The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-21
SCULPTOR KECK SENDS SKETCH
MODEL
Represents Stourbridge Lions Trial
Trip on August 3, 1929. in Homes
dale--On Exhibition in Cele-
bration Headquarters.


At the suggestion of Horace G.
Young, of Albany, n. Y, formerly of
Honesdale, and for some time vice
president and general manager of
the Delaware and Hudson Canal
company's system, Mr. Charles Keck.
of New York city, the sculptor, who
OF late has come into prominence
through his work, designed a sketch
model representing a monument of
the Stourbridge Lion, the first loco
motive to have run on rails in
America The model is a plaster
cast about 80 inches long, 2S in
ches in width and stands on a pedes-
tai two feet high, based on a scale
of one and a half inches to the foot.
On either side of the cast in bas-re-
lief is a representation of the Stour-
bridge Lion. On one side Mr..
Keck has portrayed the Stourbridge
Lion steaming out on its initial trip
with Horatio Allen, the first engi-
neer, at the throttle. An enthusiast
tic crowd of witnesses is represent
ed. On the reverse side of the
model the sculptor brings out the
Stourbridge Lion about to enter or
pass over section of track, repre-
senting the old trestle-work on the
Delaware and Hudson railroad. On
top of the model is seated a por-
trait statue of Horatio Allen. On
the front of the model is a tablet for
inscription, giving date, place and
other necessary data concerning this
great historical event
Sculptor Keck sent a representa-
tive from his studio. ]. A. Terwilli-
ger, TO set up the model so that it
may be on exhibition in conspicuous
quarters during the coming Wayne
county celebration, providing that it
met with the approval of the Stour-
bridge Lion Association executive
committee. The model arrived on
Monday by express and a meeting of
the association was held that even
ing in the law Office of its president,
Homer Greene, to take action on the
matter. The chairman explained to
the members of his committee that
the model arriving so soon was due
to a voluntary suggestion on the
part of Mr.. Young to his personal
and intimate friend, Mr.. Keck, ask
ing him to make a model represent
ing the running of the first locomo-
tive together with its engineer. Mr..
Greene stated that although we ap-
preciated Mr.. Young's interest in
the matter OF having a design made
for proposed monument, it would
be considerable time before the
committee would be in a position tc
decide definitely upon any plan. But
since Mr.. Young has manifested sc
napn in he ; =
chairman stated that he believed
the model should be placed on ex
hibition during celebration week
1t was the unanimous opinion of the
committee that a suitable place bC
found to display it during the cele
bration, where it can be seen by thu
many guests who may visit Homes
dale at that time. On motion it wa
carried that a committee composed
OF Miss Caroline Petersen, Martin
Cautield, Homer Greene and Z. B
Galloway find a suitable place 70
the installation of the model. Tn
headquarters of the Wayne Count
Celebration in the Rettew buildin
was suggested. The committee me
at O'Clock Tuesday morning 70
the purpose of inspecting the offic
or the celebration committee to as
certain whether it was available an
II the executive committee woul
grant permission to have the mode
erected therein. Chairman Green
is now obtaining the consent of tn
executive heads of some of tn
country's great railroads to act a
an advisory committee and the prC
ject is being pushed as rapidly a
possible to successful conclusion.