New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-23
ACCEPTING THE OBELISK.

CROWDS A1IkACIED 10 bkk THE bIONn
AND TO HEAR THE ADDRESSES IN THE MUSEUM
OF ART - SECRETARY EvARTs's sPKEcH-,
MAYOR GRACE's RESPONSE on BEHALF OF THE
CITY - PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO aSH
HUNDRED SCHOOL BoYs-ExPEEsEs on BRING
ING THE MoNoLIrH TO THIS coUNrRY--MEAN-
ING OF THE HIERoGLYPHIcs UPON IT.
The official presentation of the Egyptian
obelisk to the City of New York by the United
States took place yesterday at the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art. Between three and four
thousand persons were in attendance. Sec
retary Evarts made the presentation adj
dress and Mayor Grace responded on be-
half of the city. Algernon s. Sullivan, for
the Numismatic and Archaeological Society,
presented silver medal commemorative of
the occasion to Lieutenant Commander Cor
ringe. A medal was prepared for w. Hy
Vanderbilt, but he was unable to attend the
ceremonies on account of sickness. Bronze
medals were also given to 100 boys selected
from the public schools upon the record of
scholarship and general department.
ADDRESSES IN THE MUSEUM OF ART.
A stream of people might have been seen as early
as IL o'clock yesterday morning, carefully picking
way across Fifth-ave. through the mud at Eighty
these were going to see the obelsk, and great pars
Of them had tickets of admission to the Metropolis
tan Museum Of Art, where the presentation cerc,
monies were to be held. The Museum was not to be
opened until o'clock. but a crowd of men, women
and children had collected by noon around the en-
frances There were several large mud ponds in the
hollows near the Museum, and the boys
who were fortunate enongh TO escape from
their mothers amused themselves willis
waiting by wadlng, despite the cold.
At 2 o'clock, when the doors were opened, there
were two or three thousand persons collected outside
of the building There terrible rush to get in
by those who did not have reserved seats One
woman apparently nearly tainted. Her lungs were
in good order, however, and she screamed so loudly
that the crowd gave way Then she was led into the
Museum, where an excellent scot was provided ior
her as a reward for her shrewdness.
The platform for the speakers and Others con-
nected with the ceremonies was at the west end OF
the large hall. Directly in front Of this. separated
from the rest of the hall, were about 600 chains,
which were reserved. The south gallery was
reserved for the boys from the public
schools and for women, while in tho
north gallery was stationed the chorus.
By half-past 2. the hall was crowded. and many
persons went away, finding that they would not be
Able TO obtain comfortable seats. General Di Ces-
uoa told the committee in charge not to issue more
than $500 invitations; by some mistake, however.
| $500 double invitations were sent out.
few minutes before 3, John Taylor Johnston.
| who presided In the absence of II. q. Stebbins.
| walked down the centre of the platform.
armn-arm with Secretary Evarts, and look bis seat
| at the chairman's table. Following them came
Lieutenant Commander Gorringe, Aigernon s. SUI
| liyan, Hamilton Fish, Mayor Grace, William Il.
Dodge, the Rev. DR.. Ormiston, the Rev. DIR. Howard
Crosby. President Barnard of Columbia College.
park Commissioners Salem II. Wales. Smith E.Lane,
Charles +. MacLean and William NJ. 0life. the Rev
Russell N. Bellows William Henry Hurlbert and
Thomas Rutter. Among others present were
Professor Charles E. Anthon. president of the No
msmatic Society, the Rev. DR.. II. 8. Storrs, C. O.
Perkins, Controller Campbell, the Rev. DIR. II. w.
Bellows, Father IIecker, Henry g. Marquaud, John
| jay, George II. Boxer, Commodore Nicholson,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Daniel Hunting
ton, the Rev. DIR. s. IrenGus Prime,
DR.. W. C. Prime, the Rev. Dr. r. d. Hitchcock,
| Chief.Justice C. P. DAILY General George W. Gull
lum, Professor ]. c. Yelling j. l.. Claighorn Fred.
erick DePeyster, Commodore Baldwin. Lewis NJ
| Rutherford Senior Romero Professor Henry Draper
Parke Godwin, f. C. Stedman. General Dl
Cesnola, w. W. AstOr, John O. A. Ward
ex-Secretary Thompson, Frederick l.. ialcott
General Alexander Shaler, Henry Z. Bowen
John C. Hamilton, John T. Agnew, George X.
Blanchard, Everett p. Wheeler. James Talcott.
| Napoleon LIE Brun, William Wood, Lawrence
Turnure, Edwards Plerrepont. John Savage. Pro
fessor r. Ogden Doremus the Rev. DIR. John r
Newman. the Rev. DR.. L. ID. Bevan, Gordon w
Burnham, Robert L. Stuart, Edgar Van Winkle
Stephen A, Walker aud Benjamin II. Field
Among the ladies In that part of tho gallery which
, ,vos raserved exnressly for them were Mrs. John
Taylor Johnston. Miss Fanny Johnston, Mrs. Charles
p Dalv. Mrs. Hiram Hitchcock, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Salem II. Wales, Miss Wales. Mrs.
Barnard. Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. Baldwin. Mrs. Hitoh-
cock, Mrs. W. T. BlOdgett, Mlss B9lodgstts 9siggsts
Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Robert o.snn NJ 0SI iFchoMatsss Mts
Mr, + T. W e'stot stoaghton, % Mrs. VI. L. Andrews Mn
Tbeodore ROOSEVELT, Miss Roosevelt. Mrs. MeClel
Ian, Miss Mcclellan. Mrs. Richard NJ Hunt, MIS- y
Mrs A. 3. Sullivan, Mrs II. q. Potter Mrs; Cuilum
Mrs. w. W..E. Dodge, jr., Miss Dodge Mrs; y r. avery y
Mrs. w. r. Grace, Mrs, w; w. AstoT; Mrs L. Wes- @
| ton. Mrs f. w. Rhnelander, Mrs. X. Ogden Dore
mus, and the Misses Doremus.
| OPENING EXERCISES.
The ceremonies were opened with prayer by tn
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby. who was in his ACADEMIC
robes. A chorus Of between three and four hundred
voices selected from the Philharmonic Societies o
New-York and Brooklyn and the chorus OF the New
York College Of Music then sang the following hymn
which was written for the occasion by Richart
Watson Glider:
| Great God TO whom since time began
The world has prayed and striven
| Maker Of stars and earth, aud man
| To Thee our praise Is given
| Here, by this ancient Sign
OF Thine own Light divine.
We lift to Thee our eyes,
| Thou Dweller OF the skies