Morris tribune., 1899-04-29
In the Presence of Mrs. Grant,
President Mckinley and
Others of Note.
Veil LoOsened by Miss Rosemary
Sartoris, Granddaughter of
the General.
Statue Represents General Gram
as the "Silent Man on
Horseback"

trian statue of General Grant presented
to the city of Philadelphia by the Fair
mount Park Art association was un'
yelled with appropriate ceremonies by
Miss Rosemary Sartoris, granddaughter
of the dead hero, in the presence OF
President Mckinley, members of his
cabinet, representatives of foreign gov
eminent and large gathering of dis
tinguished citizens and guests of honor.
Prominent among those participating
was Mrs. Grant, widow of the General,
and other mem ers of the family. The
exercise proper began with the arrival
of the presidential party at 1890 o'clock
at Broad street station.
The entrances and outside of the sta
ton were damned with an immense
crowd of persons, which fell back re-
spectfully and formed long lane,
through which the presidential party,
under the escort of the reception com
mittee of citizens passed. The first
troop, Philadelphia city cavalry, formed
the guard of honor from the station to
the Hotel Bellevue.
On their arrival there the president
and party were entertained at luncheon,
after which brief rest was taken until
2 o'clock.
Promptly at that hour the city troop
reassembled and escorted the party to
the reviewing stand in front of the
monument. The president and mem
beers of the cabinet occupied the leading
carriages. Then came the foreign
ministers, followed by the ladies
and other distinguished guests of
the party, headed by Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs. Grant, officers of the army
and navy, Governor Stone and staff,
Adjutant General Theodore S. Peck,
representing the state of Vermont, in
the unavoidable absence of Governor
Smith, the legislative committee, Mayor
Ashbridge, heads of city departments
and other guests of honor followed
The carriages drove over the route of
the parade and upon arrival at the mon
ument, the president was received with
the national salute of 81 guns. Stimuli
taneously, the guns of the Raleigh, in
the Delaware river, also fired salute.
Departed From the Conventional.
The Grant monument as is now stands
is exactly the same size as the one in
Union Square, New York. 1t was de-
signed by Daniel Chester French and
Edward C. Potter, both American art
lists. The former modelled the figure of
General Grant and the latter the horse.
They have endeavored to depict the
hero in the position Of dlgnifed and
quietly imposing silent man on horse
back" and in so doing have departed
entirely from the conventional. There
is an absence of the dramatic action
shown in the prancing steed and the
waving sword. Instead the general
rides his horse deep in thought. In ex-
preston and features the face is indica-
tive of a strong, though latent and mod
est personality He is clad in field garb.
with high cavalry boots, close but
toned coat and long cape or coat falls
in folds over the horse. The latter
stands firmly Oh his fourfee with head
turned slightly to one side. The whole
aspect of the statue is one of restrained
The idea was conceived by
the Paramount Park Art association,
and the work is presented by that body
to the city to be placed in the park.
The height of the statue from the bot
tom of the plinth to the top of the riders
hat is 10 feet inch. The total weight
is five tons. The pedestal is built of
Jonesboro granite and the total cost
was 3d.. 675. 35.