New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29

able to present to you and to the beautiful city Of
which we are citizens t.ls historic group. Most OF
DR. Abraham Coles took in the educational. scien-
tihc and religious advancement OF our town ana IL
work thai Induced me to offer to his fellow citizens
and mine the statue which has Just been unveiled.
cast abou; for an artist capable Of executing it IN
the ruest most artistic sense ana my .s
sculptor The group IT, by nearly all the Grt ba
eDeres into MT the spri, Of his Subject
The legend OF the subject. according to Parkman
e0G StPfH Oaque hsd n hs @
the Indian tribes to cue FOR pedce ne am S e
s sss.Sn at Fort Pit OF all 'a''veS !" '"S' pos
Among those brought IN FOR surrender SAYS
Parkman were young women who mad become me
partners of Indian husbands, and who now were lea
reluctantly into the presence 1l parf snteS Or from
their memory. They stood agltated and bewlldeIed'
mant memories painfully contending with more r.
cent attachments: while their indian lords looked
themselves with savage stoicsm and standing i'll
the midst Of their enemies imperturbable as statues
with their children to the settlements some
subsequently made their esfape eageiy hf5 ndn
before we'll at the time OF the surrender had
In our artists group the mother discovers the
wife Of the Indian TO be her daughter who Was
in her endeavor to obtain from her some sign OF
recognition. 1t was on this occasion that bouquet;
tina: she should sing OF the songs she usad 10
sing to her when child; She did so.then with q
tears. the onelosi daughter threw herself into her
1t is a beautiful story and it is greatly to the
credit Of our state that no. one drop OF lnuian
taking possession Of the land Every acre was
paid for and in 1892 Wilted Grass. an Indian who
Ing a claim against the State in behalf of some
Indians, said. Not drop of our blood have you
you taken but by our consent. These facts speak
he of a
bright example to those States within whose terri
be SOM who would despise an Indian beneliction,
but when return 10 nv people AMI make known
Great Sovereign OF the universe which Is still open
to cry. will be penetrated with our Invocation
of blessings upon the generous sons Of New
Jersey"
In closing Dr. Coles referred to the injustice
with which the Indian had been treated in other
States. and expressed the hope that day his
wrongs might be rghted and some adequate
turn made to MIN for the property Of which he had
been robbed.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Lebkuecher responded briefly to the adj
dress and on behalf OF the people OF Newark
thanked the donor for his magnificent gift. assur-
ing him that II would he cared for and valued by
all account Of its associations. We'll as its
worth as ornament 10 the city. Turning 10
Harrison Van Duyne. the presiden; OF the Board OF
Public Works the Mayor formally placed the gift
cepting the expressed the thanks o. the Board
to Or. Coles and stated that the group would be
well cared for
Following these addresses pretty ceremony
took place when The keys OF the boxes in the
pedestal Of the statue were presented by Miss
Grace Bates the granlniece of David Bragaw.
president Of the Common Council. to Miss He.en
Coykenda. granddaughter OF chief of Police
Hopper. Miss Coykendall. a dmlnutive child Of
SIX stood upon table and received the keys in
grave manner. bowed = the Mayor ami turned
happily away with her grandaather. Later she
dropped the keys from the Bridge-st bridge into
the Passaic River. FOR safe keeping"
Addresses by Dr. II. J. Anderson. president OF the
Board OF Education DR.. William " Barringer.
superintendent Of public schools, and the Rev D.
X. Frazier. pastor OF the First Prrsbyterin
Church. followed. Or. Btrrnger's address ON "A
Nations History. Shown In Its Monuments"
was exceptionally Interesting. the speaker showing
how statues parks. well-pavrI streets and pubic
Improvements 90 to make history for the eniigh-
eminent Of future generations. The speeches were
intersporsed with the singing Of patriotic songs
written by DR.. Abraham Coles. The exercises
ended with benedctlOn by the Rev Dr. Robert
NJ. Luther, pastor OF the South Baptist Church
THE STATUE AND PEDESTAL
As a work OF art, aside from its historic value
the group is by far the finest statue in the city
The figures somewhat more than life-size and
tho details are &c carefully worked out that 1t re-