The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-16
THOUSANDS GATHER
To PAY TRIBUTE
To BARRY
Bronze Statue Unveiled Today
in Washington to Memory
Of the Father of the Amer
lean Navy"


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Washington. May 1G.-Thousauds
of patriotic Irish-Amoricans IRON an
sections OF the unit gathered IN
franklin park here today Co witness
the dedication ~ unveiliug 81 a
bronze statue Of Commodore John
Barry. the nations tribute Co the he
role Irish patriot Of the American
Revolution, by many called the
Father OF the American Navy
10 Miss Elise u. Hepburn Of Phil
adelphia. Ercat-grea -grandniece Of
Commodore Barry. fell the honor of
pulling the FORD which uncovered the
features of the statue, and President
Wilson. James J.. Regan. the national
president OF the Ancient order IT Iii
bornians. and other prominent men
we're ON the program 90 deliver dcdi-
,utnry addresses william e. Clarke,
son Of j. J. q Clarke. president gen
ortl ur the Amcricau-lrish Historical
society. read a d%cdicatury poem writ
ten for the occasion by his father.
The monument b. "a gift ~ congress
through the appropriation in 1906 OF
$4,000. and the ceremonies today
We're under the joint auspices OF the
government and an executive COM
mittce representing lrish-American
societies throughout the country.
Then followed "A parade Of soldiers,
sailors. marines and members of
many Irish organizations.
The statue Is the work Of an Irish
American sculptor. John j. Boyle, Of
New York, ana shows the commodore
In thc naval uniform of The day,
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Prince and director OF American ma
val operations he wroaked havoc on
British commerce. The right hand
rests on the hilt Of a sheathcd sword
and the left hangs amid the folds Of
IA great cloak draped from the shout
dors The head is turned "a little to
the right and slightly upward, and
the poise and whole attltud, is n Of
dashing gallantry. The statue stands
ten feet hight on a marble pedestal
Of nc y feet. on the front Of which In
high relief Is sculptured a figure Of
victory on the prov ~ a ship. on
the base b. this inscription:
John Barry
Commodore of the United states Navy
Born County WeNford. ireland, i7i5.
Dieu Philadelphia, 1903.
Tho hfouess Is based ON the only
portrait Of Comm0dor, Barry In eX-
istcncc, tho work of Gilbert Stuart.
now In the state house In Philadel-
phia, painted just before Burry's
death az the age of 5A. From this
portrait the sculptor sought to pro-
duce a younger likeness representing
the naval hero at the age OF 40. when
he was I'm zenith OF his career.
Although the chief reason for the
gathering Of Irish-Americans in the
national capital, the ceremonies today
were hut "a part OF "a two days cele-
hratiou intended 10 emphasize the
achievements Of men of Irish lineage
in this country Yesterday there was
"a pilgrimage 20 the tomb OF Wash.
ingtou at Mount Vernon. where Ia
paying respect 10 tho the Father 81
his Country prominent orators also
laudcd the deeds Of Irish patriots In
American history. Last night there
WAS an irish sDnR concert rendered
by the Gle club ~ the Friendly sons
OF ST. Patrick of New York city. and
70 number eft eminent individual sing
csr OF Irish descent. Tonight the
celebration closes with "a banquet TO
be addressed by Governor O'Ncll Of
Alabama, and |Iozcuhus Daniels, see
Rotary OF the navy.
one of he interesting features Of
the celebration was the aEsemblyiuE
Dob Washington Of members OF tho
barry family from AN over the coun-
try nae the formation OF "a national
Barry association. Each member
wore "a special Identification badge.
Another feature was tho gathering
under one roof OF the descendants OF
lrIshmcn born iu County Wexford,
the native heath uf Commodore Bar
ry.