The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
IN MEMORY OF FRANKLIN.
STATUE OF THE EMINENT AMERICAN
UNVEILED IN PHILADELPHIA.

United States District Attorney j. NJ. Beck
Asks That His Remains BE Inferred
in Independence Hall Many Societies
witness tho Ceremonies of the Day.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA statue In bronze
OF BENJAMIN franklin. the work of Sculptor
John J. Boyle, was presented to the city this
afternoon by Justus G. Strawbrldgo. The GER
emoniea incident TO the presentation were un-
der the auspices OF several institutions with
the organ izatlon OF which Franklin was con-
nected. among them the University OF Penn
sylvania, tho American Philosophical Society.
tho Franklin Institute. the Library Company
OF Philadelphia. the Historical Society OF Penn
sylvania and the Pennsylvania Hospital. Adj
dresses were made BY well-known men. and
the cord that held the flag that hid the statue
was drawn by Miss Margaret Hartman Bache.
Previous to the ceremony Mr.. Strawbridge
gave q luncheon 10 distinguished guests at the
University Club.
At 8 o'clock the students OF the university
Assem- bled on the campus and marched to the
Chestnut Street Opera House. whore the ora
ton was made by United States District At
torney James NJ. Beck.
He referred to the early life OF Franklin. his
arrival In Philadelphia. the numerous activi-
ties in which he engaged. the aspect and con-
dition OF the city 175 years ago. He charac-
terized Franklin as 1.-THE very incarnation OF
the democratic principle. the great exemplar
OF tho plain people, the foremost apostle OF the
new gospel OF equal rights. whose coming
kings should live to dread, and whose strong
right arm. ever pressing the lever OF his Print
to rend in twain the English Empire and
drlye the Bourbons from the throne OF France"
The se 9tSr se a thf
maintaining that tho latter was the greater.
and that was largely TO his services II secn H
Victories won BY Washington we're due:
He spoke q ths long time th1t had Psssed
Of the city for SO many years to honor his n EN-:
ory. but this. he said was one OF the faults Of
Phladelphia and mentonSsdd the Nance Rae, OF
Ghiids. and Pepper. ali Of whom had contributed
to her greatness, but to mono oil whom was
Continuing the speaker said that Franklin's
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He also asked that the institations which
generously. and suggested that as the great
exposition, in Paris was soon to be opened.
replica OF the 6tatue OF frahklp unneueu W
will, and In memory OF the courtesy and gift
made TO Philadelphia at the time Of the Gem
At the conclusion Of the Grafton OF Mr.. Beck
Mayor Josiah Quincy Of Boston delivered an
address. He spoke Of Franklin,s birth In Bos-
had now reached 100000. and the manner Of
dispoeing OF 1t was now being considered. He
paid q glowing tribute to Franklins many
sided genius.
The students and others mbled then
went to the plaza in front OF the Post 0thce.
whore stands had been erected for their hc-
conmodation. The cord was pulled by Miss
Baohe and Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith made the speech ting the statue
to the city. He spoke OF, the generous munih-
eence Of Franklipi his distingnIshsd services
''the founder OF the nation and q citizen OF the
globe. In any-sided greatness he WINS the
foremost man OF the new nation. He re-
ferred to the various societies with which
Franklin was associated and his achievements
In politics. philosophy and science.