The San Francisco call., 1904-11-20

W MAShlNGlO1N, NOV. lS--f1dIleQ bS
a military blare of twenty trumpets,
the bronze statue of Frederick the
Great, presented to the American peo-
pie by Emperor William, was unveiled
this afternoon by the Baroness Speck
Won Sternburg, the wife of the German
ambassador. The ceremony was mark
ed by great military and official dis
play. The statue was presented on be-
half Of the Emperor by his personal
envoy, the German ambassador, who
made brief address, The President
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, master of ceremonies;
Lieutenant General Won Loewenfeld,
one Of the special commissioners sent
to the unveiling by the Emperor, and
Charlemagne Tower, American Embas-
sadOr to Germany.
Seldom has the national capital wit
messed more brilliant and distinguish
ed assemblage than was gathered on
the grand esplanSde of the Army War
College around the pedestal of the
statue. Immediately back Of the statue
on the Presidents stand, which was
blue bunting and decorated with
American flags. sat the President and
his Cabinet the German ambassador
and the Baroness Speck Won Sternburg,
Lieutenant General Won Loewemfeld and
Major Count Won Schmettow, the En-
peror's special commissioners to the un-
yelling, and the entire diplomatic corps,
all in fun uniform. On stands to the
right and left of the statue were Of
e h. in flIlt
dress uniform, the members of the Su-
preme Court. members of Congress and
other invited guests. Directly in front
OF the pedestal of the statue were
grouped members Of German societies
from various parts Of the country.
TROOPS IN ATTENDANCE.
Within the gates of the Army War
College. along the line of march to
the esplanade. were stationed troops
in attendance Formed in line to west
of the old main road through the
Washington Barracks were all the foot
troops participating in the ceremony.
Two batteries Of feld- artillery sta
toned in the south battery OF the post,
upon the arrival al the gates of the
several groups, fired the prescribed
salute.
The firing of the Presidents salute
of twenty-one guns had barely fin
ished when his carriage reached the
west stairway Of the War College ter
race. I<le entire assemblage arose as
he ascended the grand esplanade and
remained standing until the master OF
ceremonies, Major General Gillespie,
had escorted him to his seat in the
front row Of the Presidents stand.
The official programme began with
the invocation by the Right Rev. DR..
Satterlee, the Bishop of Washington.
Major General Gillespie then ad-
dressed the German ambassador. AS
he closed his address Major General
Gillespie turned to the Embassadress,
and. offering her his arm. escorted her
to the edge of the statue, where were
fastened the silken cords attached to
the American and German flags, in
which it was shrouded. Gripping the
cords firmly. one in each hand. the
Embassadress had but to give one tug
when the silken folds lOOsened from
around the figure of Frederick the
Great. Straightway twenty trumpet
ers of the army. drawn up in front Of
the Presidents stand, sounded a mill
taTy blare of welcome, one prolonged
note. and as the flags slowly parted,
the American to the right and the
German TO the lift. the Marine Band
struck up the German national
anthem. Instead of falling to the
pedestal. the flags by an ingenious de-
vice. were hoisted to the top of flag
poles on either side of the statue and
unfurled to the breeze amid the in
spring melody of the German hymn.
The Embassadress was gOwned in
gray velvet and wore a hat of chin
chilla.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.
Lieutenant General Won Loewenfeld
was then presented BY the master of
ceremonies and, as the special com
missioner of the German Emperor,