Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-28
HEROIC FIGURE UNVEILED AT PHIL
ADELPHIA YESTERDAY.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY THERE
CEREMONY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
IN EVERY WAY.
Miss Rosemary Snrtoris, Grnnddaugh-
ter of General Grant, Pulled the
Cord That Unveiled Statue
The Raleigh Fired
Salute.

| PHILADELPHIA, April Elm the pres
ence of President and Mrs. Mckinley.
members of the cabinet, three generations
of General U. S. Grants family, and
great crowd of people, Miss Rosemary
Sartoris, granddaughter of General Grant.
to-day unveiled heroic equestrian statue
of her illustrious grandfather in Fair
mount park Although the day was not a
holiday in honor of the event, there was
great outpouring of patriotic citizens. Flags
were everywhere displayed throughout the
city and all the ships in the harbor were
gaily dressed in colors.
This city each year commentaries the
birthday of General Grant, but never did
1t celebrate it as it did to-day.
President Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley
enjoyed themselves immensely during their
outing to-day. Everywhere they were
warmly greeted by the people, to which
both of them graciousy responded. The
president showed no signs of his recent
slight indisposition. Next to the president
and his wife, Mrs. Grant and Miss Sartoris
shared the attention of the people, and
| they, too, were cheered everywhere they
were recognized.
| The unveiling was a great success in
every way; not an accident marred the
| occasion; nor was there hitch ct any
time during the day. The statue is To-
|
drive of the Schuykill river, in Fairmount
park 1t is the gift OF the Fairmount Park
Art Association to the people of Phila-
delphia.
| The gallant little cruiser Raleigh, now
| lying in the Delaware river off this city,
| was not lost sight of during the unveiling
ceremonies. All day long great crowds
visited the river near where the cruiser
is lying and hundreds of people paid a visit
| on board and were shown about the vessel
| The only active part the cruiser took in
the ceremonies of the day was the firing
of a salute as the monument was un-
yelled.
The ceremonies of the day began at 1890
| o'clock, when the presidential party arriv-
ed at the Broad street station of the Penn
sylvania railroad from Washington. The
party came in a special train. Besides the
president and Mrs. Mckinley the party
Long and Mrs. Long; Attorney General
Griggs Secretary ,e OF the Interior snt Hitch
Captain Algernon Sartoris, grandson Of
General Grant; and George B. Cortelyou,
secretary TO the president.
When the president arrived great cheer
went up and was continued all along the
route to the Bellevue hotel The famous
presfdents guard Of honor. oaf After a the enc enc
tire party arrived at the hotel an informal
lunch was served. The luncheon lasted
until 2 o'clock when the start was made
for Fairmount park. President Mckin-
ley's carriage was drawn by four richly
caparisoned black horses.
Secretary Gage, Mayor Ashbridge and John
H. Converse. When the president emerged
from the hotel he was again warmly greet
ed and along the entire route for. four
| miles he bowed almost incessantly in re-
sponse to the cheers from the great crowd.
A half dozen carriages followed the pres
nnt r-fDey ltaty mt tnad fha ..1H h
met members, Governor Stone, Of Pennsyl-
| vania. and staff, and other prominent men,
including General Nelson A; Miles. in civ
Clarke, of the battleship Oregon fame, and
| Captain Joseph F. Coghlan, of the cruiser
Raleigh, and Adjutant General Peck, rep
| resenting the state of Vermont. These were
followed by carriages containing Mrs. Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Grant, Miss Sartoris, the
wives of the cabinet officers and members
of the ladies' reception committee: A warm
| greeting was extended to Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs. Grant all along the route.
When the presidential party reached the
| crowd awaiting them. The crowd started
to cheer and never ceased until the cere,,
monies began. As the president stepped
from his carriage he was saluted by twen-
| ty-one guns, fired by division A,naval force
of Pennsylvania. The president was escort
ed to n place in the center of the stand.
| which was close to the statue, AS the in
vited guests passed him he shook hands
with each. He was especially warm In
greeting Mrs. Grant and Miss Sartorls.
| A most pleasing incident was the greet
| ing between the president and the intrepid
| Coghlan, captain OF the Raleigh. Thls was
the first opportunity the president had Of
since his arrival in this country. Every
| one watched to see how the fighting cap
tain would be received by the president
| of the United States, and a great cheer
went up as the president stretched forth
his hand and grasped that of the COM
mander. The president wore a broad smile
4 mud nj In % al
| the captain. The president Immediately
| engaged in conversation with Captain
Coghan, which lasted for fully two min
utes. The captain took seat directly be-
| hind the president. Mrs. Grant was given
a seat nearest the monument. Next to her
was Mrs. Mckinley, and to the latter's
Sartoris was escorted to a seat behind her
grandmother. The young lady was attired
in beautiful gown of pink silk. tastefully
trimmed, and in her hand she carried a
large bunch Of sweet peas. Brigadier GEN
eral Frederick d. Grant who had just ar
rived from Porto Rico looking hale and
| hearty, took seat beside Miss Sartoris,
and next to her was her brother, Captain
Mayor Samuel H. Ashbridge presided at
the ceremonies and made a short address.
He was followed by John H. Converse, who
presented the statue to the commissioners
of Fairmount park. As he concluded
platform near the statue, pulled the cord
| which held the national cOlors about the
| nSure, ana the morse ana rider were
| brought to view. AS the drapery fell, Bat
| terry d, national guards of Pennsylvania,
| fired salute of seventeen guns, and the
| Raleigh, lying in the Delaware river,
nearly four miles away, was given the
| signal at the same moment, and She too,
| belched salute of seventeen guns.
| AS A. Louden 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
| a wreath at the base of the statue. The
president becoming interested in them, 1t
| was explained to him that they were or
| ganized last fall during the peace jubilee
| by the Christian League of this city. The
wreath was a magnificent one and measur-
ed more than three feet in diameter. In
| the center was the following inscriptions:
From his eXcellency, the Chinese minis
| ter to the United States, Wu Ting Fang,
| as token of his respect for the memory
| of the late General U. s. Grant, and
| tribute of friendship from the Chinese en-
pire.'
Wreaths were also laid at the base of the
statue by the Daughters of the Revolution
and the Pennsylvania commandery, Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion.
Then followed the review of the 5000
| troops. led by two companies Of sailors
from the Raleigh. After the review the
president and the others of the distinguish
ed party returned to the hotel On the
| return trip, General Miles rode in the car
| riage with the president.
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