New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-17
UNVEILING THE Or KALB STATUE
CEREMONIES AT ANNAPoLls-A SPEECH By THOMAS
BAYARD

| CEREMONIES AT ANNAPOLls-A SPEECH By THOMAS
F. BAYARD
| ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. 16.-Ihe ceremonies
attending the unveiling OF the De Kab statue to-day
caused this historic old city to awaken from the ethargy
with which 1t Is usually cnwrapped. Fully 10000
strangers in attendance and the city was gayly
decorated In honor OF the OCCASION The statue is con-
sdered the best work of the young sculptor. Ephraim
Keyser to whom the work was given by ex-secretary
Frelinghuysan II represents the German soldier In
Continental uniform with sword upheld, aud Is mag
n1cent piece OF bronze wora, measuring nine feet IN
height, mounted on granite pedestal thirteen feet
high 1t erected on knoll at the south END OF the
state House grounds AMI faces due south.
The ceremonies opened with a parade in which part
was taken by the United States naval officers, cadets
and marines all the State militia Knights OF Pythias.
German societies and other organizations Inc uuyel-
Ing according to the solemn ritual OF tho Masonic
order, and charge Of the Grand Lodge OF Mary
land Thomas j. shryock. grand marshal with Beau
seaut Commanlery, knights femplar as the guard of
honor The veil withdrawn at $50 O'clock when the
Y ,uona salute fred from the Naval Academy. Mr.
Rayard Secretary Of state, who was dccompanlel py
tue Turkish Minister received the statue from sculptor
Keysor anG was INTRODUCED to the crowd by Governor
Lloyd. Mr. BAyard stood IN the blazing sun and spoke
as follows:
in obedience to the official duty enoned by the act Of
Congress authorizing the erection OF TINS monument as
the Secretary Of state Ia tne name anu p.na Oh Tue
Government and people OF the United states do now
accept this 5alnte Of Baron john DeAa,p, MAJOR,
general IN the Army Of the Unei states one hundred
and years have rolled by since tns brave man ai
down his in the struggle TO make. as Jefier-
son "ths Government in practice what 1t Is Ia
principle model for the protection OF man ID state
tai Congress OF 1850 has been executed Az last we see
rAs r Naton %eony , Sis ,S sP9 S sS4y just
And standing ia presence OF this counterfeit present
mont OF tue honorel dead what lesson are We 10 learn
it, aud what IS to be taught by II TO Tue suefeednS
generations 1t is that the best resus o. humanity are
rooted III unsehshpess, and the best service TO me
Tne uau IN whose honor we race this ststute-whose
memory We would thus keep green In American hedrtsL
struls for liberty. He no self-seekng adventure.
no solder OF fortune. making merchandise OF ms 'hil
ne p,sseSsoI ~ reran and the temper to decline
All the prizes that ordinarily value most ana when
a cultivated society best Affords From all these US
turned away to undergo prlVal,ohs, sS r,ns
Washington himself described him as the - generous
stranger from distant land to night our BAT
Would TO God had lived to share with us its iruits
There are those who tell us to-day that Pc tcs PAT
ties are essential for our Government aud that parties
cannot be worked and melted to enthusiastic acton e1
cept oy the Hue OF persona ahpi'ou aua o pU',S W
place, patronage ana profit that such emolumehts are
essential snuiants to public duty ana ina "i.nou1
them necessary party ORGANIZATION can no. gs acJ
pished. II this be true should despair OF the Republic
FOR then DeKab fell in vain and this statue mas ltte
value meaning. But II Is not OF To- lay IL spesKs
denial OF all this and II we but heed lis utterdhces tey
man and made this free, vrtuOus and happy republic
deny that the mercenary forces are those mos!
accepts such doctrine can have any but downwagd
career There s and always has been patriotic mil
tary service IN this country, in which danger calmly
faced priyaons undergone and blood freely poured OUT
and ednally there patriotic civil service IN when
toll aud are faithfully bestowed IoI the
preservation OF the peace and honor and proht OF c
uatinn Woe be unto and children when "a henel
snd reliance in such things shall pass away ana statues
Ike this shall speak TO US In vain. To-Day we sllnu
IN ghty power the family OF nations calmly conscious
of our strength and mindful OF our responslb ltes
When DeKab came to us a century ago how scAat d
handful OF Cling colonsts were our fathers no"
great and lasting then Is our debt to those friends III
need who were friends In deed" Carefully should we
cherish those generous memories OF ancestral ya0r anu
realize that the safeguards OF anaton lie not III
the Offering combination OF It's nercenary forces bu III
the number OF truehearte1 men who serve their cou
try because they love II.
poem written by Professor John Ii. Hewitt, Of Bal
timore was read, alter which there singing by the
German societies OF Baltimore and music by the Marine
Band and the exercises closed with tho reading by COZ
oue j. Thomas scharf OF Tong GRAFTON on the LIE anu
services OF DeKalb. The monument is suitably in
scrtbed with scroll setting forth the services OF tue
soldier I'm whose honor 1t erected by the Congress OF
he United States.