The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-13
GEN. GRANT MEMORIAL
Exhibit Of Competitive Models
In Corcoran Art Gallery.
g0W FINAL CHOICE WILL BE MADE

| Persons who have wondered how the
| S25O,0O0 which congress appropriated
| for the Grant memorial in Washington
was to be spent in statuary have their
question answered by a visit to the
| Corcoran Art gallery, where the com
petitive models are exhibited, writes
che New York Posts special CORE
EpondeDt. The idea which has appealed
70 most sculptors is that of a peristyle
Df 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 padestals, with an equestrian
statue Of Grant at the top or perhaps
with "a emblematical figure at the top
and Grant in front Of the base. Anoth
er plan for giving an air Of elaboration
10 the work is the construction Of q
huge platform, perhaps 800 feet long,
with group figures appropriately plac
ed. and al equestrian statue of Grant
overlooking it from the middle Of the
rear line. These designs have d 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 Subordinated 20
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 10
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 q demand for a great and impressive
structure; the fourth class may be
characterized as decorative In these
the personality Of Grant is 50 minimiz-
ed that for Che most part they would
apply as we'll to almost anybody else
The model of Henry Hudson Kitsol
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-
cause of its originality. The nervous
ness and impotence of a 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
hlIn so above the horse as not to be OBJ
scured by it from any point Of observa-
ton. Grants freedom from "frills" of
all sorts, even his dislike for sword
and gloves, is exemplifed 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 Of 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
rade ground" designs, which would
look hot from the reflection of the sun
on the light colored stone for a greater
part of the year.
The mooel Of Mr.. J. Massey Rhind ID
attracting a great deal of attentioE
from the massive character Of it's repre-
sentation of the hero, wlfU is astride an
enormous horse. The artist has sought
to produce 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 in all
it's details and approaches.
Scion Fl. Borglum, the Missouri ar list
whose work in the west with the In
dams has attracted so much attention,
contributes a model which is more
strictly ideal in it's design than any
other. He would not even put the
names of battles into view, but instead
has filled the spaces on two sides of
the pedestal with the flag of the Union.
An emblematic figure holding up the
standard of the country surmounts the
top, while Grant himself appears on
horseback under an arch at the front of
luG ESdC0ldis AS tISI Ids ulOWu dlI
the emphasis upon the ideals Of fra
ternity, peace and prosperity, which
were the aims Of Grants career. The
quotation from the dying Grant ex-
pressing his faith that the country was
on the eve of a new era of great har-
mony between the sections appears
prominently in the inscriptions and is
clearly the thought which the artist
had most in mind. His splendid horse
studies in the west are shown to good
advantage here Models are also exhib-
tied by Attic Piccivilli. L. Amateis and
6. G. Miller.
The commission appointed to select
the final design Will probably hold it's
first meeting in a few days. Six de-
signs are first to be selected from the
whole number submitted. and FROM
among these the final selection will be
made. The commission is at liberty to
secure the advice of artists in making
i4s selection. Each Of the six sculptors
OF the inner circle will receive $1,000,
auT gna r0ainiop4 nf tho fin0I award