The morning times., 1896-06-06


adopted resolutions and nancu Il commit.
tee 10 prepare a memorial and resolution
for presentation TO Congress. This com
mittee net yesterday at President Dun
bars studio, SeYent eenth aud streets
northwest Those present were Prof Louis
Arnateis, Messrs. T.. F Andrews, W. F.
Gibbs. Spencer Nichols, jules DieudunDe,
Robert HinCkley and Hobart Nichols
Prot Amatels was selected to act as
temporary chairman in Mr. Dunbar's alb
sence Mr. Hobart Nichols read a pet!.
tion prepared hy Mr.. Stison HutchiDs. st
the request OF artists, aud with IL me
mortal
Mr.. Dunbar came in and took the ch airaud
the committee proceeded to discuss the
papers for verbal changes in order to- make
them smooth, clear and effective They are
as follows:
To the Honorable Senate and House OF
representatives. The undersigned mem
hers OF the Society of Washington Artists
and their associates, members OF the
National SCulptor'S society respectfully
urge your honorable body 10 request the
honorable Secretary OF War to suspend the
proposed contract with Mr. Carl RohI-
smith for the construction Of the Sherman
monument until the next session on Congress
in order that the method OF awarding
the contract may he investigated.
WHY THEY ASK IT.
we ask this The RorP confidently as
| Congress has appropriated $50 900 toward
the statue while only $4,000 was con
trbuted by the Army OF the Tennessee.
and it is our belief as we.l a> the conviction
or artists generally teat Both branches Of
your honorable body .sh osiid be represented
on the commission auth 0riZcd to inspect
the designs am awapl the contract
We also respectfully present the follow
memorial which contains til facts wethink
most appropriateto Geconsidered ms upport
OF this petition.
The society OF Washington Artists
| have heard with surprise and chagrin
| the decision OF the copuntr$.c Of the Society
OF the Army Of the Tennessee in regarI
TO the proposed monument to he erected
! TO the memory Of tn Z late Gen William Z
sherman in Washington, % c., in direct
! opposition to the finding OF the Jury
! composed OF the !eadlngartsts 9th e United
states
The committee Of the Society OF tho
Army Of the Tennessee representing TO the
! ScuptorS entering the competition that
a jury ofartists from theNationai Scuiptor's
society would assist in Judging the models
| Gave rE.srpprcSented their intentions TO the
competitors and have acted in an unfair
manner toward the competitors ana have
shown parua!ity which now proclaiIns
/ 1t competition IN nama only.
The committee of the army Il the Ton
nessee in refusing 10 accept Tie judgment
| Of the jury OF artists frJ m the National
! SculrtcrS' Society have subjected to great
| indig7lty and humiliation the aforesaid
: jury or the National SCulptrrs' Society
and the whole Artistic fraternity OF the
! CountrJ by throwing cut ore Of tie four
models selected by the committee Cf art
| lists and substituting therefor the model
| by carl Rohi-S Smith, adiudgCd tenth in the
| order o: merit. said model IN the final Gem
! Petition receiving the award.
VERY VIGOROUS PROTEST.
The committee of the A my Cf the Ten
nessee having deprived the city OF Washing
| ton and the country CT the hes, work sub
| mtted. III the name of posterity and
| IN the real interest of art. we, the Society
| oi Washington Artists, do hereby most
| etDpha'ically protest against tie action If
| the saif committee OF the S. ciety OF the
| Army OF the Tennessee and pronounce 1t
| ilagiant injustice to all the ComretitC RS"
MIR i. w. Wheat!ey had offered his ser
| vices IL the committee as attorney with
| out charge, aud uron notion OF Mr.. Dieu-
| TONNE his offer was accepted
Mir. Amatels had a series of resolutions
! looking 10 the regulation of tie selection
| OF models in the future. They provide that
| all wotks or art especially sculpture and
| painting. Tor the governmc mt shall here
| after he under the control Cf Il toard of
| experts. three to he chosen by the govern
| meat and four by the competitors. The
| three government experts are to have
! charge OF arrangements for The CT mpetition
| and TO select the pla Ce The entire seven
are 10 select the model, superintend the