New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

graduate would fulfil Mr.. Cooper's hope by CIV
ing substantial aid to the institute
Unwilling EXERCISES IN THE PARk.
Arter Mr. Kaltenbachs speech the audience
adjourned to the park. where the unVe'nhs eN-
ercises were 10 take place. stand hao oee"
orectad IN the park to the south OF. and rae
ing the monument, which stands AT inc hui -"
end Of the triangular park. The OLD iron rai''he
which surrounded the little park for years had
been taken away, leaving an open space ~
that the view of the spectators was not OBJ
struc;ed.
Largo flags covered the monumen.- and be-
tween the stand and the monument ran cora
nv which the flags were to he pulled away
Crowds of people, held in check by police INES
stretched along Third-ave. and Fourth-ave. TOT
a distance Of two blocks. Forming a hollow
souare about the monument were the members
~ the Peter Cooper Post of the Grand Army or
the Republic commanded by Captain NJ H.
Wbalen. as a guard of honor. Partly within the
SQUARE stood the Choral Union. READY 10 s'hs'
under the direction OF Frank Damrosch- Al one
aide was the band which had played patriotic
airs previous to the ceremonies in the hail' uhoer
the direction of Felix I. Eben
The 9TH Regiment about to leave the city ana
rroceed TO Boston 10 aid in the dedication OF
| monument 20 the memory OF Colonel ROBERT
! Gould Shaw had come down from Its armory D!
NOV q, tho Third ave elevated road to Ninth
St. and had formed in Aston Place before the
! ceremonies in the hall were ended Coonei
| Daniel Appleton, commanding the regiment hau
volunteered TO have the 9TH march past the
| r,orun,er. when II was unveiled, and give a
marching salute TO Mayor Strong The regiment
turned ont nearly one thousand strong. and pre-
sertaI q magnificent appearance. II waited IN
Astor Place until the time came for 1t to act
The services in the open air began with sing
ing by the Chora! Union. Then the waiting
audience heard the strains Of martial music ana
Tho 7th Regimen. Band, commanded by th'
drun,-maior marched down Fourth-ave. ana
tool, a positior on the sidewalk on the west size
Of thc avenue opposite the park Inc star
c,,an.,,ed Hammer was played by the band to
the delight of everybody within hearing
THE FLAGS QUICKLY DRAWN
Candace Hewitt, daughter OF Edward H. He"-
,t granddaughter of Abram 5. Hewitt. ana
ereateranddaughter Of Peter Cooper, pretty
child four years old then gave tug at the
! rone which was to pull away the covering hasS
| from, the monument Her little hands were not
| strong enough TO make much or an inpressioh'
! -. ,hora ,vere stronger hands ready to aid her,
d rho flags we're drawn away quickly When
,ho hropze statue Of Peter Cooper was revealed
% gaze the spectators cheered loudly and long
| Tho choral Union sang the Messiah, put the
ann,ause almost drowned the singing
/ r,tle way up Fourth-ave. Colonel Appleton
,.o tho order TO march. and the 9TH Regiment
came down past the monument In review the
,,nories marched thirty files front. extending
,oor across Fourth-ave. and the regiment pre-
go . fine appearance. Officers of the regi-
| NV, ealuted Mayor Strong in passing and
co,o,o, a,nleton and his staff turned in toward
~ s,ard and remained there until the last
oa.,ro,r had nassed The band remained on the
onposte side Of the avenue and played as the
.,r,ar, went nv. and then followed the last
company
REMARKS OF EX-MAYOR EDISON.
Altar The departure Of the 18th Regiment the
or.,ces in the park were resumed. ExMayor
,,dyon chairman Of the committee OF 1883,
,,-na,lv presented the statue 10 Mayor Strong
os the representative Of the city Mr. Edison
I .ota that the monument was erected 10y the peo-
-, ., New-York In recognition Of Peter Cooper's
, seryices TO the city The monument had
,od ito conception IN the popular heart and 1t
-. ornropriate that the first step should have
- ,aLan bv the Board ~ Aldermen in 1883
H. ,ber told of the WORK of raising the fund
10. ronu,ar subscription until 1t amounted to
coo 51l r. Seven thousand dollars had been
spnrooriated by he Park Department to beau
49, The little park. and he hoped that the money
would bs well spent. In ending his remarks