The Irish standard., 1907-06-15
HEROIC STATUE
The Members of the Irish Eel
b lowship Club
OF Chicago Move to Honor
General Sheridan.

cago, said the Record Herald of Sun
day, June 2. First steps toward the
erection of statue of the man who
by "Sheridan's ride" turned defeat to
victory at Cedar Greek, were taken
yesterday and already have progressed
to the selection of the sculptor, The
adoption of the design and the location
of the site. The movement was started
by the Irish Fellowship Club at its
regular Saturday luncheon, and the Or
ganization which holds dear the men,
DRY of the dashing cavalry leader as
that of fellow Irish American has
pledged the fufllment of the project.
General Sheridan's home for many
years was in Chicago. After the war
he won his bride here. His glory was
Chicago's and Illinois. 1t is for Chi
cago. the projectors of the movement
feel, to repair whatever neglect may
city so long has been without a strk-
ing memorial to him.
The absence of a monument to Gen.
eral Sheridan in Chicago such as all
of the Civil War was dwelt on by those
who urged at the luncheon the imme-
diate inception of plans for the memo
rial. Glowing tributes We're paid, and
within a few moments formal action
was taken empowering the appoint
nlent of a committee to make the pre-
liminary arrangements.
1t was decided that Charles ]. Multi
gain, the sculptor whose works Lin
coin, the Rail Splitter" and THE Dig
ger have won him wide renown,
should be commissioned to create the
statue of General Sheridan. and pho
tographs submitted to him were APP
proved at once.
The commission provides for statue
in bronze one-half greater than life
size. 1t will represent General Sheri-
dan as a man of peace as we'll as of
war 1t will depict him coming home
from the war holding the reins of his
horse in one hand, and his hat in the
other, with his head slightly inclined
in acknowledgment of honors bestowed
upon him.
The long, straight sword. which he
always carried, is sheathed by his side,
and the horse stands with curved neck
as if proud of the greatness of it's bur-
den. In size the statue will be similar
to that of General Logan. erected in
Grant Park, and will cost about $780,
900.
1t will be placed at the north en-
Sheridan road.
1t was announced at the meeting
that committee of five which is to
arrange the preliminares and arouse
the interest of all the public in the
project would be announced by former
Judge Elhridge Hanecy, president of
the club, within a few days
To the public the projectors will
look in part for the necessary funds
and the plan will be to obtain MANY
small subscriptions rather than a few
large ones. in order that as many as
possible may participate in the tribute
to the war hero.
At the luncheon yesterday. w. D.
Nesbit recited several verses in honor
or General Sheridan. Captain Granier
M of Oak Lawn. whose war experience
II was largely under General Sheridan,
$6 related anecdotes concerning the war;
rior's boyhood. Colonel John F, Fin
y erty and Rev. Thomas r. Judge. pastor
of st. Finbar's Roman Catholic church,
w We're among the other speakers.
Ss3 In advocating the plan President
& Hanecy said:
N u. "The Irish Fellowship Club which
~ was organized to include persons of
" Irish birth and lineage and those in
u sympathy with Irish ideals. has de-
ri cided that the erection of this statue
properly comes within the scope of its
purpose. The question of erecting stat
ues of other noted Irishmen in parks
~ City lldS Deen discussed
but the plan of erecting the Sheridan
statue is the only one which has so far
ID assumed definite shape. ] presume that
& carried out other statues will be
when this undertaking is successfully
erected.
ut was at todays meeting that the
Sheridan statue idea first shaped itself
into its present form. l expect the
committee will be named within a few
days. This body, believe, should rep
resent the different elements and the
different views in the organization
Selection of its members will necessi-
I'll tate careful consideration. After the
committee is appointed l expect some
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