The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-25
PRESIDENTS ;,I'' $780,,
ABLE TRIBUTE.
Lessons in Americanism Are
Taught by the Heroes Of
the War

the War
Washington. Nov. 25.-With military
pnmp and splendor an heroic statue
OF General Philip Henry Sheridan
was unveiled in this city today. The
president Of the United States and
II elnbers of the cabinet, tho diplomat
tc corps, justices of the su 3reme court
ct the United States, senators, repre-
sentatfves in congress, veterans of the
civil war and many others prominent
in official life as we'll as large con-
course Of citizens were present.
Th' usands Of soldiers of the regular
army and of the national guard and
United States marines and bluejackets
from the navy, were assembled as
tribute to the dashing soldier of the
civil war whose effigy was displayed
to the public gaze for the first time
III this city today.
The statue, the work Of Gutzom
Eorglum, was admired b. everyone
who saw it. 1t represen'; General
Sheridan on horseback, his steed be-
ing shown in position of action rath-
er than standing placidly as is the
case with so many of the equestrian
stntutes of this city.
The statue is one and three quarter
times larger than life and depicts
General Sheridan at the age at which
he performed his greatest deeds. The
pose Is taken from the occasion when
he returned to the field al the battle
OF Cedar Creek. He had been de-
feated by General Early and as he
reips his horse he turns to his men,
waving hat in hand and shouts to
them to turn back. He is mounted on
his celebrated horse, Rienzi. The
sum of $4,000 was appropriated by
congress for the statue which is said
to contain more molten brass than
ever before cast in this country. The
piece is IL feet long, 9 feet wide and
as completed thesantire bronze piece
is Ia feet in height.
Especial interets was given the oc-
"asion by the presence of the widow
Of the dashing soldier and her son,
Lieutenant Phil Sheridan Of the army.
The statue was unveiled by Mrs.
Sheridan herself pulling the cord that
he'd the drapery in place.
The statue Is located in the most
fashionable residential section of the
Guy, in what is known as Sheridan
Square at the intersection of Massa-
chusetts avenue, Twenty-thiri and R
streets. 1t is surrounded by many
splendid mansions and Is on the line
of one of the most popular driveways
Of the city.
The military parade was headed by
General J. Franklin Bell, chief of
staff of the army, with General Willis
P. Duvall, as his chief aide. The
Thirteenth cavalry, the Fourth bat
terry of field artillery, the Seventeenth,
Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth and One
Hundred and Fourth coast artillery,
Companies E and H, of the United
states engineers, Batteries D and e of
the Third Field artillery, the Fifteenth
cavalry, four companies OF marines,
two companies of bluejackets, from
the presidents yacht Maylower, and
the Dolphin were in line, the United
States Marine band rendering appro-
prlate music. The second division
consisted of the District of Columbia
militia, composed of the First and
Second regiments of infantry, the
Fyrst Separate Battalion, the Signal
Corps, the First Battery Field artil-
Jerry, the Naval Battalion, the high
school cadets, headed by the engi-
ncers' band. ...
The third division of the parade was
composed Of veteran societies of the
Army of the Potomac, of the Cumber-
land, the Tennessee and the Ohio,
whose members served under the ia
nous soldier in whose honor they
were assembled.
President Roosevelt addressed the
assemblage and pronounced splen-
DID tribute to the valor and the mill
tAry genius Of Sheridan. Horace
Porter, formerly ambassador to
France. also spoke in honor of the
soldier and patriot and told of his
daring deeds on the field o. battle.
Presidents Address.
The president, spoke as follows:
"It is eminently fitting that the ma
tion's illustrious men, the men who
loom as heroes before the eyes of our
people, should be fittingly commem-
GRATED here at the national capital,
and am glad indeed to take part in
the unwilling of this statue to Gener-
al Sheridan. His name will always
stand high on the list OF American
WORTHLESS. Not only was he q great
general, but he showed his greatness
with that touch of originality which
We call genius. Indeed this quality
If brilliance has been In one sense q
disadvantage to his reputation. for
Il has tended to overshadow his solid
ability. We tend to think Of him only
as the dashing cavalry leader, where
as he was In reality not only that,
but also q great commander. OF
course, the fact in his career most
readily recognized was his mastery
In the necessarily modern art of
handling masses OF modern cavalry