Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-04

almost all the numerous statues in
Washington TO Civil War leader,
show the warriors mounted on charg-
ers.
The Pulaski statue Is likewise uni
que in that il is located on Pennsyl
yania avenue. third OF mile away
from that stretch OF greensward be-
fore the White House which has come
to be looked upon as the special repos-
itory of the memorials 10 the famous
foreigners. The case Of the Pulaski
statue striking Illustrates what long
time Uncle Sam sometimes takes ioI
do a thing th& he has made up his
mind TO do. Not very long after Pn-
laski fell In battle Congress Voteo
thar a monument he reared TO MS
memory but years went by aud noth-
ing was done In the matter. Ihen
the city of Savannah, where PuiasKi
met his death. decided that II was
shame that no such recognition nau
been given to the hero and erected
a monument. the cOrnerst tone oil wnton
was laid by Lafayette when he visited
this country in 1924. IL was not, how
eyer. until 1908 that Congress redeem
ed its long standing promise and N
conjunction with The order for the
Steuben statue. set aside Soo.0OV ior
| tho inspiring statue of Pulaski MODE
| cd nv Casimir Chodzinski, the Polish
sculptor.
On the same day that the Pulaski
| statue was unveiled there was dedi-
Gated an equally imposing statue OF
/ Thaddeus Kos ciusko. that other POI
| ;sh natriot who gave his services IN
hebalf Of the cause OF American free
| dom. THE Kosciusko statue stands az
most in line with that OF S'enDeh az
! the north side OF the park oppesi.e
| the White House, park long KNOW"
/ as Lafayette Square or as Jacksou
/ Square (because Of the statue OF Zen
| eral Andrew Jackson that STANDS III
! the center of it, but which IL Is no"
| supeested should be rechristenod IN
/; danendence Square. because OF the
/ statues that have latterly found homes
/ there Occupancy of the mAst attrac-
tive site In the worlds most beautiIui
Il ci,v ips,,res these statues great de-
L Srce of prominence for all time anu
thov are In a measure unique because
in the sfty of statues there are ia'
more monuments to the leaders in the
war for the Union than 10 tue captain
OF the earlier wars.
Facing the presidential mansion a
II ope corner Of the park above mentio"
h ed. is stately statue OF Lar ive',e.
nrohablv The most beloved OF All I've
4 foreign officers who gave thclr ser
vices no this republic in It's most try'
inc DAYS This monument "hich IKE
wise cost s.sa.0Ge. is the work OF the
French sculpio-s Palssiere snd Me-
clio While tbo whole coB"0"i'@"
primarily a tribute to whose
figure. clad IN tic Continental UNIFORM
| surrnounts Ire lofty pedestal ~
so an Acknowledgement OF nfasiiu'S
,o all the French officers who sioeI
In the Revolution srd in s''scharre OF
tthis fus,tion shere have been placer
nearer tho haze. bropzce figures o.
Rochsmheau aud F>uDorteH. OF i'
! French army aud DIES tang and De
| erase. of The French navy. In tne
| fourth corner of the park before w
executive mansion stands a statue ~
| Roehambeau. The gifi of our s's,er
repnblic OF France. The dedicauon
/ Of this statue was re,le the cccas'o"
for ceremonies most closely approach
/ ing In magnitude the pomp ana
! ma usSsutry tnsl will characterize tne
/ Steuben statue unveilipg-a puoie
show in which more than 1e.ow' Oe'
map-Arericans will march shoulder 10
4 shoulder with american so'diery.