New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-23
GENERAL. j. B. MCPHERSON.

PEDESTRIAN STATUE, DESIGNED TO STAND AT HIS
CRAVE UNVEILED AT CLYDE. GA GREAT
CROWD PRESENT.
CLYDE, O., July 22.-The pedestrian statue
OF General j. r. Mcpherson stand at Bis grave vas
unveiled hero to-day in the presence of ,wcntvonc
posts or the Grand Army Of Republic and a large
number OF soldiers and citizens The statue is tho Gift
OF tho Society of tho Army Of T9nnossee which
ais" reared the equestrian statue which stands in
Washington City Eypro,idcnt Hlyes was president of
the day and General T. L. Buckland grand marshal
Tho procession, which formed in the afternoon WAS
nearly mile long. The platform had thousand per
sons ON TO- and Is estimated that fully 1900 persons
we're prcsen Mrs. Mcpherson, the mother OF the Cen
eral. and her daughter, Mrs. vandercool and other
members of the Mcpherson family had places on the
platform.
EX-preslient Hayes called the assemblage order
and after prayer by tho Rev. Mr.. Mcclure. OF Toledo
made very brief address recalling tragic death OF
General Mciherson years ago on the battle
Held at Atlanta ANA giving brief history move
mcn erect this statue speain Oenora Nc PhcrsoD
he said " His name will be forever found the ahinn,
IN or the worlds best loved heroes Neither Bayari,
nor sidney. nor Nelson, Wolfe any other knight
hero OF the Od World any age better titles TO
love and grateful remembrance than belong TO HIM whose
grave here AT his birthplace sbont mark"
Referring u hc absence Of Pre>dln Garfield he said.
"lhe comrades and friends Of General Mcpherson re-
jaicc to know That the President il steadily and
rapidly regainng his health and strength. This
aTg" assrnbiig composed OF citl.ns r,pfo-
seutme every shade OF political continent. is
win entire unanmity, in deepest sympathy Win
President Garfield his wife, his mother and his cil-
drcn and heartily congratulatas him and them ON the
cheering prospect Of his complete recovery. They
rejoice Tint in this crisis II has been
ahoWn that the Union which Mcpherson
died 10 preserve is fully and firmly rcc,,ablslcd
and Chat Ia the presence of a cUsmo, ailictiof ,r 4
great National pert, tGe people OF whole
i'i, nj one pcoplo. iir prayer az an who here
nclhr i- God grant 60 or President Restored health
AMI long. houoird ana useful ne"
Gen 'le Sl,rna assisted hy uisSo she artist AZ H.
n''lmcni, fhHn W hdre thr large tag tle
ANA the battery tired salute. Addresses tl"r
mai" ny General NJ T. Force of CINCINNATI, add General
". l.. strong ui Chicago Poster. hen, in r,
du'ct spoke of ms RECOLLECTION General MgIher>t
during his youth. Ia concluding his ~urrch De -.l m
who loved MCPHERSON remainder tuat tue cause he
uid for night and thc clpac he fought against
wrung.
The chairman announced that the gentlemen most ne
tive IN procuring tins sHtUc t,ll'fa Nicktniou,.r
OF Cincinnati, General Nazcu and General ipEgr;t.
A dispatch read from General iiichcnlooper. re
grCtir his inlbiiy 20 Dc present. Generals and
IcggCtt spoc the latter defending Mcpherson from the
chan Of rlshy riding his DEAN. lie road
upon which Mcpherson killed. safe only a few
minutes before he entered
Brief remarks were also made by Generals Bolknap
and W. II. Gibson.
Mira. Mcpherson and the people of clyde nrc deeply
grateful for the manner in which the memory General
McPnCIsOn is TO Nc pcrpoatcd in his boy hoods