The Washington herald., 1907-04-21

Col George II. Patrick, L. S. v, chair
man of the executive committee Of the
Mcclellan statue unwilling, Is anxious 70
contradict the report circulated in many
newspapers that the ceremonies viii take
place May L. The date set for the UNI
yelling of the statue Is May 2. The thir-
ty-seventh annual reunion Of the Society
OF the Army Of the Potomac begins here
on May 1. and the exercises Of that body
viii conion with the unwilling ceremonies.
Exercises Around Statue.
The reunion will begin with the regis
tration OF the members on the morning
Of May !, and in the afternoon and night
the soldiers viii visit the National Mu-
scum, the Smithsonian. and the Coreoran
Art Galley. On the morning Of May
the corps and society meetings viii be
held at the local hotels and the entire
organization win take part in the unveh-
ing ceremonies in the afternoon. Around
the statue Of Gen. George Brinton Nc
Clellan, at the intersection Of Connee-
ticut avenue and Columbia road. the fol-
lowing exercises VIII take place; Open
ing prayer, by Bishop Satterlee, Of the
Diocese Of Washington; a brief history Of
the statue, which is the work Of Frederick
MacAIonnies. by Gen. King. secretary Of
the Society of the Army Of the Potomac
unwilling Of the statue by the President.
with a salute from a battery Of artillery;
address by the President Of the United
States: addresses by Gen. Sickles, Gen
Howard. and Gen. Dodge.
Gen. Henry c. Dwight. president Of the
society. viii preside over the exercises,
which viii be closed by a parade OF the
veterans, regular soldiers about Washing
ton, and the District of Columbia Nation
al Guard from the statue % the White
House. as escort TO the President AT the
public exercises. which viii be held al
the Belasco Theater on the morning Of
the unwilling AT II O'Clock Rev. ". T.
Jenvey, chaplain of the Second Army
/ Corps, will offer the prayer, which viii be
followed by an address Of welcome 10
the society from one Of the District Com
missiOners, and an Grafton by Martin W
Littleton. former president Of the borough
of Brooklyn. There viii also be imp-omp-
tu speeches by distinguished officers
President to Receive Veterans.
On May the veterans viii be received
by the President at the White House. and
later they win see the drill al Fort
Myer At night a Joint banquet of the
armies Of the Potomac. Cumberland. Ten
/ nessee, and Ohio viii be held. Maj. Gen.
Joseph ?. Sanger is the chairman of the
general committee. with Rear Admiral
( George c. Remey, secretary; Capt Thorn
as r. Jones, treasurer; William Howard
+ Gibson. Brig Gen. Thomas Vincent, Brig.
+ Gen William 2. Rogers, and Capt. Al
/ bert White, assistant secretaries. The
! executive committee is composed Of Col
/ George II. Patrick. William Howard Glib
son. and Capt. Thomas Jones. while the
chairman of the subcommittee are Maj,
Richard Tyler. auditing. Dir. James J.
/ hampton. automobiles. Capt Abraham
I Hart. badges, Capt. Charles Lyman. ban
quot. William " Chambers, carriages
/ Mai :. H. > Richardson entertainment,
I Brig Gen. William Dudley. finance; Gen
/ George A. Woodward. invitations; Capt
/ Stephen Mulhan, membership; Dr. Frank
( lin T. Howe, music, Maj. Gen. Joseph j.
+ Sanger, the President; MAJ Gen. George
/ L. Gillespie reception, and Col. Robert
I Rutherford. society and corps meetings.
Large Showing by Military.
+ Acting Secretary Oliver has approved
/ the plans prepared by Gen. Bell. Chief OF
/ Staff. and Gen. Duvau, assistant chief OF
staff. for the military exercises 10 be
/ held at the dedication Of the statue Maj
I Gen. Bell viii have charge Of the troops
/ Orders have been issued for the following
/ organizations of the regular army TO TAX
part i'm the ceremonies. From Washing
! ton Barracks. one company of infantry
/ from Fort Washington. three companies
Of coast artillery; from Fort Hunt, one
company OF coast artillery; from Fort
Myer band, four troops Of cavalry, and
one battery Of field artillery; from James
rown Exposition, headquarters band, and
three battalions of the Twenty In
fantry
The organized militia representation wil
/ consist Of two regiments of infantry, one
battery OF field artillery. ambulance
/ corps. signal corps, and naval battalion OF
/ the National Guard. with a strength OF
2eC0 men; one regiment of infantry, one
battery of artillery. and one troop of cav
airy from the National Guard of New
/ Jersey. The presence of the New jersey
! milltiamen is In recognition of the fact
that Gen. Mcclellan was once governor oil
that State In addition 20 the soldiers the
line will include two companies Of ma
rines and $40 bluejackets from Hampton