Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12


passed and approved granting permission,
because Pere Nfrquette was, of course,
| never a citizen Of any state, having lived
before the organization of the Union. But
Wisconsin claims him her especial
pioneer, and so he will occupy a place.
American heroes. ~
In addition to the Marquette statue there
is soon to be placed in the hall a statue
from West Virginia to the memory of the
late Senator from that state, John E. Ken
ma, a man who was generally beloved in his
s esea in is b ssf auGh alter statue msns IS
death, but in the case of Senator kenna.
dying as he did in Office and in the height
of his fame among his people, it seems
| quite appropriate that no time should be
lost. West Virginia is one of the states
that cannot now. haye very great stock
of strictly locaF heroes, as her history
as state is brief.
There are now thirty statues and bustS
in the Statuary Hall. this number being
| reached by the addition of the statues of
Webster and Stark few weeks ago, the
gift of the state of New Hampshire. 1t
is no exaggeration to say that the hall is
now crowded, and the day is soon to come
when there will not be another inch of
room for the newcomers that will surely
knock for admission.
The Crowded Hall.
Forty-four states now compose the Amer
lean Union, number far in excess of old
time anticipations. The forty-fifth, Utah,
is to be admitted just as soon as the for
| malites Of the adoption Of a state con-
stitution have been complied with. Then,
too, there at least four more states
in prospect, namely, New MeXica, Arizona,
Oklahoma and Indian territory.
Only twelve states are represented by
statues placed in the hall. Two of these
states have sent but one statue each so far.
The difference between the capacity of the
hall and the demands that must soon be
made upon 1t is very apparent. Not only
will there be no room for the statues that
have a legal right to places in the old
meeting room Of the House Of Represen-
| tatives, but certainly room for the
statues that are now there that have no
right to places in the hall. There are five
of these which are the direct property OF
the government, having been either bought
by the government. or presented to it by
other than states of the Union. These five
are the statues of Washington-a plaster
cast of the EIoudon statue now located in
| Richmond - jefferson. Hamilton. Lincoln.
and Baker. The statues OF washington,
Hamilton, Jefferson and Lincoln are so
placed, it Is thought, with propriety in the
rotunda with the figure of Grant In ad-
dition to the five statues named there are
| four busts, those of Lincoln. Thomas
| Crawford, the sculptor; Kosciuszko and
| Pulaski These are the property of the
government and were not presented by
states. They are simply In the Statuary
| Hall as the most convenient place of exhi-
| bition.
| How the States Are Represented.
| AS has been stated, the hall was set apart
| for the reception Of these statues in 1861.
| Rhode Island was the first state to re-
| spond to the invitation contained in the
| act, approved that year. and in January,
1870 the statue of Nathaniel Greene was
received by Congress. This was followed
| in January 1872 by the statue Of Roger
| Williams. Early in 1872 Connecticut pre-
/ Of yNna hoy INrt.y1 hull n
| Roger Sherman. In 1873 and IA New York
| donated the statues of George Clinton and
Robert R. Livingston. Massachusetts, in
| 1876 presented statues of John Winthrop
and Samuel Adams. Vermont gave the
statue of Ethan Allen in 1876. and in 1881
| that of Jacob Colamer. Maine in 1878
placed the statue of William King in the
hall and is yet to give the second OF her
quota. 1t is thought. probable that Jas
G. Blaine will be chosen the subject
| of this statue. and with the receipt of that
complete. for In December last. New
Hampshire placed in the hall the statues
of John Stark and Daniel Webster
In 1888 Pennsylvania gave the statue or
| Peter Muhlenbers. III 1856 Ohio erected a
| marble representation of lanes A. Garfield.
| and in 1883 a statue Of William Allen. The
| statues OF Philip Kearny and Richard
| Stockton were presented by New Jersey in
| 1883 The next year Michigan sent statue
OF Lewis Cass.l In December of last year
| the statue or James SEleluS was unNeileu
as a gift from Illinois, and the latest
| acquisitions from New Hampshire have
| already been mentioned. Thus the only
| states that have 50 far completed their
| representations in the hall are Vermont
| New hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
| Island Connecticut, New York, New Jer-
| sey, Pennsylvania and Ohio
| Some Available Places.
The suggestion that collection of strict
| Iy national statues should be made in the
rotunda is not apt to relieve the situation
materially with regard to the crowd in the
| Statuary Hall, but the two matters must
| be considered together. There are just
| twelve places In the rotunda, and there
are now available six statues. Grant, Lin
| coin, Washington. Hamilton, Jefferson and
| Baker. All of these, with the possible eX
| ception Of Baker, would be appropriate, it
| is thought. for such a gathering of heroic
memorials. 1t would be for Congress to
decide upon the six. or possibly seven other
men whose names are so indissolubly linked
| with the fame OF the country as to warrant
| their being given places in this national
| pantheon.
| There is, in addition statue of Franklin
in the Capitol. at the foot of the eastern
! stairway OF the Senate. Opposite to the
| Franklin at the foot of the west stairway,
is representation of John Hancock. Then
there is statue of Thomas Jefferson.
| which stands at the foot of the east stair
way in the House wing. 1t is of marble,
thus differing from the bronze statue of
Jefferson in the Statuary Hall. The latter
| was presented to the United States by a
citizen of Virginia. 1t stood for some years
in the White House grounds, north of the
mansion, about where the fountain now is,
| a few yards north of the site of the pres
| ent sentry box. After it had been there
| for several years it was closely examined.
and the best opinion was that it was being
| harmed ~ the exposure to the elements,
and so it was removed to the Capitol and
| given place indoors
| An Echn From Summer.