The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
LETTER
fspectal Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Early in the new year the senate
probably will decide where it will
| place marble busts Of two Of the vice
presidents, Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Mr. Roosevelt's career in the senate
was extremely brief, and, although it
ended about even years ago, up to re-
cent date no bust Of him had been
made.
Mr.. Roosevelt selected James Fra
zier, a young artist of New York, high
~ recommended by Saint Gaudens as
one Of the most promising sculptors of
the day, and Mr.. Frazier has been at
work for some time in carrying out
his commission. It is said that this
bust is near completion and will be
delivered before March 4.
eusts Of Vice Presidents.
Sixteen years ago the senate adopt
ed a resolution giving continuing pow
er to its committee on the library, Of
which Senator Wetmore Of Rhode Is
land is chairman, to have busts made
Of vice presidents. This resolution
merely authorized the placing of such
busts in the senate wing Of the capt.
tol, and they may be put in any Of the
inches in the gallery Of the senate
chamber OF in other parts of the SEN
ate wing. There is no restriction
against the removal Of busts that now
occupy most important places within
the chamber itself to make way for
new ones. BY the removal of one Of
these marble effigies of a president Of
the senate during the early days Of
the nation a place " as made for the
late Vice President Hobart within the
senate chamber.
MI. Fairbanks bust is being made
by Franklin Simmons, an American
artist residing in Rome, who has exc
cuted many designs for congress and
whose work stands in many places
about the capitol and throughout
Washington. 1t Is likely that Mr..
Fairbanks bust will be placed in the
vice presidents room until the expira-
ton of his term Of Office.
Statue OF Naval Hero.
At a meeting of the commission
charged with the erection Of a statue
Of John Paul Jones in this city held at
the war department recently it was
decided to have the statue made by
Charles H. Niehaus of New York. Con-
gress appropriated $4,000 for this
statue. The commission consists of Sec
rotary Wright, Secretar.- Newberry,
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and
Representative Mccall Of Massachu-
sets.
1t is as yet undecided whether the
Jones statue shall be erected neal the
naval observatory in Massachusetts
avenue, on New York avenue in front
of the new Masonic temple or on the
north side of Franklin park, midway
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
Mr.. Niehaus was born in Cincinnati
flfty-three years ago and began life as
an apprentice to a marble cutter. He
studied art in the McMicken School Of
Design and modelled busts-of Disraeli.
among others-in Germany, France
and England from 1877 to 1881. He
has won many medals and prizes since
that time. His works ornament public
buildings and parks in Cincinnati,
Washington, Hartford, Muskegon,
Mich; Buffalo and Memphis. The pedi-
ment of the appellate courthouse in
New York city was designed by him.
1-Os-- - -
The man who wrote in the heat of
the campaign, Behold the candidate
and listen unto his lamentations"
should hear Representative James A.
Tawney Of Minnesota recount the
trials and tribulations he encountered
gress.
"There was no end of roorbacks
| sprung on me-" said MI. Tawney,
"but one Of the funniest came along
at the close Of the campaign. One
night l went home late from a politi-
cal meeting dead tired out to find my
wife waiting for me.
"'What do you think they are say
ing about you now, Jim" she asked
me.
"'Give it up l replied.
"'Well, our pastor and n Of the
leading members Of our church were
Just here to ask me If there was any
truth in the report that you We're go
ing to have your wife and daughter
change their church for political rea-
sons
"If they have got to the point
where they are mixing up my wife's
religion and my politics. l replied,
there is no telling what will come
next"
Naval Vessel Condemned.
The converted yacht Inca has beer
condemned for naval purposes and or
dered sold. She is a wooden schooner
Of 12O tons displacement and wal
built by George Lawler & Son at Bos
ton in 1898. At the outbreak Of thu
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