The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-25
~ Assoeiated Press.

unwilling OF the statue OF tredef1cN Vae
Great presented TO the American peo-
ST BY Emperor william. was notable
evene here today. A most brilliant as
mblage gathered at the grounds OF the
War College to witness the ceremony.
The German ambassador in present
ing this statue on behalf of the EN-
peIor, made n brief speech.
Baroness Won Sternberg unveiled the
statue. President Roosevelt made
brief address. Lieutenant General
Chafee and Others spoke. Bishop Sat
terlie, OF Washington, made the inyo-
cation.
General Giilepsie, in charge of the
csremouies, spoke briefly and led Bar
Oness Won sternbarg to the edge of the
pedestal. waere she drew the cords that
released the German and American flags
and revealed the statue.
The Marine band played the German
national anthem.
Special Commissioner General L,oewen.
feid transferred tine staeue to Ambas
sador Sternbery, who gave it to the
american, people, through President
Roosevelt.
the President recsived loud and long
applause as he advanced to receive the
gilt.
President Roosevelt said:
Mr. Ambassador
Through You wish on behalf of the
people of the United States to thank
His Majesty, the German Emperor, and
The people of Germany for the gift to
Inc nation which you have just formally
delivered to me. accept it with dep
appreciation of the friendly regard wnica
it typiiies for the people of this Repub-
lie both on the part of the Emperor and
on the part OF the German people /
accept 1t not merely as the statue of
one of the half dozsn greatest soldiers
81 all time, and therefore peculiarly APP
pfopriate for placing in this War Col
egs, but accept it as the statue OF a
great man, waose life was devoted Co
ms service OF great people, and whose
deeds FASTENED the approach of the day
wnen united Germany should spring
INTO being
As a soldier Frederick tine Great
ranks in tnat very, very small group
which includes Alexander, Caesar, and
Hannibal in antiquity, and Napoleon
and possibly Gustavus Adolphus, in
modern times He belonged to the an
eient and illustrious house of Hoaen-
zollern, which after playing strong and
xirile part in the middle agss, and after
Producing some men, lige the great
FsIeetor, wac were among tine most fam
otss princes Of tneir time, founded thu
royal aouss OF Prussia two centuries ago
aud ut last in our own day established
me mighty German Empire as among
ii foremost OF the world powers. We
pressns EmpsSor, himself a man who
markedly added to the luster OF his
great house and his great nation, a man
VINO has devoted mis- life to che welfare
81 his people, and who, whiIe keeping
ever ready 70 defend the rights of tnat
people, mas also made it evident in em-
phatie fashion that nc and they desire
pies and friendship with the other M
lions Of the earth.
1t Is not my purpose nere TO discuss
1T lsngth the career of the mighty King
and mighty General whose statue we
have just received. In all history no
other great commander save only Han
nibai fought so long against such ter
sible odds, and while Hannibal finally
failed, Frederick finally triumpaed. In
almost every battle he fought against
great odds, and he almost always won
the victory When defeated he rose to
an even greater altitude than when vic
torious. The memory of the Seven
Years war viii last as long as there
lives in mankind the love of aeroism,
and its operations will be studied to
the minutest detail as long as the world
sees a soldier worthy of the name. It
Is difficult to know whether to admire
most the victories of Leuthen and
Prague. Rossbach and zorndorf, or the
heart breaking campaigns after Kuners-
dorf, wnen the great King, after having
been beaten to the ground by the band
I'd might of Europe, yet rose again and
by IN exhibition of skill, tenacity, ener-
4 ~, and daring such as had never before
been seen united in one person, finally
~ d triumph from defeat. Not on
II must the military scholar always
surn to the career Of Frederick tho Great
for lessons IN strategy and tactics; not
aniy must Ae military administrator
elways tur5 aia career for lessons in
organizing 3; no only win the
lover Of heTols.fS read the tales OF his
.oiahty feats IS long as mankind cares
hr heroic deeds; but even taose who
are not attracked py tho yalor Of the