Daily Republican., 1884-12-22
THE DUPONT STATUE.
IN rER EsTlNG CEREMONIES AT
the UnvElLln9 - .,o.

AT 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon,
he sfatue erected In Washington to the
Of the late Rear Admiral Du.
Popt, WAS unveiled with appropriate
IN the presence of large
number "f persons, and the following
Of arrangements
Commander Bowman II. McCalla,
U. s. N. assisted by LieutenaDts Ack
ley, Kelley, Rodgers, Mason, Dyer,
Sharp and Potts.
The statue, which II Of heroic size, is
erected uptm q raised mound in the |
ceptre Of DUPONT circle, which forms
the intersecting point Of . number ofl
streets and avenues It represents the
Admiral ~ standing on the quarter
deck, with q marine glass in the hand
and the countenance bearing an ex-
Tression Of intense interest
The attitude is natural and graceful,
and be 10 represented ~ wearing the
uniform OF his rank in the nava ervice,
and of the period when he served.
A large stand had been erected on the
south side Of the. .circie, bau,isomely
draped with the national cslors, for the
speakers and invited guests, while a
smaller stand on tho north side was ar.
ranged for the Marine Band. A de-
tschment Of artillery occupied place
In the rear OF the statue, and . file of
marines at parade rest stood on
the east side. The grand stand was
occupied by military and naval officers.
and Du Pont Post, G. A, H., Of this city,
while among tho distinguished guests
were tho President, Secretaries Ere
linghuysen, McCullOch, Lincol, and
Chandler, the French Minister, Assist.
ant Secretary of State Davis, Generals,
Sheridan, Drum, Wright. Terry and
Card. Col. Volknan, Vice Admiral
Rowan, Rear Admirals, Rodgers, w or.
dan and Wells, Surg on General
Gunnell, Eugene DUPONT, II. X. Du-
Pont and Col. II. A. DUPONT.
Whom the President, accompanied by
bis Cabinet, and other distinguished
persons appeared upon the stand, the
band played Hail to the Chief" This
was followed by another air, at the con-
clusion Of which brief opening ad-
dress was made by Secretary Chandler,
! in which he spoke of the EN- inent SER
vice rendered TO the country by Admi-
raj DUPONT.
A brief prayer was then offered by
the Rev. w. A. Leonard, of st. johns
| p. t. church, OF Washington, at the
| VI u COTu was puitcu, !,
and the statue stood unveiled. Senator
| Thom II. Bayard was then introduced
by Secretary Chandler, and made the
address as follows
| The statue jRst unveiled to our view
attests the gratYtude of republic-of a
great family Of republics acting In ma
tional union. IL has been erected under
the authority of the Congress of the
United States, and to-day, in our pres.
ence, has been consecrated by prayer to
the Almighty Ruler of the universe,
and is now dedicated in perpetuation ol
the name, fame and memory of Sam uel
Francis DUPONT, rear admiral in the
navy OF the United States, who, from
ths date of his appointment as q mid
shipman on December 10, 1915. until
Lis death en- June 20, 1865, rendered
devoted and faithful service to tn,
people of the United States and theil
government.
Mr.. Bayard then proceeded 10 give ,
detailed sketch of the great naval hero
of which the following is n compila
tion
Admiral Samuel Francis DUPONT
was the youngest son of Victor Mari,
Dupont and Gabrielle Josephine de |,
Fite Pelleport, daughter OF Rene, Mar
lquiss de Pelleport, and was born a
Bergen Point, N. j., September 81
1913 His father was born in Paris II
1867, entered upon diplomatic career
J and had ben attached to the Frencl
Legation, in the United Stated in 1887
and in 1895 became the first secretary o
that legation, and in the same year wa.
appointed French consul at Charleston
S. G., a point long after made interest
ing in the history of his son. Afre
two years. service at Charleston he wa
appointed consul general Of France ii
the United States, but left the servic
and returned TO France, whence b
emigrated to the United States with hi
father, and finally settled perman entl
at Louviers, on the Brandywine. n.a
Wilmington, Del, where he died /
l8A.
Pierre Samuel DUPONT DeNemourI
the grandfather of the rear admira
was a distinguished French economis
statesman and writer, whose interest l
> the united American colonies was in
portantly manifested, and who finall
became citizen of the United State,
and died in Delaware in 1917. He ha
rendered active service in the negot
alton of the treaty betweenGreatB Britai
and France in 1882, in which the ind'
pendence of the United States was RI
J lcognized. And in 1903 had been instrr
) mental in the negotiation of a treat
with France under the administ ratio
of Mr.. Jefferson, by which Louisian
/ was acquired by the United States.
On both sides of his house Admira
dupont was descended from an honol
y lable and distinguished ancestry 1
France, who.e descendants as citizen
of the United States have maintaine
without blemish the high character @
1.-THE race from which they sprang
lShortly after his birth his parents re
moved to Louviers, their country sea
on the Brandy wine. near this city
When but mere child, little more tina
II years of age, on December 18th. lSl'
he received from President Madison
his appointment as nidshipman in th
/, lnavy. A most simultaneously he wa
] rendered a catetship At West Poin
: but his preference was strongly for st1
O navy, and impressed with the trad
tions of his maternal ancestry b
=. entered at once upon o career OF arm'
[ From this time onward, in war an
!. lpeacs, sfiOat or ashore, he, diligently
and with intervals Of leisure, few an
!. OF short duration, served bis countr
Iuntil his death in June, 1865. For !
Iyears as midshipman for l6 years
la lieutenant; for 13 years as commar
Ider for seven years as captain, an
for three years al q rear admira Civ
ling part even of his childhood, his Oh
tire youth and the whole of his man
Ihood, to faithful public servise.
During the Mexican war he com
mapded the Cyane, rendering efficien
servics in blockade duty aDd in cruit
ling in the Cult of California.
Commander DUPONT returned In th
ICyane to Norfolk in October, 1S4S. afte
three years of constant and efficien