Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

court of history has significant meaning
for he American people. As the troops and
visitors enter the reviewing ground from
10Th street they meet with TWO colossal al
legorical figures, on either side. repre-
scntilg Nicto-y. Each figure holds aloft
an immense laurel wreath. Proceeding
west on the avenue short distance from
the entrance to the court are two groups of
four columns each, forming an open poTtico.
In the portco on the right is figure rep
resentinS the genius of architecture, while
the rortCo on the left contains figure rep
resenting the genius of ceramic art.
Famous Imported Statues.
Still proceeding west on the south side of
the avenue Is found row of the famous
imported statues which occupied very con-
spicuous places at the s.. Louis fair. rep
reSenting historical characters who played
an important part in the opening up of the
northwest section of the country in its ear
Hest days. Beginning at the east end of
this row of statues are figures representing
Clarke. La Sale, Chancellor Livingston and
President Monroe. Immediately west of the
Presidents reviewing stand are found the
statues of Andrew Jackson. Bicnville, Ma
bois, NarvcZ and Anthony Wayne.
Crossing Jackson place and in front of
the state war and navy building there are
two more groups of four columns each, or
open porticos, and in the portico on the
right is a figure representing the genius OF
the sculptor's art, while the genius of music
is contained in the pOrtico on the left. AT
the west end of the court on either side is
another colossal allegorical figure, the one
on the right representing transportation by
land and the one on the left representing
transportation by sea.
At the junction of Executive and Penn
sylvania avenues either side are groups
of handsome urns brought from st. Louis,
filled with palms, pdlmettOeS and vines
from the jungle of Alabama, under dlrec-
ton of Mr.. George II. Brown, chairman of
the subcommittee on floral tributes. In
tersperscd along the line of the court at
intervals of forty-five feet are the bamboo
poles, three in a cluster which carry two
strings of laurel garlands. hung by Mr.. A
Guide of the floral committee. Near the
top of the poles are hung large hand-painted
shields, while at the peak of each cluster
floats an American flag. The base OF the
flag poles are supported by and in quad
rangular pyramidal box or base trimmed
artstically with garlands and palms
The list of the statuary. etc, brought
from ST. Louis for the inaugural commit
tee and the sculptors who executed the
pieces is as follows:
Portraits and statues-Andrew Jockson,
by Lewis Potter; Robert Livingston, by
Augustus Lukeman; James Monroe, by
Julia Bracken; George Rogers Clark, by
Elsie Ward; Anthony Wayne, by w. Clark
Noble; Benville, by Charles A. Lopez; La
Sale, by Louis A. Gudebrod; Narvaez, by
Herbert Adam; Marbois, by Henry Herring.
Palace of Manufactures.
The two figures of Victory and the figures
of Transportation by Land and Sea were
taken from the pOrtico of the palace of
manufactures as were also the figures of
the Genius OF Music and the Genius of Ar
chitecture The figures of the Genius of
Ceramic Art and Sculpture were taken from
the palace of liberal arts a ST. Louis. TWO
of the immense urns formerly reposed
along the coionnade of the palace OF liberal
arts and two other urns used in the court
hi I16 in nf1T1qI a
of the palace of varied Industries. The
three golden eagles were formerly in the
display in the cOlonnade of states, and the
thrty-hVe shields were taken from the
United States government building. The
800 bamboo poles used as flag poles in the
court of history are from the philippine
! reservation.
The elrtire court including the reviewing
stands, VIII he brilliantly Illuminated with
electric are lights Saturday night and for
several nights following. The lights will
| be hung from the flag poles
AS was stated. nearly all of this magnif-
! cent display will he preserved as far as
| possible III the public parks of Washingt ton.
| Sculptors express the opinion that with
: proper care and good painting the statues
| and figures will be preserved for many
| years The Sons of the American Revolu-
| ton 81 a recent meeting appointed Il COM
! rn;tec, consisting of Mr.. Owen. chairman,
/ and DR.. Day and Philip Walker, TO inspect
/ the stat and report on their merits, with
| the view TO preserving them in bronze as
/ souvenirs of The St. Louis exposition and
| President Rooseveits inauguration.
The members of the committee street
| decoration. as well citizens OF Washing
ton who know of Mr.. owens work in con-
uection with the decorations, speak in the
highest terms of his public spirit and his
untiring efforts toward the success of the
magnificent display embodied in the court
of history He has given attention 10 this
project from early morning until late at
night. and the results Of his work deserve
the numerous complimentary expressions
made by his associates on the committee
and by citizens.