The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-07
.STEOBEN STATUE IS
UNVEILED
Great Military Display At
tending Tribute to
Noted Soldier.


demonstrations of immense crowds
OF spectators, the bronze statue OF
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Won Steu-
ben, the Prussian military leader
who reorganized the Continental
army after the disastrous winter at
Valley Forge and put it into condi-
ton for the successful campaigns
that closed the American Revolution
was unveiled here today. The statue
completes the quartette of magnltl-
cent memorials erected at the four
corners of Lafayette Square in honor
of the four distinguished foreigners
who lent the aid of their military
genius to the cause of the American
colonies. The others whose memoir
les have been thus hOnOred are La
fayette, Rochambeau and Kosciusko.
The President of the United States
and members of the Cabinet, the dip
lomatic corps. justices of the supreme
court of the United States, senators,
representatives and many others pro-
minent in official life were present at
the unwilling this afternoon. Seldom
has an event presented so many bril-
liant features of military pageantry
and at the same time given occasion
for the manifestation of the strong
bonds of friendship between Germany
and the United States.
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rade that preceded the formal exer-
cises the participants included thou
sands of members of German-Ameri-
can societies throughout the country,
who mingled their cheers with those
Of the blue-jackets and soldiers,
while at the same time the German
colors were entwined with the Stars
and Stripes, and the sound of the ma
tional airs of the "Fatherland" was
heard along with The Star-Spangled
Banner"
President Taft and the members of
the cabinet were escorted from the
White House to the scene of the days
ceremonies by troop of the Fiji
teenth Cavalry. Surrounding the sta
tue great stands, decorated in the
American and German colors, had
distinguished guests. When the Pres
ident arrived at the scene the entire
assemblage arose and greeted him
with cheers.
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sided over the exercises of the day. In
addition to the President the speakers
included Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, Congressman
Richard Bartholdt of Missouri. and
Dr. Charles J. Hexmaer of Philadel-
phia, president of the National Ger
man-American Alliance.
AS the President concluded his adj
dress the Countess Won Bernstorff
caught up the cords to the flags en-
veloping the statue, and the massive
bronze figure emerged through the
folds of bunting. At the same time
the bands played and the Third Field
Artillery doomed forth a MajorGen-
erals salute of thirteen guns. 1t was
an inspiring moment, and, led by
President Taft, the entire assemblage
Joined in the cheering.
The statue, the work of Albert
Jaegers, was admired by everyone
who saw it. 1t represents the famous
Prussian as a general of cavalry in
oil &
half envelored in voluminous mill
tary cloak, which hides both hands,
one of which rests upon the concealed
hilt of his sword. The Order of
Knighthood conferred upon him by
Frederick the Great, hangs upon his
breast, and the military coat is un-
buttoned and thrown back. The sta
tue stands eleven feet from the spur
red boots to the cooked hat.
The pedestal upon which the statue
stands is hearty twenty feet high. 1t
| is of granite and is thanked by two
| bronze groups. One OF these is en-
titled Commemorative" 1t repre-
sents America, female figure, in
structing youth in the history of
his country. She is seated, and the
lad is kneeling at her feet and hald-
ing up before her the roll from which
she is rea ling.
The companion group is called
Military Instruction A soldier in
the prime of life, a nude figure sur
mounted by an ornate helmet, holds
an empty scabbard in his left hand,
while with his right he is pointing
his explanations Of the use of the
sword, which is in the hands of a
young man.
Baron Won Steuben. to honor whose
memory congress appropriated $50,
0O0for the erection of statue, came
to the United States in 1877, and a
year later was appointed by Washing
ton nspector-general, and given au-
thority to reorganize the army. He
served at Monmouth and Yorktown,
and was a member of the court-mar-
tiaJ IF MaiO Andre in 1880 He