New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
TO UNVEIL THE
LONGFELLOW STATUE
CEREfONY At WASHTNG-
TON NEXT FRIDAY.
Monument Represents T5celUe Years
Of Work By National Memorial
dissertation.
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washington May Ito ths strains OF Fla
watha" and The Star Spangled Banner" playsd
by the Marine Band. the bronze status erscbsd "a
the memory OF Henry Wadsworth Ionxfallow wtrr
be unveiled next Friday. The monument which,
shows the American poet seated with a book in hin
hand. represents twelve years OF hard aud con-
scientous work by the LOngfeuow National Me-
mortal Association and the generosity Of ths pubis
IN coming forward with subscriptions 10 perpss-
uate In the national capital the memory or ous %
the nations greatest poets
The monument viii be presented By RraInara H
Warner, treasurer % the association and Presidents
Taft viii accept It with thanks in an address b.
fore large asssrnblage. composed OF the dirlo--
matio corps. the Cabinet prominent governments
officials and the general public. Chief Justsca
Fuller viii preside the exercises. and addresssM
VII be mads By Bishop Macksy-Suaith. of Pnra-
delphia: General A ". Greely. L. 4 A. and Ham
Iton ". Mabe
One Of the representatives Of the IonEfsno~ fsr,-
fly has been asked pull the string releasing tbs
American flags which Will veil the statue william
Couper. the artist. made the statue and thu psd-
estal built OF Bonacard marble brought rom SCOT
land was given BY Congress. which appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose
The LongfelIow National Memorial Association
was formed about twelve years ago with william
Mckinley, then President OF the United StateA az
Its honorary regent. and Grover Cleveland and
Benjamin Harrison, then the only living ex -Pres-,
dents. on the list OF regents The list - dsplstsd
through the death Of a number OF the regents. in
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dents Mckinley and Roosevelt: George z. Hoar,
Senator from Massachusetts. DR.. Henry c. Potter.
Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF New York: Dr..
John f Hurst. Methodist Episcopal Bishop OF
Washington; Dr. Swan NJ. Burnett. a prorninane
eye specialist OF Washington, and husband OF ths
author OF Little Lord FaUntIeroya: John W
Mackay, OF New York City. Henry Hitchcock. a
st. Louis lawyer; Edward 0. WoIcOtt Senator from
Colorado: William Preston Johnston. OF New Or
leans. and Congressman Thomas B Reed Of PORT
land. Ne The list also contains the names Of Car
dinal Gibbons. OF Baltimore Seth Low and An
drew Carnegie. of New York City. DR.. Charles "
Eliot. the retiring president Of Harvard University
Robert T. Lincoln Of Chicago. son OF the lsts
President Lincoln. Hoke Smith former Governor oS
Georgia Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Justics
White. OF the United States Supreme Court; ths
Very Rev. T. J COnaty. OF the Catholic Univsrsity7
OF America, William Alvord. OF San Francisco:
Professor Frank p BigeIow. OF the United States
Weather Bureau: John Joy Edsou, General AdOlphU5
" GreeIy L s A; Frank ". Hackstt- william
T Harris. United States Commissioner OF Educa-
ton: ex-senator John B Henderson, John A kas-
son. Thomas Nelson Page. George R Ststson and
Professor Benaiah l. Whitman. al OF Washington:
c. r Libby. OF Portland. Me: Henry Wattsrsoa. oc
Louisville. and Herbert Welsh, OF Philadelphia
Treasurer Warner. speaking about the monu-
ment. said today
The LOngfsllow National Memorial Association
was formed for the purpose of erecting a statue of
Henry " ellsworth LougfeIlOw in the capital of ths
OF more than a score of eminent citizens. but
among them there IS which marks dis
tfnguished services rendered 70 national Ltsra-
ture. Il has been thought by many competent
Judges that a statue of LongfeIlow placed hers
would be a fitting tribute both 70 his fame and ID
the distinction which hs conferred upon American
letters II Is q grave reprOach 70 rs that, while
England has been quick 10 recognize his eminencs
b,- r14afrg his bust in Westminster Abbey. our
own people have as vet done little TO testify ths
arfa--fo1 and pride with which millions regard ons
who Is beyond all others the poet OF the American
home and freside-
While there may be some Who aussthon '77
claim Of IousfeIIov 10 the title OF our Sreatesc
-,e+ there are on the other hand. few who Volild
not Mace him as second only 70 some u'ora
favored name No one OF our poets has been trans
Iata5 into 50 many modern languages. and no ons
s,-ar has illustrated 50 beautifully tbs earher
,,basas Of our national life the author OF 'Hia-
vya+r7s Of .EvanEeIfne' and OF The Courcsnio
of Miles Standish-'' Many o. his poems have pc
,,-ns in a measure a part OF our household
.L. TO hest aspects OF our social and religious
,!s. r,--a through his works been made faI1iiiar
=. +be world while American patriotism has BEEN
r,,rrarfr,1Iv- stimulated by ths lines with which
every child Is familiar I'm The Ship OF S0aoe- II
n addition to this, remember that so sra-1ous
and engaging a personality. 50 coInplslo -
beautiful a life. has rarely. II ever sraced OH9
literature Of any nation. may vel conctaos
+ra+ 70 Mace a lasting memorial 10 Long1eHo~ N
+ta cit,, which belongs TO all people, aud u
,-fic1, tbav send their representatives 70 rnsza
+bei- rsUs Is TO furnish both trus Inspiration
- ,,,- highest ideals Of citizenship and a tesrt-
,,o0v 10 the achievements which We FaI4s nlos~