Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-10
GEN. GRANT MEMORIAL
Exhibit of Competitive Models
In Corcoran Art Gallery.
HOW FINAL CHOICE WILL BE MADE

nous SDiufSFs willow PARTICULARLY
Pleased With It-Noted Sculptor of
Indians Has "a Striking Design.
Persons who have wondered how the
$250000 which congress appropriated
for the Grant memorial in Washington
was to be spent in statuary have their
question answered by visit to the
Corcoran Art gallery. where the com
petitive models are exhibited, writes
the New York Posts special CORE
spondent The idea which has appealed
to most sculptors is that of a peristyle
of generous proportions forming a
background for an equestrian statue of
Grant Perhaps half of the models are
on this order. Another class consists
of huge pedestals, with an equestrian
statue of Grant at the top or perhaps
with an emblematical figure at the top
and Grant in front of the base. Anoth
er plan fer giving an air of elaboration
to the work is the construction of Il
huge platform, perhaps 800 feet long,
with group figures appropriately plae
! ed and an equestrian statue Of Grant
| overlooking il from the middle of the
rear line These designs have parade
ground effect and are perhaps the most
warlike in their character of any.
The models may again be divided in
! to four classes: the first contains those
in which everything is suberdinated to
some great ideal of Grants life, like
the reconciliation of the sections or the
! peace and prosperity Of the united
country; the second consists of those in
which the personality of the hero is
| chiefly emphasized; the third class Is
the monumental the personal and even
| the ideal elements being subordinated
| to a demand for great and impressive
structure; the fourth class may be
! characterized as decorative. In these
| the personality of Grant is so minimiz
ed that for the most part they would
apply as well to almost anybody else.
/ Fhe model of Henry Hudson Kitson
| of Boston is attracting much attention
Mrs Grant and other members of the
family who have visited the gallery
express themselves as particularly
| pleased with the representation it
makes of Grant himself To the gener-
al public it appeals particularly be
eause of its originality. The nervous
ness aud Impotence of beautiful
horse contrast with the calmness of
| the man, who has dismounted to view
the scene OF advance He is standing
on a natural elevation which brings
him so above the horse as not to be oh
scured by it from any point of observa
| ton Grants freedom from "frilse OF
all sorts. even his dislike for sword
and gloves, is exemplified in this rep
resentation of him There is a roman
! tic touch, too, about the figure which
influences strongly all beholders The
| colonnade by which it is half surround
ed affords an excellent chance for rep.
| resentation oil the notable scenes OF
| Grants life where they may be stud
! led by visitors free from the glare of
| the sun. an important factor for one
third Of the year in Washington
| Scenes in bas-relief in other designs are
! unprotected in this way. The climatic
| objection is also urged against the pa
fade GROUND. designs, which would
look hot from the reflection of the sun
on the light colored stone for greater
part of the year
The model of Mr.. J. Massey Rhind Is
attracting great deal of attention
from the massive character of its repre-.
selitation Of the hero, who is astride an
enormous horse. The artist has sought
To produce u sphinxlike effect. impress.
ing in the most emphatic manner the
heroic character of the subject The
lower Platform, or pedestal, resembles
the pavement of a Greek temple ia all
It's details and approaches.
Scion IL Borglum, the Missouri artist
whose work in the west with the In
dams has attracted so much attention,
contributes u model which is more
strictly ideal Ia its design than an
other He would not even put the
names of battles into view, but instead
has tilled the spaces on two sides of
TIT pedestal with the flag of the Union
an emhlemauc figure holding up the
| standard of the country surmounts the
top while Grant himself appears on
ltOiStbdch utlutI al aIcu 1T tHe AIQHl Oh
tn, pedestal The artist has thrown all
the emphasis upon the ideals of fra
tcrnitE peace and prosperity. whfch
were the aims Of Grants career be
quotation FROM the dying Grant ex
pressing his faith that the country was
on the eve OF Il new era of great bar
mony between the sections appears
prominently III The inscriptions ana Is
clearly the thought which the arts
had most IN mind His splendid horse
studies In the west are shown to go3d
advantage here. Models are also exhib
tied ~ Attic Piccivili, l. Amateis ana
3 G Miller
The commission appointed TO select
the final design will probably nold its
first meeting in a few days six de-
signs are first to be selected from the
whole numbe' submitted ana from
among these the final selection will be
made The commission is al liberty to-
secure the advice of artists In making
IFS SetpCfion Each ar tho six Splflnto-s