Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-15
STATUE OF COLUMBUS
Memorial to Be Erected on
Union Station Plaza.
ARTISTS. IN COMPETITION
Total Of $40, 900 t. Be Awarded for
Accepted Design.
MONUMENT TO COST $25o,ooo
Figure Of Famous Navigator Stand
ing Above sculptured Motive,
Suggestive Of Ship.
ARTISTS. IN COMPETITION
MONUMENT TO COST $3.50, 1000

Within the next year or two at least a
dozen monuments or statues will be erect
ed In public places in the city Of Wash
inston. OF the number the Grant memo
rial. which. in the language of protest
ants against the site, Is to be concealed
in the sunken Botanic Garden" is I'M
doubtedly the most important in the mat
ter Of size and cost. Congress has pro-
vided $4,000 for that memorial. The
next largest available appropriation of the
kind is that for the memorial to Christie
pher Columbus. amounting to 100000.
No appropriation for any other monu-
rnent authorized by Congress exceeds
$4,000
The Columbus memorial will be erected
on the plaza In front of the Union station
at the junction of Massachusetts, and
Delaware avenues. In order that the me-
mortal shall be in complete harmony with
the architectural treatment of the station
and the plaza the Columbus commission
has accepted design. so far as archi-
tectural features are concerned. prepared
by Mr.. Burnham and other architects of
the Union station. and has invited severa!
well-known artists to submit designs only
mortal. The general scheme of the ac-
cepted design is a serni-circular fountain
with the figure of Columbus standing on
the prov OF a caravel facing the Capitol.
The fountain will have an extreme width
Of sixty-four feet and. will have a large
recumbent lion at each side east and
west.
Decided by Competition.
The seulptural features Of the memorial
will be decided by competition, the terms
Of which have just been announced by the
commission. Although this competition
Is open to all artists who choose to enter
six sculptors were specially invited by
the commission to submit designs. These
artists are Augustin Querol of Spain. Au-
gustus Revolta and Cesare Zocchi Of
Italy and r. W. MacMonnies, Daniel c.
French and dorado Taft of the United
States
ed that although the sizes OF the archi-
tectural features Of the memorial are to
be regarded as fixed, on the other hand.
the size. outline and attitude Of the figure
OF Columbus. as well as size and treat
faent OF ship motive. are left entirely to
the discretion of the sculptor. 1t IS stated
that the material in the entire Columbus
memorial and its approaches. with the ex-
eeption OF the sculpture will be of light
granite. The sculptured work. 1t is stated.
may be ali in granite or all in bronze
or part granite and part bronze, at the
discretion OF the sculptor.
Outline Of Design.
The subject Of the competition says
the circular. will be figure of Column
bus standing above sculptured motive
Suggesting the ship. this motive to be
treated with or without accessory en-
blenns sygge sting Navigation. and with
or without figures typifying Victory Or
the Spirit of Discovery. The drawings in
dictate the location Of the proposed me-
naorial in relation to the Union station
and plaza and make clear the design.
which. for the purpose Of this .con1peti-
ton. is to be considered fixed in its gen.
eral lines The figure Of Columbus may
be free-standtng or may be cut in relief
on the face OF the stonework. Similarly.
the size and projection Of the ship mo-
tive will be At the discretion of the sculp-.
tor. The ship prov will be near the cen
ter Of the upper basin and form the start
ing point Of a fountain motive in which
water will be used In such subordinate
manner that its absence during the win
ter will not interfere with a complete
effect"
1t Is prescribed also that each Compel
itor shall submit a sketch model in plas-
ter on "a scale OF one inch to the foot,
The models are to- be delivered to the
cember l, 1908. AS soon as convenient
after the models are submitted the men,
bers OF the Columbus memorial commits
sion will view them, and after calling on
such expert advice as they may deem adj
visable will select three designs classify
ing them as first. second and third. &C.
cord!ng to merit reserving always the
right to reject any and all designs if, in
their Judgment, none is sufficiently meri-
torious.
Rules to Govern.
The author of the design classed frs.
will be adjudg.d the successful Compel
itor and will be awarded the execution of
all sculptured features. with the under
standing that the whole work shall be
carried out under the achitects Of the
Union station. acting as advisers to the
Columbus memorial commission. The au-
thors Of the designs, classed second and
third. respectively. will each receive
cash prize Of $500.
The successful competitor will receive
total sum Of $4,000, payable in INSTALL
ments, according to the completion and ac-
ceptance of the various models The cos.
of providing all the necessary materials,
including bronze. granite, carvings Of the
same and cost, of transportation to the
site and the setting in place and the cost
of casting the bronze portions if any
will be paid by the Columbus memorial
commission for which there will be avail
able about $4,000.
The Columbus memorial commission
consists of Senator G. P Wetmore of
Rhode Island: Mr.. James T. McCleary of
Minnesota, second assistant postmaster
general; Mr.. Elihu Root, Secretary of
State; Mr.. William II. Taft, Secretary of
War. and Mr.. Edward L. Hearne, su-
preme knight of the Order of the knights
Of Columbus. Mr.. Fred w. Carpenter is
secretary of the commission and Col. c.
s. Bromwell, u. S. A, is the executive
and disbursing officer.
TO WAGE WAR ON FLIES.