The Washington times., 1902-06-27

Simple and impressive ceremony yes
terday afternoon marked the unveiling
of the granite monument to the memory
OF the late Gen. Albert ordway, erected
over the veterans grave at Arlington
Cemetery.
Members of the General Ordway Me-
mortal Association, comprising officers
of the District of Columbia National
Guard, the widow of General ordway
prominent civilians, and others were
present.
The band of the Engineer Corps
from Washington Barracks furnished the
music. Chaplain Dudley, of the National
Guard, offered prayer for the illustrious
dead. Gen. George H. Harries, COM
manding the Guard, and the successor OF
the soldier whose memory was being
honored. delivered an address.
Inscription on Monument.
The monument bears the following in
scriDtion:
ALBERT Ordway-Born February "a,
1S43 Died November 21. 1897. Brevet
Brigadier General of United States Vol
unteers. 1855. Brigadier General Com
manding District of Columbia Militia,
1SS7-1S97. This monument was erected
by officers and enlisted men of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard in low
ing recognition of soldierly ability and
unselfsh manliness of the highest and
most uncommon character"
Grouped about the granite statue,
over which hung loosely the American
flag, hundreds of citizens stood yester-
Gay. The monument was hidden from
view by the flag, and the grave of the
soldier-citizen was hidden beneath how-
ers.
Headed by the band, the General Ord
way Memorial Association marched from
the electric trains of the Washington,
Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Railway
TO the grave of General Ordway Many
citizens had preceded the organization
and stood about the monument when the
officers arrived.
General Harries, at the head of his Of
ficers and staff. followed closely behind
the band, which played dirge music as
the statue was neared. At a word of
command the officers broke step. and
ranged themselves On either side of the
monument.
Prominent Persons Present.
Leaning on the arm of Col. Theodore
Mosher, adiutant general of the National
Guard, the widow of General ordway
stood before the monument of her dead
husband. Immediately in front of Mrs.
OIdway stood two young girls, one of
whom was granddaughter of Gener-
al Ordway. Miss Valerie Padelford The
following officers of the National Guard
were present: Gen. George H. Harries,
Col N. E. Urell, Col. r. A. O'Brien.
Simms, Major C. II. Ourand. Major
George Henderson, Major W. E. Harvey,
Capt. c. E. Swigart, Chaplain G. F.
Dudley, Surgeon F. j. Woodward. Major
Anton Stephans, Major Reichelderfer.
Major S. p House, Capt. E. H. Zea,
Lieut.. d. Richmond. Lieut.. P. W. Smith,
Lieut.. E. H. Neumeyer, Capt. W. T.
Shane. Lieut.. Logan Prosise, Lieut. l.
P. Clephane, Surgeon r. II. Foster, Capt
Harry Cooper, Major F. S. Hodgson.
Capt. C. Fred Cooke. Capt R. ]. DON
nelly, Capt. Leroy Heron, Major H. H.
Parmenter. Band Master Duvall, Capt
A. P. Robbins, Capt. A. T. Summers,
Lieut. W. c. Eckstein, Major E H. New,
commander of the Naval Battalion Rob-
ert p. Hams. and others.
Chaplain Dudley opened the ceremony
with prayer, and the band followed,
playing Nearer. My God. 10 Thee"
General Harries' Address.
Then came brief address by General
Harries, who said in part:
I'VE are here today to commemorate