Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-10-04

The Niederwald on which the monument
is erected, Is over 100 feet high, and the spo7
chosen overlooks one of the most beautiful
points on the river-where the troops marched
past into the war, and where King William
returning from France, 'ssaluted the Rhine
for the first time as Kaiser The mOnument
attains the height of 10 feet, consisting
of substructure, a quadrangular stone
base containing relief, pedestal and
the figure of Germania the latter
being about thirty-three feet In height. In
fronT Of the sub-structure there are sculp-
tured the figures of Father Rhine and the
nymph Moselle. The Moselle is represented
by young woman of ideal beauty, who is re
eeiviDg from the hands of Father Rhine
large watcl-horn, which, presumably, she IS
to use as a means Of call for assistance
in case she should be again attacked.
On this sabstructure rests the broad
base of the monument in the front Of which
the great relief representing the emperor and
his generals is let in. At either side are hg-
ures, the one synbohzing g War being rep
resented by q young Roman warrior, with
drawn sword, calling his comrades together
by the sound of the trumpet TO defend the
threatened fatherland. The other statue
is an angelic figure representing Peace
The gTaad relief IN front Of the base
IS a marvellous piece of work. On It are
represented the Kaiser William on horse
back. surrounded by all the German kings
and princes who declared him emperor, and
the statesmen. generals and other represents
tives Of the army who fssisted at the scene
in Versailles This relief is composed Of no
less than 1888 lfe-size figures, Of which l20
are accurate hkenesses. Behind the enA
peror is dais, on the steps leading up
to which stand the German kings, grand
dukes and princes who, while not present
with the army at Versailles, gave their
support to the declaration Of the empire.
The TOW OF princes begins with King lud-
wig IL of Bavaria, and ENDS on the right
with Old King John Of Saxony. In the fore
ground, Immediately to the left Of the en-
peror, is the Iron Chancellor: to the right the
silent Moltke. Near Count M0ltlze IS group
composed Of Prince Frederick Charles, conf
nander Of the Second Army and the Crown
Prince Albert of Sax0ny- lhe TWO ether
reliefs on the sides OF the square represent
ssThe Departure for the War and The Re
turn from the War"
The pedestal is crowned by the imposing
form Of Germania, a figure OF classic beauty
Her left arm rests on the imperial sword
while in her right she holds up the inn
rerial crown which she has won. From
her shoulders hangs the imperial man
tie, richly embroidered with eagles
and precious stones. Two powerful eagles
support the throne from which GeTTnazla
seems to have Just arisen The face of Ger
mania IS strikingly beautiful, dignified,
and earnest. The model for it was the
Rulptor's own child, whose face ha
llealized In the national monument the
figure was completed by Schllling four years
ago 1t was cast at the foundry of Herr Won
Miller. at Munich Seven hundred and hftY
hundred weights of bronze were required
slr the statute, old German caunon furllA
ne the a.erial employed, for IL hah TN
ordered that no French guns should pe 'isfi