The New England magazine . to ammmmiB 1 :pr!M FATHERSw ptYMOUW ROCK i wecrce m i«fEW ENGLANQ SOCIETYmm mi m mwmm ?/?; ? , ? ? ? The Pilgrim, heroic statue in bronze, erected in Central Park by the New England Society in the City of New York, at a cost of $20,000, subscribed by the society. It was unveiled with imposing ceremonies by the sculptor, John Quincy Adams Ward, before a large audience June 6, 1885. It faces the west, is nine feet high, and stands on a pedestal of Quincy granite three feet high designed by Richard M. Hunt, the architect 536 NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. William Dowd, Treas
The New England magazine . to ammmmiB 1 :pr!M FATHERSw ptYMOUW ROCK i wecrce m i«fEW ENGLANQ SOCIETYmm mi m mwmm ?/?; ? , ? ? ? The Pilgrim, heroic statue in bronze, erected in Central Park by the New England Society in the City of New York, at a cost of $20,000, subscribed by the society. It was unveiled with imposing ceremonies by the sculptor, John Quincy Adams Ward, before a large audience June 6, 1885. It faces the west, is nine feet high, and stands on a pedestal of Quincy granite three feet high designed by Richard M. Hunt, the architect 536 NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. William Dowd, Treasurer 1884-1899 former Mayor of New York, president Co-lumbia University, delegate to The Hague,second vice-president; Charles C. Burke,treasurer; and George Wilson, secretary. But enough has been said to prove thatpoint. These names picked somewhat atrandom from a list that might have beentouched at almost any point with equal re-sults are the names of typical New Yorkers,and yet — and therein the New Englandertakes much pride — they are the names alsoof typical New Englanders. Some reason for this pride may be foundin a brief sketch of the individual records ofsome of these men. It is characteristic of these men — lead-ers in their work — that when approachedfor information concerning themselves, thewriter was invariably told that they hadaccomplished nothing worthy of mention,and was driven to public records or to theirfriends to learn of their achievements andtheir benefactions, the half of which willnever be told. President Fletcher disclaimed having ac-
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