The Evening critic., 1884-12-20

The arrangements were under the control OF
Secretary Chandler, assisted by Secretary Lin
coin and Colonel Rockwell.
The details were entrusted to committee
composed OF Rear.Admirals Worden, Rodgers
and Wells, and surge! Surgeon. General Gunnoll.
connected with the arrangements.
The scene OF the unwilling presented most
ing decorated. A grand stand, seating 500
persons, had been erected by Colonel Rock.
well and deliberately decorated with fiags aud
by calls from the Navy Yard. Tho platform was
follows:
The central portion was assigned to those
actively participating, Senator Bayard Secre-
tary Chandler, DR.. Leonard, ct al.
Left OF the centre the three divisions were
designed TO accommodate officers who served
under Admiral Dupont, Members OF Congress
and army and navy officers, while on the
Presidept ana Cabipet, tSe pipom"tlc i3 uorps
Supreme Court and District ofiicials.
The cold prevented the attendance Of many
OF the distinguished guests who had signtned
their intention TO be present.
The officers now in Washington who served
under Rear Admiral Dupont are vice'Admiral
Rodgers, Ammen, Patterson, Stevens and
Wells, Captains Harmony, Gibson, Casey,
Remey and Surgeons Gunnell, Coues, Peck
The..naval officers on duty iu Washington
attended in service Dress overcoats and hoods,
and carrying their swords. Tho army officers
uppthItu III uEobb uullOEilbt WIN ONbtCOhlS.
The petty ofiicers and crews of the vessels
at the Navy-Yard attended In blue uniforms,
with overcoats and white leggings, and carry.
The Marine Corps were represented by all
the officers and marines In the city.
The Statue.
Facing the grand stand stood the bronze
statue, OF heroic size, draped IN an American
nag until the moment OF unwilling, aud after
ward displayed. The statue is an unusually
handsome and effective one. The likeness Is
true to the life, and pronounced to be most ad
mirable by all who knew the deceased naval
hero.
1t represents Dupont in an attitude of fear.
less interest, unembarraseod anxiety and
keen observation. He Ia supposed to be stand
Ing upon the deck OF his flagship, presumably
| at a moment OF danger, either at the critical
| point in battle or at the time OF the ap-
HIS hands hands holding his field glasses
have Just fallen to his side and he Ia looking
out upon the waters with an expression so
| lifelike, so earnest that It's equal is seldom
seen In modern sculpture.
The figure 10 arrayed In full.dress uniform.
Mr.. Launt Thompson, the sculptor, re-
ceived $13,20 from the Government for the
statue
The pedestal and foundation cost an addi-
tional sum OF $4,000.
The fret steps towards erecting the statue
were taken several years ago by Rear Admiral
Wells, and petition signed by Secretary OF
Rowan, General sherman and many others OF
prominence, was introduced in the Senate and
referred TO the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, OF which Senator Jones, OF
Floride, was chairman. The project was
| strongly supported by Senator Bayard, and
mainly through his efforts an appropriation
OF $4,000 was secured about two years ago
| for the purpose OF putting Dupont circle 10 q
suitable condition and of constructing a
| pedestal for the proposed statue. or this
| amount S6,SOO was expended for the pur.
poses mentioned, and subsequently Congress
| reappropriated the remaining $4,000 and
| 10000 additional for the statue proper. Col.
| onel Rockwell, commissioner OF public build
| ings and grounds, had charge OF preparing
| the circle and OF erecting tho pedestal.
Life of Admiral Dupont.
| Rear.Admiral Samuel +. Dupont was born
az Bergen Point IA S n 1S1S' ne ,S was Oh
| father being an active and prominent actor In
| the exciting scenes In France from 1887
during which ne made his his flight TO America
| 10 escape the persecution OF Robespierre. Ad-
miral Duponts father did not return to
| France, but founded the extensive Dupont
mills on the Brandywine, near Wilmington.
| Rear Admiral Dupont entered the Navy IN
1910, when only ~ years OF age. He was pro-
NOTED 10 be Lieutenant in 1926 and com.
mander In lS43. In 1916 he was ordered TO
the Pacific In command Of the frigate Congress
and reached Monterey Just as the Mexican
command OF the sloOp'Of-war Oyane, and per-
formed gallant service on the California coast.
He cleared the Gulf OF California OF Mexican
vessels, look La Paz and captured lover
California. In lS47 he defended It against
the Indians and Mexicans, and In 1913, with
100 marines and sailors, routed Mexican
force OF i've times his numbers and captured
San Jose He became captain IN 1896 and was
sent on special duty TO China In 1857 In COM
mand OF the Minnesota, returning in 1859.
He was placed In command OF the PhtladeI.
phia Navy-Yard In 1861, and rendered I'm
poitant service az the breaking out OF the civil
war; IN the same year he was given command
OF the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
IN November 1861, with fleet of lfty sail
ana force under General W. n. sherman, he
Rear Admiral, and In 1868 made an unsuc.
cesBfnl attack with ironclads on Fort Sumter.
] He was relieved from active BerViCo B0On caft0r