Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
HAHNEMANN STATUE
dwelling Ceremonies in the Presence
Of Large Audience:
PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY A SPECTATOR
Presentation of Monument to
United States Government.
ADDRESSES AND MUSIC

DRESSES AND MUSIC
In the beautiful arena which the sur
roundings of Scott Circle furnish occurred
yesterday afternoon the exercises in con-
nection with the unwilling and presenta-
ton Of the monument erected by the Amer
lean Institute of Homeopathy in memory of
Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of tina.
school of medicine. The weather was per-
feet for an outdoor function, and the ar
rangements which had been made were
faithfully carried out. In every particular
this event. which was the elimination of
eight years of effort. and which was the
main feature of the great gathering of
homeopaths now in session in this city. was
source of satisfaction to all those inter-
ested in its direction. as well as to the gen
eral public
A board flooring covered a portion of the
lawn in front of the monument. and from a
slight scaffolding which had been erected to
provide shelter from the direct rays of the
sun streamed national flags and bunting.
Chairs were provided, and there were seated
members of the institute and the general
public the throng extending out over the
sidewalks and pavements. About the statue
We're grouped those who took part in the
President Mckinley II Spectator.
President Mckinley was an interested
spectator, his arrival being announced by
the Marine Band playing Hail to the
Chief" The District government was rep
resented by the president of the board of
District Commissioner, Mr.. H. B. F. Mac
farland. Gen. John NJ. Wilson and Mr.. Cor
te;you, President Mckinley's secretary.
were also seated on the platform.
DR.. ]. B. Gregg Gusts Of this city, a
member of the committee. which had direc-
ton of the effort which resulted in the
success of the monument undertaking, pre-
sided, and in calling the assemblage to
order he made some remarks in the course
of which he said:
I'VE have gathered together upon an oc-
casion which in some of its aspects is
solemn, in some glorious, in all momentous
sponsbility of setting an ideal for those
who shall appear upon the worlds stage in
the twentieth century a character. The
man to whom this monument is erected Of
fers an ideal which, If attained by any in
the field of science, in the realm Of wisdom
in the art of medicine. in the school
which he represented, would justly entitle
them to honorable recognition and secure
Tor them similar memorial memorial
constituting the grandest testimonial ever
received by any in the walks of life fol-
lowed by our confrere, Samuel Hahne-
mann.
Glorious, MOmentOus.
GLORIOUS, because 1t represents a COM
pleted work. conceived in Washington, nur-
tured by the American Institute of Home
opathy, and made possible by the liberality
of the adherents and patrons of the school
founded by him in whose honor this grand
work of art and architecture is erected.
MOmentouS, because it places in bold
relief the fact that truth. represented SIM
ply by thought, can. in short time,
In country whose motto is freedom, reach
its highest development. and certainly that
has been reached when it can count among
its adherents a sufficient number of CRATE
full and admiring followers to erect in
honor of him who gave this thought eX-
preston such monument as this, as a
proof of their admiration of the faith pos
sessed. the singleness of purpose shown
and the success achieved.
This monument is erected in the hope
that from 1t, as center, truth may be
spread which will result in the lessening
of suffering and the increased usefulness
of mankind
An invocation was offered by Rev. B. F.
Bittinger, d. D.. of this city, after which
DR.. j. H. McCleland of Pittsburg, the
chairman of the monument committee
formally, on the part Of the committee
in brief but eloquent address, presented
the monument to the institute.
The Unwilling.
The statue of Hahnemann was then I'M
yelled, while the strains of America
were played by the band. In accepting the
monument and presenting it to the govern
ment the president of the institute, DIR. c.
F. Walton, of Cincinnati, paid warm
tribute to the efforts of the members of
the monument committee. He said:
Their labors make it possible in this
memorable year 1900, which marks on the
dial of time the dividing point of CEN
turtles, to rear in our nations capital this
beautiful monument concentrating at
once the genius of Samuel Hahnemann and
the loyalty of of his followers
An original ode, written for the occasion
by DR.. VIM. Tod Helmuth of New York
resentative of the government, Colonel
Theodore A. Bingham. U. S. A, in
charge of public buildings and grounds. ac-
cepted the monument with some brief but
appropriate remarks. He said in part:
This monument and statue will be the
nineteenth to come under the jurisdiction
of the government in the District of Co
lumbia, making tWenty-three in all within
the old boundary line of the city of Wash
ington. 1t is with great pleasure that 1
have the honor, as the governments Off
Ger in charge of public buildings and
grounds in the District Of Columbia to ac-
eminent. and 1 assure you that every care
will be taken for its preservation.
Address by Attorney General.
by the Marine Band, after which attorney
General Griggs delivered address. He
said that in the center Of this park stands
the statue of a great warrior, General
Scott: on the other side is the statue of
a great statesman and orator. Daniel Web
ster. Here on this side, with great ap-
has been placed the statue of
a scientist, reformer, a good physician.
There is said he, but one test of worthi-
ness, and that is that man shall have
wrought in unselfshness, in the interests
of his country. of humanity and the world.
1t was the merit of DR.. Hahnemann, he
said, that he exposed fallacy, uncovered
truth and uncovered errors.
At the conclusion of the address the au-
dience gave three cheers for President Nc
Kinley, who bowed his acknowledgment,
and then the ceremonies were closed with
music.
The committee in charge of the dedica-
ton was composed of the following:
J. B. Gregg Gusts, NJ. D.. Washington, D. C.;
J. H. McClelland, MD. Pittsburg. Pa; E.
Walton, MD, Cincinnati. Ohio; Eugene H.
Porter. MD, New York city; Henry NJ.
Smith. MD. New York city; VIM. R. King.
Md, Washington, D. c.; Geo. G. Shelton,