The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-15
Grant Memorial Commits
sion Pleased With
the Design,
NO DECISION YET GIVEN
Which May Garry OFF Prize at Last
Moment-Both Must Try Again Before
Verdict Is Announced.

After a two hours conference held yes
terday in the office of the Secretary of
War the Grant Memorial Commission
adopted the recommendation of the adj
visory committee in selecting the general
design of Henry Merwin Shrady and ad-
vising that Mr.. Shrady and Charles Henry
Niehaus submit models, from which the
equestrian figure of Grant be selected
The report of the advisory committee,
consisting of General Merritt, General
Schofeld, Messrs. Burnham, McKim,
French, and st. Gaudens, was unanimous
The commission subioined a set of reso-
buttons expressing the sense of the mem
bers on the matter. Mr.. NJ o. Chance
acted as secretary to the commission,
which is composed of Secretary Root,
Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge, and Senator
George p. Wetmore.
Six Designs Selected.
The six designs which were selected as
the most meritorious, and the authors of
which will receive $1,000 each, were sub
mitted by the following sculptors:
Henry Merwin Shrady.
One OF the two designs submitted by
CnarleS tfeury NlenduS, sculptor, dSSO-
ciated with Mr.. Henry Bacon, architect;
namely, that with the group and square
platform.
j. Massey Rhind, with Bright & Bacon,
architects.
Charles A. Lopez and F. c. R. Roth,
with Henry Hornbostel, architect.
Waldo Story.
Burr C. Miller.
1t is proposed that the design of Mr..
d,, ,,-bic SC IN ba af
most intrinsic merit. be placed on the
White Lot. The judges announce that
they doubt whether Mr.. Shrady possesses
the power to execute figure of Grant
possessing the necessary nobility and re-
serve force which it should possess.
Mr. Niehaus' work is. they state, of
such a high order that they think he
should lie given another chance. Thus,
while the general features of Mr.. Shrady's
idea are 10 be accepted, he and Mr..
Niehaus must fight it out between them
as 10 which one shall furnish the model
for the equestrian group.
Mr. Shrady's design comprises long
and bread plateau or terrace with broad
steps leading up to it and surrounded by
a talustrade, with the pedestal surmount-
ed by the.Ssgure of Grant in the center
Guarded by Lions.
Four lions mounted on pedestals guard
the central figure. On the extreme ends
OF the terrace are two remarkable groups
of military figures. hat TO the left of the
statue of Grant represents the mad whirl-
ing rush of a field battery going into
action. and the one or the other end
shows a detachment of cavalry in the act |
of charging.
The terrace or plaza. is to be 25s feet in
lappth nd feet wide The length of 2
each wing group is to be % feet. The !
height of the pedestal on which is placed |
the figure of the great general is planned |
to be 22I2 feet, and that Of the equestrian |
statue itself IL feet.
The general character of the whole de- !
sign is such that ii may well be used as |
a place from which the President can re-
view troops and parades. 1t Is understood
that this consideration, and the fact that |
the design barmoniZed so admirably with
the plans Of the Parking Commission had
much TO do with its selection.