The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
HONORING FARRAGUT.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT THE
NATIONAL CAPIrAL-Psi,S-
iDENT GARFIEi,D'S
ADDRESS.

WAs4,NeTos, April 25.-To-day
the bronze statue OF the late Admir-
al David g. Farragut, u. 5. n,
which adorns the beautiful park at
the intcrc sion ofSeventeenth street
and Connecticut avenue, WAS un-
yelled wssa imposing ceremonies.
The morning opened clear and warm,
and the city presented a gala appear
ance. Numerous houses along
Penna., avenue were decorated with
bunting, and the Portico of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion was tastefully drap-
ed in the National colors. Three
large stands for the President, Cabl-
net, orators and invited guests were
erected on three sides Of the statue
and were profusely ornamentcd
with flags, while the stat y man
sions fronting on the park on either
side were iastooned and draped
with streamers and flags of every
nation.
The statue i. of heroic size, and
represents Admiral Farragut with a
marine glass in his left hand, his
foot on block and tackle, and sup
posed to be standing on the Hart
ford. Ii faces south on pedestal
ten feet SIX inches high and a base
about Z square. The latter of Maine
granite, unpublished. At each OF the
four corners of the base is a four
inch mortar mounted on a bronze
carriage. These were made from
the propeller Of the Hartford. The
metal of the statue was also obtain
ed from this propeller. The cost OF
the statue aud base was 520,O0o.
Winnie Ream-now Mrs. Lieutenant
Hoxie-was selected us the sculptor,
by the board appointed by Congress,
out of q competitors from all parts
of the world. The judges were Mrs.
Farragut, Gen. Sherman and Sccre-
tary OF the Navy Robson.
The completed work was placed
in its present position in September
last. and has remained covered
with sailcloth until Saturday last,
when il was enveloped in the United
States flag.
The procession formed at II a. II.
in the neighborhood of the Capitol.
At II O'Clock gun was fred by the
naval artillery, and the procession
moved in column Of companies
from the Capitol by way of Penna.,
avenue to Fifth street, to Penna.,
avenue and Connecticut avenue
to Farragut square. When the
head of the column reached Fif-
teenth street q gun was fred by tho
Naval Saluting Battery, stationed
in Layfayette square, as a signal &c
notify the President and Cabinet tc
proceed to the square. On arriving
at the park the cadets and nayaI
division were masscd on the west
side, the army division on the north
side and the militia division on the
cast side.
Long before the procession arriv-
cd at Farragut square the gayl'
festooned stands were filled to theil
utmost capacity, with the exception
of those reserved for the Presidentia
party, the survivors, of Farragut's
naval battles and the members o
the grand army of the Republic
At 1885 the Presidential party ar
rived. President Garfield leanin:
on the arm of Secretary Of the Nay,
Hunt. The other members Of th'
Cabinet in the city also accompa
MED the President, together viii
his wife and children, and Mrs. Far
ragut the widow of the great Admi
raj, who of course was placed in !
position Of honor on the platform
next to the President, on his righ
hand, while the artist, Mrs Vinni
Hoxie, was seated next to him OF
the left. The only son of the Ad
miral and Mrs. Farragut (Mr. 10y
all Farragut, OF New York city,
was also present with his wife, th'
daughter of Or. Metcalf, of New
York. OF naval celebrities there
was naturally large assemblage
Prayer having been offered by
Rev. Arthur Brooks, the ceremon,
of unvciling the statue took place
The Admiral's flag was displayed
and the several bands beat fou
rufiles, the trumpets sounding fou
fourishes. The duty Of unveilin:
the statue was entrusted to Quar-
termaster Knowles, who had helC
the position of Quartermaster upoI
Farragut's flagship at the time 0
the historic battle of Mobile Bay
and the man who lashed Farragut t,
the mast. At the moment of un
yelling, the Admiral's salute of sev
enteen guns was fired in Lafayettr
Square, the troops presenting arms
at the first gun and coming to car
ry at the last.
Secretary Hunt then approached
the speakers stand and said:
Ladies and gentlemen: have The
pleasure to introduce to you the
President of the United States, whC
will accept, on behalf of the Nation
this statue of our illustrious naval
hero.
/ President Garfield was greeted
with loud applause and spoke in {
loud, clear voice as follows:
Fellow citizens: 1t is the singular
providence of art to break down the
limitations which separate the gen
erations of men from each other and
allow those of past generations to
be comrades and associates of those
now living. The capital is silently
being filled up with the heroes OF
ether times. Men Of three wars
have taken their places in silent
eloquence as guardians and guards
of the nation :hey loved so well; and
as the years pass on these squares
and public places will be rendered
more and more populous-more
and more eloquent by the presence
of dead heroes Of other days. From
all quarters of the country, from all
generations of its life, from all see
tions of its service these heroes
come, by the ministry and mystery
of art, to take their places, and