The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
WIDOW AND SON
GUESTS OF ARMY
Address on War and Peace by
the President in Which He
Refers to Lee and Stone
wall Jackson. as Heroes
Along with Mcclellan
and the Rest.

WASHINGTON. May with appro-
pirate civic and military ceremonies
and in the presence of distinguished
audience, the heroic equestrian statue
IL bronze of Major General George Il.
Mcclellan. erected under the auspices
Of the Army of the Potomac, was un-
veiled here to-day. President Roose .
welt made the principal speech, and
with General Frederick d. Grant on his
right and Governor Stokes. of New
Jersey on his left, reviewed an i'm
posing military parade of regulars and
militia. Mrs. Mcclellan. the general 5
widow; Mayor George B. Mcclellan, of
New York. son of the general. and DR..
George Mcclellan, a nephew. who pull
ed the string releasing the flags in
which the statue was enveloped, oc-
cupied seats on the Presidents stand.
The diplomatic corps, the army and
navy and civil military Were largely
represented.
Brigadier- General Henry C. Dwight.
United States Volunteers, the prcsi-
dent of the Society of the Army of the
Potomac presided.
The President delivered a typical
speech, in which he touched upon va
riety of subjects. including war. peace.
national pride, the family and the
qualities that make for brotherhood;
and fraternity. After extending greet
ing on behalf of the nation to Mrs.
Mcclellan and others, the President
said:
The Presidents Speech.
ITO General Mcclellan was given
command III some Of the hardest-fou6h
battles and most important campaigns
in the great war OF this hemisphere,
| so that his name will be forever link
! ed with the mighty memories that
! arise when we speak of Antietam ano
South Mountain, Fair Oaks and NAL
| yern. so that we never can speak OF
| the great Army of the Potomac with
| out having rise before us the figure
| OF General Mcclellan, the man VINO
| organized and first led 1t. There was
| also given to him the peculiar snt
| one that is possessed by but YER,
| few men, to combine the qualities thai
| won him the enthusiastic love and al
| miration of the soldiers VINO foush'
| with him and under him, and th'
| qualities that in civil life endeares
! him peculiarly to all who came in con-
tact with him.
One Country To-Day.
"We have become accustomed to ac
| cepting as a matter OF course certain
| things which would be Well-nlgn I'M
| possible In any country save ours; 81
| that it seems most natural that TIL
| President of the United States whel
he drives down to take part in cele
pration like this should havo as hi
personal aides both the sons OF the me
who wore the blue and the sons o
the men who Wore the gray.
'As Americans, when we glory !
what was done under Grant, Sherman
thomas, Sheridan, Mcclellan. Farragu
we can no less glory In the valor an
the devotion to duty. as it was give
to them to see the duty, of the mo
who fought under Leo and Stonewa
Jackson and the Johnstons and Stual
ana Morgan.
The Peace to Seek.
"We have listened recently to
great deal OF talk about peace. 1t
the duty of all of us to strive fo
peace, provided that it comes on tn
right terms. believe that tho ma
who really does the hest work for tn
state in peace is the very man VIII,
a.. noad will do we'll in war If DeaC