The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
GODDESS OF WAR.
With Laurel and Sword She
Mourns the Fate of the
Dead Heroes.
EMBLEMs EXPLAINED
Beautiful Effect Of the Statue
Now On It's Ped
estal.
EMBLEMS EXPLAINED

.sT,be statue' was raised to its pedestal
an front of the CITY Hall last night ana
then those who came to scon remained
and praised it. OF course there are many
who don't like it and don't approve OF the
location. but the concensus OF OPINION ol
those who viewed the statue TINS morn
ing was that Hudson county has now
soldiers and sailors monument "hlch
will compare favorably with any similar
statue in this broad land, and the Mon
strosity'' has been benefited by its prox-
unity to it's fair neighbor.
The old Latin axiom of $50 many men,
so many opinions holds good in TINS
case, and there is plenty of amusement
listening to the criticism of the bystanders
about the statue. Some are in doubt as to
the name of the lady. while others have
views on the emblems in her hands. 70
set some of these right it may be informa-
ton 10 hear what the sculptor, T.
Martiny, has to say about the creation
and here it Isl
1.-THE figure represents the Goddess IF
War. Her right hand uplifted holds the
laurels, which plant was, as you know,
always bestowed for valor. The left hand
clutches the sword. which is sheathed,
signifying the termination of strife
So much for the sculptor. who certainly
ought 10 De allowed to know what ne is
talking about. There are, however,
others. ana one of that interesting cate
CORY entertained a small group with his
opinion.
whats that plant she has in her
hands?' ne began, pointing to the laurels-
"Guess that must be the tobacco plant
All, that sly Dr. Gordon. Now it appears
to me that a statue to represent the sol
diers and sailors ought to be man,
soldier"
.iThem's my sentiments" chimed in Mr.
Phil. Mu!doon, fitting his hat little
further over his left eye. 1T oughter be
a soldier, carrying a rifle, with cannon
balls around him and a keg of beer at
his feet and the shamrock in his hand
and"
..Faith. thot's right about the sham
rock, interposed that eminent patriot,
Mr.. John P DAILY. of happy memory
"Oireland for ever. Sure the man who
dug that ould statue out of pawnshop
had the sinse to paint her Crane. The
Dago with the cocktail name did the
roight thing
''And that's what I get for my money!"
said Comrade Paddy OFNeill busting up
and looking at the Goddess with his head
cooked on one side. "A woman, too rep
fesenting peace. Why, who ever heard
of peace when woman was about? Did
you Phil? And with coal scuttle on
her head. too. Bless me, look at that
round dish at her back What's that?
Another woman. and Hudson County
above it. The ducks who come here and
see that will think this city is run by
women. Don't talk to me about higher
education. What good will that do for
the veterans? We want statue and not
Delsartean tomfoolery."
well, it looks nice,'' said Commits
sioner Heintze, happening along, "but if
I had had my way I wouldn't have put
it there
One man wanted it on the sidewalk,
another on the southern plot and another
on the opposite corner. Some thought it
should have been built on the Boulevard,
and again there were some experts who
severely denounced that long suffering
committee for not putting the statue in
the centre of Exchange place. No won
der after so many criticisms that DR..
Gordon remarked to the Mayor
I'm spite of the vigilance of the keepers
people will escape from the lunatic
aSylums.