayes was seen ADVANCING To-
ward the platform. leaning upon TIE arm OF William ''
len Bryant. Immediately afterward came Gen. '" :.
Uap,ock Mrs HAYES Gen. James Giant WilsOE Sccre-
tary Tvarts aIrs Eyarts, Attorney DcNenS eN-
GOV Morgan. Secretary SchuIz, Miss Scho.@' mayor
Tlv Miss Platte and Miss Fooc OF the Presidents ldfN'
Gen W T. sherman, George II. Boxer Minister to Rus
sa. and webb c. Hayes. Amoag the immense mn'Htuie
were seen George william Curtis. s b. Chittenden. How
ard Potter Frederick De Pcyster, Henry v f"bc Gen.
Alexander shaer, and Henry c. Bowen when the
President stopped upon the platform cLeer upon cho2F
arose from ihc tiuong President Hayes removed hl'
hat bowed and stepped forward 10 seat pointed on'
10y Mr. Bryant
ME-. BEYAS1's ADDRESS.
Nj Bryant called the assembly order and made the
following address:
Iwl no, believe that al this concoursc has been at
Is,f.. l.-, ioct.
aIaung YOU who to honor the memory o 'Ae poe
whose statue to be aSiayc4 no tng HG l Gey t,St
read Ialiccks lucm Of Marco BozzarlS instinct |iln
IioiIs sanzGs lie expressed hs admlatio" Of Bulnan
hers who hoyo rcd with thrl OF dcisi air nS poem @
when on the palus OF Saratoga the British most win ls
proud cOmnsudcI surrounded by the army oI t4r t i'e
are many here whose hearts hay, re.IonHeI 10 ~" '"%, wv
Iost jrI III ti t,i md rloyn' spirit ia which
Eo w. oai;riy.d M thc fo. II NcwYo society Nv friends
You shall hear to-day hdES cNr' 'Ssion % % & tC I'm
drrd genius and, ike hi;G. author of graceful saiie
icy,ed at social fohcs You shall hear aso los,c
ifnut. To IlIiccSs memory By another t'ht'iil p't,
corngo.cl m n, retirement 10 Mas>'chust t. ;A "otty
io De- placrd brsdc The noble verses which HHhrrN lh
moment OF inspiration poured IofA 10 '-' "''"o' u
bqrn m e fine am 10 present to you distinguished
pysonagc who has consented TO grace tEIs occasion %
Gs qcg a5d o To ttfe ya from On 'e' t .ias OF our de-
parted foud and poet by the President oI IN. I4'u @
erecting it, viii present it to the cry Of Neio ORR
PRESENTATION BY TIE president.
A soon as 1he President introduced three times
three cheers proposed and given with hearty tn
thusiasm. The President spvhc "s follows:
MAYOR Ely: The honorable and very agreeable dntY
bgs dyoIyl ON - on behalf Of the Sub,c.ib2s TO the
Halcck statue TO present through you 10 DE CITY OF
New York TN, now competed WORK. Hdl'ch-tHt 'tN
Americas poet the favored 81 tie carly ALisli'A i'',S
his active life ts mis- statue. IN lis lie Ao honored
iLe c s EoleS VIII mono, i me mi. is st"c tro ven
totic Cy Of Now-York Yen viii WcscrYclt YOU VIII
prize 10 you viii Keep 10 forever IN these uiN'
grounds of the precious treasures OF your bcaai-
fGi city. iApilauseI
TIE MAYOR ACCEPTS TIE GITr
As tie President ceased speaking he pulled tic cords
which Held the tg about the statue and disclosed tle
llogmiug bronze. As IT revealed IL W;t4 received
with applause 10y the assembly On tne part OF the
city Mayor Ely received the statue il tine following
words:
Ha. -GESuEMES OF TIE CoM"TuE: on
behalf # tlc c.tzcu, Of the CITY Of NcwAorh accept
thi, superb statue TIE poe, uaieck. He Wac man o
,.d him rs our own. thank the gentlemen Of the com
Iuu,ce Tor thcT Iaudabc effort 10 tiiS matter con
grstuatc them Ga tLc pleasant GIy tls day So happily
accomplished. lAgplauSel
sir Bryan, tl.n introduced Gcn. James Grant wilson
yo De sld would read pocu written for the occasion
by whittier, tbc quaker poet. Mr %hjtticr's poem is
given in another coluan.
WILLIAM MLEN BUrLEE'' ApDRrss.
The following gdGr-.s Wa, delivered 10y William Allen
Bulel Who was frequently appaHdtd;
Tho chief day Of tins coranc ,ol9t;ye noar Is already
arn from liberal hands 10 th. I"oP" oi HIS ht' pd-
lty and in ts monumental dignity. stands s'cu.r upon
lt solid u.s, side d.; side with 30" silent memorials
great ug. Hc, to face with uature and open jo i IaZr
I'D. act ,f ifs inauguration Us 10 Hsei 4liloHe G" Iuc
lool Hhd . iusu, winch needs no added "oFn 40 li'i-
pro- IT, Iucsaue OF indicate IFS Justice: Ane distance
OF ctra'- o' years nom ii' 0'H'i, ana '' "'.4 .'
tnc maturity Of DIS uiuS, WG need ""' l"'~' To
defend te right or tiy tine utle by Wl'cA te irl .d
tuC ialu, o idltck thcI INTO ihr t''',s,loi ' .l"
uyH a. tHc DOW and wider privilege cor iiln'd 'l LAS
present GRANT, which IS hu' the further assurance "i AN
lnl.irII.lIt estate. long since vested 90 Tee forever
Nor j.. 70 L,.dfu 10 This time. to 4i mp, am 'ii'iNc
OF tlp poet, liro ne has been fortunate u lS ho-'I yI
whose faithful IuYt 7ufur- set of with vivid traits oi iA'
lis .Ir, viil: OF his ur.ui cd uauIaoi In v.cI the
steady labuls of thc CDUn'u--0Ju ver" o9u'it,let
ardent of letters: of .. -1 iGcH iH Ilt
,-.,.,. Iis rbn;c. c.l,IrjuinUshf. DIS .uue
with re,ersi affections and with h0uors nd'tt" those
which. IN fuller measure. are ftAu'itu Z" LIS memory
Te monument srccted m S63 the grave " Hal
lex Es native village of Grlllo'd W"- 'c iS' l-
American poet The statue We drfrtt@ nos s the fst
ever -c. u 20 public place iu IKE cI1IlGrr0r&"h. iH'
occasion is thus signal one NoG'hy nGihcd WIN pc
CUliar interest aad Observance ana VINE We Ha! ven
leave TO tie cTitlr aud tr yo-a"'I ING TASK H i@-
urn- aud Fuu,tius the relative r''iF rl tr nG W g
dolau ~ lJtrs and Of recording the sprca tntdehs
oI bis career, IL j. hiuus lhaI some bil ut!@Ht, "'
given o. Che general sentiment 2hd tsHh'' Z" A' pre-
eIuincuce which serve o give "F rdIii tIti'c'
impression Oi hi, genius rs poet "a. lu, n9t as
Efefc ~ chat which th finished Work o tho sculptor
gives us Of the outward form ana tsecl u H' hih'
SOURCES OF HALLECh'S PJEIIC POWER.
Tie poems which bear the of FitlGrccne Hal
lecl are comparatively few in number IEcy can De
read IN jhe comIass Of . few hours those upon which
his fame cGy rests IN the compass Of singl" noun.
have lately read or rc-read all h, published poems
every line every wOrd-in order that, however other
wise unfinished might gain for the service OF this
occasion fresh contact with his poetic nature as It