New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-20
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interest tho eloquent words Of tho orator in honor
Of their beloved old commander were spoken. The
chords of the Mandatory hymns, sung by a hundred
trained voices, accompanied by the rolling of drums.
the blare Of trumpcts and the booming Of cannon,
were grand in spite OF the untoward and chilly
surroundings.
The musical part OF the exercises quite inter-
estin0 and novel. including as il did the hymns
with an artillery accompaniment, Hail to the
Chief" by the Marine Baud. and the " Star
Spangled Banner" rendered by the male chorus Of
over 100 voices. accompanied 5y the fnIl Marine
Band Battery A of the % Artillery and Battery Of
the 81 Artillery. commanded by General Bragg
during the Mexican Wa, and subsequently by Cen
eral Thomas. were aligned on Ma~achu>ctts-ayc.
and MIST. the guns facing eastward. and were fired
by electricity the wires being Immediately nuJcr
the control of Lieutenant swift. Of the Signal
Corps. and all under the direction % H. J.. Cannon.
SIR. wAED UNVEILS rmg sT,GCF.
The statue unveiled by q sculptor himself.
amid the roar of the cannOnade Of Major Generals
salute. in which the guns at Fort Whlpple partci-
plted, upon = signal waved Ia the gifts near
Arlington by II sergeant OF the Signal Corps from
his perch OF observation the turret OF private
residence immediately over ookng The Circle, where
his picturesque costume. 40 less tntn his novel
station. had already made bin u colspcioui object
III the surroundings.
THE ADDgi ss-THE ACCi PTAACE.
After the music and singing ex-senator Stanley
Matthews then delivered aGdrc-s.
At the conclusion fthc address, which elected
much applause President Hayes assembled the plat
form ana said
In the name Of tho people of The United states.
accept this noble statue wortnv ONT ubect. erected
In honor Of General George H. Thomas by hs com
lcneers.l
The exercises at the Circle closed with President
Hayes's acceptance of the statue. They had lasted
for two hours. 1t estimated that $4,000 pco-
PIE in the throng that surrounded the en-
closure.
The military features Of the procession surpassed
anything that has been in this city since the
grand review nc the close of the war;
THE THOMAS STATUE DESCRIBED.
GENERAL THOMAS REPRESENTED ON HORSEBACK
OBsERVING A BATTLE-ARTIsIs PLEASED WITH
TIE STATUE.
lBY TELEGRAPH IRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. I9.-Of the statue, already
described many times. what shall be said Artists
pronounce 1t the finest specimen oil the sculptor's
handiwork in Washington. TO the chance OBJ
server 10 tells q more thrilling story. High
above the crowd, almost flush with the house.
tops, in the attitude aud expression that the
old hero has just ridden to a summit where he over
looks the battle going on below. In the face and
position of the rider written self-pOssesson and
confidence. while from the open mouth Of the horse
one almost hears the ne gh of mixed terror and def
ance.
The statue stands on pedestal of granite in hor-
izontal section of clliptcal shape. about sixteen
feet in height, on which there are bronze tablets
representing the badge of the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland, partly surrounded by q
wreath of laurel. General Thomas is represented
having suddenly checked his horse on the summit
of slight activity to make an observation, and
he sits with looscned rein and hat off
surveying the field with searching eye. Tho
horse looks abroad with head raised high
in the air, swelling neck and chest. and fore feet
firmly planted a strip of rock. Ills name and up
lifted tail tossed by the wind, aud of his
hind feet the slope Is placed before the osGcr.
Rider and steed erect and at the first view
and full of the glow caused by he quick tide up.
The horse is especially good anatomicaly, and has
careful yeining
The face Of General Thomas is expressive. and
the head well modelled the intent expression,
he looks with firmly compressed jaw and with that
intense interest which imparts earncstness to the
entire figure. is well rendered
The whole WORK is about fifteen feet in height
from the ground which the animal stands 10 tho
top of his riders head. nearly or a level with which
his own rises. The figures about twice hfe-size
The color of the bronze clear light brown, almost
the natural color OF the alloy.
The contract for the statue was made with Mr.. j.
q. A. Ward nearly years since by committee of
tue Army Of the Cumberland the price 20 he paid
being $40 900. About SIX months ag) lie com
plctcd design in plaster and s,nt II 10 the foundry
of Messr- Bureau Brothers x ileaton. oi Philadel-
phia who received $4,000 Tor their labor.
The entire wcIgnt of the statue Is about 1900
pounds the horse and rider weighing $500 and
tho base 2200. The site selected tor
the statue Is the spot whcrs tho
salute of 500 guns was fired
April g. 1860. IN honor OF the fail of Petersburg
auI the uf RIelulOnt- AMI wee, later
another salute of 300 guns honor CT the surrender
of General Lees army. The statue faces south, the
line of vision beng directly toward Arlington, tho
home of General Lee.