The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Bronze Statue Presented American
People and Placed in War Col
lege by Emperor William
Unveiled on Saturday
President Roosevelt
Speaks.


ceremonies incident to the unveiling
of the statue to Frederick the Great
began at 2:3o p. m. amid booming OF
cannon, the playing of the German
national air and cheers. A great
throng gathered at the grounds OF
War college.
The statue of Frederick the Great
is gift from the emperor to the peo-
pie of the United States and
was unveiled this afternoon by
Won Sternburg, wife of the German
ambassador. The event was impress
sive and significant, marking in the
opinion of many, the beginning of a
better feelig and closer relationship
between the American people and the
German emperor.
Addresses were made by the Ger
ann ambassador: President Roose-
welt, United States Ambassador to
Germany, Lieut. General of the
United States Army and the Adju-
tant General to Emperor Wilhelm.
The arrival Of the more distinguished
guests was signaled by salutes &C
cording to their respective ranks
Fifteen guns marked the entrance of
Lieutenant General Loewenfeld, mil
itary representative of the German
emperor and his adjutant general,
and Lieutenant General Chaffee.
In introducing President Roosevelt
Ambassador Speck Won Sternburg
spoke as follows:
Address Baron Speck Won Sternberg
Mr.. President: The hearty and truly
sincere welcome which Prince Henry
of Prussia met with throughout the
United States during his visit in Feb
rurary 1902, has left a deep and lasting
impression on the German emperor
and on the German people: The citi-
zens OF the United States showed
Prince Henry the true manner OF
American hospitality and where he
appeared. ne received greeting
which did not merely come from the
lips, but which had the true ring of
the heart.
In the many addresses, with which
the prince was honored, the name of
Frederick the Great was conspicuous
1t was emphasized that the princes
ancestor had shown himself a
staunch and true friend of those peo-
pie who now were welcoming the de-
scendant on their own soil. It was
pointed Out that Frederick the Great
had proved Americas friend at time
when the young republic was in the
course of her formation, weathering
many storms and perils. Thus, it
was this dauntless Hohenzollern, the
father of Germany, who laid the cor
nerstone on which the friendship be-
tween the two countries might Sc
curely rest.
Emepror William followed with
keen interest the movement of his
brother in America and was pro-
foundly touched by the attitude of
undisguised friendship and good
will which characterized every step
of the prince who returned to Ger
many as the true Interpreter of the
true American spirit.
In order to give this visit, which
had terminated under such happy
auspices, lasting memorial, Emper-
or William called on the genius of
Germany's most renowned sculptor
to create a statue of his ancestor
This statue he has sent across the
sea as a gift of friendship to the
American people, We now behold it
on the pedestal from which it is des-
tined to watch the men who in the
magnificent building, soon to adorn
these grounds, are to be instructed
in those sciences which the military
geuius of Prussia's soldier king so
marvelously perfected. May the spirit
Of this hero inspire those men who
are to stand as the pillars of the army