The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-03
BEEcnER IN BRONZE.
dwelling OF the Statue OF Henry
Ward Becchcr in Brooklyn
An Immense conccur~e of People Wit
ns~- the Ceremonies The Grafton
Delivered ~ nr. seth Los.
Hs-Nssor 81 Brooklyn.

BEooKIY>, June - The unwilling
~ the statue ~ Henry Ward Heecher
on the city hall square Mas an event
- great puhlsc .nterc & The speakers
platform WAS al the westerly end ~ the
city hall steps. directly opposite the
statue. Rack ~ this. On tile city hall
step was a platform filled with the
committee in charge ~ the matter.
msssber~ ~ MIR Eeccher> family. the
city and county officials. judges ~ the
courts and prominent public men. A
large space on the Court street
side ~ the city hall park
was reserved for subscribers 10
the statue fund The mcmbcr
% the Thirteenth regiment ~ which
MIR. i.cccher WAS chaplain. and the vet
Grams ~ the >ixty-Scycnth New York
volunteers. IN which Mr. Beechers son.
Col Henry II. l;ecchcr. went u the
war. were grouped in the park hack ~
the statue with band. and al the left
IT the statue were 200 sunday school
chsidten ~ plymouth church. and its
missions. selected 70 sing The greater
prrt ~ the city hall steps and the Full
ton street side ~ the square was open
20 the public The city hall was elab-
orately decorated
The exercises opened with prayer
- Rev ; II Halliday. long Mr..
Bcccher'> assistant in Plymouth church.
pr Charles II Hall. chairman Of the
feecher memorial committee. intro
duced Mayor Chaplin a. the presiding
officer Before the speeches the statue
was unveiled by g-andchiid Of Mr.
tieecher. Gertrude Roxana Beecher.
five year, old. daughter Of William &.
Eeecher. The sculptor. J 2. A. Ward.
led Ter 20 the statue and placed the
lines IA her hand While the unwilling
to-'k place the >unday-school children
sang Isrechcr. z led ~ the band.
nr Hall male the formal pre~e
tson Of the statue II the city. and IL
we> accepted by Mayor Chaplin who
turned IL over ~ the care ~ the park
dersrtm INT represented by President
George v IsTcwcr The band then
played the adaEio from Beefhoven's
NTH symphony. and DR. seth Low. ex-
mayor Of Brooklyn, and president ~
Columbus college. delivered the Grafton. /
lie said
s-rookiyn has poured forts her nluitltndcs
a. lay - unreii the familiar form ana feat
ure~ o. Henry MARI Eeechtr. Every man
must have his home "a some one place, but I
che great men ~ The earth nverirap ali I
boundaries and become tue fellow citizens
% - nen such man wa Henry Ward I
iteecher. Prom th- citv NV swayrd the
nsnts and hearts w mHn q va-t muitituAe-
TOR forty years From rill-csnter I'm. words
- -
comfort. courage ana something Of the *.
hsisrsticu which freedom brings wherever /
thsy we're borne on the four winds
After an interesting review 81 Mr.. |
Ececher's career. the orator continued: |
Mr.. Bcecher was q great orator but he was
anie % Is the great orator be was because.
nr-s o. an. he vas a great man He pro-
claimed truth a. he sA~ u with the con-
yincinx earnesrness OF = great and unselfsh
mature. lie had gift Of uttcrance such n
- granted 70 few. he had q playful
humor and tender psthos that
enabled MIN 20 draw ar viii the
capable Of high thinking and sustained e.
fort. but mot any nor ali OF these made him
the crstor ne wts Il was the brave. true
spirit 81 the man. using all or these faculties
sn turn. thst made Il M the greatest popular
orator of his day No characteristic was
sightfnl humor He used his hrmor both as
swespon 81 oficn-c and a. shelter FROM
The storm. Like Abraham Lincoln he
took refuge behina 4 Ia times
" enxtrty snd trouble. Win il
q. ceslt -cme os hs most effect.
N~ strokes 10 tire heat 81 the confict Men
complained sometimes that he used i mop
rcrtupciy. bus his own conception ~ \; was
ps'eticaiiy expressed ia one ~ hi- own say
sns-
'rse-5 hcil WHICH Cot has hung IN my bel
fry hail RAG
d. later iifr he added - tile active -uscep-
10 litscs OF lr- naturs the experience ~ a
hitt~r and -eSching trouble Ia the midst
CT Bi- trouble no man ever heard him speak
ankSniiy % another lie came through Il.
cey topped ana purified ~ suffering, into a
teSxer sympathy than ever v IN his fellow
ms 40 when he cied. not alone his own
chnrth. rus 1--we other chnrches In this
CTS we're Giles with tho-e who gathered %
express thrsr sens 81 loss ia his death and
90 10 honor to his memory. The legislature
% the -tste stl0urnei for tho frst time In
- history IN honor 81 private citizen The
trvtute was unique a. the man. IL was
Che spcst sncD.S xpre-sson Of the popular
feeling. and TIE recognition on the part 81
the community and the state tina. 4 great
and good man had gone from among them.
uet then shall tins statue mean To
thD-e wts shall come after US. 20
whom the name ~ Henry ward Beccher
Nst b. only historic name. let Il
Siersty tn.t tire people enshrine in their
~ .vt- those who are sincerely ami truly
their tfienJs that courage IN . good cause.
however "A may provoke antagonists. - GER
s-ia ~ last 90 Dc commended OF all men Let
"a -sknsfy that man Who would be nfuen-
Gsf With ni~ fellow mast enter into the
isvsnk -ympstty aith them. that this does
mot mean catering 20 prejudice nor saying
oniy smooth thing bur that il means serv
sux the people. through gcod report and
through evil report. With every power that
cne h.- The sculptor has preserved for ns
10. icrm snj figure % Nr. I~-chcr TIA i'm.
pertsh.hfe brouse II remains for you and
me 20 trans utr into life those principles
rasch he demonstrated could make q char
eeter - noble.
After this America was sung. and
HebM Gustav Gottheil. Of Temple
Emanuel. New York. pronounced the
bcncdictson
The statue Is or bronze. Of heroic
size. and stands upon Quincy granite
pcdkstsI. suitably inscribed II repre-
sents Mr. I,cecher with his head bare
as.s hss hat in his hand. wearing
cape ovcrcoat and an ordinary
snr ~ clothing. aui standing in
nssn. erect position The pose was