Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-05-05
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FARRAGUT'S FIGURE.
Displayed IN Bronze TO the Washing.
ton Public.


WASHINGTON. April 25.-To-day the
statue of the late Admiral Farragut will
be unveiled with imposing cermonies.
The city presents gala appearance.
Numerous houses along Pennsylvania
avenue are decorated with bunting, and
the portico of the Executive Mansion is
tastefully drap,d d with the National col
ors. Three large stands for the President,
Cabinet, orators and invited guests have
been erected on three sides of the statue,
and are profusedly ornomented with
hags, while the stately mansions fronting
the park on either side are festooned and
draPed with streamers and flags of every
nation.
The procession formed at II A. M, in
the neighborhood of the Capitol. At 12
O'Clock gun was fired by the Naval ar
tillery and the procession moved in col
umn OF companies from the Capitol by
the way of Pennsylvania avenue to Fif
teenth street thence to Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and Connecticut avenue to Farragut
square. When the head of the column
reached Fifteenth street gun was fred
by the Naval saluting battery, stationed
In Lafayette square, as a signal to notify
the President and Cabinet to proceed to
the square. On arriving at the park the
cadets and naval division massed on the
west side, the army division massed on
the north side.
Long before the procession arrived at
the square the gaily festooned stands
were filled to their utmost capacity.
with the exception of those reserved for
the Presidential party, the survivors of
farraguts naval battles and members OF
the e. A. r. At 1890 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 cermony of un.
yelling the statue took place. The ad.
niral's flag was displayed, and the seve-
raj bands beat four ruffles, the trumpets
sounding four fourishes. The duty of
unveiling the statue was entrusted to
Quartermaster Knowles, who had held
the position of quartermaster upon Far
raguts flag ship at the time of the historic
battle of Mobile Bay and the man who
lashed Farragut to the mast. At the
moment of the unveillng the Admirars
salute of II guns was fired in Lafayette
square, the troops presenting arms at the
first gun and coming to carry at the
last. Then Secretary Hunt approached
the speakers stand and introduced Presi-
dent Garfield in the following words:
Ladies and gentlemen, have the
pleasure to introduce to you the Presi-
dent of the United States, who will ac-
cept on behalf Of the nation this statue |
of our illustrious naval hero"
President Garfield was greeted with
loud applause, and spokein loud clear
voice as follows:
FELLOW C1TIzENs--It is a singular
province of art to break down the limi-
tations which seperate generations of
men from each other and allow those of
past generations to be comrades and as
sociates of those now living. This capt.
tai is silently being filled up with heroes
of other times. Men of three wars have
taken their places in silent eloquence as
guardians and guards of the Nation they
loved so we'll. And as years pass on these
squares and public places will be render
ed more and more populous, more and
more eloquent by the presence of dead
heroes of other days. From all quarters
If the country, from all generations of its
ervice the heroes come by the ministry
and mystery of art, to take their places
md stand as permanent guardians of our
Nation's glory.
To-day we come to hail this hero, who
zones from the sea, down from the
'hrouds of his flagship, wreathed with
moke and glory of victory, bringing go
ears of National life and honored COM
'atriot and perpetual guardian of this
|ation's glory. In the name of the Ma
ion, accept this noble statue, and his t
ountry will gaurd it as he guarded his s
ountry. Applause.
Ex-Postmer General Maynard then i
aade an address, in which he recounted
be life and services of Admiral Farragut,
nd concluded with graceful tribute to t
he officers of the Navy. r
Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees,, then amid a
'ud applause advanced to the front of T
le speakers platform and delivered c.
lost eloquent address. O