The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26

hauser.' and / saw 4 typical Southern SOL
der, with work shoes and his clothing torn
by bullets. having thrown away ali his
military ac-cOuterments. his coat and lat.
and even rolled Up his sleeves, as IL for a
final desperate iGht to the finish. He was
looking sternly toward me with flashing
eyes and qulyering n~Ostrils.
Suddenly he placed his left hand over
his heart as IL to stife the pain OF a shot.
while his right ann. which held a shattered
gun. became riSiG with IN Involuntary
grasp. -hilc his body Strengthened w. His
face changed from an expression OF pain
and anger to one OF a cam feeling OF
triumph even in defeat. and then to a
them. Father. they know not what they
do He began L. sink. All rancor left his
face. Just one touch Of sadness Tor his coUn-
try remained. He was about % fall into
the mire ,when ! saw q tail. powerful. splen-
did winged victory swOOp down from the
sky anC. clespinE him TO her breast while
hO-dlng aloft a crown. she said. Hold
riLht or wrong. he fought a good night. He
followed the right rs God let him see the
right Touch him no more. for ne belongs
Il turned to the lady WHO attended the
opera with me and said. I have found 1t
and msde the h-st pencil sketch then and
there she smiled AZ NV earnestness. but
I felt that the aspiration OF years had
taken shape at last
But how TO embody IN plastic form my
conception now became the leading prob
lem fOr me. TIE following morning / made
a sketch in ink ard then a rnuEh model
in p,aster. This l onerei 20 the committee
having the selection OF the. SpTinCfiuid
monument tut while admitting that 1t was
a beautiful idea they rejected IL because
they wanted a fighting soldier not a dying
one Tor their monument.
Il was much discouraged. but Captain
Frank Geienne and Doctor p. G. Robert.
who was Lees chaplain at A~ppOmatoN, en-
couraEed me not to destroy the sketch
Doctor Robert saying. 1t Is worthy 70 be
the National Southern Monument and slg-
gesting opportunities to dispose OF IL.
IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTED.
''Cheered by this enthusiasm. 1 returned
to New York and began the working cut
in clay OF tho conception in heroic size.
While still unfinished. the group received
favorable newspaper notice. and two days
before IL was TO be cast in plaster AIRS.
Thomas b Gresham. one OF the GCtIye
members Of the Daughters Of the COnfei-
eTacy OF baltimore. who saw the article.
wrote me from Atlantic City asking. per
mission TO see the group.
Casting was deferred. fer one day to give
Mrs Gresham the desired opportunity. and
within ten days the design had been accept
member / had unconscicGsly realized in
my group their profound desire, for with
out knowing THAI their motto was. Glory
Stands BeSiCe Our Grief L had profuced
q group that realized exactly that motto.
The COMMITTEES feeling that a gun did not
represent al the forces OF the ConfederaCy
as mucn as a haE would. asked me 20 sub
stitute a nag. which / did.
The group as finally made was accepted
Tor the Maryland Daughters Of the Con-
feoeracy by a special committee. consisting
OF ArS ID Giraud Wright. PRESIDENT: Mrs
John r Poe and Mrs. Thomas Il. Gresham.
who were appointed from the general COM
mittee selected BIZ the Daughters and made
cp OF members OF the Executive Board Of
resepting the county ehaUterx The mem-
bership OF the General Committee was as
follows: Mr.. ID. Giraud Wright. president
Maryland Daughters OF the confederacys