Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-25

toms side, and as near as may be, the
country women and children press for
ward TO SEQ and salute the guardian Of
their homes and liberties. The second
relief is fine delineation Of the sur
render Of CORVALLIS. In the third, at
the end Of the war, Washington
resigns his commission in the midst Of
illustriOus patriots who arc grouped
about the chair from which he has
rison
The last Of the series shows the inau-
guration Of Washington, at the moment
when the oath Of Office is being admin
istered by Chancellor Livingston, In
these bas reliois there Is a osntraliza-
ton OF Mr.. Moad's greater powers, 4
rare combination Of strength and doli-
caoy, n poetic yet truthful representa-.
tion of the greatest epochs in our re-
public's history
| Mr.. Mead's own nature is 80 sympa-
thetic that he enters completely into
whatever spirit his work may demand,
Much of his native buoyancy and wit
are shown In tho charming group he
has called young America, sturdy
boy absolutely bubbling ovor with viyac-
ity, in true boyish Interpretation OF the
GLORIOUS Fourth holds a trumpet 10
his mouth with one hand which he is
sounding with all The vignr OF his fresh
Young lungs, while with the oiher
hand he applies the slow match TO q
small cannon. Beside him stands his
pretty little sister, "the worry lovoliest
child-fgure have ever soon,n has said
Oliver Wendell Holmes She Is eager
ard intent as the boy, but she holds
her hands close claspad 10 hor cars
while she balances herself forward in
expectancy for though she Is by no
means a coward, she is Just a little bit
afraidm
One Of the ltveliest Of all his works
is Mr.. Mcads "Venice, Bride OF the
Sea, a female bust OF almost ideal
symmetry rising from a great huted
shell that is inorusted with seaweed
and other smaller shells; the face is
grave. sweet and dreamy and the wayy
fair, that Is parted low on the brow is
banded with pears, clasped cornet-ltke,
with scollop shell.
One OF the teuderest OF portrait groups
is Mr.. Mead's stamford Family that
Is TO be placed over the entrance to the
magnificent university which bears
their name; the boy, who IS The centre
OF the group and whose face IS full OF
earnest thought, extends In one hand
the decd Of the institution that Is 10 be
his gift to the youth Of the world; his
mother kneols at his left uhotterable
devotion In her upturned countenanee,
and at tho right stands the father whose
pride he was.
Perhaps there IS nothing in Mr.
Mead's studios that more powerfully
shows his largcness OF conception than
his great "liivor God, or Father Of
Waters The block Of marble from
which IL was chisolied u the largest
used for single figure since the time
OF Michael Angelo, and weighed more
Than forty.four tons. For the massiye
symmetry OF its proportions the River
COD might be a second Hercules, but
instead OF standing he recltnes
unon rocky bed, about his
brow there Is a chaplet OF pine
cones. cotton balls and tobacco bios
Soma: his left hand rests upon the lime
atone ledge In which the river Is born
and from which II gushes;at his feet are
ths turtle. the alligator and gigantic
in his right hand he carries
a huge sheaf Of corn and grain his
snnwy beard sweeps low over his bosom;
his whole attitude Is one suggesting the
repose Of power.
For the pediment Of the facade OF the
Columbian exposition's agricultural
buildlnq-a beautiful alto relieve, that
iells Inc story Of Cibele, the earth god
i = and her attendant duties--has re-
-.ntlv left Mr. Mead's studio; II Is sure
Ia win unstinted admiration.
what Of the ''olher children, who !
a, ~ gathered about the iireside Ofthat |
1usy. peaceful, modest home, far Up |
mon the Green hills; have already |
'oia roa that nnebeclfne Mrs. Howeils, |
mother 4 famous architect anpther
Z tbe wife Of one Of our Empire siiy's
princes and true, puDlio-sptf-
feJ men. and all Of the Others who re-
Main arc center5 Of love and trust and
rindliness wherever they may BE-.
MARTHA TRACY oWLER-
or1kTNT MAngIACE CUSTOMS