The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-05
NEW S IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.


The statue to the late Admiral Far
ragut, was unveiled at Washington, April 25.
4 large procession formed at the Capitol and
proceeded to Farragut square by way of Penn
sylvania avenue, where the ceremony Of unveil.
ing the statue took place. The President and
all the members of the Cabinet were presenter
ccpt Secretary Blaine who had gone to New
York. Mrs. Farragut, the widow of the great
admiral was also present together with her
son Loyal Farrogut. She was given position
OF honor on the platform, next to the Prest-
dent on his right, while the artist, Mrs. Ven
ME Ream l1oxsie, was seated next to him on
the left. There was a large assemblagc Of
naval celebrities. The duty Of unveiling the
statue was entrusted to Quartermastcr Knowles
who had held the position of quartermaster
on Farragut's flag ship at the time of the his
toric battle in Mobile bay, and the man who
lashed Farragut to the mast. Secretary Hunt
approached the speakers stand and introduced
President Garfield in the following words:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: have the pleasure
to introduce to you the President of the United
States, who will accept, on behalf of the
nation, this statue of our illustrious naval
hero.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
was greeted with loud applause, ana spoke in
q loud, clear voice as follows:
Fellow Citizens: It is the strange province
Of art to break down limitations which separ.
ate generations of men from each other, and
allow those of the past generations to be COM
This capitol is silently being filled up with
heroes Of other times. Men of three wars
have taken their places Ill silent eloquence as
guardians and guards of the nation they loved
SO we'll, and rs years pass Oh, these squares
and public places will be rendered more and
more populous, more and more eloquent, by
the presence of other days: From all quarters
life, from all portions of its service, these
heroes come by the ministry and mystery of
art to take their places and stand as permanent
guardians Of our nations 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 his vic
tory, bringing sixty years of national life and
honors to take his place as an hOEored CON-
patriot and perpetual guardian of his nations
glory. In the name Of the nation, / accept
this noble statue, and his country will guard
it as he guarded his country.
MAYNARD AND VOORHEES,.
Ex-Postmaster General Maynard then made
an address, in which he recounted the life and
services OF Admiral Farragut, and concluded
with graceful tribute to the officers Of the
navy. The Hon. Daniel W. VOORHEES, then,
amid loud applause, advanced to the front of
the speakers platform and delivered most
eloquent address. At the conclusion of Sen
ator Voorhees, address the Marine band
played Hail to the Chief, followed by an ad-
mira's salute, during which the troops pre-
scnted arms, the drums beat, the trumpets
hourished, and at the SCUM t Of the last gun
the admiral's flag was hauled down, the pro.
cession reformed and giving the statue a
marching salute proceeded to tue executive
mansion and passed in review before President
Garfield, his cabinet and senior offers of the
army and navy.
Within two years the annual pay on
ninety three star mail routes was raised from
$!2o7 ,119, to 81, ,702,2l4.
Grler, who started the vote for Gar
field at the Chicago conventions, declines to
accept the Office Of third assistant postmaster
general.
Rear Admiral Rodgers is to become
superintendent Of the Naval Academy in June,
and Rear Admiral Balch will go to San Fran
cisco and take cammand Of the Naval force
on the Pacific station.
Mrs. Belvia \. Lockwood. a Wash
ington lawyer, has filed an application for an
appointment as minister to Brazil.
The new Postmaster General prom.
ises to reform the system of letting mail con-
tracts, aud to make the department sclfsn
tanning within two years.
After fair trial, some Of the clerks
recently appointed to $1,000 positions in the
pension office have been set to mailing crcu-
lars In company with ladies drawing sixty
dollars nar month