The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26

washing tOn NOV. GO.-1n one Ol C4e
most beautiful parts Of the national
capital he helped to save, the magnif-
cent equestrian statue of General Phil
p II. Sheridan was unveiled today.
Among the throng Of notable persons
who gathered to do honor to the men,
DRY Of the great soldier were the presi-
dent Of the United States, who deliv-
cred an address,; the army and navy Of
6cers resident or stationed IN and near
Washington, the heads of the executive
branches of the government, diplomatic
representatives of foreign countries and
others Of note.
The statue stands in Sheridan circle,
named after the general, at the juno
ton Of Massachusetts avenue and
Twenty-third street 1t is the heart of
one of the best residence sections Of
the national capital.
The universal opinion Of those who
witnessed the unwilling today is that
the statue of the famous cavalry lead
It represents the general at the close
of his famous ride when, coming from
Winchester twenty miles away" he
rallied his men at the battle of Cedar
Creek and turned their rout by the Con-
federate General Jubal A. Early into
Federal victory.
Statue True to Life.
The bronze general sits his bronze
steed like a centaur, hat in hand, urg-
ing his men to greater eXertion. The
efigy of the man is true representa-
ton of "Fighting Phi" as he was in
the flesh and the metal horse shows
to the life his famous charger, Rienzi,
sometimes known as Winchester, who
bore the general from Winchester on
the stored ride The sculptor Of the
statue, Gutzon Bor.lum Of New York,
has caught to the life the expression
of the generals face. according to
Mrs. Sheridan and her son. Lieutenant
Philip H. Sheridan. The horse is a
correct facsimile of Rienzi. according
to careful measurements of his skin,
preserved at the army post on Gov
errors island, New York, and photo
graphs.
The clothing and accouterments Of
General Sheridan shown in the statue
are modelled after garments actually
worn by him. He is depicted wearing
service uniform, with sword and
spurs.
The statue is fourteen feet high and
stands on Il pinth Of granite. The
upper part of the statues base is
rough. Indicating the earth torn up by
Sheridan's horse as he is refined up by
his rider
Record Bronze Cast.
The horse is the largest piece of
bronze ever cast in a single piece in
this country and perhaps in the world:
More than 5000 pounds of liquid
form the horse. The casting was done
at foundry near Providence, R. 1.
Preceding the unwilling Of the statue
there was a military parade in which
all the regular troops, sailors and ma
rines stationed in and near Washing
ton as we'll as the national guard of
the District of Columbia took part.
In addition to President Roosevelt's
speech an address was delivered by
General Horace Porter. who was chief
of staff to General Grant and is/presi-
dent Of the Grant Monument associa-
ton. The. principal address was de-
Hvered by President Roosevelt, who
eulogized General Sheridan's army ca
reer both in the civil war and in the
fighting on the western plains with
the Indians The presidents address
was as follows:
The Presidents Address.
It is eminently fitting that the ma
TONS illustrious men, the men who
loom as heroes before the eyes Of our