Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
KOSCIUSZKOMONUMENT
NO AWARD MADE TODAY-THE
THREE SELECTED.

At II o'clock today an expert jury met
at the Corcoran Gallery for the purpose Of
judging the comparative merits of the
models for the Kosciuszko monument After
more than an hours deifberation they Sc
lected three, and, declaring any of these
worthy Of the award, left the decision with
the government committee appointed by
Congress. This committee is composed of
Secretary Taft, Senator Wetmore and Rep
resentative McCleary. 1t will meet tomor-
row.
The model given first choice is the work
Of st. r. Lewandowsh of Vienna. 1t rep
resents kosciuszko as a slender man Of dig
nified mien. standing with the unsheathed
sword pressed to his breast. The pedestal
is unusual in design, and is surrounded by
an categorical group of thirteen figures. 1t
Is peculiarly interesting. but is thought a
little impractical
The second honor was given to a model
from Lamberg, Austria, marked Liberty
on Both Sides of the Globe" the sculptor
OF which Is unknown. 1t represents Kos
ciusZko as the engineer, with hap in one
hand and glass in the other. At the front
and rear of the pedestal are hemispheres
guarded by eagles, one showing the con-
tlnent OF America and the other that of
Europe, Asia and Africa. To the right is
a group of two Polish citizens-the peas
ant soldiers-and to the left one of
American fighting men. 1t is dignified and
not too elaborate.
The third choice fell also to a model
from Lemberg, the work of Prof. Jul.
Beltowski, in which Kosciuszko is seen in
the act Of drawing his sword At the
oase OF the pedestal is seated a nude
Fame or "Hope"-looking up
toward the great Polish-American gem
eral TO the right is female figure up
holding standard, and to the left an
Indian woman lighting up torch.
Honorable Mention.
In addition to these three, honorable men,
ton was given to a fourth-one marked
simply "George"-less meritorious than the
others, but still worthy. Prizes Of $1,000,
$500 and $500 will be awarded, and one Of
the group will undoubtedly be chosen for
the commission.
The Jury.
This jury was composed of Mr. dorado
Taft of Chicago. Mr. Daniel Chester
French of New York and Mr. Henry NJ
Shrady Of the same city. All are eminent
sculptors. Mr.. Taft is the author of a
book on American sculpture and an in
structor in the Chicago Art Institute; Mr..
French, in addition to producing much
work of distinguished merit, is the chair
man Of the sculpture committee of the Met
ropolitan Museum, and Mr.. Shrady is the
sculptor of the equestrian statue of Wash
ington recently erected in Brooklyn and of
the Grant Memorial for this city, which it
Is now understood is to be placed on Penn
sylvania avenue near the Capitol. Their
verdict Is unimpeachable and will doubt
less be well received.
The Polish National Alliance.
Twenty Polish sculptors entered the compe-
ton for the Kosciuszko monument, which
is to be erected on the northwest corner of
Lafayette Square by the Polish National
Alliance in the United States with the con-
sent Of Congress. Only two Of these ar
lists resided in America, so that the majori-
ty OF the models, which are now set I'D in
the basement Of the Corcoran Gallery, have
come from great distance. Quite a num-
Der have been sent from Russia, others
were made in Warsaw, several have jour-
neyed from Austria and Germany, and still
few have come from Paris and from
Rome
They constitute collectively unique ex-
hibition, and for a week or ten days they
may be viewed by the public. Distinctly
out Of the usual run, they illustrate, in a
measure, the attitude of the foreigner
toward America.
The Requirements.
The rules of the competition required
that this monument conform in size and
general character with those of Lafayette
and Rochambeau, which occupy the south
corners Of the square, and the organization
which makes the gift stipulated a price, SO
there is a measure OF uniformity But,
generally speaking, the models are extreme
ly original and dissimilar in design, and
while some have been found worthy others
have been frankly declared impossible and
erratic.
The Polish National Alliance in the United
States has more than 1900 members, and
this does not by any means include all the
Polish-American citizens. A subscription
of $4,000 has been raised for this monu-
ment and the secretary of the central COM
mittee, Mr.. ]. M. Sienkiewicz Of Chicago
is in this city personally experimenting the
details of the competition.