Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-22
Simmons. the SeUIOtOr.


he has been absent i'll Italy since his last visit
to Washington has, among his other public
works, completed for this city the Naval
Monument which stands at the foot of the
National Capitol as We'll as the statue of Gov
Ming OF Maine, which will be uncovered in
Memorial Hall to-day. His statue OF Roger
Williams. in Memorial Hall executed TO the
order OF the state OF Rhode Island, is generally
accepted as work of decided merit. and it
has served l" create a great interest in the
future career of the yet youthful artist vino
gives promise of adding so much to the already
cledItaOle record OF American ScuptOrS
The Naval Monument has just been completed
by putting in place the figure of Peace. This
erected to 1.-THE memory of the officers, Seamen
and marines of the L. S. navy who fell in sup.
pert OF The UniOn and the liberty of the coun-
| Try The main group represents Grief and
History. Grief leans upon History and finds
! relief in view OF the honorable achievements
Of the dead. This is the sentiment expressed
by the group. Below is group of triangular
form. i'll which Victory holds alOft crown of
laurel. In her left hand she holds branch of
oak, to indicate that strength accompanies
victory. On each side of her. completing the
group, are emblematic figures representing
Mars and Neptune. On the opposite side Of
the monument is group representing Peace,
with emblems OF peace and industry. Peace
is partially draped, which gives variety to the
appearance of the composition. She extends
in her right hand the olive branch, while her
left arm SustainS the drapery which covers the
lower part of the figure. A dove has lit upon
| the sheaf of wheat, which. with the hern of
plenty and the broken ground on the right
hand, indicates Agriculture and Plenty; while
on the other side are the emblemS of Science
Literature and Art.
This monument is in the classic style of art.
intended to be the practical expression of the
feelings which caused the monument to be
erected. The whole composition of the work
is new, and quite unlike any other memorial
erected to commemorate the Civil War The
composition and the general simplicity of the
design and execution of the drapery shows
that the artist made careful study of the best
models of antiquity. and endeavOred to form a
style after the best principles of classic art
This group, when it was completed by Mr.
Simmons in his studio at Rome, exclted great
interest among the artists OF all nations and
il was generally spoken of as one of the most
original and satisfactory works of our time.
II was question among some of these artists
if the monument would not have been more
effective il it had consisted of this group of
Grief and History alone upon a simple pedes-
tai: But it is held more generally that the
additional figures are SO much in keeping with
the intention of the memorial that they do not
interfere with the sentiment of the crowning
group.
Mr. Simmons, who is now about thirty-seven
years old, has already executed some twenty
works, public and private, and shows steady
progress in his art. He is thoroughly con
scientiOuS artist, having a high ideal of excel
lence, and his future work will certainly show
no deterioration, and will very likely indicate
marked advance.
TAXES ON INSOLyENT SAVINGS BANKS
The Senate committee on finance this morn
ing agreed to report favOrably Senator Davis
Ul.) bill to remit taxes on inSOlyent savings
banks, which provides that i'm any case
wherein bank which was in existence June
Is, 1874, and which has claimed to be a savings
bank and which has been recognized as such
by the laws of its state and which has made
returns as Il savings bank to the bureau of in
ternal revenue. has become or shall become
inSOlvent, then any tax due or claimed to be
due by such bank 10 the United States at the
time of or during such insolvency. shall be by
and anpulled: PrOrided. That no such tax
shall be abated except in SO far as the cOllec.
tion thereof would operate to lessen the sum
receivable by the deposilors in such bank
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Immediately after
the services at st. Aloysius church to-day the
President and the Cabinent ministers pro-
cceded to the White House, where they all
took lunch before cOnvening the Cabinet SEES
sion. After lunch Sir Edward Thornton, ac-
cOnpanled by Lord Dufferin, governor gene
val of Canada, called. The President received
distinguished visitors remained some time in
pleasant conversation, and cOnseuuentIy il
was unusually late before the Cabinet meet
ing was adjourned.
ALFRED SMITH, the millionaire broker of
Newport, IL. l.. well known to nearly all the
habltues OF that fashionable resort has been
held in $500 bail for an alleged outrageous as
sant upon ION married woman. Mr.. Smith init
examining court did not take that view of it.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
saees the word collect should be charged
for as portion of the telegram. On a San
Francisco dispatch this viii make a difference
OF thirteen cents.