The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-20

each group passed in front of the line
of foot troops the prescribed honors
were rendered. As soon as the pres
idential group passed down the line
the troops moved promptly into a po-
sition facing south and directly in
front OF the Presidents stand. forming
the fourth side of the square enclos-
ing the statue.
The Presidents Salute.
The firing of the Presidents salute
of twenty-one guns had barely finished
when his carriage reached the west
stairway of the War College terrace.
The entire assemblage arose as he as
cended the grand esplanade and re-
manned standing until the master of
ceremonies, Maj. Gen. Gillespie, had es-
corted him to his seat in the front
row of the Presidents stand and di-
rectly to the right of the statue. The
Presidents flag had been hoisted over
the stand as soon as the first gun of
his salute had doomed forth. 1t was
lowered as the President left and was
returned to the White House in the
custody of his escorting troop of cav
airy.
The official programme began with
the invocation by the Rt. Rev. DIR.
Satterlee, the Bishop of Washington.
OCns &AAlcSpACS
Maj. Gen. Gillespie then addressed
the ambassador in these words:
Mr.. Ambassador: 1t is a pleasing
office, as well as a most high honor,
to preside at the ceremony of the I'M
yelling of the statue of Frederick the
Great presented to the people of the
United States of America by his maj
esty, William II, the German Emperor.
THE master mind which conceived
and executed the brilliant movements
eliminating in the decisive victory at
Leuthen, four allied Powers opposing,
will challenge in the future, as it has
challenged i'm the past, the admiration
of the thoughtful military student.
Frederick the Great exemplified in
his character the highest attributes of
the soldier, and the system of organi-
cation, training and maneuver of
troops instituted and practiced by him
has had Its happy fruition in the SPLEEN
did imperial Germany army Of to-day.
ut is, therefore, most appropriate
that the statue of this illustrious SOL
der distinguished alike as strategist
and tactician, should stand in front
of the American War College, which
the Congress of the United States has
wisely provided should be erected upon
this spot for the promotion Of higher
tuAO"tAoh ~ AiiAANdiJ oIlciitc anu tdC-
tics.
1--WE feel in our hearts. Mr.. Ambas-
sador that the international act we
are now TO perform In the dedication Of
the statue of Frederick the Great in
which the ambassadress, Baroness Won
Sternburg. has so kindly and so gra-
ciously consented to share. can have
but the one desired effect of drawing
more closely the bonds OF friendship
and good will which now so happily
unite the great empire OF Germany
with the great republic of the West,
the United States of America"
Drew the siIken Cords.
As he closed his address, Mai. Gen.
Gillespie turned to the Ambassadress
and, Offering her his arm, escorted her
10 the edge OF the statue where were
fastened the silken cords attached TO
the American and German flags IN
which Il was shrouded. Gripping the
cords firmly one In each hand the AM
bassadress had but TO give one tug
before the silken, folds loosened from
around the figure OF Frederick the
Great. Straightway twenty trumpe-
ters Of the army drawn up In front
OF the Presidents stand sounded milf
tary blare OF welcome-one prolonged
note-and ~ the flags slowly parted
the American 10 the right and the Ger
man 20 the left the Marine Band
struck up the German National An
them. Instead " falling 10 the pe-
deafal the ilage, ~ an Ingenious de-
vice, were hoieiod 70 The TOP " hag