Show FRENCHMEN TO PRESENT A BUST OF washington new york may 10 descendants of french brethren in an n and other frenchmen allied to the united states by their associations purpose presenting lo 10 this country faithful reproduction of the original oli ginal bust of washington by ake sculptor pierre jean id of angers who executed works fin tho pantheon in pari tho present proposal is a revival of the idea started by a grouped frenchmen in 1828 to offer to the united states a marble bust of george wah ington david who was born at angers in 1779 and died in was in trusted with the execution of the work and the result was one ot im master pieces unfortunately thia bust was completely destroyed by fire in taft original model however mints at angers and the conte dekoch ambeau the marquis de lafayette the marquis de and other of the committee concerned have been enabled to obtain a carefully executed mould from this and a will le made the ministries of foreign affairs war and the navy have themselves the subscription tint is being raised to give ahe gift a m dional character |