New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-28
GRANT STATUE UNVEILED.
PRESIDENT ATTENDS EXERCISES IN
PARAMOUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA.
MISS ROSEMARY sARTORIs PULLS THE
FLAG FROM THE EQUESTRIAN FIGURE
OF HER GRANDFATHER-cHINE
TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT
COMMANDER

TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT
COMMANDER.
PHILADELPHIA. April PIN the presence OF
President Mckinley and his wife, members OF
his Cabinet. three generations Of General Grants
family and a great crowd OF spectators MISS
Rosemary Sartoris. granddaughter OF Genera
Grant, to-day unveiled an heroic equestrian
statue Of her illustr1ous grandfather In FAIR
mount Park. Although the day was not hoi-
day in honor of the event there was great
outpouring of patriotic citizens. Flags were
everywhere displayed in the city, and all the
ships in the harbor were gayly dressed IT colors
The weather was beautiful.
The gallant cruiser Raleigh, now lying In the
Delaware River, off this city was not lost sight
Of in the unwilling ceremonies. All day long
crowds visited the river near where the cruiser
is lying, and hundreds of visitors went on board
and were shown about the vessel. The only
part the cruiser took in the ceremonies OF the
day was the firing of a salute as the monument
was unveiled.
The ceremonies Of the day began at i2:3o
o'clock when the Presidential party arrived at
the Broad-st. railroad station from Washington
The party came in special train. Besides the
President and Mrs. Mckinley, the party inciud-
ed Secretary and Mrs Gage. Secretary and Mrs
Long Attorney General Griggs. Secretary Hitch
cock Dr. Rixey. Mrs. Mary Grant Kramer. Cap
tain Algernon Sartoris and George B. Cortelyou
assistant secretary TO the President. They were
met at Wilmington Del, by Frank Thomson
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Charles
c. Harrison. provost OF the University OF Penn
sylvania and John II. Converse on behalf OF the
committee Of the Paramount Park Art Associa-
ton having in charge the event OF the day.
HEARTY RECEPTION FOR THE PRESIDENT
President McKinley's carriage was drawn by
four black horses In the carriage with him
were Secretary Gage, Mayor Samuel II. Ash
bridge and John H. Converse. When the Presi-
dent emerged from the hotel he was again
warmly greeted. and along the entire route OF
four miles he bowed almost necessarily in re-
sponse to the cheers from the crowd which lined
the streets half-dozen carriages followed the
Presidents carriage. containing the Cabinet
members Governor Stone and staff. and other
prominent men, including General Nelson A.
Miles in civilian attire: Admiral Silas Casey
CAPTAIN Clarke Of Oregon fame. and Captain
Joseph F. Coghlan. Of the cruiser Raleigh. They
were followed by carriages containing Mrs. Nc
Kinley. Mrs. Grant Miss Sartoris. the wives OF
the Cabinet officers and members OF the
Womens Reception Committee. hearty greet
Ing was extended to Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs
Grant all along the route.
A most pleasing incident was the greeting be-
tween the President and Captain Coghan. OF the
Raleigh. This the first opportunity the
President had of talking TO the commander OF
the Raleigh since his arrival in this country
Every one watched to see how the fighting cap
tain would be received by the President. and a
cheer went UP the President stretched forth
his hand and grasped that Of the commander
and engaged in conversation with him. Mrs
Grant had the seat nearest the monument Next
TO her was Mrs Mckinley and to the atter's
left sat Mrs. Mary Grant Kramer. Miss Sartoris
was escorted to a seat behind her grandmother
She wore gown OF pink silk and In her hand
she carried a bunch of sweetpeas. Brgadier-
General Frederick n. Grant. who had just
rived from Porto Rico, looking hale and hearty
took a seat beside Miss Sartoris, and next to her
was her brother, Captain Algernon Sartoris.
THE UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
Mayor Ashbridge presided at the ceremonies
and after formally welcoming the President 10
Philadelphia he called upon the Right Rev. DR..
OH w. Whitaker. Bishop Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese of Pennsylvania. TO deliver the
invocation and prayer The Mayor then made
a short address and was followed by John n.
Converse who presented the statue to the Com
missioners Of Paramount Park. AS he concluded
speaking Miss Sartoris mounted a small plat
form near the statue. pulled the cord which held
the National coors about the figure. and the
horse and rider were brought to view. AS the
drapery fell Battery d. National Guard Of Penn
svlvania fired a salute of seventeen guns and
the cruiser Raleigh, lying in the Delaware River.
nearly four miles away, received the signal at
the same moment. and she fired a similar salute.
Mrs Grant took long look at the bronze figure
Of her husband, and she sat down she could
be seen wiping tears from her eyes.
As A. Loudon Snowden was making an address
accepting the monument on behalf Of the Park
Commission the Chinese Naval Reserves. of this
city. marched up and laid wreath at the base
OF the statue The President becoming inter
ested in them II was explained to him that they
were organized last fall in course of the Peace
Jubilee by the Christian League OF this city.
The wreath was a magnificent one and meas
ured more than three feet in diameter In the
centre was the following inscription:
From His Excellency the Chinese Minister
to the United States. WI Ting Fang, as token
of his respect for the memory of the late Gen
era U. S. Grant, and tribute Of friendship
from the Chinese Empire"
Then followed the review of the six thousand
troops. The parade started at go o'clock
and the line of march was north on Broad-st.
from Spruce-st.. around the City Hall TO Spring
garden-st., thence went to the river drive in
Paramount Park, and then up the drive past the
statue The parade reached the reviewing
stand few minutes after the statue had been
unveiled
The column was led by two companies Of
sailors from the cruiser Raleigh. in command
of Lieutenant Commander Phelps. The sailors
were the heroes OF the procession. President
Mckinley clapped his hands vigorously as they
marched by him, keeping perfect step They
were followed by details OF marines and sailors
from the League Island Navy Yard the LIST,
ID 3D. 9th. 10Th and 10Th regiments. Battery
n. and the Second City Troop. Of the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard and number of other
minor military organizations
After the review the President and the mem
hers OF the party returned to the hotel On the
return trip General Miles rode in the carriage
with the President.
After a brief rest at the hotel President NC
Kinley entertained at dinner by Jonn n