The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-16
UNVEIL MEMORIAL
FOR IRISH-AM. PATRIOT
Bronze Statute of Commodore John
Barry Was Dedicated in Wash
ington Park.

Washington, d. G., May l6.--Thou-
sands of patriotic Irish-Americans from
all sections of the country gathered in
Franklin park here to-day to witness
the dedication and unwilling of bronze
statue of Commodore John Barry, the
nations tribute to the heroic Irish patri-
OF of the American Revolution, by many
called "The Father OF the American
Navy"
To Miss Elise II. Hepburn of Philadel-
! phia, great-great grandniece of Gommo-
dore Barry fell the honor of pulling the
cord which uncovered the features of
the statue, and President Wilson, James
j. Regain, the national president of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and other
prominent men were on the program to
deliver dedicatory addresses. William
c. Clark, son of J. /. C. Clark, president
general of the American-lrish Historical
society read dedicatory poem written
for the occasion by his father.
The monument is gift of Congress
through the appropriation in 1906 of
$4,000, and the ceremonies to-day were
under the joint auspices of the govern
ment and an executive committee repre-
senting Irish American societies through
out the country. They followed a par
AIDE of soldiers, sailors, marines and
members OF many Irish organizations
The statue is the work of an Irish
sculptor. John J. Boyle Of New York,
and shows the commodore in the naval
uniform of the day, when as commander
OF the Black Prince and director of
American naval operations he wreaked
havoc on British commerce. The right
hand rests on the hilt of sheathed
sword and the left hangs amid the folds
of great cloak draped from the should
ers. The head is turned little to the
right and slightly upward and the poise
and whole attitude is one of dashing gall
lantry. The statue stands ten feet high
on marble pedestal l6Lafeet on the
front of which in high relief is sculptur
ed figure of victory on the prov OF
ship. On the base is this inscription:
John Barry.
Commodore Of the United States Navy.
Born County Hexford, Ireland, LAS.
Died Philadelphia, 1903.
The likeness is based on the only por-
trait of Commodore Barry in existence,
the work of Gilbert Stuart. now in the |
Senate House in Philadelphia, painted |
Just before Barry's death at the age of |
IS. From this portrait the sculptor |
sought to produce a younger likeness |
the naval hero at the age |
of 40 when he was in the zenith of his |
career
Although the chief reason for the |
gathering of Irish-Americans in the ma I
tional capital, the ceremonies to-day I
were but part of two DAYS celebra
ton intended to emphasize the achieve
ments of men of Irish lineage in this 1
country. Yesterday there was a pill |
to the tomb Of Washington at |
Mount Vernon in paying respect to the
father of his country prominent orators 4
ilso lauded the deeds of Irish patriots in
American history. Last night there was A
IN Irish song concert rendered by the !,
ylee club of the Friendly Sons of st. II
Patrick of New York City and a num-
Der of eminent individual singers of II
irish descent. Tonight the celebration
loses with banquet to be addressed by
Governor O'Ncill of Alabama, and
rosephus Daniels. secretary of the navy.
One of the interesting features of
he celebration was the assembling in
of members of the Barry
amily from all over the country and
he formation of a national Barry as
Each member wore a special
Identification badge. Another feature
vas the gathering under one roof of the
of Irishmen born in county
Iexford. the native heath of Commodore
Barry.