The Washington times., 1903-04-05
Paris and London Alone Equal Washington the Number Horse
back Monuments Now Standing and Europe VIII Be Sadly Ecpsed
When Those Projected Are Finshed-Fo Hundred Existence

times. Her most notable statue is in
Paris
Equestrian statues are becoming much
more popular in Europe than they were
/ n the last century. Victor Emmanuel
has been reproduced mounted in many
/ European cities, and Garibaldi is the
favorite subject for equestrian statues
in italy. Bismarck has been honorcd
with an admirable equestrian statue in
Berlin, and the one statue of Henry "
! in Paris is probably the best known
statue OF that type in Europe
South American cities have many
equestrian statues. but the most notable
| Is that of Bolivar, the Venezuelan lilo
orator. which has a prominent place in
one of the parks in Caracas.
The Famous George III Statue.
The first equestrian statue ever erect
/ ed in the Western Hemisphere was one
OF George III Of England which was
placed in Bowling Green, at the SCOT
/ of Broadway, il New York. It was dedi-
/ Gated August q, ITO The statue was
designed by Wilton, a weII-knovn Lon
| don sculptor OF that time, and was Of
| lead richly giIded. The king wore robes
and a crown and was seated on 4 CIun-
| sy charger which was standing on its
hind feet and was supported by a sub
| stantiaI tail which rested firmly on the
/ pedestal OF the statue. This statue
stood for six years when IL was destroy
cd by soldiers and patriotic citizens.
/ The lead in the statue was shipped 10
/ Litchfield. Conn, where II was cast into
bullets by the patriotic women Of that
town. The number of ball cartridges
made from this metal was 42, 08S, and all
of these are said to have been fired at
the troops Of the king whose statue sup
piled the much-needed lead.
The first equestrian monument erected
in the New World which still stands is
q colossal statue Of Charles ", of Spain,
in the City of Mexico. This group was
modelled by a spanfard, Don Manuel
Tolsa. and was cast in bronze by Don
Salvador de Ia Vega. It was unveiled
December 8, 1858.
Jackson's the Oldest in This Country.
Gen. Andrew Jackson 5 statue in
Lafayette Square is the oldest eques-
trian statue now standing in the United
States The Jackson Democratic Asso-
citation, consisting Of friends and ad-
mirers OF General Jackson in all parts
Of the United States, raised So 900 for
a memorial 10 him. In 1913 Congress
appropriated brass and guns captured
by General jackson at Pensacola to be
used in the statue. Five years later
Congress appropriated 900 to com
piete the statue and assumed full con
troll of it. The total cost was so. 600.
Clark Mills designed the figure OF Gen
eraI Jackson sitting On the prancing
horse, which modern artists have desig-
mated as the hobby horse" on account
of its quite remarkable position and
size When the statue was erected il
was considered one Of the wonders of
the world By weighing the tail and
the hind parts OF the p-ancing horse the
sculptor made 1t possible to poise the
large statue without the use Of support
ing rods
The Jackson statue was unveiled with
notable ceremonies on January g 1853,
the anniversary of General Jackson's
victory over me bTitlSh Al Ne" orleans.
stephen A Douglas was the orator Of
the day.
The statement has frequently been
made that The equestrian statue Of
Washington by HenIy x Brown. which
stands in Union Squire New York. was
really executed at an earlier date than
has Of Jackson, though not unveiled I'M
I'll "a later date This statement is with /
out foundation, however. The Jackson /
statue was completed AID set up in Jan +.
uar.y Of 1859, while wok on The Wash
ingtpu statue in New YFk did not BEGIN /
until late in 1892. and was not dedi- .
Gated until July /. 1916.
Gen. George Washingbn's statue in /
Was hington Circle, at Tic intersection !