Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-04
whole assemblage had broken from the

whole assemblage had broken from the
ranks and was focking about the base of
the statue, cheering and tossing hats, canes
-anything-into the air. The crowd on the
platform responded with cheers and way
ing of handkerchiefs and flags. 1t was a
long time before the crowd quoted down
and offered Gov. Mckinney and the other
distinguished people on the platform an
opportunity to regain their seats in the
carriages which were to bear them back to
the city.
Someone climbed up the statue of George
Washington, in the state house grounds,
this morning, and put confederate flags ON
the hands OF the figure. Several protests
have been entered against the flags being
allowed to remain there, but the authOri-
ties refused to take them down, and at
noon they are still there. Several
other evidences of intense feeling are
visible, but only in spots. The Evening
States has Robert E. Lee, Americas
Greatest Man" over it's front office. In a
speech made at the reunion of Pickett
Camp, Confederate Veterans, last night,
Gen. Rosser said if Lee had known what
the horrors of reconstruction would be he
would not have surrendered at Appoma-
tox.
The Lee monument is situated on the
Allen plat, in the West End, iu the direct
line of the most fashionable residence Sec
ton. The monument is placed at the in
tersectlon of two wide avenues on the sum-
NIT of ascending grades The pedestal of
the monument consists IT two parts, which
may be termed the base of the pedestal
proper. The base is formed by a rectangle,
with the surface inclined upward
to parapet around which six foundations
are located upon which statues OF Lees
generals may hereafter be placed. In the
interior of the grouping another inclined
surface leads upwards to the pedestal pro-
per. Upon the front and rear are seen an
oval space upon which bas reliefs are
placed surrounded by a tracery, in granite
OF the laurel, the ivy and the oak. Above
is lions head as If ready for battle, with
pose OF courage inbred by conscious
power. On the sides are four columns,
appearing to support the great weight,
between which bronze tablet appears
with the name Of Lee gilded beneath lau-
rel wreath. The pedestal and base are of
white granite, the columns dark blue. The
height Of the pedestal is 40 feet and few
inches, and that of the statue slightly more
than 20 feet, making the total height about
81 feet above the ground.
The sculptor. M. Mercie, of Paris, was
scarcely 20 years of age when he was dec
GRATED at Rome. He has given to the
world the picture of Lee as he appeared
upon the battlefield Of Gettysburg. His
face is calm and majestic, but full of pow
er. The horse which he bestrides has all
if in the act OF walking. A forefoot is
planted in advance, while the
hindfoot on the same sIde seems
about to follow. The head is slight
~ bent to one side, while the tail falls
gracefully clear of the TANKS. Gen. Lees
dress is Enthusiastically plain. He is
girt with sash, which presumably hides a
belt from which swings the sword of a
commander of cavalary. He is without
epaulets, but upon the fore arm of the coat
hat is crushed in his right hand. while he
holds the reins In his left. The feet are
we'll tipped in the stirrups, the right foot
being Slightly in advance of the left