Evening star., 1914-05-16

national anthem died away President
Wilson, standing at the front of the
official section in the stand and racing
the bronze figure of the commander
whose deeds and whose memory were
honored today. paid his tribute to the
achievements and the character OF
John Barry, the 1rishman, the Ameri-
can, the sailor, the captain. the soiuler
and the man whose achievements ana
whose valor entitled him to be known
as the father of the American navy.
President Wilson decided this morn
ing to speak briefly at the unveiiins
ceremonies his eleventh hour de-
termination making necessary slight
rearrangement of the official program
Tribute by Navy's Chief.
After the placing by representatives
of the Irish-American societies and by
members of the diplomatic corps OF
floral tributes at the base of the pedes-
tai on which the statue stands, and the
introduction OF the sculptor who de-
signed the memorial. Secretary Daniels
of the Navy Department paid official
tribute TO Barry and TO his successors
on the sea who. in scores of engage
ments. have carried the flag of their
country to glorious victory.
An original poem by J. |. c. Clarke
was read by Mr.. Clarke's son, William
j. Clarke.
James j. Regan, national president of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. 1ol-
lowed with an eloquent tribute to Barry
and to the men of Barry's blood and
race who, exiled from the land of their
birth, have fought the battles of other
lands and have won beneath alien
skies the recognition that was denied
them at home.
Michael ]. Ryan. president of the
Union Irish League of America spoke
along the same general lines. his ad-
dress being a brief recital of the hero
ism of men of Irish lineage in wars
and battles fought under every flag
but their own. The benedicuon. pro-
nounced by Rt. Rev. Mgr. William
T. Russell, closed the ceremonies
Stands Form Open Quadrangle.
Seating arrangements in the stands
were admirably planned. The stands
arranged in the form of an open quad
rangle, surrounded the statue and were
overarched by the boughs OF giant
oak, while the more graceful limbs of
two big elns mingled their tracery with
the heavy foliage of the sturdier tree
Entrance to the stands was gained at
the four corners, the tickets of admission
being colored to designate the section
in which the seats called for by the
tickets We're located. The seating of
the audience. which filled every available
foot of space In the stands. was accom-
piished without the slightest difficulty
or confusion.
Ushers in charge of seating the guests
were in the main members of the District
of Columbia Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution. Frederick d. Owen
was in charge of the corps of ushers,
which included John Z. Fenwick. James
z. Bagley. a. b. Dent. Myron Jermain
Jones. Richard p. Hawes. J. Med. Stew
art. L. $. Lipscomb. II. S. McAllister.
Alan o. ClePhane. F. w. Graham, John
Doyle Carmody. Henry o. Hall. Edwin A.
Hill. John b. Torbert. W. H. Somervell,
Henry W. Samson, Philip Walker. Henry
Z. Gauss. Thad B. Sergeant. Prof Selden
NJ. Ely. c. c. Magruder. jr.; G. r. Ide
Paul Brockett. Sidney l. Besselievre, DIR.
Frank Biscoe. DIR. Andrew Stewart, Dr.
William Watson Ayres, John G. johnson,
Robert 5. Hume. Frisby G. Eiger, John
=: Dalphin. Albert J. Gore. j. Jerome
Lightfoot, DIR. William D. Writ John F.
Bethune, Earl G. Marsh and Francis F.
Gillen.