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bel. J. T. N. Mullany, Edward Middleton, OF the
retired Tst. and others.
The virdova and housetops on Farragut
square ere fully occupied by spectators. at
the windows Of Mrs. Hoxie'5 charming resi-
dence, OF ihe northeast corner OF the SQUARE,
gTen; Ms General Ricketts, Mrs Commodore
Je1eTs, Ms Commander Beardsiey, Mrs j.. b.
Edmund, Ms. MARI Clemmer, .a Mrs. o pasler,
lstster Of Mrs. Hoxiel. and Miss Jacquellne
HaTTiscD. Lieutenant Hoxies niece
The Statue Unveiled.
The ceremonies began with prayer By Rev.
Arthur BrCcks.
The statue was then unveiled. This part of
the program fell TO the hands OF Quartermas-
ter KnoUlcs, WHO was with the Admiral on the
flagship Wien he was dashed to the rigging at
the battle OF Mobile bay. He was assisted By
James NtfY, who was b0atSwatn on the same
hagship During the ceremony OF unwilling
bartholomew Diggins hoisted and hauled down
the AdmlTal 3 flag, TIE unwilling was OF itself
full OF irCtjents; an admirars nag was dis
played; the drums of the several bands beat
four rUf.a: the Marine band played an appro-
PIRATE Selection, While In the rear at Lafayette
from naval battery. At the sound of the
first gun tae troops came to q ''carry" arms
and When Tie last was fred, TO a parade rest"
The View of the Statue.
great shout went up from the multitude az
the flag that veIled the statue was Withdrawn
showing the figure and features OF the grand old
naval captain. He is represented standing on
the deck OF lis famous flagship, the Hartford,
with one foot resting on a pulley block, and
With teles copic glass In his hand. The face
and pose OF the old hero combine at once to tell
the story OF his character and that OF the great
task before him. and which for the time being
commands lis soul and all his faculties. The
expression IS thoroughly Characteristic. -re5O-
lutte, watchtul. reliant. The figure Is ten feet
In height. and, at Its elevation, is most noble
and impressive one.
The Presidents Speech on Accepting
the Statue.
Then Secretary Hunt approached the speak
er's stand aud introduced President Garfield In
the following words:
Ladies' az Gentlemen:-I have the pleasure
states, who VIII accept, on behalf Of the nation,
this statue OF our illustriouS naval hero.
President Garfield was greeted with loud APP
plause. ard spoke in loud, clear voice, as fol-
FeIlow-citizens:-It is the singular province
Of art TO treak down the limitations which
other, and allow those OF past generations to
be comrades and associates Of those
now living: Tnts capital is silently
6 6g ,mts Men IF three W Rsrss have %
taken their places In silent eloquence as guard
Ians and guards OF the nation they loved so
and public places win be rendered more and
more popuious more and more eloquent by the
presence Of dead heroes Of other days. From
all quarters Of the country, from all genera
tons OF It's lfe from all portions of Its Service
these heroes ctne By the ministry and mystery
OF art TO take their places and stand az perma-
nelt guardians OF our nations glory.
To day, we come to hail this hero who comes
from the sea down from the shroui5 OF his flag
ship wreathed With the smoke aua glory OF
victory. bringing sixty years Of national life
and honor 10 lake bis place as IA honorad COM
patriot and perpetual guardian OF his nations
glory.
In the name of the nation 1 accept this noble
statue, ana his country VIII guard 1t as he
guarded his country. lApplause.l
Address .f Hon. Horace Maynard.
Hon. Horsce Maynard, Of Tennessee, then
delivered The following grafton:
They WHO visit the wondrous pile OF Saint
Sophia are taken to a remote corner OF one of
the gallerifs- where, inserted In the pavement,
small tablet inscribed with the name only,
Henrfcus DanGoio. Here, the tradition 49, and
the general belief. was buried the blind old
warrior DogasOf Venice, and hither, from year
to year, come thousands. Christians and Mos
lens. to geze upon the honored name, and to
DO reverence TO the memory OF the renowned
commander.
Venice is discrowned; the bride of the Adri-
attic no longer celebrates her annual eSpousals:
upon her towers aud palaces Time has stamped
Inc lnenaceaole mark OF decay; out, after nearly
seven centuries, the fame Of Henry Dandola Is
undiminished as conspicuous actor In the
worlds affairs
Great men-the great In thought and. still
more, the great In acIion-aTe the greatest Of
Gods earthly things They are the peculiar
Iicnes first Of their own land; then OF the age
In which they live; lastly of the race. 1t Is veil,
then, that Their lives be Cherished and Their
noble deeds recorded, In the alcoves OF the
library, by Inscriptions for the public eye, In
monumental bronze and enduring granite
SO thought the American people when, full
ten years ago, they followed TO the grave the
remains of heir great Admiral. By their
chosen representative In Congress they invoked
the assistance or art to ernbody and preserve
his priceless memory. Models OF designs were
submitted By many OF the most gifted aud sue
ceSSful masters, each eInul0uS TO connect his
name fIdiSShiub'y with the undying name OF
the naval ch!eftain. After much discussion and
long delibera!ion. full length portrait figure
was adopted In preference TO more complex
some OF them highly Observation-Disclosures; and
maiden artist was selected at the instance OF
widowed affection. which detected In her
handfwork the most exact reproduction OF the
loved and idOlZed original. The result Is the
asSemblage here to-day.
IT would be vain, perhaps indicate. to enter
the domain or art criticism and attempt to de
eide beforehand what must be determined by
the agreeing Judgment OF men. We here and
now dedicate our work to posterity. We leave
pOster1ty TO pass upon Its merits.
Not the SYMBOL, not the sign, but the thing
signined. AFFORDS our present attention-the
great charae er which, In the fullness OF its
reputation, has passed into history.
The professional life Of the naval officer is
By its very conditions, WITHDRAWN from the
public eye. AT home only on the wave he
passes among his countrymen almost q
stranger and unobserved. In this regard he Is
like his oHp great ships, which show their
maSterfsl powers not at anchor and In port,
Out on the wide sea, In the agony OF the storm
or amid the pealing thunder OF war.
IL Is not strange, then, that, when In our re-
cent civil struggle the early naval successes
electrified the Iation, the name even of the
great captain-for at that time he was but
captaln-was unfamiliar TO the eye as well as
10 the ear OF his countrymen. This is my apol-
Cgy for biographical sketch.
David Glasgow Farragut was born July 5,
lSe1, IN the state OF Tennessee, at point In
Knox county on the Tennessee river, opposite
an early frontier post, still known as Camp
Eens station. BIS interest In the state OF
winch ne was native and a citizen continued
through HE, although after entering the naval
service he lever made ii his residence His
name Is that or an early settler no doubt q
friend or bis father. possibly kinsman of mis-
mother. HIS father, George Farragur was a
native OF the Island Of Minorca OF an ancient
and stu suoslsving family, who, In early youth.
attracted b. the contest for American tndepen-
dence, abandoned his island home. arrived on
This continent In 1916. promptly took sides with
The colODist5, serving until the close of the
war. and again In the war OF 1S12. After the
revolution DC settled In Tennessee az farmer
and the real estate records show him TO have
a Hf.FG q ~ "a