Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-25
HONOR THE MEMORY
OF PHIL SHERIDAN
President and Notable AS
sembIage UnveiI Statue.
HERO'S SON PULLS CORD
Glowing Tributes Paid the Dashing
Cavalry Leader.
IMPRESSIVE MILITARY PARADE
Large Turnout of Regular Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines and District
National Guardsmen-Civil
War Veterans There.
Glowing Tributes Paid the Dashing
Cavalry Leader.
IMPRESSIVE MILITARY PARADE

The splendid military achievement OF
Gen Philip II Sheridan, whose famous
ride was the inspiration for one of the
most stirring poems of the civil war, was
celebrated here this afternoon, when a
heroic equestrian statue of the gallant
soldier was unveiled amid a scene OF
martial splendor. The President of the
United States, Brig. Gen. Horace Porter
and Luke +. Wright, Secretary of War,
all paid glowing tribute TO the dashing
leader.
One of the most impressive features of
the occasion was the parade of troops.
under the command of Mai. Gen. J.
Franklin Bell, chieI of staff, United States
Army. reviewed by President Roosevelt
and large assemblage representing the
Presidents cabinet, the diplomatic corps,
army and navy, veterans of the civil and
Spanish wars. and men high in the official
lie of Washington. The inspiring scene
was enhanced by the patriotic airs rem
dered by the United States Marine Band.
Secretary Wright Presides.
Secretary Wright of the War Depart
ment, who is president of the Sheridan
statue commission, presided over the cere-
monies. Rt. Rev. z. j. O'Connell, rector
of the Catholic University of America,
delivered the invocation.
Mrs. Sheridan was present accompanied
by her son, Lieut.. Philip I'll. Sheridan, 9TH
ReSlment OF Cavalry, United States Army,
whose hand removed the covering of the
statue and gave the vast assemblage its
first view OF the beautiful effigy. AS the
statue was unveiled Battery u, Sd Field
Artillery, United States Army, fired seven
teen guns
The ceremony was brought to close
by the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop
eject of Washington, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, who pronounced the
benediction.
Admiration for Statue
The statue, the work of Gutzom Bor-
glum, was admired by every one who saw
it. 1t represents Gen. Sheridan on horse
back, his steed being shown in a posi-
tion of action rather than standing
placidly, as is the with so many of
the equestrian statues of this city.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated by
Congress for the statue, which is said to
contain more molten brass than ever be-
fore cast in this country. The piece is
j. feet long. 5 feet wide, and as COM
pleted the entire bronze piece is IA feet in
height
The statue is located in Sheridan circle
at the intersection of Massachusetts ave-
hue, 23d and r streets.
Mai Gen. Bell Commands Parade.
Mai. Gen. Bell, commanding the parade,
had his chief of staff Maj. Gen VIII
liam =. DuvaIl. general staff corps Us A
and as his adjutant general Lieut.. Col.
Benjamin Alvord of the adjutant gen
erals department His aids were Capt
W. G. Harllee, U-S.MC.; Capt. Fred W.
Sladen, general staff corps. U.S.A.; Capt.
j. II. LGchrdge, general staff corps
L .S-A.; Capt. Edward Carpenter, Coast
Artillery Corps, J.S.A.; Lieut.. George e.
Sweet, U.S.N.. and Capt. c. Fred Cook,
District of Columbia militia.
The first division commanded by
Col Charles A =. Hatfield, 18th Cavalry.
U.S.A. 1t comprised the following or
9anizatinns. marching in the order gwen:
Engineer Band.
Companies + and II, United States En-
gineers.
Forty-fourth, 47th. 1o4th. 143d Compa
nies. United States Coast Artillery Corps
Marine Band
-Four companies United States marines
Two companies seamen, United States
Navy.
Batteries u and f, Sd United States
Field Artillery.
Headquarters Band and ID Squadron
18th United States Cavalry.
Company &, Hospital Corps, United
States Army.
District National Guard.
Big. Gen. George RI. Harries. District
VI Columbia militia commanded the sec
snd division, made up of the brigade of
he National Guard of the District OF Co
hmbia. as follows:
General staff.
General non-commissioned stan.
Band.
Second Regiment.
First Regiment.
corps of field music
First Separate Battalion
Signal Corps.
Naval Battalion.
First Battery, Field ARTILLERY
Ambulance Corps.
The command formed in line on Mas
tachusetts avenue. facing south. with the
light of the first division at Dupont Cir
.c.
Q Line of March
The parade started at 30 O'Clock and