Show that art to Is long Is again illustrated by the delay in the completion of the equestrian statue of lafayette in paris for or which 60 were sub scribed ascribed bed chiefly by american school children nine or ten years ago A bronzed model of the statue was wag un veiled with elaborate ceremonies dur ing the last paris exposition in 1900 the sculptor paul wayland bartlett was not satisfied with this model an abid he be has been at work mork on the figure ever since the latest reports from him indicate that he has finally pro deuced a statue which commends it self to hla his judgment and he will soon be ready to have it cast in bronze in the me meantime antim the model that was u un n veiled in 1900 has fallen to pieces and its ruins have been removed from the ff destal am ricans in parts paris are arc wondering when the completed figure m will III be set up the reputation of mr Dait lett the sculptor Is such that one may safely look for a fine work of art when he a that he be has done his best with it |