Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-11-03
STATUE TO GEN. MCCLELLAN
Impressive Exercises at the Un-
Yelling in Philadelphia.
Prominent Men Present and Thousands
Take Part Ira the Parade In Honor
of the Memory of aLit-
tie Mac

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct 24.-Amid
patriotic addresses. the playing OF
bands innunerable and the shouts OF
the assembled multitude, the bronze
equestrian statue of General George Ii.
Mcclellan was unveiled this afternoon
at the northeast corner OF the city hall
plaza. In accordance with a proclama-
ton Of Mayor Stuart, the day was OBJ
served as IA general holiday, and public
and private Buildings, as we'll as a
large number OF residences were pro-
fusely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. The exercises of the day began
with a grand civic and military pa
geant, %unequalod ia the history of the
city as a demonstration of popular re.
spect and affection.
The procession formed shortly after
IL o'clock at Broad and Huntington
streets aud marched down Broad street,
passing the reviewing stand at the pub.
lie buildings. The windows and roofs
along the line of march were crowded
with spectators and the parade passed
between "a continuous voiley of cheers.
Twelve thousand people were in line, q
third OK this mum Der belonging TO the
national guard OF Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New York. An equal mum.
Der of veteran soldiers turned out &c
demonstrate the love and respect they
bear the memory of their old com.
mander.
The place of honor was accorded the
survivors of the Sixth Pennsylvania
cavalry volunteers (llush's lancersl.
Among the civic and semimilitary or
CARNATIONS which particir ated were
the Loyal Legion, the Girard College
Cadets, the Sons OF Veterans, the Soci.
ETY. of Cincinnati. the Union Veteran
association, the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Sons of the Society
of the War OF 1912. Colonel Il. 5. Ed.
wards acted al chief marshal.
A notable feature of the parade vas
the absence OF all kinds OF flags, ban.
ners and trophies except the plain
stars and stripes. AS the procession
neared tho reviewing stand u major
generals salute of seventeen guns
was fired. The mammoth stand
erected for the occasion was occupied
by more than 200 distinguished visit.
OlS, llCiuuluk NtucId ~pCllOuCib, ocu'
eral Howard, General Daniel SIckles,
General james A. Beaver, Secretary of
War Lamont, General Sewell of New
Jersey. Governor pattison Of Pennsyl,
vania and Governor Vents of New Jer-
sey.
General William L. Smith, president
Of the Mcclellan Memorial association,
presided over the unwilling ceremonies
and the grafton Of the day was deliv-
cred by General w. Ii. Franklin of
Hartford, Conn, who commanded one
of the grand divisions of the Army OF
the Potomac under General Mcclellan.
Major Moses Veals made the presenta-
ton speech to which response was made
on the behalf of the city by Mayor
Stuart. As the stars and stripes were
pulled from the statue, showing the
l~ifelike representation of Little Mac"
seated upon n spirited charger, a deaf
ening shout burst from the assembled
veterans. AS u grand finale the mill
tary bands present played the "Star
S~pangled Banner"
The statue of General Mcclellan is
of heroic size. IL was cast in some
dozen pieces weighing 5000 pounds.
The total cost, including the pedestal,
is $40, 600. The funds were raised 10y
rpnular subscription through the eff
foraof the Mcclellan Memorial asso'
1 cia tss~~s1a s~ssssi.a ss.,~--ss"- Assssi-... s-
~~xcasurer.