Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
RECEPTION AT WHITE HOUSE
Ceremonies of the dwelling of Nc
Clellan Statue to Occur Thursday.
PRESIDENT TO MAKE ADDRESS
Announcement Made of the Appoint
ment of Committees and Subcom-
mittees-History of Statue.

The most interesting feature of the
thirty-seventh annual reunion of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac this
week which opens Wednesday. will be the
unwilling of the heroic bronze equestrian
statue of Cen George B. Mcclellan, who
was the organizer and first commander of
the Army of the Potomac. The statue oc-
cupies prominent position in the north
western section of the city, being at the
intersection of Connecticut avenue and
Columbia road. President Roosevelt is TO
make the principal speech at the unveil-
ing and addresses will be made by Gems.
Sickles, Howard and Dodge A feature of
the exercises will be brief history of the
statue, which is the work of Frederick
MacMonnies. the American sculptor resid-
ing In Paris. by Gen. Horatio c. King,
secretary of the society. About five thou
sand troops, regulars and militia, will par
ticipate In the ceremonies. They will be
commanded by Maj. Gen. Bell, chief of
staff. with Gen. Duvall as his chief of
staff and Col. Benjamin Alvord adju
tant general. Mayor Geo b. Mcclellan of
New York is expected to attend.
The program is to be interSperSed with
patriotic selections by the United States
Marine Band. The reunion is to begin the
list of May ana VIII continue TOUR days
The veterans are to be received by the
President at the White House Wednesday.
and there will be a banquet that evening
History of the Statue.
The statue which is to be unveiled
Thursday has an interesting history. Mr..
MacMonnies first made his model at his
studio in Giverny. near Paris where it
was visited by many artists and much ad-
MacMonnics modelled the figure of the gem
eraI from photographs, busts and from
articles worn by him during war times
and furnished the sculptor by relatives and
comrades of Gen. Mcclellan. The model
for the horse was in part taken from the
huge plaster cast of the Wild Horse
which is a conspicuous feature of Mac
Monnies' studio.
The statue was later brought To Paris
and exhibited in Mr.. NcMOnnies' studio.
on the Rue de LArrive. where II was
viewed bv the widow of Gen. Mcclellan,
her son. Mayor Mcclellan of New York.
and the committee appointed by the STATE
Department 70 pass upon 1t. This Gown.
mittee included Consul General Mason Of
Paris, who served as q captain under Nc
Clelan. Mr.. Mason pronounced the fig
ure a striking likeness of the general, re-
calling that it showed many of the lat
ters personal characteristics Of manner
square-tocd boots. baggy sleeves and
SLOUGH hat. This SLOUGH hat. as it APP
peared in the original plaster model
caused considerable agitation. Some of
the generals old comrades of the Army Of
the Potomac insisted that he always wore
the small service cap with leather peak,
and that the "slouch hat was Of much
later origin. After much discussion. in
which the Society OF the Army of the Po
tomac took some part, compromise was
made by which the SLOUGH hat re-
moved. and the uld-time peaked cap was
put in its place 1t is in that form that
the bronze figure was finally cast. Before
being shipped to the United States the
statue was exhibited at the National Salon
in Paris, and was one of the most striking
features Of that great exhibition of sculp-
ture and painting.
Action by Army of the Tennessee.
In connection with the unveiling of the
Mcclellan statue. Gen. y. J. Craigie, T. S.
A. states that at the last annual reunion
OF the Army of the Tennessee the following
action was taken and is published in a re-
cent general order of that society:
Upon May ., 1891 the statue of Gen
George 3. Mcclellan Will be unveiled at
Washington d c., by the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, and il has sent
an earnest invitation TO oar society 10 be
present and II IS hoped that all who can
Will attend bearing in mind the fact that
at4our invitation the Society of the Army
Of the Potomac was present at the unveil-
ing of our statue OF Gen. S erman.
Gen D. J. CTaigie. I. :. A, vice presi-
Washington. y. g.. is assigned in charge of
the reception OF our members At Washing
ton. and communications In 7, gard to the
matter may he addressed to him. The Ar
lnston Hotel is selected as the hea QUAR-
tiers Of uGT society.
.'At the request of the Society of the Army
NJ The Por1ma.. Cen C-.uy-fIlc NJ Dodge
viii sp..,k on behalf Of nh, western armies
,,Nerrb.rs will r71fa t.Hr he Ja-,e.t ,,,,,,,
exposition VIII have o2r4=d before tbs un-
,snf.tg,. ,r hon, g,,..--.,r's 0'''' ''"'
The corps meeting VIII take place at .
O'Clock and the fun meeting Of the Army
OF Tie Potomac az W clock at the BeIasco
iHeaOeI-
6. A. r. Department Busy.
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J'7' "'N' nc - ''H''E ''@@stH III pre-
IdI4AS I"i 'he reception Ul comrades III that
organization who VIII come here to take
part in the reunion and The ceremonies
connected with the uuyriling Of the NI,Clci-
Ian statue. Commander Force ard his
staff hold meeting AT c. J. 4 Hail each