The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-28
ITS LOCATION
DECIDED UPON,
Bajnottl Memorial viii Be
Placed in Paved Area.
between THE TWO MONUMENTS
This Conclusion Reached at the Meeting Of
the Commission To-day.
MISS YANDELL WAS IN ATTENDANCE.
Soma Members Of City Council Believe Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Should Be Moved and
Memorial Fountain Given Its Sic.

The Bajnotti memorial fountain COM
mission met in .uayor Bakers office this
morning, Miss Enid Yandall, the sculp-
tor, whose design has been accepted,
being present at the conference. The
main feature of the discussion was IN
relation TO the location of the fountain.
and, after talking over the several sug-
mously voted TO put the fountain in the
centre OF the granite paved mall on
Exchange place midway between the
Soldiers monument an dthe Burnside
statue.
This Miss Yandell thought the very
best and most logical location, but
there is no secret about the main rea-
son why the commission voted to put
the memorial fountain in the centre of
the paved place. 1t is generally known
that the putting OF the fountain in that
place is looked upon as the most direct
and speedy way of getting rid OF the
granite blocks and making the space
into park. Mayor Baker is OF the
opinion that as soon as the fountain is
in operation, that public opinion will
demand that IL be surrounded by grass
and shrubs.
The decision made by the commission
this morning, meets with the approval
of a large number OF the members OF
the city government, although some say
they believe IL would be better to move
the soldiers monument TO the centre of
the granite paved space and put the
fountain where the monument now
stands. IL is conceded that, while the
principle and sentiment that brought
about the So.uIers monument is a
noble one. the monument itself is not
artistically thing of beauty, and II Is
said 20 be too high TO stand directly In
front of City Hail.
However. that any such change will
be made does not appear from the
present condition of things. OF course,
IL will require fully six months for Miss
Yandell to complete her work, and dur
ing that time there will be ample op-
portunity to make any changes that
may be deemed advantageous and all
concerned WIN be afforded plenty or
time TO discuss the question in all it's
bearings. One thing is decided upon,
and that is that the fountain will not be
put in the parkway between Exchange
place and Railroad terrace.
II il is decided later to remove the
granite olocks, now being put down.
and make the mall into a park around
the fountain. the entire matter will be
put into the hands of the park commits
sioners and care will be taken TO have
plenty of paths across the park to ac-
commodate pedestrians. AS a matter of
fact II is claimed, that such a plan
would afford a far greater measure of
safety to pedestrians than the present
plan there would be no more trou-
bic or inconvenience in crossing Ex-
change place than there Is in crossing
any ordinary street.
The commission after disposing OF the
question of its location this morning,
talked over the several details of the
to be mae with Miss Yandell,
and everything viii be so drawn that
the city will be most fully protected in
case any unforeseen circumstances
should occur before the completion OF
the fountain.