The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-20
AT WASHINGTON
Presentation of Statues to
Congress.
Stark and Webster EuIogized by Sew
eral Senators Today.
Governor OF New Hampshire and His
STAFF and Ladies Present.

wAsHINToN, Dec. 2o,-There were not
many senators present to witness the
ceremonies of tho presentation OF
statues OF Stark and Webster.
The galleries were also sparsely
occupied. Aside from the Governor OF
New Hampshire and his staff, who occu-
pied seats on the floor, and some New
Hampshiere ladies In the reserved CALLER
les, there was nothing to indicate that any
thing unusual was going on. The Sena-
tors present gave close attention to all
the speakers.
Chandlcr's Eulogy.
Regarding Webster, Senator Chandler
spoke Of his ancestry, of his father and
mother and then gave q brief sketch OF
his life in New Hampshire and sketched
his career after ho became a resident of
Massachusetts, crncluding substantially
rs follows:
1t may not be claimed that no one has
surpassed Mr.. Webster as a lawyer; there
can be no reasonable doubt that no one
has excelled him as an orator or as a
statesman. 1t Is not, however, the
part OF wisdom, nor required by the de-
mands OF the hour; 1t would be- indeed,
discouraging rather than helpeful to the
rising generation of today to present the
character Of Mr.. Webster as wholly per-
feet.
OF General Stark, Mr.. Chandler said
that he was New Hampshire's great
fighter In the war Of the revolution. More
than any other commander he rejoiced
in the ferceness of actual conflict
on the battlefield. As a leader OF men in
battle he had few equals and almost
no superiors in history. {" Fortunate
was the immortal Stark that he was
able to exercise his unsurpassed
faculty to command and to exhibit his
extreme personal vslor by leading the
New Hampshire troops at Bunker Hill, by
heading Washington's personal advance
at Trenton and by planning and winning
as the chief commander, the decisive
victory of Bennington"
Senator Morrill,.
The venerable Senator OF Vermont, Mr..
Morrill,, one of the few men now in pub
lie life who had seen Daviel Webster,
gave a recital OF anecdotes OF the dead
statesman.
Senator Gallinger.
Mr.. Gallinger devoted himself to the
portrayal OF the qualities and character
istics and to relation Of many oi the ad-
ventures and great military achieve
ments of General Starb, who he said,
was in many respects "sui generis"
among the brave and patriotic men of his
day and generation.
Senator Lodge.
Senator Lodge said of Stark that he
sprang from that sturdy stock which
brought to tho North of Ireland the blood
OF the Scotch Coventers and of Cromwell's
Ironsides.
OF Webster, Mr.. Lodge said that his
great fame belongs to Massachusetts,, the
5tste which he served and honored and
which loved and honored him for so many
years. The dominant motive with Web
ster was his love for the Union.
SENATOR DAVIS.
"At the bar, in the Senate in the Cabi-
net" Senator Davis said, Daniel Web
ster built up and expanded the constitu-
tion beyond any man OF his time, or any
party OF men,"
Powers Talks.
Mr.. Powers in his remarks described
the intrepid valor with which General
Stark checked the invasion OF Burgoyne.
He displayed, said Mr.. Powers, tho cash
OF Sheridan, the strategy of Lee and
the firm mental poise OF Grant.
MIR. Baker Said
The biography of men is often as inter-
esting and instructive as the history OF
Nrtions. We can more easily understand
the motives and purposes of individuals
than comprehend the necessities and in
tcutions OF governments.
Mr.. Blair's Remarks.
Mr.. Blair said that when Webster stood
up in the American Senate to reply to the
masterly speech OF Mr.. Hayne upholding
the doctrine of notification and the right
of secession, two-thirds OF the American
people believed with Mr.. Hayne.
The jury was with Mr.. Haype. When
Webster sat down at the closo OF that tre-
mendous oration, the work was done. A
nation had been born in day. That day
was the real turning point in American
history since the Declaration OF Indepcn-
dcnce.
Edith Clark, three years old, got lost
on Cranstoh street this morning