New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
TIE SCULPTOR IS DELA YED.
AMERICAN STATUES DETAIN FREDERICK
MACMONNIES IN PARIS.
THE RECEPTION ARRANGED FOR HIM HAS
BEEN INDEFINITELY POSTPONED GREAT
MnRKs Vow ENGAGING Ills INTENTION

BEEN INDEFINITELY POsTPONED-THE GREAT
WORKS NOW ENGAGING Ills ATTENTION
INCLUDE \ PIECE on SHAKESPEARE
AND EQUESTRIAN STATUES
FOR THE PARK PLAZA.
The reception which WAS to have been given for
Frederick AIacMonnies the sculptor by some Of
Brooklyn's prominent citizens has been ndefnitsly
postponed. General John b. Woodward. Of NO.
259 Henry-st. who had charge Of the arrangements,
said that he wrote to Mr.. MacMonnies telling him
OF the proposed reception. At that time IL was eN-
pectel that the artist would reach this country
about January 90 General Woodward. however.
received a cabegram saying that it was Impossible
for Mr.. MacAIonnes 10 leave Paris at the time
when he first intended as it was necessary Tor nm
first to finish some work which he had on hand'
The General said that the reception. II acceptable
to Mr.. MacMonnes would take pace soon aiter
he does reach this country.
William MacMonnes. the sculptors father VINO
lives at No 60 Hancock-st.. has been seriously
IN FOR a long time. and has recently been so 'ow
that the family are afraid that he may not De auVe
when his son comes home. This sickness Is the
main renson why the sculptor has planned TO make
this visit to this country.
Miss MacMonnics the sister of the sculptor. said
last night: "Hc d!d intcni to be here by the 2efh
os this month. but he cannot leave his work at
present He Is engaged i'm :uhlling severa. con-
tracts but what he !s most anxouf 20 fnsh ana
tho thing that really Keeps him IN Paris Is tnc
statue Of Shakespeare which he Is making for the
new Congressional Library in Washington The
work * being carried at his studio No. 10
Impassc de Main. | have never seen a picture OF
this statue bat believe that tho figure Of the
dramatist Is seated. In .ct.er which we received
about a week ago from one Of his friends. VINO Is
a painter of considerable ability. he said that ne
cOnsl lered ii the best thing that my brother mas
eyer done
The Shakespeare statue ls not the only thing
that my brother has him now. lie Is
working on the quadrlsa and the two que'tFan
statues for the Park Plaza / believe that he also
has the contract the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment I'm indianapolis. and he has only recently
finished the models FOR the bronze doors OF tho
Congressional Library HIS last visit to this coun-
try was in June. 1871. whcn he spent two montas
here The knowledge Of his fathers severe Illness
has caused him 20 use every effort get away.
for his Intimacy with his father and .ove for him
are such seldom sees. never saw a more
devoted son. lie does not feel now. however that
hc can leave his Shakespeare statue until It Is
nn'shcl
"In a .e,ter from my brother that we received
| about two or three weeks he said that the
| French Government had honored him by giving him
the Rcd Ribbon ~ the Legion OF Honor This i
IN" second tribute from the FrcncA Government
! \ year or two ago IL bought his statue OF 'Bac-
| chanfr and chilli ana placed it In the Lnxembure
| Gallery His home In Paris is at No. I. Rue de
Sevr.-s and be is one Of the hardest workers maj
/ oyer slw He goes hts studio about 73o o'cccN
! I'm the morning ami works til. noon. when ne take
I a hllf hour IN which 10 eat llgnt luncf Then n.
goes back 10 hls studio and Is hard ~ work unti
darkness compels him To stop. He ought 10 succeed
! for he has alwnys been nard worker ana ms
| taste has a,ways shown ltsc.f in the line SIC
| he has adopted his M" work. He has mode LED
since be was "A boy only three years OLD he used
t. make tiny figures with bread AT the tab.e oi
| With wnx or gum anything plastic that ne could
| nul IIls first rca. study IN this linc vas a.
! Cooper Union whore n. took the first prize ne
| nrst winter hc there. Then he entered the
/ A-t.l.mv II Design whore ne again chptIrel tht
n-st trirc After that he entered the Arr Students
| Igague when he studied under Augustus 81
/ Gluiens | have known him t. WORK haII an !as s
ami ihcn night after rgat. he would 10 10 th'
/ Academy - Design. 90,
| r,,I many receptions f0r him. there are thret
! %.w-Yoik clubs waiting To welcome HIN. IN adii
ton 90 the Brooklyn ro3p.,