Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-13
The Buckingham statue.
A Description ThereoE-The Exereises-
 Hon. Henry B. HarrisOn.


 Description Thereof-The Exerelses-
 Hon. Henry B. Harrison. The bronze statue to Connecticu*'s war Governor arrived at Hartford yester day and was put in position at the Capitol building. The figure sits facing the door, and is directly in front of the center pillar in the battle flag corridor. The entire height is eight feet, the base being thirty-two inches. Everything connected with the setting of the bronze figure was completed without the slightest mishap. Op the left of the bronze base is .'Olin L. Warner, A. D., 1Ss3," and on the right, "Rursau Bros, Founders, Phila.''
 Under the figure a paper was placed on which was written, ''Statne of William AL l fred Buckingham, Governor of the State of Connecticut during the war for the Union, 1s6o-1s65. Unveiled June IS, 1884. Olin L. Warner, sculptor" Among other things also placed there were the thirty first railroad commissioners report, bank commissioners report of 1884, the 1888 insurance report in l two volumes, the 1884 State register, the adjutant generals report and that of the quartermaster general for 1888, the special acts of 1882 containing the names of the original legislative commission on procuring the statue, State board of educa- ton report of 1884, the Courant and Teie- gram of June 12, 1884; the Post of June II, 1884; block of the old Charter Oak; 25 cent scrip of 1853 and nearly score of ed- l dresses and business cards. The Times of June Il, 1884, was placed between the mar ble bases. Many pennies were also thrown in as the bronze was being lowered into place. The names of the committee on the unyeiling were, by an oversight, not put in.
 The bases proper are of Tennessee marble with egg and dart moulding on the lower base. Tue two bases weigh three tons. and the statue weighs about 1,7OO. Tuesday was the day set for its arrival in Hartford, but owing to some mistake it was delayed until l Wednesday night. Harper's Weekly sent a l request to 8 photographer in Hartford for Q likeness of the figure, but they asked in vain.
 The exercises next Wednesday will un- doubtedly be as follows, some changes hav- ing been made by the committee in charge : The Hon. Henry B. Harrison will stand on the left of the figure at the foot, partly fac ing it, and deliver the presentation speech. I Governor Waller. from his position on the left, by the head of the statue, will speak bis ! acceptance on behalf of the State During the remarks the battle-fiag room will be re- served for the invited guests and the next corridor will be occupied by mem- bers of the present Legislature. The paarde having been finished be- fore the presentation, the procession l will remain in waiting outside during the re- l marks of Speaker Harrison and Governor 1 Waller. Then all will listen to the oration 1 of the day by Senator Orville H. Platt, who will speak from 8 platform erected at the north side of the building. Following the oration the entire procession will enter in line the north door, pass around through battle-fag room, viewing the bronze statue, and go out by the south door Of the Capitol. ! The nreparakions fer feeding tbe soldiers will then be completed SO that the multitude l may be supplied without interruption.