The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-13

statue of Columbus was unveiled by
ce-President Adlai Stevenson this af-
ternoon in Central Park.
One thousand seats mad been re-
served about the platform and the
statue for guests who had been fur
nished tickets. but at 3 o'clock every
one was given access to them, and Il
there was probably 5000 to 5000 peo-
pie on the ground. Directly in front Of
the stand was the statue. yelled with
an American flag.
Just before the commencement of the
exercises the officers of the Spanish
man-of-war Nautilus reached the
ground They were escorted to the
platform and formally introduced.
without preliminary remarks, Gener-
al Wilson then introduced Right Rev
Bishop Potter, who delivered a
lengthy invocation, closing with the
Lord s prayer. which the audience /
joined him in repeating.
General Wilson then introduced the |
vice-president. Mr.. Stevenson was
warmly. received. He said:
SteYensOn's tribute.
mo words of mine can add to the
Interest Vi TIE ul6lilly VI ILLS 6AS1-1 ]
occasion. This hour will live in his
tory From eloquent lips have fallen
burning words which tell to coming
ages of the homage paid to the mem
ory OF the discOVerer OF our country.
Central Park-beautiful and magnIil-
CENTS the fitting place for the statue
| of Columbus 1t is well that to the
city of New York, the metropolis OF the
continent, should have fallen the CRATE
| full task of portraying TO the millions
\ of all the coming ages the features OF
the man who, despite obstacles and
| danger, marked out the pathway 10
the new world. The name and fame OF
| Columbus belong exclusively to no age
or country, but are the enduring herl-
Itage OF all people Your president mas
truly said in all the transactions of
| history there is no act which for vast
ness and performance, can be conf
pared to the discovery of the conti-
nent of America. In the modest words
of the great navigator, he only opened
the gates and 10! there came in build
ers of a new and mighty nation.
1T is said that in Venice there is
sacredly preserved d letter written by
Columbus a few hours before he sailed
from Palos With reverent expression
of trust in God, humbly but with I'M
Ifaltering faith, he spoke of his pro-
Iposed voyage to that famous land.
Who can doubt that to his prophesy
was foreshadowed something of that
famous land with whose history and
tradition mis- name and fame are
linked for all time? What page in all
history tells of deeds so fraught with
blessings to the generations as the dis
covery of America? Columbus added
another continent to the map of the
world. I will detain you no longer.
Your eyes will now behold this splen-
did work of art. .
1T is we'll that it's approaches are
firm and broad. for along this path
J way rolling centuries will come as pill
grims to shrine to behold the statue
of Columbus. this enduring monument
to the gratitude of a great city of a
great nation
y At the moment he concluded. he
pulled the rope placed in his hand and
the flag was drawn from the statue,
which in all its artistic finish was re-
: vealed to an applauding and appre-
ciative audience. 1t is situated on the
south end of the Mall, facing Shake
speare's statue, and the figure repre-
sents Columbus with the standard of
Spain in his right hand, the pole rest
ing upon a globe upon a coil of rope.
f The left hand and arm are extended
!; slightly forward, as if completing a
, gesture, while the face portrays him
in the act of speaking.
4 Mayor GiIrOy's Acceptance.
D Mayor Gilroy, on behalf of the city,
e accepted the statue in a few we'll
: chosen words. He was followed by
, Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. who read
three letters, one from Governor
Flower, one from Mr.. Robert c. VIM
throp. of Massachusetts. and this let
ter from the Duke of Veragua:
Madrid. April 5. 1S94.-My Deal
" Generation the occasion of the unveil
ing of the statue of Columbus. 1 bel
n you to express my cordial greeting t
. the city of New York and all American
citizens who are assembled in order t.
pay a new tribute of respect 20 tn,
g memory of my illustrious ancestor.
IS You have just erected work o
l. art of the sculptor, VINO has we'll re
n produced in marble the inspired fea
e lures of the man whose genius discov
n cred a continent greater than the res
g of the. then, known world. The Span
y iardS pride themselves upon the worl
n of Sunol. Allow me to thank you. bot
% as a descendant of Columbus and as
. Spaniard; also, 1 beg to congratulate
4 you. dear general, for the interest 20
is have taken in this matter which ba
h so greatly contributed to it's success.
m '"The duchess sends her kindest re
in CARDS;
at ''VERAGUA.''
n Baron Gava, the Italian minister
10 was too indisposed to speak.
n Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was next in
troduced and read a poem. written b
her for the occasion, entitled, 8
Mariners Dream"
Gratitude of Spain.
Id In the absence of Senior Don Muruagi
his address was read by Consul Ger
~ eraI BaIdesanc. He said:
- 1T becomes the duty of the reqri
~ sentative of Spain, the country wh.C
y was the prime promoter Of the diseo7
ne cry of America. to address. on this o.
~ casion, the people of this great metrol
lie oils. and of the United States, in
es spirit of friendship and good will
IN is, moreover, particularly gratifying
al the Spanish government to behold II
viee-president of the United States ar
the great popular orator of New Yol
raise their eloquent voices to honor Il
IA memory of Columbus. and to acknow
edge the brilliant and effective worl