The Washington herald., 1907-05-02

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Grams OF the civil war as il did last even
ing. when the advance guard Of the mem-
/ bers Of the Society Of the Army of the
Potomac began TO arrive in special cars.
on the accommodations aud the limited
rsains as wen, from all parts OF the
/ United States. They viii attend the un-
yelling Of the Mcclellan statue this afte--
noon and take part in the thirty-ssvongh
annual reunion Of the organization.
/ Travelling IN two special cars the mem-
! bers Of the society from New York ami
Brooklyn arrived yesterday afternoon and
| took up headquarters az the Ebbitt House.
Among the number was Gen. O. O. How
! ard, l.. s. a, retired. who is to make an
! address this afternoon at the dedicat0ry
/ exercises. Gen. H0ratio c. King. record
ing secretary Of The Army OF the Poto-
mac, accompanied by his family. vas
also among the arriving guests. as were
many other officers whose names are
known wherever the principal battles of
the civil war are mentioned
Every preparation for the unveiling ex-
ercises Of the handsome statue at Con
neeticut avenue and Columbia road this
afternoon has been completed. The statue
itself. the grand stands, the reviewing
stands, and the boxes as well, have been
covered with bunting, huge American
flags and shields. and await the great
crowd. the shining buttons and helmets
of the officers. and the invocation. wheD
the immense bronze figure viii be dedi-
Gated 10 the world Flowers are also 20
take prominent part in the decorations.
Draped with Flags.
The statue viii be draDed with tWo
great American hsgs. Ingeniousiy, al
most as If by magic. when the final word
, is given, the emblens of the country VIII
rise and swing gracefully in opposite
directions. one going directly over the
Presidents box and the other over The
! stand TO be occupied by members Of the
t Army of the Potomac.
All yesterday and even last night. tbs
decorators were at work on the stands
a and surrounding structures. and when the
! veterans, the President. members Of the
! Cabinet. army and navy officers, and the
: others arrived this afternoon their eyes
I VIII meet the grand sight. with every
! I thing In readiness
The exercises in connection with the
|, unveiling VIII begin promptly al 7-5J
\ O'Clock this afternoon. Brig. Gen. Henry
: c. Dwight, c. \. g., former captain Of the
y
Of the Army of the Potomac, VIII pre-
side Following the Invocation by r.:
! Rev. II. Y. Satteriee. bishop OF ihe do
cese of Washington. a brief history Of
the statue viii be given by Gen. HoratiG
c. King. n. Y. n. g., brevet colonel OF
the United States Volunteers, and secre-
tary of the Army OF the Potomac. After
this part of the ceremonies George B.
Mcclellan win unveil the statue.
y salute VIII BE Fired.
4 AS the flags swing in the air. and the
d bronze appears before the eyes Of the
e public for the first time, salute VIII be
7. fired by the Fourth Battery OF the Field
u Artillery, ana the air Of The Star
Is Spangled Banner" win greet the ears Of
+ the thousands.
+ Under the command of MAJ Gen. J.
Franklin Bel. chief OF star. there VIII be
a parade Of several thousand troops past
D the statue and the reviewing stand occu-
pied by the President The troops viii
consist of regulars. the District of Col
umbia militia. and the guardsmen frCm
New Jersey. Immediately afreEW8Td Pres
:. ident Roosevelt viii make his address.
When the Chief Executive concludes his
speech there VIII be an overture from
Semiramide. "On the Field Of Glory %
d =
an address relating personal experiences
l. with the man to whom the monument is
dedicated. Gen. D. Z. Sickles was TO
have been one Of the speakers. but is
detained owing 20 Illness. The address
which was 70 have been delivered by
Gen. Grenvile n. Dodge viii be read,
-, owing TO the officers sickness and in-
: ability 10 attend.
Rev. William R. Jeavey. d. D., arch
ie deacon Of Jersey City. "a former member
8 OF the Eleventh Corps, Army os the Pc
tomae, Will pronounce the benedicUon and
re with the hand playing My Country, TIs
= Of Thee" the exercises viii be brought
n to a close.
n Meeting al BeIascO.
A. The feature OF the morning among the
veterans is the meeting at the Belasco
4. Theater when officers for the ensuing
f year will be elected by members OF the
" Army Of the Potomac. Immediately after
the performance last evening the work OF
"a decorating the theater began. Thousands
of flags viii be arranged artisticaliy
throughout the house.
re One Of the boxes has been reserved fOl
q the President and his family. While il Is
n hardly probable that Dir. Roosevelt vii
he attend, several members of the household
ar will be present The Presidents box has
or been especially decorated. Another box
n has been reserved for Mrs. Ellen McClel
u Ian, wife of Gen. Mcclellan, aud othes
members Of the family. Officers OF tht
societies of the Potomac. the Ohio. the
Cumberland, and the Tennessee Viii oc
= cupy the remaining boxes during the pro
ceedings.
OF Tonight the veterans VIII attend q re-
ception nj the Congressional Library. iT
nei which all the prominent army officers OF
.. high rank now in Washington VIII par
:, ticipate. The principal form Of entertain
~ ment AT the library will be the specially
Sc I2ppointed committees and members Of tbs
E. library force, who have arranged all th'
s data of historic interest purposely for th'
he benefit CT the boys in blue Books, maps
lg pictures of heroes liying and dead. anC
IN thousands Of other features dear 10 thi
hearts of the men in line, win be on view
to In an parts Of the building
te Expect geo Veterans.
y Last evening several hundred Of the com
- rades viewed the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
). which aad been placed at their disposal
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