Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-11
JOHN MARSH
The Statue Erected BY the Bar of the
United States In Memory Of the
lllustriOtts
Founder Of American Jurisprudence
Unveiled With Impressive Cere.
monies In the
Presence Of Large Concourse Of Dis.
tingiiished Peopie-Address by
Chiefjustiee Waite.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-A large number
of citizens assembled at the capitol grounds
this afternoon to witness the ceremonies
Of unveiling the statue to Chief ilstiee
Marshall. The statue, a seated hgtire III
bronee, heroic in size, rests upon an oblong
pedestal at the foot of the terrace stair
way on the west front of the capitol, at
the union of two wide walks which lead
to Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues,
respectively. Its face is to the west, over
looking half dozen acres of open lawn
which intervenes between the terrace and
the botanical garden. For the occasion a
platform had been erected upon three
sides Of ths pedestal, upon which we're
placed chairs for the convenience OF 1000
public men and others who had been in
vited to take part in the proceedings. In
the center, and at the foot of the statue, a
smaller platform, covered with bunting,
was placed for the occupancy of the eulo-
gists and trustees of the Marshall Memo
rial Fund, and members of the Library
Committee OF Congress There were upon
the central platform Chief-Justice Waite,
George w. Biddle, Charles G. Binney,
Wayne MacVeagh, VIM. w. Wilbank and
VIM. H. Rawle, of Philadelphia, trustees
of the Marshall Memorial Association;
the Rev. DIR. Armstrong, of Richmond,
rector OF the church of which Judge Mar
shall was an attendant; Senators Sherman
Voorhees, and Hoar, and Representatives
Singleton, Joint Committee on the Lii
brary, and Librarian Spofford. Imme-
diately III their front were seated the
president of the Senate and Speaker of the
House; to their right sat members of the
Cabinet, and the fret row OF chairs behind
were occupied by associate justices of the
Supreme Court, in their judicial robes;
members OF the two Houses, congressman,
ladies' and distinguished people from
distance filed the remaining space. Tie
latest arrivals were the members of the
Marshall family. The Marine Band was
in attendance, and began ceremonies by
Siousa's "Jurists March," A prayer was
offered by DIR. Armstrong. Chiei-Justice
Waite then delivered his address. After
briefly relating the history, inception and
progress of the movement for the erection
of some suitable monument by the bar of
the United States to the memory of the
chief Justice, and, alluding to the great
value of his legal services to the country,
Mr.. Waite said "IIe and his coworkers,
whose names are, some of them, almost as
familiar as his own, laid the deep and
strong foundation on which the jurispru-
dence OF the country has since been built.
Hardly day now passes in the court he
so dignifed and adorned without refer
| fishing principle which from that day to
this has been accepted as undoubted
law. He was a giant among giants,
and when, at the end of his long
and eminent career, he laid down his life,
he and those who had so ably assisted
him in his great work had right to say
that the judicial power of the United
States had been carefully preserved and
wisely administered. The nation can
never honor him or them too much for the
work they accomplished. l ask you"
said the orator, in conclusion, "to look
upon what is here to represent at the seat
of government the revenue of Congress and
the bar of the United States for John Mar
shall, the expounder of the constitution"
He turned, and at wave of his hand the
| ropes which kept the canvas wells in their
| places were cut, the wells futtered to the
ground, and the features and form of the
| statre were greeted by the clapping of
hands, by shouts and outbursts of music
1 by the band.
W. H. Rawle, of Philadelphia, orator OF
| the day, was next presented by Justice
Waite, and received with applause. Mr.
! Rawle gave an account OF the inception of
l the Marshall memorial fund. He said only
/ six of the subscribers to the original fund
now survi7 7e Outside of Philadelphia the
| largest appropriations came from the
| city of Richmond. He also spoke of
| the appropriateness of the site Sc
lected for the statue, under the shadow Of
the capitol, and eulogized Marshall, de-
1 claring that he never turned his back upon
| public duty or hesitated to maintain
what he believed to be right, no matter
] how popular clamor might run.
| At the close Of the oration the Marine
Band rendered another selection, when
| the benediction was pronounced and the
ceremonies were at an end.