The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09
THE CRoWNING FIGURE.

the public will agree that the figure
should face west, but at its height it
will make very little difference from an
artistic standpoint. The direction which
the figure shall face is of no vital inn
pOrtance, but the demands of the peO-
pie of the state are that it should face
south and 1 am, therefore, ready to
vote that it shall so face"
He then offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted without a dis
senting voice:
Whereas, The original plan Of the
monument, as prepared and certified by
artist Bruno Schmtz, whose plan was
accepted by this board, shows that it
was intended that the browning figure
should face either to the west or east;
and.
Whereas, The board has thus far
acted upon the subject on the line of
the original plan; and,
Whereas, A decided majority of the
citizens of the state who have expressed
their wishes on the subject do not
favor facing the figure. but prefer
that Ii should face to the south; and,
Whereas, In the opinion of the board,
it is not very important in which
direction the figure faces; therefore, in
Difference to what seems to be the pub
lie wish, IL is hereby ordered and
directed that said browning figure be
faced 10 the south, and all previous &C
ton of the board to the contrary be,
and the same is hereby rescinded.'
Regarding Medals.
Commissioner McCullom, chairman of
the committee appointed to select de-
signs for medals of the monument,
made the following report: your COM
mittee appointed to select from samples
of medals and other designs for souvenirs
of the monument. beg leave to report
and recommend that the board au-
thoriZe the president to order the follow
ing: Five thousand of the aluminium,
dollar size. from f. c. Kurtze of Chi
cago. and 1000 of the large bronze from
Fuesk Bros. of Chicago, all Of which,
including dies for cutting same, will cost
$780, Thes badges are to be sold for the
benefit Of the monument fund, under the
act of the legislature which gives to
that board the exclusive right"
oliver T. Morton appeared before the
board and submitted a design for the
pedestal of his fathers statue This
was done upon invitation of the board.
The design submitted was made by c.
y. Atwood, a Chicago sculptor, and al
though the board considered it favor
ably, il was not finally approved, and
VIII not De until consultation can be
had with Mr.. Atwood, whom il was de-
cided TO invite TO meet with the board
at his earliest convenince. Mr.. Morton
stated that if the expense of the pedes-
tai required the entire $1,000 appropri-
ated for the purpose, he would pay for
the design himself.
Messrs. Langsdale and Johnston were
appointed a committee to devise, If pos
sible, some means of lighting the torch
in the hand of the browning figure, and
Messrs Langsdale, Johnston and En-
glish were appointed a committee to
contract for a passenger elevator for the
monument and also for the lighting and
heating Of the same.
Boards Financial Condition.
An interesting and somewhat heated
discussion came up during the morning
session as to the financial condition OF
the board. The report submitted by
President Langsdale Tuesday did not
seem to make clear to the minds Of the
other commissioners the amount OF
money the board still had or could de-
pend upon to meet contracts. Mr.. En-
glish said that the total tax levies for
1891 and 1892 for monument purposes
were SIPS, 1853. OF this amount $4,000
would be collected. The appropriation
of $50 900 was TO be added to the con-
struction fund and the sum Of $4,000
may be realized from the railroad as
Sessments, which would make a total
of all appropriations of 100000 in round
numbers. He said that the portion of