The Detroit times., 1910-06-04

the statue, also sat on the platform
To see his work unveiled.
Besides these, there were host OF
other prominent visitors from all
parts of the country including sew
eral Civil War officers and Indian
fighters, who were Clusters comrades.
These latter include Brig.-Gen. Ed
ward w. Whitaker. Of Washington,
who was Acknowledgement on Clusters
staff Gen. Gregg, who commanded
cavalry division at Gettysburg; Gems.
Pennington and Woodruff, who com
manded battery NJ, OF Clusters COM
mand; Gen. James r. Kidd; Gen A.
c. Litchfeld, Col w. ID. Mann, OF
New York, and Coil George G. Briggs
of Grand Rapids. all OF whom served
with the brigade.
Col. Briggs is chairman of the monu-
ment commission and on the platform
with him sat the other commissioners,
Gen. James H. Kidd, and Lieut.. F. A.
Minis In charge of the unwilling cere-
monies were Otto KirchneT, Detroit;
James v. Barry, Lansing. and Rev.
Michael j. Crowley, Monroe, all meca-
beers of the Custer brigade.
Immediately following the invoca-
ton by the Rt. Rev. John s. Foley,
Col. Briggs delivered the report OF
the monument commissioners detail
ing their search for q sculptor. The
original appropriation for the monu-
ment. he stated. was S25,000. Its cost
was $4,000, and the commissions eX-
penses was $500 leaving an unexpend-
ed balance of $500. He paid q touch
la fri In m IN
telligent aid the commission had from
Mrs. Custer during its laDors.
Mrs. Custer Unveils Statue.
Then followed Potter's remarks.
the unwilling by Mrs. Custer, and
salute OF seventeen guns by the First
Battery Field Artillery, M. N. G., the
band playing The Star Spangled
Banner.
President Taft's address, and Sen
ator Smiths Grafton followed. Gen.
Whitaker told OF Clusters military
career; Will Carleton read a poem,
and Gov. Warner presented the monu-
ment to Monroe for the state. Mayor
Martin accepted. The penediction was
pronounced by Bishop Williams.
The monument Is life.sized bronze
equestrian statue Of The famous Indian
fighter, and by those who knew him,
said 10 be typical OF the man, in every
line. The title sighting the Enemy"
Is worked out In the pose OF both the
horse and man. The statue is mount
ed on large New Hampshire marble
pedestal on which the single word
Custer" is carved. This, explained
Col. Briggs, in the estimation of the
,4og o., ~ ha
life and deeds of the man as any
eulogy. The statue Is erected by the
state of Michigan.
Taft Reviews Military Parade.
Inc exercises were followed by a
military parade which was reviewed
Oy President from stand in which
sat all the other guests. II was led
by the members Of the Custer Brigade
each wearing the Custer red necktie.
Following them according to the
orders issued by Adjt.-Gen. VIM. T.
McGurrin came in full dress uniform;
Trop B. First Cavalry, Detroit; one
platoon Battery A. First Artillery,
Lansing: Mai. John s. Bersey and
staff and first battalion First Infan-
try Detroit; Maj. Jos. Kreamer and
staff and third battalion First Infan.
try, Detroit; First Infantry band;
Cant. g. II. Parmelee, First detach-
ment Hospital Corps. Detroit; Brig.
Gen. Bates first brigade M. N. g..
Sault Ste. Marie; Col. p. l.. Abbey,
Second Infantry. Kalamazoo; Co..
Geo. b. McCaughna, Third Infantry,
0wosso, Capt Ben. r. Dorcey, U. s..
A. retired U. s. instructor NJ. n. @.
Col. John p. Kirk, Ypsilanti com.
manded the infautry with the follow
Ing staff: Maj. NJ. Phillips, Owosso;
Capt. Dan. W. Smith, adjutant. De
trolt; Capt. Robert N. Bell, quarter
master; Capt. q. r. Kilstrom.