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

il IS put [Laugbterl IL never mas p hn Nv cInms
nc ~ hInnder a. never has out OF GOOD hands
rst OF dh t Rema S xii ana third Of Mr. nubert
mud Mr.. stebbius and Commander Soiringe anu MI
then the lesson what the teaching that this
obesk is to give us Hitherto IA apeE E i he
height Of tine strength and the pride Of me nson tn MAJ
took it spOis the obesss nave pCS NE e do
nant strength which thev had witnessed IN Egypl. IN
the tsp 81 snS e SsRs 6y Sc northern
emp,re broken its learning, its evi eaton obseured
and 4, az ye I t TO the Turk and tie tide
Asiatc barbarian rushed In upon that Srea scene OF
The obelsks there but the change has taken place
Assyria before this time had 0r fallen nss
&C. been Tramp rapmped in the dust; and Persia eeasiog
to npS s0s @ cDesas geu could only fS" ind
them for they have been overtnTown and barred IN inc
THGs g1 Sooner or ateT then in the
perience Of ancient rmes tins oeelsks have had tel
felt any humiliation in her depreciation ana heir trans
p0rtation. ,. o.,,, o,,.
which their falls If they could only remember
all that they perceived and only narrate M that that
they remember, what teachers they would b! How
they would humble the pride Of the shorliyd race OF
that creeps oh 1ut, at Their ieeu HOW tneY mo s
hundred thousand years. as indica ing ne strehg.
the the ss% b@ Ss o oE% &
civilization the population and the government ahd
s Ts poS of rn IN which they all be hurled
Now we come 10 the modern 0beisk and see what has
happened even in the bref century, which
one of them has stood In great Place dc 10 Conccc
taken there by French monarchy Ia fty wears mas
pire weld TO thu Republic But observe bow tle these
forms Of government how little these great mS SGeS 1l
civilization How has France been Injured IN Tn ST
nasty has ia len but France. greater rcher feer more
powerful and prosperous than ever stan9s the sam
t6ess lizzie nnrtnbatlons without having been
thrown down from another IA tne great G E. Id
Sas no BEEN there long enough to anything but the
Irish agitation. which Goes not shake inc plars o. en-
P Wsie OF we we ali feel socitude and sympathy
with every form OF difficulty and ami nrae 10
that next TO ourselves. the mother country WIN her
Rb nsdpIs Of his and IAppausel But you viii at
once that In England any transformation OF INC
Seen LONG tina since the institutions Of England de-
pended upon its monarchy u has been I 1nx p1 0
the monarchy has formed ono of the flexible INSTITUTIONS
Now here what shall We say Of the prSspeT ana ay
surance, by which we may hope IN our system OF suc
system OF relation in orr system o. for our
run At the very time that Thohmes was rearing tnese
great monuments Of his power feeble hrorew n 'a,
amid the buIirushes the daughter OF Pharaoh dis
urbed his sleep And Moses has SOSs nerve maj tSe
world saw Moses with he yen oomnanamen nS "
me IseTsSDre and Of tne morals OF society Egypt
Is perpeuated not only here out snrGngneu M our
| which has been expanded into voice spreading over
the whole modern World sDa a. eE"Sd9a 70
mark Their perpetual dominion there was oorn 10 INC
nsni destined also to deatn Christ the saviour born
then. has been power ana hgns. eei', al MIN
s s hes' and Siu pSwes have fallen in obedience
psuse Before this obelisk from Alek9hra 1 S
morality of Moses and the religion OF CHRIST made
basis for civilization. for society for nalona ttrehS
forever and be prevented from being Oyerthr9wn by
| any of the causes that overwhelmed dynaSues anu
l 4 Anula
r1 do not know but become weary OF Ss
a0G f hIa away y"rf rom the name
and vet these obeisks may ask us: Can
yo0 ,Sias that the soft folds Of Injury WRAP
themsee closer and closer around this Nd9n ana the
Can age creep over you and your Nation knowng 10
syered in the OF the obesk, but lot in ours Jap
MAYOR GRACEs REMARKS.
Mayor Grace spoke as follows OH behalf OF the
city:
SIR: On behalf of the City of New York, It affords me
oreaf pleasure TO receive from Khedvc Of Egypt.
through The kindness Of very public spirited gentlemen
tral Park Tue generosity OF the donor IS ex-
IRENE He Sends MS 70 be placed ~ our " mus,
older era. If remind US Of the lnsla-
Of the past The civilization in the midst when th.
meDt constructed presents the mos pOWeriu
Constitution Of Egypt based as 1t upon caste has
nothingIn common vita that newer motion which lies
at the Of the modern State absolute equality Of
opportunity. absolute equality before the law. AS
time has proved tSs enemy my 0 'ns 0a no. NO
hoped that the pcrmanelcy which was wanting to the
one may not De- 30 to the other strangely enough h
which the city was the parent ana me esre-the pre-.
Stability 70 the ety. While hat which regards nniver
sal hbe,ty as the gr'1ndWork OF society," an9
Of larger political whole. rs the most
favorable 10 municipal development AS our CITY grows
liberties IL continues In the spirit or true conae VA
tiamt To saw WhateVeF d
PAST and historical monument which VIII serve 10
bind US to antiquity does this great obehsk-wheh
has safely here only by the exercise OF e
greatest nge3sy ana enyneering sk n assure
you will be. justly proud. iAppause.l
FERMENTATION or MEDALS.
AT the conclusion of Mayor Gtace's address, the
100 boys who seated in the south gallery roSe
and faced the platform. Those IN the front row
had frightened air and they blushed ana shickercu
when the audience turned to look at them The
presentation of the medals was then made by Alger-
non 5. Sullivan. who spoke as follows:
On beban of the American Nunismatc and Archieo-
logical society of NewYorK have now 70 fuh eou'
mission. without which our prooeedines should almost
tail 10 press rounded proportions tue canoe,
the utility and the beauty OF these stately cefehoms
YOnder, cuts the western SKY meSs SON Wh
as speak its shadow. from the sinking sun, moves
toward u.s. o ns 70 t pe'P oen n with wtra
myths and myster1es and snlendld legends d In1t
who set it up mummcs FOR thirty centurles
their OrEhp ~ giving pace 10 he adoralOh OF
the "Lf1 beniQAa ct DUiHG" OF the true Revelation.
Their monument has been moved 10 the new continent
10 be an eVerspeakIng witness 20 the continuity and
unity of human thought II IS the htes OF AL possible
semiuels pOra OF our future great archaeological
| temple. - ,,
An apprecistive token OF the liberal financial donor.
Mr. William Il. Vanderbilt and OF the skiui aud indie
iatgsble engede;r, antoommander H. II. Cor.
ringe whose medlary owe this souvenir Of
Egyntian methods, has been stamped upon medals to
commemorate this occasion medallcay, artlsticay aud
historically. Tie rst pressons from The die. In silver.
In the OF the Distinguish society already NAME
| and ~ Of this assembly, was 10 give 10
William II. Vanderbilt ana TO Lieutenant Commander
GOrringe recognition OF their great services %
cause Of and historical enlightenment IN this country