The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
the master Of ceremonies. Ma3or-Gencral

the master of ceremonies. Major-Gencral
Gillespie. had escorted him to his scat
In the front row OF the Presidents stand
ard directly to the right Of the statue.
The Presidents flag had been ho!sted over
the stand as soon as the first gun of his
salute had doomed forth. 1t was low
cred rs the President left and was re-
turned to the White House in the Gus
tody OF his cscorting troop OF cavalry.
Statue Unveiled.
The official programme began with the
Invocation BY the Right Rev. DR.. Sat
ier,ce, the Bishop OF Washington. Major
General Gillespie then addressed the am.
ba ssador In these words:
Mr. Arnbas ador:
TT is pleasing office, as well as q
most high honor. to preside at the cere-
mony OF the unwilling OF the statue Of
Frederick the Great, presented to the
pcoplc OF the United States OF America
by His Majesty, William H., the German
Emperor. ,,
The master mind which conceived and
executed the brilliant movements Gull
minating In the decisive victory 1t.
sLeuthen, four allied Powers opposing,
will challenge III the future, as It Eas
challenged In the past, the admiration
OF the thoughtful military student:
.Frcderick the Great excmplified IN
his character the highest attributes OF
the soldier, and the system Of organi:za-
ton, training. and vancouver OF troops
Instituted and practiced by him mas mad
Its happy fruition In the splendid I'M
perlal German army OF to-day.
s1It is. therefore, most appropriate that
the statue OF this ilustrious soldier, dis
iingu.shed alike as strategst and tao
tician, should stand in front Of the
American War College, which the Con-
gress of the United States has wisely
provided should be erected upon this spot
for tho promotion of higher education
In military science and tactics.
I'VE feel In our hearts, Mr. Ampassa-
dor, that the international net We are
now to perform In the dedication Of the
statue OF Frederick the Great N when
the Amtassadrcss, Baroness Won Stern
berg, has so kindly and so gracously
consented to share. can have but the one
desired effect of drawing moro closely
the bonds OF friendship and good Will
which now so happily unite the great
Empire OF Germany with the great Re-
public of the West. the United States of
America
AS he closed his address, Major-dcneral,
Gillespie turned to the Ambassadors,
and, offering her his arm. escorted her TO
the edge of the statue where were fast
ended the sllkon cords attached to the
American and German flags In which
1T was shroudcd. Gripping the cords
firmly. one In each hand. the Ambassa-
dress had but to give one tug before the
silken folds loosencd from around tho
figure of Frederick the Great. Straight
away twenty trumpeters OF the army
drawn up In front OF the Presidents
stand sounded n military blare Of wel-
con,a-one prolonged notc--and as tho
flags slowly parted. the American to the
right, and tho German to the left the
Marine Band struck up tho German ma
tional anthem,
Instead of falling to the pedestal the
flags. by an enEenous device, were hoist
Cd to the ton of the flag poles, on either
side of the statue and unfurled To the
breeze amid the inspiring melody OF the
German hymn. The Ambassadress was
sowned In gray velvet ard wore hat
of chinchilla,
AZ. sternburg's Speech.
Lieutenant General Won I>ooWenf field
was then presented by the master OF
ceremonies, and, MS the special commits
slonerh of the German Emperor, trans
ferred the statue to the.7 custody of His
Majestys personal envoy, Baron Stern
burg, tho German Ambassador,
Tho lieutenant General briefly address,
ed the Ambassa dor.
Baron sternburg presented striking
appearance In his sky-blue uniform with
silver trimmings and high boots and
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