Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-07
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 10 JEWELL STATUE
 COMMODORE BARRY
Bronze Memorial of Father of the American Navy Nearly Completed in Washington.


 modore John Barry, the Father Of the American Navy is now being set up in Franklin Park in this oty and arrangements fer its unveiling in -.ay aa going forward. Commodore Barry was a native of Ireland and the unyeiling of the statue is to be made The occas.on tor great demonstra- ton of Irish-Americans.
 Delegations representing Irish sc. cieties in all sections of the country are expected here for the ceremony. Among the societies which have al. ready accepted invitations are tus Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, .he American-Irish Historical Society. inc l1iberEian Society Of Baltimore. the hishiAmaliscan Society of Scranton and branches of the Friendly Sons Of ot Patrick and the Anclsnt Order of Hihernians in New York. Philadelphia and numerous other cities
 On ehe day before the unveiling the Visiting delegations will make a pil- gIimase to Moant Vernon to visit the tomb of George Washington. The eve ming following the ceremonies a great ianquet Is to be given in this city. [ Presiderl- Wilson, members of the cabinet and members of Congress are ! to be invited.
 1 The Barry statue cost about S50,- 900 and is the work of John J. Boyle. New York sculptor The statue Is of heroic size and shows the distin- guished naval officer standing erect, IS eyes fixe5 on lhe distanca and che hand resting on the sword which stands in front cf him. He is clad in and a heavy military coat. In de- signing the status the sculptor was .ampered somewhat because only one photograph of Commodore Barry cou4d be fcnnd and i.hat hangs m Philadelphia. Tie only inscnpuon on the statue will bs John Barry. Com modore of the United States Navy. 3orn in County Wexford, Ireland, 17i5. Died in Philadelphia, lS03.' ! Commodore Barry was enc of the most notable Of lhe early heroes of the United States Navy He was the senior oflicer Of the navy. and at one time Paul Jones served under him. Barry came to the United Staies.from Ireland when he was l5 years cd. and as he had decided to make the sea his profession. he went to Phil adelphia, at l1hat time the lsading American seaport
 Barry soon took rank as a seaman of rare ability, and he was intrusted with the care of many big merchant ships sailing from Philadelphia. A, the beginning of the revolution he was rec mmtnded as one of the most compd-ent men in the country to take place of power in the infant navy. He consequently received a commission to command the brig Lex ington, of sixteen guns.
 Tha ship let Philadelphia in l776 and was the first vessel to fly the Continental flas, from which fad. Barry has been called the Father 6f the American Navy" To this dis tinction the commander quickly added the glory of capturing the first vessel ever taken by an American warship tn an engagement His prize was lhe Edward, an armed British vessel. The action lasted atout an hour and four of BarTys crew of seventy men were killed This is saiG to have been the first blood shed in the naval ser xia., If tho ITritad States
 While in command of the Alliance, near l.he close of the Revolution, Barry fought the great battle of his career with the British ships Atlanta and Trepassy. At the beginning of the battl, I.he Alliance lay in a dead calm and could not bring her broad side to bear. The two British ships poured galling fire into her and early in the engagement Captain Barry was carried below wounded in the shoulder by a grapeshot. The flag of the Alliance was shot away anc l.he crew of the enemy began cheering a. the prospect of a certain 7 victory. Barry, lying wounded in the ? cockpit. declined to listen to any prop ositicn to surrender
 If the ship can't be fought wfah- out it," he said, 'n'll be carried on deck"
 His bravery stirred his crew. They cheered wildly as their wounded com mander was carried on deck. A g breeze sprang up and gave the All anca chance to shift and use ,her guns. A new flag was hoisted and the American shot was sent into lthe T enemy with deadly effect The Ameri ,. cans then fought with such yigor thai 1, the two British ships were forced tS
 surrender and the explains were rought prisoners to Barry's state room. For the signal victory he hac il achieved and the personal brayer, he had displayed in the action Cap tain Barry was given d vote of thanks