The sun., 1894-05-13

when Gen. James Grant Wilson. President OF
| the New York Genealogical and Biographical
Society which has presented the statue to
the city. spoke. describing the original statue
rs he had seen II In Madrid. and the desire he
had to see such q statue set up In New York
He introduced Vice. President Stevenson. who
was received with applause. which ex-
tended beyond the circle Of benches
assigned to the guests to the. large
crowd that had gatheredI on the outskirts
and were listening to the speeches. The
grand stand was placed In an exposed spot
and the sun beat down on It. Most OF the
guests sat under parasols. and those that had
Jailed to bring them mopped their faces and
hlinked In the glare When the Vice -Presi-
dent arose and stepped to the front OF the
stand somebody stepped forward with an
un brella to hold over him. but he waved 1t
back and stood unprotected In the sunlight
while he spoke. He said in part:
Central Park-beautiful and n naRnincent-
10 the fitting place for the statue OF Columbus
1t Is we'll that to the city Of New York-ths
metropolis OF tho contiuent-should have
fallen the grateful task OF portraying to the
millions OF all the coming ages the features Of
the man who. despite obstacle and danger
marked out the pathway to the New World.
The name and fame Of Columbus belong
exclusively to no age or country. They are
the enduring heritage Of all people Your
PRESIDENT has truly said: In all the transact
tons OF history there 10 no act which for vast
ness and perform snce can be compared to the
discorsty Of tho continent OF America
"Is II too much to say OF this man that
among The worlds benefac ctors u greater than
he hath'not appeared? What page In all his
tory tells OF deeds so iraught with blessings to
the generations OF men as the discovery OF
American Columbus added continent to the
map OF the world"
The statue was drapsd In an American flag
so arranged that the Vice e-Prssidsnt could
draw It away from the figure by 4 rope which
extended from tho statue to the platform.
the rope and the flag fell from the statue
There was burst OF applause. the speaker
had stepped forward 10 accept the Stat statu. in in
behalf OF The city. The Mayor spoke very
and ssDPGs n:
among tho crowd under the trees
Mr., Cornelius Vanderbilt read three letters.
Winthrop. and the last from the Duke OF
veragua- Like tho preceding speaker. he
frat Park Commissionsr Ciaussn offered to
hold al umbrella over his head. But Mr. Van
sS y s9ps G II sns s
Ing down onhis bare head. He read them in
4. z clear. distinct voice. while CommissiOner
=, There was to have been . speech from Baron
fAva. the italian Am bassador, but Gen. VIII
ceremonies. said that the AmbSssador Was
indisposed. although he had been able to at
faith baron Fava stepped down 20 the front Of
the platform. smiled and bowed. and retired
Mira Julia Ward Howe. the author Of The
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" read some
verses entitled Mariners Dream" from
which these are selections:
dream came to . sailor bold
AhsppJ dream OF good untodi
.Ss P.:5 ,sd ias 70, qns.Ssn rna.ss S.Ss %
beIond the waters thou shalt md
MSsT MSsT: s,,5s,s1; ,,5! ,.n iS! fruitful 1 Go.
SSsr: sss % os s sSsa.S.s 1Rs q Ran. tSy rae. s'"
small grow and multiply sPAee.
In new, glorious common WsAth."
IS: Ss saSsr%.r Ire n" on.,na Sssins S0..s n. ss.a
MIth pleading rare ne Nrung ibs s0ld
lroIn hands reluctant to unfold.
sailed ~s'IwArd. wsst~ardsv.TnOr.
And now from out the esnturi..' mas.
a1iPI, ~ S.,i Of i,SSs ro,s.. ar ring Thy praise
Inspired By angela led BY God
Here gather We in Gotham town.
Se. n. GSi fSa,.. wt,,Irn 1.,a nDS Sola .6s eTSSA
unus 30 eslsbrAgs ths day.
Senior Don Z dc Murunga. the Spanish Min
unable 70 be present. aud MS place was tassa |
by the Spanish Consul. Senior Baldassno. who |
ering a brief address in English. with . strong |
spanish accent
When Chauncey N. DepsW who was to ds- |
liver the grafton stepped forward there was a |
rush OF the owners OF umbrellas for the honor /
q projecting Is scalp from the sun. Gen.
Howard reached the front oi the plat
form ar. T: Gf: II. he .usss. net .s sH0Hsh
the speaker, Who realized that the laugh va:
coming In At the wrong place. turned To see
what the matter was, Gen. Howard gave 10 |
the effort then. and Gen. Wilson took a hand |
a. the umbrella. But he failed, too, Then
the umbrella. He held It high enough. but the
temptation to look over Mr. DaReHs shoulder
a. his printed notes was mora than the span
Ish Consul could resist. SO. while Mr.. DSpeW
read. Senior BAldAsAno pespsd over his shout
isrs, and the umbrella sheltered neither Of
Ihem Iheeersmonies closed with Mr.. DepeW's
OIatiOn.
The statue Is a copy OF a figure OF Colum bus
made by sunol. one Of the most famous OF
spanish sculptOIs and stands on a base de- |
siRnsd bJ Napoleon lie Brun. IL Is Of bronze.
and represents the navigator a. he lands on !
AmeIleAn sill lie holds cross snd the
spanish standard 10 his right be nd and the left
. outstrelehed In invocation. The face Is OF The
yps iamiliAIlJ shown. being bsaTdless with
high Tetreatlng brow aud broad chSskE Al |
most Indian 10 its chaTaeteTlstie6 6unOl has !
d ade many statues OF Columbus. but this L. |
20 be his best work.
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