New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
MEMORIAL ARCH STATUARY.
GRAND ARMY MEN WISH TO CNVElL II
ON MEMORIAL DAY.
III M,c-NoNNIEs CAN FINISH IT IN TIME THEY
WILL HAVE AN EXTENSIVE CELEBRATION
AND INVITE TIE SCULPTOR TO

BE GUEST OF HONOR.
Prominent Grand Army men OF Brooklyn are
planning for ceremonies OF unusual interest on Me-
,ro-,a, nav ~ 1898 II Mr. MacMonnies finish
the statrary he is making for the memorial arch
IN the Prospect Park Plaza before that time MI.
NacMonnies has been working diligently OH the
huge pieces OF statuary for the arch ana mas hope
10 complete them this winter Brooklyn Iraho
Army men have been deeply interested IN INC
young scuptor's work for the memorial arch' ana
when they heard that It might be finished In time
they conceived the idea OF dedcating the statuary
On Memorial Day and inviting Mr. MacMonnes
10 be one Of the guests Of honor on the OCCASION
Ii is said that he would gladly accept an invitation
to home next spring TO see MS "ork SET III
It's place and formally unveiled. The only II IN
the way regards his ability TO finish the WORK In
time. He Is extremely busy, end now mas on hahu
orders enough TO keep him engaged for three years
more Nevertheless he feels 1t is said' that MS
frst duty is to Brooklyn, and that he shoulu hot
allow other work 10 interfere with that which ne
has accepted a commission TO do for his native
city
The Grand Army men will not be able 10 make
definite arrangements for Memorial Day unu they
hear more from Mr. MacMonnies. They are reauy
to make elaborate arrangements for the unveiiihs
Of the statuary If they can have 1t on Memorial
Day.
Elijah r. Kennedy has recently received several
Interesting letters from Mr.. MacMonnies MI.
Kennedy says that Mr.. MacMonnies Is giving most
Of his time Just now to the larger pieces or statu-
AIRY which he has been asked 70 make lie IN Also
WORKING on several oil paintings 49,, .
An artist Of considerably ren0wn in this COUNT
ana Europe" said Mr.. Kennedy yesterday, tou
ne only short time ago that he expected 70 gee
AacNOnnics take "a place some day win the pesl
Painters Of his generation. Hitherto he has given
little attention 10 painting. but the success ne mas
already attained has encouraged him 10 90 more
Mr. MacMonnies's friends viii be glad 10 KNOW,
think that he has rot made Paris his permanent
nome. ! believe he 10 even now looking iorEaro ~
Ms time when he can live here. he is Wlse III III
Working In Paris now, for many reasons for inc
york ne is doing he needs large, spacious stu-
dos. which would cost enormous sums mere as
Snpartd with the amounts he has 70 pay In Pafi ss
tnen again. he can work there with much isss
annoyance than he would experience here ne
rev has orders for work which will Keep nm Dusy
a. least three years and he does not want 70 set
more on his hands until no dispose OF ali ne
hss already contracted TO do. - T.,
know that he would take great pleasure c i,
ssomlng home next spring to see the pieces wnlcn
he has made for the memorial arch put in place
ssnd unveiled but all that know about any pans
.or public demonstration on that occasion Is that
Sssssral influential Grand Army men are READY TO
Segin preparations for the unwilling on Memorial
Jay II Mr.. MacMcnnies can 90 MS work on t'"e'