The Portland daily press., 1881-04-26
THE FARRAGUT STATUE.
dwelling Ceremonies in Washing.
ton.
AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GAR
FIELD.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-TO-day the bronze
statue of Admiral David G. Farragut which
adorns the park at the intersection of 18th
street and Connecticut avenue was unveiled
with imposing ceremonies. The morning
opened clear and warm, and the city presented
gala appearance. Numerous houses along
bunting, and the portico of the executive man
sion was draped with colors Three large
stands for the President, cabinet, orators and
invited guests, were erected on the three sides
of the statue and profusely ornamented with
flags, while mansions fronting the park on
either side were festooned and draped with
streamerS and flags of every nation.
The statue is of heroic size and represents
Farragut with a marine glass in the left hand,
his foot on block and tackle, and he is sup
posed to be standing on the deck of the Hart
ford. 1t faces South, upon pedestal feet
inches high, and base of about feet square.
The latter is of Maine granite, unpublished.
AT each OF the four corners of the base is a
four-lnch morter erected on a bronze carriage.
These were made Of metal from the propeller
of the Hartford. The metal of the statue was
also obtained from this propeller. The cost
of statue and base is $4,000. Winnie Ream,
now Mrs. Lieut.. Hoxie, was selected as the
sculptor by the board appointed by Congress
out of twenty-one competitors from all parts
of the world. The judges were Mrs. Farragut,
Gen. Sherman and Secretary of the Navy
Robson. They had number of models,
sketches. ETC., before them, including model
feet high by Winnie Ream. After careful
examination the award was made to her by
unanimous vote. A floor was taken out of
house in the rear of her residence on Pennsy
vania avenue to form a studio in which to
model the majestic statue foreshadowed in
the model. Then when completed it was re-
moved to the Navy Yard, where the artist
worked diligently for months, receiving the
courteous assistance of the naval officers
stationed there The completed work was
placed in its present position in September
last, and has remained covered with sail
cloth until Saturday, when it was enveloped
in United States flag
The procession formed at IL a. m in the
neighborhood of the capitol. At12 gun was
fired by the naval artilleries and the process
sion moved IN a column of companies from the
capitol by way of Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street to Pennsylvania avenue and Con-
necticut avenue to Farragut square. Commo-
dore G. A. Baldwin of the United States navy
was grand marshal.
The procession comprised large number of
naval officers, eight companies of naval cadets,
six companies OF marines, six companies of
sailors from the frigates Constitution and Van
dalia, six from the steamers Portsmouth, ALI
ance and Yantic, six from the frigates Ten
nessee and Kearsarge, a battalion of light ar
tillery from the frigate Saratoga an army di-
vision comprising four companies of artillery
and four companies from the signal corps, an
infantry division of militia under Col. Amos
Webster comprising four companies of the
Washington Light Infantry, the Washington
Light Gurds, Union Veterans, two companies
of Rifles, the Butler Zouaves, the Capital
City Guards, Washington Cadets, Lincoln
Light Guards and battery.
When the head OF the column reached 18th
street gun was fired as signal to notify the
President and Cabinet to proceed to the
square. On arriving at the park the cadets
and naval divisions were massed on the west
side and the army division on the north side.
Long before the procession arrived at Farrsgut
square, the gallery and festooned stands were
filled with the exception of those reserved for
the Presidential party, the survivors of Farra-
quits naval battles and members of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
At 1885 the Presidential party arrived,
President Garfield leaning upon the arm of
Secretary of the Navy Hunt. Prayer having
been offered by Rev. Arthur Brooks, the cere-
money of unwilling the statue took place. The
admirals flag was displayed, the trumpets
sounding four fourishes. The duty of unveil-
ing the statue wos entrusted to Quartermaster
Knowles, who held the position of Quarter
master on Farragut's flagship at the time of
the historic battle of Mobile Bay. and the men
who dashed Farragut to the mast. At the
moment of unwilling, salute of rs guns was
fired, the troops presenting arms at the first
gun and coming to carry at the last.
Then Secretary Hunt approached the Speak
er's stand and introduced President Garfield.
The President was greeted with loud applause
and spoke as follows:
Fellow-C itizens-It is the singular proyi-
dence of art to break down limitation which
separate generations of men from each other,
and allow those of past generations to be the
comrades and associates of those now living.
The capital is silently being filled with the
heroes of other times. Men of three wars
have taken their places in silent eloauence as
the guardians and guards OF the nation they
loved so we'll, and as the years pass on these
squares and public places will be rendered
more populous, more and more eloquent by
the presence of dead heroes of other DAYS.
From all quarters of the country, from all gem
eratons OF its life, from all portions of its SER
vice these heroes come by the ministry and
mystery of art to take their places and stand
as permanent guardians of our Eation's glory.
To-day we come to hail this hero who comes
from the sea down from the shrouds of his
flagship, wreathed with the smoke and glory
Of victory, bringing sixty years of national
life and honor, to take his place as an honored
compatriot and perpetual guardian of his ma
tion's glory. In the name of the nation l &C
cept this noble statue, and his country will
guard it as he guarded his country. (Applause)
Hon. Horace Maynard then delivered an
grafton on the life of Farragut, recounting his
bravery and victories and ending with eulo-
GUM upon the officers and men of the Ameri-
can navy.
Senator Voorhees, then delivered an address
paying glowing tribute to the character of
Farragut as an old time sailor who kept pace
patriot whose whole ambition was to serve his
country we'll.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Voorhees, address
the Marine band played "Hail to the chief"
which was followed by an admiral's salute of
OF II guns during which the troops presented
arms the drums beat the trumpets flourished
and at the sound of the last gun the admiral's 4
flag was hauled down. Then the procession
reformed and moved towards the executive
mansion from which it was reviewed by the
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Mr.. Blaine who had gone to New York, accom-
panied the President at the unwilling together
with his wife and children and Mrs Farragut,
widow of the Admiral, who was placed in
position of honor on the platform next to the
President on his. right while the artist, Mrs.
Winnie Ream Hoxie was seated next to him on
the left. The son of the Admiral and Mrs
Farragut, Mr.. Loyal Farragut of New York
city, was present with his wife, OF naval
celebrities there was naturally a large as
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