New-York tribune., 1901-05-31

Rsns c, CAPTAIN @ George Barrett sa and Ma'Or A
the American Society Of civi Engineers
MoRsE'S-G S. Dunn F. w. Jones. of the American
Of SS A@srcan Rss or Rs a3H5
oc2 a, ssdEEok representing the
GRAYsrDr B. L. Robinson, Professor B D. Halsted,
Of the M Society bIoF on america m l.
of Christian Endeavor.
MANN'S-Dr. J. NJ Green. c. J. Baxter F. A. Hill and
sociation.
F B. scheheE Of tie Young Mems Christian Associa
Sons of the revolution
S. Gross and " GaEzam rep
WEBsTER's-Mrs, Charles W Fairbanks Mrs Daniel
Manning and Mrs; Samuel Verplank, of the Daughters
H, Snow of the Daughters Revolution.
Red Tspressntng = the = coi6nia isiPS Ba@es na
M oily 9yPRant and Asa Bird GaT
Mrs " R Reade aSs and Mrs Parker of the United
EMERsoNs-Girls from the New-Yor1 Normal College
HAWTHoRNE's- from the Peter Cooper High
IRVING s--Grs from the wadleigh High School.
LoNGFELLOw's-Pupils of the Girls High School of
Brooklyn.
Replica of crawfords Inauguration of Washington gn
veled by Mrs John Lyon Gardiner and Mrs. Helen
Van cortandt de Peyster, of the Colonial Danes
The speech in which Chancellor MacCracken
opened the ceremonies welcomed the guests and
introduced Senator Depew brief and to the
point.
MR.. DEPEW's SPEECH.
The Senator said in part
1t is doubtful If in any period but ours the
great statesman, writer or artist ranked with the
advancing civilization dedicate beside the panel
devoted 10 the warrior, equal honor in the Hall of
iogians nhilanthropisis educators musicians
painters and sculptOrs, physicians and surgeons,
missionaries and explorers. 1t has been reserved
lasting distinction those leaders of industries
whose labors have benefited mankind. the scen-
fists, inventors engineers architects and men of
business. This colonnade gives TO creative genius
equal rank and honor with the destructive talent
woIff worid has ever commanded the admiration of the
The people of all countries have been celebrating
the events for each of the last hundred years-the
most remarkable era of construction and achieve
ment Even its wars resulted in the unif1caton
under one government of kindred races, the
largement of popular liberty and marvellous ma
terlal development The ringing out of the nine
hallelujahs over victories which had subdued the
powers or the earth the waters and the air to
the service OF man, and an equally benefcent
luton in human rights. 1t happy thought
the midst of these rejoicIngs to found temple
to enshrine the memorials of the architects of this
and initiative have caused the nineteenth to stand
out high, conspicuous and unapproachable in its
grandeur among the centuries.
1t is properly built in the metropolis of the conti-
nent, the great city in which are rapidly concen-
tratlng worldwide influences. Under the protection
] and care of vigorous and growing institution of
liberal learning its purposes will be kept lofty and
ing on the banks of the noble Hudson and at tho
section of the country all who worthy to Sit as
peers IN the company of the immortals who form
its first parliament; There has been the broadest
catnollciy of judgment, and no passions or
preJudices OF sectariansms, parties or creeds
remarkable exhibit of the disappearance of the
bitterness of the Civil War Though a large ma
Iorlty or the electors from the North General
Lee is placed beside General Grant and Lincoln
The fEeTy vote ] rom the South save one.
6 eeeclion nj nave found in the wide field open their
ht to NIL the panels of this hall. There NAV be
disappointment and modification that. after three
hundred years of national life tbe bgryes anf
sh9uld % oe so small But our situation unique
and original. We were not cOnquering peonIa
absorbing and adopting the civilization arts and
and perilous processes the primevai forests had
10 be cut and fhe wilderness suhdued for the set
tlement ana support of the colonsts Savages and
soil were inhospitable TO these scattered and ad-
Venturous families seeking homes and liberty of
- CONSCIENCE nee IN an unknown and unexplored land
across the sea In the experiments of new forms
portunity nor time for a1f nr 6Ther tnpeght nor o6
or those battles which decide history and the
of nations.
We have now no Tennysons, nor, Longfenows.
nor HaWthornes, nor EmeTsons. Perhaps il is be-
cause our Michael Angeles planning tunnels
under rivers and through mountains for the n
nection of vast systems of railways and
Ranhaels are devising some novel method for the
utilization Of electrical power; our Shakespeares
are forming gigantic combinations of corporate
bodies our Tennysops are giving rein to fancy
and imagna ton In wild speculations in stocks and
our Hawthornes and Emersons have abandoned
the communlngs with and revelations of the spirit
and soul which lift their readers vision of the
higher life and the joy of its inspiration 10 exploit
mines and factories.
When this period of evolution is over. and ma
tions and communities have become adjusted to
normal conditions, the fever and the passion OF the
for quick wealth and enormous riches will be
Then the grove the academy and the study
will again become tenanted with philosophers,
poets. historians and interpreters of God in man.
Unless this shall happen then let the luXuries and
opportunities. eVanescent earthly pleasures and
the disappearance after death which come from
leadership in business be the rewards of the sue
cessful: but reserve the Temple of Fame for those
only whose deeds and thoughts are the Inheritance,
education inspiration and aspiration OF endless
generations
The process of the elimination of regulations from
current knowledge grows more destructive with
each generation until cycles are marked by one
survival The influence OF that one is felt IN
our Datrioism. In national existence and power
in our mental growth and expansion. in our L IN, IN
centiyes 10 thought and action. In the spark when
6res otIr genius the divine touch ghtch frers