New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
SOME NEW SCULPTURE.
Groups for Cleveland, st. Paul and
Boston BIZ ID. C. French.

/ for the State Capitol at 81. Paul and mOnu-
ment erected in Boston as a memorial to the
late Governor Roger WOlcOtt and the soldiers
/ and sailors of the war with Spain
| One Of the Cleveland groups represents JuriS-
prudence. the central figure symbolizing JUS
tice In her right hand she holds a tablet. upon
which are carved words Indicative OF even
handed allotment, and her closed eyes suggest
| intrOspection. Under the shield Of the mantle
on the right Of the figure is a group OF
mother and child. representing the family. FOR the
protection Of which laws have chiefly been de-
vised- On the left is a figure symbolizing a
malefactor kneeIing with suppucating hands,
manacled.
The other Cleveland group represents Com
merce. Suggestive Of the Great Lakes. the
figure holds in her right hand a model of a
whaleback vessel. The left hand rests on a
globe supported by a Venetian column, which
was selected because Of the maritime importance
Of Venice in the past At the right Of the CEN
trail figure is statue symboIizing electricity.
which will probably be known to fame as the
Telephone Girl" She holds a magnet and Is
listening for the message. On the left OF the
central figure is a kneeling statue OF Steam.
resting on the drive wheel of locomotive. Ar
mold w. Drummer is the architect Of the building.
The Cleveland Federal Building. which is ap-
preaching completion, contains the pOstofIiCe
custom house and courthouse. Cleveland is
now grouping its public buildings to form a
Slvie centre, such as has been propose,I N New
York. Washington and other cities ut has not
yet been realized The gree art OF the
ground needed in Cleveland h.s -Glready been
acquired, and so far 100000 has ten appro-
priated.
The Federal Building stands on the most
prominent corner in CIeveIand-Superior street
and the Public Square. 1t will be the head OF
the great group plan of buildings and within
i've years will be surrounded by the library
the County Court house. the City Hall and the
new union railroad station.
This building. the first Of the group to be COM
pleted' in treatment and design is expected to
set the mark for the artistic treatment Of the
rest Of the buildings. Its mural decorations
VIII be executed by Well known American art
lists, and the possibility OF combining architect
ure. sculpture and painting viii be shown in a
way that will certainly be followed in the other
buildings in this group
cleveland. accordingly. will have the honor OF
possessing the first of the great groups fornine.
a civic centre. which have been SO much dis
cussed in New York and other cities and which
cleveland is now proving To be not only a nos
sibity but fact
Arnold w. Drummer. the architect has worked
in harmony with Daniel e. French the SCULPTOR.
IN arranging for two great groups of sculpture
that should form an integral part of the build
ing
The Federal Building is CIeveIand's widest
and most Important business street and tba
groups will be seen To great advantage not only
near oy but from distance. and these facts have
been borne in mind by the sculptor in executing
them
In the quadriga which Mr. French recently
executed for the State Capitol at St Paul ar,
TWO female figures between each pair Of horses
leading them male figure in a chariot sv:..
hohzes Progress and bears aIoft a banner -
winch minnesota" is inscribed The erof-
now surmounts the facade of the State C,anit,I
EDWARD Z. Potter collaborated with Mr. French
IN the execution Of the group
Inc memorial to the late Governor yvor,,,+ 90
massachusetts. also executed bv Mr. E,rh
consists OF statue of the Governor in br,rv.
on pedestal Of Knoxville marble nIaca5 =,
wall and architectural setting with n soldier ,D.,
d sailor In relief at either side of the st,t,..
hehry Bacon is the architect
me monument was erected bv ponu1or s,,b-
scrip lions from many thousands of contrih,+ors
Iroi" every city and almost every town in lr,s-
S"thuSetts- superscription reads.
Erected with offerings from tborsa,.t. -
'l''Ss''cnusetts people to express their love ,-d
admiration for Governor Wolcott. 10 kasr, b.f.r,
lu'ure generations his high example Of ci,,.
virtue ana To commemorate the men Of 1I,s..
ChuSettS who served in the ,-.,r ,,.;.t .,