The National tribune., 1884-12-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weekly Collection About the Ma
tiOnal Capital.
UNvA1LrxG OF THE DU poNr STATUE.

CNVAIITSG OF THE DU POINT STATUE.
The statue to the late Rear-Admiral Samuel
Francis Du Pont, L. 5. y, was uuvailed on Sat
urday last. The arrangements for the cere-
monies were In charge of Commander Bowman
IL McCala, [. ). y, assisted by Lleuts. Ackley,
Kelly Rodgers, Mason, Dyer, Staunton, Sharp
and Potts Erected upon raised mound an
the center Of Du Pont Circle, which forms the
intersecting point OF a number of streets and
avenues, the statue, Of heroic size, occupies one
of the most commanding sites in Washington.
The Admiral IS represented as standing on the
quarter deck, marine glass in hand, which he
has just lowered after an inspection OF a distant
object, leaving his countenance lit with an eX-
preston of alert interest. He is represented
in the uniform Of the period and his rank in
the naval service. The attitude and carriage
is extremely graceful and natural, and the
portrait is said 10 be excellent.
The statue costs $4,000 and the pedestal
about $1,000. II was designed and executed
by Launt Thompson, of Philadelphia, and is
paid for out of an appropriation made by Con-
gresS.
A capacious stand for the speakers and guests
had been erected on the south side Of the circle,
aud handsomely draped with the national col
Ors. 4 smaller stand on the north side was
occupied by the Marine Band. On the east a
file of marines stood at parade rest, facing a
squad OF sailors from the Wyoming and Dis
patch with drawn cutlasses. A detachment of
artillery was parked in the rear Of the stand.
The grand stand was occupied by many rep
resentativcs OF the Army and Navy. Du Pont
Post, GAR, of Wilmington, Del, represented
by 90 men. occupied a position on the grand
stand. Among the distinguished guests were:
The President, Secretaries Frelinghuysen, Nc
Culloch, Lincoln and Chandler, the French
Minister, Assistant Secretary of State Davis,
Gems Sheridan, Drum. Wright. Terry and Card,
Col. Nolkmar Vice Admiral Rowan, Rear-Ad-
mirals Rodgers, WOrden and Wells, Surgeon
and Col. ii. \. DH P0nt As the President and
his Cabinet appeared on the stand the Marine
Band played a few bars Of Hail TO the Chief"
and they were received with military salute.
The band then played a "Stabat Mater" Sec
Tetary Chandler made a few Introductory re-
marks, stating briefly the reasons for the cele-
bration and paying high tribute to the mem
ory of Admiral Do Pont Rev w. a. Leonard
of st. Johns p Z. Church of this city, made a
brief prayer. after which, at given signal, a
cord was pulled and the statue stood unveiled,
while the spectators appiauded.
Secretary Chandler introduced Senator Thos.
T. Bayard the orator of the day, and with un-
covered head in the cold wind, he delivered an
address in which he gave a most interesting
sketch of the Hfe and services of Admiral Du
Pont, who was the youngest son of Victor
Marie Du POnt and Gabrielle josephine de la
Fite PeleYoFt, daughter of Rene, Marquis de
Peleport, and was born at Bergen Point, n. j..
1867, entered upon a diplomatic career, and
had been attached to the French legation in the
United States in 11S7, and III 1875 became first
secretary of tsat legation, and in the same year
was appointed French consul at Charleston, 5.
c., point long after made interesting in the
history of his son. After two years service at
Charleston he was appointed consul general OF
France in the United States, but left the serv-
ice and returned to France, whence he emf
grated to the United States with his father,
and finally settled permanently at Louyiers, on
the Brandywine, near Wilmington, Del, where
he died in 1924. Pierre Samuel Du Pont de
Nemours the grandfather of the Rear-Admiral
was a distinguished French economist, states
man and writer, whose interest in the united
American colonies was frequently manifested,
and who fAAlly became a citizen of the United
States and died in Delaware in 1917. After
the conclusion of Senator Bayard's address an
Admirals salute of Is guns was fired, and the
assembly dispersed.
TIE WORLDS FAIR.
At o'clock on Tuesday afternoon of last
week President Arthur pressed the telegraph
key in the east room of the White House,
which set the machinery in motion at the New
Orleans Exposition, over 500 miles away. A
distinguished gathering OF statesmen, juristS,
diplomatists literary and other notables had
assembled as early as noon. and awaited the
event with more or less patience. The only
outward indication of the important ceremony
that was the occasion Of the assemblage was
the presence Of a leather covered walnut table
on the west side Of the room few feet away
from the center window. Behind this and
resting across the window was a large easel of
flowers forming at the same time a frame for
chrome of the Exposition buildings and
grounds. Across the top was an inscription in
coIOred immorteiles, Presented TO President
Arthur" ard above all was a cornucopia pour
ing forth fn!l-blown roses. 1t was thought by
some present that the touch of the President
on the electric keys would merely give a
signal 10 The engineer in charge, who would
then start the machinery; but this idea was
incorrect, as by an ingenious arrangement of
electrical appliances the slight movement of
the Presidents hand Sctually set the colossal
steam engine working.
Among the distinguished men present were
Commissioner Morehead, Of the Exposition, a
man who has been prominent in industrial
affairs in the South for many years; Capt.
Eads, Of Mississippi jetty faAe; George Ban
croft, the historian, Mr. W. VcCorcOran, Law
renee Barrett, the actor: Gen. Van Vliet, Min
lister Foster with Mrs. Foster and their daugh-
ter, and Mayor Smith, Of Philadelphia, were also
present. At about LOO the President entered
the room between Speaker Carlisle and Senator
Edmunds, and followed by Senator Logan and
the other members Of the congressional dele
cation, the Cabinet, Supreme Court Justices,
etc. 4 circle was formed around the table in
the following order: Secretary Frelinghuysen,
Secretary Teller, Mr.. Bancroft, Speaker Car
Isle, President Arthur, Vce-President Ed
munds, Commissioner Gen. Morehead, Senator
Logan, Sec. McCullOch, Sec. Lincoln, Sec. Chand-
Ter and Acknowledgement Brewster Col.
Morehead read the address of President Rich
ardson, of the Exposition, TO Pres. Arthur, who
replied appropriately, his speech being at once
telegraped 10 the Exposition building. At this
juncture Mr. Marean, the Superintendent of
the Western Union, who was in charge of the
telegraphic arrangements in the White House,
said: Mr. President, you are desired TO be
ready to give the signal in exactly 30 seconds"
The President nodded assent and stepping
forward pressed his forefnger upon the key,
and in an instant the great wheels Of the ma
chinery in the Exposition at New Orleans were
flying round. Gen. Logan, Chairman of the
Joint Congressional Committee, then made an
address which was at once telegraphed and a
reply received. The ceremonies then, as far as
this end Of the line was concerned, concluded.
DEATH OF CHAs. Z. JOYCE.
Charles Z. Joyce, who has resided in this
city since the close of the war, died at his resi-
dence the 18th inst. aged 3S years. On
Sept. %, 1851, he entered the military service
Of the United States as private in Co. A, S8th
n. Y. lMeagher's Irish Brigade), and served
with that regiment continuously, participating
in all the campaigns of the Army of the Poto-
mac until his discharge on the expiration OF
his term of service, Oct. 3, 1854. AT the bat
tie of Fredericksburg, although at the time
scarcely more than a boy. he displayed the cool