The morning times., 1896-06-21

| Boston, June 20.-At the Back Bay Fenf
this afternoon the dedication OF the dual
memorial of John Boyle 0'Reifiy. the
| patrIot.- poet aad journalist, took place.
The subject found concrete expression in
| the tributes OF O'Reiilys friends. IN the
/! srt product embodied in the monument,
in tile jubilee overture by the 15O singers
OF the st. Cecilia and Apollo Clubs. to-
| getlIer with fifty members or the Symphony
| Orchestra: in the poem OF James Jeffrey
Roche, in the crowning of the O'Reiiiy
figure with laurel wreath by Louise
| Chandler MOulton, in the euiogies of A.
| Shuman, chairman OF the monument COM
mittee; Gen. Francis A. Walker. president
| OF the day; Hon. Thomas j. Gargan.
Mayor Quincy, Rev. DR.. E. II. Capen OF
| Tufts College. and Vice President steven
son; in the messages of praise from Pres
ident Cleveland, and otiler distinguished
invited guests. and in the benedction by
Very Rev. Vicar General william Byrne.
Tie ceremonies we're Impressive. Mrs.
O'Reiliy. wife of the poet, his four daugh-
tiers. Agnes. Aoliie, Bessie and Bland,
were present. Each of his daughters car
ried bouquet of roses, and Miss Blanid
unveiled the memorial.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN.
Beside the hundred Catholic ciergypen
present, including Archbishop Williams,
Rev. John Brady, auxiliary bishop of
Boston. and the presidents Of the Eccie-
siaetical Seminary and OF Boston and
Holy Cross Colleges. were RI. Rev. Will
liam Lawrence, Episcopal Bishop of Mas
81 chusetts. and a number OF other Pro-
testant clergyman.
Among tue other participants were Act
ing Governor Woicott. Mayor Quincy,
Speaker Meyer OF tue house OF represent
ttt-ae damn rfnti Iona frnn h,.f branches
of the legislature and both branches of
the city government. together with many
professions. all lines OF business and all
walks OF life. The exercises began at z
O'Clock with the jubilee overture. per
formed by fifty musicians from the Boston
| Symphony Orchestra.
This beautiful prelude over. A. Shuman.
chairman of the executive committee on
memorial. presented Gen. FrancisA- Walker
as the presiding officer. and the latter
made u brief address outlining the history
of this memorial and spoke of the '.strong
and masterful. syet gracious, tender and
fascinating personality OF John Boyle
O'Reilly." y - II
A male chorus sango' Reiily's poem, For
ever" and before thesjast echoes had died
away the drapery from about the monu-
ment was touched by Miss Blanid O'Reilly.
daughter OF the poet, and the memorial
stood revealed -
Hon. ThomasJ. Gafgan. as representative
of the memorial ;,S-o .iation, then f:'ir ally
gave the monupent into the care OF the
city. -
ACCEPTED BY THE CITY.
Mayor Quincy responded, expressing in
brief speech the obligations involved and
something OF the popular sentiment in
memory OF the poet. More music followed.
after which James Jeffrey Roche read a
poem entitled ...John- Boyle O'Reilly," and
a laurel crown was placed upon the head
Of the poet by Ms. louise Chandler Moui-
ton. 800 n al
An Grafton was then given by President
Capeu, OF Tufts College. pa ying high trib-
ute to O'Reilly for 1his sincerity and gem
tleuess, which was..of the rarest order;
for his culture, bis eloquence, and his
many other superior endowments, char
acteriziug him as the broa dest-m inded
and most accomplished Irishman since
Edmund Burke.
After the singing of "America," Vice
President Stevenson, who had not been
set down for a speech, was called upon and
responded in a few words. O'ReiIly,
said he, was indeed a noble soul. He was
the poet OF two continents, in its highest
sense, the typical Irish-American.
He pondered deeply upon the oppression
of his countrymen until the memory OF
their wrongs became a part of the warp
and woof Of his daily life. Was it strange
then that his great heart went out to the
humble, the victims of injustice. the chill
dren OF misfortune, everywhere? lie
was, indeed, the evangei of the gospel of
humanity.
The benediction by Rev. William Byrne
closed the exercises.