Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
PROGRESS ON STATUES
COL. BROMWELL's REPORT RE-
LATIvE TO z NEW MONUMENTS
When Completed the Memorials Will
Be Placed in the Public Parks
in This City.

There are now twenty-four statues in the
public parks of the District in charge of
Col Charles 8. Bromwell, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, with seven
more in contemplation. OF the seven new
statues. more or less progress is reported
in the case of five, namely. those of Gen.
Grant. Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Mcclellan,
Count Pulaski and Baron Won Steuben. In
a recent report. Col. Bromwel summarized
the condition of the work on these statues
as follows:
1t is understood that the sculptor and
architect of the memorial to Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant are engaged upon the models and
plans under the contract entered into by
item with the commission on August TO-
1903, for the erection of the work.
In February, 1905. the statue commission
approved the working model of the statue
Of Gen. Mcclellan, as submitted by the
sculptor. and on March IL. the latter was
paid the first and second payments due him
under the terms of the contract for COM
pleting the model.
The sculptor who is engaged in making
the models for the statue of Gen. Philip H.
Sheridan reports that he has arrived at A
very satisfactory point with the work, and
has commenced the enlargement of the
figure of Sheridan to its full size, and ex-
poets to have it completed in about three
months. In the meantime he will nave
completed the life size study Of the horse,
so that 1t will be ready for enlargement by
the time the figure is finished. He also
states that when the full size horse and
rider are completed they will be put to-
gether for final retouching and will then
be ready for inspection.
A model was submitted in March, 1905,
by the Polish-American sculptor who was
selected by the statue commission to pre-
pare models and designs for the monument
to Gen. Count Polaski. The model was
not satisfactory to the commission and was
rejected, and the artist was paid April 25
the sum agreed upon as a compensation for
his services. 1t is the purpose of the COM
mission to secure new designs and models
by competition.
The statue commission has invited GER
tain selected artists of German American
birth who are citizens Of the United States
to submit models for the statue of Gen.
Baron Won Steuben between October l and
November 1. 1905.
The Sherman Plaza.
Col. Bromwell says that the sherman
plaza" at the northeast corner Of the Presi-
dents Park Is now in a high state of i'm
provement, which must be maintained. He
recommends an appropriation Of $500 to
provide for the maintenance Of the place
in It's present condition during the next
fiscal year
He reports also that on July IA. 1904, Mr..
Edward V. Valentine was paid the sum
agreed upon for submitting a design for
the statue of Gen. Hugh Mercer and
plan for the pedestal which were approved
by the Secretary of War April and June
q 1904, respectively. January 3, 1905, Mr..
Valentine entered into a formal contract
for the construction and erection of the
monument at Fredericksburg, Va. On May
the Secretary of War approved the full
size GO FOOT clay model of the statue made
by Mr.. Valentine and May IL the latter
was made the first payment under his con-
tract due upon the approval of the model
Ii is expected that the monument will be
erected and completed by October, 1905. al
completion until year later. The site for
the monument is to be furnished by the city
of Fredericksburg. and will be conveyed
TO the United States by the Mercer monu-
ment committee of that city.
In addition to the statues there are In the
public parks twenty-six fountains with
basins and twenty-four drinking fountains,
all of which, Col Cromwell says, have been
maintained in good condition during the
past year.