The morning times., 1896-01-18
READY With The AWARD
Model and Site for Sherman Statue
Expected Today.
Winner Of the Com mmission WIN
Receive ST. 900 Each.

After foar days inspection OF the twenty
three models which American scuiptors
offer as the design for an equestrian statue
to Gen. Sherman, the committee OF the
Society of the Army of the Tennessee dele
gated to select the winning exhibit gathered
at the Arlington yesterday.
Gen q. NJ. Dodge OF New York, the presi-
dent OF the society, and also chairman of
the monument comnittec, had with nim
Congressman HerHtetson OF Iowa, ex-secre-
tary of the In,etidr John b. Noble Of
Missouri, and Ccf,fprneiius Cade OF Gin
cinnati, secretary IoI stne committee. Col.
j. F. How OF st. .4olis. and Col. Augustus
jacobson OF Chicaaoi the other members
Of the committees hyere unable to be on
hand. t.n
/, was decided.l6 accep, all the models
now on exhIDition in the War department
as competitors ror1ne prizes offered by the
society.
BY virtue of an tact of Congress. Gen.
Dodge, as presitifnt of the Society of the
Army OF the Tenbsssee; the, Secretary OF
War and the co,nmanding general OF the
Army are delegated TO select the site In
this city upon which the statue OF oid
Tecumseh" viii b. placed.
The societys committee will meet this
morning in the War Department with Col.
Lamont and Gen. Miles, and the site viii
then probably 5e officially selected. a
member OF the committee said yesterday
that the spot had already been practically
decided upon. but that the location OF the
site woJld not he made pubic by the com
mission OF three until the soCiety's statue
committee We're ready TO announce tue
selection OF the winning design.
That announcement VIII probably be made
today. Tie committee has been here since
Monday and has teen busy in tie consider
alton of tie merits ana defects or tie
various competing exhibits.
The sculptor OF lhe successful design VIII.
of course, lie given the commission Tor lis
execution, but there will be prize OF
ST 900 for each OF four other nodeis which
General Dodge and his colleagues may
select as deserving OF reward
The committee of The National Society
ofSculptors. including st. Gaudens andother
noted men. has already submitted It's recoui'
mendations as result OF lbVcstlgatioh
OF the models submitted. That report has
been discussed by the statue committee ana
will no doubt have a marked influence
upon the decision which The committee Is
expected to announce today.
Those who have designs entered III the
battle for the big prize are H. J. Ellicott
L. Anaties. +. A. T. Duntar. and Theodore
Mills of this city: Victor Oisa. J. Mussey
Rhind. W. O. Partridge with two noe els
Ferdinand Meranda, c. II. Niehaus with
two. Adrian Jones. Edwin NJ. Van Note,
Alfred Luzi. j o. Lester, James T. Kelly
II. X. Bush Brown with TWO. and Richard
Hunton Perry. all of New York city. ex'
cept Robert p BringhuIst OF st. Louis, Carl
Roh-Smith of Chicago. ard George Z. Bis
Sell and p. W. BaTuen. American scuiptors
living in Paris.
The Society of The Army OF the Tennes-
see began the movement for the erection
Of a statue to Sherman almost three years
| agn, aud fund Of 100000 is now avail
able for the work. Congress furnished a
large pur;iou of the money, and the bal'
ance was contributed by the old comrades
| of the famous commander OF the Army OF
the Tennessee. As .pon as the award Is
made to the successrul sculptor the WORK
on the statue viii he vigorously pushe q.
The Society of The Army of The Tennessee
has already arch monument here Il
the gallant McPhers"G
When the Sherma Testimonial is Urder
way the society VIII go ahead with its
| project to place sEs,atSc OF Grant at the
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