The times., 1901-03-10
ROCHAMBEAU IN BRONZE
Statue Of the Distinguished French
man to BE Erected Here.

To Ee n Replica of the Original at
Nendome. in France-It VIII BE "A
Notable Addition to Washington's
Adornments-The Counts Career.
The magnificent monument which VIII
be erected in this city TO the memory Of
Jean Baptiste de Vimeur Comte de
Rorhambeau viii add another artistic
adornment 10 the Capital Of the Nation,
as it viii siguaIize also the gratitude Of
the American people to one who rendered
the young Republic vital service in the
hour OF its peril
The bill appropriatiug $500 for the pur-
chase Of a replica Of the original statue,
now in France. was passed by Congress
as an amendment 10 the Sundry Civil
bin ON March last. The statue viii be
of bronze. about nine feet high, and viii
represent Comte DE Rochambeau in the
act OF ordering the French wing OF the
allied army at Yorktown TO attack the
works Of Lord Cornwalls, on the morn
ing Of October 10, 1851.
The alIegorical group in relief on the
pedestal viii indicate France Gypilied by
q female figure draped). grasping the ma
tiOnal standard. and with sword extended
defending and protecting the Eagle Of
America, which holds in its talUus the
shield Of the original Thirteen Colonies
or States blazoned with the Stars and
Stripes. The pedestal viii be Of granite,
and the rgIres Of bronze. Its height
VIII be seventeen feet. The total height
Of pedestal and statue viii be twenty-six
feet, and its width at the base, twenty
feet.
The artist viii be Fernand Hamar. who
executed the original He is pupil Of
the celebrated French sculptor, Barrias.
He is deaf and dumb. and he has been
referred TO as the man who speaks in
bronze and marble"
The appropriation 10y this Government
for replica of the Rochambeau statue i.
owing primarily 10 the efforts Of n. Jules
BOtufye, Chancellor Of the French En-.
b2ssy. AIr Boeufve induced Gen
Horace Porter. United States Ambassador
IT Paris on October 3. last, to send tn,
following communication TO Representa-.
.tls-e Cannon. Chairman Of the Appropris
tons Committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentativcs:
Dear Sir: At the request Of II
Bceufve. OF the French Embassy in tn,
United States, i beg To say that I par
ticipaLed on June 4, last. at Fendome. IL
the unTeiling Of the statue Of RoCham
beau by the French artist, Fernaud Ha
mar. and that } found il To be a spirited
and excellent work Of art.
1t seems 20 me that II would be very
appropriate and would give great salts
faction II means were found 70 erect ir
Washington, d. G., Il replica of the Mar
shals state. Yours truly,
CSgaed) HORACE PORTER"
Al the unveiIing Of the original raonu.
1neut at Veudome. June 4. 1850, General
Porter delivered an eloquent address. ia
which he spoke OF the debt Of gratitude
which this country owes TO the memory
q R0chambeau. The widow of the late
Marquis de Rochambeau was present up
on the same occasion. and sat. with her
family, iu a separate tribune. opposite the
f chairman. She made the following ad-
dress 10 General Porter:
II b,s YOU 90 convey 20 President Nc
Eiul,y and the Congress Of the United
States our most sincere expression Of
respect. Your presence here is a sign Of
the fraternal spirit that unltes our two
nations
The site for the statue in this city has
not yet been selected. Senator N,tnforc.
who has given 10 the entire matter his
hearty support. made the suggestion that.
upon the determination by the French
Ambassador Of the situation Of the new
home Of that embassy. the Rochambeau
monument might. with propriety, be
erected i'm the vicinity thereof Mr..
B0eufFe expressed 90 a Times reporter
his concurrence in this suggestion. and
also stated that ho thought, from the
similarity in general design, the work
might be placed near the lafayette mon
umeut. upon the same square, or at It's
southwest corner, near the State. War,
and Navy building.
SKETCH OF ROCHAMBEAU.
Jean Baptiste Donation de Vimeur.
Comte de Rocha.nbeau, was born in I725.
He was intended for the church, but pre-
ferred To follow the footsteps Of his faith
er, and therefore he adopted the military