The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
MEMORIAL To
GOV. WALCO[T
IS DEDICATED

Boston, Dec. 3l.-A memorial statue OF
former Governor Roger Wolcott and Of
two male figures representing the army
and navy were unveiled and dedicated to-
day at the state house with brief but Inn
preSsive formalties. The combined mo
mortal IL tribute of more than 1000 citi-
zens OF Massachusetts and OF nearly 2c
organizations. and was designed not only
as a lasting remembrance of Gov. VOL
colt, but of the men or Massachusetts
who served i'm the army and navy during
the war with Spain.
The military organizations represented
at the dedication were the Spanish War
Volunteers, the Legion OF Spanish War
Veterans and the officers OF Roger VOL
colt camp %, Spanish War Veterans. The
exercises were held I'm the vestibule OF the
house OF representatives. where the me-
mortal stands.
After prayer by Bishop William Law
renee, the memorial was presented TO the
commonwealth by Lieut.-Gov. Eben S.
Draper who was chairman OF the me-
mortal committee The lleutenant-goNer.
Tor said that the memorial would recall
TO the minds of all the people the great
civic virtues and magnificent character ot
Gov. Wolcott, as we'll as the patriotism
and devotion TO duty which character
ICED the men Of Massachusetts In the war
with Spain.
The memorial was accepted by Gov.
Guild in behalf of the commonwealth.
The governor said i'm part: THE we'll
beloved prelate who set down Gov. VOL
cotts biography crystalized his life In
phrase I'm saying that his two command
ing traits were simplicity and sincerity.
He recognized that parties must exist in
every government by the people and he
sought for the success of his own partS
b. making 1t the most worthy to sue
coed.
1t was his happy fortune TO be the
head or Massachusetts at two great na-
tional crisis, one OF peace, one of war,
under his leadership the fine old common
wealth that even In the days OF paper
money and shaken national credit had
met every creditor with 100 cents I'm gold
for every dollar of promised payment,
splendidy supported the principle forced
on the victorious party by the MassachuS-
eits delegation at the St Louis conven.
tion. that the United States, too. must
pay as she had borrowed that clipping
the coin Is a crime whether practiced by
a man or nation.
'The sailor and the soldier remind us
that il was Roger Wolcott who did not
spare his son when, as governor he sent
forth TO war i'm 1898 the volunteer battal-
ions of Massachusetts. First In '76, first
I'm 81 Massachusetts was first in 9s.
Here at the very door OF the general
court. may this noble figure sit forever.
monument, not of a governor only. but OF
political probity. OF the New England con-
science incarnate in a man
The memorial consists of a lfe-size
bronze semblance of Gov. Wolcott. seated
in the executive chair. Upon its left Is
figure in bas relief of a member OF the
Massachusetts naval brigade and on the
right I'm bas relief the figure of a Spanish
war infantryman.
The inscription on the freze. which is OF
marble. is as follows
Erected with offerings from thousands
of Massachusetts people to express their
love and admiration for Gov. Wolcott, 10
keep before future generations his high
example OF civic virtue and TO commem-
orate the men OF Massachusetts who
served in the war with Spain in lS9s.'
Many prominent citizens, including
former governors, were present at the
ceremony.