New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
kAISER'S GIFT UNVEILED
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS 1T.
Statue of Fredeich' the Greet Pre-.
Sented to 1merica.

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Sented to 1merica.
IFEoH THE TRIBUNE BUREAv.I
washington, Nov. 19--With imposing csre.
monies. in brilliant military and civic sDec-
tacie. the bronze statue of Frederick TIE Great
presented to the American people by Emperor
William. was unveiled this afternoon hv the
baroness Speck Won Sternhurg the American
Wlie OF the German Ambassador. a. the Army
War College at Washington Barracks on the
Potomac The President and his Cabinet the
Ambassadors and other members of the diplo-
matte corps the Imperial German spacf7i repre-
sentatives, the army and navy and all branches
Of official life at the national capital as we'll as
numerous Americans of German birth and more
numerous native Americans. joined in a notable
demonstration of the cordial friendship existing
between Germany and America The weather
was ideal. and the line of march was crowded
with spectators. The War and Navy DEPART
meEts were closed at noon 20 permit the officers
to take part in the ceremonies The statue was
presented on behalf of the Emperor by his per-
sonal envoy, the German Ambassador who u1ads
brief address President Roosevelt made tho
principal address and accepted the gift on be-
haf Of the American people. Remarks vers
made by Lieutenant General Chaffee. chief oe
stan; Major General Gillespie. OF the general
staff, the master Of ceremonies: Lieutenant Cen
ersl Won Lowenfed, one Of the special cornnnis-
soners sent TO the u1veng by the Emperor.
and Charierna gne Tower. American Anbassador
10 Germany
NOTABLE AssEMBLAGE
Seldom has the national capital witnessed =
more brilliant and distinguished assemblies
than that which gathered on the espIanade ot
the Army War College around the pedestal or
the statue. Immediately back Of the statue on
the Presidents stand. which was covered with
red. white and blue bunting and decorated with
American flags, sat the President and members
Of the Cabinet. the German Ambassador and
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg Lieutenant Cen
eral Lowenfeld and Major Count Won
Schmettow. the Emperors special commissioners
to the unveilirg, and most Of the members ot
the diplomatic corps all in full uniform On
stands to the right and left of the statue were
officers Of the army and navy In full dress uni
form the members OF the United States SUI
preme Court members of Congress and other In
vited guests. In front OF the pedestal wers
grouped members of German societies from vari-
Gus parts of the country. Within the gates %
the Army War College along the line Of march
to the esplanade the troops were stationed
Early in the day Washington was alive with
marching troops. and before noon mounted po-
Hcemen gathered along the line Of march By
o'clock Pennsylvania-ave. contained a steady
stream of carriages filed with diplomats and
army and navy officers. whose brilliant uniforms
excited general attention and We're the signal
for the gathering of the crowds along the ap-
| proaches to the War College. The Presidents
flag was taken from the White House in the
forenoon and placed in the custody OF the COM
mander of the Washington Barracks. ready 70
be raised the moment the Presidents carriage
reached the outer gate of the post The dip'o-
mats. with the exception O. the German Am
bassador and his staff. drove informally 70 the
esplanade TO await the arrival OF the official
party which came in three groups They ar
rived in inverse order of rank-tha military
group first, then the diplomatic group, and lastly
the Presidential group. each under escort Of a
troop of cavalry.
Promptly at 1 o'clock Troop R Tth Cavalrv.
reported to Captain Grote Hutcheson. general
staff. for duty as escort to Lieutenant General
Won L0wenfeld. adjutant general TO the German
Emperor From the lieutenant generals apart
ments the cavalcade moved at a rapid trot. Ths
order Of carriages was. First-Lieurenant Cen
eral Won L6weufeld and Lieutenant General
Chaffee with their aids. Captain DicEmar ard
Captain Hutcheson- Second-MaiOr Count voa
Schmettow and Major DuvaII Third -Brigadier
General Grant and Captain Gallagher. Fourth
Major Won Etzel military attach6 Of the German
Embassy. and Major Goethals. Fifth-Mrs.
Chaffee. Miss Chadee and Mrs. Hutchinson.
Sixth-Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs Grant Seventh
Mrs. Bromvell and Mrs Winslow.
Ten minutes later. escorted by Troop n 9Th
Cavalry. the Ambassadors party left the Ger
many Embassy for the barracks. The personnel
of this party and the order Of their carriagss
were. First-The Ambassador and Major Cie--
eral Gillespie with their aids. Lieutenant Martin
and Captain Alvord. Second Baroness Speck
Won SternbUrg. her mother. Mrs. Langham. and
her sister Miss Langhanl- escorted by Colonel
Allen. Third-The Baron Won dem Bussche-Had
denhausen and Mr.. ScheIIer- -Steinwartz and
their 5id, Colonel Sharpe. Fourth-Commander
and Mrs. Hebbnghaus and Lieutenant Colonel
Kerr. Fifth-NIr. Won Verdy du Ve-nois and
Mr.. Diedrichwitt and escort. Captain Nolan.
TROOPS ESCORT THE PRESIDENT.
To Troop A 9Th Cavalry. fell the honor of es-
corting the Presidents party. which moved az
a rapid trot down PennsyIvauia-ave and along
the route followed by the preceding cavaIcades.
The party left the White House in carriages ar
. o'clock in the following order: The President.
the secretary to the President and the Pres,-
dents aids Colonel BromweH and Comu,ander
winsow; Mrs Roosevelt and Major NIcCawIey.
the Secretary Of STATE. the Secretary o. tia
Treasury. the Attorney General. the Postmaster
General. the Secretary Of the Navy. the Secrs-
tary Of the Interior. the Secretary OF Agricult-
ure the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor tho
Actiug Secretary of War and his aid. E-isadier
General Story. and Mrs. oliver and the Misses
Oliver. escorted by Captain Miche. As each
party started the escortns troop formed liza
and paid the appropriate honors-
Formed in lines to the west of the old main
road through the Washington Barracks wers
all the foot r~oOps taking part in the ceremonies