The Washington times., 1902-04-04
MRS. GRANT Views
MODELS FOR STATUE
Twenty Placed on Exhibition
at Corcoran Art Gallery.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Many Distinguished Visitors Take Ad-
vantage of the Opportunity to See
Plaster Casts of the Great General
Description of the Designs.

OeSCIlptlOn Oh the Designs.
Twenty of the models submitted by the
sculptors who are competing for the con
tract to construct the Grant Memorial
Statue were placed on public exhibition
ran Art Gallery.
Mrs: U. S. Grant accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs Sarturis. and Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, was one of the first
visitors. Mrs. Grant appeared to be
greatly affected and expressed regret
that only one of the magnificent designs
was to be preserved in marble.
The first meeting of the commission ap-
pointed to select the winning model will
likely be held next week.
General Grant On Horseback.
Nearly all the proposed statues repre-
sent the famous general on horseback.
Three designs have been submitted by
Mr.. Charles Fl. Niehaus, who designed the
Hahnemann memorial in this city. All
of them place the figure of Grant in the
centre of a broad terrace.
Mr.. Solon Borgium has submitted q
design in the. Italian renaissance style.
Mr.. Henry Shrady submits design call
ing for monument 25S feet long and a
little less than half as wide. with groups
of soldiers at each end.
Mr.. H. X. Bush contributes model
which calls for semicircular exedra.
Temple-Like Structure.
n
Miller. of Wilkesbarre, Pa. embodies a
temple-like structure, surmounted by an
equestrian figure of General Grant, fiank-
ed by allegorical figures.
Mr. Douglass Tilden has planned an ex-
edra on a large scale. In the foreground
is a large statue of Grant, in the rear
square tower, surmounted by group, and
the inner court of the exedra is devoted
to martial stories told in bas-Telief.
Mr.. Charles Joseph Pike, sculptor, and
Mr.. Gordon Brainard Pike, architect, pro-
pose a statue partially surrounded by
semicircular peristyle, with the statue.
about which are grouped the figures of
Union soldiers, on separate base.
The design of Mr.. Massey Rhind is
striking in its simplicity. He would have
an immense equestrian statue Of the gem
eral stand in the centre Of = very broad
terrace. 1876 by 200 feet in area, surround
ed by a peristyle.
Mr.. Henry Hudson Kitson contributes
model of General Grant standing with his
horses bride in his hand on the crown
of rock. his garments blown backward
and a look of fixed resolution on his coun-
tenance.
The plan contributed by Mr.. Waldo
Story calls for large square base sur
~ b-,o n tat r.
rounded by a heavy wall, the whole to be
executed in mottled marble.
The model of Mr.. l.. Amaters, of Wash
ington. shows General Grant sitting on
his horse and responding to the salutcs
of the populace.
Very Tall Shaft.
Mr. j. II. Freedlander contributes de-
sign which would require the erection Of
a shaft ia feet high, surmounted by the
Generals figure. A group representing
Peace stands in a niche at the base of the
shaft
The design contributed by Attillio Pi
ceirilli embodies a broad terrace. with
high monument surmounte6 by Grant on
a horse
Mr.. Cyrus Cobb contributes a plain
monument with appropriate bas-reliefs.
surmounted by a lifeIike statue of Gen.
eral Grant on horseback
The idea of Mr.. Whitney Marratt en-
braces monument with symbolical fig
ures topped by the usual equestrian
statue An angel bearing scroll with
the Insertion. Let there be peace"
stands behind the figures of Federal and
a Confederate soldier. who are clasping
hand:.
A frieze depicting scenes from Grants
life surrounds broad terrace. in the cen
tire of which are placed bronze equestrian
statues of the General and two aids, com |
prises the model of Mr.. Gutzan Borglum.
Miss Melva B. Wilson, of Washington, |
submits design combining terrace with
peristyle surmounted by an equestrian |
statue of Grant. In the foreground is a |
group depicting a coronation of War by |
Peace. Mr.. Frank Simmons has a design |
similar in character to the former, but |
more elaborate.
MIR. Frederick Z. Torebel has a design |
depicting Grant in the act of sheathing |
his sword. He is mounted on tall ped |
estal and is on horseback.