The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-10

After this committee. of which George j.
Langsdale was president, had succeeded In
getting the Republican and Democratic
parties to indorse the movement, the Leg
islature was petitloned, and responded, in
1887, with $500. 600 appropriation. and In
1871 an additional 100000. Since that time
the Supreme Court has favored the Board
of Monument Commissioners with q decis-
ion that has facilitated their work. This
decision was to the effect that the incl
dental expenses of the board should be paid
out of the general fund, instead of the
original appropriation.
ARCHITECT AND COMMISSIONERS.
Bruno Schmitz, of Berlin. Germany. was
appointed architect and Frederick Bau-
mann. of Chicago. deputy. The eminent
artist. Nicolaus Geiger, of Berlin, was
given the handling of the general design.
Mr., Schmitzs greatest work Is probably
shown In the monument of Emperor Will
lam, being built at the mouth of the Rhine.
while the supreme effort of Mr.. Geger is in
the soldiers monument to Frederick i.
The original members Of the Soldiers and
castle; George w. johnson and
Daniel NJ: Ransdell, of Indianapolis;
S. B. Voyles, of Salem, and
dell was subsequently appointed marshal
of the District of Columbia, and was sue
ceeded by Gen. T. w. Bennett. of Rich
mond. Mr.. Voyles was elected Judge of
the Forty sixth circuit, and was succeeded
by Gen. N. ID. Manson, of Crawfordiville.
The commission has asked the Board of
Public Works to improve Circle street and
the streets radiating therefrom, and the
Board of Public Works has answered that
it would give the matter due consideration.
The board was also asked to prevent the
intrusion of street cars on Circle street,
and 1t is generally understood that the
street railway company Is willing to grant
this request provided no other company is
permitted to put line down In this vicin-
ity.
As stated recently in a letter of the COM
missloners to the Board of Public Works,
it is expected that the structural work of
the monument will be completed by July
!. The steps are yet to be put In position.
and the terrace floor surrounding the base
of the pedestal. The stairway on the in
terror of the shaft is rapidly approaching
completion. Proposals have been received
for the elevator but no contract has yet
been made for its erection. The commits
sion has gone no further than to declare in
favor OF an electric elevator.
The work on the GROWING figure is
progressing very well at the foundry, and
specified. The model upon the upper
astragal has been completed. and is at the
foundry, and part of the cast has been
made. The sketch model for the navy
aStTagal mas Deen ADOPTED, and the
of Cleveland, is at work now
mod cling it, a sketch of which appears in
this column. MIR. Brewster is also the
designer of the upper astragal and the
GROWING figure. which. together with the
side groups, will be cast in bronze.
ARMY AsTRAGAL AND GROUPS.
A competition is being held for the army
or lower astragal. This competition will
close April IA. Thespecial artists employ ed
making sketch models for the astragal are
Nicolaus Geiger, of Berlin: Paul w
Bartlett. of Paris. and George T. Brewster
of Cleveland. These gentlemen are in ad
dition to those who enter the
general competition for the general pre-
MUM. A competition 10 also being held
| for the side groups of War and Peace W hici
| Will close July 6. The special artists en-
pl0yed making sketch models for thes,
| groups are the above named and Mr. Adrier
| GOudey. of Paris. In these groups the dua
| spirits Of the monument will cul
inmate. Tho prows of the vessel
| Of the navy sstragsls viii projes