| Show UNVEIL WEBSTER S STATUE E National Honor to the Memory or of W 1 Statesman I 1 lne ae t n u II fd G tb f snug or Washington Jan e gathering ot of public officials In l dl g McKinley lcJ and his en lr c bl net representatives ot of the Senate and House ot of Representatives the if f the United States Supreme curt curtan court an and other branches of publia ue life par today In the Ing the ot of the colossal bronze statue or of Daniel Webster exec executed ted b by bythe the Italian sculptor and d presented to the United States by Ni lt Stilson hutchins of this clr cit The fe statue occupIes n a position o on Scott cott circle but prior to the II ing the ceremonies ot of nd acceptance were held huld at thoL r f tte Opera house The President oc ilo a alen len seat on the stage and back of st sat Secretaries lay Gage Root Hitchcock Postmaster Smith Attorney General GrIns See Sec Secretary rotary Porter Wison Wilson and Private SecretarY Other Others on the tho stage Were ero Go GoY Crane of Us accompanied by hi his adjutant general and aides Chief JUI Jut J tica Fuller Justices Harlan at Gray Senators L dge hlll r a o Farbak Lovering L Cousins ClArke and others d 1 with ith the exercises ad and with the State States whIch share har the honor honors clustering about the tho illustrious Webster Major Generl General Miles les nl and other representatiVes ot of the arm army ot of the navy and of the diplomatic tlc corps added to an assemblage hf un unusual usual distinction The MarIne band occupIed the orchestra I Ia As the tho and cabinet came upon the stage the tue entire audience M Q I while the band played Hal hail to th the Chief After nn an eloquent prayer b I Ithe the blind chaplaIn or of the Senate Rev I Dr Miburn Senator Chandler on n be behalf half hair or of the two branches of Con Congress rend read Mr Ir Hutchins presentation leler letter and added a brIef but glowIng trIbute to the the oratory orator and the patriotism of Webster Secretary Long then accepted the statutes 1 In behalf ot of the United State States 18 his remarks were warmly applauded and then another outburst ot of ap applause S Senator Lodge delivered the ore orn tion of the Ila day The formal ceremonIes concluded with witha lh n a benediction of le Mr Ir Couden chap lain or of the house I The Ind and most ot of the other distinguished guests then d d to o I Scot Scott Circe Circle where at 12 ocl k the statute was unveiled I IThe The drawing of the veils ell was per I formed or of Jerome Bonaparte u a gret grea I grand son on of Webster assisted by ii hutchins and ond Miss I la Deering iI i I I |
