Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-28
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Opening Address and Unveiling of the Bust,

Opening Address and Unveiling of the Bust,
By james z. Baxter, Chairman
A Welcome Home to LongfeIlow,
Poem, by Mrs. Frances l.. Mace, of Bangor
Mendeissohn, Haydn Association
Letters from Invited Guests.
Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey,
| Address by Hon. Joseph W. Symonds.
| Excelsior,
BY Messrs. Coye and Pennell, and chorus by the
Haydn Association, arranged by H. kotzchmhr.
American Literature in England,
Address by Prof. II. L. Chapman, of Bowdoin.
oA0rn'rhe Heavens are Telling aydy gayda Association
The Debt of Portland to the Memory of Longfellow.
Address BY George +: Talbot, Eco
| Address by Hon. Charles +. Libby, President Long.
fellow Statue Association:
Hallelujah Chorus-From the Mount of Olives, Be-
thoven. Haydn Association.
Ats o'clock James z. Baxter chairman of
the committee, delivered the opening address,
BUST.
Members of the Maine Historical Society
Ladies and Gentlemen;
1t is nv privilege and pleasure to unveil
before YOU on the anniversary of his nativity,
a bust of Portlsnd's most honored SOD, hon
ored not only in America but in our Father
land, as no other American has hitherto
been.
The honor conferred upon the memory of
our poet, by placing his bust in the Poets
corner of that temple of magnificent memo
rios, Westminster Abbey, and the presenta-
ton of q copy of that bust to the poets ma
tive city, has more than passing signlf-
canoe 1t signifies that the bonds of sympa-
thy and affection between us and our kinsfolk
on the other side of the Atlantic are still
strong. and while this bust exists it will be
between us and them a token of fraternity
and good will. -
torical Society came into the possession OF
This bust, it is proper that should inform
you.
reached the other side of the Atlantic a com
mon impulse seemed to direct the minds OF
E,glishmep to one thought. which was to
adopt Longfellow as one of their own native
noets aud domicile him, by symbol, In the
Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey. This
Thought drew into active ASSOCIATION large
number of persons prominent IN literature,
art. science. and religion, and this associa-
| ,;on is known as the Longtellow Memorial
Committee. the chairman OF which is the
Prince of Wales. Among the members are
the Earl of Derby, Earl of Granville, Baron
ess Burdett Coutis, Rev. Dr. Blackersteth.
prof. Sohn Stuart Blackie, Sir Thomas and
| LADY BraSSeN, w ihiS Soi't"Sf
| Conway, Thomas Faed, Sir John Gilbert,
lean Ingelow. John Everett Muller, Lyon
Playfsir, Sir Frederick Leighton, Alfred
Tenuyson and others of equal note; IN fact
the Memorial Committee is large one, num-
herring over four hundred persons. After the
organization of the committee, the necessary
funds we're speedily subscribed, and the
choice of an artist was assigned to Sir Fred.
erick Leighton, the president OF the Royal
Academy, who selected Thomas Brook, an
associate member of the Academy. to make
the bust for the Abbey. Mr.. Brock is well
known by many important works, among
which we may recall Hereward of the Wake,
the Nvmph of the fountain, and others of ike
merit. Having secured bust for the Ao-
hev which was the admiration of all, the
committee conceived the happy idea OF pre-
septing copy of it to the poets native city
as well as the town where he died. The fol'
lowing note will explain the rest:
LONDON, December. 1854.
To the President and Council of the His
torical Society of Maine, U. 5. A:
Gentlemen-The executive committee o.
the Lopgfellow Memorial Fund have much
Measure in presenting to the President ant
rouncil of the Maine Historical Society OF
Maine copy of the bust of Henry w. Long
sellow, executed by Thomas Brock, A. Il