The evening times., 1899-05-09
THREE new STATUES
TO ADORN CITY PARKS
In Honor of a Trio Of Famous
Americans.
Daniel Webster in Bronze at Scott
Circle.
The Equestrian Memorial to General
w. T.. Sherman-Pedestal for the
Logan Monument In Place.

Washington is soon to have three note
worthy additions to its already large col
lection of memorial bronzes that add SO
much to the beauty and interest OF the
public places Of the first city OF the land.
The most colossal and perhaps the grand
est of these Is the equestrian statue OF
Gen. w. T. Sherman, which is to be To-
Gated in the parking just south OF the Unit
ed States Treasury, where once stood the
building used for the photographic depart
ment of Americas Banking House. The
work is being executed by Carl Rohl- Smith.
of Chicago, who was awarded the contract
for the erection OF the statue against the
competition Of the world. Near the site OF
the statue Sculptor Rohl-Smith has erect
ed a temporary studio, which now contains
the finished model Of the work. The
granite pedestal, which when finished will
measure fifty feet in height and sixty feet
square, is not to be completed for nearly
two years. The sculptor will they try the
effect of his work by placing the plaster OF
paris figures in position before having
them cast in bronze. The figure of Sher-
man sitting on his horse will, of course,
adorn the topmost place on the monument.
The perpendicular sides of the granite
work will be inlaid with panel pictures IL
Illustrating four great events in Sherman's
life and on either side will be life-size
figures depicting peace and war.
At the four corners Of the monument,
sixty feet apart, will stand iifelike senti-
nels representing the four branches OF the
service When the monument has been
completed and Mr.. Rohl- Smith has had an
opportunity to satisfy himslf Of the prop
er proportions of the work by seeing the
figures in place, the statues will be cast
in bronze by the Gorham foundry of New
York The unveiling of the monument
will be national affair and VIII be At
tended by the President and his Cabinet.
The bronze OF Danield Webster is gift
to the National Capital from Stilson
Hutchins, and will also be colossal
monument. II will stand in Scotts CIR
Gle and will rear itself nearly forty feet
in the air. The work is being done by
Trentarove and is to be completed De-
cember, 1900. The sides OF the pedestal
will be inlaid with magnificent panel work.
The front picture will depict Webster in
the United States Senate making his his
toric reply to Senator Hayne, in which
occurred the phrase, Liberty and Union.
Now and Forever" which is to be en-
graved beneath the panel.
The composition for the panel to adorn
the rear OF the monument is a picture OF
Webster delivering his famous speech at
the dedication of the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment June Z. 1S43. The great New Eng
land statesman is portrayed in the conven-
tional attitude of q public orator; stand
ing by a pedestal, with a volume in his
hand upon which he is leaning.
The equestrian statue Of Gen. John A.
Logan. is the work of Franklin Simmons,
who is now in Rome completing the fig
ure. The pedestal for the statue is now
in place in Iowa Circle although the prin-
cipal figure will not be set in place be-
fore 1901. Mr.. Simmons went to Rome
for the purpose of making the bas reliefs
in the pink granite of Italy. The work
was completed there by the sculptor and
sent to this country. where 1t was found
that the various stones would not fit, and
the joints had to be recut by American
masons. The portions now in place, how
ever, give promise of much beauty when
the monument is complete. On the pedes-
tails are large panels, showing in relief
scenes from the famous soldiers life.
These are very artistic pieces of modelling.
and indicate an immense amount of study
and labor.
When the three statues are completed 1t
will be necessary for Congress to make an
especial appropriation to repair the dam
age done to the parks where they are be-
ing erected, and put them in their former
state of perfection. 1t will require about
81, 500 to do this work which does not come
under the supervision of Colonel Bingham.
who has already great task TO keep the
public grounds and reservations in proper
order with the small appropriation allot-
ted the District by Congress for this work.