The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-11
MACOMB STATUE
To Be UNVEILED
At 4 TODAY
MONUMENT TO THE HERO OF
PLArTseURo STANDS IN WASH
INeToN PARK-MRs 8. c. WHIT
NEY WILL PRESENT TO CITY.

An event of unusual moment in De-
troit, as we'll as Michigan and the ma
ton al large will be celebrated Fri.
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock when the
unveiling OF the Macomb monument
takes place IN Washington boulevard.
The monument is tribute TO the
memory of Moj-Gen. Alexander Ma
comb. the distinguished American
arnly officer. and Sept IL Is the an
niyersary OF the battle of Plattsburg,
VIII ch took place in 1914.
On that date Gen. Macomo, with
l soc regulars and volunteer militia,
defeated 5000 veteran English troops
and at the same time participated In
the defeat of the British squadron on
Lake Champlain, the land and naval
battles being fought simultaneously.
The unwilling of the monument also
marks an epoch in the history OF the
Daughters OF 1912. Ii has been the
hope OF the Michigan society TO see
this monument erected and this day
sees the contamination Of their plans
The monument will be presented 70
the city by Mrs. Bertram Cecil Whit
ney, president of the Michigan Society
liant young woman has spared neither
time nor energy In collecting funds
for the monument and has been un-
ceasing In her zeal ever since the
project was first proposed. When the
state appropriation Of $1,000 for the
monument was in the balance, Mrs.
Whitney went TO Lansing and address.
ed the house. making plea for the
project. So successful was she In
this plea that the full amount was
allowed.
The statue Is OF bronze, OF heroic
size and including the pedestal will
cost more than $4,000. The United
States government has given three
guns, one French and two English, to
decorate the base, and also supplied
part OF the metal for the statute. The
city of Detroit gave $4,000.
The monument is the work OF
Adolph A. Weinman OF New York.
who was selected in a competitive
examination In the metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art In 1906. He will be one
of the guests of honor at the unwilling.
and will be accompanied by his wife.
The program for the unveiling cere-
monies follows: America" Seventh
regiment band, Fort Wayne; invoca-
ton. Rev. FIR. Ernest Van Dyke;
Greetings from the National Society
of United States Daughters OF 1872"
Mrs. William Gerry Slade, president;
presentation of monument. Mrs. Bert
ram c. Whitney; unwilling, Mrs.
Frank Wheaton, president Colorado
society; military salute, Seventh Reg
iment United States infantry. Fort
Wayne, Col. Daniel Cornman in com
mand Star Spangled Banner" Sew
enth Regiment band, Fort Wayne;
acceptance for the city. Mayor
William b. Thompson; address. Con-
gresham Edwin DENLY; benediction,
Rev. Edward Macomb Duff; Seventh
Infantry" march, Seventh Regiment
band
Among the military organizations
that will assist are the Loyal Legion.
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Light Guard, Naval Reserves, and
Light infantry. Some 800 troops from
Fort Wayne and about 400 troops from
other parts of the state will form the
military escort of the occasion.
The troops will leave the Union sta
ton at 1926 o'clock Friday afternoon
and march up Fort-st. TO Griswold.
down Griswold TO Jefferson, to Wood
ward. to Grand Circus park. around
the park, down Washington boulevard
to the monument
Among the out-oftown guests are
Mrs. William Gerry Slade, OF New
York: Mrs. George Williams. of New
Orleans; Mrs. Frank Wheaton. of Den
yer. and Miss Miller, the last trio
named being granddaughter of Gen
Macomb; Miss Emma Powell. OF st.
Louis: Mrs. William r. Wright, OF
Jackson, Mississippi: Mrs. j. p. Bray
ton of Grand Rapids; Mrs. William
Church, OF Marshall; Col. and Mrs.
w. A. Nichols, of FIT. Leavenworth;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Miller. OF
Adrian; Judge and Mrs. Hinsdale, OF
New York: Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hop
kins of st. Clair, and w. II. Wetherill.
OF Philadelphia, descendant of Gen.
Macomb.
After the ceremonies n reception
viii he held in the Turkish room of the
IIxtoI Cadillac