culars of March 22d and June 20th, 1895, for the selection of a model of an equestrian statue to General William T. Sherman, to be erected in Washington, D. C., met on January 18th, at the War Department, and decided that none of the models submitted expressed the character and individuality of General Sherman, or treated the subject with sufficient force to warrant the committee to make a final selection. They also had before them the report of the committee from the National Sculpture Society, and their report reached the same conclusion. The committee therefore decided to select the four models which, in their judgment, possessed the most merit for further elaboration and development; these being the models offered in competition by the following sculptors: P. W. Bartlett, Carl Rohl-Smith, C. H. Niehaus, and J. Massey Rhind. They also selected as entitled to one of the one thousand dollar premiums offered for merit, the model submitted by H. K. Bush-Brown, of New York. The four sculptors, who compete for the final judgment of the committee, must send free of expense and risk to General G. M. Dodge, President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, care of the Secretary of War, Washington, D. C., on or before May 16th, 1896, their designs completed on a scale of two inches to one foot. These designs must include both pedestal and equestrian statue. The contract for the statue will be awarded to the artist whose design is considered satisfactory. The three unsuccessful artists will receive each the premium for merit of one thousand dollars, mentioned in the circular of June 20th, 1895; also two hundred and fifty dollars each for their additional labor, to be paid them within thirty days after the decision has been rendered. A full description of the monument must accompany each model submitted, giving its exact dimensions, the kind and character of the material used, and a detailed estimate of the cost. Each model must be accompanied by the full name of the artist. All models, which can not be executed of first-class material in a first-class manner for the sum of ninety thousand dollars, will be ruled out, and the committee will call in experts to determine whether the monument can be built within the price named. The monument as erected must be the enlargement and completion of the design accepted. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all designs. The models will be publicly exhibited for two weeks from May 15th, 1896. The successful artist must model his full size statue in the United States, and all the stone work and the bronze casting must be done in the United States, and the sculptor receiving the award will have to comply with the other conditions provided in the two circulars of March 22d and June 20th, which apply to him. The sculptors' attention is called to the equestrian group itself, that it must represent the character and individuality of the subject, and the likeness of General Sherman. Such elaboration and development of his model as the artist may deem best will be allowed in the second design. The location selected for the statue is that portion of the grounds south of the Treasury Department, and bounded as follows: On the north by the street immediately south of the Treasury Department; on the east by Fifteenth street; on the south by D street extended; and on the west by the gravel road around the Ellipse and the south grounds of the Executive Mansion. Any further information desired will be given by the President of the committee, General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. * (Sent to P. W. Bartlett, Carl Rohl-Smith, C. H. Niehaus and J. Massey Rhind.) The following letter, not dated, was received by General Dodge in January, 1896, just after the first competition: GENERAL G. M. DODge, President General Sherman Statue Committee: MY DEAR GENERAL:-Your letter of the 23d inst., enclosing copy of the proceedings of your commission in session at the competition for the Sherman monument, also copy of the circular to be issued to the sculptors selected for a second competition, was duly received. All of which I shall take pleasure in laying before the next meeting of our Society. The members of the Sculpture Society will, no doubt, be much gratified at your expression of the appreciation of their services by your commission, and personally I may say that the members of your Advisory Committee feel much encouraged in their difficult undertaking by the earnest and sympathetic manner in which you met their efforts. Very sincerely yours, J. Q. A. WARD, President National Sculpture Society. The Sherman Statue Committee of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, met in pursuance of a call of the President, at the Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. C., May 26, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. M. Present, General G. M. Dodge, Colonel D. B. Henderson, General J. W. Noble and Colonel Cornelius Cadle. The President announced that he had appointed Colonel Cadle a member of the committee in place of Colonel McCrory, deceased. General Noble offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Colonel Henderson, and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the committee having heard and duly considered the correspondence by and between General G. M. Dodge and Mr. William Ordway Partridge, artist, is of the opinion that Mr. Partridge has no valid claim in law or equity. Colonel Henderson offered the following resolution, which was seconded by General Noble, and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That General G. M. Dodge, President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and of the General Sherman Statue Committee, be, and he is hereby authorized to act for this committee in all matters of executing contracts for the erection of the statue of General Sherman as contemplated in the resolutions of said Society creating this committee, and the Acts of Congress in relation to said statue; and he is hereby authorized to apply and pay out the funds raised by and under control of said committee in pursuance of said contract, and he is authorized and directed to see that said contract is duly carried into effect. The committee then on motion adjourned to meet at the office of the Secretary of War at 10 o'clock A. M., May 27, 1896. CORNELIUS CADLE, G. M. DODge, President. Secretary. The Sherman Statue Committee met pursuant to adjournment at 10 A. M., May 27, 1896, at the office of the Secretary of War. There were present, Honorable Daniel S. Lamont, Secretary of War; General Nelson A. Miles, Commanding the Army; General G. M. Dodge, Colonel D. B. Henderson, General John W. Noble and Colonel Cornelius Cadle. After an examination of the four models submitted by Messrs. P. W. Bartlett, Carl Rohl-Smith, C. H. Niehaus and J. Massey Rhind, Colonel Henderson offered the following resolution, which was seconded by General Noble, and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the model of Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith, of Chicago, is accepted by this committee; Resolved further, That the acceptance of said model is conditional upon the said Carl Rohl-Smith complying in all respects with the plans and specifications and requirements of the following committee, appointed by Acts of Congress, and by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee and its committee, viz: The President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, the Secretary of War, and the Major-General Commanding the Army. Resolved further, That the committee reserves the right to order such slight modifications of detail as it may deem proper. General Nelson A. Miles offered the following resolution, which was seconded by General Henderson, and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the four artists submitting models to this committee have all demonstrated, by their models, very high capabilities and great artistic powers; and this committee desires to express its appreciation of their genuine and faithful work. The committee then adjourned subject to the call of the President. CORNELIUS CADLE, Secretary. MR. CARL ROHL-SMITH, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27, 1896. 1425 K street, N. W., Washington, D. C.: MY DEAR SIR:-The committee of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, with the Secretary of War and the Major-General Commanding the Army, to whom the four models were submitted for the statue of General Sherman, has accepted your model for the statue; and that you may fully understand the conditions of that acceptance I enclose with this the resolutions of the committee. At your earliest convenience please submit to Colonel John M. Wilson, of the Department of Public Grounds and Works, at the War Department, a detailed specification of the pedestal and statue, such as would form a part of the contract, for his consideration, and greatly oblige, Yours very respectfully, (Enclosure.) G. M. DODge, President. MR. C. H. NIEHAUS, Scotia Building, New York, N. Y.: WASHINGTON, May 27, 1896. DEAR SIR:-The committee, to whom the four models were submitted for selection of the statue of General Sherman, selected the model of Carl RohlSmith. The committee also adopted the following resolution, which I take great pleasure in transmitting to you: "Resolved, That the four artists, submitting models to this committee, have all demonstrated by their models very high capabilities and great artistic powers; and this committee desires to express its appreciation of their genuine and faithful work." As soon as possible, the premium, heretofore ordered by the committee, will be transmitted to you. (Enclosure.) Yours very respectfully, G. M. DODge, Same letter to Mr. P. W. Bartlett, 62 William street, New York; Mr. J. Massey Rhind, 208 East Twentieth street, New York. The Sherman Statue Committee of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee met at the Southern Hotel, St. Louis, June 17th, 1896, in accordance with the call of the President. There were present, General G. M. Dodge, General John W. Noble, Colonel D. B. Henderson, Colonel Cornelius Cadle. Colonel Henderson offered the following resolution, which was seconded by General Noble, and unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the President of this committee is hereby authorized to employ counsel and take all necessary steps to defend in the suits brought by William Ordway Partridge vs. Grenville M. Dodge." Colonel Cadle offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Colonel Henderson, and unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the account of expenditures, submitted by General Dodge, for expenses in connection with the exhibition of models, premium paid and the meetings of the committee, amounting to $1,942.19, is approved and ordered paid from the funds in the hands of Colonel James F. How, treasurer of this committee." The committee then agreed upon a form of a reply to the National Sculpture Society's communication of June 3d, addressed to the President of our Society, and their communication to the Secretary of the War of the same date, which had been referred to our committee, and directed that it should be printed and distributed. The committee then adjourned, subject to the call of the President. CORNELIUS CADLE, Secretary. President. THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. } The Sherman Statue Committee of our Society selected the model for the statue to General Sherman, in Washington, on May 27th, 1896. After this selection many of the prominent daily and weekly papers of the country published articles abusive of the committee. Their inspiration is plainly shown in the letter of Mr. Ward to General Dodge. No reply to these articles was considered until upon June 8th a resolution was introduced in the United States Senate directing the Secretary of War to suspend the execution of the contract awarded by the committee, and the Library Committee of the Senate to investigate the manner in which the contract had been awarded. Senators Allison, Hawley and Mills spoke in defence of the action of our committee and the resolution was defeated. Upon this public demonstration by the disappointed sculptors, General Dodge called the committee together at St. Louis on June 17th, inst., and a reply was agreed to. The letters of the President of the National Sculpture Society and the reply of our committee, herewith printed, will fully explain the situation. CORNELIUS CADLE, Recording Secretary. GENERAL GRENVILLE M. DODGE, NEW YORK CITY, June 3, 1896. President Society of the Army of the Tennessee, New York City: DEAR SIR:-The Executive Council of the National Sculpture Society, referring to your letters of the 16th of December, 1895, and the 18th of |