Evening star., 1902-02-13
American Artists Invited to
Compete.
COST LIMITED TO 100000
RULES REGARDING EXHIBITION
OF MODELS.
Best Four Will Be Selected by the Com
mission for Reward and Final
Choice Made From Them.

The commission charged with the selec-
tion and preparation of a site and the erec-
tion Of pedestal and the completion of a
statue Of Major Gen. George b. Mcclellan
has received favorable notices from twen-
ty-nine artists in response to the circular
inviting American artists to submit models
of the statue in competition. The commits
sion consists Of the Secretary of War, Sem
ator Wetmore. chairman of the joint COM
mittee on library, and Brig. Gen. George D.
Ruggles, L. s. A.. retired, chairman Of the
Mcclellan statue committee of the Society
of the Army Of the Potomac. Mr.. Merritt
.. Chance, private secretary to Secretary
Root. Is secretary Of the commission, and
Col T. A. Bingham. U. s. A., the execu-
tive and disbursing officer.
Artists Who Will Compete.
The following is complete list Of the
artists who have signified their intention
of submitting models in the competition for
the Mcclellan statue: Waldo Story, Rome,
Italy; G. Trentanove. Florence. Italy; Her
bert Barbee. Luray. Va; Eugene Morahan,
Brooklyn. N. Y; John Flanagan. Paris,
France; Cyrus Cobb, Boston. Mass John
.. conway, Rome, Italy: A. Amateis,
Washington. D. c.: T. A.. Ruggles- Kitson,
Boston, Mass: Caroline Brooks. st. Louis.
Mo-: Cyrus Dallin. Arlington Heights,
Mass; Edward Berge and others, Balti-
more. Md: F. D. owen. Washington, D.
e.; Copehart & Gioidani. Washington D.
e.. and F. w. Ruckstuhl, solon H. Borg
lum Warren, Wetmore & Morgan, Butler
& Rodman, John Francis Brines. Charles
n. N1ehaus. J. Massey Rhind. w. Clark
Nople. Augustus Lakeman, c. w. & A. A.
Stoughton, p. F. Patti, John Borie. L.
Wilkinson & Magonigle and John Donog-
hue, all of New York
Ihe time for entering the competition ex-
pred on the 1st instant, and no further en-
tries will be allowed
Accurate and detailed models Of their
designs must be delivered at the War De-
partment on or before May 1.
Cost Of Statue and Pedestal.
The cost Of the statue and pedestal is
limited to 100000, including excavation,
foundation and all expenses incidental to
the erection Of the statue and pedestal.
Models submitted, the enlargement of
which cannot. in the judgment Of the COM
mission, be erected Of frst-class material
and In a ffrst-class manner for the sum Of
$4,000, will not be considered.
A full description of each model must ac-
company it. giving exact dimensions, kind
and character of the material to be used.
and detailed estimate Of the cost, with
the full name Of the artist.
The statue itself must represent the
character and individuality of the subject
All mOOelS must De IN plaster: no draw
ings without models will be accepted.
Only such sculptors, artists architects
as are not connected In a business way
with any monumental firm or bronze foun-
dry will be allowed to take part in the
competition.
Regulations as to Models.
All models will be exhibited for two
weeks prior to rendering Of final decision.
All models will be held for deliYAry to, or
upon orders Of. the artists for two weeks
after notice of final decision. After the ex-
piration Of that period the commission will
be at liberty to cause them to be destroyed
The commission reserves the right to re-
ject any or all designs and models.
Best Four to Be Chosen.
Subject to the foregoing provisions the
commission will first select, from all the
models submitted, four which they consider
the most meritorious, and will pay to each
Of the four artists submitting the models
thus selected $500. The final selection will
be made from the four thus chosen. No
extension of time will be given any artist,
and model received after May l will
be considered unless 1t is shown that 1t was
delayed through no fault Of the artist.