The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18

monumental all. despite the fact that tho cor.
nor stone was laid in 1883, when the city was
rich and influential.
The funds. amounting 10 $40, 900 IN bonds
and other securities. narro~ WY escaped burn
ing at the time OF Sherman's great % arch. The
Treasurer. Mrs. N. A. Snowden, had them IN
charge. Nobody thought anything would
happen to Colum oia. so she took the securities
there when Charleston became unsafe. When
IroubIe came TO Columbia every body was panic
stricken. The Treasurer. with the help of her
sister, then stitched the valuable papers in BE-
tween the lining and the outside Of Mrs. Snow
den s dress skirt They were frightened when
they did II. The city was In Wild confusion.
Soldiers we're dashinR hither and yon. The two
women locked themselves in q small bedroom.
sene lamp quilted AWAY the bonds. qua ling in
wRrdly for fear ey would be discovered. Mrs.
She hustled about In that very fuil-eathered
skirt all through those exciting DAYS, AMI.
. .s9sd .b nef trn own oo pr19ereg W 1 Ssr E Tee1inS' ah'
on plans Tor the mon dment when South Caro-
think about But during the scramble Of 60,
ing awayfrom town when the shells were burst
Church street and reseiee that the Calhoun
mopumenf shall be the first public work car
ute to the memory Of our political father" But
when things had ouieted down. II was seen
that circumstance did not warrant monument
building. The city was under martial rule.
Federal troops paraded each day on the very
ground where the cornerstone was laid. The
spirit OF the meeting was that the 500 COO 10
used to endow an educational institution.
certain loyal members suggested that mans ac-
vice be sought. II ~as sought and given 10 tho
f sinn !, ' sho ,lS d able ths f Sr i. spd , hen co a eIrrn5T,
chartered by the Legislature was 50 wordel as
@ preclude any change in the use OF the funds;
bided their time. In 1882 o PhiladelrhiA
sculptor, A.. z. Hnrnisch, want to work o tie
monument. his model having been approved
and a contract made for $4,000, the wnrk TO
consist OF a bronze statue of Calhoun. on a
allegorical figures representing Truth, Justice.
the co5s,l,rtiopas and History; D,,.,,,,,,.
Art Association, q man familiar with the high
from Rome of his. ;;piessurab.e surprise" on
Harnisch's studio. II was sarnri.ei at the
magni :ade. of the work. at the bold ess OF CON
ticuletion, so often seen in statues OF public
men," Other critics pronounced the statue
minated clay" and old the association tnas
Great enthusiasm attended the unveil'ns
people disco Ferod that the statue that seemed
50 harmonious when seen in the studio, looked
air. The women who had waited 60 long TO see
the mh!eriaiiZauon OF their project were Oh;
that at ans cost the statue must come dowS.
All or The payments on the Harnisch monu.
ment had not been made. because the fourth al-
legoricnl Grouu had not arrived. Word WAS sent
to the sculptor not I, finish II. With the rem
nant Of the original fund and additional sub
scriotions In hand the association made n new
contract, with Mr.. J. Massey Rhind. The
committee of men whom the women consulted
about the ad visibility Of taking down the monu-
ment, earnestly advised that the work bo
left alone. They said that there we're many
statues in tls European and American cities
which had been Disappointing. and that nvari-
ably they were allowed 10 stand. TheASEocia.
tion turned n deaf ear To this advices Find
ing that the women meant IN have their way
in the matter the men turned to and helped
them and the work was completed.
The foreign sculptor visited Charleston and
INQUIRED carefully into the life Of the states.
man and the particular characteristics which
IL was aimed to emphasize. There arc no fe-
male figures on tho Rhind monument. There
are two figure tablets nn the sides. one chow.
ing Calhoun answering Webster's speech in tho
Senate in ls32 and the other REPRESENTING LIN
the Committee. Of Foreign Affairs. su United
the summer OF 1879. The Monument AssoeiA.
ton, which dates hack tn a drawing room meet
ing of eleven women nearly forts three Years
ago. may now regard its work as finished.
There will be no formal unwilling ceremor.cS.
Enthusiasm spent itself ten years ago VIXEN
the city was MS full as IL could hold OF per 'oHs
gathered TO do honor to the occasion. There
were speeches then about the "enduring brOu}e'
to he uncovered and the grand memorial hat
Carolina had erected. II Is felt that another
dedication would be OUT OF place.