The morning times., 1896-02-13
In MEMORY OF A PATRIOT
Polish Cit.zsns Decorate the Statue
of KoSciusko.
Many Admirers OF the National Hero
Visited Statuary Hall on His Birth
day Anniversary Yesterday.

AS has been the custom for years, the
white marileStatne of Thaddeus KOsciusko,
the Polish patriot, wIiicn stands IN the
southeastern corner Of Statuary Hall al
the Capitol, was yesterday decorated with
wrcaths aad flowers.
The event coTnTueinorated was the 50th
anniversary OF the patriots birth. Early
in the morning, before the throngs OF
visitors and sight-seers began To arrive,
a semi-clrcie Of large potted palms was
placed around the base of tie pedestal and
a wreath OF Smilax, lilies OF the valley
and carnations entwined around the head,
falling over the chest.
During the day many OF the Polish citi-
zenS OF Washington visited the statue aud
deposited at its base floral offerings of
vi0lets and roses and wreaths OF maiden
hair ferns, smilaX and oak leaves. The
punches OF flowers were tied with broad
bands of white and red ribbon, those being
the national colors of Poland.
In a basket left for the purpose visitors
left their cards. Among those paying
tribute TO The hero's memory were Miss
Herbert, a. NJ. klocZe wski, wife and sOz.
William IL. Duckstein, Emory L. Austin,
Julius Kuhn, II. Zylinski, Henry c. Jor-
dan, Mrs. Il. Snoegocski, Mrs. Elizabeth
Aichatowecz, Herman Scboenfeld and Mrs.
ischoenfeld, Or. Cheyalier de Zarembo and
others.
II had been the intention. if possible, 10
have some formal exercises late in the after
noon. but this plan was abandoned because
a permit could not be obtained for the pur-
pose. 1t was also expected that some
twenty students OF Polish descent. at Coluin-
bian University. would accompany Pro-
fessor SchoenfelSs but it was considered
expedient TO avoid anything that might be
construed as a demonstration OF that cnarac-
left
those desiring Is pay their respects TO do
so as individuals.
Dr. kIoczewski. who is president of the
Polish society Ia this city, said there would
be no formal celebration of the patriots
birthday, in view OF the fact that there are
bat a limited number OF Poldnders residing
here.
The decoration OF the statue and the ac-
cOmpanying floral offerings attracted n
continual throng OF visitors to the spot.
Those of the younger generation were com
PEELED TO brush up their historical knowl-
edge TO develop the fact that koSciusko
served during the revolutionary war and
received the thanks of Congress for his
Services.
Many quoted Campbelrs famous lines oc-
curing in The Downfall of Poland" and
seemed TO think the patriot fell at the tax
Ing OF Warsaw.
involved in the destruction of the Polish
capital. He was wounded and taken pris-
Gner At the baJUle nf Maciejowice, and held
by the Russians until the final partition OF
Poland had been accomplished He was not
sent TO Siberia, as is often alleged, but given
his freedom.
In has pom Campbell refers to an incident
which happened prior to the destruction OF
Warsaw and he invokes the spirit of the
imprisoned Kpsciusko just the same as
those of certain dead heroes, the concluding
Lines OF the poem being:
%, once again 10 Freedoms cause re-
turn
The patriot Tell. the Bruce of Bannock-
burn
Over at the opposite side of Statuary Hall
i. II. Hughes, the custodian of the hail.
had placed branches of palm arJund and
above the liGe-siZe statute of Lincoln, this
being the eighty-seyenth anniversary of his
birth. The bust OF Lincoln was decorated
with simple wreath of evergreens.
When asked as TO the reasons for this
extreme simplicity, Mr.. Hughes said that
as the deceased President was in every way
remarkably plain man he thought respect
for his memory could he shown in no better
way than by the plainest tributes.