The National tribune., 1884-09-25
GEN. REYNOLDS.
His Statae Unvailed in hiladelphia-imposng
Ceremony.

His StAtue tnFaiied IN tladelpaia-imp0slns 10
Ceremony.
On the 18th inst. the splendid equestrian
bronze statue of Gen. John T. Reynolds was
unvailed in the square in front of the City
Hall at Philadelphia Both horse and rider
are modelled on scale one half more than life
size. Including the pedestal, the top of the
statue is 27 feet above the pavement 1t was
erected by Memorial Association at an ex-
pense of $25, 900, mostly furnished by Joseph
L. Temple, the pedestal, which is u feet high,
being paid for by State appropriations
Numerous delegations from the Grand Army
and nearly all the members of Gen. Reynolds
Post, No. II, We're present. Among the prom
inent Grand Army men were Commander-in-
Hartranft and Beath. Gen. Huidekeper and
Col Deihert were with their Grand Army
Pests. The Regular Army was represented by
Col. Grier (retired), Gen. Merrill, Col. Ludlow
and Col. Woodward, and the Navy by Rear
Admiral Mullany, Commodore Roe, Pay Di-
rector Russell, Col. Field, Of the Marine Corps,
and Others. Besides these many others OF
prominence were admitted to the large raised
platform erected at one side Of the statue
where the exercises took place. There were,
for instance, Ex-United States Senator Scott,
Judge Allison, George III. Stuart. Chairman
Perkins, of the Building Commission, who
made few remarks. and Others of civic i'm
portance Also, Col Horatio e. King, Secre-
tary of the Society Of the Army of the Poto-
mac and Col. James Tailoff, Of New York, who,
with few others, were the only visitors from
a distance. There were three classmates OF
Gen. Reynolds on the platform, one of them,
Gen. Myers, of Richmond, who was for a long
time Quarlermaster-Generalo of the Confederate
armies. The other two were Gen. j. J. Dana,
of Washington, and Col John Beardsley, OF
New York. Among the numerous ladies on
the stand were three of Gen. Reynolds sisters,
Mrs. lands and the Misses Reynolds, and the
widow of Admiral Reynolds, his brother.
As Ex-Goy Curtin, the President of the As
sociation, arose TO call the meeting to order,
which be did with the following words, AS a
great Christian people, under great Govern
ment maintained by strife, here TO render
homage TO great soldier who died that liberty
might live" he was received with hearty
cheers.
Gov. Pattisor, in presenting the pedestal
said, among other things: The State of Penn
sylEania takes especial pride in that son who
in moment OF supreme peril, did a work OF
enduring valor and sealed it with his blood .
At the conclusion of Gov. Pattison address
the large flags that hid the statue were drawn
up by the comrades Of Reynolds Post. As the
great figure was uncovered, bands played
| Balutes were fired, and thousands of men
cheered and waved their hats
The eulogy was pronounced by Col. R. Biddle
Roberts, Of Chicago. who commanded the Isl
1 Pa Reserves who IN the course of his remarks
| (which closed the exercises paid the following
well-merited tribute to Gen. Reynolds:
In the last grand stand at the second Bull Run Il
was owing to the exertions of Reynolds that the
Confederate army was held in check and that tbs
city Of Washington was secured from assault
When the cali came from the patriotic Governor o
this State to take command of the leyies raised
10 go to the support OF the Army Of the Potomac
4 he left his gallant corps with disinterested
1 ness that worthy Of all honor. We follow hin
| to tile battle OF Gettysburg. The advance wa
coming. The invading host IN force upon tn,
soil of his native Stale and desecrating IT, He ad
vanced TO the spot that was TO become tht
| great battlefield of the and where 20 bt
left to the arbitration of the sword the question
4 freedom slavery. Rey nods saw the advancing
hosts Of Heath's Division. headed by Archers BTi
| gade, which he captured. AT that moment th'
fatal messenger OF death closed his grand career
1 There perished noble life but it was the wount
made painless by victory.