The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-29

the German imperial eagle with outsprcad
wings. On each side OF the base two most
graceful bronze plates OF smaller size arc
seen, which represent "The Departure
and the Return OF the Warrior" Beneath
the great relief stauds a colossal group
representing Father Rhine handing to the
Youthful Moselle the horn on which Ia
sound the war-cry. II required nine
months to cast the group, which weighs
not less than $1,000 pounds.
TIE CENTRAL STATUE.
The head Ggnre, "GermanIn." from the
foot to the tip Of the hand OF the upraised
arm, is forty-one feet. The weight is $50
tons. The figure stands rs though Just
arising from her huge throne, whose arms
| represent two enormous eagle heads, Of
which :he bodies form part OF the back.
! The head Of the figure is turned 10 the
| right, as il watching the Rhine. laurel
wreath adorns her head, from which long
/ loose hair waves in the breeze. In the.up-
raised right hand she holds crown, sur
mounted with laurel, while with the left
she leans on sword, which brought her
victory. A cuirass, decorated with the
| imperial eagle. shields her breast, and dis
| PLAYS below the arms loose shirt OF mail.
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loosely and softly at the arm.
The gigantic figure IS enveloped in drapc-
ry, which falls in luxurious folds from the
belt. adorned with lions head. The i'm
pciial mantle is ornamented with doves,
stays. eagles. and precious stones, in en-
| broidery. There are numerous statues OF
Germania in existence, but the one OF the
national monument eXcels. them ell in
! ldeality and dignity. Professor Schilling
is said to have modelled the face OF the
statue after the features OF his eldest
daughter. In the interior OF the base OF
the back ten couples can dance with ease.
THE COST OF THE MONUMENT.
The expense Of casting and mounting
the statue amounts TO $4,000. The cost
OF the entire monument il estimated at the
sum OF 10000 marks. but il seems doubt
full whether this will cover the expenses.
| The statue Of the God OF War was erected
by voluntary subscriptions, the statue OF
Peace by the subscriptions Of the college
students and pupils OF the art academies
and other schools. The great relief was
presented by the many singing societies.
Professor Schilling could not succeed with
Bismarck's portrait for the large relief
plate until lie bad gone TO kisSengcn,
where the " Iron Chancellor" sat for a
model. All the figures and also the relief
plates are composed Of bronze.
THE STATUE UNVEILED.
lBy Associated Press
RCDESHEIM, September 2S.-The total
cost Of the statue OF Germania, which was
unveiled to-day on the Nederwald was
over one million marks. The inscription
upon the monuments says ii is in memory
OF the unanimous and victorious rising Of
the German people and the establishment
OF the German empire in lS10-'1l.
The Emperor William and Prince Frcde-
rick William arrived here at noon. and
were received with great enthusiasm and
cheering. All the German soyereignS and
pr1nces assembled before the monument on
Neiderwald, and the ceremonies began in
the presence OF a vast multitude, and pro-
ceed in accordance with the programme
heretofore published.
An Anfi.German Demonstration In
Paris.
PARIS, September 2S.-AS 4 counter
demonstration to the unveiliug OF the
statue OF Gcrmania on the Rhine by the
Germans, crowd Of ,Parisians assembled
this afternoon around the statue of SiraS-
bOurg. in the Place De In Concorde. and
INDUCED in patriotic cries. The demon
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