The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
THE STATUES OF THE CENTENNIAL.

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The statues to be unveiled in various parts Of
the grounds will, some of them, DO of consider
able interest The organizations which have
them and other memorial works 10 progress are
the HUMBOLDT Germany Association, the Ca
tholic Total Abstinence Union of America, the
Columbus Monument Utalian) Association, the
Rnai Birth (aebrew> Oraar the Preshy terrain
Denomination, tho National Concentration
monu Associ arion, ETC., etc.
The statues will be
1. Religious Liberty-A marble group, IL
feet high.
3 Columbus-Marble 9 feet high.
8. Humbodt-Brorzs, feet high.
:. Snancipation-MArb group, 8 feet high.
8 DR.. Witherspoon-B.o pza, II feet high.
q The American S ,ldier-A colossal fenn.
tain by Bartholdi; bronze, Is feet high:
z. Fountain-Marble group, by Foley, 4
figures, II feet high.
8. Statne of Liberty-A statue by w W.
STORY, for Independence Square. ct is unlikely
modelled, will be completed in time for ex-
hibtion during this Centennial year)
v. A Centennial Foam sin-Marble, 30 feet
high, in which are introduced various statues.
The teDtenniai FDnntain il the most nreten-
ticus Work of this series, and from the descrip-
tion have received of IL. it must be au extra
ordinary affair. 1t will consist of central
hgure, donii mating fonr surrou uding figures, and
will be 80 feet high. The central, topmost
most figure represents Moses s having stricken
the rock. Tho stsH resting in his hand touches
below b fssure whence issues stream of
water, which, flowing into channels of the
strata of the rock, entirely encircles it aud
falls into the basin below. The figures grouped
beneath are those of Archbishop Carroll, who
was Commissioner with franklin to Canada at
the opening of the Revolution; Commodore
John Barry, the father of the American Navy
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and Father
follows:
Central figure, Moses, is feet high
Rock-work, supporting this figure, 10 feet
high.
Four fionres beloyu aacb O faa+ h;,h
Pedestals of each of these, 9 feet high
Diameter of the fountain. 80 feet.
Diameter of pavement, 100 feet.
Height of central structure, IS feet.
Height of the four on tside structures, 81 feet.
The sculptor is Herman Kerns, pupil of
Steinhauser.
The idea of Centennial statue of Columbus
originated with the Italians of Philadelphia
The Italian Minister and several Italian con-
suls, especially the consul at this city, have
aided the work. The model is of the heroic
size, and will DO sculptured in Ravazzoni
marble, in Italy.
The model Of the Humboldt monument was
furnished by Professor Drake, of Berlin. who
for number of years was an intimate fir end Z
and had wrought several busts ana
statues of him. The contract entered into is
for statue of bronze, feet high, to cost
$4,000, gold.
The statue to be contributed by the B'nai
Birth Order is emblemat tic of Religious Liberty.
Tne sculptor, NJ. Ezekiel, is Hebrew. He is |
executing the work in Rome. The "Genius of
lioerty, msJesblc female ngnre eight feet |
high, occupies the centre, standing upright, |
the right knee slightly bent and the foot ad.
vanced Her left hand, holding the Constitu-
ton, is supported on the fasces bound |
slaves of the States. At the base of the statue |
the American Eagle is placed. grasping in it's
talons the conquered spirit of intolerance. The
right hand of Liberty is outspread, protecting
the figure of youth representing Religion,
standing with head upralsed and hands up
stretched, holding 1attened urn upon which |
the eternal flame is burning. The Goddess is
clothed in armor, but the mantle of peace held |
BY an agrafe 30 that her right breast aud arm |
are exposed, descends in long broad folds from |
,he left shoulder to the right foot. The Ameri. |
IAN shield is worked on her breast-plate. and |
ler head is deoked with the cap of Liberty, the |
i'm of which is decorated with free standing |
laden of thirteen golden stare.