Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-20
sW York Cheered
 President Harding
Participated in Ceremony at Unveiling of Statue of: Si- mon Bolivar in Central Park.

New York. April 1s.-The Republics of Nerth and South America joined hands across the Caribbean today in two not able historical events commemoratihg their heroes who showed each continent
 the road to liberty. l- r.
 Amid the road of cannon and the
 plaudits of a distinguished gathering. President Harding. at the bronze eques- trial statue of Simon Bolivar untitled in
 Central Park. New York, proclaimed
 anew the fundamentals of the Monroe Doctrine and cited the feasibility of standing firm together for service both to the new and the old world. He was generously applauded when he declared the United States was ready to fight in | upholding the doctrine. tE
 1 Simultaneously, in Caracas, Venzueia's s capital, President-elect Gomez and the | people of Bolivsr's native land. gathered around the statue of George Washington,
 which, was unveiled with appropriate ex-
 ercises in Washington park, a new site \ to whichi it had been transferred. -
 g- President Harding's brief visit to New York gave the public it's first opportunity
 to greet him as president with the en- thusiasn always reserved for the nations l chief executive. From the moment of his
 arrival until his departure three and a | half hours later, crowds, waited good
 naturedly in4 the chilly streets through
 which he had to pass and cheered a cordial welcome. ..
 The presidents arrival at Bolivar Hill was signalized by a salute of 21 guns.
 After he had been escorted to the. stand
 facing the statue, followed by Secretary
 of State Hughes, Rene Viviani, envoy
 raordinary from France, Governor i Miller Mayor Hylan, Dr.. Gil-Borges Venzuelan foreign minister and host of
 Latin-American diplomats. and represent
 atives of patriotic socieies of both con
 tients. the ceremonies began promptly.
 Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle of St Patrick's cathedral offered the invocation
 The mveiling of the statue by the great granddaughters of General Jose Antonia Paez was-the occasion for an other salute of 21 guns followed by the playing of the Venzuelan national an them by a band from the Brazilian, bat tleship Minas Geraes and the presehta ton of the statue by Minister. Gil-Bor ges. Mayor Hylan accepted it fer the city of New York, and wreths were laic at its base by various societies. Gov ernor Miller then eulogized the Soutf American liberator and the president was introduced.
 President Hardings departure iron
 the, park after pr. William T. Manning lbishop-elect of the Protestant Bpiscopa
 diocese of New York, had pronounced th' lbenedietion. brought another salute of 2 guns Through the smoke of the artil
 lery. and fianked by mStorcycie police kFnen. he was driven at high speed througl i flames of cheering men and women to tn sLaxehthoasees sfeFt the& bind in East 5sti street, where he spoke for one minute t |. a siEhtless audience that had eagerl. awaited him.. "A 4- [ We are glad to welcome you, MI President" said Miss Winifred Holt, ct ! the lighthouse for the blind We hope tha ; the lighthouse movement may usher in , new era or light for the blind throug out the world and we believe that Hnde your leadership we shall win the wa
 against darkness. T f'. E.. Facing the group of blind men and wo men, the president began to speak Slow ly and softly in tones scarcely al Vibl to those in the rear of the audit6riur There was distinct trernor in his voic and his face was sad as he fr.Aned l : his mind the words to suit the momeh [ in such great contrast to the vivid spec tacle on Bolivar Hill. q haven't time to stay and talk { you today" the president barely whi. pered. but I just want you to know ths
 if there is anything I can do to set aglo' flame in. the soul that is denied tn light, God helping me, mean to do i E would like to make, all America reali7
 what this great work means and tp do fl I utmost to help thoee who cannot see. = would like to. make you understand b
 my voice. how deeply I want to bring yo 2 some light in your hearts, and I wish fC J you all, the joy that you can find. i . compensation for the loss of the gres I light I wish every success for -tt
 great campaign you have before you" e, - The president who was accompanied: c = his trip by Mrs Harding and sever; ..' friends, then was rushed to the Pennsy D vania station and boarded his specii
 train for the return trip to Washington