Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-30
CHANDLER STATUE
NOW THE NATIONS
dwelling and Presentation
Ceremonies Held Today
at the Capitol.
TRIBUTES TO HIS FAME
BY MEN OF MICHIGAN
Memorial Accepted for the Gov
eminent by Senator
Gallinger.

Michigan pal dtrbute to one of her
greatest men today when a heroic statue
of ZacharIah Chandler, famous in civil
war and reconstruction times. was I'M
yelled in statuary hall in the Capitol,
In the presence of a large gathering of
Michigan people The statue completes
Michigans representation in the hail.
where Lewis Cass' likeness has stood for
a number of years.
The Capitol was practically turned over
70 the Michigan people for the day. In
the morning the unwilling ceremony was
conducted.
Gathered for the exercises in statuary
hall this morning was practically the en-
tire membership of the Michigan Society
or Washington, with members of the
Senate and House from the state and
many other well known men, Lieut. Gov.
John O. Ross OF Michigan represented the
state in the absence of Gov. Ferris.
Tell of His Career.
Zach Chandler. as he was popularity
known during his lifetime. was paid
glowing tributes by the different speak
ers at the exercises. His career as SEN
ator, governor. Secretary of the Interior.
chairman OF the republican national COM
mittee. member Of the committee ION
the conduct of the war; and friend OF
Lincoln and Grant was recited.
Chandler Hale, a grandson. who re-
Gently retired as assistant secretary of
state. unveiled the statue. and Sena-
tor William Alden Smith Of Michigan
presided at the exercises in Statuary
Hall. Rev Henry " Couden Of Port
Huron, Mich, chaplain of the House,
delivered the invocation.
Arthur H Vandenberg, chairman of
the Chandler statue commission, pre-
sented the statue on behalf Of the com
mission He recited the details of
Senator Chambers career. giving him
credit for being one OF the really big
men of civil war days.
We have come to offer tribute to the
memory OF Zachariah Chandler" he
said. and to ask the people Of the
United States to accept from us this
heroic statue which shall stand through
unnum bered years as the testimonial of
a people who are free and nationally
unified because such democratic noble
men as he dedicated their surprising
talents 10 the common good.
Wisdom of Statuary Hall.
which brought this Statuary Hall into
existence-here. In a Capitol building
that breathes liberty IN every stone
and column; to perpetuate the mem
DRY OF crusaders for humanity and
good government
In an all-too-forgetful age II is we'll
that such patriotic shrines should re-
inspire the thoughts of generations
which profit from the self-sacrificing
labors of the fathers who toiled and
builded and kept the faith that we
might inherit our legacy unimpaired {"
MT Nandenberg told Of how Senator
Chandler had been born in New Hamp-
shire, and said that Michigan was glad
70 tnanh the state OF Daniel Webster
and John stark for sending such a man
he told OF how he had upheld the hand
OF LINCOLN throughout the troubled
times OF the war
fronably no man other than Lincoln
himself was more steadfast IInyiaiai
grlrnly courageous and unhesitatineIy
defiant In his opposition to slavery and
secession. What this nation owes to Lin
coin for his leadership, partaking OF