New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-18
BOLIVAR STATUE UNVEILED.
CEREMONIES IN CENTRAL PARK.
PRESENTATION BY Ex-rREslDENT BLANco - RE
cEIyEp FOR THE CITY BY MAYOR EDISON.

,nrsrxrITroy ny FX-rREsIDENT BLANCo - RE-
cryEp FOR TIE CITY BY MAYOR EDISON.
General Hancock was the. most conspicuous
figure among ah0qt iog P9ope aSo%t O'clock
platform which had been erected opposite inc
yelled statue of General Bolivar the lberator Of
f fIs TspSOS Snd the snF entrance
With General Hancock were members OF his stan;
Assistant Acknowledgement W; d. Whipple, QoIon S
Charles s. Sullivan, Captains John 5. Wharton, =.
;. H. Ward, w. ID. Beach and Lieutenant H. c;
Reilly. Representing the Navy were Rear Admiral
Y. Reed. Frank WildCs G. c. Wits, Lieptenants
Muligan, Windsor and Wallace. Park Comms-
sioners Viele, Wales and Crmmins were there'
Mayor Edison arrived shortly before the speech
making began. and with him came General Guzman
Blanco ex-president Of Venezuela, and AN Soteloo,
Minister from Venszuea + bad eysn the
statue TO New-York. Venezuela was not without
other representatives. on the PLATFORM FOR many
women with dark flashing eyes were there whose
compilations suggested the bloom of the tropics:
Under the shadow of the trees and scattered ABOUT
the open space on which the Statue stoou "olo
about thousand people.
About 4:3O o'clock the strains of martial music
were heard and soon there emerged from the wind
ing road that led to the top of the hill the scarlet
plumes of Colonel Hamilton ofth 9TH United States
Artillery, and his staff all mounted. As the troops
fled into the square and circled around the statue
they made fine picture with dropping banners,
and Announcements, all thrown into snowy reIet
against a BACKGROUND of vivid green: There were
nnder command of Colonel Winchester, Batteries
b and NJ from Fort Hamilton, Battery II from Fort
Columbus, and Battery X, 9th Artillery, from forI
Schuyler From the gun-D0atS Alliance 1anJlc,
Swatara, and Vandalia, decked with flags from
stem to stern, that had been lying all day IN inc
North River opposite the site of the statue, there
came o battalion of infantry composed OF eight
companies and battalion OF marines consisting %
five companies. j.
General Viele made the opening address. He said
in part:
This is not only work of erected in this realm Of
art and nature, not only memorial 70 nero PdJlo
and statesman, but is tribute OF affection and esteem
from young republic of South America TO her sister Oi
the North.
The audience was enthusiastic in spite Of the
heat and cheered General Niele heartily. Then
there stood upa tall man, with broad
shoulders and military bearing handsome Oronzed
features and gray HAIR aud beard. lie was Gene raj
the statue in the name of the people and govern
ment of Venezuela. Next MIR. SOtcldo unveiled the
statue. He made short speech, and some otheI
person pulled the ropes that caused the flags to fa
aside, disclosing granite pedestal the Inquire OF
General Bolivar seated on pranclng horse, VILE
leaning forward with his left hand graspiug the
bride and his right band outstretched
pointing with sword as If lead
ing charge. The audience seemed t.
think well of it and cheered Justify. Then Mayor
Edison accepted the statue in behalf of Ncw-f0Ik
FIedcli k K. COuder delivered an Grafton on lh'
Life and Character of General Bolivar" showing
how Bolivar deserved TO he ranked with Washing,
ton. ia conclusion wreaths OF flowers were paced
on the pedestal by members of Generali Bianco1
family.
In the evening the uniformed battalion of the
veterans of the TIN Regiment gave luncheon a.
Irving Hall to the guests of the occasion.