Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-01
HIS IMAGE IN MARBLE.
Longfellow's Native City Perpetu.
ates His Memory.
SWEETEST OF THE BARDS.
A Beautiful statue to the Great Poet
Unveiled mt Portland with Appro-
pirate Ceremonies and
Loving EuIogies.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 1.-The Longfel-
low statue in State street square was UNI
yelled in the presence of large concourse OF
people The First regiment band gave an
open air concert from 2:30 until p. M,
when the monument was unveiled. The
statue rests on a granite pedestal of great
extent and 10 feet high The figure is Of
heroic size and is z feet high. 1t represents
the poet sitting, his right arm resting on
the arm of the chair and his left hand hold
ing manuscript The long dress coat is
closely buttoned, while flowing mantle falls
over the shoulders Beneath the chair are
books, carelessly piled.
Following the unwilling poetical prelude,
written by George f. b. jackson, Esq, was
read by Clarence w. Peabody, Of the Port
land high school 1t saluted Longfellow as
the sweetest of bards, and said that while
the poet needed no monument to keep his
memory green, ii was fitting that the town
of his birth should enshrine his sculptured
form
Longfellow's psalm of LIFE was then
sung by 100 pupils of the public schools.
G. f. Libby, president of the Longfellow
Statue association of Portland then deliv-
cred the presentation address. Mr.. Libby
pictured the primitive Portland of ! ongfel-
lows youth and contrasted the rich intel
lectual life Of to-day with the narrower,
struggling life of the early years of the CEN
tury. He cited as noteworthy the fact that
Longfellow was able to Withstand the cur
rent of his time and follow the career
which his genius marked out for him.
ut is difficult he said, ITO measure
the full value and extent of the impress which
Longfellow has made upon his generation
q inf
he gave an impulse to many minds, the effect
of which is still felt. His contributions to
American literature were timely and Inn
rortant, and that that literature has early
alta ned n recognition beyond the sea is
largely due TO the influence which Longfellow
exerted on its early growth. The speaker re-
ferpcd to Longfellow's courage of conviction,
his gentle nature, his broad sympathies, the
reality OF his philosophy of life. Though he
has left us, the fragrance of his life remains;
he has written himself into his poems, and
his own verse is his most fitting eulogy
Mayor Chapman responded to the presenta-
ton address, accepting the statue in behalf
of his city. His remarks paid eloquent
tribute to the eloquent genius of the poet and
testified to the love and honor which his
memory Is cherished by his fellow townsmen
A poem written for the occasion by Mrs. E.
Carazza was read by the Hon. Stanley T.
Pullen, and the exercises closed with the
singing of the "Doxology," Praise God
from Whom All Blessings Flow" by the as
sembled multitude.
The members of The Longfellow family
present were: Mrs. Greenleaf, Mrs. Richard
II. Dana and Der son, Henry w. Longfellow;
Alexander Longfellow and wife, and Mrs
Pierce, sister of the poet. Letters of regret
were read from President Eliot, Samuel L.
Clemens, George W. Cable, George William
Curtis, George Bancroft, I. b. Aldrich and
nfhals