The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-02
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Washington. May 2President :
: Roosevelt was, made an honorary I"
member OF the society of the I"
: Army of the Potomac at Its thirty
seventh annual reunion at Belas-
co theatre In the city. today. Gem
eral N. M. Curtis, ,.of Ogdens- .
: burg. N. Y. tormerlya member of
congress, was, elected president =
= Of the society TO succeed General =
Henry G. Dwight. Others officers
were reelected al follows: Re- :
cording secretary, General Hora-
Ito c. King; treasurer. Lieutenant :
Frank 8. Holiday and correspond
: ing secretary, Col. w. f. Fox. !"
Several resolutions We're adopted,
the principal one being In favor
OF every effort to supersede war =
by peaceful arbitration" :
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Washington, D. c., May 2.-Amii
the enthusiastic demonstrations OF
great concourse Of people, the bronze
equestrian statue of General George
B. Mcclellan, the first commander Of
the army of the Potomac, was unyeil-
ed today. Seldom has an event pre-
sented so many brilliant features of
military pageantry. N
The dedication exercises were pre-
ceded by big military and naval
parade In which all the regular troops
In this vicinity, sailors and marines
from the Washington navy yard, the
National Guard Of the District Of Col
nmbia and portion of the National
Guard od New Jersey par,ticipated.
The regular troops included infantry,
cavalry and artillery from Washipg-
ton barracks. Fort Washington, Tort
HUNT and Fort Myer. with the head
quarters band and three battalions
of the 23d/ Infantry from the James
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The parade formedI early In the af-
tern0Qn and marched via 16th street
and Columbia road to- the intersection
OF KAl0ramma street and Columbia
road, where the column was halted
during the dedicatory exercises. upon
the conclusion of which the march
was continued via Columbia road and
Connecticut avenue to Dupont Circle,
where the parade was disbanied.
Major Gen. Bell had command of the
troops, with Brig. Gen. Duvall as chief
of staff and Capt. w. NJ. Wright as
adjutant general. a.
The ceremony Of unwilling occurred
ON the reservation on Connecticut
avenue In front of the Highlands,
where the massive figures of General
Mcclellan has been erected. Surround
ing the statue were great stands to
accommodate the many officials and
guests invited to take part int the
exercises. The stands were hung
with great folds OF red, white and
blue bunting. Within this ianbhi-
theatre were gathered represent tatives
of every branch Of the government,
including the President Of the United
States and members Of the cabinet,
the chief justice and associate Justices
Of the United States supreme court,
senators and representatives and
many Of the high officials of the army
and navy. Not less notable was the
representation of the, society of the
Army Of the Potomac, whose thirty
seventh annual, reunion is in progress
here. The members .;ot, the society,
with the widow ami son of General
Mcclellan, were the special guests Of
honor. .s &ls,tr
President Roosevelt and the men,
bers of the cabinet were escorted from
the White House by squad of caval-
ry. When the president arrived at
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