Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
SHERMAN STATUE
Enlarged Models of the Committees
Selected Designs.
THEY WILL Be READY BY MONDAY
Three of Them Have Already Ar
rived in the City.
A NJ 0 U n T ON II A n D
THEY WILL Be READY BY MONDAY
A MOI Mt ON ND

The next military statue to he erected in
this city will be that of Gen. William Te-
cumseh Sherman, the hero of the famous
"march to the sea-" Arrangements to
that end now in fair state of pro-
gress. Ample funds are available for the
purpose, and site has been already Sc
lected fer the statue. What remains to be
done Is the selection of design and the
construction and erection of the statue.
The arrangements for the erection of the
proposed statue are in the hands of a gen
eral committee, consisting Of the Secretary
OF War, the major general commanding
the army and a committee of the Society
of the Army of the Tennessee, composed of
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge of New York, president;
Col. j. F. Howe of st. Louis, treasurer;
Gen. J. w. Noble of st. Louis, Col d. b.
Henderson of Dubuque. Iowa; Col. Angus
tus jacobson of Chicago and Col Cornelius
Cadle OF Cincinnati.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
statue, and the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee contributed $4,000 more. De-
d"cting expenditures for awards, travelling
and other necessary expenses, the sum of
$4,000 Is now available for the entire work,
including excavation foundation, pedestal
and equestrian statue.
Circulars to SculptOrs.
Several months ago the committee of the
Society of the Army Of the Cumberland
sent circular letters to all the principal
sculptors in the United States, inviting
their participation in competition of de-
signs for the proposed statue. Each de-
sign was to be shown in an accurate and
elaborate model, including both pedestal
and statue, on a scale of one inch to one
foot. 1t announced that the contract
for the work would be awarded to the ar
tist whose design is deemed best, pro vided
1t is considered satisfactory" 1t was also
provided that the sum of $1,000 each would
be paid ito the artists submitting the next
four designs deemed satisfactory for 50
important work, but whose models have
not been accepted. provided so many are
found worthy of consideration"
The competition was restricted to artists
and sculptors residing in this country and
American citizens residing abroad, and the
successful artist will be required TO model
the full-sized statue in the United States,
where, also all the stone work and bronze
casting must be done.
twenty-five designs were received in re-
sponse to this invitation. and the models
We're set up in the top corridor of the
War Department last January when the
selections We're to have been made Nearly
all the leading American sculptors, whether
domiclled in this country or abroad, We're
represented in the competition and the ex-
hlDltlon OF models was unquestionaby the
fi?est ever seen in this vicinity. In arriving
at conclusion as to the most meritorious
designs, the committee of awards had the
able professional assistance of Messrs 81
Gaudens and Olin Warner, artists. and
Messrs. Bruce Price and Charles Post
architects. These gentlemen spent several
days IN a personal inspection of the models
Result of the Competition.
The result Of the competition is shown in
the following statement issued by the ma
tional commission:
hist the committee considered the ex-
hibit very interesting one and the models
as works of art of great credit to American
design. still they were not satisfied that
any one Of the exhibits designated the
character of Gen. Sherman or really grasp
ed the individuality of the man. They
therefore selected four of the best models
with view of further elabora ton under
the direction of the committee for future
competition the three finally unsuccessful
to receive $1,000 each for merit and $3.50
each for the additional labor
The four designs selected for further
elaboration were those submitted bv p w
Bartlett of Paris, J. Massey Rhird of Now
York, Carl Rohl Smith of Chicago and Chas
III. N1ehaus of New York Their models
were to be elaborated on a scale of two
1rches to the foot. An award of 81 600 was
gwen to II. X. Bush Brown of New York
lot ms design but 1t was not regarded as
su1nciently meritorious to enter the final
competition. An arrangement was made at
the time of this action that the elaborated
models should be ready for the inspect;on of
tne sherman statue committee in this city
on the 10th instant. As In the case of the
original competition, Col. j. NJ Wilson in
charge of public buildings and grounds will
assist the committee in the prosecution of
their work He superintended the ..satting
up of all the models in the first competition
and he Will perform the same service in the
coming final competition. The corridors of
tne war department, being too small to per-
NIT a proper display Of the enlarged models
he has rented the building 1904 G street tenn
porarily for that purpose.
Three of the models have already arrived.
and the artists and their assistants are
busily engaged in putting them I'm position.
and adding the finishing touches The
building has all the romance and reality of
an artists studio for the time being and
tvity when visited by Star reporter today
The three models on the ground are those
of Mr.. Bartlett. Mr. Rhind and Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Niehaus' model has been completed in
New York, and will probably be shipped
here tomorrow.
Gen: Miles of the statue committee is in
the city. but Secretary Lamont ana Gen.
Dodge, the latter representing the Society
of the Army Of the Cumberland, are not
expected to reach here before Monday next.
They will have difficult task in choosing
among the four models the one best suited
to perpetuate in granite and bronze the
hero of Atlanta"
The Site Selected.
The site selected for the Sherman statue
is officially described as follows: That por-
tion of the grounds south of the Treasury
Department.. and bounded as follows: On
the north by the street Immediately south
Of the Treasury Department.: on the east
by 18th street; the south by d street
extended, and on the west by the gravel
read around the ellipse and the south
grounds of the Executive Mansion
a small frame building used by the
Treasury Department as a photogra nhic
gallery now occupies portion of the site
selected, and it will have to be torn down
and removed.