The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-09
IN MEMORY OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS.
Figures for the Great Historical Mon
ument at Plymouth
Beautiful Specimens of the Work of
the haIioweII Company.
Completed Memorials for the Get
tysburg Battlefield.

AUGUSTA, Oct. S.--A visit to the stone.
cutting department of the Hallowell Granite
Company at this time is one of interest, and
will well repay a person who has leisure
hour. Among the most interesting, as well
as difficult pieces of work ever performed
by this company, of which the late Gov.
Bodwell was the head, will be seen-the
statues and panels for the completion of the
Plymouth monument erected in honor Of
the Pilgrim Fathers. 1t was conceived and
begun over half century ago by Hamet
Billings, Boston artist and sculptor. who
succeeded in laying the base before he died.
Els mantle then fell upon his brother, and
within few years the Plymouth Associa-
tlon has take the matter in hand, SO that
before month elapses this famous pile OF
granite and marble will be finished, after an
interval of some thirty years since Daniel
Webster delivered his Grafton at the layinp
of the corner stone
The monument, which will cost over $780,
600, consists of mammoth central figure. of
Hallowell granite, representing Faith. which
surmounts four lesser statues, emblematical
OF Education, Morality, Freedom and Law.
Inc former three statues were completed
and erected several years ago, and were Civ
en- en- by private subscription. The statue of
freedom was presented by the government,
and that of Law by the legal fraternity of
the State. These are the two which are
Just receiving the finishing touches of the
Hall0Well Granite Company's skilled work
men. They stand in circular building
frnm haaa oy ybt the granite quarry, two miles
years since the huge blocks lof 0og granite SMe
were spit from the solid edge and placed un-
DER the hands of five italian cutters who
nave laDored almost constantly at their task.
linen the big stones weighed 100 tons each.
put tne steady chipping. of steel and hammer
nave reduced their weight to about 80 tons
each, and wrought out of the bare granite
statues OF striking beauty and symmetry.
Inc most elaborate piece is that of Free
dom. 1t Is IA feet, inches in height. and
represents young man of muscular frame,
with strikingsface, powerful and clear in
expression. A Roman helmet is on the head
ana 1t wears jacket of steel. The drapery is
lion skin. Resting on the arm is a sabre !.
IN the left is the fragment of severed chain.
the other half of which is held fast beneath
tne left foot In relief on the sides of the
cnalr which the figure occupies, are small
ngures representing warrior standing over
a fallen foe, and Plenty.
Ihe Representation of Law is also seat
ed inquire, with features of a legal cast; the
height Is the same as of Freedom. 1t is COW
ered Win heavy mantle and the left hand
clasps law book. Justice and Mercy are
represented by small figures in relief.
one OF these ponderous statues is to be
transferred to Plymouth this week and the
second follows shortly afterwards. 1t will
require team OF sixteen horses and three
yoke OF oxen to haul them to the city from
whence they are to proceed by rail-
The panels are companion pieces for the
Two picturings "The departure and ssIhe
signing of the contract" which have already
been hnished and placed in the monument,
ana represent The landing" and "The sign
ing OF the treaty with Massasoit." They are
cut in relief from marble slabs and are now
lying in the Hollowell workshop of the
company, awaiting shipment .srhe land
ing shows a well known historical scene.
here isLta IS the shallop, with its broken mast;
Winslow, Standish and Hopkins: and six
sailors. One of the Fathers is in the act of
stepping from the boat upon Plymouth
ROCK, companion assisting him. The
painter OF the shallop is wound about rock.
inns scene represents hope, the departure,
ln the picture Of the signing of the treaty
with Massasoit on the other panel, the in
5erlor OF log cabin is shown and the Indian
;nleI, Calumet gravely seated at
ne 4 nee END OF table, while half dozen war
'eat at the other end of the table, Standish
s standing behind him with one hand on his
hair and at his right is Bradford. Other
members of the party with weapons, are
seen In the background, including the drum
her with his drum.
The designer of these pieces is Mr.. j. II.
Mahoney, the well known sculptor, who is
Win tne granite company, and has been en-
gagged the larger part of the time for two
years in preparing the Plymouth designs.
All the work will be in place and the monu-
ment finished by the end of October, but the
dedication will not occur until another
year.
Mr.. Mahoney has recently completed in
clay bust of Judge II. K. Baker, Of Halo
well. which is a superior production
Inc Gettysburg Monuments are nearly
completed but are not to be erected on the
battlefield this year owing to the lateness of
Ihe season and difficulty which would be ex-
perienced in transporting them across the
country while the fall rains are prevailing.