The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-17
A N MODELS RECEIVED
REGENTS WILL OPEN BIDS TO-DAY
FOR REMAINING FIGURES.
The Matxen and Niehaus Cascade
Groups-Certain Changes to
BE Made.

This afternoon at 2 o'clock the regents of
the monument will open the bids and ex-
anime the models submitted for the remain
ing figures to be placed above the cascades.
the four figures representing the branches
Of the service and the candelabra and flag
stats. A large number of models ave been
received, but only those of Herman Matzen,
of New York, and C. II. Niehaus. of New
York. were yesterday unpacked. The models
OF both theee artists were broken in parts
in shipment and they were busy yesterday
making repairs.
The groups Of Mr.. Matzen for the cas-
cades carry out the idea of war and peace
to harmonic with the large groups above.
That of war is the figure of three sailors
standing around one of the old-time NOR
tars. One is evidently an officer and stands
in the rear Of the mortar, while one stand
near the front and to one side and holds
the swab. This figure is Invested Of coat and
shirt. AT the other side stands the third
figure in an attitude of expectancy. His
group for the peace cascade shows the bars
OF a fence let down and a horse stepping
through. On the back OF the horse is a
child, laughing and holding tightly to the
hand of the father, who is dressed as a
farmer and carries a rake over his shoulder.
On the other side of the horse is the
mother. with sunbonnet on her head, hold
ing on to the child. A sheaf of wheat is just
in front Of the horse, which is so modelled
that, If placed in position. 1t would appear
to be bending down to drink from the water
in the cascade. Mr.. Matzen also submits
four figures representing thu navy, infantry,
artillery and cavalry.
The models of Mr.. Niehaus are Of a diff
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ed sailor held Up by two comrades, while
the surgeon is kneeling and wrapping a
bandage around the arm The injured mans
head is thrown back and another sailor Is
kneeling and, If the group was placed in
position, would be in the act Of dipping
water from the cascade: The other group
his knapSack to the ground and is held up
by two comrades while a third is holding a
cup OF water TO his lips. Mr.. Niehaus also
submitted figures representing the four
ranches Of the service.
Rudolph Schwarz, who supervised the
carving Of the large groups now in position,
has also submitted models, but he has kept
them wrapped up and will not show them
until to-day. The models for candelabra
submitted by Bruno Schmitz, of Germany,
the designer OF the monument, have been in
the rooms for some time.
The criticisms of the Wal and Peace
groups have not been well received by the
regents, but 1t was understood at the re-
gents Office yesterday that Mr.. MatZen, who
designed them, will be permitted to make
such changes as he thinks fit. He had never
seen the groups and was not satisfied with
some details. Mr.. Schwarz thought that the
criticisms reflected On his work in carving
them. but he stated yesterday that he had
cut them from the plans furnished him.
General Knefier said that he did not know
Mr.. Matzen desired to see the groups, and
the regents had never been so informed. 1t
Is understood that the board will, this after
noon, authorize Mr.. Matzen to state
wherein the finished work is not according
to the conception, and arrange for the
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