New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-30
TIE EXERCISES IN TIE PARK.
AppFARANCE OF The BUsT-THE ADDRESSES AN


TIE AUDIENCE.
A large asSemblage gathered yesterday after
noon about the bust of MazZni, which occupies prom
inent place in the Park by the West drive opposite
Sixty-seventhst.. and midway between the 'h Keg-
ment Monument and the SheepfOd. Inc DuSt' "heh
unveiled was shown TO bear striking resemblance 10
the best portraits OF Mazzini. The granite pedestal
bears upon the front raised letters, Giuseppe MAJ
yni upon the rear. presented 10 the city oi New
York by the Italians in the United states oil
America 1878" Upon the sides were the legends: do
Popolo and "Pensero ed Atone" Upon each slde o.
the bust a platform decorated with the American
and Italian cocrs. Upon one were seated the speakers
the Committee eemcnts and the invited guests
upon the other was the band which enlivened the pro-
cocdincs with the national airs of the two countries
The Committee OF Arrangements was composed OF
Nestore Corrad Ellwood L. Thorne Franz sigc Henry
s. Olcott I. de Malignon H. D. MonaChcs, L. A. Parod
sF " Balough. DR.. Seydc dc MackcScz, = l. Sheviteh
Charles SOtheran, Dr. {. caro-, ana T.. MEc0ggl. Pres
idcnt wenman, Smith L. Lane, Mayor Ely, William
Cullen Bryant, the Hon j. l.. q. SuihVai
ex-Mnister TO Portugal, Dr. Henry ID. Walker
Judge Carter. of Ohio; seccthi de Casale. Editor
of the Eco a. Italia. and Others were also present
The perfect day drew many people to the spot and
they were scattered about cIreSqucy under the trees
President Wenman, Of the Department OF Public Norks
in calling the meeting 10 order. said that 1t seemed 10
him peculiarly appropriate 10 select this city as place
in which to erect memorial Of the Eohcst patr-
OTIS of the world. This not the beginning OF memo
rails in the Park nor should it bc the eud. To-day was
added 10 this collection monument in honor Of man.
the honor due to whom perhaps best represented
by the motto which inscribed upon the banner OF
young Italy, Union, Independence, God aud human
ity."
Smith T lane Commissioner Of Public Parks then
gave an address said part " 1t is fitting that III
this land which has realized the freedom fol which the
Eastern Continent has been often convused this dis
tnguisbed honor should to-day be given 10 him who was
an actor. leader and participant in POLITICAL conflicts
for the advancement this freedom among his own
countrvmen. This progress of civil liberty now com
mands the attention Of the whole world Italy, within
recent memory has ranged herself on tAe sac ol
the people, and has taken first rank among frce
nations This has eudeared her To- The man who IN her
qualities i'll his devotion to the elevation and advance
Inent Of shrank from the peri that he en-
ia6ors Mazziuis desire TO separate true rcpunicanisn
fom socialism and atheism IS noteworthy lie 5timG
ged with equal energy aganlst every t,hS "hrn IN,
piled the negatOn Of God True TO God he was true TO
the people. with noble self-sacrifcing herosln.
Sgnor Ncstore Coradi the normal puNl
10 city In his speech lie said: The past Is irn Tue
original model Of G.. Inrini cast in bronze IL tis city
iy William H. Fisher Il Bros. while the pedestal has
been executed by F. Mariatl of Wood.awn TAe
their counryman placed in Central Park by the side OF
so many distinguished Americans. as well AS other not
Of my country proud of the honor conferred On
this occasion, AID FOR this MI Mayor receive my
The bust Was then unveiled and Mayor Ely, as the
or the stage being greeted with great aprii!rse. He
said On behalf of the people OF this city laCc9P
with pleasure and with grateful ackn0Wlcd&c-
ments, this monumental bust OF joseph Mazlnl.
IN M,ch d Sa2S scGn Contributed aG io our and Park
by of many different nations Who now reside
cosmopolitan character Of great city. and while re-
Hectng upon the of Mazzut, deem TINS a per-
city il ihe refuge and abode the disappointed. the
restless and the discontcd OF every land YET
equality before the laws secured citizen.
thor laws viii lie impaired or that the foundations of
social fabric will be shaken or impered tApplanse
Mazzin always ayoWed, was that which most endeared
the admiration OF the friends OF liberty ana law tlrouG
out the world. slgnOr Corradl: 10 accept VauaDle
requires no ornate phaaeoogy. In the OF the city
OF New-lork accept the statue OF Mlzzin and thank
letters Of regret xere read from President H9yes
William W. EyaIts. P0stnast cr-GcneTa Re-, AblOh =
Hewitt. Fernando Wood and A. G. McC0ok
ABDRES. OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
After music, William Cullen Bryant made an address.
As he cane forward lie was cheered with great vigor.
Nj. Bryant spoke in part asiellows
History has recorded the deeds Of Giuseppe Maz2ni
on tablet 81 ich will endure the annals Of Italy
are read An has been called to do her part III per
which viii make millions familiar with the divine image
stamped the councnance Of one of the greatest men
The idea Of Italian unity and liberty was the
passion Of MazAbls NE; II took possession OF
him YOUTH il grew stronger a. The yeats went
on and Lost of It's power over him in lis age. Nor
hold on IN. youthful imagination. rccOllect well
that when fortyOur years ago first entered Italy,
isms the same idea forc!by suggested itself mind
looked southwark from the slopes OF The mountain
country. Well Nigh. the great man whose bust we
disclose at this time to tho puhhc gaze he deeply
moved by th.s spectacle of his couutTymcn and
kindred bound IN the shackles OF brood oi Ioca
tyrannlcs winch Kept them apart mat my ihl@ht
with ease be oppressed When he inrthcr con
sidered many great who had risen from time to
time in Italy examples OF the intellectual end0w-
ters meh einGn tr t ''i l ' Of snch
itttfx at
liberty il, people 10 raise them up T. the standard Of
their mental endOvmcnts. VINO shall blame MN
VITO IN this land Of ircedom-for demanding III
behalf OF such country a political con- l,UtlOH
framed on the most hOcra pattern which the
world has seen For such "a constitution he planned;
that he laborcd. No proclaimer Of a new religion
ever more faithful 10 ms mission here "hcie VIC
have lately closed sargnatF pat Succc7slu war III
public here. where we have Just hrosen ia" chains Hi
ihree millions Oi bondsmen. Is, atOyc all others the
place where memorial 81 the great champion 0 iaiia
unity and liberty should be set up amid storm OF
acclanationS IRON multitude OF Freemcm Applause
Yet earnestly nc desired these ends aud struggled
10 at,a aotI, ticsc cnds nv base or lri1cInu
he spoke little of rights but much Of duties resolving tue
cares enlightened stdtcsmanship INTO matttrHoi
duty That country is now united under political
head-Sayc a portion arbitrarily ana hpusiH EIii+!,i w.
France-and 10 the pubIc opinion formed IN italy by the
teachings Of Mazhm TIE union j. ia arec measure que
ism III which Mazzni trained whole generation OF the
Young ncn OF Italy. One great result Tor winch he
iahorrd was the perfect freedom Of religious Worship
sucn hero deserves Il monument IN lana whore tlp
Government knows 10 uI.tlutlloh DcA"'tH It'-i'''
DENOMINATIONS and leaves their worship to Their
consciemccs. / will not say that he whose IMAGE !.
to-day unveiled was prudent IN all his PiOcccdHE5i
"oicdy rs timdity itself is not always prudence But
wherever he went and whatever he dd nc was power
Oh earth ..., .., .,,;.
Image OF the iusriOus champion OF civil ana rclig-
ions liberty, east in enduring bronze 10 NpiIN lhc
mperishabe rcnOwn Of thy original! Remain iof asts
YET Ia whore we place thee IN TINS resort OF
millions; remain I'll the day shall dawu-iar distant
though may bewhen the rights and duties o. human
brotherhood shall be acknowledged by all the races Oh
mankind
DR. salvatore Caro- then made an address in Italian.
INC erc1ino ri Euennler,s LInn Park HOtcl thcrc