The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-07

tho Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, both of which soCieties nave been in
Vited 10 be represented. This ode is the
product of the pen of Frank Putnam, a
newspaper worker of Chicago.
Prominent Witnesses.
All of the most prominent officials of
France VIII be present, including Presi-
dent Loubet and the French cabinet. MEM
6ers OF the Lafayette. Rochambeau,
scendants of the noble fighters who so
ably supplemented the patriot forces in
the war of the revolution. Besides these
be fully represented. as well as the entire
present IN Paris From America there viii
ton who have been especially invited to
share in the exercises as the representa-
tives OF the children who contributed the
congressman and senators from almost
every state will be present and represent
atives from all other departments OF the
government sousa will be on hand with
his band. He has written a special march,
entitled The Spirit of Liberty" In honor
OF the occasion, and 1t will be rendered for
the first time at the unwilling.
The Monument.
The monument is the work of Paul W.
Bartlett, a sculptor OF nternationa
achievement. whose execution in this in
stance will undoubtedly place him among
the first artists OF the world. He has been
working on this statue for something
a year now and will continue on 1t for two
years more. The model shows Lafayette
as the youthful son of France, extending
his sword In voluntary offering to Liber-
ty' He is dressed in all the graceful ele-
gance of the time. d gilded youth, in real
lily, OF the last century. His horse is
eapaIisoned likewise, the gear and the
in every detail to the style of that period.
The statue is to DE cast by a special pro-
cess known as the last wax process"
a1f a n nlInU % tltaR NI zII a -4aa
make 1t the most beautiful equestrian fig
ure in the world.
The history of the conception of the idea
OF the monument and the promotion of
the movement Is interesting. Mr.. Robert
j, Thompson of Chicago is father of the
thought. He secured the cooperation of
named as honory president, and through
him appointed the Lafayette Memorial
commission:
The Canvass.
A canvass was begun in September. 1898.
TO raise funds for the monuemnt BY penny
COLLECTIONS in the schools, the intention be-
ing to make the monument a school chill
dren's offering to the memory OF Lafay-
cite; Something in the neighborhood of a
every district of the country and address.
In! all manner OF public o~ffcials. from
governors TO mayors a2d from state su-
p~erintendents of education to cross roads
school teachers. Lhs result was imme-
diately successful. over S45. 900 were con-
tributed by the children in one day, La
fayette Day. October IL. the anniyersnry
OF the, fall of Yorktown. and the erection
OF the monument was assured. TO this
congress added in the naem OF the chill
dren, $4,000 more in Lafayette dollars.
which are being sold at 81 each. and which
will net 800, 900. New York state annro-
priated 10000 In the name of its school
children. is being forbidden there to take
UP collections in schools. This makes the
fund ample, n the monument will he
completed without d~elay-after the most
Widespread and successful canvass for
pubic FUNDS on record. The completed
statue Will be a work OF art of which
America n the world may be proud.