The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
IN MEMORY OF GRANT
Equestrian Statue Unveiled at
Philadelphia.
M'KlNLEY WAS PRESENT
Warmly Greeted the Intrepid Captain
of the Raleigh Three Gener-
atoms of the Grants Were
in Attendance

Philadelphia, April Pin the pres
ence of President Mckinley and his
wife, members of his cabinet, three
generations of Gen. U. S. Grants fam
lily and great crowd of people. NJ ISIS
Rose Mary Sartoris. grand daughter of
Grant, to-day unveiled a heroic eques-
TRAN statue of her illustrious grand
father in Fairmont park. Although
the day was not a holiday in honor of
the event, there was a great outpour-
ing of patriotic citizens. Flags were
everywhere displayed throughout the
city and all the ships in the harbor We're
gaily decorated in colors.
President and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed
themselves Immensely during their out
ing to-day. Everywhere they were
warmly greeted by the people, to which
both of them graciously responded
The president showed no signs of his
recent slight indsposition 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 We're recog-
ces in every way: not an accident
marred the occasion: nor was there
hitch at any time during the day. The
statue is located in a beautiful spot
along the east drive of the Schuylkill
river in Fairmont park. 1t is the gift
of the Fairmont Park Art association
to the people of Philadelphia.
The gallant little cruiser Raleigh,
now lying in the Delaware river off this
city, was not lost sight of during the
unwilling 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
We're shown about the vessel. The only
active part the cruiser took in the cere-
monies of the day was the firing of a
salute as the monument was I'M
yelled.
The ceremonies of the day began at
1880 o'clock when the presidential
party arrived at the Broad street sta
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad At
the station the party was received by
the committee on arrangements. When
the president arrived a great cheer
went up and was continued all along
the route to the Bellevue hotel. The
ladies of the party We're received and
taken care of by the ladies reception
committee, of which Mrs. Charles H.
Harrison was the chairman. The ia
nous First Philadelphia city troop was
the presidents guard of honor. After
the entire party arrived a the hotel an
informal luncheon was served. The
luncheon lasted until O'clock, when
the start was made for Paramount
park. In the carriage with the presi-
dent were Secretary Gage, Mayor Ash
bridge and John H. Converse. When
the president emerged from the hotel
he was again warmly greeted and along
the route for four miles he bowed al
most necessarily in response to the
cheers from the great crowd A half
dozen carriages followed the presi-
dents carriage, they containing the
cabinet officers, Governor ,Sttn ne of
Pennsylvania and staff and other
prominent men. including Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, in civilian attire; Admiral
Silas Casey. Captain Clark of the bat
tleship Oregon fame, Capt Joseph E.
Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh and
Adjutant General Peck. representing
the state of Vermont They were fol-
lowed by carriages containing Mrs.
Mckinley, Mrs. Grant Miss Sarto- lis,
the wives of the cabinet officers and
members of the ladies' reception coln-
mittee. warm greeting was extended
to Mrs: Mckinley and Mrs. Grant all
along the route.
When the presidential party reached
the monument the found great crowd
awaiting them. The crowd started tC
cheer. and never ceased until the GER
emonies began AS the president step
ped from his carriage he was salutpd
by q guns, fired by Division A, naval
force of Pennsylvania. The president
was escorted to place in the center of
the stand, which was close to the sta
tue. AS the invited guests passed him
he shook hands with each. He was es-
pecially warm in greeting Mrs. Grant
and Miss Sartoris. A most pleasant
incident was the greeting between the
president and the intrepid Coghlan,
captain of the Raleigh. This was the
first opportunity the president had had
of talking to the commander of the
Raleigh since his arrival in this coun-
try. Every one watched to see how
the fighting captain would be received
by the president of the United States
and great cheer went up as the pres
ident stretched forth his hand and
grasped that of the commander.
The president wore a broad smile
and seemed in every way pleased to
greet the captain. The president i'm
mediateiy engaged in conversation with
Captain Coghlan, which lasted for fully
two minutes. The captain then took a
seat directly behind the president. Mrs
Grant was given a seat nearer the
monument.
Brigadier General Frederick D
Grant, who has just arrived from Porto
Rico, looking hale and hearty. took
seat beside Miss Sartors and next to
rr was her brother, Captain Algernon
Sartoris.
Mayor Samuel Fl. Ashbridge presided
at the ceremonies, and after formally
welcoming the president to Philadel-
phia he called upon the Right Rev O.
w. Whitaker, bishop of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania
to deliver the invocation prayer. The
mayor then made a short address and
was followed by John Fl. Converse. who
presented the statue to the commits
sioners of Paramount park. AS ne con-
cluded speaking, Miss SartOris mounted
a small platform near the statue, pulled
the cord which held the national colors
about the figure and the horse and
rider were brought to view.
AS the drapery fell, Battery D. Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania. fired a
salute of II guns, and the gallant cruis-
er Raleigh. lying in the Delaware river
nearly four miles away, was given the
gio oil hsA Nd -1.