The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26
GLADSTONE AT THE FAIR.
Statue Of the English Statesman Unveiled IN
Lady Aberdeen's Irish Village.

Statue Of the English Statesman Unveiled IN
Lady Aberdeen's Irish Village.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. juno 25.-Tribute to the great
English statesman was paid at the worlds
fair this afternoon by the unveiling in the
bsn0ueting hall or Dunegsl Castle. in the
Irish village. on the Midway Plaisance. of
Q colossal statue of William Ewart Glad.
stone. The event was participated in by
an audience that crowded the hall and
packed itself on the lawn outside, and in
which there were many Irish representa-
tIves from other parts of the State. as W ell
as from Wisconsin and Michigan. The
statue. which is nine feet in heighth and
stands on @ twelve-fOOt pedestal, Is fac
simile of the one unveiled in front of Bow
Church. London, In 1882. by Lord CARING.
ford, end is by the same sculptor-Bruce
Joy. of London-whO was present to-day,
and was introduced to the audience.
Mayor Carter fl. Harrison presided over
she exercises this afternoon. and In the
course of vigorous address compared Bis
msrck and Gladstone. TO the infinite advan-
taQe of the latter. The Premier he said,
was the uncrOwned king OF England. VIC
toria was the fgurate as Queen. but Glad
stone was the king by the will of the peo-
pie. he had been cursed by the English
aud damned by the lrish but be was wiser
than his opponents and had builded better
than the Irish knew or ever imagined. The
Mayor told how, In an immense meeting
in this city, he had been roundly hissed for
mentioning Gladstone's name, and how. a
few months later, In the same hall. still
larger audience had cheered the name of
the grand old man to the echo 1t was q
proud day for Chicago when it could unveil
a statue Of this i'm perial patriot, and lt was
TO De regretted that his age and engaee-
ments made 1t impossible for him TO visit
the worlds fair. His very presence in the
city would be sufficient to set Its popula-
tion crazy with enthusiasm.
At the conclusion of the Mayors address
Mrs. Earnest Hart. of London, pulled the
cord and the silken cloth fell to the ground,
disclosing the statue of the Englishman.
That was the signal for applause that con-
tinued for several moments. The we'll
known Irish song. tx atbleen Mavourneen,"
was then sung by Mrs. Genevra Johnstone
Bishop. the Irish soprano, who had jour-
neyed some five hundred miles in order TO
lend her share to the programme
The formal oration was delivered by ex-
Judge w. A. Moran. He said that Glad
stone was the grand ola man. not only of
the Liberal party of England. but of the
entire English-speaking race of Europe and
America, There was peculiar felicity in
unveilInR the statue In ty pical Irish viii
lage, because be is now engaged In the
the most important struggle of his great
life. en- endeavOr TO secure to the
people OF Ireland long-delayed jus-
tlce in the form of home rule, and
there was unusal fitness in unveiling II in
America in a village indicative of Irish in
dustry. Mr.. Gladstone was held In honor
and esteem by not only the irish race but
by the liberty loving of all Dationalities IN
this country. They recognize in him one
of the greatest living champion of the
rights of uen: one W ho had devoted his life
with intelligent labor TO the eleyation and
progress of his felio ow-men.
After the oration there was more music,
a few remarks by Governor Peck OF Wis
consin. and Mrs. Hart brought the exercises
90 close with an expression of thanks on
behalf OF she women Of England aud Ire
land. The exercises closed shortly after 8