Evening star., 1898-12-14
LONGfELLOW EMORlAL
Movement for Erection of Statue at the
National Capital.
Appeals for Financial
SuppOrt-Omcers of the Society
and List of Regents.

Inc LOnS1ellOW Natlpnal -NelHOEldl aSSO-
citation has been formed for the purpose of
erecting a statue of Henry WadSworth
Longfellow in the capital of the nation.
1T is hoped, according to an announce
ment of the committee, that such a pro-
ject will commend itself to the public as
worthy of communication and support.
Washington already contains the statues of
more than score of eminent citizens, but
among them there is not one which marks
distinguished services rendered to our ma
tiona1 literature. 1t has been thought by
many competent judges that statue of
Longfe low placed here would be a fitting
tribute both to his fame and to the distinc-
ton which he conferred upon American let
ters. 1t is a grave reprOach to US that,
while England has Leen quick to recognize
mis- em4nence by placing his bust in West
minister Abbey, our own people have as yet
done little to testify the affection and pride
with which millions regard one who is be-
yOnd all others the poet of the American
home and tireSide.
While there may be some who question
the claim of Longfcllow to the title of our
greatest poet, there are on the other hand,
few who would not ace his second only
TO some more favored name No one of
our poets has been translated into so many
modern languages, and no one has ever SO
beautifully illustrated the earlier phases OF
our national life as the author of Hiawa-
tha, Of 'f.v&ngeline' and of The CourtShp
of Miles Standish.' Many of his poems have
become IN a measure, part of our house
hold speech the best aspects of our social
and religious life have through his works
been made familiar to the word; while
American patriotism has been powerfully
stimulated by the lines with which every
child IS familiar addressed to The Ship of
State IT, in addition to this, we remem-
Der that so gracious and engaging per-
sonality, so complete and beautiful a life
have rarely, if ever, graced the literature
of any nation, we may well conclude that
to place .asting memorial to Longfellow
in the city which belongs to all our people,
and to which they send their representa-
tlveF tn make their laws, is to furnish both
a true inspiration to our highest ideals of
citizenship, and testimony 10 the achieve
mentS which We value most.
Makes an Appeal.
The I.ongfellow Memorial Association,
generosity of the public to aid its purpose,
by subscribing literally toward the erection
of this statue. The smallest contributions
sum Of $4,000 is needed to procure statue
worthy of the poet and the site. AS almost
every American home. where the inmates
love good literature, contains a copy of
LOngfellow's poems. it is hCped that the
response TO this appeal may be both prompt
and generous"
The officers of the executive committee
in charge are: Rev. Alexander Mackay
Smith chairman, and General A. W. Gree
ly, secretary, OF this city. The Riggs Ma
tional Bank of Washington will act as
financial agent of the association.
The other officers OF the association are:
Melville W. Fuller. chief justice of the
United States Supreme Court, president;
Senator George f. Hoar of Massachusetts,
vice president; General AdOlphus W. Gree
ly, /. s. A, secretary: Alexander Mackay-
Smith. AdolphuS w. Greely, John b. Hen
dersOn, John Russell Young, John Joy Ed
son. Benaiah l.. Whitman, George II. Stet-
son and Lewis j. Davis, executive commit
tee.
The Regents.
Honorary regent, William Mckinley,
President of the United States.
Regents, Grover Cleveland, benjamin
Harrison, William Alvord. san Francisco,
cal; DR.. swan NJ. Burnett, Washington
d. c.; Prof. Frank H. Bigelow, Washing
ton, d. c.; Andrew Carnegie, New York
city; Very Rev. T. J. Conaty, Washington,
d. G; John Joy Edison, Washington DC. !:
Charles w. Eliot, Cambridge, Mass; Chief
Justice Fuller, Washington. d. c.; Cen
Adolphus W. Greeiy, Washington. d. G.;
Cardinal John Gibbons, Baltimore, Md. !;
Frank W. Hackett Washington, DC; Will
iam r Harris, Washington, d. c.; John
Hay, Washington. DC; John b. HeEder-
son, Washington, d. c.; Henry Hitchcock
St. Louis. Mo; George f. Hoar. Worcester,
Mass; Bishop John r. Hurst, Washington,
ID. c.; VIM. Preston Johnston, New Or
leans, La; John. \. kasson. Washington
ID. c.; c. F. Libby. Portland, Me; Robert
T. Lincoln. Chicago, Ill; Seth Low, New
York city; Rev. Alex. Mackay-Smith, ID. D.;
Washington. d. c.; John W. Mackay, New
York city; Thomas Nelson Page, Washing
ton. d. G; Bishop Henry c. Potter. New
York city; Thomas B. Reed, Portland, Ne. :;
H0ke Smith, Atlanta. Ga; Mr.. George r.
Stetson, Washington. ID. C.; Henry Waiter
son, Louisville, Ky; Mr.. Herbert Welsh
Philadelphia, Pa; Justice white, Washing
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