Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-02
PULITZER TOPARIS
Gift Of the New York Editor to
the French Capital.
BARTHoLDrs HISTORICAL STATUE

Representing Washington and L. Fayette
Ciaspipg Hands Unveiled Before q Dis.
tinguished Assembage-Design Shown in
the French Art Section at the Chicago
Worlds Fair-suifan Rebuff Cncie Sam
sharp Fighting In Cuba.
PARIS. Dec. 2-Brighs wcathe. shone
upon the ceremony yesterday of unwilling
the group Of statuary of Washington and
La Fayette. modelled by the well-known
Sculptor Bartholdi and presented to the
city OF Paris by Joseph Pulitzer. editor Of
the New York World. This statue vii,
be remembered by visitors to the Chicago
Worlds fair as occupying a conspicuous
position in the French section In the sculp-
ture division Of the Art building. A nota-
BILE assemblage witnessed the unwilling,
among the company present being Henry
Vigraud. first secretary Of the United
States embassy; Major Sanford c. KEEL.
logg. military attache. and Lieutenant r.
Rodgers. naval attache. Of the embassy
Hon William F Quimby, U nited States
minister to the Netherlands: Samuel F.
Morss. U. s. consu; general IN Paris;
General Arson G. McCook. of New York
NJ Bartholdi. the sculptor. the project Of
the Seine; NJ, Fremige. designer of the
PEDESTAL; q number of French officials
and many ladies. The site of the bronze
group is at the west end of the Place des
Flats Unis. in the most IA .hionable quar-.
ter Of Paris.
Ballard Smith Represents Pulitzer.
Ballard Smith, London correspondent Of
the New York World. first made a short
speech presenting the group of statuary.
which was frequently applauded. He said:
Il am here today as the representative of
Joseph Pulitzer. who honors himself and
his country in presenting this statue of
Washington and La Fayette-kindred
names in the deepest affections Of the two
peoples-tO this beautiful and historical
chief city Of our sister republic. If he
could have been here Mr. Pulitzer would
doubtless say more than can of the patri-
otto and affectionate motives which in.
spired his gift.
Motive Of the Gift Interpreted.
But we can perhaps sufficiently inter-
prct Mr.. Pulitzer's cardinal motive by
quoting the inscription that he himself
has prepared for tho statue, which is
meant to be. as he has written it, and
speaking as he undoubtedly may. for all
our fellow citizens: Homage a la
France ell Reconnaissance de Son Generoux
ConcOurs Dams la Lutte du Peuple des
Etats Unis Pour la Liberte ct lIndepend-
ence." (HOmage to France in gratitude
for her generous cooperation in the strug-
gle Of the people Of the United States for
liberty and independence
Two Republics United In Hearts.
Smith then alluded to the fact that it
proprietor Of tho New York World to in.
augurate the popular subscription which
gave q worthy pedestal to BartOldis statue
Of Liberty Enlightening the World in
New York harbor. and in conclusion, i'm
Pulitzcr's name, he presented the group
to the city of Paris. The military band
that was present thereupon played the
Marseillnise. NJ lombard, vice prcsi
dent of the Paris municipal council. in
accepting the gift for the city, briefly re.
viewed the history Of the two men thus
reproduced in bronze and said that the
union of the flags under which Washing.
ton and La Fayettc stood hand in hand
represented really tho union of the hearts
Of the two Republics.
Consul General Morss Speaks.
The band then played the American an.
them. Henry Vignaud, secretary of the
United States embassy, briefly offered the
excuses Of United States Ambassador Eus.
tbs for his unavoidable absence on account
OF illness. Samuel Morss, United States
consul general, followed in an eloquent
speech. He briefly touched upon the events
that linked the lives of Washington and
La Fayette, and which had enshrined
them in the hearts Of Americans till the
two names were alike household words in
every village. Even the children" Morss
continued, ''can tell how La Fayette
brought light and hope and help to the
struggling colonists. Republics are some.
times ungrateful, but not always"
The Figures OF the Memorial.
The figure Of Washington In the statue
is ten feet high, while the figure of the
Marquis dc La Fayette is some inches less
The French and American flags which
form the back ground rise to the height Of
fourteen feet, SD that the monument taken
In connection with the pedestal reaches Q
point about twenty-five feet above the
pavements Of Place des Etats Unis