The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-03
MCCLELLAN STATUE UNVEILED
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS AND
q DELIVERS An ADDRESS.

WASHINGTON May 1.-The bronze eque6
TRAN statue Of Major-Gen. George Brin
ton Mcclellan, which has been erecteC
on the ~sightliest spot in the northwestern
part Of Washington, was unveiled to-da!
With military and civil ceremony undel
tine auspices OF the Society OF the Army
OF the Potomac. The place where thu
statue stands is on the ground which
was occupied by the army Of the Potomac
when IL was encamped under Mcclellan
In the early days OF the civil war, and hors'
and rider overlook from an extremely
elevated position almost the whole city o
Washington, the Potomac River and thu
Virginia shore.
The ceremony OF unwilling wa witnessed
%by the President of the United States
general officers Of the Regular military
Sergice, members OF the Diplomatic Corps
many visiting naval officers from the foreign
squadron now in Hampton Roads, member
Of the Grand Army and OF tho Society Of
the Army OF the Potomac and by a large
crowd OF people who were seated on tempo.
rary tands erected near the num OF
stood In the streets in the vicinity.
The statue occupies a small triangular
plot of ground at the intersection Of Con-
necticut avenue, Columbia road and Cali
fornia avenue, almost ut the crest OF the
steop slope which o~verlooks the Potomao
Rivcr on the south and the Rock Creek
region on the north and weet. 't
Tho monument was unveiled by DR..
George Mcclellan Of Philadelphia, nephew
81 the late Major-General. and seated with
him on the stand wore President Roosevelt,
Mrs. Mcclellan, widow Of the General; Mayor
George d. Mcclellan OF New York. his son;
:Major-Gon. Froderiok d. Grant OF the Regu-
lar service. MGjor-Gen. o. D.. Howard,
Cen. HoTatio c. King, the Ambassadors OF
Treat Britain and France and many other
distinguished persons.
h ceremonies were begun with an in
vonation by the Right Rev. Henry Y. Sat
terice, Bishop of Washington, and then
Gen. King. recording secretary Of the So
ciety OF the Army OF the Potomac. read a
brief history Of the statue. The statue is
the work of Frederick Macmonnies and OF
fal from the design OF Mr.. Macmonnies.
M height OF the figure from the ground
~ 81 feet and tho pedestal. which is Of pink
granite. resting on five steps of the same
material, stands % feet high, Both sides
trophies. The front bears the inscription:
~M~ajor-OeDeral George Brinton Mcclellan.
lS23-1sS5." On the back of the pedestal are
tho words: Erected by the Society of the
the United States, 1907
Az the flags which droped the equestrian
figure were hoisted aloft the United States
Marine Band played the Star SpanGled
Banner and a battery Of artillery stationed
at . distance west OF the monument fired
q salute, After the unwilling President
Roosevelt reviewed a parade Of troops. con-
eisting OF an the regulars stationed in or
near Washington. the District OF Columbia
tons from New Jersey, the native State OF
Gen. Mcclellan. b troops were under
command OF Major-Gen. j. Franklin Bell,
Chief Of Staff, u. s. A.. After the troops
had passed in review President RooseSelt
delivered an Address. When the monu-
ment was dedicated at Antietam several
years ago President Roosevelt was criticised
for falling to mention the name OF Mcclellan
with those of other civil war Generals. In
his address to-day he spoke warmly of Gen.
McClellan'B character and services, but the
greater part Of his address was devoted to
other matters. The President spoke in part
NJ follows:
MEN OF TIE ARMY OF THE Potomac AND
Yop, Ny FRIENDS. n FELLOW CITIZENS:
II is with profound pleasure that. as Presi-
dent of the United States. ! to-day take part
IN the unwilling of a monument to one OF
theleading soldiers Of the civil war. Naturally,
on behalf OF the nation. ] greet with peculiar
pleasure Mrs. Mcclellan and her son on this
occasion. Next only to them | take special
pleasure in greeting the comrades of Gen.
McClellan-you, the General, the officers and
the enlisted men who fought under him
In the mighty days.
Let me here. Gen. King, express my peculiar
appreciation Of the honor conferred upon me
In electing me TO honorary membership
In the Society OF the Army OF the Potomac
an honor previously conferred upon my
lamepted predecessor, President Mckinley.
The war that took part in was a little war.
but IL was all the war there was: and we tried
IN ehnw that We at laaEf had tho daaiFo N
act as YOU men OF the mighty days would
=iSh these who came after you TO act.
desire also TO say a special word OF greet
ing to the Governor Of New Jersey, and to
the troops of New Jersey who have come |
here 20 pay homage to the memory OF their
revered fellow citizen.
To Gen. Mcclellan IL was given to COM
mand In some Of the hardest sought battles
and most important campaigns in the great
WET OF this hemisphere, so that his name |
win be forever linked with the mighty memo
ries that arise when we speak OF Antietam
and South Mountain. Fair Oaks and Nal.
vern; so that we never can speak OF the great
Army Of the Potomac without having rise
before us the figure Of Gen. Mcclellan. the
man who first organized and first led IL.
There was also given 10 him the peculiar gift,
one that il possessed by but very few men,
10 combine the qualities that won him the
enthusiastic love and admiration Of the
bolQleTb WHO iOukiiI with ana under MN
and the qualities that in civil life endeared
him peculiarly to al who came in contact
With him.
Let me say a word Of acknowledgment OF
q special kind 10 the committee who are
responsible for the statue. II has been. said
OF some modern statuary that IL added a new
terror to death. But ] wish on behalf OF those
who live In the capita! Of the nation to ex-
press my profound Hcknowl Judgments to
those who had the good taste to choose a
great sculptor 10 do this work. ! thank
them for having erected here In 80 well chosen
a site q statue which not only because of
the man IL commentaries. but because OF It's
own intrinsic worth, adds TO the nobility
and beauty OF the capital city OF the country.
Az has been already we'll said to-day. you
men Of the great war. you veterans here,
naed no statue, need no shaft, TO recall you
to the memory OF your fellow countrymen.
You have as your perpetual monument the
itself. We have to-day a country,
q Government, a national capital, a flag,
only because OF what you and your comrades
did In the civil war. Above all. you LETT us
not merely the heritage left by all good
10 their countrywide heritage Of
right to take glory in your own achieve
you have the peculiar honor.
shs peculiar rood fortune. TO leave 10 your
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