Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-11
THE GRANT STATUE.
TIE MODEL FINISHED
THE ARTIST AND HIS WORK.

twas generally known some time since that
several citizens of the District, friends of the
President, proposed to erect in this city, in
commemOrati0n of his services to the country,
An equestrian statue Of bronze; but few OF those
not Immediately interested are aware that the
work has been in progress for some time past,
the result OF which is that the tirst great step.
the completion OF the model, is now an accom-
plished fact.
THE ARTIST;
Mr.. Joseph A. Bailly, is native Of Franco, bu.
for twenty years past has been citizen of the
United States. and resident OF Philadelphia.
He modelled the Washington Statue at Inde-
pendence Hall, and the Franklin Statue on the
Ledger building in that city.
In the public square south of the Presidents
House and Treasury, War and Navy depart
ment buildings, known Is the White Lot, and
near the eastern enclosure which bounds II on
18th street, are number OF rough and insight
ly frame buildings partially hid in summer time
BY the thick foliage Of the trees in the square
from the view Of visitors to the public buildings,
and passengers through the public grounds and
thoroughfares in that vicinity. These temper
airy sheds, erected for the convenience of the
workmen Of the Treasury Extension, have been
occupied since the completion OF the buildings
as stables, storehousee, sc but In one ofthem-
eombre barn-like structure-the artist as been
busily at work for the past six months. Rumors
as to his labors have been. circulated from time
newspaper reporters. have poked among the
stables and sheds until they found the one they
sought, in order to interview the artist and get
peep at his work, but all were met by courteous
but decided "no admittance." Yesterday after
noon, however, we were informed that the artist
had at length embodied his conception of Gen.
Grant, in plastic clay, and that
THE YINIsHHp NopIL
might be seen by calling ut his improvised
studio. We accordingly dropped in about sun
down, and tho gigantic figures OF horse and
rider in pale clay doomed up before Us in the
dim light, looking very imposing e. they stood
in bold relief against the dark back ground of
weather-stained clapboards. As the readers
Of TIE STAR are no doubt aware, all statue.
larger than life size are grouped into two
classes-heroic and colossal. This Of General
Grant belongs to the latter class. All Of the
the horse andrider, 90 that the bulk and weight
OF the statue will be eight times ono of fife
size. A better idea OF its dimensions may per-
haps be had il We state that q man Of ordinary
height can pass under the horse without stoop.
ing.
THE FIGURES
are represented in state OF ALMOST perfect re-
pose, the horse standing on all four feet. and
with his head slightly turned IS il his attention
is arrested by some sight or sound In the dis
eohScS WAAiU eAC LUIGI SllS ~ eaS6s Is ne would
at review. Perhaps the word rest would con
vey better idea Of the grouping than repose,
as the figures, though represented q. motionles,
at the moment, lock as il horse and rider might
both be active enough II the occasion required
it. 1t has been stated that some objection was
made to the design, before 1t was perfected by
some Of the Presidents friends. particularly by
one or two of his former officers who had been
with him in battle. They said, that while
"DlGNITIRD REPosR"
orr Ell mi oh 1o
Grant, as the public generally know him or see
him, yet General Grant in battle was another
sort Of man. We learn that most of them have
since become converts, however, to the artists
theory that the statue should not repre- sent
horse and rider In position they could only
maintain with comfort for an instant. The
President, too. we understand, has expressed
himself satisfied with the position, SO that ali
cavaliers may as well "accept the situation"
He was very reticent, it is stated, as to the
counterfeit presentment of himself, modelled
from bust recently made from life bv the
thought the neck too thin and the buttocks too
large. Mr.. Bailly answered that if he would
examine
his WAR HORSE CINCINNATI
from which blooded and inely-formed animal
the cast was made, he would dnd those peculi-
arities. He has since, We understand, expressed
his Subtraction with the entire work, as have
many ~ NY OhiCCIS WuO uoV0 S0e0 lt. We rave
. description and pedigree of Cincinnati, the
Presidents war horse here referred to. soma
days since. He is said to be almost o fac-simile
in form and dimensions Of the horse ridden bv
Napoleon at the battle OF Austerlitz.
WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE.
The model can only be seen for day or two,
as tho artist Is afraid or Its being damaged by
frost, and he will commence the work Of mlking
the plaster cast from 1t next week. The cast.
when finished, will be sent to PHILADELPHIA,
where the bronze casting will be m AIDE from it,
The statue, when completed, will be placed on
the tagged terrace south Ofthe Treasury Build
ing. 1t will be on a stone pedestal eight feet
high, and will face to the south, making il a
most conspicuous object from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, having the foliage OF the trees in the
Presidents park and winter sky as back
ground.
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
The following additional returns were re-
ceived here last night:
MARTLAND-The republicans have carried
four counties-Anne Arundel, Charles, Calvert.
and Prince Georges. The following is a reca,
pltulafiOn of the m iOr in ha