The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-10
STEUBEN H0N0RED ]
BY UNITED STATES.
STATUE OF WASHING oNS
DRlLLMASTER Uk.
YELLED.
CEREMONIES ARE ELABORATE
President TAFT, Ambassador Won Bern.
storff and Congressman Bartholdt
Among the speakers-Ger.
man Sooletles In Parade.

Washington, Dec. with elaho.
rate ceremony the United States gov
erment today die honor to the mem.
DRY of Gen. Baron Frederick William
Augustus Won Steuben, the German
officer who came to this country in
l77S and became the drillmaster of
George Washington's army. A bronze
statue Of this man who contributed so
largely to the success of the colonial
troops was unveiled at the northwest
corner OF Lafayette square and
great military aud civic parade was
held.
The formal exero1ses attending the
unveinnK began at ! O'Clock and Sec
rotary Of War Dickinson presided and
made the opening remarks. The eth.
ers who delivered addresses sulogis-
ing Baron Stsubon were President
Taft, Baron Won Bernstor6. tho Cor
man ambassador; Dr. Charles ].
Hexamer Of Philadelphia, p1esident Of
the German.Amerieaa alliance, and
Congressman Richard BAxtholdt Of at.
Louis. The program was varied by
songs OF America and Germany sang
by a large chorus from the German
societies. An enormous crowd was
present to witness tho ceremonies.
Military and olvlo aPrade.
Immediately after tho unwilling of
the statue the great military and civic
parade was formed. Maj. Gen. WILL
lam II. Carter was the grand marshal
and his chief of stan was Major T.
Allen Of the Eighth Cavalry. Detach-
ments of infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery from various nearby posts rep.
resented the army, and from the navy
there were large number Of blue.
Jackets. Tho National Guard of the
District Of Columbia also was out in
full force. In all these were several
thousand troops IN the parade. The
civic part of the procession was made
up chiefly of members of the German
societies from all over the United!
States, and they we're here to the
number Of about 5000 to do honor To
their famous countryman.
1t was most impressive paradt
and among those who reviewed it W
Mai. Gen. Cune Won Steuben, a dirc;,
descendant of brother of the Revc.
lutionary hero.
Statue Work Of Albert Jaegers.
The statue of Baron Steubcn wa
designed by Albert Jaegers and ~
highly praised as work Of art. Cor.
gress appropriated $4,000 for the
monument, and later appropriated
ST, 900 for replica which is to be pre-
scented to Emperor William and the
German empire. Cass Gilbert and T.
II. Johnson designed the architectural
features Of the monument.
The statue stands IL feet from the
spurred boots to the cooked hat. The
German officer is represented as a
general Of cavalry in Continental uni
form. The form is half snvcloped in
yoluminous military 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 mill
tary coat ia unbuttoned and thrown
back
The pedestal on which tho bronze
statue stands is a tribe less than 20
feet high. It is Of granite, and is
hanked by two bronze groups. One
| Of these is entitled "Commemorati0n."
1t represents America, female figure,
the upper part Of the body nude, in.
structinE q youth In the history Of hia
country. She is seated, and the lad
is kneeling at her feet and holding up
before her the roll from which she ia
reading.