New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
PHILADELPHIA ALL ASTIR.
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON.
THE SPLENDID MONUMENT IN FAIR
MOUNT PARK UNVEILED.
AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MKINLEY. AN
GRAFTON BY WILLIAM w. PORTER.
MILITARY PARADE AND FEsTIvI-
TIES ~ THE EVENING.

recent wears IN PHILADELPHIA can BE- compared
with that which held the attention of the en-
tire city to-day when the Washington Moau-
Ynent erected by the Pennsylvania Society OF
the Cincinnati. was unveiled at the Green-s'
entrance to Fairmount Park. In the LAVISH
decoration Of buildings in the gathering Of mul-
titudes OF people. and in the pomT and pageahtTy
OF the parade the festival was demonsraton
Of interest and enthusiasm only little less
magnificent than that which was witnessed at
the dedication of the tomb OF General Grant in
New-York on April p.
The weather was perfect Paramount Pari, IN
its new dress OF green. never looked loveier or
more inviting than 1t did to-day In the bright
sunshine Philadelphia streets never looked
cleaner. and the air was just cool enough TO
make walking about the city pleasant ana e*-
b,larating That was fortunate because the
trolley-cars. which seem to run everywhere IN
this city. were overcrowded for hours. and thou-
sands OF people who wanted to get 10 'he pan
were not able to ride there and were obliged 10
walk IN every street the buildings were boy
with flags All the streets through whicn 'ne
-aroae nassad were thronsed with people IN
holiday attire Everybody was GLAD for'io"s
-, Eoirmount Park were covered so thicRly Win
crowds while the parade passing 'ha' 'ie
neonle looked from distance IKE "ai'''' %
bees settling on a clover patoh'
rur pprS,DENT WARMLY GREETED.
sooa 30 President Mckinley and other
omo,o,s did much to increase the
.,,,.,.s,r IN ,he city. President Mckinney was
-oo.ad xr,tb cheers wherever he appeared
Iyerv movement he made was watched WITH
,rhounded interest. HIS speech at the uhVeh-
ing Of the monument was read with aVidi'! os
thousands almost as soon as he had uttered It,
the comics Of afternoon papers containing 'he
sneech eppearing on the streets about the 'irle
the monument actually unveheo' i"e
,,uos,5a,. won the hearts of Phiadelphians to-
49,, 4, they had not been won before by his
graceful actions and patriotic utteTances
rn.eres, in the festival of course centred IN
the monument which has cost about e-'o'oo''
Men who had been comrades in arms OF wash
,nrton formed the Pennsylvania Society o' '"7
Cincinnati and on July T. 1911. the society met
in the State House and resolved 10 erect
monument 70 his memory. SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 '''7
fund made at that time amounted 20 only ABOUT
SO 900. but the fund grew until, with interest, "
go Increased 10 about S2SOo00 Professor Ru-
doph Siemering. Of Berlin, designed the moan.
-,ent which was constructed abroad and
brought to this country. The work OF erec''"s
,he monument began a year ago. Thirteeh
e,a,s svrobo,,cal of the thirteen original States
., The Union lead up TO a platform from wn'ch
x,sos q pedestal of granite. rich with carving
and bronze ornamentation. On the peoestai
stands the equestrian figure OF Washlne'oh'
twenty feet high The entire height Oh '"e
monument is forty-four feet.
Citizens Of Philadelphia have looked forward
with anticipations Of pleasure to the uhVel'ihs
Of this noble and costly work OF ART. ana io's
..tora the time set for the unveing today they
were moving by squads. battalions ana regl-
,,en+s although not in martial order to the place
where the monument had been reared ana the
cars were carrying heavy loads or peopie III 'i'"'
direction. Although the parade was not u ''oN
,,,.u .f,ar noon. the streets along the line OF
march were crowded before 10 a. m. Near 'he
monument a number Of large stands had oeen
oroc+ed and they were filed before noon. Police
lines kent back thousands of people who would
-. oyarNowed the stands before the holders
y, tickets appeared. Eager crowds OF men,
,,orren and children, arriving In the nelghoor-
hoos e,imbed wall to get into the park. and
covered the lawns until the green was turned 70
b,ack and brown. Other crowds got INTO the
mark through other avenues, ana overran the
,ouns for a mile or more 20 the west OF the en-
trance at Green-st
MANY CALLERS AT HIS HOTEL"
II had been expected tha; President Mckinley
would take drive in the park before the parade
began. but 1t was 10 a. m. before he couiu get
through with his breakfast ana receive NUM-
her of prominent persons who visited MN at 'iie
11o+e, Walton. Then he was obliged 20 hold con-
Serences with delegations who wanted 10 gam HIS
accentance of invitations 10 attend future cere-
monies. and his ride in the park had 10 De aDah
doned A committee of the Military Order oi
the Foreign Wars called upon the President anu
presented 10 him the insignia OF 'he Or az .s.
tbanking the committee and accepting the glI''
.he president received visits from large num-
tnr of nersonal and political friends who went 10
the hotel He remained in the hoteI untN IL was
time for him 10 accompany members OF lne "o
oia,y M the Cincinnati to the monument II was
arranged that the President should be accom-
panied also by Mr. Porter. his secretary; VICE
PPresident Hobart Secretary Bliss, Secretary
Gage, Secretary Wilson ATTORNEY al '''
Kenna and Postmaster General Gary.
While the troops We're forming for the paraoe
President Mckinley sat in MS room III IN riIe
hotel and looked at the passlHe , snUm, Umcod cd
Darade started soon after noon from broau anu
SDr,,ce sts led by Major General snoWden' ~
moved around the east sice Oh the CitE iIa,i ad
out through Spring Garden-st 10 the IaIi! odI
croseinp Wnere the regiments OF the Nauoha.
C:uard linsd each side of the thoroughlaTe' ana
allowed the Government troops ahd . me sr saIors
from the visiting ships 20 pass Inc City Iioop'
following the parade, escorted tNe car eees ~
,o;nina President Mckinley Vice President No
bart. members Of the Cabinet. and me.nuers OF
the Society Of the Cincinnati 10 the hloIiuIicI'
The President and his party ariI' ca d ' - -
near the monument shortly after p H' anu '''o
services began Immediately.
Bishop OH w. Whitaker, OF the Dlocese $50 V'
Pennsylvania offered prayer Then MAJOR W. WI
fam Wayne president oF the Society Of the Gin
cinnati. made a short address, winch was ap-
plauded loudly
UNWILLING THE STATUE.
The scene which followed VII! I've In the
memory Of all who witnessed it. There was n
hush o. expectation as President Mckinley, es-
corted by Colonel J. Bddle Porter and accom-
panied b. the trustees Of the monument, stepped
down from the stand and crossed over 10 the
monument cord was handed 10 the Presi-
dent. and with a smile which showed his pleas
ure he gave n sharp tug at the line. As the
hags fell down revealing the beautiful outlines
of tbe statue Of Washington, the multitudcs on
the stan0s and on the high Knobs Of Falrmount