The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-16
MEMORIAL TO
JOHN PAUL JONES
Unwilling al Washington Will
. Be Impressive Event.
WARSHIP WILL FIRE A SALUTE
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines to Par
tIcipate In the Exercises ON April II.
Purpose of the Desiener-lnscrip-
tons on the Statue.


Purpose of the Desisnsr-inscrip-
tons on the Statue.
Impressive military and civic exer-
cfses will mark the official dedication.
April II. of the memorial to John Paul
Jones, the Revolutionary naval hero.
just erected on the north shore of the
tidal basin at the foot of Seventeenth
street. Washington. The Jones statue
Is the first purely naval statue erected
In Washington for great many years.
none having been erected there since
the statue Of Admiral Dupont. which
was dedicated in 1884.
Lieutenant Philip II. Sheridan. Fifth
cavalry. on special duty in the office
of the superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. has special charge
Of the arrangements for the dedication
of the Jones memorial
Navy Secretary to Preside.
The secretary or the navy will pre-
side at the dedicatory exercises. and
Taft and General Horace Porter Of
New York. who while United States
ambassador to France found the re-
mains of John Paul Jones in an aban-
doned cemetery in Paris and had them
brought to their present resting place
in vault of the chapel at the Annap-
oils Naval academy.
Tho aotJ,oI nararpOnv nf t1nva:IiOO ha
statue Will be performed by Admiral
George Dewey, the hero Of Mania bay.
Appropriate music will be given by H.,
United States Marine band. The eXer-
cises will be followed by a street pa
rade of all the regular soldiers. sailors
and marines in this vicinity. the na-
tional guard of the District and several
naval patriotic societies. A vessel of
the navy will be stationed in the river
opposite the statue and will FIRE a
regulation salute at the conclusion Of
the exercises.
Design of Memorial.
The Jones memorial was designed
and executed by Charles Il. Niehaus.
the New York sculptor 1t differs in
many respects from other similar struc-
lures in the national capital. 1t con-
sists of a marble pylon of classic de-
sign as the background for colossal
bronze figure of the intrepid naval |
commander Of the early days of the |
republic.
The pylon is q massive rectangular |
tower about fifteen feet in height. 1t |
occupies the center of an ornamental |
fountain and faces the north entrance
to Potomac park. Water for the foun-
tain will come from the bronze heads
of dolphins at each end of the pylon.
On the back of that shaft will be
placed a large panel containing a bas
relief representation of Commodore
Jones raising the stars and stripes for
the first time on an American war
ship.
The Jones statue stands at the base
of the monument in front of the pylon.
1t is of heroic proportions. being about
ten feet high. The naval hero is shown
In full uniform, with an expression and
pose suggestive of his indomitable
will and unconquerable spirit. Appar-
emily he is watching a naval engage
ment.
His right hand is clinched and his
left hand clutches his sword.
Purpose of Artist.
"If you look at the celebrated Greek
statue of the Farnese Hercules in the
National museum at Naples" said Mr..
you will see a simple figure
leaning on a club. But you also will
be impressed with the idea that that
Hercules could do anything he chose.
| have tried to suggest the same idea
n my statue of John Paul Jones'"
Mr.. Niehaus has done some notable
work. including the Hahnemann statue !
1T Scott circle Washington. the Garfield {
statue in Cincinnati. the Mckinley !
statue in Canton, the Moses and Glib 1
ION in the library of congress and the
fairfield and ingalls, in statuary hall at
he capitol.
There will be several appropriate in z
criptions on the memorial These I
yere suggested by Representative Lem $
eel p. Padgett of Tennessee.
Inscriptions on Statue. "
In the die under the statue is In o
cribed (,
l747. 1872.
First
To compel foreign men-of-war |
o strike colors to the stars and stripes
There are two Inscriptions on the c,
ear of the pylon one OF these is on
ne stone forming the cap of the shaft
embodies the language popularity at OC
ibuted to Commodore John Paul 81
ones when called on by the command fl
of the British frigate Scraps 10 ri
lrrender the battered American ship to
onhomme Richard. The inscription Y,
arranged III two lines without quo
tion marks as follows: da
Surrender? tn
] have not vet begun to fight he
The other inscription Is just below ge