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Washington Today.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
OF Acceptance Large and Distinguished
Audience Was Pre-.
sent.

Washington, Nov 19.-Hailed by a
military blare of twenty trumpets, the
bronze statue of Frederick the Great,
presented to the American people by
Emperor William was unveiled this
afternoon by Baroness Won Sternberg,
wife of the German Ambassador. The
ceremony was marked by great mil
itary and official display. The statue
was presented on behalf of the Emper-
or by his personal envoy, the German
Ambassador, who made brief address.
President Roosevelt made the chief
address of the day and accepted the
gift on behalf of the American people
Remarks were made by Lieutenant
General Chaffee, chief of staff, Major
General Gillespie of the general staff,
and master of ceremonies, Lieutenant
General Won Loewenfeld, one of the
special commissioners sent to the un-
yelling, and Charlemagne Tower the
American Ambassador to Germany.
Seldom has the national capital wit
messed more brilliant and distinguish
ed assemblage than that gathered on
the Grand Esplanade of the Army War
College around the pedestal Of the
statue Immediately back of the stat
lie on the Presidents stand, which was
completely covered with bunting and
flags, sat President Roosevelt and his
cabinet German Ambassador and Bar.
oness Speck Won Sternberg, Lieuten-
ant General Won Loewenfeld and Ma.
jor Count Won Schmettow, the Emper-
or's special commissioners to the un-
yelling and the entire diplomatic
corps all in full uniform. On stands
at the right and left of the statue were
officers of the army and navy in full
dress, members of the supreme court,
members of congress and other invited
guests.
The official program began with an
invocation by Right Rev. DR.. Satterlee,
bishop of Washington. Major General
Gillespie then made brief address to
the Ambassador and then turning to
the German Ambassadoress offered his
arm and escorted her to the edge of
the statue where were fastened silken
cords attached to the American and
German flags, in which it was shroud-
ed Gripping the cords firmly, the Am
bassadoress gave but one pull, when
the silken folds loosened from around
the figure of Frederick the Great.
Lieutenant General Won Loewenfeld,
special commissioner of the German
Emperor, then transferred the statue
to Baron Sternberg, German Ambassa-
dor to the United States, who in turn
presented it to the American people.
He was followed by President Roose-
velt's speech accepting the statue on
behalf of the American people. Other
speeches were made and the ceremony
closed with the benediction by Rev.
Paul A. Menzel and the band playing
the "Star Spangled Banner
The following is the address deliv-
cred by President Roosevelt in accept
ing the statue on behalf of the United
States Government and the American
people:
''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 the nation which you have just
formally delivered to me. | accept 1t
with deep appreciation of the friendly
regard which it typifies for the people
of this Republic both on the part OF
the Emperor and on the part OF the
German people. I accept it not merely
as the statue of one of the half dozen
greatest soldiers of all time, and there
fore peculiarly appropriate for placing
in this War College, but accept it as
the statue of a great man, whose life
was devoted to the service of a great
people, and whose deeds fastened the
approach of the day when united Ger
many should spring into being.
Gas a soldier Frederick the Great
ranks in that very, very small group
which includes Alexander, Caesar land
Hannibal in antiquity, and Napoleon
and possibly Gustavus Adolphus, In
modern times. He belonged to the an
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