The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-13

heroes, both of whom fought and one
Of whom died that liberty in america
might live. we're dedicated here today
The time of the dedication was so
arranged that President Taft could at
tend each.
While the president made the prin-
cipal address at the unveiIing Of the
monument to Pulaski. which stands
in the triangle at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Secretary of
War Dickinson was making the prin-
lcipal address at the Kosciusczko sta
tue in Lafayette Park opposite the
White House, and J. F. Smulski OF
the Polish National Alliance made an
address in Polish.
The monument to Pulaski was erect
ed by an act of congress, but the
statue of Kosciuszko is gift to
the nation from the Polish National
Alliance and other organizations of
Poles who have made their homes in
the free republic for which their dis
ltinguished countrymen fought. There
was a double significance to the I'M
yelling of the monument to Koscius-
czko, for it 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 condition
Of the Polish nation. to acquire fami-
liarity with the needs Of the Polish
national life and find ways and means
of fulfilling them.
The ceremonies which preceded the
dedication of the statues were long
PLANNED and very elaborate, A mill
Itary parade in which all the regular
troops stationed at Fort Myer as well
as the national guard of the District
Iof Columbia marched, was one of the
features. Brigadier General Tasker
H. 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 of the Polish Hussar
uniform in which he won command
|of brigade of Washington's cavalry
for his gallant conduct at the Brandy
wine Pulaski always wore the uni
form of his beloved fatherland, and
Fit clothed his breast through three
years of valiant fighting on American
soil until he fell at the siege of Savan-
nah in 1879 and died ON the United
States brig of war Wasp in the har-
bor two days after.
The sculptor. Chodzinski. gathered
material for his work in Paris, Berlin
and parts of Poland and secured from
the descendants of Pulaski life size
painting of the hero mounted on
horse. done by Pulaski's sister.
In Lafayette Park, a beautiful shad-
ed square across Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the White House, the monu
ment TO Kosciusczko with the excep
tion of one completes the set Of five
planned there. The other are to Cen
eral Lafayette and Count Roeilafn
beau who commanded the French
allies at Yorktown. On the remaining
corner will be erected the statue Of
Baron Won Steuben. An immense
statue of General Andrew jackson is
in the center of the park. a9fs
Kosciusczko is represented in the
figure as the hero of two hemispheres,
as his countrymen love to refer to
him. 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
despotism with the Polish eagle fight
ing in defense. A Polish soldier,
wounded and falling, is being defend
ed by a Polish farmer with scythe
Opposite, an American soldier is cut
ting the shackles of an American
farmer which bind him to the foreign
yoke. Mounted on the pedestal is the
statue of Koseiusczko. map of West
Point on one hand. the other on his
sword. 'st
The valiant deeds of the man who
fought consistently for liberty In an
old world and new-so consistently
that he refused to lend himself to the
plans Of Napolean for the restoration
of Poland. are recalled by the inscrip-
tions on the monument
Driven to this country by an un-
happy love affair. he saw the new re-
public established and did not return
10 his native Poland until 1856 When
Russia attacked Poland In 1892,
KoscIusczko with 1000 men held