Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-02
Monuments 60 Some Of Our Great NJ en-
in WaahingtOn.

The erection of a monument to the late
General George H. Thomas by tho Army of
the Cumberland, in this city, early in Novem-
Der, will prove a valuable addition to the art
attractions Of Washington. The first statue
erected in this city was the colossal marble
monument Of Washington now standing in
the East Park of the Capitol This was or
dered in 1882 by Congress for the rotunda OF
the Capitol, and was designed by Horatio
Greenough of Massachusetts. II was made
in Florence, Italy, and occupied eight years
in its completion. It's weight is twelve tons,
and its total cost, including the sculptor
work, freight, removal and attendant eIpen-
ses, was $44, 900. 1t was found to be so en-
tirely out Of proportion to the interior of the
Capitol that it was removed to the East Park,
where it now stands in solitary grandeur. 1t
bears the famous legend, First in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen." 1t also has the following inscrip-
tion: This statue is for great example Of
liberty, nor without liberty would this exam
pie endure"
The next monument erected was the bronze
one of General Andrew jackson, in Lafayette
Square, by Clark Mills, which was unveiled on
the Sth Of January, 1853, Stephen A. Douglas
delivering the Grafton. Five years previous
to this date the Jackson Monument Associa-
ton, composed of admirers Of the General,
collected about $12,O 900 for the purpose Of
procuring this testimonial. Congress, in ad-
dition, appropriated a number Of brass guns
and mortars for its construction, besides vot-
ing the money for the marble pedestal By
further appropriation of 500, 900, in 1858,
Congress bought the statue and made it the
property Of the United States. Its total cost
was $50, 600.
Shortly after the erection Of the figure,
Congress ordered the erection of a monument
to Washington, costing $4,000. 1t was
placed in the circle at the intersection of
Twenty-third street and Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire avenues, where it has be-
come landmark. Congress gave the metal
used in its construction, and Clark Mills was
the sculptor.
Scott Square, at the intersection of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island avenues and Sew
enteenth street, takes it name from the eques-
trian statue of Gen. Winfield Scott, which
was erected in 1874, seven years after it was
ordered by Congress. The metal used in its
casting was cannon, trophies of the Generals
valor in Mexico, given by Congress.
In Rawlins Square, on New York avenue,
Northwest, stands heroic bronze statue of
Gen. John A. Rawlins This was ordered by
Congress in 1872, and erected two years later.
It was executed by J. Bailey of Pennsylvania
1t cost $4,000 is eighty feet high, and
weighs II, 900 pounds
The Lincoln statue, in the park of that
name, on East Capitol street, was built by
funds contributed by the negroes declared
free by the emancipation proclamation, under
the lead Of James Y. Yeatman of st. Louis,
the amount subscribed being Sl7, 900.
Thomas Ball designed the monument, and
Miller of Munich executed the casting. 1t
is twelve feet high.
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Mcpherson stands in the square of that name
on Vermont avenue, between l, X and Fiji
teenth streets. This monument was erected
by the Society of the Army Of the Tennessee,
and was unveiled Oct. Is, 1876, General John
A. Logan being the orator. Congress ap-
propriated the cannon for its construction,
and its cost was 1923, 800. 1t is IA feet high
General Nathaniel Greene of Revolutionary
fame has been commemorated in a statue
erected upon Stanton Square, Capitol Hill, at
the junction of Massachusetts and Maryland
avenues 1t was ordered by Congress in 1876,
and placed in position a year or two later.
The commission was for $50, 900, which in
cluded the pedestal, the latter being furnish
ed by the artist
The marble statue of Lincoln, in front of
the City Hail. is the work of Lot Flannery.
Its cost was betrayed by patriotic citizens.
Flannery was a self lf-taught sculptor, who COM
bined energy and enthusiasm with slight
modicum Of genius. Among the proposed
statues, other than that of General Thomas,
is one yet TO be erected to Admiral Farrsgut,
in Farragut Square, on Connecticut avenue,
between !, X and Seventeenth streets. The
monument is to be of colossal height, of
bronze, for which Congress appropriated $2O,-
900 in April, 1862. Winnie Ream, the sculp-
tor, has completed the plaster cast, and will
soon mould it in bronze Washington Post.