The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-19
ROUGH DESIGN
OF The woman's Monument Sub.
natsted by Ruckstuhl
PLAN AGREED UPON

The Central Idea of the Monument
Is 8 Southern Matron In the
Prime Of Life Being Crowned by
Fame, Apotheosis Being the Idea
Conveyed.
The monument to be erected to |
the women of the Confederacy by
the State of South Carolina will be
a beautiful work Of art. This can
be promised without hesitation after
an inspection of the photographs OF
Ruckstuhrs first model, says the Co.
lumbia State. The following from
the same paper about the monument
will be read with interest:
The central idea is Southern
matron in repose. It is a beautiful
conception and beautifully has MT.
Ruckstuhl worked out the allegory.
Besides her are her children, one
on each side. Behind her is the
winged figure Of the genius OF the
South, with laurel wreath about to
be placed upon the head OF the re-
gal woman, queenly even in her
homespun.
Persons of late in other States
who have seen the first model,
which, of course, is in the rough
have expressed a feeling OF envy
that South Carolina is about to pos
sess so beautiful an expression Of so
glorious sentiment.
While Mr.. Ruckstuhl will receive
compensation approximating the ap-
preparation by the legislature, the
actual cost Of the monument and
it's surroundings will be about s1s,-
600. This means that there is yet
to be raised by subscription some
what more than is already in hand.
Nearly $4,000 has been raised, Ia
cluding the legislatures appropria-
ton of $1,000. That the remainder
will be secured with ease there is
no doubt il the minds Of the mem
bers of the commission.
All of the commissioners were
present at the meeting few days
ago-Gen. c.. Irvine Walker. Col.
T. ]. Moore, Capt. c. A. Reed. Capt.
Jno. G. Richardson, Jr., and Capt.
VIM. E. Gonzales Mr.. Ruckstuhl ex-
planned his plans, and these met with
appreciation. Mr.. Ruckstuhl was
asked for description Of the group
and what it is to represent:
The problem of making monu-
ment that will fttingly honor the
women of the Southe for what they
| did in the South during the war be-
tween the States is not an easy
lone," said Mr.. Ruckstuhl. "It would
be easy to fall into the error of rep
resenting her as doing some one OF
the hundreds Of things she did and
so make of it an illustration of some
special incident or on the other hand
| to produce a monument II honor
OF the cause she helped so Loyalty
| instead Of doing what seemed to me
the right and only proper thing to
| do-that is, to honor her for having
| done what she did and by poetic
suggestion apothesis. It. is this that
shall attempt to do in my monument.
| Il shall show a Southern woman
Of about IS, with a face full of the
beauty and aristocracy and the re-
fnement and strength of the perfect
type Of the Southern woman, syn
thesis Of the woman Of the South,
seated in splendid Greek chair
in simple dress OF the period Of
1S60-1S65, with her hair worn in
the beautiful style of those days.
Her feet will rest on low Greek
footstool, her left arm will rest
carelessly on the arm of the chair,
her right hand will hold a Louis
! XIV fan, symbolizing the elegance
Of the period to which she had be-
longed, and rest listlessly on book
lying on her lap, and which she has
been reading; around her should
ers will be a light fshu. She will be
looking straight ahead Of her in a
mood at once listless and pensive.
with a tinge of sadness as she
rejects over the events of the past
and as if saying with the poet
How fondly memory wanders
! When the feet no mere may tread.
Ito vis,as dim aud haunted
By the past unQuiet dread;
With familiar phantoms trysting,
Sad to stay, yet loathe to part,
! From spots o'er-run by broken,
Trailing tendrils of the heart
Back OF her will be a splendid
winged figure of Fame, holding in
her left hand a palm branch and