New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-29

THE STATUE IN MARINE PARK. SOUTH BOSTON.
UNYEILED-EX-GOVERNO RICE'- GRAFTON.
Boston, June o3.-The statue OF Aduiira Farragll.
unveiled in the Marine Park. South Eoson. this
afternoon. amid the booming OF cannon. the screech
ing OF steam whistles. the music Of bands. and the
cheers OF the immense crowd which had gathered to
witness the ceremony. In the harbor, assisting with
their guns and colors, were the Russian wars'ips
Lynda and Dmitr Donskol. the United States cruiser
San Francisco and the dynauitc cruiser Nesuvus
The procession In eight divisions consisting Of civic
and military bodies, naval veterans. schoolchildren
and floats and invited guests in carriages. passed
through the principal streets OF South Boston 10 the
park. where the following programme was carried out
The American Hymn, bv the band: prayer by the
Rev. +. A. Horton; poem by Henry OMeara; " The
Pilgrims Progress" by the band: Grafton cxG0v
ernor Alexander H. lice. OF Massachusetts. Tn"
string releasing the covering Of the statue pulled
by a little daughter Of Alderman Flood. The harbOr
was filed with yachts and small craft OF every do
scripton. the occupants OF which took part to the
best OF their ability in the noisy demonstrations when
the statue was unveiled.
IN the OF his address Governor Rico said {:
We come to-day 10 set up another memorial the
greatest naval hero Of modern times In the hope to
enhance but to perpetuatc the fame Of Admiral Faragu
and show that this is community that rightly
preciae the nobility Of his character and the yalor OF his
deeds.
In contemplating great character are wont 10
seek the OF greatness In Inheritance While the
ancestry Of Admiral Farragut appears TO have been Illus
trlous In individuals civil, military and pesty celebrity
yet with exception Of the renowned Don Pedro Farra
gut who served under James King Of Aragon In 1920
In the campaigns which sucd in the expulsion Of the
Moors from Maorca and from Valencia In 1888 there
any adventurous spirit like the Admiral himself
the horizon OF history closes down before abe N
identify him In the constellation Of gleres to which he
Immediately belongs The Adpral's fsther OF pure
Spanish blood and born the island OF Mnorca but
imnisrated to America In 1870. The Admiral born
In 1901 Knoxville Tenn. II the early biography OF
Farragut DO limited and simple. IL Is also singuarly
last his appears have been guided and directed
by nscruabe Providence which led his associates and
followers TO say often that he had charmed life"
Ex-Governor Erice here recitcd a number Of nnec
dotes OF Farnguts life and described the weltnown
and stirring events OF his naval career. Continuing
he said:
II Is not necessary atotc title OF gratitude
and admiration for the soldiers Of the Union Army pro-
fuse these always been for their priceless
In saving the country from destruction. IN order
that may give like Offering Of praise and thankful
10 the officers and sailors who magnlfcenty
operated in this work OF patriotism and Ralanry.
Neither need fear that any undetermined soldier would
have withhold enthusiastic devotion the Navy.
Admiral Lessorsky. commander Of Russian nee. which
here year before expressed his admiration
Tor Faragut, who he delighted to say. the
greatest naval commanders the world has ever SEEN
and that this sentiment died In the great
Northern Empire Is shown by the visit TO the Admals
tomb. at woodawn Cemetery. by the officers Of the
Russian feet which visited the harbor Of New.York
aeo and by the touching clogy there made by It's
commander All o. which is reinforced by the Russian
ships here present and speaking Tor themselves.