Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-03

PIRATE civic and military ceremonies and
in the presence Of distinguished au-
dicncc, the heroic equestrian statue in
bronze of Major General George B.
Mcclellan, erected under the auspices
Of the Army Of the Potomac, was UNI
yelled here today
President Roosevelt made the prin-
cipal speech and with General IHreder-
ick y. Grant on his right, ana GOV
Stokes of New Jersey on his left. wit
messed All imposing military parade of
regulars ana militia. Mrs. Mcclellan
the generals widow, Mayor George b.
Mcclellan Of New York, son Of the
general, and DIR. George Mcclellan, of
New Jersey, a nephew who pulled the
string releasing the flags in which the
statue was cnvelopcd. occupied seats
on the Presidents stand. The dplo-
matte corps the army ana navy. ana
civil and military were largely repre-
scented ut the gathering. Among the
diplomats present We're Baron Rosen.
the Russian ambassador; ViscOunt
Aoki, Japanese ambassador: Mr.. Bryce,
ambassador from Great Britain ana
Ambassadors Jusscrdnd Of Franco and
HcnGclmullcr Of Austria Hungary.
Secretaries Taft ana Garfield ana sen
ator Wctmore occupied seats on the
Presidents stand.
The clouds which had been hoav.-
during TIL" early aftcr.:uon. predicting
rain, lifted and the ceremonies pro-
ercssod ANA before they had been con-
cludcd the s;in was shining briIitly.
I.Ii.r.If li,1 t..ytg,..,I ~
United States Volunteers. the pYcsi-
q nj Of IL" Society of the Army If Inc
Potomac presided. As the great ma
tional FLAGS, which cnvclopcd the
statue, swung to the breeze there was
I'M exclamation Of admiration from the
vast aS%cmhl1gr. accompanied by The
firing # 4 salute and the playing Of
The star .Spanglcd banner"
Major General J. Franklin Bell. chief
"f staff of the army. was III command
IF HI" military parade, which consist
al W three divisions made uD or i'll
fIntrN. artillery and cavalry from the
regular army. tie National Guard w
Ia" District of Columbia. and the 81
Regiment nf Infantry of the Nav Jcr-
Soy National Guard. Battery \. of the
y i'' - tAil't ,lli'l tN't llbililS on CIV
alry from that state, in command OF
lilig. Gen. Dennis Collins.
The President delivered a da,Iicatnry
speech in which ne touched upon II
variety Of subjects including war.
peace. national pride. the family. and
the qualities that make for brother
hood and frat rnity. After extending
a greeting on behalf Of The nation 10
Mrs. Mcclellan and her son ana others
tn" President said in part:
"To General Mcclellan it was given
to command in some If the hardest
fought battles and most important
c2mraigns in tha great war ii thi4
hemisphere, 50 his name viii b. for
eyer linked with the mighty memories
that arise when we speak Of Antiefain,
South Mountain and Fair oaks. 50 that
Te never can speak of the great Army
IF the Potomac without having rise DO
fore us the figure Of General McCicI-
Ian, the man who organized and first
lcd il. There was also given to him the
peculiar gilt, one that is possessed BY
but ye.y few men to combine the quail
iticS that won him the enthusiastic love
and admira ton Of the soldiers who
fought with and under him, and tho
qualities that in civil life cndearcd him
peculiarly to All who came in contact
with lin.
I'VE have become accustomed 10 ac-
ccptinC as 2 matter Of course certain
things which would DO Wcllnigh impos-
sihl" in any country save ours; 50 that
| il seems most natural that the Prcsi-
dent Of the United States, when he
drives down 10 take part in such an oc-
casion should have as his personal
aides both tho sons Of the men whf
wore the blue and the sons of the mcr
who wore the gray. As Americans we
gIary in what was done under Grant
| sherman. Thomas. Sheridan, McClcl-
Ian and Farragut; We can no less glory
in the valor and the devotion 70 duty
as it was given TO them to see the
duty, Of the men who fought under
| Lee Stonewall Jackson and the John
sons and Stewart and Morgan.
| I'VE have listened recently to a great
deal of talk about peace. 1t is the duty
! Of all Of us to strive for peace. provid
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