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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1910
Page
3
Director of the Corcoran Gallery terms the Lafayette Square statue piece as damned and lacking artistic merit. The movement to aid capital memorials gains momentum with Sherman and Farragut noted as failing standards of art.
Art authorities deride the Jackson monument as unworthy and inartistic noting the horse is bolted and the space between horse and pedestal ruins the effect Director McGuire and Senator Flint call it damable and awful They question removal but urge a more heroic and expressive tribute to Old Hickory in a better site or design
The director criticized the Farragut statue and others, opposing a closer view and urging increased elevation to favor aviators. He praised Greene and Scott monuments, mocked the Lincoln courthouse statue, and faulted sculpture competitions for producing weaker work, urging careful selection of talent for Washington memorials.
Mary F Henderson of Washington argues in a letter that the Jackson monument and a Washington effigy in town should be replaced with statues worthy of their subject. She suggests moving Jackson to a premier site near the Capitol, and placing a smaller Washington statue near the White House, with emphasis on honoring generals and foreign volunteers who served the nation.
A largely attended meeting of the Elks committee was held Monday evening at the Elks clubhouse. Plans for the festival to run from November 28 to December 3 were discussed in detail with numerous committee members named including J A Balderson as chairman and Maria Wood as subchairman among many others.
J Pierpont Morgan paid a personal call on Secretary of War Dickinson to obtain authority for extending pile heads on both Hudson river slides to accommodate longer ships of the White Star and Cunard lines. Morgan said current docks are inadequate and the matter will be referred to Brig. Gen William H Blaby, chief of engineers.
The Westmoreland honors Miss Julia Hewitt of St Louis with guests listed. Miss Margaret Gage sails to Annapolis for the Thanksgiving Naval Academy ball. Numerous social moves follow, including education officials relocating to the Hotel Buckingham and engagements of Miss Frances B Clark and Miss Hannah Lippman. Attendees, travel to Philadelphia for the Army Navy game, a naval ball, and hospital society events fill the schedule.
Funeral services for Henry M Hoyt counselor of the State Department were held in Wilkes Barre and a Washington memorial service at St Johns Episcopal Church. Prominent officials attended including Mrs Taft Miss Taft Secretary Knox and Justice White. Diplomats from Austria Hungary Germany France Mexico Netherlands Chile Belgium Denmark and Haiti also were present along with British officials.
Six justices of the District Supreme Court wore jack silk gowns in their courtrooms yesterday. The Bar Association had urged adopting silken robes, following the District Court of Appeals, and a committee request led to the verdict to dress in the somber attire.
The first performance of week two at the Metropolitan featured an opulent display of jewels and gowns. Mrs. Vanderbilt and other society women attended in elaborate white, black, and satin ensembles with diamonds and pearls, while fashion commentary noted color themes and recurring gowns among New York’s elite.
Brig. Gen. David Lynn Magruder A A retired civil war veteran died at his Bryn Mawr home near Philadelphia. He was born in Frederick Maryland and entered the army in 1850 as an assistant surgeon. He advanced to brigadier general in 1883 and retired.
Miss Minnie Clark aged 17 and Marion Knick aged 23 were allowed to wed after learning there was no parental objection. Police guided them from Washington to Lexington Virginia where the couple was married. Knick had spent the previous night at the arresting officer's home following their Monday arrest.
Funeral services were held yesterday in Arlington Cemetery chapel for Lieut. A G Caffee who died in the Indian Head explosion last Saturday. Col W K Caffee and Mrs Caffee attended. Rev George F Dudley of St Stephen's Episcopal Church officiated.
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