The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-04
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and for all that there were many de-
lays I'm securing this latter figure, one
model having been discarded altogeth-
err. the Pulaski statue was finished
and i'm place months ahead Of its dual
memorial. having been dedicated by
President Taft last spring. il shows
the Polish warrior on horseback, be
ing the only equestrian statue In our
gallery OF foreign heroes. although al
most all Of the numerous statues i'm
Washington to civil war leaders show
the warriors mounted on chargers.
The Pulaski statue is likewise
unique i'm that il is located on Penn
sylvania avenue. a third Of mile
away from that stretch Of greenswarO
before the White House. which has
come to be looked upon as the special
repository OF the memorials TO the IA
nous foreigners. The case Of the Pu-
laski statue strikingly illustrates what
a long time Uncle Sam sometimes
takes to do thing that he has made
up his mind TO do. Not so very long
after Pulaski fell in battle Congress
voted that a monument be reared TO
his memory. but years went by and
nothing was done in the matter Then
the city Of savannah. where Pulaski
met his death. decided that it was
shame that no such recognition had
| been given TO the hero. and erected n
monument. the cornerstone Of which
was laid by Lafayette when ne visited
/ this country in 1924. 1t was not. how
ever until 1893 that Congress re-
deemed its long-standing promise and.
/ in conjunction with the order for the
Steuben statue. set aside $4,000 for
I the inspiring statue or Pulaski mod
eled by Casimir Chodzinskn. the Polish
! sculptor.
on the same day that the Pulaski
statue was unveiled there was dedi-
/ Gated an equally imposing statue OF
/ Thaddeus KOsciusko. that other Polish
I patriot who gave his services I'm be
! half Of the cause or American free
/ dom. The kosciusISo statue stands
I almost in line with that OF Steuben at
the north side of the park opposite the
White House. park long known as
Lafayette Square or as Jackson Square
/ Cbecause Of the statue Of General An
drew Jackson that stands in the center
OF IT'D. but which il is now suggested
should be rechristened Independence
] Square. because of the statues that
have latteriy found homes there. Oc-
cupancy OF the most attractive site i'm
the worlds most beautiful city insures
these statues a great degree Of promi-
hence for all time, and they are in a
measure unique. because in the city OF
statues there are far more monuments
20 the leaders in the war for the Unior
than TO the captains OF the earlier
wars.
Facing the presidential mansion a
one corner OF the park above-men.
toned. is a stately statue OF Lafayette
probably the most beloved Of an th'
foreign officers who gave their services
20 this republic in its most tryins
days This monument. which like
wise cost $4,000. is the work Of tn,
French sculptOrs Falguiere and Mer
Gle. While the whole conception 4
primarily a tribute 10 Lafayette. who's
figure. clad i'm the continental uniform
surmOunts the lofty pedestal It is ais
an acknowledgment of gratitude to al
the French officers who aided in tn
revolution and in discharge OF thi
I function there have been placed near
er the base bronze figures OF Rocham
! beau and DupOrtail OF the Frencl
army. and D'Estaing and De Grass
OF the French navy. In the fourtl
corner OF the park, before the execu
tive mansion. stands a statue Of Ro
chambeau. the gift Of our sister re
public of France. The dedication O
this statue was made the occasion 70
4 ceremonies most closely approachin
in magnitude tho pomp and pageantr
that will characterize the Steube
statue unveiling-a public show !
j which more than 10000 German
Americans will march shoulder {
shoulder with American soldiery.