Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-19
A VERY BRILLIANT PAGEANT !.
STATUE TO FREDERICK THE
GREAT UNVEILED.
Marines From The United States
Naval Academy Take Part
In The Ceremonies.

Washington, d. @ :, Nov. I9-Amid
the enthusiastic demonstrations of a
great ooncourse of people, the bronze
statue of Frederick the Great, a gift
of Emperor William TO the people of
the United States, was unveiled today.
Seldom has an event presented so
many brilliant features of military
pageantry and at the same time given
occasion for the manifestation of the
strong bonds of friendship between the
German Empire and the United
States.
The ceremony Of unveiling occurred
on the esplanade of the Army War Col
lege in the Washington Barracks reser-
vation. Surrounding the statue were
great stands to accommodate the many
officials and guests invited to take part
in the exercises. On every hand the
colors of the United States and Ger
many were blended. Within the am
phitheatre formed by the stands were
gathered the representatives of every
branch of the Government. including
the President of the United States and
members of the Cabinet, the Chief
Justice and associate justices of the
United States Supreme Court, the
Chief of Staff of the Army, the Ad
miral of the Navy, Senators and Rep
resentatives.
Not less notable was the representa-
tion of Germany designated by En-
peror William. The special commits
sioners representing his imperial
majesty were Lieutenant General Won
Loewenfeld and Major Won Schmettan,
both of whom are descended from Off
GERS of Frederick the Great. With
them were the German Ambassador,
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, and the
entire staff of the German Embassy,
all in brilliant diplomatic uniform,
while the diplomatic corps was repre-
sented by the British, Russian, Ital-
ian and Mexican Ambassadors and the
ministers from many foreign coun-
tries. A troop of cavalry escorted Pres
ident Roosevelt and the members of
the Cabinet from the White House to
the scene of the ceremonies. When
the President arrived at the stand the
entire assemblage rose and greeted him
with cheers. After an impressive in
vocation by Bishop Sattelee, President
Roosevelt delivered the address of well
come. He spoke in strong voice and
with great earnestness, pausing fire.
quently at the outbursts of applause.
AS the President concluded his ad-
dress the Baroness Speck Won Stern
burg caught up the cords to the flags
enveloping the statue and the massive
bronze statue emerged through the
folds of red, white and black. At the
same instant the boom of an artillery
salute came from a battery of heavy
guns near by, and the strains of the
German national anthem came from
the Marine Band. Lit was an inspiring
moment, and led by President Roose.
velt, the entire assemblage joined in
the cheering. Another demonstra-
tion occurred at the close of Baron
Speck Won Sternberg's speech when he
spoke of the strong ties of blood aud
sympathy binding together the people
of America and the Fatherland. An
other speaker who received an ovation
was Assistant Secretary of War
Oliver, who spoke on behalf of the War
Department in the absence of Secre-
tary Taft.
This morning detail of 1859 marines
and five sofficers of the Marine Bar
racks, Naval Academy, left here on
the 7. 10 O'Clock train over the Annap-
oils, Washington q Baltimore Rail-
road for Washington TO take part in
the unveiling of the statue of Fred
erick the Great, at the Naval War
College in that city. The marine guard
was in charge of Major L. Karmany
and Captain r, H. Dunlap.