The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-03
GARFIELD STATUE
UNVEILED BY KIN
Bronze Of Martyred President
Is Dedicated at Long
Branch.
GRANDDAUGHTER THERE
Former Senator Burton and
Gov. Edge Are Among
Speakers.
GRANDDAUGHTER THERE

Long Branch, y. j., unveiled yester-
day, after nearly thirty-seven years. a
memorial TO President James A. Gar
field. who died at Elberon near the
famous resort. The memorial stands In
Ocean Park. 1t represents a popular
fund OF $4,000. and 10000 visitors
watched the ceremonies which marked
the unveiling.
F'dkir hundred soldiers from Fort Han
roct. 1000 school children. delegations
from fraternal organizations and civil
fans paraded from Broadway and Nor
wood avenue TO Ocean avenue and
Broadway while the invited guests re-
viewed the marchers from a stand at
the Branch Army and Navy Club.
In the reviewing stand were:
DR. and Mrs. Harry A. Garfield, Mr..
and Mrs ]. Stanley Brown, their daueh-
ters. Miss Lucretia Garfield. named for
the wife OF President. Garfield. and Miss
Margaret Stsniey-Brown: former United
States Senator Theodore T.. Burton of
Ohio. and Gov. Edge OF New Jersey,
Senator Alfred ]. du Pont OF delaware.
and Cows. r. Livingston Beeckman,
Frederick Gardner. James p. Goodrich.
Emerson e. Harrington. Charles f.
Henderson and others.
Reveille Is Sounded.
At the memorial reveille was sounded
and the Rev. Charles T.. Mcloy deliv-
cred the opening prayer. The school
children sang America and the
Misses Lucretia Garfield and Margaret
StanleyBrown, granddaughters of the
1aA
Mayor John ". Flock, Theodore z. Bur-
ton ard Gov. Edge spoke. The school
children then sang THE Star Spangled
Harner," and the Rev Frederick B.
Harris, d. D., pronounced the benedic-
ton. Last night a banquet was served
to $50 persons in the Hollywood Hotel
as the closing feature of the celebra-
ton.
The memorial is sixteen feet high
and weighs fifty tons. 1t is surmounted
by seven foot bronze statue, the
work OF Carl Schwe!zer. THE addresses
both at the unwilling and at the ban
duet took the form of eulogies Gov
Edge, who spoke for New Jersey, and
former Senator Burton. for Ohio, were
the principal takers.
Former Senator Burton. who had been
an intimate friend to President Garfield
reviewed his life and closed his address
with these words
This statue will perpetuate the MEM
DRY of one Of the martyred Presidents
1t will give. trust, new conception OF
the splendid service rendered to his coun.
try by James A. Garfield.
His was a wonderful example of -
possibilities OF Amer!col life Not ia.
yored by birth or BY ,.rly opportunities
he conquered all obstacles and arose to
the highest official position on the globe
True it is that our thoughts to-day may
be more o. sadness than rejoicing. OF
the three lnartyred Presidents his life
has the most melancholy associations
Lincoln and Mckinley each had finished
term OF office; the former saw the
Union arms crowned with victory and
his country entering upon a future OF un-
told promise. Mckinley left a legacy OF
kindness and OF popular qualities Joined
to his associations with the beginning OF
great industrial era but Garfield was
cut down In his prime, In the beginning OF
career which promised undying honor
for himself and the robler prize O. un-
limited usefulness to his country.