The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
INTERVIEWS AND INCIDENTS.

People OF all cities in the New World
| are beginning to love statues said a
Massachusetts man to friend while both
were gazing on the new Webster Monu-
| ment a day or two ago. They typify the
historical glories Of the nations of the
| world, and to the rising generations are
| object lessons of no little Importance. The
! more statues in a free country like ours, -
he said, the greater will be the impulse
of patriotism. l have tre'eled much in
| Europe, aud in all the great capitals colos-
sal monuments depict the greatness of
tions as they do in free America. Eques-
trian statues are becoming things OF the
past. They SAVIOR more of a military age
than of the grandeurs of peace. Artists
generally deride the man on horseback
monuments. though more for the lack of
skill in execution, l believe. than for the
sentiment inspired.
In Boston there are many of the finest
and most artistic monuments. Balls ar
tistic statue of Washington in the public
garden, however. in my mind, defies crit
icism Copley Square is soon to be en-
riched with two statues. that promise to
be exceptionally fine works OF art. The
one is that of Bishop Phillips Brooks. by
the noted sculptor. St. Gaudens: the other
an equestrian statue Of Paul Revere by
Cyrus f. Dallin. 1t embodies the idea eX
pressed in a verse Of Longfellow's famous
poem, The Midnight Ride.
"A description of the model says the ep
ISOLDE is wildly represented. 1t is a dash
ing and effective work, with ample move
ment and fire. Revere is shown at the
moment when he reins in his horse and
cries to one OF the farmers that the Brit
ish are coming. The horse, a powerful
animal, still preserves some of the mo-
mentum OF his furious nocturnal flight,
and is full of spring and elasticity. All is
living, tense with excitement. and strong.
ITO my mind. the finest statue in New
York erected to statesmen is that of Will
liam II. Sewar.' n Union Square and New
York is fairly sprinkled with magnificent
monuments. This statue in fneness of
pose and expression OF feature. / believe
sincerely. is met by the new Webster
statue with which your city has just been
adorned. There ought to be lots Of just
such inspirations to the people in every
city on lle COullieut
I'VE don't lay in much of a supply Of
skates nowadays" said a hardware mer-
chant to a Times reporter. These mild
winters OF late years will not justify it.
Boys do not skate as they did in olden
times. The healthful exercise has be-
come a lost art. recollect in the days Of
my youth when the Potomac would often,
during the winter. be frozen over from this
city far below Alexandria. | have skated
from here to Alexandria myself on many
school holiday. and frequently played
truant to indulge in the sport. Half the
boys in school would have on skates and
make the trip from here 20 the old city,
but" he concluded, with sigh. those
good old days, | fear, have gone forever"
housewife. residing in Southeast
Washington received a letter one day last
week announcing that she was about to be
favored with visit from three of her old
schoolgirl friends who reside in distant
city and whom she had not seen since they
were attendants at her wedding several
years ago. While they would have been
as welcome as June roses. their old friend /
was disturbed by the sudden announce
ment for the reason that both cook and |
chambermaid had that very morning. from |
some cause or other. left her service. She |
was In a dilemma. but Immediately started |
out TO find one servant at least and she