Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-26
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. l rARRAGU1'S STATUE. The Ceremonies of Unveil- ing at Washington. THE CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE. The Statue Received by the
 President. SPOiLS OF THE STAR ROUTES. A Number of Implicated Parties
 Published.
sP0ns OF THE STAR ROUTES.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The FarraEut Statue-Imposing Cere- monies at the Unveiling-A Short Ad- dress by President Garfie1d-Other Mat ters.
 WASHINGTON, April 25-To-day was gala day in Washington, it being the occasion of the unveiiing of the bronze statue of the late Admiral David D. Farragut, U. S. N., which
 is situated on the park at the intersection of
 Seventeenth street and Connecticut avenue
 The day was clear and warm and the city presented holiday appearance. All along
 the route of march the decorations were pro-
 fuse and elegant. Three large stands were
 erected on three sides of the statue for the
 accommodation of the President, his Cabinet,
 the orators and invited guests. The statue
 is of heroic size and represents Admiral Far
 ragut with 8 marine glass in his left hand,
 his foot on block and tackle, and supposed
 to be standing on the deck of the flagship
 Hartford. It faces south upon apedestal ten
 feet six inches high and 8 base of about
 seven feet square. The latter is of Maine
 granite unpublished. At each of the four cor
 ners of the base is four-inch mortar erected
 on 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 the statue
 and base is $2O,O Winnie Ream-now
 Mrs. Lieutenant 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. Farra-
 gut, General Sherman and Secretary of the
 Navy Robeson. They had number of
 models, sketches, etc., before them, includ- ing model seven feet high by Miss Winnie
 Ream. After careful examination the award was made to her by unanimous vote.
 The procession which was composed of navy, army and militia divisions, and was large and imposing, formed at II 8. m. in the neighborhood of the Capitol. At 12 o'clock gun was fired by the naval artillery, and the procession moved in column of compan- ies from the Capitol by way of Pennsylvania avenue, to Fifteenth street, to Pennsylvania avenue, and Connec- 12.35 the Presidential party arrived, Pres ident Garfield leaning upon the arm of Sec l retary of the Navy Hunt. Prayer having | been offered by the Rev. Arthur Brooks the 1 ceremony of unveiling the statue took place. | The duty of unveiling the statue was entrust- l ed to Quartermaster Knowles, who had held ! the position of quartermaster upon Farra- | guts flagship at the time of the historic bat | tie of Mobile Bay, and the man who lashed l Farragut to the mast. At the moment of l unyeiling the admiraps salute of seventeen | guns was fired in Lafayette Square, the | troops presenting arms at the first gun and | coming to carry at the last. Then Secreta- HJ1nt ha nd President Garfield in the follow ing words:
 Ladies and Gentlemen-I have the pleasure to in- troduce to you the President of the United States who will accept behalf of the nation the statue our illustrious naval hero.
 President Garfield was greeted with loud applause, and spoke in loud clear voice as | follows
 Fellow CitizsnsIt is the singular province Of art to break down the limitations which separate the gen. erations of from each other and allow those of past generations to be comrades and associates of up with the heroes of other times. Men of three I guardians and guards of the nation they loved we and as the years pass on these squares and public plSi popuious more re and ' more eloquent w by the presence of dead heroes of other days. From l it's ife from portions service thess heroes come sty the ministry and mystery of art to take 1 nstons I glory To-day we come to hail this hero who comes from the sea, down from the shrouds of victory. briaging sixty years of national fife and honor to take his place an honored compatriot and of this nation accept this noble statue, and his country will guard it as he guarded his country Applause
 Ex-Postmaster General Horace Maynard delivered the oration. He recountsd the life and services of Admiral Farragut, and closed with graceful tribute to the officers of the navy.
 Senator Voorhees, speech was followed by tho air ''Hail to the Chief" played by the full Marine band. Then came the admiraps salute of seventeen guns, accompanied the admirals flag being hauled down. during the last gun. The procession then reformed again, marching in salute while passing the stage, and were reviewed in front of the Executive mansion by the President and members of l the Cabinet and officers of the army and navy
 There was brilliant though informal re- ception at the Executive Mansion this even ing Mrs. Garfield and Mrs Farragut re- ce1ved the army and navy. It is believed that every army and navy officer in the city Fox gave dinner tonight at Wormley's to his old naval friends, about fifty of whom were present.
 It is denied most positively by Republican Senators that there will be caucus to-mor- row. Colonel Bob Ingersoll says he knows positively that there will not be caucus
 Considerable excitement was created here to-day by the publication of the names of persons said to have shared in the spoils of the star route ring. It is understood that other names will be given to the public very soon.
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