Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
The Capitol Statue

that CROWNS the doInc OF the capitol.
is bv fur the most symbolic of all the
statues i'm Washington. Beautiful and
repoSeful. yet with an air of vigilance.
it is perhaps the least appreciated Of
the city's statues. possibly because of
its being placed nj such IN altitud"
that il cannot easily be studied. The
original plans of the capitol called for
II statue to surmount the dome, but no
title WAS then given il. and compare
lively few people know the real name ot
the statue.
Seeking this information, u Post re-
porter Intercepted "A number Of per
sons whose daily occupations keep them
almost constantly beneath the shadow
of the great statue. To the question
What is the name of the statue above
the dome of this building!' ann these
widely different opinions:
The name Of that statucg Why. it's
the Goddess of Freedom
Yes; | a tell You the name. 1t is
the Goddess of Liberty"
Several declared it To In the statue
Of independence. Others said. 1T is an
Indian woman"
1T is the God of Justice and Free
DOM declared II portly man i'll II tonc
that dctied questioning.
1t represents AN American
hut | am nnt sure of her name"
We'll. now. | lever inquired what
lady that statue commentaries" re-
marked Il politician from a lot very
distant tate. but it is fine work Of
art"
1t is a statue of the god If war,
Mars
Can you tell III" something about
that statue above tn" dome?" WAS
known.
why, certainly. 1t is a woman IF
colonial days. Can't YOU see the trim
ming around the mantle and the curls
about the face? And the features are
dclicatcly nodded. Euu See | have.
studied the model AT the museum. Ii
surely is Il woman. | think You ran
safely say it i IN American woman"
One who always tries his best Ia
help others said: Now. all statues, ~
q know, bear the names of the people
they represent. and if You will Just step
over To the library Of congress | think
you can easily find some book on statues
that will tell you AL You want To know
II II a woman. | am sure, ~ look for the
frtnal,. statues.
y Younger member of the house re-.
piled To the question about tn" Statuc
most SuIvcly and Confidingly. 1T is
the god uf progress: you know his
name Several OF the culorcd men in
The various parts of the building were
nearly all quite sure it was the God.
">S of Freedom. One of them knew
the ear 1863, when it WAS placed
above IT," dome. and he affirmed. 1T
is the Goddess of American Liberty
Before the War"
You want 10 know the name of that
etatu"r Well. Just wait u minute. and
| will get i, for you the first hand. And
Il most accommodating guide PASSED
into the senate chamber. Directly hr
returned.
"Thit II Il statue Of P~ocahOntas.'
Every on" had Il different name for tn,
statue. not nn" giving III" real name
ARMED Liberty
The statue WAS mpdclcl by ThOrna,
Crawford, father of tn" novelist. tn,
lat" +. Marion Crawford. 1t was cas-
at II Maryland foundry. Jefferson Da
Wis was secretary of war when tin,
model WAS first presented in the WI
department. The statue then wore
liberty cap and carried {; bundle u
rods. Davis Objected to the libcrt,
cap rs being cInblcnatic of the cmau
Cipatcd slaves. while Americans wer
freedom. He also Thought the hundl
of rods. suggesting the functions Of tn
} Roman lictnr. had lost it, symbol,
! character. B"caus" Of these criticism
J of Secretary Davis the model was chang
} ed. and Armed Liberty" was evolved
} The statue is nine feet six inches tai
''' "'iSHH lf'''D p''ll'N' IL WIS pm
} in place on Dec. .. 1868. The head /
thrown back and adorned with eagle
} bcak and plumcs. The right hand rest
on u sword, and the left holds An div.
branch and Il shield. The mantle i,
gracefully iIUppd and is held by
! brooch bearing II. s." un its face. Tn
helmet is cncirclcd with stars. Tn
} supporting globe bears the legend II
Plurihus Unum. - ashiugton Post.
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