Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-02
Washington Statue for France.

To the Editor cf Tie Evening Star:
\ recent meeting OF ladies in this city, under
the title OF The Daughters of the American
Revolution" and the praisewoIthy object be-
fore them. has reminded me of Il circular place
III my hands some time since informing the
public of q prior association of many promi-
merit women of orr country for the pnrposc OF
presenting to France our sister republic of the
old world. a heroic statue of Washing ION -Hater
PatriR-tO be phccd III Paris aS perpetual
memento of the past and constant inspiration
for the future.
1t is fairly due to the French people. who
were among the first 70 lend our fathers both
sympathy and aid in their struggle for indie
rendence. and who have ever since in various
ways manifested their admiration OF our insti-
tutons.
1t seems to have been left to American
women To make the first 'ugge 7tion OF such an
undertaking i'll response to the statues OF Lib
erty and Lafayette and to form an association
with this end III view. OF this association Mrs.
Justice Field is president. with the following
list of vice presidents: Mrs. l.. p. Morton. Mrs.
John Sherman. Ohio: Mrs Charles L. Mander-
son. Nebraska: Mrs. James Mcmillan. Michigan;
Mrs. Nathan +. Dixon. Rhode Island: Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Berry. Washington: Mrs. Robert :.
Green. New Jersey: Mrs. l.. ID. NJ. Sweat. Maine;
Mrs. Nathan Appleton. Boston; Mrs. James L..
Bradford, Louisiana: Mrs Livingstone Minis
Georgia: Mrs. George Adams. Illinois:
Mrs. William. l.. Wheeler. Boston: Mrs.
George 5. Fraser. New York: Mrs. Ogden Do
remus. New York; Mrs. White!aw Reid. Paris.
France: Mrs. John Z. Jones. Nevada: Mrs. Geo.
Hearst. California: Mrs. Eugene Hale. Maine:
Mrs. Howard Ganson White. Wisconsin; Miss
Eyarts. New York: Miss Florence Bayard. Della
ware: Miss Alice LOnGfellOw, Boston: Mrs.
Frank Hatton. Washington. DC; Mrs. George
Gould. Troy. NY: Mrs. Henry Butler, New
Jersey: Miss \. Il. Eddy. California: Mrs. II. d.
Green. Oregon: Mrs. Charles Munn, Washing
ton: Mrs. J. J.. Gardner. Boston.
II appears that at the recent meeting of THE
Daughters of the American Revolution" Il
committee was appointed, of which Mrs. Justice
Field was made chairman ard L. Francis Riggs
treasurer. to- take charge of the subscriptions.
The sum OF 5000 why not make it so O0O?)
has been fixed upon for carrying out this most
laudabie purpose. No dOub. this or any other
sum which these ladies should require could
be readily realized from very few of the
wealthy families whom they represent. But
have ventured upon the suggestion of Il very
dear friend a lady who long resided in Paris
and who Is deeply interested i'll this move
ment-to call attention through your columns
to IA simple method of raising the fund. which
would be purely American and would be far
more interesting AID unique in the sequence.
Ii is nothing more nor less than to make each
subscription a donation of 25 cents. with the
names of the donors engraved upon parcl-
ment. one copy to be kept i'll the archives
of the association and to be
presented with the statue to the authorities of
France-this wou!d permit no less thon 2GO. 900
of our people. regardless of ali pccuniary con-
ditions. to share in the beauty and glory OF the
enterprise. 1t might entail somewhat more of
labor on the part Of the committee and some
delay of time in the realization. but would it
not seem much more like a movement of the
whole country under the guidance and inspira-
ton of the noble women who have undertaken
the task Of preparing this long-delayed yet
most fitting token Of our national gratitude and
fraternity! Il. SUNDERLAND