Evening star., 1902-04-03
GRANT MEM 0R|AL
Designs on Exhibition in Cor
coran At Gallery.
SIX TO 8 SELECTED
FROM TH1sE TE FINAL CHOICE
Hro MADE.
Nearly ALI Represent Gen. Grant on
Horseback, With Elaborate
Surroundings.

A score of designs for the proposed Grant
| memorial statue submitted by American
| sculptors are On public exhibition today for
| the first time. They have 4heen arranged
! In the basement OF the Cofcoran Gallery
| OF Art. Another design will be placed in
position within a few days-or as soon as
| 1t arrives in the city. Still another, which
Is 30 tall as to preclude its being placed
| in position. will be placed on view in the
top floor of the War Department. The
models are all meritorious and make an
exhibition well worthy of close study.
Nearly all of them embrace a large ter
race, perfstyfe or exedra, in addition to
the statue Of Gen. Grant, who In nearly
every instance is depicted on horseback
and in some instances accompanied by
either standing or mounted figures of
Union soldiers.
Viewed by Mrs. Grant.
Mrs. q. g Grant. widow Of the late Pres
ident Of the United States, was one Of the
first visitors. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Sartoris. and her daughter
in-Iaw, the wife of Brigaaler General Fred
erick Dent Grant. All were greatly inter-
ested in the collection and each design was
eyed critically. Mrs. Grant was vsibly
affected as she looked upon the different
figures Of her distinguished husband.
ut is hard to say which is the best she
said to the guide who piloted them about
the collection.
Realizing that only one would be decided
upon for the memorial, with words of ten
derness she asked:
: why couldn't they all be preserved in
marble Just as they are?"
Large crowds viewed the collection dur
ing the day. number of the artists who
entered the contest were present and as
sisted in explaining the merits of their re-
spective productions.
The commission appointed to select the
final design will probably hold its first
meeting next week. Six designs are
from the number submitted, and from these
the final selection will be made. The COM
mission Is at liberty to secure the advice
of artists in making it's selection. Each of
the six successful artists will receive $1,0Oo,
and the designer chosen from that number
will be paid according to the contract for
the erection Of the memorial.
Designs Described.
The design of Mr.. Waldo Story, who has
his studio in Rome, consists of large and
substantial square base about which are
clustered groups depicting scenes Of civil
war. Surmounting the whole is eques-
trian statue OF Grant. According to a wa
ter color design hung nearby. the monu-
ment~ is to be surrounded by a massive,
wall-like structure Notified marble Is the
material to be used in the memorials con-
struction.
Mr.. Henry Hudson Kitson, who has won
fame by his statue Of the minutemen at
Lexington, Mass, and by numerous other
works. submits a design showing Gen.
Grant standing, unmounted, on the pima
Gle Of sloping rock, with his army coat
blown as though by wind and look of
quiet determination on his face. as though
entirely unmindfu1 of everything about him
In his hand he holds the bride of his horse,
which Is paving the rock with impa-
tience that contrasts strongly with the
grave demeanor Of hts rider. The statue
stands out in bold relief against back
ground composed of a semi-circular peri
style. in which are snown in bas-relief vari-
Gus scenes of Gen. Grants life.
A design by Mr.. J. Massey Rhind depicts
Grant upon a pedestal Of the most simple
order. The pedestal and statue stand in an
Immensely broad terrace, covering In its
true area 1sO by 200 feet and surrounded
by a peristyle The feature of the design
is the immense size Of the statue Of Grant
which Is thirty-five feet in height and fifty
four feet from the base level to the top
of the head. If executed it will be the most
colossal equestrian statue extant.
A Washington Sculptor.
Mr.. L. Amateis Of Washington submits a
design that Is monolithic in appearance,
with classic and slightly pyramidal lines In