Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
dwelling an Equestrian Statue of
the Great Commander.
FODAY'S DEMONSTRATION At BROOKLYN
Union League Clubs Gift to the
City.
MAYOR WURSTER ACCEPTS IT

NEW YORK, April 25.-At a meeting of
the veterans of the Union League Club of
Brooklyn, suggestion was made that the
memory of Ulysses s. Grant, twice Presi-
dent of the United States, should be per-
petuated by the erection of an equestrian
statue. From that moment the members of
the club and their friends worked arduous-
ly, and this afternoon their efforts were re-
warded by the unveiling of a colossal
equestrian statue of the general, in front
of the club house, at Dean street and Bed
ford avenue, Brooklyn.
Thousands In Line.
The dedication of the monument was
made the occasion of a splendid military
pageant. 10000 soldiers of the United States
army, National Guard of the state of New
York, and sailors ard marines from the
navy yard being in line and constituting
the largest parade of armed men in this
city since the Columbian celebration of
1892
In addition. the Grand Army of the Re
public Was largely represented. Along the
hne of the parade thousands of spectators
thronged the sidewalk, and when the head
of the procession reached the club house
Gov. Morton and his staff who were in
waiting, loudly cheered.
After the bands had played several
American national airs. Gen. Stewart l..
Woodford. president of the Union League
Club, presented the statue to Mayor Fred
erick W. Wurster, as the representative of
Brooklyn.
Up to this time the bronze statue had
been enveloped with the stars and stripes
and as Gen. Woodford stepped to the plat
form, Ulysses 5. Grant, grandson of the
general. pulled the string and the statue
was exposed amidst cheers from 10000
throats
Mayor Wurster's Response.
In accepting the statue on behalf of the
city of Brooklyn Mayor Wurster said: Il
Cept this with much pride and pleasure
1t is well that the city which has honored
In enduring bronze the names of other emi
nent men has the public spirit manifested
by her citizens as set forth in this mag
nificent manner. This is the first eques-
trian statue erected in the city of our
homes. and it should be an inspiration to
all who see it and are led to recall the life
of the man whose career SO grandly shows
what patience and perseverance can ac-
complish.
"On behalf of the city of Brooklyn | ac-
cept this memorial and extend the heart
felt thanks of the community to those
whose generosity made possible this gift
which Will be treasured by the present
generation and handed down to the future
with admonitions to guard it carefully. BY
the action of the city authorities this por-
tion of Bedford avenue Immediately sur
rounding the statue will be known from
this day forward as Grant Square
r;rh me dedicatory PRAYER was offered by
bishop John p. Newman, and General
Horace Porter delivered an oration
The statue, which is the work of W. Ord
way Partridge. is bronze. 1t is colossal,
measuring from the hoof Of the horse,
where it rests on a granite pedestal. to the
top of the hat II feet s inches The pedes-
tai is Ii feet high and the entire height of
the statue is 81 feet inches