The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-30
MAZZINPS BUST UNVEILED.
TTILIIN CITIZENS BRONZE GIFT TO
TINE CRY or NEW ORk.
One More Decoration In Central rnrk The
Addresses nv Mayor Tiv, William cullen
Bryant. CommtssiOner Lane, and Others.

Central Park, at the west drive opposite
SiNty-s'vcnth street. was brilliant with bunting
yesterday. From two tall nag stats Goatcd tho
American md Italian colors. Between, a EiEan-
tic head. mounted on granite pedestal. was
drapcd with the Stars and Stripes which also
served TO decorate platforms on the right and
left. row OF seats in front Of the statue and
platforms were filed with men. women and
children. the majority Of whom were evidently
Italians. Shortly after o'clock band on the
right platform began to play. Then J. L. Wen
man, Prcsld" mt Of the Park Department. from
the left platform explained that tho gathering
WIS for the purpose Of witnessing the unwilling
OF u bust Of Joseph Mazzni. presented by the
Italians In the United States to tho city
Of New York. Next the Park Commissioner
Smith l.. Lane. said. Italinrs and Americans
thn sam" race with the one who first discovered
this continent. For 400 years the two nations
have been drawn together in the progress oi
their history. anl to-day we again unite ihem-
1892 nnd 1873 Italy and America Columbus
and MaHin. This progress Of civil liberty now
commands the attention of the whole world.
Italy. within our recent memory. has ranged
herself ON the side of the people and has
taken n first rank among free nations This
has endrnred hcr to the man who. in her own
conflicts. Hs grcut in mental ability. A. lofty in
moral qualities, In his devotion TO the elevation
aud Advancement " his race. never shrank
from the prrils that he encountered In the last
period of his revolutionary lahors. his desire to
- llfhl lIut fiNil'Nllltnl from SOCIALISM ana
atheism Is noteworthy. Tie struggled with
equal energy against everything which implied
the ncGailun 90 God. True To- God. be was true
to the people. with noble, self sacrificing hero
ism Trans planting here under this pure at
mo~uh re-. So much il h. the Italian skies. and
upprlurinting one Of her heroes. We unite in
doing honor to the man who sought to unity
Italy and estih al her utional Independence.
thus trstifying that there in one God over ur all
that the hiuhright of the people 10 liberty. and
that nh mon are brethren
sirnor Nc-torc Corradl in behalf NJ the Itnl-
fTNHa 4 at g /.
countrynru to tho city Of New York. As he
closed. te the sound Of music he pulled rope.
and N" tlg fell from the vciled head. dis los
ing the features OF the far famed couspirutor
and rcvolutionist. The bust. which Is bronze.
i Of heroe sizn. and the face is that Of man Of
thought aud power The likeness Is consid.
cred a good one. The bust faces the east and
ov. rlooks the broad acres which are given out
To- sheep gr1ling. On the front VI the pedestal
IS the name, Giuseppe Maz,ini." On the
south side Is the motto. " Dioe il Popoli" God
and the pcoplcl. and on the north, "Pcnsicro
ed azone' Thought and action. On tn rear
i the inscription. Presented to the City Of
NY York by ,ne Italians in the United States
The bust unveiled. Mayor Eyw was introduced
and said: ! am glad To- meet you here. in
commemoratun OF an iustrious Italian. on
ms pleasant day and in this pleasant place. 80
suggestive OF an Italian Landscape. frightened
10y ihe presence oi so many prdutilul dauEhtrrS
Of Italy assembled beneath THIS superb Italian
sky. On behalf ot tho people Of the city of New
York accept, with plcasur" and with grateful
arkuowledgments. thu monumental bust 81 Jo-
s"ph MaHin In adding It 10 TIA" artistic dcro-
raj ons which have been contributed To- our
grand park hy the sons Of so many different
nations who now reside together peacefully IN
our midst. We are reminded of the cosnu-
politan character Of our great city And while
rejecting upon the career of Ma2zini, deem
this a peculiarly Hitting occasion to say that, not
| wltlstanding our city is the refuge and abode
| Of the Disappointed. the RESTLESS. and the dis
coutentcd Of every land. yet SO long as FREQ
speech. a free press. free ballot AMI perfect
equality before the laws Is secured To- every cit
lH'n W" need not irhr thht lhe Staulilty ana SUI
premary Of those laws Will be impaired. or that
| the foundations 81 our so'inl fabric Will be-
shaken or lnperilied. The unInltering ialth IN
| God and the people which Mus2ini always
| nvowed wus that which most endcared him To
| the peop. of his native land, and gained for
him the admiration of the friends Of liberty and
| law throughout the world. Signor Corradil To
accept a valuable gift and TO return sincere
pate phraseology. In the name of the city of
New York ! accept the statue OF Ma1zini. and
Letters were hero read from Private socre-
tary v. K Rogers. npologzing for the Fraudu;
lent Presidents absence from the scene and
from Errins Brother Key Ahram $. Hewitt.
Samuel Cos. and Fernando Wood TO tho SANE
cN'' About tho same time Justus Schwnb
mcnti
,Aueenne villie held tonight by the workinsmcn' in
| Forty "nrh ,it,.L letw''n Lsl1h anl Nnt e''un.'
! N7nona A-,,nl ~ N".u' =, ,9'.'l .-,in,' i.. ni'
| Mil<.ul by THIS ceremony
After more music William Cullen Bryant de-
! liVrred ~ address. % the course OF which he
! said; History, NY friends, has. re'ortcd the
| deeds Of Giuseppe MaZini on a tablet which vii
/ endure while The annals 81 Italy are read.
| Art has been called 20 dp her part in poruetu-
| ating his memory. AMI to-duy a bust is unveiled
] which VIII max" mill .on- familiar WITH IA" di-
/ VIM image stamped ON tine countennnre 1i ou"
! If ihr ..r nj ,-t mon n our times. Tn lion ~
! lWlun nm ~ and hNoriy wits tho passion 81
MNZnis Alr; u tolk possession OF him IN
! and Lost none If lis power over him ia his
ase. N'r is il at all surprising TINT Il should
/ huvo taken strong hold on his youthful imagl-
nation Wcll might the creut man whose bust
| w. disclose NJ this time to the uuhic gaz" Doc
| men and kindred bound IN the sharklrs of %
/ brood of local tyranulrs which kept Thorn apart
| That th"y might Wlh more ease ue oppressed
| Who shall blame him Tor demanding in behalf
| OF such countrya political constitution framed
on the most liberal pattern which the world has
| scenY For such q con-t tuition ho planned. for
that he ahored; that object he never suffered to
| bc out of l, sight No prl,aiiuer ot "a new
| religion wn4 eyer mora faithful 10 his mis-
! sion. Here. where We have lately closed a san
| guiuary int successful war in defence of the
unity 81 the States which form our republic;
here. where We have Just broken tie chains ~
| three millions 81 bondmen, Is, above all others,
| the place whore memorial # III" great cham
! pion OF Italian unityand liberty should be set up
| amid storm Of VACCINATIONS from multitude
! of frecmen. Thore was no trial he would not
| endure. no sacrifice, 10 labor he would not I'M
| dertake. no danger h. would not encounter iur
the sake of that dream of his youth and pursuit
| Of his manhood. the unity and liberty OF Italy,
That country is now united undor one political
hrad--ave a portion arbitrarily and unlustly
added To- Franne-und to the Pubic opinion
formed in Italy by the teachings Of Mn2lui the
q constitutional government. the heat features
Of which II owes to the principles 81 republicans
ism in which MuZini trained a whole genera
ton of the young men Of Italy, however short
the present government Of the country may fall
OF the ideal standard at which he aimed. | will
not say that he whose image il to-day unveiled
was prudent in all his proceedings; nobody Is
tuidity itself j. not always prudence, But
wherever he went, and whatever he did. he WAS
power on earth. He welded an immense in
nucnce over mems minds he controlled Il vast
agency he made himself the centre of a wide
diffu-io ION Of opinions; his footsteps are seen IN
Ia" track Of history 10y those who do not Away
reflect by whose feet they are impressed. such
WAS tho celebrity Of his movements, and 50 sure
the attachment ~ his followers. that he WAS the
terror of the crowned heads II Europe. King,
| tpemhled when they heard that he had suddenly
| disappeared from London and hrcathcd more
freely when they learned that he wu- in hi.
| grave In proportion las he was dreaded he was
maigned. Image Of the iustrious champion
of civil and religious liberty cast in cndurlnl
bronze to typly the lmperlshahle renoWn Of Thy
| original! Remain for ages yet 10 come where
we place thee. in this resort Of millions remain
till the day shall duwn-iar distant though i
may be-when the rights and duties Of human
brotherhood shall be acknowledged by all th'
races of mankind
SIX. salvatore Caro-, NJ. D., attlrcd in evenlnl
dress and lavender kid gloves. next spoke il
Italian, after which a large proportion of IN