Evening journal., 1900-02-01
THE PROPOSED
BAYARD STATUE
Final Decision Rests Between the
Amateis and the 0'DOnOyau
aud Neihouse Models.
LOCATION NOT YET SELECTED


OF ART. AMONG THEM BEING
THAT OF DIR. CAPEHART.
The committee appointed by the
Bayard Memorial Association to select
design for the statue OF the late Hon.
! Thomas f. Bayard met yesterday af-
ternoon at the rooms Of the Delaware
Historical Society All OF the thirteen
models submitted were inspected. From
this number three were selected by the
committee. One Of the three models
: viii be chosen later.
The committee gave evidence OF a
disposition TO be impartial. Before the
inspection the names cf the sculpiors
were removed from the models and
7 each was numbered Tho names OF the
sculptors representing the numbers are
supposed TO be kert secret until the
choice is made. The three designs Sc
lected were numbered five. nine and
Z ten. One Of the models represents Mr..
a Bayard on q base In a graceful pose.
, Another shows him standing on sort
: Of platform with steps leading 10 IT,
+ The third is a large shaft OF marble al
) the base Of which, is figure OF Mr.
Bayard.
Sculptors who have submitted models
are n. j. Ellicott, L. Amateis and DR.
B. A. Capehart OF Washington d. c.;
o Alexander Doyle, Messrs. O'Donoyan
2 and Niehouse. Johannes Gelert and
Paul w. Morris, New York; Miss Effie
e Stillman, London; George ID. Peterson,
r fChicago, and two anonymous oompeti-
S tors
+ The committee did not fix date on
c which to meet again.
(, The location of the monument will
4 be decided by the committee, and will
be announced when the selection Of the
model is divulged.
e IL has been suggested that the So
i ciety award certificates Of merit to two
i or three OF the competitors when the
= lmodel 10 be adopted Is selected
h The Evening Journal has not hereto
IT fore expressed any preferences or judg-
e lmont upon the models, but IL has some
IS ideas as to their merits.
D. There are at least four models thai
e. rank very high as works OF art. and ii
would be simple justice to give the
lsculptors some evidence OF appreciation
= OF their work
p The three models designated By the
= lco-lmittee. one to be selected by the
IL association, are those OF Mr.. Amateis
a Miss Stillman and Messrs. O'Donovau
: and Ncihouse.
q II certificates Of excellence should be
.e awarded. one would undoubtedly 90 tc
( DR.. Capehart whose model presents
D." MT Bayard standing in his own front
lyard with his hand resting upon the
( sun dial post there The pose is taken
from a photograph cf Mr. Bayard
= taken by his daughter. and II Is there
- fore life-liKe and natural The position
= Is one In which Mr.. Bayard was IA.
miliar TO Wilmingtonians. as II was q
habit of his TO stand there IN that at.
titude while chatting with friends. on
o. pleasant evenings. when he was al
m leisure. The likeness produced by Or
w Capehart is exceedingly true and faith
ID ful to the recollection OF Mr. Bayard'I
81 intimate acquaintances This model
d. presenting Mr. Bayard in such familiar
Nv latitude TO Wilmington people, natural
n lly elected in Wilmington more com
n- mendation from those who visited th'
he exhibition Of models than any other
m because more people OF this city ha,
a seen him thus than in the Senate
ad The Amateis model Is a splendil
ce likeness and presents Mr.. Bayard as
RS senator addressing his colleagues in re
of Spouse to an address Of Mr.. Blaine Mr
to Amateis made a bust OF Mr.. Bayarl
at frim life in 1884, and in order TO stud.
~ him IT his best was admitted 70 IN
ed lprivate gallery at will and thus studie
him for many weeks He was presen
during the speech Cf Mr.. Blaine an
with the artists case watched Mr., Bay
ard as he closely followed Mr.. Blaine
land then through his address in repl
IN to the mighty man from Maine. Their
p was never anything theatrical abou
IT Mr. Bayard when speaking. lie di
mot gesticulate, except by slight move
ments OF the hands. Nevertheless. n
M was a forcible speaker. Mr. Amatel
he made several sketches cf Mr.. Bayar
Ter on that occasion. and from the on
on NEST characteristic the present mode
was produced Mr. Amateis had Ion
ics and close professional acquaintanC
an with Mr. Bayard, and he has been abb
ere 70 offer a statue that will perpetual
the great statesman as he was seen ;
his greatest.
This model is undoubtedly the FIR
,ro in merit among those submitted. NJ
Amateis signs his description as scull
~ tor and architect and the harmony
~ his model SHOWS the iact tnat ne
us 10 both. since harmony between the PEI
" VI estal and the figure is indispensable f
en, perfect work Of art. When a ngu
ss' is produced nom one mind and Il
,u1 architectural adjuncts from anoth
sce there Is often lack Of harmony.
lel The figure is a perfect likeness Of n
ere physique of Mr.. Bayard. In charact
ere and pose he gives US Mr.. Bayard di
nifcd. thoughtful, grand noble--tl
Bayard seen in the Senate. The figur
AP- Thought nnd Law beside the mon
ment. express well the characteristic
OF CT the man. The inscriptions on d
ere column. Senator. Secretary OF Sta
last Ambassador, record the most mark
ck- lstages Of his public life. The insert
Nc tion, Wisdom, Patriotism. Honesty,
zie, la concise description Of his charactc
ohm One cannot unders tand just why I
am Stlllman model was designated by {
lree committee. There is nothing In {
the sketch or tecnidue Of the little brou
piece that indicates it ;theAwork Of