New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-05
HONORING ITALYS PATRIOT HEKO.
THE GARIBALDI MONUMENT UNVEILED.

CEREMONIES IN WASHINGTON sQCARE-A PARADE
AND FIcNIC AFTERwARD.
Bright as was the day and cloudless as the sun
were the faces of the Italians OF Newly ork yester-
day as they gathered in Washington Square for the
ceremonies of the unvciling OF the statue OF
Giuseppe Garbaldi, presented by them to this city
Promptly at 10 a. m. the music began with
q trombone solo, after which various airs from
Italian opera and national hymns were played
continuously except when there was speaking
The statue, which faces southwest, is twcnty-one
feet, five inches in height, and weighs nineteen
thousand pounds. 1t represents Geribald dressed
in uniform, with a soldiers short cloak wrapped
about him with one foot advanced looking eagerly
forward and in the act of drawing his sword
lat IL o'clock Signor v Polidor, president of the
committee having the erection of the
tatue in charge, made the opening
s,cech, and then Carlo Barsatti, treas
,rer Of the Committed presented the monument to
tie city, Mayor Hewitt accepted it with few
wrds of thanks, and immediately the flag yelling
the statue was drawn, thirty bands broke forth
in ,nson and the crowd cheered. Mayor Hewitt
theI spoke. lie coupled the names OF Washington
and Lincoln with that Of Garbaldl as the pre-
serves Of the freedom of their native countries
Professor Vincenzo Botta paid beautiful trlb-
ute to the patriot and hero. Among other things
he said:
The Italians OF New.Yorl honored by delegations from
other cites nee; to-day in this beautiful park when Wd
the immortal name Of Washington, to celebrate the mem
or, Of him had large share In the regeneration OF
Their country aud the presence OF this vast Assembly
OF the authorities this great metropolis, ana OF inc
representatives. Of the Italian Government cverenty TO
un,ru the noble monument which here In their a1opei
country Will ever speak to them Of duty courage pao
and native land sailor and son oil sallor "aU'1'
possessed the characteristic virtues OF that class III an
eminent degree He was honest, frank and loyal; 90
stocle, stimulated his energy danger increased his
strength lie was endowed with iron constitution an
,ndomable will and irresistible magnetic power; ne
was simple in his manners frugal In his habits ana shahA
with instructive mo1esy from all recognition Oh MS Viea'
achievements To-day We commemorate lhc s'Ath ann
versary Of the death Of the patriot hero. IN MS me-
character ana achievements there Is hoD'e io"' no
only TO his own age but to all future generations 10
I,.Ians he leaves the brighcs, example OF PATRIOTISM
ootion and self sacrifice To all he presents the
nohlest tvpe OF hero without fear and without re-
nroacbu So we leave his place In history among
Tho ,w suendld personalities that In ancient ana modern
times have dazzed the world and given to humanity dea
to admire and to emulate
The others who spoke were General Daniel H.
Scl,les and L. Roversi, Editor OF " IL ProgrcSso
Northumberland After the speeches mayor
Hewitt. the Italian Minister, other authorities ana
honorary members of the Garibaldi Committee, re-
viewed the Italian military and civic
societies G., A. r. posts. French societies ana
o4bor bodies ms they marched past the grand-stand
nm Fifthave to Fourteenth-st., up Fourth-aNc. 10
Seventeenth-st, thence to Fifth-aVe. ana twenty
second-st and then to Avenue a ana lwfny-
hrd-st where the procession einoarksn Oh t fo
| ron Steamship Company's steamer Sirius 1or
| Eommers Union Park to enjoy themselves III ap
pbpriatc festivities.