Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-26
UNWILLING THE STATUE
OF Admiral David G. Farrasut.

WASHINGTON, April Is. To-day the bronze
statue of Admiral David G.. FSrragut, when
adorns the park AT the entrance OF / TN street
and Connecticut avenue will be unveiled Win
imposing ceremony. The morning opehsu
clear and warm and the city presents gaia
appearance. Numerous houses along fenh-
sylvania avenue are decorated with bunting.
All parts of the executive mansion are taste
full decorated with the national colors.
Three large stands for the president and cab
met, orators and invited guests. erectei
on the three sides of the statue. were profuse-
~ ornamented with flags. while mansions
fronting on the park on either sides are les
TONED and draped with streainers and naSs
of every nation.
The statue is of heroic size and represents
Farragut with marine glass in his left hand,
his foot on block and tackle and Is supposed
to be on the Hartford. Ii faces south upon
pedestal four feet six Inches high. sni Is
about seven feet square. The latter is OF
Maine granite. unpublished. At each OF the
four corners of the base is four inch mortar
erected on a bronze carriage. These were
made of metal from the propeller OF the
Hartford. The metal of the statue IS from
this propeller. The cost of the statue ana
base Is $50 600. Winnie Ream. now Mrs.
Lieut.. Hoxie, was the sculptor.
The procession formed at II \. NJ. in the
neighborhood OF the Capitol. At II NJ a
gun was fired by the naval artillery and the
procession moved in a column OF companies
from the Capitol by the way OF PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Connecticut avenue, TO Farragut
Square. Commodore c. III. Baldwin, |. ).
n. was Grand Marshal.
The procession consisted of large number
of naval officers, eight companies OF naval
cadets, six companies of marines, sin compa,
YfI.fr ON II
Vandalia. six from steamers Portsmouth.
Alliance and Yantic. six from frigate lennes'
see and Kearsarge, a battalion of light artil-
lery from frigate Saratoga, an army division
comprising four companies artillery and four
companies from the signal corps as infantry
a disvisiOn of military under Col Amos
Webster, comprising four companies OF
Washington Light Infantry, Wa hington Light
Guards. Union Veterans, two companies OF
rifles, Butler ZOuavcs, Capital City Guards
Washington Cadets, Lincoln Light Guards
aud battery.
When the head of the column reached lJti
street a gun was fired as signal to notify tho
President and cabinet to proceed to the square
On arriving at the park, the cadets and naNa
division were marched to the west side, the ar
tillery division on the north side. Long before
the procession arrived at Farragut Square, the
exception of those reserved for the Presl
Dental party the survivors of the FarraguI
naval battalons, and members of govern
| ment.
At l. NJ, the Presidential party arrived
| President Garfield leaning upon the arm o.
Secretary of Navy Hunt.
Prayer having been offered by Rev. Ar
thur Brooks, the ceremony of unveiling the
| stutue took place. The duties of unwilling
the statue, was entrusted to Quartermastel
Knowles, who held the position of Quarter
| master.
| Hon. Horace Maynard then delivered the
| Grafton on the life of Farragut, rccountins
| his bravery and victories, and ending with
! eulogjum of the honorable men and officer
| of the American army.
| Senator Voorhees, delivered an address
paying Il glowing tribute to the character o
| Farragut, As an old time sailor who kept pac,
| with the progress of modern events. and
patriot whose whole ambition was to serve
| his country well.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Voorhees, addres
the Marine Band played ''IIail to the Chief,
which was followed by an admirafs salute o
| l. guns, during which the troops presented
arms, the drums beat, the trumpets fiourishe,
and at the sound of the last gun the admiral
flag was hauled down. Then the procession
reformed and moved towards the Executv
Mansion from which they were reviewed by tn
President. The members of the cabinet. ex
cept Blaine, who has gone to New York, &C
companied the president, at the unveling
together with his wife and children, and Mrs
! Farragut, widow of the admiral, who wa
placed in position of honor on the platform
next to the president on his right hand Will
| the artist Mrs. Vennic Ream-H oxie. wa
seated next to him on the left. The son o
| admiral and Mrs. Farragut, Mr.. Loyal Far
ragut. of New York city. was present will
his wife. Of naval celebrities, there wa
naturally a large assemblage.