Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-18
Memorial Presented to and Accepted
By the Government.
CEREMONlESOF THE UNWILLING TODAY
Addresses by Senators Chandler and
Lodge and Secretary Long.
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS

ster, standing IN the triangle just west of
Scott Circle, at the intersection of Massa
chusetts avenue and 10Th street was for
mally presented to and accepted by the
government of the United States today
and promptly at noon the flag-draped figure
was unveiled by Mr.. jerome Bonaparte, a
great grandson of Webster. The donor of
the memorial of the great American states
man is Mr.. Stilson Hutchins of this city,
native of New HAMPSHIRE.
The ceremonies of presentation took
place at the Lafayette Square Opera House
this morning at IL o'clock, in the presence
of the President of the United States, mem
beers of the cabinet. the justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States a large
number of senators and representatives.
and other persons of note in the official
and resident circ,es of the city.
Senator William E. Chandler of New
Hampshire, chairman of the committee of
arrangements of Congress. was the prcsid-
ing officer. and delivered the initial adj
dress. The Secretary of the Navy Mr.
John d. Long of Massac husetts, accepted
the memorial on behalf of the government
having been designated to this duty by
President Mckinley. The Grafton was de-
diVered by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts. The occasion was one of
rare enthusiasm. the distinguished audience
greeting the patriotic words of the speak
erS with lGnS-cunJ!nu@G applause.
"HaiI to the Chief."
President Mckinley arrived early. He
was accompanied by Secretary Porter and
Assistant Secretary ISrtelyou. His appear
ance upon the stage called forth loud cheer
ing. An orchestra composed of members
of the United States Marine Band. in full
uniform. rendered Hail to the Chief The
chief executive took Il : at Of honor to the
right q the tr of rho chair
in like position the opposite side being
occupied by Senator Chandler. Seated just
behind the President were the members of
his cabinet, Secretaries Hay. Root. Gage.
Hitchcock Wilson. Attorney General
Grggs and Postmaster General Smith.
Secretary Long was seated further to the
right. Chief Justice Fuller Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. accompanied by
the associate justices of that tribunal.
cupied places slightly in the rear of Sena-
tor Chandler. The members of the congress
sional committee of arrangements, Sena-
tors William &. Allison of Iowa and Au-
gustus O. Bacon of Georgia. and Represen-
tatives William c. Lowering of Massachu-
sets. Robert q. Cousins of Iowa. Frank q.
Clarke of New Hampshire. Amos j. Cum
ruings of New York and John Wesley
Gaines of Tennessee. were prominently
placed.
Governor Crane of Massachusetts. an es-
.pecal, guest at the ceremonies. accom-
panied by several members of his staff.
was seated near the center.
Other prominent men among those on the
stage were: Major General Nelson A
Miles. commanding the United States
army; Mr.. II. Clay Evans, the commission
of pensions; Senators Hoar. Proctor,
Tilman, Fairbanks and several other mem
bers of both houses of Congress, and III"
District Commissioners MeSsrs. John b.
Wight. John W. Ross and Capt. Lansing
II. Beach, United States army. Mr.. Hutch
ms present.
Senator Chandler called he assemblage
,1,i,
of the United States Senate. who offered
up the Invocation. Chairman Chandler
then spoke as follows:
Chairman ChandIer's Address,
Mr.. President, Senators. Representatives.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In much love for his native state, in
greater love for his whole country Mr..
Stilson Hutchins of New Hampshire gives
to his people the statue of Daniel Webster
of New Hampshire, of Massachusetts, Of
the United States of America. The cerc-
monies of today are in accordance with The
concurrent resolution of Congress Of De
cember &, 1899. declaring that "a committee
consisting of three member; from the Sen
ate and five members from the House of
Representatives be appointed to make ar
rangementS for the reception and unyeilin.
January Is. 1900 of the statue of Daniel
Webster presented to the United States by
Mr.. StilSon Hutchins, and erected on Mas
SachuSettS avenue in the city of Washing
ten
BY previous action of Congress, on July
l, 1898. site for the statue had been pro-
vided for the same to be selected by the
joint committee on the library. ard ap-
preparation had been made for The CON
structiOn of the pedestal.
The letter of donation and conveyance
from Mr.. Hutchins is as follows:
Hon William Z. Chandler, United
States Senate, &c
Dear Sir: The bronze statue Of Daniel
Webster, which has been erected upon the
site designated by the joint Senate and
House library committee, is now ready for
unwilling, the pedestal having been appro-
priately inscribed and the work completed.
- now desire through you to transfer
to and vest in the United States of Amer
lea full title 10 the statue, with the nope
and belief that it will be found to be salts
factory, both as a work Of art and of por
traiture.
1T gives me great satisfaction to be
thus allowed to aid in some slight degree
in perpetuating the name and fame of his
great son of New Hampshire.
Description of the Statue.
The statue is the work of Chevalier Gaze
tano Trentanove, a native of Florence,
Italy, the artist of many public works in
that country and the author of the statue
of Pere Marquette, now in the Statuary
Hall at the Capitol.
"rha statue of Webster is placed on the
triangle on Massachusetts avenue, west of
Scott Circle, in the city of Washington. 1t
is of heroic size, cast in bronze by the Cali
Brothers at Florence. The pedestal is of
rose-tinted granite from the Baiemo quar-
es, near Florence. On the front face is
a bronze representation of the scene in the
Senate when Mr.. Webster made his speech
in reply to Mr. Hayne, and the stone has
the inscription: Liberty and Union, One
and InseDarable, Now and Forever On
the western face is bronze delineation of
the scene at the delivery of the Bunker
Hill Grafton, and below is the inscription:
Our Country, Our Whole Country and
Nothing But Our Country On the north
ern face are the words 'EXpounder and De-
fender of the Constitution and on the
southern face, Born at Salisbury, N. H.,
January 49, 1882. Died at Marshfield,
Mass, October n. 1852 The pedestal also
shows that the statue is Given by Stilson
Hutchins, native of New Hampshire and
is dedicated January IS, 1900
1.-The statue has been inspected by the
committee of the Senate and House and is
deemed by them to be fitting art work,
which should be accepted by the nation.
Congress Pays Tribute.
1T is not for me on this occasion to speak
of the career and character of Mr.. Web
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