The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
BEAUTIFUL BRONZE MONUMENT TO HONOR
WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY IN THE SOUTH
All Southern States Join in
Movement to Erect Heroic
Shaft-Each State Will Be
Represented by Pedestals
Upon Which the Bronze
Figure Will Stand.

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For some years movement has been
progressing throughout the South. to
pay a tribute to their GodlilIe heroism, and
il is now culminating in success. 1t is
proposed 10 erect in each State OF the
South a monument 10 these glorious
women. It would be useless TO attempt
10 measure out to them full justice, or
even 10 show the Souths complete ap-
probation. Such would be beyond the
powers of men.
While shafts have arisen in every part
OF the South to the heroism of the men,
who most valiantly battled for the
Southern Confederacy. yet but one. q
modest monument at Fort Mil. S. c..
has been erected to perpetuate the even
greater fame of it's self-sacrificing, de-
voted. peerless women
Plans of the work.
The plan adopted was 10 secure the
model for a typical and most highly
artistic figure and two expressive alto
reliefs. and from the models to have
bronze replicas or duplicates cast, go that
each State can have, at least. one set
After continued and exhaustive thought
and labor these models have been COM
pleted.
The bronzes are thoroughly typical OF
the most prominent features Of the Con-
federate woman's sublime part in the
great drama of war. She is portrayed
as the inspirer Of deeds of valor and pa
triotism, the nurse to the wounded, and
the supporter Of the home.
The artist, Louis Amateis an italian
CCmlnr0r living IN WnchfncfnN n
C.. has most artistically placed it in
immortal bronze This work Of his places
him among the greatest artists Of this
age His name, his fame will ever live
in association with this magnificent trib-
ute to Ctr noble women.
Woman's Inspiration.
The crowning figure is a statue Of the
Confederate woman-classicaIly garhed
Patriotism and devotion beams from her
beautiful, lofty, inspired face. The face
not soft or lasciviOus. but truly, highly.
purely. strongly. womanly. gentle, yet de-
termined and inspired
The attitude is superbly expressive of
the sentiments which spiritualizes the
face. With one hand she extends the be-
loved flag Of the Confederacy. and with
the other a drawn sword In giving
defenders. saying gloriously follow this
flag, bear it to victory. and with this
sword bravely protect your home. your
family, your country The statue is sim
ply perfect. It Is correct embodiment Of
the woman, who made the gallant de-
Tense OF the South possible.
woman as Nurse.
The alto-relief plate. "On the Battle
field," shows the Confederate woman in
her tender ministrations to the wounded
the nurse. In the center foreground a
woman sits. with a wounded soldier rest
ing on her lap. as with gentle hands she
binds his gaping wound or perchance
brushes the death damp from his brow
Around her RACES the battle with its
dead scattered on the field and the col
umns pressing bravely on 10 victory
There she sits, calm and quiet, doing her
loving, devoted duty. In spite of danger.
The conception is sublime and the ar
tistic execution superb.
Woman in the Home.
The other alto-relief plate, News from
the Front" shows a family on the porch.
each member at work on clothing for
the family and the soldier, the spinning
wheel indicative Of home industry the
family al gathered around the good
mother. now the head Of the home.
The faithful slave is depicted in the
scene. by an old nurse with the infant
in her lap and the laborer, working in
the garden. An interruption has taken
place-the son, returning from the post
Office, rushes in. bearing in mis- out
stretched hand a letter from father. hus-
band, at the front Eager. loving. earn
est interest marks the cOuntenances and
attitudes of all the family group. all di-
rected 10 the boy, with the welcome news
from the front.
statue of Heroic Size.
The staue Of the woman, to the crown
Of her head, is nine feet high, and the
two alto-relief plates are each four feet
six inches wide by two feet six inches
high.
These plates can be arranged upon the
pedestal as each State may prefer Their
position in the illustration is suggestive
only and not at all binding upon any one
The pedestal itself can De Of such form
as may please the committee in charge
for each StatA
These brOnZes will be erected on pedes-
tails, each State deciding for itself the
character, cost. and location thereof. The
bronzes will be exactly alike The va
riations in the pedestals will satisfy the
differing artistic tastes. The very sim
ilarity Of the bronzes viii show. as II
most properly should, not that each
State alone honors its own women. but
that the South as a whole unites in pay
ing tribute 10 the women OF the whole
South.
Financial Aspect
To secure these bronzes, namely, the
woman's figure and the two alto-reliei
tablets, the people Of each State viii
be and are called upon 10 contribute tc
the cost. BY various means money direct
through the "Our Women in War" sup,
plements. and otherwise, most Of the
States Of the South have contributed. in
varying amounts To equallze the future
contributions from each State. from the
cost. 5000. the amount heretofore con
tributed in each State viii be deducted
and the balance will be the amount neces-
sary for the people Of each State TO con
tribute. to enable their State to secure
the bronzes.
What EncE state Must Contribute.
To receive for erection. a bronze casting
Of the woman's figure and the two alto
relief tablets. the people Of each State
must now raise the amount opposite the
name Of their State, as follows:
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