The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04
UNWILLING Of THE STATUE.
EQUESTRIAN FIGURE OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON IN BRONZE.
IL Is Presented to the French Va
tion by the Women of America
Minister of Foreign Affairs Re
cetycs the Gift for the People.

PARIS. July 3-The ceremonies con-
nected with theunveiling ofthe equestrian
statue of Washington the gift OF an as
sociation of American women for the pre-
sentation of a statue of Washington TO
France" passed off today according TO
programme and under favorable circum-
stances. Sousas band was in attendance.
The United States ambassador. General
Horace Porter presided and delivered an
address. Consul General Cowdrey made
the presentation. and the French minister
of foreign affairs NJ. Delcasse, accepted
THE thought of Offering France the
statue Of a hero who was the incarnation
Of a virtue of his race could not but go
to the heart of this country. But II
touched IT more particularly when coming
from the American women, who unite
perfect valor with grace. l beg the
with my respectful homage the profound
thanks of the French nation. He whose
noble. immobile image has just been un-
yelled may perhaps be cited as an ex-
ample for the world. but especially to
tne citizens OF democracy. | doubt IL an
other could be found in history who could
reunited In the same degree the qualities
demanded for the guidance of free peo-
pie"
Col Charles Long delivered an grafton.
The equestrian statue OF Washington Is in
bronze and is about fifteen feet in height
TO the top OF the head Of Washington,
and from twenty-five to twentythree feet
to the point of the uplifted sword Wash
ington is represented in full military cos
tune, taking command of the American
army at Cambridge. July 3, l776. and dedi
eating his sword to the services OF his
country.
The pedestal was designed by F. Nc.
Kin, of Mckin. Mace a. White, and Is
Moloford granite and Knoxville marble.
and is about fourteen feet In height and
classic in treatment. The statue was cast
in bronze in New York by the Henry
Bonnard Bronze Company and the ped
the architect is an American and the two
modelled the figure OF Washington. and
Morse both who made wna ss
lean.
Though the morning was threatening
ana showers OF rain fell, 1T did not keep
away the large assembage of ladies'. And
there was plentiful sprinkling Of pref
ty toilets on the platform erected at the
side OF the monument. where Sou>as
band played. Exercises opened with The
star Spangled Hammer and Marseil-
laise, which were cheered by the guests
and the crowd assembled outside the po-
lice Gordon. Gen. Porter delivered hts
speech part In English and part in
Consul General Gowdy followed. and
then Gen. Porter introduced Mrs. Daniel
Manning and Mrs. Jones. representing the
daughters of the American revolution,
who were escorted from the stand to the
foot OF the statue and at a given signal
pulled the cord up. unwilling the bronze
statue. As the covering fell apart the
band struck up Hands Across the Sea. -
NJ. Delcasse then rose and delivered the
speech accepting the monument. While NJ
Delcasse was speaking a regrettable inci-
dent occurred. which happily. was no.
ticed only by few immediate bystand-
ers, the bulk of the audience remaining
In absolute ignorance of what had hap
pened. Frenchman. who afterwards
boasted of being "A Nationalist and
member of the National Society and
whose object was sef-evident, placed
himself In front of Delcasse. In full view
NJ Delcasse. spoke of the discipline In
the army, he shouted ''Vive rarme!"
Later. when NJ Delcasse referred to what
Washington had done for his country
: the intruding individual cried: He was
not Il Dreyfusard." NJ. Delcasse natu-
rally ignored the interruptions. but at a
sign from Gen. Porter one OF the Amer
lean exhibition guards. who was acting as
usher. tapped the man on the shoulder
and warned him. A little later. however
when NJ. DelCasse referred to the preSi-
dency being conferred on Washington
this disturber of harmony took occa sion
To eNClaim; Yes. but Col. Marchand is
refused reception at the Hotel De
VILE" referring thereby to the recent
Andre, The guard this time told the man
to hold his tongue or he would he put
outside, and the interrupter subsidized I'M
I'll NJ. Dclcassc concluded. when he In
sisted on giving his name and address
and political position TO the reporters
present Col Charles Chaille Long de-
liNered his Grafton in French. The cere-
mony was concluded with Sousa's band
playing The Stars and Stripes For
ever.