St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23

in Washington. Outdoor art is,
perhaps, not the expression which stu
dents and devotees of the subjects would
choose with which to allude to the statuary
which adons the streets and avenues and
parks of Washington. Possibly, expression
may shock some people devoted to this
subject. at least it seems to best
Washington. as is well known,
is laid out with streets running at right an
giles. and avenues which radiate from the
capitol and White house, or at various lines
through the city with reference to the
streets. These dOnOt run parallel with the
streets, nor yet with themselves. The re-
Sult is that they cross both the streets and
themselves at all sorts of curious angles.
and as the avenues are very wide they
give some fine large open spaces at the
points where they cross each other and in
terSect with the wider streets. These spots
have been chosen for the sites of statues
and monuments Of fallen heroes and states
men of the country. Some Of these men.
whose memories and faces-for most of
these art works are figures of the men
themselves-noted in the early days
of the country, were prominent in
the Mexican and other wars, and
many won their fame in the late war
vi TIC ItDtllDll, Mllllt OlDtIS NOn ICIOMn
in the paths of peace and craftsmanship or
Jurisprudence. Ride along any of the prom
nent avenues, visit the parks or capitol and
you will see numbers of colossal statues.
some in bronze some in the leSS-enduring
marble, some are standing figures, some
wearing the dress Of the army or navy,
some with the robes of the highest judicial
tribunal. some in the attitudes of orators in
the halls OF legislation. some on horseback
and still others lifted high upon shafts of
marble or granite, and a few figures and
monuments of a purely allegOricallp char
acter. There are dozens of these art
works, costly and beautiful. but so num-
erouS that to describe all would be quite an
impOSSbility in a single article. and a de-
scliptiOn and representation Of three of
them. with brief mention of some OF the
others must suffice. One of the most inter
esting of these. and one Of the Oldest, too,
is GreenOughs statue of Washington, which
was begun more than half a century
ago, and which for many years
occupied a position in the space Just in
front OF the capitol. 1t is of colossal size.
1t was ordered in 1882 to be placed in the
center of the rotunda, over the tomb or
vaulted chamber built for the reception of
Washington two stories beneath. The statue
was finished in 1910. The artist received
$40 600 while working on it; two other bills
III connection with it were paid him.
amounting to sic, 1855, and the expenses
OF transportation from Italy. its erection in
the rotunda, its subsequent removal and the
pedestal cost SIS, 900 more, SAB. 600 in all
The chair upon which the figure sits is
Onamented with the acanthus leaf and
lions heads. A small figure of Columbus and
another of an indian chief lean against its
back. On the pedestal is inscribed the
deserved eulOgy on Washington. pro-
nounced by Gov. Henry Lee: First in
war, first IN peace first in the hearts of
his countrymen." The figure of Washing
ton sits upon this chair nude to the waist.
III his left hand a sheathed sword, and with
his right lac points upwards. On the
right side Of the chair is a
basso-relievo of Phebus-Apollo driving
the chariot of the sun around