The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
STATUE IS UNVEILED

The rider is in field costume. in repose.
The horse IS slightly In action.
The entire height OF the monument
from the ground to the head of the fig
ure is thirty-seven feet six inches.
Son Unveils Statue.
Then came the unveilfng of the statue
by George b. Mcclellan. the great gen
erals son. mayor of New York city.
When he pulled the silken thread, the
two immense United States flags that had
hidden the statue from view trembled,
wavered and hen were lifted up as II
by magic, coming to rest, one above the
Presidents box and the other over the
box occupied by generals of the Society
OF the Army Of the Potomac.
The Fourth Battery OF the Field Ar
tillery fired It's salute and the bands
broke forth with The Star-Spangled
In the twinkiing of an eye, like the
rising OF the sun above the hill top.
the perpetuation in bronze Of Mcclellan $
fame was lined against the sky In all
the strength and beauty of line that
genius can give TO inanimate matter
Then came the Presidents address.
He was heard in silence that was I'M
broken by word or movement among the
waiting thousands.
Howard on Mcclellan.
Gen. o. o. Howard. L. S A. retired.
told OF some Of his personal experiences
with Mcclellan. He said;
The last time l was with him at
Rectortown, Virginia, General McClel-
Ian used these words: Burnside is a
pure man and a man or integrity OF
purpose, and such a man cannot go far
astray' A little later he added: I
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large army TO learn the real insig-
nitcance OF any man unless he depend
upon Power above Therefore. when
| think Of him today. independent OF po-
hucal considerations. / say to myself
and my intimate friends: First. Nc
much needed at the time of his selec-
ton for the great work that he inau-
gurated:' second, that he was a thor
oughly loyal man through and through.
loyal TO the cause OF the Union, and
remained so' third, that he was a ver,
complete gentleman, sincere in his con
Victions OF duty, and decidedly Chris
tan in his religious impulses and con-
Everybody knows that T was an ar
dent Republican from the beginning.
ana that / waited with great deal
or impauence Tor the time to come
when slavery would be recognized as
lhe bottom cause of the war: and l
watched the course Of Mr. Lincoln
whom l loved from the first time / met
Dlm IN the White House, when / =as
colonel Of the Third Maine until to-
day. greatly hoping that ne would has
ten the emancipation Of the slaves.
and when he did so he made my heart
glad and nay convictions strong. but Il
was only the beginning of the end Of
our awful contest.
Cant Always Win"
by this statement IL will be evident
that 1 did not follow my friend. Cen
eral Mcclellan. politically. / never
have repudiated any friendship on ac-
count of a difference in religious con-
victiCn or political consideration.
Gen. Robert F. Lee remarked after
gettysburg, when some criticism was
brought upon him. We cannot expect
always 70 ain battles II would be
! wrong Tor ms 10 condemn man and
heap ignominy upon him because he did
not always succeed in battle.
In my judgment Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan performed his part, and II was
an essential one. in the preservation OF
the American Union. and I am very glad
Z indeed 10 be able 10 be present at the
unwilling OF monument 10 him as an
expression Of an honor due TO his work
| and l am proud TO reiteratc my affec-
I uOI, for him. A gentleman he was, and
! indeed my beau ideal Of that class OF
generals who win the love of then
soldiers by earnestly and persistently
caring for their interests as a father
cares for the interests OF his children
Mcclellan Never Appreciated"
! Major Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge. L. s
| V, was unable 10 attend but his
speech. prepared for the occasion. wa.
read to the assem- lage. In this speech
General Dodge declared:
In my opinion the great york or Gen
eral Mcclellan in organizing, equipping
and dLciplining the Army OF the Poto,