Evening star., 1909-05-02
INSISTS He IS MMMEI[ STATUE OF SHEPHERD
ConWcts Deposition in Life Plans Complete for Unveiing
Insurance Case. of the Memorial
TELLS OF DISAPPEARANCE COMMITTEE ENDS LABORS
Alleges He Was Kidnapped and Likeness Former
Drugged by Relative of District
DENIES IDENTITY PROGRAM OF THE CEREMONIES
Declared of Building
to Pull Cords
Plans Complete for Unvei|ing
of the Memorial.
COMMITTEE ENDS LABORS
Likeness in Bronze of Former Gov
ernor Of District.
PROGRAM OF THE CEREMONIES
Exercises Tomorrow Afternoon in
Front of District Building.
Grandson to Pull Cords.


AT the ceremonies in connection with
the unveiling Of the statue OF former
Gov. Alexander Robey Shepherd in front
of the District building, 14th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, a large gathering Is
assured Requests for seats yesterday
poured in on the committee which has
the arrangements in charge, and there
was difficulty in meeting the demand
Assembly" will be sounded by a
trumpeter of the United States Marine
Band promptly at $3.50 o'clock, and
America" will be played by the band
The invocation will be pronounced by
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
where former Gov Shepherd and the
members Of his family attended when
they resided In this city. The opening
address will be by Theodore W. Noyes,
chairman Of the Shepherd memorial COM
mittee. his subject being shepherd and
the New Washington" Following. the
Marine Band WILL render "Some Day." by
thur S. Whitcomb.
GranQSon TO Pull Cords
shepherd and His Times" will be
the subject of the next address, by Will
liam F. Mattingly. When he concludes
Alexander Robey Shepherd. Sd, the elev-
en-year-old grandson of the former gov
ernor, will pull the cords releasing the
flags around the statue AS the flags are
unfolding. salute will be fired by the
1st Battery. Field Artillery, National
Guard Of the District Of Columbia, and
Immediately afterward the Marine Band
will play THE Star Spangled Banner"
Brainard H. Warner. chairman Of the
Shepherd memorial finance committee.
will present the statue to the District Of
Columbia. It will be accepted by Henry
B. F. Macfarland. president Of the board
Of District Commissioners. After the
band plays Cate City," by Weldon. the
benediction will be pronounced by Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop Of WASH
ington. The music will be under the di-
| rection Of Lieut.. w. H. Santelmann.
Personnel Of Committee.
| The Shepherd memorial committee.
which has had charge Of the erection Of
a memorial to the former governor. IL
| composed Of Theodore w. Noyes. chair
| man; John F. Wilkins, vice chairman:
Charles J. Bell, treasurer: William p.
Van Wickle. secretary: Brainard H. War
ner, chairman Of finance committee; Will
liam v. Cox. chairman Of arrangements
committee; Scott c. Bone, Barry Bulkley.
Samuel w. Curriden. Henry e. Davis.
James E. Fitch. William F. Guide, George
III. Harries. Rudolph Kaufman. John
r. Mclean. William F. Mattingly. Frank
A. Munsey. James F. Oyster, e. South
| ard Parker. r. Ross Perry. Frank X.
Raymond. Edgar d. Shaw. Louis P. Shoe
maker, J. II. Small. Thomas w. Smith,
0. G. Staples, Alexander T. Stuart. c. H.
Syme and George TruesdelL
Representatives of the Society for His
toric Decorations and Civic Improvement
form the reception committee for the
ceremonies. Frederick D. Owen is chair
man. the other members being Edward
T. Bates. Sidney l. Besselievre. Frank l..
Briscoe, Frederic G: Bryan. John D. Car
mody. Lewis P. Clephane. Andrew B.
Graham. Henry O. Hall. Charles CAN'T
Harris. Frederic b. Hyde. John G. John
son. w. p. Kyle j. Jerome Lightfoot.
Caleb c. Magruder. jr-; II: " McAllister.
J. Henry Moser. Henry w. Sampson and
w. d. Writ. with George c. Hough as
assistant
Reception by Mrs. Shepherd.
Following the exercises, Mrs. Alexander
r. Shepherd will give reception at her
home, on Connecticut avenue, in honor
of the executive committee of the Shep-
herd memorial committee to which the
old friends of the family and some others
assisted by her daughters, Mrs Edward
A. Quintard of this city. Mrs. Walter M.
Brodie of Mexico, Mrs f. D. Merchant
of New York and Mrs. r. s. Wagner or
Oklahoma. Her sons and their wives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Shepherd or New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Shep-
herd of Chihuahua. Mexico. and the
young son of Alexander X. shepherd IT.,
, of Batopilas, Mexico. Alexander X. Shep-
herd, Sd. will be the other members or
the family party present.
In attendance at the ceremonies VIII
be all the members of the Shepherd lam
lily except Alexander r. Shepherd. jr..
who has been detained at Batopilas.
Mexico, by the illness and death OF a lit
tie child. In the Shepherd party will De
Mrs Alexander r. Shepherd. Mrs. Ed
ward A. Quintard and her four children.
Mrs. and Miss Brodie. DIR. and Mrs.
Merchant. Mrs. Wagner and two children;
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Shepherd. Mr. and
Mrs John C. Shepherd, Alexander r.
Shepherd, Sd, Mrs. c. F. Coe OF New
York and Mr., Mrs. and Miss Stevens OF
New York.
Work of Local Sculptor.
The statue is the work of U. s. G.
Dunbar The pose was chosen by Gov.
Shepherd at the time of his last visit
to Washington, in 1895. 1t was sug-
gested that a bust should be made Of
him. and Mr.. Dunbar took large num-
ber of photographs Of the iormer gov
ernor. The project for erecting a bust :
of Mr.. Shepherd while he was living.
however, was dropped. When the sug-
gestion of a statue was made after his
death Mr.. Dunbar made his model from
the photographs in his possession, and
was successful in the competition, in
which many other artists entered.
Mr. Shepherd is shown in the attitude
of deep thinking. In one hand. at his
side. is a map of Washington. which
he has been considering, with thoughts
of possible improvements. His other
hand is closed behind his back He Is
shown dressed in a business suit, the
statue being one of the few in the coun-
try in which the sack suit figures.
The pedestal of the monument is
structed throughout of the light Wes-
terley, R. l.. granite, and is eighteen
feet square at the base and eight feet
six inches high. the bottom base being
made in three pieces. each Of which Is
eighteen feet long. This granite Is said
to be the hardest in existence. and is
capable of the very richest carvings. 1t
is uniform In a light rich color and Is
entirely free. from defects of any char
acter. The die stone, upon which rests
the bronze statue. is made in one piece
and weighs about seven tons. The
name shepherd Is the only lettering
on the monument. it being cut In deep