Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-13
UNVEIL STATUES
OF POLISH HEROES
MEMORIALS TO PULASKI AND KOS
CIUSZKO DEDICATED IN
WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENT TAFT TAKES PART
Executive Pronounces Splendid Tributes
to Men Who Aided Gen Wash
ington.
BOTH IMPOSING WORKS OF ART.

WaSd1N6ION, -. u, May IL
Especial with military pomp and
splendor and amid the enthusiastic dem
Onstrations of great concourse of peo-
pie, the handsome bronze statues of
Casimir Pulaski and Thaddeus Kosciusz-
ko, the Polish heroes who aided Gen
Washington with their military expert
ence at the hour Of greatest peril in the
American Revolution, were unveiled in
this city today. Seldom has an event
presented so many brilliant features of
military pageantry and at the same time
given occasion for the expression of the
debt of gratitude felt by the nation to
the distinguished foreigners who came
across the Atlantic and out of diSinter-
ested motives did all in their power to
aid the American cause. For two hours
the crowds that lined Pennsylvania ave
nue. saw rank on rank of Polish patriots,
members of the Polish National alliance,
march in company with American blue
jackets and soldiers and at the same
time heard the Polish national airs
played along with America" and "The
StarSpangled Banner"
The President of the United States and
members of the cabinet, the diplomatic
corps, justice of the supreme court of
the United States, members of Congress
and many other prominent in official life,
as well as a great gathering of citizens,
took part in the double ceremony of the
unwilling and dedication of the two me-
MORALS.
The ceremony of unwilling the Po-
lash statue occurred in the triangle on
Pennsylvania avenue opposite the Ma
tlOnal theater, where the massive figure
of the Polish general has been erected.
Surrounding the statue were great stands
to accommodate the many officials and
guests invited to take part in the exer-
cises. After an invocation by Bishop
addressed the assemblage and pro-
nounced a splendid tribute to the valor
and military genius of Pulaski who, aft
er fighting for the freedom of Poland
against the great invading powers of
Russia, Austria and Prussia, offered his
services as volunteer in the American
cause.
Following the unwilling of the
Pulaski statue the scene of the cere-
monies was transferred to Lafayette
square, where the Kosciuszko memorial
was displayed to the public gaze for the
first time and formally dedicated with
imposing ceremonies The statue is
gift TO the people of the United States
by the Polish National Alliance and that
organization was in charge of the dedi-
cation ceremonies. Secretary Of War
Dickinson and John Smulski of Chicago
delivered the principal OratiOns. In elo-
quent addresses both speakers paid
glowing tribute to the memory of the
soldier and patriot who planned the de-
fences Of West Point and later did
valiant service in the campaigns in
Georgia and the Carolinas
The statues dedicated today take rank
among the most imposing memorials in
the national capital. The Pulaski me-
mortal is the work Of a Polish-American
sculptor Of Chicago, Casimir Chodzinski
The work shows Pulaski in the hussar
uniform Of his native country, seated
On the back of moving horse of fine
mold and graceful lines. The rider pre-
sents picturesque and martial appear
ance. with the long military cloak thrown
back from his shoulders. The horse and
rider stand upon a high granite
pedestal.
The monument to Kosciuszko stands
at the northeast corner of Lafayette
square, two of the other corners of
which are adorned by handsome me-
MORALS to Lafayette and Rochambeau,
while the fourth corner will be occupied
later by a statue Of Baron Won Steuben.
Gen. KOsciuszko is represented as the
hero Of two hemispheres. A map Of
America with the American eagle guard
ing it's liberty is at the front of the
pedestal. In the rear the other hemi-
sphere is represented as divided by
coiling snake, standing for the despotism
of European and Asiatic monarchs To
the right a Polish farmer armed with
scythe is protecting a Polish soldier who
had fallen in battle. At the left an
American soldier is severing the bonds
of an American farmer. Above this
group stands Kosciuszko, holding
sword in one hand and in the other
map showing the West Point fortifca-
tons.