New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
MORN|NCS|DE MEMORIAL
OF SCHURZ UNVEILED
German Ambassador Hears
Himself Called "Full-Fledged
American" by Mayor.
NOTABLES REVIEW TROOPS
Dead Diplomat and Soldier Did
More than Any Other Man to
Elevate American Poll
tics, Says Choate.

tics, Says Choate.
bronze statue u Carl Scnurz was
unveiled yesterday afternoon at 116th
street and Morningside Drive with APP
propriate ceremony. Joseph II. Choate
presided at the exercises and Mayor
Gaynor. Count Won BernstOrff. the Ger
man Ambassador: Congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt, of Missouri; Professor
William II. Carpenter. of Columbia
University, and Borough President
George McAneny spoke. Then there
was a parade of regulars. militia and
German societies. which took an hour
to PASS the revi ewing stand in front
Of the monument.
Miss Agatha Schurz, a daughter of
carl Schurz pulled the string which
unveiled the memorial. Karl Bitter.
the sculptor. who designed the monu-
ment. helped in the unveiling. The
LAFAYETTE Post. G. A. r.. formed n
guard of honor. and Carl Schurz, jr.,
Dr. Abraham Jacob. Horace White.
Charles Francis Adams. Andrew Cav
negie. oscar Straus. George Haven
Putnam. Booker T. Washington. Major
I~rfC ~
Hampton Institute attended as spe-
cially invited guests.
Schurz Comrades There.
These Civil War veterans who
fought with Schurz also took part:
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles.
General p. j. Osterhaus, General Hor-
ace Porter. Major General Grenville
NJ. Dodge. General Adelbert Ames.
General James II. Wilson and General
j. Grant Wilson.
The exercises opened with a selec-
ton by the United German Singing
Society, which occupied stand on
the west side of Morningside Drive
directly opposite the speakers stand.
Then Mr.. Choate made Introductory
remarks and read a letter from Presi-
dent Wilson.
Il am sorry" wrote the President,
that il is not possible for me TO be
present and speak in person in praise
Of the distinguished man whose statue
YOU are about TO unveil One of the
most gratifying elements OF our ma
tional life is the part played by men
born on the other side Of the water
who have chosen America for their
permanent home and who have caught
the real spirit Of our institutions and
have lent themselves and all the fine
force that is in them to patriotic ser
vice in promotion of the cause of lib
erty and justice. Such a man was
Carl Schurz. and I am happy to unite
with my fellow citizens in paying
tribute Of respect and admiration TO
his memory
Mr.. Choate. after reciting what Carl
Schurz had done for his adopted coun-
try as diplomat and soldier added:
He did more than any other man 10
raise the tone of American politics"
The unwilling of the statue, which
had been draped in the American flag.
followed. Then Mayor Gaynor accept
ed II in behalf of the CITY, saying:
1T certainly is a great pleasure for
me as Mayor TO accept this monument
on behalf OF the city; but the city has
not contributed to the construction OF
the monument. Mr.. Choate. II has AL
been done by private subscription.
STYLES Ambassador an american"
He came here full-hedged Ameri-
can: and set me say 10 you that IN
saving that | have always thought OF
the German Ambassador. who Is here
to-day. From the first time that I saw
him I said Here is man who has
come over among us a full-fedged
American on stepping from aboard the
ship that brought him over And that
can be said. Mr.. Ambassador, OF many
Germans who come over here in hum
BILE station IN life.
"Mr. Chairman, il gives me great
pleasure TO accept this beautiful statue.
this work of art--great in a way that I
do not fully understand, but which I
suppose I shall hereafter fully under
stand.-on behalf Of the City Of New
York
The monument stands in a semi-cir-
cular clearing at the head Of a long
flight OF stairs leading from Morning
side Park 10 the heights Of Morning
side Drive. The bronze full length fig
ure Of Schurz Is placed on q granite
pedestal standing on the periphery Of
the semi-circle, and faces the home of
Nicholas Murray Butler. II is nine
foot statue. showing Schurz in the long
coat he wore so often.
The pedestal bears reliefs in polished
granite. and the inscription:
CARL sCHURZ.