Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-25
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.Yoyth 4sserIeas RsvssH insGgarztss "a
discussion Of shat th.s memorial sho1l
b. Ia the September numbef Of Tia
psTiodic4l, various opinians upon %
sabjses are given sfder the hsad o
"Gfant's memorial: what shaH IL Be 2
Among those sho contribute 70 The dis
eusaion are LaaHt Thompson, ksf
asrhardt, o. l.. Warner and Nilsoi
Nationals, ss1Iptora; Calvert Wax ana
Henry Van Brnni. architects; ant
ClArencs Co0k, art critic.
Thompsoa prefers "a nis1so!szns o
Rsman or Gfseian sFchitecturs. ssliG
ssd simple, crowned With dome s1r
mounted By ga ailezDrieai statne-" n
adds, allowing 8 aaroophagus, l
should be massive, and Simple in design
Of the most durable material, and shoaIc
be placed in q crypt, open and visibl'
from the floor Of tbs moTtasFy temple
90 that tbs specsstor may look down
upon Is; being, - 10 we're, below the
surfsce Of the Earth, and yst exposed in
suoh manner thai D wreath Of imDoF-
teIles mag slwsys be laid upon it. II Is
hardly necessary 10 sdd that whila the
general dssiea EAoald be- simple, no
materials should enter lie construction
or decorations except stone and hrsnze.
The i've entrances faieht b. impres-
sisely guarded by colossal aeures rep
resulting the North. South. East and
West"
vaux ssys; This monument is 10
be raised la honor Of ga individual
man, . successful isedar Of or armies.
10 whom We all feel grateful. and who
can 30 longer be seen OF known by
shoss Who are living IN the world from
which be has departed. The first
thought under such circumsta bees
should be 10 do honor TO bis memory
By erecting q strictly truihfu! portrait
statue In bronze or marble, that can be
sasily and closely scanned by every man
and woman and child. Having secured
this soulptor's masterpiece, the second
thought would naturally DO to place It
10 shrine that. BY Ice artistic value.
should satisfy the tissts and feelings of
every beholdsr. | bslieys. therefore.
that, wherever erected, the Grant mem
orial ought TO have noble interior a.
well ~ grand exterior; tina. II should
be designed 10 admit Of decoration
with paintings and with stained glass,
and also give 90 opportunity for the
nss Of bronzss and other metals admit
ting Of artistic tfeatmant."
Beard does not give his opinion Of
what the memorial HhoaId be, a. tbs
others have done. BE does not proposs
10 form q design for the msnument, bal
thinks thai IL "should be repiste In al
its parts, though not crowded or over
done should be full Of meaning Ia
every line and form from base 10 apex
II should DO simple, though full /; pare
grand, unique, though not strained, ana
indigenous 10 the coll "In short. /" b,
adds, " 10 sheuld he An epitome OF th,
simply great character IL eommemo
rates. ~ well a. tho conditions and pc
culiaritses Of the cuuntty and insti.u
tions 81 which orr hero was the out
growth"
Kari GsrhRrdt reasons ~ follows
The basis Of the conception Of th
proposed memorial 10 Grant, Of coass'
ausi be his iife--his achievements
Shah Il Be single figure ? That 10
portrait only--is tails NJ alory. OF nsys
more than a single moment Of Iif'
shall 1. be an equestrian figure lh
tradition Of ara istsrpress such . sssiu
10 signify prince ca soldier but Is Oh
tel nothing mora kos, Grants III
vas complex, full Of great incident
soFshy Of enduring rsnssmbFaaee, a.
he easssF sss crowded with bis inapifa
tisns Of ths great arts Of other grsa
msa. An adequate plan Of g grea
monument. therefore. should provid
foF The enduring es'mmemoration O
mAny sssnts In which other grea
spl2isrs and great eisiiians tosk par,
u shenld also inu,srlalizs the hsroiar
Of the common people FROM whor
Grant spranR--as hest sypihed by sh
eommsn soldier. A. no one monnmen
Of tlme. therefore. could tell 10 the ia
tnrs the story Of Grants life. We shoal,
erect 70 his memory the Rrandes, ternpl
o. asaasoieum Of modern airnes."
Henry yan Brunt, after reviewing th
famous stasnss and nsonaments VI Ea
rope. concludes: Although Grant wa
essentially an American, as We hav,
said, In grain and lisne. In flower ans
fruis, u would noe be Just 10 his mem
CRY 10 attempt in ,lus memorial III,
American process Of form building with
oas regard 10 the gtea. Eutcpean preee
denis. We mast esasisisr the simplicit,
~ hls personal character, a. we'll a. ID,
fallness and national Importance Of hi,
public career. Lea Us therefore. in thi,
concrete sxpression of national sensi
msnt. Be simple, tiks hsm. but les IN.
scale Of orr effort he commensurate
vith oar dignity a. Il Nation lei ID,
beauty and tullness Of expression CON
port vita The finest ssass Of eratltad,
for bis services. aud tie ucss oomplss,
rseaenitian cf she sentimental marni
sads II their rssalssI"
Niisos MaE,snals sa,s, araAs IN,
PsrsAenoa or Iempls OF Diana Cor on
m1dsl Of he eaildinR. which sAould a
eaoa Be tomb. ssfiSs. memorial an.
monamsnt. Its sixs aud dimensioa
eoald b governed ey ne amount o
funds centrihased. TIE PArthenon i
The Tower u .hsesaaa years OF Gree
sailars--it b Simply issrfscsioa. Tin.
iae slssAsnss and NE lrAsharian, ali hav
FIR centuries eramtlea ias ensablA,arc,
DESTROYED ice eslaans@, and torn slow
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