The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-07

thought and incessant labor Mr.. Brock
has produced the finest monumental
group in Great Britain. and a tribute
we'll worthy of the great queen to
whose memory 1t has beer erected.
The entire work in connection with
the monument. architectural as well
as sculptural, has been designed n
executed solely by Mr.. Brock.
The central feature of the monu-
plateau. 104 feet in diameter. On
either side are retaining walls of mar
bic and fountains; the former are dec.
GRATED with Tritons and Mermaids
carved in low relief, whilst the latter
discharge their water over cascades
into great marble basins.
Above the fountain arches are still
to be placed colossal reclining figures
in bronze: those on the south side
will be a woman holding a ship and a
man with a helmet, SymbOliZing our
naval and military power, and to-
gether typifying "Courage;" and those
on the north will be a man with a
dynamo, "Science,' and a woman with
a palette, Art representing "Intelli-
%gence.' At either end of the retaining
walls and thanking the steps are pedes-
tails. On these will be placed four
standing lions in bronze, each support
ed by a figure, the two In front will
be a woman holding aloft an olive
branch of Peace" and a man with a
tnrnb Cipnifyinu "prnCrncS.' uh{lct
those at the back will represent "Ag-
riculture" and "Manufacture." the for
! mer a woman with a sheaf of wheat
and a sickle, and the latter a smith.
With a leathern apron, resting On his
sledge-hammer.
In the lower portion of the memorial
1t has been the aim Of the sculptor to
convey the idea of the patriotism, the
Intelligence and the industry of the
people, as being the great foundation
on which alone monarchy can securely
rest.
The central feature Of the LOT
ment. which Is mainly Of marble and
rises to a height of 50 feet, comprises
a colossal statue Of Queen Victoria
supported by representations Of those
attributes INC virtues for which she
was so renowned. The late queen, in
her robes OF state and with the orb
and scepter In either hand, is seated
on a throne in front of the lofty pedes
tai, and she looks towards the hear,
OF the great city whose people she
knew and loved SO well. On either
side of the pedestal are groups O
heroic size, representing Truth" anG
Justice" whilst at the back of it IS
a third group, symbolic OF Mother
hood
The marble used throughout the
memorial has beer procured from Car
rara. It Is of the finest quality, ane
is moreover the most durable that car
be obtained. Upwards of two Thousand
tons have beer incorporated in tht
work, whilst about eight hundred tons
of the finest Aberdeen granite havt
been used in the structure of the twt
flights of steps and the paving Of The
circular plateau. When all the bronz,
figures are in position there will b.
more than seventy tons Of this metal
The overseas dominions having con
tributed largely towards the erection
Of the monument, different portions o
Il have been named after them. Thu!
the fountain basin on the south side /,
sscribed to Australia, and that on tn,
north to Canada; the groups on tn,
piers IN the front win be assigned t.
South Africa, and those at the bacl
to New Zealand. The three surround
Ing 9ateways. designed by Sir Aston
Webb, RIA, are similarly named aftel
the three aforementioned dominions
aad on the top Of the piers are groups
With symbolic representations Of thei1
individual cha~racteristcA