The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-26
TO MEMORY OF VETERANS
FINE MONUMENT Is ERECTED AND
DEDICATED AT SOUTH BEND.
Exercises Including Parade and Adj
dresses-RidgeyilIe Also Does Honor
to Valor and Patriotism.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 25.-At
o'clock this afternoon monument erected
to the valor and the patriotism of soldiers
and sailors was dedicated here with APP
propriate ceremonies. There was a parade
of the G. A r., w. r. c. and other or
CARNATIONS. There were addresses by Rep
resentative Brick, former Congressman
Shively, Colonel William Hayes. of Notre
Dame; Department Commander Grubbs.
Timothy Z. Howard and Mayor Fogarty.
Tonight the G. A. r. held a campfire.
The monument is constructed in as few
pieces as practical. The steps are cut in
blocks of large size, almost to the limit of
transportation. There are very few vertical
joints in the entire structure. SO that the
elements will have little effect on the me-
mortal. The capstone is in one solid piece
and serves as binder for the entire sec
ton under 1T. The total height of the mon
ument is ~ feet and the base is 20 feet
square. The shaft section, which is in one
piece, is % feet in heighth and weighs about
twenty-six tons. The cap section weighs
about fifteen tons. The heighth of the
bronze color bearer surrounding the top of
the monument Is IA feet, and each of the
four figures at the lower corners are z
feet high. The monument is constructed of
a fine quality of medium colored Barre
granite of an exceptionally fine grain and
selected stock. The finish is the best
twelve-cut work, which is the highest
standard known to the granite trade. 1t Is
sta ID that the memorial is one of the
finest, If not the finest, cut public memorial
of a large size in America The contractors
say that the finish generally put on large
monuments, arches, etc., Is eight-cut, or 20
per cent. coarser than the finish on the
South Bend memorial. 1t required eight
months of constant labor to execute the
quarries In Barre, VT, and the men worked
night and day for several weeks during
March that the monument might be shipped
to South Bend on time
The five bronze statues were modelled and
cast by Rudolph Schwarz. of Indianapolis,
who is native of Austria. He studied in
Vienna and later in Berlin and Paris. He
came to America some years ago for the
purpose of assisting In the erection of the
soldiers monument in indianapolis. He
was recently recognized by the worlds fair
officials in st. Louis, Mo-, where he re-
ceived an important commission. The sur
mounting figure modelled by Mr.. Schwarz
represents a color bearer The other figures
represent the other four branches of army
service, the cavalry, artillery. infantry and
navy. The die of the monument is decor
ated with military emblems. The cap is
ornamented with horses and eagles heads,
of the horses. Throughout the monument
is decorated with appropriate military en-
blems. Ii is of Grecfan design with some
features that are in keeping with the beau
tiful $250,000 courthouse near which Ii
stands The upper portion of the die is
festooned with immortelles and wreaths
hung upon small rosettes at intervals.
Bronze tablets on the four sides bear suita-
monument are Mcdonnell & Sons. of Buff
falo n. Y.