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Title: Statue of Hon. John C. Calhoun erected in Statuary Hall of the Capitol at Washington. Proceedings in Statuary Hall and in the Senate and the House of Representatives on the occasion of the unveiling, reception, and acceptance of the statue from the state of South Carolina
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: United States. Congress (61st, 2nd session : 1909-1910) United States. Congress. Memorial addresses
Subjects: Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 Calhoun Statue (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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epared for the Public Printer, who shall procure suitable copper-processplates to be bound with these proceedings. Passed March 24, 1910.2 e » • cf> cc I, C C « c TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Ceremonies in Statuary Hall 7 Prayer by Rev. James H. Taylor 7 Address by Governor M. F. Ansel 8 Address by Hon. W. L. Mauldin 11 History of movement for erection of statue 19 Proceedings in the Senate 23 Prayer by Rev. Ilysses G. B. Pierce 23 Governors letter of presentation of statue 24 Address of Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts 27 Address of Mr. Smith, of South Carolina 47 Proceedings in the House 57 Address of Mr. Johnson, of South Carolina 59 Address of Mr. McCall, of Massachusetts • * * > > »•.. > ••• • •.; • • . • • • • > vAftY
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John (E. (tallioun CEREMONIES - IN STATUARY HALL March 12, 1910.The exercises took place at 11 oclock a. m., and werepresided over by Governor M. F. Ansel, of South Carolina. Prayer by Rev. James H. Taylor, Pastor of the CentralPresbyterian Church, Washington, D. C. O God, Our Father in Heaven, who hast so greatly blessedour country and hast preserved our land and institutionsthrough so many years, we thank Thee for Thy mercies andoffer our gratitude for Thy providence. We thank Theefor the men who have borne so large a part in the history ofour nation, these choice spirits and heroic souls who have ))utinto the nations life and thought ideals of truth and honorand virtue which have borne fruit a hundredfold to succeedinggenerations. We thank Thee for their loyalty to truth, theirallegiance to conviction, their devotion to honor, their sacrificefor the public good, and their fidelity to public service andprivate duty. As we review the lives of these great men, may there cometo us thestatueofhonjohnc00unit

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