New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-26

| Ex-Governor Morgan, Charles II. Mlrshail
| Edwards llcrrepont, The Rev. Dr. MORGAN,
! General Q. 4. Gilmore. Gordon ". Barnham,
| The Rev. Dr. ~ G. Potter. Richlr, Grant Wtitc,
The Rev. Dr. Vim. VI Taylor, President Barnard.
ChiefJusiirc Daily The Rev Dr iitch,pE,
Peter Cooper. ENMn@tcr Stouehton,
t'yrus W Field Henry Bcrsh,
BENJAMIN IT, Field. Chi,fIusiicc shea.
ADMIRAL Trrncharl John Taylor Johnston.
Admiral Wynan Conilns.ionrr VIZ. Wood
G,nrrdO o. Howarl, Morris X Jrsnp,
The The Rev. Arthur Brooks, Ty yShrriT Reilly.
The Rev. Dr. Burrhard, Commissioner Brennan,
JOIN g. cabot, IIn-h Y. Camp {
: r. Rn,.'.- q u Mum.
co",6S.ionrr M ii.'. Nichols, Charlr:, ! K!lo.
t,,nr... V ilsan Gcurral j g.. " irHn.
-. II. McAlpin. The Rev. pr Tloma'
few minutes before four o'clock the mpa,ienoa
Of the crowd AZ the delay was relieved by the s'Und
Of music, which indicated the approach Of the pro-
ccsson. There was n general craniug of n"cks TO
catch a glimpse of tho head Of The line. The int
to appear was a detachment of mounted police" i'm
mcdiatey followed by General Lloyd A>piuwau,
chief marshal, and Lcntonant-C Commander Cor
ring,. chief asSi>tant-maTShal. Next cane tho
aids, Captain John :. Wharton. [; s. " Li1u'enant
morr. Lieutenant II. y. G. Brown I. :. V: ihe AZ
>i>tant mar,hals. Generals John Cochranc; lloIa,e
Russell Stewart l.. Wooifonl and John i. Wood
ward, and commander \. :. stephenson and other
aids Following the band OF the IL Artillery,
t. :. A.. the Iowizer Battery from The Navy llrd.
a boatswain and four mates from tie Navy
Yard AMI "A detachment Of twcuiy-f"ur s1iiors
in uniform. came. as a mounted escort to the
Secretary of the NlyE General Shairr and sian.
Briga,,r General William g. Narl. c"iGmAnd,
ing the First Brigade, and stan ur.d ana
staff officers Of the First Ir rgalr; Brigld r'enrral
Varian commanding thr Third Brigade. and SIAN
field and stai officers of the lhird Bigad" Moor,
General James .Inurln. commanding TIE second
division. and ,tai lirigadcrGrncral [. l., hns-
tcn>rn commanding the Fifth Brigade ana stan -
field and ,ai officers of the Fifth Brigade Brga-
,lirr General l.. l. MOlincauX, commanding the
Eleventh brigade; field and stan oilers OF tho
III, ia. zen "a
uanling the Fir, Brigade. y. &. :. y. y. anh tho
field and stati officers Of tins hrEadr. men rlinoa
NJ Hunt. SECRETARY OF the Navy Mayor
Grace and Others. In other carriages were
the Park COMMISSIONER. General Hancock
and other army and navy Officers and
oiiccrs of the Farragut Association. Al SIGHT
of General lIancookS imposing tgnr" some or vas
prompted 10 propose three cheers int nun u % as
an Unfortunate inspiration. ~ only hili dozen
Eftcd mo their weak voices IN Response. ''ierel
Hancock was also made unplcaSantly conSHcuous
when nj, name was mentioned by onr ~ thr SPEAK.
crs. Central, yer ant dead yit Sh9uird red
faced man III soldiers Uniform, ana uoh ger ior-
git Il t., a., s,o,a s..ro,,ru
Hmm Mayor trace. Commissioners Wales. Mac
Lean Oliie and Lane aud Others were conducted
to tLr platform and the officers OF the various mill
tarv organizao were seated on the main stand IN
Ffth-ave In the meantime the Marine Guard
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard led 10y band. mar:
under Rcar-Admiral Wyman, moved down
and took up Their position near
the base of the statue. forming three sides OF ho-
low square. The last 10 come up were battalion
of foot troops of the 81 United State, Artillery,
Light Battery G, 3d United states Artillery, MAJOR
H. G.. Gibson and Faragut Post No. 'o;" A. R,
under command OF Captain Richard II. Gren
which took up positions along Fifth-aye ana In
Twenty
THE STATUE PRESENTED TO THE CITY
When all were settled in their places Park Com
missioner Charles +. MacLean took the char as
pre,iling officer After prayer by the Rev. DIR.
Potter. commissioner Maclean made brief address.
Edwin d. Morgan, chairman Of the Committee OK
4 Arrongencnts then advanced to the speaker desk
and introduced Secretary Hunt, who presented tho
statue to the city IN behalf of the Farragnt Mohu-
ment Association. He spoke in past as follows;
Ny Frttow.CuUNTRl NEN; We are asn.r assemo'eu n.ro
,oi., ,n init. ia an Interesting and p1ifols
~ - S thnt tle President of thr United states lp
,usrl Mnuld have been able "a contri1t ~ hia
- =, thp dignity of the OCCASION Iis nna' sr
aIsnncr hovcyer imposes uJ0h ilc t IL N,ror tn
'S, -, rh Navy of prrsentinS tntou9n th' ,,,ns
- ,S,u- of Se-lurk and Of tue Nun .h.' -, a.
", -, uust triols naval hero or tbv NHllun fnuI
% III, ~ Admiral David Glascoe fali"Sut, l.,rai
tu' i'l I, H. the contribution o! ndIn,' IN the
hli'"s,,;;i ;;i,.snrtcd citlZcns Of New-i ~
nin @ 80, lntatL,n Of Your chy-a ., "th'ir y,nera-
W M ,,,Iirnce und ht IncneriaI oi Itn entered
tl'l !, NJ rhar,ccr services ana SlolI "a A. ,,, Ia Ii
!,on Ill y, al service when u boy and laDoioo 'A " ~