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by placing In the Protestant chapel memorial
window, which bears the following inscription:
ITO the memory Of
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE,
Author OF Home, Sweet Home"


Author OF Home, Sweet Home,'"
Mr.. Payne, standing on pedestal eleven feet in
height, was unveiled in Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
Ny. The bust and pedestal, costing 81 600 were
presented TO the citizens OF Brooklyn, by the Faust
Club OF that city, the project having been con.
ceived by Gabriel Harrison. A large portion OF
the money needed for the work was raised by
dramatic performance in the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music, the plays produced on the occasion hav
Ing been selected from the writings OF MIR. Payne.
Thirty thousand persons were present at the un-
Yelling OF the bust, and when the sculptor, Henry
j. Bauer. cut the cord that held the American flag
plause OF the assembled multitude. when it sub
| sided one thousand children united in singing
In the chorus The remaining exercises were of
an interesting character, and included eloquent
read by the author, John G. SAKE.
WILLIAM WILSON coRCoRAN.
For several years past many friends and adj
mirers of Mr.. Payne have wished that his remains
might be removed from their resting place in q
foreign country and renterred in his native land,
and prominent among those who have been
prompted to take some decided action in the mat
ter is Mr.. William w. Corcoran, OF washing ton,
than whom no person living cherlshes more
anectlonate regard for the memory OF the departed
poet
One day last autumn, as Mr.. Corcoran was
slowly riding by the Ebbtt House, his ear was
Home" which the Marine band was playing in
honor OF Lieut. Melville, Of the 1ll-fated Arctic
steamer Jeanette, who had just reached Wash
tSsy we're AS Mr. oo
coran listened to the platntive air, which never
BY tender memories Of the poet whose words nave
whom covered period of nearly fifty years, and
ne that moment resolved that the project he had
Mr.. Payne's remains to this country should at
once be carried into effect With characteristic
promptness he addressed the only surviving mem
state OF New York, whose consent to the removal
o. the remains OF her uncle WIS cheerully given.
The Secretary OF State, when applied to by MI:
to his wishes and as the post Of United States con
dressed James Russell Lowell. United States min
lister to England instructing him to secure the CO.
Affairs OF Great Britain, in furtherance OF the
wishes of Mr.. Corcoran. The result Of the nego-
tations accordingly made between Mr. Lowell and
Mr.. Reade English consul general to Tunis, under
whose directions the exclamation of the sacred
January, 1888. in the presence Of about twenty
persons After being incosed In a suitable casket
they We're carried into the Protestant chapel
ScrfDed elsewhere. AS they were borne into
the 1tsr chapel dlrge was played on the organ,
a1ter which Mrs. Worthington, Wife OF the United
States consul at Malta, VINO was also present,
sang the song OF "HOme, Sweet Home" The cas-
ket rested in the church. under guard. until the
sent to Marseilles, where 1t was placed on board
the steamer Burgundia, and transported to New
YORK The remains reached New York on the 22i
day OF March, and were Immediately landed from
The steamer and conveyed TO the governors room
In the city hall. where they lay in state until the
following afternoon. during which time more than
ten Thousand persons passed by the caSket, which
Was covered by an American flag.
TWO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND RETURN.
The hearse which conveyed the hOnored
mains from the city hall to the Pennsylvania rail-
| road was drawn by four white horses, and followed
by twelve carriages AS the procession moved up
broadway 1t passed by the very building In which
Mr. Payne packed his trunks thirty-twO years be-
fore. and from which he walked unattended, to
the ship which was to bear him forever from his
native land
ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON
When the remains Of Mr.. Payne reached Wash
| 1ngton, early On the morning OF the Gath day of
March last Mr. COrcoran was one OF the few per-
sons In waiting at the railroad station to receive
| them: They were quietly conveyed to the chapel
OF Oak Hill cemetery, in Georgetown, and to-day,
the ninety-second anniversary OF the birth OF the
poet, Will be consigned, with impressive and APP
propr1ate ceremonies, to their last resting place,
which Is marked by fitting and beautiful mOnu-
ment, erected by the nObe-hearted llanthrOpSt,
whose name will hencefOrth be pleasantly assOci-
ated with that OF the author OF "Home, Sweet
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