The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-28
THE GRANT
MONUMENT
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the monument at $50 o'clock they
found a great crowd awaiting them.
The crowd started 10 cheer and never
ceased until the ceremonies were ne
gur. AS the president stepped from
his carriage he was saluted by TWEEN
ty-one guns, ,ired by Division A. Naval
force of Pennsylvania. The president
was escorted to a place in the centre OF
the stand, which was close to the
statue. AS the invited guests passed
him he shook hands with each He
had an especially warm greeting for
Mrs. Grant and Miss Sartoris.
A most pleasing incident was the
greeting between the president and the
intrepid Coghlan, captain of the Raj
eich This was the first opportunity
the president had of talking to the
commander OF the Raleigh since ms
arrival in this country. Every one
watched TO see how the fighting cap
tain would be- received by the presi-
dent of the United states and n great
cheer went up as the president stretch
ed 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 Immediately engaged in con-
versation with captain Coghlan, which
lasted for fully two minutes. The
captain then took a seat directly be-
hind the president. Mrs. Grant was
given q seat nearest the monument.
Next to her was Mrs. Mckinley and
to the lattcr's left sat Mrs. Mary Grant
Kramer. Miss Sartoris was seated
in seat behind her grandmother.
The young lady was attired in a beau
tful gown of pink silk, tastefully trim
med ana in her hand she carried
huge bunch of sweet peas. Brigadier
General Frederick u. Grant. who has
lust arrived from Porto Rico, looking
hale and hearty, took q seat beside Miss
SartOris and next to her was her
brother. captain Algernon Sartoris.
Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridge presid-
ed at the ceremonies, and after for
maily welcoming the president to Phil
adclplia, he called upon the Right
Rev. OH W. Whitaker, bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Penn
>ylrania, to deliver the invocation ana
prayer. The mayor then made a short
address and was followed by John II.
Converse, who presented the statue to
the commissioners of Fairmount park.
As he concluded speaking Miss Sar-
toriS mounted a small platform near
the national Colors about the figure,
and the horse and rider We're brought
to view. As the drapery fell, Battery
d, National Guards of Pennsylvania,
fired salute of seventeen guns, and
the gallant cruiser Raleigh, lying in
the Delaware river nearly four miles
away, was given the signal at the same
moment. and she too belched a salute
OF seventeen guns. Mrs. Grant took
n long look at the bronze figure OF
her husband and as she sat down she
could be seen wiping tears from her
cVeS.
Token from WI Tung Fong.
As Hon. a. Loudon Snowden was
making an address accepting the mon
ument on behalf of the park commits
sion. the Chinese naval reserves of this
city. marched up and laid a wreath at
the base of the statue. The president
became interested in them and it was
explained to him that they were or
ganized last fall during the peace ju-
hilee by the Christian league of this
city. The wreath was a magnificent
one and measured more than three feet
in diameter. In the centre was the
following inscription:
From his eycellency, the Chinese
minister to the United States, WI Tung
Fong, as a token Of his respect for
the memory Of the late General Y. $.
Grant. and a tribute of friendship
from the Chinese empire"
Wreaths were also laid at the base
of the statue by the Daughters of the
Revolution and the Pennsylvania
commandery. Military Order of the
Loyal Legion.
Then followed the review of the 5000
troops. The parade was started at 23O
O'Clock and the line of march was north
on Broad street from Spruce, around
the city hall to Spring Garden street,
thence west to the river drive in Fair
mount park and then up the drive past
the statue. The parade reached the re-
viewing stand a few minutes after the
statue had been unveiled.
The column was led by two COM
panies 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 per-
feet step. They We're followed by de-
tails OF marines and sailors from the
League Island navy yard. the First,
Second, Third, Sixth, Nineteenth, Twen-
tieth regiments, Battery ID and the
Second City troop Of the PENNSYLVANIA
National Guards. and a number of
other minor military organizations.
After the review the president and
the others of the distinguished party
returned to the hotel. On the return
trip General Miles rode in the carriage
with the president.
The Monument.
The Grant monument as il now
stands is exactly the same size as the
one in Union square, New York. Ii
was uesigned by Daniel Chester French
and Edward 4. Potter, both American
artists. The former modelled the figure
OF General Grant and the latter the
horse. They have endeavored to de-
pict the hero in the position OF digni-
action shown in the prancing steed and
or horseback" and in so doing have de-
parted entirely from the conventional.