The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
IN NMEMORYOF "LITTLEMAC
Statute Of General George B. Me-
Clellan Unveiled at Philadelphia.
THE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
An Equestrian Statue of the Famous Com.
mander Adorns the City Hall Plaza in
Philadelphia-Eloquent Addresses,
Military Parades, Etc.
BY the United Press.

OF General George Is. Mcclellan. a
was started in Philadelphia
to erect statue to the memory of the
Iiero of Antietam." Success did not
crown the efforts of the admirers Of
Little Mac." but they persevered, and.
in 1859, an appropriation of Sc Q00 was
W, ured f,om the Pennsylvania legisla-
tGrc. ~ continued hard work $500
additional was raised by popular sub
scrip; ion, William Astor. Of New York,
and W:Iliam Frazer, Of Philade, 2h:a.
el h cOnating $1,000, and this afternoon
the statue was unveiled. The cere-
monies attendant upon the unveilipg
were Of the most elaborate character,
the principal feature being the grafton
70 General William b. Franklin, of
Hartford, Conn, who commanded d.
vision under Mcclellan during the re-
bellion, and who was considered, by
Mcclellan, to be one Of his ablest Of
ficers General Franklin's praise Of this
distinguished son of Pennsylvania"
was unstinted.
The unveiling ceremonies were wit
messed by 10000 persons, and at least
100000 others reviewed the procession
as 1t passed along Broad street.
The statue Is erected on the north
west corner Of the city hall plaza, only
a short distance from a similar monu-
ment erected to the memory of General
Reynolds which stands at the north
ern end Of the plaza.
Equestrian Statue.
The Mcclellan monument, which rep
resents the once commander-in-chief
of the Union army in full field uniform,
astride Of his horse and overlooking
the battlefield of Antietam, was Jointly
designed by Henry G. Ellicott and
Paul NJ. Pelz, OF Washington, the
former designing the statue proper and
the latter making the drawings for the
pedestal.
The pedestal is Of granite, and is one
Of the most elaborate in this country.
1t has a broad base and is embellished
with gracefully festooned wreaths OF
bronze. On either side are ornamental
bronze panels, upon which are en-
graved suitable inscriptions recount
ing the virtues OF the man in whose
honor it Is erected.
statuary bronze, from one inch to one
and three-eighths inches thick. The
man is one and one-half life size, and
the horse is fifteen feet six inches in
length. From the pavement to the top
Of the hat the statue measures twenty
three feet six inches. The total cost Of
the monument, $4,000, was paid several
weeks ago.
When General Mcclellan died Mayor
Smith, Of Philadelphia, appointed a
committee OF fifteen citizens to attend
his funeral at Trenton, n. j. The idea
Of monument originated with this
delegation.
Nearly a year ago the statue was
completed, but enough money to pay
forit had not been subscribed and it was
decided to not have 1t placed in posi-
ton until II could be paid for. The
amount necessary was finally secured
and the statue arrived in Philadelphia
on Sep. 28, and the work Of placing 1t
upon the pedestal was at once begun.
Seven hundred invitations had been
issued for the unvelling and the gather
ing that filled the stand beside the mon
ument was distinguished one. The
ceremonies began at 1.30 o'clock, when
Major Moses Veale introduced General
Smith, the president Of the Mcclellan
Memorial association, who presided over
the ceremonies.
dwelling Ceremonies.
Rev. DR.. Henry c. McCook, pastor of
the Presbyterian tabernacle, Of this
city, offered prayer, and then General
Smith delivered brief address.
With Battery A, Of the Pennsylvania
ri 11itn nf
seventeen guns, and amid cheers from
thousands Of throats, the statue was
next unveiled to View.
AS the bronze figure was exposed the
First Regiment band struck up a pa
triotic air, and following, choir OF
eighty voices from st. Marks Protest
ant Episcopal church and seventy other
singers from the Maennerchor and Or
pheus societies, sang hymn especially
composed for the occasion.
When General Franklin arose to de-
liver his oration he was loudly ap-
plauded.
General Franklin occupied over half
an hour In delivering his address. Gov
ernor Pattison was the next speaker.
The closing ceremonies were the ad-
dress OF Major Veale in formally pre-
senting the statue to the city, and the
sneech of acceptance by Major stuart
The exercises ended at 3.15 o'clock
and the city's chief executive had hard
lv finished his speech of acceptance
when the head Of the procession reached
the city hall. The parade was formed
into three divisions, and was marshalec
hv Colonel Richard S. Edwards, oi
Ph,la adelphia, commissary general OF the
state National Guard. The line oi
march had been so arranged that the
head of the parade reached the statue
immediately after the conclusion OF the
ceremonies.
The Grand Parade.
The first division was composed o.
active military men and 1t was com
manded by Major George X, Snowden
of the Pennsylvania National Guard
II comprised $50 United States ma
rines and sailors; 5000 members OF the
Third brigade, and 2,6OOO members o.
the First brigade, National Guard O
pennsylvania; a detachment OF 5oO IRON
the Sixth regiment OF the Nationa
Guard Of New Jersey, ana lbo other'
from the First troop and seventh req
ment Of the same organization on au
dition TO eighty members or Gatlinl
Gun Company B.
The second division was made up o.
veterans and the Sons Of Veterans, ant
was under the command of William
Emsley, department commander of thu
Grand Army of the Republic Of Penn
svlvania. The Grand Army Of the Re
public was represented in this division
hv ZOO survivors of the civil war; thu
Union Veteran legion turned out 2O
strong: brigade and regimental organi
7ations were represented by 800 mem
hers: the regular army and navy veter
ans numbered 100; the Naval Veteran
leglon had so men in line, and the Som
Of Veterans brought up the rear of tn
division with 300 marchers..
The third division comprised militar!
cadets and officers from number o
educational institutions. in addition t.
members of independent military or
ganizations. Colonel Joseph p Ware
was the marshal. The commissioned
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