Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-25
PHIL SHERIDAN
]. STATUE UNVEILED
Ceremonies in Washington Were
Marked by Military Pomp
and Splendor
oFFIclALDoM TAKES PART
oFFlclALDoM TAKES PART
President, Judiciary, Diplomats, Sol
diers and Sailors Participate in the
Exercises - Mrs. Sheridan and Son
!! Present - Statue of More Than Life
Size - Located in Sheridan Square.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-With military
of General Philip Henry Sheridan was
unveiled in this city today. The pres
ident Of the United States and mem-
bers of the cabinet, the diplomatic
corps, justices of the supreme court
of the United States, senators, repre-
sentatives in congress, veterans OF the
civil war and many others prominent
in official life ELS well as a large con-
course of citizens, We're present. Thous-
ands 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 pub
lie gaze for the first time in this city
today.
Borglum, was admired by everyone who
saw it. It represents General Sheridan
on NOTSeDdCh, Ills SleSu OC1A5 oAAO"A
in position Of action rather than
standing placidly as is the case with
so many of tha equestrian statues OF
this city.
Larger Than Life.
The statue is one and three-quarters
times larger than life and depicts Cen
eral Sheridan at the age at which he
performed his greatest deeds. The pose
ocsNy NlyI1
returned to the field at the battle Of
Cedar Creek. He had been defeated
by General Eslrly and as he reins in
his horse he turns to his meE, 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 twelve feet long,
eight feet wide, and as completed the
entire bronze piece is fourteen feet in
height.
Mrs. Sheridan and Son Present.
Especial interest was given the occa-
sion by the presence Of the widow OF
the dashing soldier and her son, Lieu
tenant Phil Sheridan, Of the army. The
statue was unveiled by Mrs. Sheridan
herself 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 Massa-
chusetts avenue, Twenty third and r
streets. It Is surrounded by many
splendid mansions and is on the line
of one Of the most popular driveways
of the city.
Soldiers and Marines in Line.
The military parade was headed by
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, chief Of staff
of the army, with Gen. William P. Du-
vail, as his ct,ief aide. The Thirteenth
cavalry, the Fourth battery 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
q bluejackets, from the presidents
yacht ayf1oWer, and the Dolphin,
were in line, the United States marine
band rendering appropriate music. The
second division consisted of the Dis
trict of Columbia militia composed OIL
the First and Second regiments of in
fantry, 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 fam
Gus soldier in whose honor they were
assembled.
President Delivers Address.
President Roosevelt addressed the
assemblage and pronounced splendid
tribute to the va1or and the military
genius of Sheridan. Horace Porter,
form erly am mbassador to France, also
spoke in honor of the soldier and pa
triot and told of hfs daring deeds on
the field Of battle.
DAMAGE At PANAMA is SLIGHT.
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