The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-04-24
A LRSsON TAUGHr RY GERMAN
TASTE AND ART.

The designer of the triple triumpha al
arch that spaus the Avenue at Pecan
street. though copied from one famed,
the world over, its. original having
been reared in honor OF Cs ,sr. de-
serves the plandits of the people of the
capital. 1t WAS only unfortunate that
the pressure of the gasometer did
not illuminate the structure perfectly.
The harp Of ancient Greece and Iraly
on the southern side Of the archway
WAS hardly more distinctly defned by
the gas jets than the harp of Elm
which fl shed forth resplendently
now and then, at the Club House.
Walter Tlps's iron and machinery de-
Pository and Brueggerh"ff's establish
ment were most brilliantly and taste
fully Illuminated and decorated, and
great national flags and Chinese Ian
terms extended acfOss the Avenue, and
calcium lights blazed ftfully every
whers along the processiou's line of
march. AT its head, moved with
measured footsteps, the band of forty
three instruments. Is melody, when
heard above the perpetual shrieks of
fire engine whistles, was as soft and
sweet and clear as that of such musical
associations is often harsh and disson-
ant, and il there be those who have
witnessed more gorgeous pageantry, it
WAS only because the celebration of the
choicest holiest memories OF + aderland
was conducted by greater numbers
END In q greater than this modest
But this brief reference to events and
facts of Tuesday evening was made in
order to suggest to the rich and pres
porous OF this city and TO members OF
the Legislature, the propriety of serving
we'll the great State by hoaoring the
virtues and perpetuating the fame OF
illustrious men of the Republic. For
those who have won fame for them
selves and the State and still live, 1t is
time enough to rear statues and erect
altsrs when as gods they are entombed.
But would not q monument of eyerlast-
ing stone, modelled after the wooden
structure spanning the Avenue, tell elo-
ouently of the virtues of Albert Sidney
Johnson, who restsIn lowly, unhonor-
ed grave hsrd-by the CapitOl9 Would
not the conscience of patriotism con-
fess duty done, If the majestic figure
of Sam Houston, crowned the keystone
of the lofty central srchwayi Should
not the names of those who fell ct
Gohad, at San Jacinto and in the
Alamo, be conspIcuously inscribed
upon tablets of imperishable stonei
Will some one tell in whose honor
monumeutable marble should declsim
in the presence OF posterity more elo-
quently of departed greatness, thar
when 1t may kiss the clouds and ye
transcend in nothing the heights o.
fame they scaled, who achieved th'
freedom of this Republici If law
glvers and people would maintain
through sll coming time, the unity
glory, greatness and rapidly growing
power of Texas, sought to be diffuset
and destroyed by selfish traitors to tn
commonwealth, they will derive in
valuable suggestions from the unsub
stantial monument lighted up wit
nres kindled on sltsrs of German unit
and patriotism. Who will give mos
to promote the construction OF thi
German-modeled monument to Texa
greatness and patriotism to be locate
at the head of Congress Avenue.