The Washington times., 1909-09-14
SOUTH MAY ACCEPT
MISS KINNEY'S WORK
Beauty of Southern Wo-
mans Statue Expected to
Override Objections.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept 14-After hav-
ing rejected a design submitted by a
noted italian artist. the committee ap-
pointed for the selection OF a monu-
meat TO the women Of the Confederacy.
have accepted sketch which is the
work OF a SOuthrn woman, Miss Belle
Kinney. OF Nashville, Tenn. whose
sculpture Is known not only In this
country but Europe.
II is probable that all OF the Southern
States viii individually approve the Sc
lection of the committee, and that
replicas OF the monument will be
placed in the capitols OF each of the
former Confederate States. Although
plans 10 this effect have not yet been
perfected. it is probable that Richmond,
having been the capitol of the Confeder-
acy, will be the first city IN the South
TO receive its monument
Question Encounters Objection.
The question Of erecting these monu-
ments throughout the South, although
II has met with approval in many
places, has encountered strenuous OBJ
position in this city. especially from, the
Richmond Chapter OF the United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy. More than
once this organization has expressed
itself forcibly on this subject, saying
that its members preferred to use their
efforts in clarifying the heroes of many
battlefields, thus leaving their work as
their only monument
The Richmond members OF The organ
izStion have not as yet expressed them
selves on the new design submitted by
Miss Kinney. but they VIII probably be
more kindly inclined 10 the scheme since
the work Will be that Of a Southern
woman
The design for the proposed monu-
ment is both beautiful and elevating
The central hgure, which is Of heroic
size, represents the Goddess Of Fame.
At her right is a reclining figure. which
represents the self-sacrifcing women of
the South during the strenuous days
when battles waged over all the land.
Fame is represented as placing a wreath
upon the head OF the Southern woman.
while she supports. at her left, a dying
extending. even In death, the palm of
victory
Tennessee Makes Appropriation.
The State Of Tennessee has already
made an appropriation, through her
daughters and sons, for a bronze cast
OF the design for the capitol OF that
state Tennessee is not only interested
in the design because II rypihes the
women of the old South. the ranks of
whom are now rapidly being decimated
by the rsvages OF time. but because one
Of her own fair daughters of the newer
South Is the genius whose brain has
conceived and whose hands have exc
cuted the idea, which has apparently
broken down the remaining opposition
10 the laudable plan. Other States are
now raising funds for a similar purpose,
although the first cast of the monu-
ment has only Just now been made and
the appearance OF l. is scarcely known
outside the circle OF intimate friends
OF the young sculptress.
Miss Kinney. the artist, rs but twenty
two years OF age She was recently
awarded the contract for a statue OF
the late Senator Edward W Carmack
Of Tennessee, who was killed by the
Coopers. When but child she received
a prize at the centennial at Nashville
for a bust of her father. She received
her education in art from the Art Insfi-
tute Of Chicago, Ill, later studying
abroad