The Van Buren press., 1900-07-07

the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion, both of which societies have been IN
vitcd to be represented, This ode is the
product of the pom OF Frank putnam,
newspaper worker Of chicago,
Prominent witnesses.
An Of the most prominent officials Of
France will be present, including Presi-
dent Loubet and the French cabinet mem
bers Of the Lafayette Rochambeau,
d Fstaing and de Grasse families, de-
scendants OF the noble lighters who 50
ably supplemented tho patriot forces IN
the war Of the revolution. Besides these
the art colony of France and Paris wii
be fully represented. as well as the entire
diplomatic corps of foreign countries
present In Paris. From America there Will
be hundreds Of representatives. OF educa-
tion who have been especially Invited TO
share IN the exercises as the representa-
tVes OF the children who contributed the
funds for tho building of the monument
congressman and senators from Almost
every state VIII be present ana represent
atiyes from all other departments OF the
government, S0usa VIII be on mana win
his band, lIo has writlon a special march.
entitled "rhe Spirit Of Liberty" IN honor
OF the occasion, and II Will be rendered FOR
the frat time at the unveiling
The Monument.
The monument Is the work Of Paul w
Rartlctt sculptor OF International
achievement whose execution In this In
stance viii undoubtedly place him among
the nrst artists Of the world, He has been
working on this statue for somsthinS liko
year now and viii continue on Il FOR two
years more, Tho model shows Lafayette
ns the youthful son of France, extending
HIS sword IN voluntary, Offering to liber-
gance OF the time, glded youth, IN Tea J.
lty, OF the last century, His horse "
cGparisoncd likewise, the genr ana the
dressing Of the name and tan being true
la, 1.ta M, "A Al nf nnpInI
The statue IL to pe east by special pro.
cess known as the last wax process
with an alloy of silver and gold which VIII
mako II tho most beautiful equestrian iig-
Tho history OF tho conception of the idea
OF the monument and the promotion Of
the movement " Interesting, Mr. Robert
j, Thompson OF Chicago II father OF the
thought, lie secured the cooperation OF
Commissioner General Peck, whom he
named ns honofy president and through
him appointed the Lafayette Memorial
commission.
The Canvass.
A canvass was begun In September, 1898,
TO rnso funds for the monuemnl by penny
collections In the schools, the Intention be-
ing to make the monument u school chill
dren's Offering 10 the memory OF l,nfny'
cite Something In the neighborhood OF
million letters were SEM out covering
every district OF the country and address.
Ing all manner VI pupnc, VHciaiA, lroIh
governors to mayors and from state su-
perintendents OF education to cross roads
school teachers ihe result was imme-
diately successful, over si5 900 were CON
tributed by tho children ~ ono day, La
fayctto Day, october 10, the anniversary
" tho fall OF Yorktown, and tho erection
OF the monument was assured, To this
congress addcd In the .n0cm Of tho chl.
dren $4,000 more ~ Lafayette dollars,
viii net 100000. New York state appro.
prIn,ed tiO,,NO IN the name of iis school
children, Ia being forbidden thore TO take
up collections In schools, This mnkcs the
FUND ample, sdd the monument Will be
completed Without deluy=.after the most
widespread and successful canvass for
public funds on record. Tho completed
statue win be u work OF nrt of which
America and the world may w proud,