The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-11

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Poles who have made their homes in
the free republic for which their dis
ttnguished countrymen fougt. There
was double Significance to the un-
yelling of the monument to Koscius-
czko, for 1t marked the opening here
tomorrow of the First Polish National
congress to attend which thousands
OF Poles from all over the United
States have come.
The purpose Of the congress is to
discuss In all its phases the condi-
tion OF the Polish nation, to acquire
familiarity with the needs of the Pol
ish national life and find ways and
means of fulfilling them.
The ceremonies which preceded the
dedication Of the statutes were long
planned and very elaborate. A mill.
tary parade in which all the regular
troops stationed at Fort Myer as we'll
as the national guard of the District
OF columbia marched, was one of the
features. Brigadier General Tasker
II. Bliss, U. S. A., was in command.
IN the heart of the buster section of
the city the monument to Pulaski
stands fourteen feet from the side
walk In a triangular green. In the
saddle of charger is mounted the
figure Of the hero in the Polish Hus.
sar UNIFORM In which he won COM
mand of brigade of Washington's
cavalry for his gallant conduct at the
Brandywine. Pulaski always wore
the uniform of his beloved fatherland.
ana 1t clothed his breast through
three years of valiant fighting on
american soil until he fell at the siege
OF Savannah in 1879 and died on the
United States brig of war Wasp in the
harbor. two days after.
H0nors for Five,
The sculptor, Chedzinski. gathered
material for his work in Paris. Ber-
I'm and parts of Poland and secured
from the descendants of Pulaski a
lie size painting Of the hero mounted
on horse, done by Pulaski's sister
IN Lafayette park, beautiful shad-
ed square across Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the white house, the monu-
ment to Kosciuszke with the excep-
ton of one completes the set of five
planned there. The others are to Cen
eral Lafayette and Count Rochamhean
VINO commanded the French allies at
yorktown. On the remaining corner
Will be erected the statute of Baron
Won Steuben. An immense statute of
General Andrew Jackson is in the
center Of the park.
kosciusczke is represented in the
hgure as the hero of two hemispheres,
as MS countrymen love to refer to
MIN. A map of the United States
with the American eagle guarding, is
on the front of the PEDESTAL On the
other side is the outline of Europe and
Asia attacked by the snake of despot-
ism with the Polish eagle fighting in
defense. A Polish soldier wounded
and falling. is being defended by a
Polish farmer. with q scythe. Oppo-
siteh an American soldier is cutting
the shackles of an American farmer
which bind him to the foreign yoke
Mounted on the pedestal is the statute
of kosciusczko. map of West Point
on one hand. the other on his sword.
inscriptions on the monument.
! The valiant deeds of the man who
fought consistently for liberty in an
old world and new so consistent
ly that he refused to lend himself to
the plans Of Napolean for the restor-
alton Of Poland, are recalled by the
Driven to this country by an unhap-
py love affair, he saw the new repub
lie established and did not return to
his native Poland until 1856. When
Russia attacked Poland in 1892. Kos
ciuszko with 1000 men held Dubienka
against $4,000 Russians in a famous
battle. After the second partition OF
Poland in 1894 he put himself at the
head of a national movement and was
proclaimed dictator and commander
in chief. Covered with wounds he
fell into the hands of his enemies and
was restored to liberty by the Emper-
or Paul two years later.
Alexander in 1914, refused to grant
an amnesty to Poles in foreign lands
and to make Kosciusczko constitution
al king of Poland, and for the re-
mainder of his life he lay aside his
sword and lived the peaceful life of
a farmer in France until he was kill.
ed when his horse plunged over a
percipice. The Emperor Alexander
later moved his body to Crawcow and
had it laid beside John Schieski.
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