The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
Bronze Figures of Charles
Carroll and John Hanson
in Statuary Hall Formally
Accepted.
Eloquent Addresses by Sem
ators McComas and Well
ington and State Repre-
SentatiVeS.

| With appropriate ceremonies IN both
wings Of the Capitol, Congress today
| formally accepted the statues OF Charles
/ Carroll OF Carrollto1, one OF the signers
Of the Declaration OF Independence. ard
John Hanson. president OF the first Con-
gress OF the American Confederation.
| presented to the United States by the
State OF Maryland These two Iife-size6
bronze figures which have been unveiled
in statuary Hall for the past month ara
now the property Of the Government
In accordance with the joint resolution
passed several weeks ago. January 81
was fixed as the day for the ceremonies
attending the formal presentation and
| acceptance Of these gifts OF Maryland in
memory Of two Of her distinguished sons
who served with the fathers OF the
country.
There we're present on the floor Of the
Senate and the House members Of tha
Maryland statuary commission and ia the
galleries q large number Of the rela-
lives OF the two distinguished colonial
statesmen whose statues were presented.
Among the prominent Marylanderz
present were Governor John Walter
Smith and his staff. the various State
officials. and number Of members of
the Legislature, as we'll as many citizens
Of Baltimore and other parts Of Mary
land.
Ceremonies in Both Houses.
The exercises in the Senate began al 9
O'Clock. when a formal resolution to ae-
cept the statues was presented by Sen
ator MeComas, who addressed the Senate
upon the lives OF Carroll and Hanson.
He was followed by Senators Depew.
DollIver. Hear and Wellington. The last
named. IN closing. moved the adoption
OF the resolution. In the House SINH
lar resolution was offered by Represen-
tative Pearre, who vas followed by Rep
resentative SchiTTn Of Maryland and Rep
reseufatfvs DalzeII OF Pennsylvania. both
of wnor7 paid eloquent tribute to-tns
memories Of these two Maryland pa
triots.
Notable Works Of Art.
Both statues are the work OF Richard
E Brooks, OF Boston. They are OF
bronze, are life sized. and are mounted
on low pedestals of pink granite, which
bear the coat OF arms OF Maryland IN
orange. The surface OF the bronze has
been treated chemically to bring out
the green oxide which generally char
aeterizes old works in bronze. The figure
Of Hanson represents the patriot with
cane in one hand and a paper in the
other The import Of the pose is that
I f.A u
and had stopped to reflect The features
of the face are rugged. with strong lines
Indicating dignity and deIiberation. The
statue Of Carroll represents him with
pen in one hand and paper IN the other,
pausing just after he had attached
Charles Carroll OF CarrolIton" TO ths
Of Independence.
Charles Carroll of CarrOlIton."
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton sur
vived all other signers Of the Declara-
ton of Independence. He died in No
yember. 1882, at the age CT ninety-hve,
sr his home in Baltimore. He was edu-
Gated in France under the tutelage OF
the Society of Jesus. studying six years
at st. Omars. one year at Rheims. and
grande. He then went to Bourges and
studied civil law, going from there TO
Paris. He entered the Middle Temple at
London in 1857. and studied common Law
here for eight years. Returning 70
Maryland in 1855, for nearly half cen
ury he was prominent in the colony, and
aftervard State OF Maryland He vas
NaryIand's first Federal Senator unsee
he Constitution. and one Of the first a.
.ectors of the Baltimore and 1oio Rail-
-oad Company.
Extended Congress- Thinks to Wash
ington.
John Hanson was born in Charles
county. Maryland, in 1715. and was edu-
.ated in England. He was a member OF
he Maryland h5use OF delegates in 1T57-
ISL In the latter year ne was chosen
delegate 70 the Continental Congress,
md served until MS death. at Oxon Hill,
'rince G2orge county, in November, I7S5.
)urins Ills first year in Congress he was
'resldsnt OF the body, and as such gays