New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
FULTON SHAFT UNVEILED.
MoNI MENT TO INVENTOR OF The
STEAMBOAT DEDICATED IN TRIM
lrY CHURCHYARD-

! monument to Robert Fulton, erected by the
Aratriosn ssc-iety- Of Mechanical Engineers. vas
uI.,I,..s "a Trinity ChUrchyard yesterday Inc
monument stands the Rector-st side OF the
chu-chvard the Alexander Hamilton me-
mortal The body of the inventor OF the steam
boat lies In the churchyard in the vault OF Cnan-
cellor Livingston, whose daughter was fui'oi'
wife
Prior the unveilng Rear Admiral Mei'iiie.
chief Engineer Of the United States Navy, ana
DIT Robert II. Thurston, dean OF Sleley Coliese'
Cornell University, delivered orations IN the SAFES
room Of the New-York Real Estate Exchange III
the Trinity Building Many members of the so
ciety and relatives of the Fulton and Livingston
families present
Rear Admiral Melville spoke Of Robert Fuitoh as
one of the greatest benefactors of the human race
and rec.ted many of The benefits of steam naFlga-
fion. His success. he said. was cue 10 MS Pi0-
sressive and unremitting labor
.sThe mechanical seer. the Admiral said Is
often unable place his invention WITHIN the
practical reach Of humanity. Fultons claim 10
the first invention of q practical steamboat cannot
be disputed and he commercially created 1T He
possessed the power of invention or creatlNeness'
and was at the time practical engineer
The Admiral related briefly Fultons career from
his birth I'm 1865 in Lancaster County, Penn 10
his success with the Clermcnt the first steamship
1907 and he read Fultons letter describing the
first trin of the steamboat to Albany. in thirty
four hours and the return trip, made In thirty
hours. ,-.,~o, ..td ba
deemed il an honor pay tribute TO the genius
Of Rohert Fulton. who had created the profession
The Admiral described the steam propeiled lloat-
ing battery which Fulton constructed IN the w 81
and said that credit due TO him for the 1act
that Americas vessels now stand. gun lor Gun
and ton ton, equal 10 the greatest war Nesseis
Dr ThursTon said that Robert Fulton was as
notable for his qualities Of heart as for MS guam
ties Of mind He deserved credit. he said not
only as an inventor. but an ar1st- ploiIoteI
Of literature and political economist HE gave up
his ambitions as an artist 10 serve manklnd py
sDrlN-i,,s rrScticaIv marine transportation .he
inventions of Watts and others ana ms seliIIs IJ
was greater than that OF mere inventor ne
went 10 work solve problem. and ne soVeo II
dadicatorv service was next held in Trinity
church The Rev. Dr. J. Neyett steele wear oi
trinity parish conducted the ceremony being as,
inc full vested choir of the church. -
The Rev DR.. Robert Fulton Crarv. a ErdndsoIl
of Robert Fulton. delivered address. speaking
or the eeneaIogy OF Robert Fulton and OF some
Of the exploits of his ancestry. He salo llai
number Of Fuitons to-day are eminent ehgiIeeIs
in ,-srio,,s narts of the world. He quoted from
letters of Fulton to show how largely ne was
sctuated by PATRIOTISM in releasing and putting III
force the power Of steam. Ee read description
Of the funeral of Robert Fulton in Trinity Church-
ward in 1875 , ~, ,,o
,7iIfion and the members of the society ana their
~t,ests then proceeded TO the Churchyard, passing
the tomh which hoIds the body of Fulton, ana
marching TO the new monument. Where the uH'eli-
ing took place. -, ,--,..s c.a,a-
Fx-Chief Engineer Haswell. Of the United states
Navy and President Wellman led the PROCESSION
10 tho monument which is OF granlte- bearing oii
its face bronze portrait Of Robert tulton IN hiSh
relief with the inscription: