New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

THE COLUMBUS STATUE. BY sUNOL.
beautiful woodland and rocky surface. and in
the singing Of birds overhead. While the group
was assembling the robins filtered from tree to
tree and supplied the only music for the occasion.
The Star Spangled Banner enveloped the bronze
form Of Columbus, in an attitude Of thankfuness
and prayer TO God. the conception being the
same as in the famous statue by Sunol. which
stands to-day in Madrid, Spain.
When the yestments We're removed by the
drawing Of a cord by Vice-President Adlai E.
Stevenson, revealing the figure of the great navi-
gator and discoverer there was great outburst
of applause.
THOSE on THE PLATFORM.
On the platform were seated many prominent
people, among them the officers Of the Spanish
feet now in the harbor Mrs. A 10y grand
niece of Dewitt Clinton; Anasticio Verlos-gues
Azoy. direct descendant Of Martin Aritonica
Penzen; General o. O. Howard. Admrals Ger
hard! and Benham, of the United States Navy;
Captain Parker. John c. Calhoun. ex-Mayor W.
r. Grace. Bishop Henry c. Potter, Chauncey NJ
Depew. Isaac Townsend, James ]. Goodwin
Cornelius Vanderbilt. John Bigelow. ]. c. Pun
pelly and A. LOuden Snowden ex-Mnster 10
Spain The ushers -yore Richard II. Green.
Gilbert s Coddngton. Thomas G. Evans, John
" L. Pruyn. Philip Rhinelander. Clarence ".
Bowen Theodore Sutro, William G.. Verpanck.
Alfred R. Conkling Richard T. Green, Edmund
A. Hurry. Henry T. browne and Hamilton Fish.
At o'clock the procession Of guests arrived.
Leaving their carriages on the roadside the party
were escorted TO he grandstand in the following
order: Vice-President Stevenson and General
James Grant Wilson; Chauncey NJ Depew and
Mrs. Stevenson Bishop Potter and Cornelius
Vanderbilt and SeAor Don T. de Muruaga, the
Spanish Minister; William r. Grace. with Mrs
and Miss Grace General O. o. Howard wife and
daughter; and Baron Fava. General Wilson ad-
vanced and made brief address. presenting the
statue to the city Of New-York on behalf Of the
New-York Genealogical and Biographical So
cety. Then Bishop Potter offered prayer Vice
President Stevenson unveiled the statue amid
great enthusiasm. prefacng IT with address.
When the cords were drawn and the statue was
exposed TO view. Mayor Gllroy accepted It on
behalf Of the city Cornelius Vanderbilt then
read letters from the Duke Of Veragua. Gov
ernor Flower and Robert c. Winthrop. He was
followed by the reading Of address behalf
VI Baron Fava. Ambassador from Italy
At this point Mrs Julia Ward Howe was intro
ouced, and read poem entitled, "A Mariners
Dream" The appearance Of Mrs. Howe as the
Then followed an address by sefor Don Mu-
suaga' Minister from Spain. and Chauncey NJ.
Depew delivered the oration. after which the ex-
ercses closed
NcE-PREsIDENT sTEvENsoN's REMARKS
'eneral Wilson. who was himself the inspira-
..0n Of the movement which resulted in the erec-
son OF the monument. spoke briefly and after
'"e prayer by Bishop Potter Vice -Presiden stew
IN
No words Of mine can add TO the interest or the
saE OF this great occasion This hour will live
history From eloquent lips have faiien burning
..s winch Will tell TO coming ages Of the hom-
~ paio mere and now the memory OF the dis
0'serer OF a continent
s,s. PARK beautiful and magnificent, is the
Ans place for the statue of Columbus II is well
sa' 40 the city OF New-York. the metropolis OF the
saeh' should have fallen the grateful task Of
nSng 10 the millions of all the coming ages
6a'ures OF the mar who. despite obstacle and
n0Slause)
s..,e .se name and fame of Columbus belong exclu-
49, 70 no age country. They are the enduring
,,a ~xe g OF all people Your President has truly
A., an all the transactions OF history there is
eor,eh' Tor vastness and performance. can be
c,~ -, 70 the discovery Of the continent Of Amer
hs ~o,, the modest words OF the great navigator
N. , sav opened the gates"-and lo there in
+, Haefs OF a new and mighty nation
,s,,.s SAD that in Venice there Is sacredy pre-
bsfos isuer written by Columbus few hours
sor =, ae sailed from Paos with reverent express
fash uust In God-humbly. but with unfalterlng
famo,. spoke Of his prrposed voyage to that
His dreaaan and" He bullded wiser than he knew.
Of kings Wnile suppliant In the ante-chamber
deep was and no, while keeping lonely vigil upon the
Indies ys.t tne discovery OF pathway TO the
nous lana men ioreshadowed something of that ia
SnRsa tradition and song his s'I name and NJ fame are
,sd o. ccluamb,.. nj times mes Was II Mr. Winthrop who
cursors IN ~ -, tne march to independence the pre-
have M ne only progress Of freedom, which was
The word's rhuch to say Of this man that among
eppeared? wpsneIactors greater than he hath not
g frauKht % nat page in ali history tells Of deeds
- the d;scnnsn sn blessings to the generation OF men
,o1 added y OF America? Hppause.) Column
4 VIII dstss. continent to the map OF the world.
!. - -ealn you no longer Your eyes will now