The times., 1899-04-28
THE GRANT STATUE UNVEILED.
Impressive Ceremonies Attend the
Event at Philadelphia.


Event at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 27.-The equestrian
statue of General Grant was unveiled with
imposing ceremony this afternoon in Fair
mount Park by Miss Rosemary Sartoris
the granddaughter of General Grant, in
the presence of his widow, the President
of the United States, the members of his
Cabinet, and many other distinguished
guests and an immense throng of people.
General Miles was present and Captain
Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh occupied
a prominent place in the procession and
was on the stand with the President dur
ing the ceremonies at the statue.
President Mckinley and the official par
ty arrived at Broad Street Station a
little after noon. With the Executive
were his wife and Secretary and Mrs.
Gage and Miss Gage. Secretary and Mrs.
Long, Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Hitchcock. DR.. Rixey. Captain Saxton,
Captain Sartoris. and George B. Cortelyou,
secretary to the President. They were
met at Wilmington by President Frank
Thompson, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Mr. Charles G.. Harrison and John H. Con-
verse, on behalf of the committee of the
Farmount Art Association. having in
charge the event of today. They were at
once escorted to the Bellevue Hotel.
and his party dining with the Art Asso-
citation committee and the ladies being
the guests of Mrs. C. C. Harrison The
line of parade was formed at o'clock
and half an hour later the Presidential
party the members of the committee and
the invited guests entered their carriages
and were driven to the site of the monu-
ment. which is in the drive fronting the
river about half a mile north Of Girard
hrfiD Arri rit-in at viaN in ry
stand the national salute of twenty-one
guns was fired by members of Battery ID.
and the guests took their seats.
Mayor Ashbridge, who briefly referred
to the services of General Grant to the
country. said that it was fitting that the
statue should be unveiled at this time,
when the nation had so recently been vic
torious in war with a foreign power.
John II. Converse presented the statue to
the Park Commission and then introduced
Miss Sartoris. who, with a slight pull OF
the string that held the flag over the
statue, released it, and it fell gracefully to
the ground AS the flag parted and the
figure astride the horse was revealed there
was a shout from 10000 throats, and at
the same instant the guns of Battery ID
woke the echoes with the generals salute
OF seventeen guns.
A. Loudon Snowden accepted the statue
on Denai1 OF the commission. lie spoke OF
his personal acquaintance with General
Grant, of his strong character. and OF the
closing hours of his life at Mount Nc
Gregor. The sculptors. Daniie Chester
French and E. C. Potter, were then intro
duced. The troops followed and at the con-
clusion of the ceremony the President and
members Of his party were taken to the
Union League. where they were the guests
of the committee at dinner.
After dinner a speech was made by the
President. who said that he was thorough
ly satisfied with the work OF the Army and
Navy, and that the citizen soldiery had
fully demonstrated its worth. He said,
somewhat Significantly:
''The Army and Navy of the United
States can both speak and act and some
times write for themselves. and ! never
fear that they will do wrong" Captain
Coghlan was at the table and many
thought the remark applied to him.
Secretary Long spoke OF the Navy and
also the Army, and Captain Coghlan made
brief speech. At the conclusion of the
dinner the party went to the Academy Of
Music, where Hampton l.. Carson de-
livered an Grafton on General Grant.