New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-23
A MONUMENT TO BEETHOVEN
EXERCISES AT THE UNWILLING.

eOInpN haf nNWNerViInT
Park aud which was unveiled with appropriate
and earacst ceremonies Yesterday il most adNau-
tageousv placed. 1t is on the cas- side of the Mall
near the terrace opposite the music stand. FROM
where il st2ndsa glance the common, through
the alley of magnificent tees. discovers the statue
of Sbakcspearc hut ali the other statues which llno
the Mall arc invisible. The monument consists oil
n pedestal of polished granite supporting
n bronze bust of heroic size. In front IS a bronze
female figure typIlymg COnycntl0nally tho germs
of music. The head of the composer ~ in the att
tuGe of contemplation familiar nom the lhaIIS
prints and statuettcs. The sculptor has cVlue1tN
tried TO find the mean between the portraits Wu!'H
idcalize the rug I'd features of the great Musician
aud those VIII ch degrade thcm To comhloh-pldCvt
uglincss The expression ON the Ie4 9 I,at tho
gloomy abstraction vet one might fancy thdl INC
master was sadly scovling at he nuSlcHnS ~
the baud-stand near by Inc l9leneau
Ljrb and broad blt somewhat more
iemnoIsry descriptions OF Beethoven repre-,
sent It TO have been The par Is sn"grE r ",'
thrown back IN great ma s's. the Hps are 1'Iuu
ing aud lack little OF the hlhl'S" " n'v' y" -
their characteristic. aud the corners OF the hoelh
are drawn down somewhat weakly. Wa pIop"p' -
Tint Beethoven was ugUer than The represent
hv the bust. but the testimony ~ mat m- la'' Was
full of the nobility and fine iGeIlnH Wutn we
eculntor las put INTO the work wh'ch now hchuu-
mo cScrc.os Of uuvciliur and prescntotion took
pllcc AT about o'clock, At .Wnich inns
thc Beethoven Miuucrchor aud us guests
arrived ~ the Dark In cuiri9g"s. "" STOUT
platforms had been butt hy me SluH anu ~
The rear of the monument, Inc ttt Wns lllri WIN
seats the NEXT afforded sindlnr room tn the @"'
singers of the society who took pant IA the rNct,
cisco In the aulo of the platform $1,000
flag he Nidtiug singers urcupod rows Z"
park benches arranged IA apnudlannIrmm uNohd
Thorn 1000 people, % large percentage ol !h'h wa.
mcn stood CON- the Mall on lho common and iccmcd
in groups tine low shaded hills back OF Che must,
aid. The sHgers had boon drlycn to sco som. "i
The sihte of the CtVu carr ago aud the proc'S9n
was made gny hy outridcts iu bright toSrl7 R'd iho
bauucis of the various spciCtlcs. Ailti ullShlluE
thcsiuuprt headed hv Nltur ld4pu John VI, OH
a. tltt ti
Comm, sioucrs \ielc and trmmius. Coroner IcNY
aud Eouia Naoiuon who had been CHOSEN 10y ln'
EoDic.y ne orator of thc ooCHuon walked 10 iI'
siAuda to the music of the lNuuuiua WHtth,
The Nag hcltctt arranged tbcWolNcs along ide tho
monument while the h1nd played i''u"''n
oycrturo 90 "ERuout.' after which the Munu't
churhaug Dat ~ der Tag dcH Horn hN hirui
grt GcuuHl Nlr.c Who Hrird Ht ln1d~ col tric-
monies by virtue of his position ~ ptc.drui OF ihr
Park Comm ,eou, thou spoke Al dlirrf, ia lhr
course of which lac hlldi
Toe lIruds. tue lovers and the cpuufrymeu of Ludwig
gn ford-St memories io place h' pr 4"s' 'h 'iIr
with his Gohlcsl brother IA humanity, william shake
would hat could expires. you in The accru's Of tc
Fatheiiaud my eradication At niS tcnr o"s fIm} S'n-
Inspired your action.
Aud yct, what matters it-ths language th't i chosen
10 speak o nina Who spoe tls only language with Which
the whec Wst!d ct hu nanlty Us iiisiU" ldn se lhr
language OF harmouv-thHt concoi at sweet sounds d
suulates The nero Ia new deeds 81 vaor mat -oohcS
ne 1Ian' IN rs cHSle nt 81, C|i . we 'e
sinaing river. Applause
In behalf Of the donors President Qhmci5 Pre-
scented the monument 10 th- Cltv and while the
veil fell from IT the Hays made obelsanco ana me
MiInerchOr sang BecthoVcnS setting o. Gelicrt ;
Hymn - Die HInn.l rlhn 1es bSif"1 Enc,
The Heavens are to!lns the Glory of me Fi7tnl
One Mayor Edison. in acceptng tie gut Tor tue
city, said among other Things:
IN accepting this mouuucu, on behalf Of he city OF
NcwNork and ia extending t You, sir and 20 those
whom represent. The sincere acknowledgements o.
our ctlcn, TO- tn+ generous 4ilt an stir cvicae
d d
Ills the hearts OF a.! our tcpw-ctIrus Who are
cate the rc-s of arr the bcucfrcu Influences music
~ ne r5neur nj ma life rra ,lcr and work; of thr
great composer whose memory would thus VppotU-
and and be 9 r Nth work. OF art crrct.d by cfea
people in comm NOR }uon Of heroic deeds in VA ana or
srt-, III science, in literature and M song. Huj
with all these. lrue representation In WORKS OF 9rt or
thc element necessary I" hunl'h hfpcsS ID every c!
dOn ct life would &c incomplete without rcGrcsen2-
tiOu OF The spirit and The genius OF music THIS through
the thought !ihts, anu 'lun'eH I t..c , IA
Mihp"rclGr. We uHvell TODAY. We therefore hiI inc
erection of tins monument with pro ound gratitude, ana
pace IL s l.ls we -cho" ana W u'l u 70 a. "'l
Representative OF the most universal Of all the arts ard
VINO through bis inspired WORKS has given 10 the world
the an6cN OF all concepions of the beauties and me
power Of music; and 10 y0ur society Is due the pa -
HIe we JeIIgb 10 honor adding - the statues which
persOnify the history of ciyiZdon-to the warrior the
statesman the scientist and the po2-thls cIOwnlng
glory. tue persOni1caon of the IDEAL ApplauseJ
Louis Waehner then delivered an Grafton in which
he discussed the character and art OF Beethoven.
General Nlele read dispatch OF apology and con-
graduation from I. il. IdrlO! MAYOR on rochester,
and stated that a note had been received from Gov
ernor Cleveland saying that official In SineSS pre-
vented him from attending the exercises. An ont
sid + attempted 10 raise cheer Tor CIeNciand but
was rebukcd by silence The singers returned to
their carriages to continue their drive
In the evening the Beethoven Mimerchor and
its guests INDUCED in Fest CommrrS,' the
principal ingredients of which arc unlimited beer
and great deal of good singing. Ii was held at
the headquarters of the ManneTchor, IN tIitl' st.
Rs T G decorated for the occasion with
the German and American cOlors. Flowers aud
svergreeus were also used in profuSon. The mem
beTS and helI guests sat at long tables each with
a mug OF beer IN 'front.' OF MN. M0Si oi me party
in their shIrt-SeeveS aud were evidently bent
on having royal time notwithstandlng the
heated atmosphere. The programme for the even
ing included tho singing of number OF
songs composed for the adapted to familiar
German airs in which the entire company ioIncd,
and speeches b; several members of the Manner
chor and 7ut-0f-tOwn societies The presents made
TO the Beethoven Mannerchor were many and
costly. The Rochester MaDneTch0T through it,
president, NJ. lIebing, gave heavy solid silver
punch bowl, six aud a half feet high, bust
of Beethoven constituting the handle of the
cover. 1t bore the inscription dorchester Min
nerchor TO Beethoven Minnerchor on their
twenty-hfth anniversary July %, 1884. lS52,-
The whole Is worth about 81 200.
Orphcus of buffalo through Ills president. This is
also OfSoid silver, and the handle of the cover is
sharet like Tyre 1t bears suitable inscription.
slx solid silver, eoblets and a silver ladie,
lined with gold. accompany IT, The outfit
Is valued at $1,000. There IS also picture of
the active m3mbers of the OTpheus in gilt frame.
The Gernauia of Newark gave ITS hosts a solid
silver PokaI Ia large COB ct four feet in height,
suitably inscribed costing 5000. The AriUn SOclr-
tv of tins city presented q handsomely enGTossed
aud framed set of resolutions Other handsome
presents were received. At midnight the party
were just settling down 10 the serious business of
tina evening. The MdunerchOr and its guests to-day
will enjoy banquet At Coney Island.
REGULATIONS OF A BROKERS' CLERK.