Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-26
THE MARBLE MEMENTO.
Description Of the Statue 10 be
Erected
To the Memory of the Southern
Chief'iaB, Robert Il. Lee.
New Orleans stl,es, 2l.h.

New Orleans stl'es, A.h.
Quietly, unostentatiously, but effec |
tually have the committee of the Lee |
Monumental Association carried to
tangible condition the important trust |
reposed in them by the association. of !
selecting the statue which is to grace |
the splendid granite column in Lee
Circle, at the intersection of st. |
Charles avenue and DelOrd street.
They corresponded with artists in
the principal cities Of the Union, and |
finally entered into a contract with
the Hinsdale-Doyle Granite Company.
This firm sent Alexander Doyle, an
accomplished artist of New York. to
this city to confer with the committee
referred to, which is composed of
Mess Colonel Il. A. Pallrey, chair
man; ! Il. Kennedy, / L Lyons, ].
Q. Mo- aud Archibald Mitchell
Mr.. J. yle arrived here about three
weeks ago, and was given the free use
OF the old Senate cloak room, in the
former State House, at the corner of
st. Louis and Royal streets.
Here he assiduOusly labored until
last Wednesday, when he completed
A PERFECT MODEL
in clay of the great Southern chief,
General Robert Il. Lee.
The figure stands upon square clay
slab pedestal. From the upper surface
OF the pedestal to the crown OF the
noble head the model is precisely two
feet in hight.
The figure is attired in full suit
of Confederate general. The lower
limbs are incased in neat fitting
cavalry boots. The head is bare and |
the face slightly turned to the right, |
so as to give three quarters profile |
view. The right arm hangs naturally |
at the side. The right hand is en- |
ploved, and in it, held gracefully, are
the heavy riding gauntlets and the |
slouch hat which were, it is said,
characteristic of the general.
The left hand-gauntleted- RESTS |
upon his hip, with the fingers spread |
aud the palm turned outward. The |
sword hangs easily at the belt, and the |
sash seems to have twisted about un- |
til the eI ds drop down just over the |
center of the left pocket of the panta-
looms.
The pose is known as the central. |
The weight Of the body rests on the
left limb-the right is slightly ad.
vanced. In short,
THE ENTIRE WORK
at once lmpresses the beholder as
graceful and elegant, and the pose as
natural and easy.
When the model was complete the
committee was notified, and several
gentlemen of culture visited the room
named. Among these we're General
Jubal A. Early, Colonel Il. A Pal
Trey, Captain Archibald Mitchell,
Captain A. j. Fremaux, Oscar Nixon
and Captain |. Hodgson.
These gentlemen were unanimously
of the opinion that the model is
very
TRUTHFUL REPRODUCTION
of the features of the distinguished
soldier.
General Early recognized the cor
rectness at a glance.
eHe stated that he ofioiated at one |
time in Virginia as a committee man
in the delicate task of selecting a |
model for a statue of General K. Il. |
Lee, to be erected in that State. At |
the exhibition OF the models fifteen |
artists competed for the honors.
The committee were not deeply i'm
pressed by the faithfulness Of fourteen |
Of the models examined by them. and
they we're almost in despair. But one |
model remained to be unveiled. At |
last the veil was lifted and the work |
of art exhibited. "Ah, that is |
likeness of General Leel" A neat
lady stepped to his side from a group
Of people who we're standing near, and
said, General, | thank you for saying
that.
why do you thank me-" asked the
General.
Because, said the lady,
THAT is MY MODEL.
Nv name is Minnie Ream."
The General considers the model
made by Mr.. Doyle fully equal to tie
work of Miss Ream.
The model has been accepted by
the committee. 1t will be shipped
away from this city and a bronze
statue made from it.
The material of which the statue
will be composed, as agreed upon, will
be eighty-siX per cent of copper aud
fourteen per cent of tin-standard
quantity.
1t is also to be delivered on the
levee, in this city, in eight months,
when the association for which it is to
be made will pay the contractors $4,000
in cash. When it is firmly and per.
manently located on the column, where
it will stand for ages, $500 more will
be paid, and at the end of one year
thereafter S2500--or the last pay.
ment--will be made and the terms of
the contract fully complied with.
Mr.. Alexander Doyle,
THE SCULPTOR,
is young man, comparatively. Heis
not more than thirty years of age. He
has passed through all the stages OF
apprenticeship and study in the labor
Of acquiring thorough knowledge Of
his high and noble profession. He
studied for seven years 10 the city oil
Florence, Italy, and in the Carara
Marble Mines.
He will soon submit to committed
model for the monument Of Mar