The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-03-05

compared with 0.32 per cent for all
United States ports as reported by the
Becretary of agriculture. When we get
harbor Improvements in proportion to
our Importance as port tn $ trade VIII
still further increase. The broad chan
mel contemplated should come and come
quickly.
The memorial to e. }ant Colonel Shaw,
much talked about and long delayed,
which is to DC erected on the Beacon
street mall Of the coInmon, is likely to be
unveiled at last, and on Memorial day.
More than three years ago the ground
was prepared and the granite work for
the structure put in place, but the
bronze relief in the hands of st. GandeuS
was not forthcoming, and further prog
ress was stopped. II Is now said the
artist has completed HE work and that
the -nRiE- tablet is in the hands of tt.
casters, who expect TO deliver the work.
In time for its contemplated unwilling
on May 30. AS the memorial taken as a
whole, is the most important piece of
work in bronze ever attempted in this
country, word of description is not out
of place.
The main tablet, and of course, the one
of most Importance is about 10 by IL
feet in size, the main figure being of
course Colonel Shaw himself, in the close
foreground, seated on his horse the fig
ures of both horse and rider being full
of life and spirit. Above the main figure
is another symbolic of fame, flying with
a wreath in her outstretched hand above
the horseman. The background of the
relief is one of it's most most striking fea-
lures, being a dense line of Colored
troops so arranged that their bayonets
make frieze, the somber effect of which
throws into vivid relief the virile figure
in the foreground. Under this relief is
memorial tablet rehearsing the record
and services of Colonel Shaw, and other
smaller tablets will be placed at the
sides of the main relief, the whole being
set in an appropriate framework of stone
worked up from the main body of the
monument.
The exact style of the smaller tablets
may yet be changed, but they are in
keeping, as designed with the more
important work, and will aid in rounding
out one Of the finest memorials erected
for years. AS soon as the work is open
to public inspection the usual howl may
be expected. The man does not live who
can design memorial or statue that
will not be torn to pieces by the critics
of the Hub But as the self-appointed
guardians of public taste are usually
harmless, people who only think they
know it all, we can stand a great deal of
their comment. 1t, no doubt does them
good and it will not prevent us from hav-
ing a memorial of which the city, as
a whole, will be proud.
The municipal printing office is a sue
cess so far as it is causing a great rush
among the printers to secure positions.
There are, it is said, over 500 applications
for places on file, and just what l sug-
gested is coming to the front, viz: the
political pull. The men who can Sc
cure Influence" in their behalf will get
on, while about 400 others will be dis
appointed. The printing project is a
good thing for the politicians. and should
be good thing FOR the city if conducted
on business principles. But will it be so
conducted?
IA Bachelors Romance" Sol Smith
Russell's new play, by Martha Morton,
Holmes is a strongly drawn character
part and is said to fit Mr. Russell's per-
sonality to perfection. Mr.. Russell Will
appear at the fremont theater April IL.
"In Old Kentucky" which was re-
vived on Monday night at the Academy
of Music in New York, has been given an
entirely new production by Manager
Jacob Lift. At the conclusion of it's met
ropolitan season it will be brought intact
to the Boston theater.
ION Broadway" entirely rewritten,
said to be one of the seasons biggest and
brightest successes, will be the bill Of
fered at the Bowdoin Square theater for
the week commencing Monday, March 8.
Maggie Cline is at the head of the COM
pdny.
The Boston Sting Quartet with Mrs.
Emil Paur assisting, announces it's third
and last concert for March 16 The pro-
gram will include quartet, OPP. 12 Mem
delssohn; quartet for piano, op. Al,
Saint-Saensand Quartet, op 81, Brahms.
The action of Mr.. Sothern's new play,
"An Enemy to the King" occurs in
France. $50 years ago, and the author has
so treated his subject that he not only
fitted Mr.. Sothern with a congenial role,
but has won universal praise.
The BostOnans, with Barnaby. Nc
Donald, Jessie Bartlett Davis, Hilda
Clark, all the old favorites a brilliant
chorus and possibly two new operas, are
announced to follow "Under the Polar
Star" at the Boston theater.
Mr.. William Gill is already at work on
models for the scenery of THE Walking
Delegate" the comic opera by Charles
Emerson Cook and Lucius Hosmer,
which is to have it's first production at
the fremont in May.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen" with all the
old favorites who were seen earlier in the
season at the Park theater and 70 new
faces gotten together by Edward e.
Rice will be revived at the Boston the
ater early in April.
Two young men, one eft. Bin. high and
the other SIT. Gin. short, known as the
Marco twins, are booked for Keiths the
week of March 20. They present a
act that is said to be uproar-
lousy funny.
Rich & Harris will produce, April 10,
a new musical comedy by John ]. Nc
Nally, as vet unnamed. 1t will be given
a spring trial, and will open the season
at the Garrick theater, New York, in Au-