New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-27
A MEMORIAL TO AUDUBON.
UNWILLING A SHAFT OVER HIS GRAVE.
ADDRESSES BY PROFESSOR EGLEsroN AND THE
REV. DIR. MORGAN DIX.

ADDRESSES BY PROFESSOR ECLESTOS AND THE
REV. DR. MORGAN DIX.
In Trinity Cemetery, Northumberland -ff,ysxth-st.
and Ten,h-ave. yesterday afternoon, there was I'm.
yelled monument the memory Of the ornithologist.
John james Audubon. From his death, In 1901, until
recently his body lay In a remote corner OF Trinity
Cemetery The idea of removing the body TO a more
central situation and OF erecting u monument nbove
II was first suggested by Professor Thomas Egeston.
OF this city lie spoke Of the plan TO the members OF
the New York Academy OF sciences, In 1882 ana IN
ls3. a committee OF that Institution was appon'eo
TO raise funds and to have Il monument miae' ms
committee consisted of Thomas Egeston ana DIS.
~ c. Bolton, ". L. Brton. ID. s. Martin ana JOIN
Allen.
Tho monument stands on slightly elevated grounds
efty feet back from the enrlncc gate ut Onehundred
and SIXTH st. II Is OF hudson kver pluesohs
and rests on a heavy base OF granite us shapc -
that OF a Runc Ii Is % feet 1o inches Hsn'
the arm being feet inche, long. The base "e'sh'
seven TONS the total weight being twcnty-one tons.
On the face OF the base Is carved the portrait OF
Audubon beneath IL his name; over II, In one cor
ner the date of his birth, May 4, 1859, ana ID ths
other The date Of his death, January 20 looi'
ci-cctly over this on the shaft OF the monument are
the words Oh. ell ye fowls OF the air bless We inc
Lord praise Him. and magnify Him for ever. Inc
shaft Is decorated the front ana back WIN oirus
and beasts. on the back IS the inscription: Erected
"a ,,o momorv Of John James Audubon, In the year
1903 by subscription raised by the New.iork Academy
OF sciences
ION ono side of the base Is carved palette ana
brushe, on the other. guns and a hunting bag. Inc
whole * artistic and appropriate. The sculptor WAS
Eugene Phister. The cost was $4,000.
The exercise, of the unveilInG were brief Troessor
rc,as,op prescnted the memorial 10 the corporation
~ Trinity Church. lie said contributions nave
been received from every part OF the 'hi''" ''''''
II Is a monument TO science TO manhood To perSeNer'
c and n,iont cndcayor 10 unscllsh generosity, and'
hchos, and best OF ALL 10 that unbounded faith In Els
Heavenly Fathers wisdom ana guidance wnicn 'ha.'
ac,c,i,cd every net of Audubon's life. This beauti'
~, cro.. with II, ornamcntation of the birds and AMI
NAL. no loved 50 WELL cannot fail TO be both re-
hinder and incentive 10 young mon 10 s"i'c " ~
tain the cminence to which he arrived.
The Rev. ~ Morgan DIX received tue mo'u'n'n'
for ths corpor,tion Of Trinity Church. lie spoke
,.encly OF Audubon and Of his Christian me-
Aiout the monument, Which j. Witmh S'ofo
throw of the home where Audubon lived, were gain
cr.d MANY of his relatives and admirers An'hs Tue
formcr wore lis grandchildren, Mary T., Rosa 'c'"
q; Iucy b. Any O., IIarnet and Florence Auduooh'
Doll, A. Frank Victor NJ, Ernest, Leoiaru aho
Mary A. Tyler, and Mrs. De Lah'y d. "''i""'' "
and,r Gordon Bascwell, OF New-orieahs' aho'H'' ''
atiyr was also present.
The ceremonies attending the unNeiihg Oh 'h' NUN
un,on, 70 Audubon continued ~ tne a"S''
v,.eun of Natural History last evening, D..pj
Iii, v,ro.ldcnt of the American OrIltnoosists
Inion delivered a eulOgy on Aunubon' an" rIoI',.
r',Io.tnn told of the work Of the monument, ."lhss
In erecting the memorial srv.."t lryuo made Inv
,,ri' x Jnsup president Of the American Museum
OF Natural History