Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23

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carried even further. the polished. re-
Elective, dark granite will suggest the
thoughtful refined man. The frieze
around the pedestal will illustrate tho
climax Of his career, the grapdest and
most commendable action of his life;
the reconciliation between Great
Britain and the United States, in the
same time illustrating in the primitive
fairy tale like style of the Arabesske,
three previous historic states of con
dition between tnis country and Eng
land. The two seated statues, History
and Memory, also serve 10 Illustrate
Mr.. Bayard's honorable and lovely
name on her scroll OF honor. Memory
mortelles. thus personiiying by her
fountains flowing, sparkling, pure
ofatory, and love of poetry and habit
of reciting it.
According to my sketch model, tho
statue OF Bayard will be eight feet in
height; the pedestal proper of thp same
height, eight feet with the sub.base
two feet four inches, it will be ten feet
four inches. The entire height Of the
monument will be adding five inches
for each of the two steps fer the plat
form) nineteen feet two inches. The
entire width Of the monument will be
about the same as the height. The
seated statues would also be OF heroic
size being five feet and half in their
seated position. | propose 10 furnish
the three statues in standard bronze,
the rest of the monument IN highly
| polished granite excepting the carved
parts; such as the friege, the fountain
and the shield with inscription on the
rear, and of course the platform ard
| approaching steps.
The cost for the entire monument,
with the proper foundations, everything
put up properly and of the highest ar
tistic Workmanship, will be eighteen
thousand five bundled dollars. The
water and piping to be furnished by
the city of Wilmington.
The foundation for this monument
will be constructed OF the best work
manllke manner and will project at least
six inches beyond the monument
| proper.
Sincerely yours, j.. Geleft.
| TWO ASoSYMous DESIGNS.
"Pro Patria" and "Senator and
Statesman are the names under
| which two models are submitted. the
names of the sculptors not having yet
been made public. In their sEeci
| fications they say
| THE redestals to be of Concord
| granite or Knoxville marble. We prefer
the last named, because it harmonizes
with the bronze. The statues and ths
wreath and palms to be of statuary
bronze. inscription on the pedestal to
be Secretary of State, or Minister TO
Great Britain or whatsoever else the
COMMITTEES may require, will be cut in
raised letters. ike those in the word
Bayard on model submitted. AL other
parts of the pedestal to be hammered,
as required by the committee.
The conception pictures Senator
Bayard delivering an address just
before his departure for the Court OF
st. James, bearing his credentials in
his left hand. We did not strive tc
make a portrait, purposing, if the
commission should be awarded to us,
to submit life sized bust; to the
satisfaction OF the committee, which
bust we would, after using it as q
study, donate to the committee, who
might like to preserve it, or present il
to some historical society.
I'VE will contract TO execute thu
commission in the most artistic ant
faithful manner, and We are prepared
to give sureties for the performance O
the same according TO legal speci
fications. Our price for the 'Prc
Patria' is ten thousand dollars.
The second model, Senator anC
Statesman, is on the Same scale, ant
of the same materials as Pro Patria
model. The difference is in tn,
addition Of the figure of Columbia a
History, chronicliDg the deeds o
Senator Bayard in the Book of Fame
execute in full size, and under the con
ditions herein mentioned, for eighteei
thousand dollars. The sums mentioned
include the erection of the stathe ant
pedestal ih the most complete name
on the site designated by the com
! mittee.
SOME OF THE OTHER DESIGNS.
DR.. ID. A. Capehart Of Washingto
, presents a life-size statue of Mr.. Bayar
: leaning on sun dial.
: II. j. Ellicott gives statue CT tn
late ambassador in the cloak of tn
law. Allegorical figures. representa-
law and Justice, are on the sides
Greek medallions set for the place
held by. the statesman.
Paul w. Morris shows strong design
4 allegorical figures standing within
o portico OF Greek style, one of thei
t doing honor to Bayard, who stands i
q the foreground.
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