The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-06
WILL PAY TRIBUTE
TO A GREAT HERO.
Memorial to Columbus to Be
Unveiled at Washing
ton on Saturday.
National News Assooiation)

WASHINGTON, June Ga cere-
lmony that will surpass even presi-
dental Inauguration in numbers OF
attendance, is scheduled to take place
here this week when the 100000 Co
1umbus memorial IL unveiled on Sat
urday. The celebration which viii be-
gin with a knights Of Columbus DEM
,onstration Friday and terminate with
a military field mass by the Spanish
War veterans on Sunday, will be the
mecca for nearly half a million Wis
itors from all parts of the United
States, Canada, Cuba, Mexico and the
Philippines.
The unwilling ceremonies will be
presided over by Secretary of State
Knox and the list of speakers for the
occasion will include President Taft,
representatives from Americas Cath
oils Cardinalate, and many OF the
foremost officials of the United States
Government In addition to this the
government officials have arranged
for the presence of over 10000 sold
iers, sailors and marines both to be
present at the unwilling and to take
part in the pageant that will preface
the ceremony.
An Immense Fountain.
The memorial consists OF a semi
circular fountain, 10 feet wide and DO
feet deep, adorned with white mar
Bile statue of Columbus and other ap-
propriate sculptures. The principal
feature of the rear of the monument is
a stone shaft forty feet high, sur
mounted by globe representing the
world. 1t forms a background for a
statue of Columbus, who is represent
ed as standing on the PROV of ship,
with arms folded in an attitude OF
meditation. --. ..---.-
Just below the statue of Columbus
is the figurehead of ship, female
figure of great beauty, typifying the
spirit of discovery. The great basin
of the fountain will be directly be,
meath this figure.
On the other side of the shaft are
massive figures portraying the sclup-
tors ideas of the new and old world
The new world is represented by the
figure of an Indian reaching over his
shoulder to take an arrow from has
culver. The old world is represented
by the figure of a patriarchial Caucas-
ian of heroic proportions and thought
full mien.
The globe at the top of the shaft is
intended to suggest the Influence OF
Columbus on the growth of popular
knowledge of the shape of the earth
It is supported by four American Gag
les, which stand at the corners of the
top of the shaft, with wings partially
extended. The rear of the shaft car
ries medallion representing Ferdi
nand and isabella, of SpniHl, ana tine
group of figures is completed by two
enormous lions which occupy the ends
of the balustrade trimming from the
center to the sides of the fountain.
Designed ~ 5urnham
The monument which was designed
NV tho late Danid II. Burnham, archi
tect and sculptred by dorado Taft
both Of Chicag,, is placed directly in
front of the Union Station, at Wash
ington. the gateway to the nationa
canital and acing the Capitol, which
10 only a ew blocks distant. The
memorial CerIooks wide, semi-cir
cular plaA and broad expanse Of
what SOM day will be beautiful parks
separatirg the Union Station from the
Capitol and the Senate office build
ing. ID.
The unwilling of this memorial te
he famous Italian takes place foul
hradrad and twenty years after he
disevered America. The agitation
for IL erection was set afoot by the
Cathoic oher of the Knights of Co
lumbuA seeraI years ago. The sub
seriptions prted by this order prac
ticany assud the success of the pro