Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
MONUMENT OF GRANT
An Equestrian Statue Of the Great
Soldier Unveiled at Philadelphia.
GRANDDAUGHTER PULLS The CORD.
The Exercises Take Place In the Presence
Of President Mckinley, Mrs. Grant and
a Distinguished Company Mill
tary Parade Afterwards.

Philadelphia, April 2s.--The eques-
trian statue Of Gen. Grant, presented
to the city of Philadelphia by the Fair
mount Park Art association, was un-
yelled with appropriate ceremonies
yesterday by Miss Rosemary Sar-
toris, granddaughter of the dead hero,
in the presence Of President Mckinley
members OF his cabinet, representa-
tives Of foreign governments and a
large gathering of distinguished citi-
zens and guests of honor. Prominent
among those participating was Mrs.
Grant, widow of the general, AID other
members of the family. The exercises
proper began with the arrival of the
presidential party at 1880 o'clock at
Broad Street station.
The entrance and outside of the sta
ton was jammed with an immense
crowd of persons, which fell back re-
specially and formed long lane
through which the presidential party,
under the escort of the reception com
mittee of citizens, passed. The Phila-
delphia 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 two 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 men,
bers of the cabinet occupied the lead
ing carriages. Then came the foreign
ministers, followed by the other dis
tinguished guests Of the party, headed
by Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Grant, Of
fcers Of the army and navy; Gov.
Stone and staff, Adjt. Gen.
Theodore :. Peck, representing
the state of Vermont, in the una
voidable absence Of Gov. Smith; the leg
islative 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 monument the pres
ident was received with the national
salute Of 81 guns. simultaneously the
guns Of the Raleigh in the Delaware
river also fred a salute.
The unwilling ceremonies began at
three o'clock and were presided over
by Mayor Ashbridge, who made the
opening address. Bishop Whitaker
offered prayer, after which John H.
Coverse, president Of the Art associa-
ton, and Col. A. Louden Sowden, on
behalf of the Paramount park commits
sioners, respectively presented and ac-
cepted the statue.
At a given signal Miss Rosemary
Sartoris gently tugged at the cords and
the drapery fell from the monument.
Instantly cheer after cheer came from
the threats of the spectators and the
guns Of battery D doomed out salute
Of II guns, which was also taken up by
the Raleigh, anchored in the Delaware
river, several miles away, The mill
tary parade took up the line of march,
going north on Broad street
from Spruce street around the city
hall to Spring Garden street, thence
west to the river drive in Paramount
park, where the troops were reviewed
by the president. After the review the
presidential party returned to the
Hotel Bellevue and were entertained at
dinner.