The Washington herald., 1909-05-04

The inspired man who pulled wash
iRgton out Of the slough Of provincial
ism who drew the city up and out Of lis
apparently aimless and shanbling growth
Of nearly fourscore years. who was the
first 70 revive the dead and forgotten
vision Of its founder. was signary hon
ored yesterday by grateful citizens who
have lived to reap the benefit Of BIS Ia
bors.
4 statue reincarnstiEg the once familiar
figure OF Alexander Robey Shepherd was
unveiled in front Of the granite structure
where Washington's civic life is central
lied.
ApDrop-iate ceremonies were held In he
presence OF the leading citizens Of the
District OF Columbia and Of many IA
tionaI dignitaries.
IF you seek his monument IooI, s-or,,s
YOU was the spirit in which Washing
ton, row in possession Of IT'S rightful
heritage as the National Capital. paid
tribute 10 the memory OF It's former GOV
eTnor-its boss who. as Theodore Y.
Noyes said. was unique in the history of
bOssism- The statue merely svubolizes
the larger memorial which Is found IN
the city itself.
First Statue 70 Washinrtoniaa
The statue is the first ever erected by
the people OF Washington 70 a citizen
Of The District OF Columbia.
OF all the scores o. memorials rafsa5
20 national heroes in the city. not one
keeps green the memory CT a sen of the
Capital II is fitting that The frst mon
! urnent should honor the iron-wiile5 GOV
ernor. the master builder, Of the greater
Washington Uh6 was ruthless and IN
iPerio1s IT destroying all obstacles which
blocked his civic and national dream
TIE majestic bronze was barred 70 1Ila
breeze when the cord was drawn bv
Alexander Robey Shepherd. third. the
! youthful grandson Of the governor.
The two flags which swstched II as
cended - the ar and foated across he
broad and spacious thoroughfare when
ne figure faces. 4 moment later =
thunderous boom Of seventeen guns The
governors salute. came from The dire
tion Of the Washington Monument. vhera
the first bstterv OF field artille-y. District
Militia, was drawn Up eighty strong. This
oe1edlction OF gunneTy came when 40
members Of the Signal Corps. stationed
on the rel roof OF the District Building.
wigw3gged the word FIRE as the n
yelling was consCmmated.
-Four Addresses Delivered.
The ceremonies were made impressfvs
by the deliverance of four address,. n
which Tn past and present were sign.a-
cantly intermingied.
The tradition Of the past was made Z
prophesy Of the future. Theodore ".
Moves spoke as chairman O. the Shepherd
memorial committee. and. n a lesser
sense. as the son Of Crosby c. Moves.
who was one Of the closest and mosc
loyal friends OF the once reviled gov
ernor; William n 8Iattingly spoke OF
Shepherd and his times. dealing large
ly with his lie; Brsinard Il. Warner
made the formal presentation Of the
statue 70 the District as chairman O. tbs
Shepherd memorial finance committee.
and COmmissiener NaCfarIand accepted
ii on behalf Of the District government.
The weather was al That could be
wished and the assena5l1se vas far
larger than had been anticipated
The large circle OF seats vas row of
fiat STATS one Tor each state Each
bore the national banner and q wreath
emblematic OF the ceremony They were
linked together with a rope Of greenery.
Directly 20 the west of the statue lhs
speakers stand was erected.
In the stands were members OF the
Shepherd family gathered from msuy
cities. including the widow of the gov
eTnor. his daughters Mrs Edward A.
Quintard CT this city; Mrs Walter n
BTOiie. Of Mexico. Mrs F. L. Merchant.
OF New York. and Mrs. Il Wagner. Of
Oklahoma; the sons and their wives. Mr.
and Mrs Grant Shepherd of New York
and AZ and Mrs. John c. Shepherd. of
Chihuahua 9ieN. and the young scn ~
Alexander r. Shepherd. jr.. OF Batoplias.
Mex, were IN the ssseublage.
There We're also Joseph G Cannon.
Speaker or the House Of Reprl lsentatfves; .
Franklin MeeYeash. Secretary Of the
Treasury: Col. Spencer Cosby. the Dis
trict Commissioners. Dr.. William Ting
call secretary OF the Board u Conn.s-
sioneTS, 1eOT-e r. haTrleS. = r. S-fal.
W F. Gude J. P Mann. justices Ga
baUgh and Barnard. Dr.. Wallace Rad
Ciiffe Bishop Alfred Harding and others
Promptly al 80 o'cIcck the bugle cslI
was given By the trUmpetsr Of the United
States Siarine Bani. 2 I'D the meeting was
called to order. Theodore w. Noyss pre-
sided and tie 'nVO-aJ.ol Vas deliver ed
ny Eer Dr. Wallace Ra5clina- pastor og
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church America WAS PLAYED impress
sively by the Marine Band ard III.
Moves then gave the Introductory al
dress. dealing with Shepherd and the
rev Washington Il was an fnpressivs
speech. combining realization and aspirs-
ton Conscious that the past at least
IS secur-, the speaker charged his avdi-
ence with the responsibility Of thefuture.
speech OF Mr. NaftInEIy.
With so many monuments in this. the
Federal city erected in memory Of heroes
Of war By 2 grateful nation. IL Is pleasant
10 realize TIA; the residents Of this nlu-
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