The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
STATUARY UNVEILED
MR.. JOSEPH PULITZER's GIFT PRE-
SCENTED TO THE CITY OF PARIS.
Speeches by Consul-Genernl MorSs
Paid to Washington and Lafayette.

PARIS. Dec. bright weather shone on
the ceremony to-day of unwilling the group
of statuary of Washington and Lafayette
modelled by the well-known sculptor, Fred
eric August Barthold and presented to the
city of Paris by Joseph Pulitzer. A notable
assemblage witnessed the unwilling. among
the company present being Mr.. Henry Wig
raud first secretary of the United States
embassy: Major Sanford C. Kellogg. mill
tary attache, and Lieutenant r. p. Rodgers,
naval attache of the embassy; Hon. Vim. Z.
Quimby, United States minister to the
Netherlands: Samuel E. Morss, United
States consul-general to Paris; General An
son G. McCook, of New York; VI. Barthold.
the sculptor; the Prefect of the Seine; NJ.
Femigne. the designer of the pedestal. a
number of French officials and many ladies'
The site of the bronze group is at the west
end of the Place des Etats Unis. in the
most fashionable quarter of Paris.
Mr. Ballard Smith first made short
speech. presenting the group Of statuary
which was frequently applauded. He said:
II am here to-day as the representative Of
Joseph Pulitzer, who ho1ors himself and
his country in presenting this statue of
Washington and Lafayette-kindred names
In the deepest affections of the two peo-
ples-to this beautiful and historical chief
city of our sister republic. If he could have
been here Mr.. Pulitzer would doubtless say
more than / can Of the patriotic and affec-
tionate motives which inspired his gift But
We can perhaps sufficiently interpret Mr.
Pulitzer's cardinal motive by quoting the
inscription that he himself has prepared for
the statue. which is meant to be, as he has
written II. and speaking, as he undoubtedly
may, for all our fellow-citizens: Homage a
q INF aaaD de
concours dams la lutte du peuple des Stats
1nis pour "a lioerIate ct Independence. :"
(Homaee to France in gratitude for her
generous cooperation In the struggle of the
people OF the United States for liberty and
iDdependence.) Mr.. Smith then alluded to
the fact that 1t was Mr.. Pulitzer's good for
tune as editor and proprietor Of the New
York World. to inaugurate the popular SUBJ
scription which gave worthy pedestal to
NJ Bartholdis statue OF liberty enlighten-
conclusion. in Mr.. Pulitzer's name. he pre-
scented the group to the city OF Paris. The
military band that was present thereupon
played the "Marseillaise'
VI. lombard, vice president of the Paris
tlunicipai Council, in accepting the gift for
the city. briefly reviewed the history of tho
said that the union of the flags under
which Washington and Lafayette stood
nand In hand represented really the union
OF the two republics: He hoped that the
echoes OF to-iay's cheers would traverse
the ocean and unite even more closely the
two nations. He thanked Mr. Pulitzer
warmly, and also VI. Bartholdi for the
manner In which he carried out his concep-
ton. The band then played the American
anthem.
Mr.. Henry vignaud, secretary OF the
United States embassy, briefly offered the
excuses OF United States ambassador Eus-
tbs for his unavoidable absence on account
OF illness.
Mr.. Samuel +. Morss. United States consul
general, then followed In an eloquent
speech. He briefly touched on the events
that linked the lives OF Washington and
Lafayette and which enshrined them in the
were alike household words In every viii
lage. Even the children" Mp. Morss con-
tnued, can tell how Lafayette brought
light. and hope and help to the struggling
colonists. Republics are sometimes migrate
full but not always" The ,speaker dwelt
on I,afayette's long and finally triumphant
battle for liberty I'm France. He continued
that 1t was a happy thought of a patriotic
public citizen Of New York to offer to
Paris this beautiful memorial, and it was
especially appropriate that the work should
be confided to VI. Barthodi, and that such
a fitting site as the Place des Etats Cnis
had been found for II. Mr.. Morss conclui-
ed: ION behalf of Mr. Pulitzer and the
American people thank Paris for her gra-
cious welcome to the offerings. whose pur-
pose is TO testify In a lasting form to the
homage in which Americans hold Lafayette
and to illustrate again the grateful affec-
ton with which We regard the people of
sister republic.