New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
Nv MEMORY OF GEN. SHIELDS.
A STATUE OF THE sOLDIER-sTATESMAN IN.
YELLED AT TIE CAPITOL
GOVERNOR ALTGELD OF ILLINOIS MAKES THE
OBLIGATORY ADDGESs-isTATUARY HNL

GOVERNOR ALTGELD OF ILLINOIS MAKES The
DEpIc AToRY ADDGESs-sTATUARY H,LL
CROWDED DURING THE CEREMONIES.
Washington. Dec. 6.-The unveng Of the statue
OF General James D. Shields AT the Capitol to-day
was made The occasion FOR impressive ceremonies in
which both houses OF Congress- as Wo az many
DISTINGUISHED citizens in private life. participated
The statue placed several days ago in Statuary
Hail. In close proximity 10 of Lincoln. The
statue Is heroic in size and stands on a pedestal
Of gray granite. in all twelve feet high Leonard w
Nok was the sculptor. In raised Roman letters On
the gray granite OF The pedestal appear the words
warrior. Jurist, Statesman"
The figure Of General Shields Is in the uniform
of 4 General Of Il Q time of the Mexican War. It's
pose is full OF He and action, and the head being
barred, IT'S noble contour and strong, regular fea-
lures show strikngly and well The right hand
supports itself by Selling the belt the left rests
the hilt OF a scabborded sabre the point on the
The hour set for the dedication was o'clock. A
early a. o'clock the hall began Hing win visitors
drawn thth"r TO Witness the event ~ sqlld OF
Capitol police gave u the scene military appear
arce in Keeping with the solderly record OF the
There was large spr!nkng of ladies' in the crowd
The members OF The commission appointed 70 bund
geld Of Illinois and his st1. Rcpresentatvcs Spring
or. Henderson and Hatch. S5ate Treasurer Ramsay
Miss Katharine J. Shields. o. Carrollton; No. the
brothers. occupied seats the platform.
While the crowd In Stltuary Han awaited tho
app arlrcc of Governor NtG"ld who had been
invited to The senate Chamber. TIE band Of the
81 United States Artillery played succession OF
National ana patriotic airs. Meanwhile. the audi
encc grew dens" Ia numbers that nearly every
inch Of available space IN the han was occupied.
At 9:30 o'clock .x-Repr,seniative Mansur, Of Mis-
souri,, desired TO know whether Colonel Fisher,
who. he said. the only living member Of the
staff OF General 81 clds i'm the Mexican War. was in
the chamber. This gentleman responded. and he
was at once escorted a scat the platform.
Another old gentleman whom Mr.. Nansur recoE-
nlad IN the crowd the man VINO carried General
Shields from the battlefield. also received seat
Of honor
Vhen Speaker Crisp assembled u the platform. he
greeted with loud clappng Of hands Mr..
Mansur arose and. after briefly stating the purpose
Or the gathering introduced w III. Condor. the
president OF the commission. He told Of Shiedss
birth in Ireland Of his first visit 10 the United
States and OF his removal from New-York to
Illinois. ard gave most interesting sketch OF
Shields early NE and the achievements OF his
manhood years
At the conclusion or his remarks the statue wac
unveiled by Miss Shields. and an outburst Of APP
paurc followed. Governor Alt9ell then delivered
tho dcdlcaiory Grafton. iie followed by Repre-
srntaiiv" Tarnscy. Of Missouri. and senator Turpie
o: Illinois. In uc evening banquet vas held at
the Metropolitan lote'.