Show MONUMENT TO LAFAYETTE IT is publicly announced st t paris that the monument to lafayette ordered some two years since by the united states secretary of war to be executed by the french tore A mercle Mercie anda falguiere is now finished and will be sent to the united states as soon as it shall be accepted by mr whitelaw reid beld U 8 minister to france the monument includes the statue of lafayette of grand dimensions surrounded by ther the four principal french officers that took part in the war of american euce admirals deestaing dEs taing and de grasse grame representing the navy and the generals de rochambeau and duportail Du portail the army the pedestal is in marble and the figures are bronze |