The Washington times., 1919-04-11
NINE GREAT
MEMORIALS
HERE SOON
Authorized by Congress, and
All Win Be Erected Within
Next Few Years.
NJ BILL PRICE.


menHely to the artistic beauty Of
Washington in the next few years
They have all been authorized by
Congress, aRd progress is being made
upon many OF them, under guidance
OF the Fine Arts Commission.
The greatest OF these-the fnemor!-
ais to President Lincoln and Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant, the two great hg-
urSs OF the civil war-are nearing
completion. and IL looks to the Fine
Arts Commission as IL the unwilling
OF these wonderful works Of art will
De on the program late this year.
The Lincoln Memorial, which is be-
ing finished at a cost of about
SS,b0o,OOO, win probably be ready
Tor unwilling in October, it Is
noW thought. It is located in West
Potomac Park
Congress has authorized a splendid
Memorial bridge from the Lincoln
Memorial TO Arlington, and plans are
being prepared so that when peace
returns there will be no delay in the
construction Of that connection with
Virginia.
The Grant Memorial
The Grant Memorial, in Botanic
Garden, at the foot Of the Capitol
grounds, has been long delayed in
construction and should be ready for
unVeilinE ahead Of the Lincoln Me-
mortal. The work has been done at
q cost OF S25o, 700. The pedestal for
the figure OF Grant has long been
completed, a. have the thanking sub
ordinate artillery and cavalry
a.
equestrian figure of Grant, to 90 upon
the pedestal, 10 being enlarged to full
size. a AS
The present statue of Admiral Dupont
in Dupont Citcle, is 70 be removed, and
in its pIacesdbs(ituteda beautiful me-
mortal fountain, which will be eight
cen feet high, With appropriate fig
ures around the base. Daniel Ches-
ter FrAnch is the sculptor and Henry
Bacon the architect The present
statue will be relocated outside Of
Washington. The Pine Arts Commits
sion has approved the design.
The State OF Pennsylvania voted
&1O0, 900 70 erect a memorial in this
city TO Maj. Gen. George G. Meade,
the victor OF Gettysburg, and Con-
Eress gave permission to locate the
Memorial in the Botanic Garden area
The location will be at Pennsylvania
avende and Third street. The pre-
liminary design has been approved
The Meade Memorial Commission and
the Fine Arts Commission have often
conferred about the various designs
submitted. This monument is ex-
pected to add much TO the adornment
Of Washington.
Memorial To Ericsson.
Congress In 1915 authorized a me-
and constructor of the first ironclad
monitor OF the United States, the
Monitor, which defeated the famous
Merrimac Of the Confederacy. Con-
gress appropriated $35,OOO and au-
thorizec acceptance Of subscriptions.
More than $4,000 has been donated
by individuals. An organization is
gathering the funds. Designs have
not been agreed upon and no site Sc
lected.
The 100000 monument to James
Buchanan, about which there was a
bitter fight in Congress. is to be To-
Gated on q site at the southeast cor
neF Of Meridian Hill Park. This
amount Of money was left by Harriet
Lane Johnson to pay for the memoir
iaI. The sculptor is Hans Sculer and
the architect, William Gordon Beech
ef.
OF much human interest is to be the
memorial to the dead Of the Titanic
'sTo those who sacrificed their lives
that women and children might be
saved" The Women's Titanic Me-
mortal Association raised the money.
and the site selected is on the banks
Of the Potomac on the driveway con-
BectfuE Potomac Park with Rock
Creek, at the intersection Of New
Hampshire avenue and + street.
Colonel Ridley, Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds, will
AK Congress for money to improve
fbIs roadway from B to + streets, and
"a asphalt Ne wHampshire avenue to
the intersection named. The memorial
is already completed and awaits i'm
provements to the site. one OF which
q a seawai on the banks OF the river.
:Tbe construction was under direction
~ Mrs. Harriet Payne whitney.
aNuns Of Battlefield"
Permission has been given for the
erection on Rhode Island avenue
nertheast of a beautiful memorial to
the various orders OF sisters who
cave their services as nurses on bat
tIsaeIds and in hospitals during the
Evil var. II is to be known as the
.aNuns of the Battlefield" Monument.
Jsronne Connor, the sculptor, prepared
the sketch model that has been ap-
Troved. The Ladies Auxiliary OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians Is rails
inr the funds for the monument
The American Society OF Civil En-
S~Ineers Is to erect here a monument
20 Alfred Noble, Congress having au-
tborfzed ft. The site chosen is Raw
iIns square. Paul Bartlett IL the
scuIotor and Glenn Brown the archi-
tect
The Asbury Monument IL still an
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