New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-23
CEREMONIES AND ADDRESSES.

ward 70 the Metropolitan Museum Of Art containing
| distinguished men and richly dressed women. On
| the knoll 10 the northwest OF the Museum stood
| tall fgure draped in bunting above which Ma
tona flag furtered in the wind. \ curious crowd
waited impatientIy around the statue, shIyering In
the piercing gale that sweut through the Park.
Az O'Clock venerable white-hared man de-
scended rhe steps or the Museum. healing a small
procession 1t was John c. Hamilton, the gIver Of
the statue of his father. He was accompanied by
his family and General Schuyler Hamilton, PhiIp
Hamilton and William HamIton. The New-York
representatives OF the Society Of the Cincn-
natl followed, wearing gold and enamel
badges on which an eagle depicted. attached to
their coats by blue and white ribbons. With them
was Alexander Hamilton. the treasurer of the
cietv, who displayed the badge Worn By his grand
father, who was second president-general OF the
Cincinnati. succeeding Washington. and dying
while holding this Office. Hamilton Fish, president
OF the society, was absent account of Illness The
! mem oers present we're Major William :. Popham,
vice ce-president John Schuyler secretary John Coch-
rane Pierre Van Cortlandt. Matthew Clarkson.
George W. Morrell, j. b. BWesbrook, John ". Creation,
E. W Tspp and Alexander J. Clinton Other per-
SONS pr sent were General Grant, who was accom-
panied by Sener Romero, Ex-Governor A. h. Bullock.
| OF Massachusetts, Chauncey N. Depew Benjamin
! Harris Brewster eX-AttOrnev-Oeueral of Pennsyl-
wanna. james T. Weuman, president OF lie Park
| Commissioners Mayor Cooper. Commissioner Smith
T. Lane, E. W. >touchton Benjamin II. Field,
| Samuel B. Ruggles. John Jay. ex-Jndge Peabody,
Iseac T. Smith Maior-General Cullum,
! General j. Grant Wilson. Henry Perrcpont. the
Rev Dr. James NJ. Ludlow. Of Brooklyn, the Rev.
Dr. william F. Morgan, of ST. Thomass Church.
! General d, Cesnola Gordon W. Burnham and Will
| am G. Pel. REPRESENTATIVES Of the Society OF 81.
| Andrew, the st. Nichols Society and tho Hamilton
Literary Society OF Brooklyn, were $50 IN attend
auce.
Arriving at the knoll the speakers and the more
dstin guished guests took seats upon the platform
that had been built before the statue. Despite the
sunshine the scene cold and iorbldlng. With
tie exception of willow and ever
green, the trees scattered ar0and the status
were bare and leaiess. Through the naked
| b3ughs on the cast side Of the drive the sombrs
brownstOae fronts IA FifJhave showed their dark
| outlines. Just below rose the walls of the Museum,
| bleak and cherries. TO the south doomed up the
huge tresteworl destined u Convey rle ObeIsN,
growing higher and higher il approaches tho
| spot where derrick and great frameworks
mark the future site Of the Egyptian shaft. Bdt it
Nasn0 tim. h. study scenery, 70 admire the pranc-
ing horses and hae eqnipagcs ranged along the
drive Everybody felt hat it was cold. Several
.undred b Ne and frosty were pointed impa-
| tently tow ard the speakers stand.
PRESIDENT wEN1lAN's OPENING ADDRESS.
| remarkable pTomptu, manifested IN all
| the proceedings. Two oclo al hardly s,ruck
| when Park Commissioner James +. Wenman, who
| presided over the exercises. came forward on th'
stand and said:
Wc here today participate in ceremony which
add he Historical "reminiscences oi thl- beautiful
Park The ceremony Is the un7eHhE Oi ne htue OF
whose name Ia prominenty com q WIN ir carry
si & feTsIy o 6 our c,tz hos ssr tue arc ~ ha5
| eof IA
oessa tor me . speak o. That nas been assgneI 10
O. e ac lmpsned scholars here whose ma>tery Efforts
we fee warranted ia saying viii do full justice tho
subject ought to add that the statue nus oeen pre-
seuled by Co1ne JOhu C. Hamilton
PRESENTATION OF THE STATUE.
As the aged representative Of a historic name rose
a I'D stood beneath his great fI-h3rs statue. muir
mur rs OF deep feeling seemed 70 run through the
audience, followed by hali-re2ressed applause.
After "A moments silence, Colonel joan c. Hamilton
spoke as follows:
Upon basis granite rock. with ringing ~ forest
tres and IN central position racing the ,in- sun, you
now behold thc .iat1e OF ny father. With reverence
DIS ingns ed tsscmDlage, | present Il To fDis great
metropolis through his Honor our esteemed Mayor:
Though uegerring thar II were tno act or "thcgs may
petut.d express hope that nUw near the eose Of
A cen tury National X sJrncs ,ime uaviug ae-
yeioped toe uulty OF his PuAlic services aId OF ho
Of his pohty, t1ls memorial may AID IN their
being recalled and Useful tsa. uhIet n tIe Dess %
tngs Constitution ordained "ni estoi shed py th9
people of tle I'm ted states " America. lAppiaaseI
TIE MAYORS ACCEPTANCE.
|
had subsided. Mayor Cooper accepted the statue il
bshait Il the city III the following words:
Fitting Is il, my felowc0untgysuen. tLat the statne
! or Illus nous townsmal n ~ stand n the cAif
| resort Of city a. adOped ipr EIs mme. Hdpply
tAerr viii ioiiOw me DISTINGUISHED orators 10 wno,e
eoquence LAY well be left appreciaIiye juOge II
In. nfe work dnd Of the riot state
But cannot orb,ar ths day 10 acG owlcdg, a. Il We
by of my nni'c. our pe ular indebtedness For
tie Federal Union, so o'e a9d - Gsariy N
P.naYt 70 IN" Gy 81 NeT,Y9rE asa which sa,
so ,d,astly malntiined, Ne owe ~ mned to I'm
soH, Tor, bu nanh sp"dAing u @Vui1 o1 hNe Oeeh ac-
coiuvlsied uad he foreg0ae bis peisoaa DreNlec-
adoption of the Cons. A now. tne II
nIs ieries nIed tnon. AID chief among tng tea
rejoicing taa. event were oyatlUns 10 AirXaHder
Inc .Aao OF his ,.nius spl ~ bis services to mis-
cuuutry. Is. nleed, uouUn Mt more "ndnr.ng
nni.nco work of Mo a.ui toe. Yet II IL strange
mat uoit ler those who bis NE wed II pubic
drInoueua lOaS 10 10 aln hoaof Is Drneiaf,of ,or
tos, gh. u Be- bis uaiineif Di-r mo1rned
,ounlr, : los. W. whp pave come "fier hcm aud
have 80 prospc. Ell under at Coast Hiph sh1uf nave
budel &, hin some proad ne.Dot" nai t9ey anH we.
hildi plety rlt or' elton o. ttis "a Onument.
We grate uI that you, SIR. aayc ,-inied onr oD-
eaton a 10 N nam am r 81 t y5 iy sa 80 asr
taauKuiy aeceot yod, generous si May y s'.@ ATso
man iaolsltes De Cherished TIE whi.e IA tho
: hearts OI a Tree people
THE STATUE UNVEILED.
The statie was then ungcled by Commissioner
o Smith +. Lane.
Hamilton IS represented standing erect as If in
the act OF speaking. Ihe head, proudly upright IA
slightly turned 20 the right Ine weight of tho
BODY is thrown upon ino rgit leg, the left being
advanced and a ttle bent. rhe right hand rests
e naturally just within the wastcoa;, while the left
Il holds roll of mauuicrpt lying upon PLAIN coll
umn lie ls bareheaded and the hair, drawn straight
back and tied in queue. leaves the high, inleilec-
Z tual forehead fully exposed. The costume
< is that of the Revolutionary period.
" The collarless coat il verv long. with full skrts