The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-26
THE ERICSSON STATUE.
Procession and dwelling Cere-
monies in New York Today.

NEW YORK, April 81. 1s93.-The various
exercises attending the arrival of the
American ana foreign naval officers in
port were ushered in today by the unveil-
ing n Battery Park of the statue OF John
Ericsson, the inventor whose genius revo-
lutionized marine architecture and mod;
ern naval warfare.
This statue has now been erected iu the
battery, near the flagstaff, opposite the
Barge Office. It is of bronze. s feet 8
inches in height and rests upon pedes-
tai of Quincy granite s feet inches in
heighr. Portions of this ore are highly
polished. while others are left in rough
hswn state.
On the four sides of the die in low re-
lief are bronze panels. SO inches long, repAi
resenting the following subjects:-"The
Action between the Monitor aud Merri-
mac" "Steam Fire Engine in Action, -
'.steam Sloop of War Princeton-tla
First Application of a Screw Propeller to
War Ships" and Groupings OF Various
Inventions. Csloric and Solar Engines"
THE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies for the unveiling OF tbf4.
memorial began at the battery at ten!
o'clock this morning. Twenty-four
Swedish societies of New XorE
lodges of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, the Manhem
and Amaranthus, participated 10 the af-
fair. The societies mustered in Union
Square at eight o'clock in the morning
and after formation proceeded down
Broadway, headed hl Bayne's Sixty
ninth Regiment Band.N
Major Louis F. Hsllen acted as grand
marshal during the parade. which was
arranged with military precision. Upop
reaching the Battery, where grand
stand had been erected. the column
passed In review before Mayor Gilroy ana
other official and invited guests, inelRu,
ing Admiral Worden, who CO NmaudsQ
the Monitor, Ericsson's first creation OF
that nature in the famous battle with fno
Merrimac.
A chorus of three hundred voices. see
lecEed from among the societies, furnish e0
vocal music during tie ceremonies, which
were timed TO take place while the war
ships were passing up the harDor.
THE PROGRAMME.
Having been reviewed by the Mayor
the following programme was giyen.s
Music by band and chorus by Swedish
singers, "The Star Spangled Banner
Prof. Josef Hagstrom. conduct
Prayer by the Rev. Moritz Stolpe.
Reading of the act of the Legislature
authorizing the erection of the monu-
ment by Ashley W. Cole.
Unwilling OF the statue by Miss Esse-
linda Andersen. with music by band and
salute of twenty-ons guns by the United
States monitor MiaotOnomoh.
Delivery of the statue on behalf OF the
Commission to the civic authorities by
Secretary Ashley w. Cole. Acceptance
on behalf of the city by President Paul
Dana of the PARK Department..
Swedish national chorus, "Hor Oss.
Swea" (Hear US, Sweden) Wennerbergs
by Swedish singerS.S
Grafton by Colonel William c. Church.
Music by band.
Reading of an original ode by Miss
Anna Crophjeim Wallberg.
Swedish national chorus, "Vsrt Land"
(Our Couutry) Linblad, under leadership
Of Professor Emil Ltndstedt.
Music by band. "Hail Columbia"
Pastor Stolps. who offered the prayer.
was life long friend of Ericsson, who
was a trustee OF his church. BE and
Mise Andersen rode together in the
parade from Union Square in an open
barouche.