Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-26
STATUE TO GEN.
SHERIDAN UNVEILED

Washington, Nov. 25.-With military
Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan was I'M
yelled in this city today. The president
of the United States and members Of
the cabinet. the diplomatic corps JUS
tees of the supreme court of the United
States, senators, representatives in
Congress, veterans of the Civil war and
many others prominent in official life,
as we'll as a large concourse Of citizens,
We're present. Thousands OF soldiers Of
the regular army and of the national
guard and United States marines and
bluejackets from the navy were assem-
bled as tribute to the dashing soldier
OF the Civil war. whose effigy was dis
played to the public gaze for the first
time In this city today.
The statue, the work of Gutzom Bor-
glum, was admired by everyone who
saw it. 1t represents Gen. Sheridan on
horseback, his steed being shown In q
position of action rather than standing
placidly. as Is the case with SO many Of
the equestrian statues of this city.
The statue Is one and three-quarters
times larger than life, and depicts Gen.
Sheridan at the age at which he per-
formed his greatest deeds The pose Is
taken from the occasion when he re-
turned to the field at the battle of Ce-
dar Creek. He had been defeated by
Gen. Early, and as he reins in 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.i
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated by
Congress for the statute, which Is said
to contain more molten brass than ever
before cast In this country. The piece
Is IL feet long, eight feet wide, and us
completed the entire bronze piece Is
IA feet in height.
Especial interest was given the occa-
sion by the presence of the widow Of
the dashing soldier and her son, Lieut.
Phil Sheridan of the army. The statue
was unveiled by Mrs Sheridan her
self pulling the cord that held the
drapery in place.
The statue is located in the most
fashionable residential section Of the
city. in what is known as Sheridan
square, at the Intersection of Massachu-
sets avenue, Twenty-third and II
streets It 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
SIci. L AoSAi, 'ShAASA y.
the army, with Gen. William P. Duvall
as his chief aide. The Thirteenth cav
airy, the Fourth battery of field artil-
lery, the Seventeenth, Forty-fourth.
| Forty fifth and One Hundred and
Fourth coast artillery, companies z and
II of the United States engineers, bat
teries D and r of the Third field artil-
lery, the Fifteenth cavalry four COM
panies of marines. two companies of
| blueiackets from the presidents yacht
| Mayhower and the Dolphin were IN
| line. the United States Marine band
rendering appropriate music. The sec
| ond division consisted of the District OF
Columbia militia, composed of the First
and Second regiments OF Infantry. the
First separate battalion, the Signal
| corps, the First battery field artillery.
| the naval battalion, the high school
| cadets, headed by the Engineers 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 We're
| assembled.
President Roosevelt addressed the as
semblage, and pronounced splendid
! tribute to the valor and the military
genius of Sheridan. Horace Porter,
formerly ambassador to France, also
spoke in honor of the soldier and pa
| triot, and told of his daring deeds on
| the field of battle.