The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-02-21
STATUE TO DEAD
CONFEDERATES
Memorial For Arlington Is Fast
Nearing Completion.
WORK OF SIR MOSES ezekiel

re Oeciares tne monument WIN De the
Growing Effort Of His Life--Photo-
graphs Show the Model to BE Mag
nifioent Work Of Art.
The movement to erect n monument
for the Confederate dead in the Ar
lington National cemetery, started sew
en- years ago by the Washington chap
tiers of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the Sons of Veterans, has
finally been crowned with success
Only a few thousand dollars of the
entire sum needed remain to be sub
scribed.
1t Is proposed to erect the statue at
the plot in Arlington where the re-
mains Of more than 2G0 Confederate
soldiers are buried. All the expense
attached to collecting and reinterring
these bodies was borne by the nation
al government At the time this Sec
ton of the national cemetery was set
aside for the Confederate dead por-
ton was reserved in the center of the
plot for the erection of q memorial
and permission granted by congress
for its erection.
Leaders in the movement say that
it is peculiarly fitting that the memo
rial should be at Arlington, the estate
of the hero of the lost cause" Ar
lington has long been one of the most
frequently visited points of the coun-
try in the vicinity of Washington, and
the memorial when completed will be
observed by practically all the visitors
to the capital.
The sculptor of the monument is Sir
Moses Ezekiel, himself veteran Of
the civil war, having been twice
wounded, who won great distinction
In the battle of Newmarket as one Of
the corps of cadets at the Virginia Mil
he achieved many honors as sculptor
and has been twice knighted.
Complete In 1918.
The attention of the executive com
mittee was attracted to the work of
Sir Moses when he was in this coun-
try to attend the unwilling of Lis
statue of Stonewall Jackson, then be-
ing erected in West Virginia. The
committee requested him to appear be-
fore it and give an idea of fitting
memorial He did so, and as result
the committee was so pleased that he
was Immediately engaged to carry out
the work, the contract STIMULATING that
the monument should be completed by
November, 1913.
The price for the monument was to
be $4,000, of which $1,000 was to be
reserved for the erection and ship
ment This price was later increased
to $4,000, of which $4,000 is to be
reserved by the committee.
The entire time of the sculptor is be-
ing devoted to the work, and he has
informed the committee that unless
something unforeseen happens he viii
be able to fulfill his contract.
Sir Moses has sent photos of the
work to the committee from time to
time, but he stipulated that they were
not to be made public until the work
has been completed 1t is said. how
ever, that the central figure of the
memorial is to be the figure Of wo-
man to represent the south. In her
right hand she holds a laurel wreath
or crown. Her left rests on the han
die Of plow.
Around the top Of the circular base
on which the figure stands are the
seals of the Confederacy. Beneath
this are some fifteen figures-men.
women, children and soldiers-all ale
gorical and typical and each a work
OF art in itself.
Photos Are Most Beautiful.
At the present these are two-thirds
size, and they will be enlarged to full
life size. These photos tend to show
!, that the completed monument will be
one of the most beautiful In the coun-
try.
The entire work will be in bronze,
and all the funds allowed the artist for
his efforts will be placed in the actual
material of the work. Being imbued
with the spirit of the undertaking, the
artist has announced that he will make
every effort to make the monument the
browning achievement of his career.
The cornerstone Of the memorial Is
to be laid during the convention of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, which
is to be held In Washington next No
vember, when thousands Of women
who are the daughters Of the men that
helped the ''lost cause" memorable
historical factor, will be In the city.
The officers of the executive commit
tee are: Hilary A. Herbert, chairman
Mrs. Marion Butler. vice chairman
Mrs. Drury Conway Ludlow. recording
| secretary, and Wallace Streator. treas
/ urer. The advisory board Is composed
4 OF Francis NJ. Cockrell, ]. ]. Darling
4 ton, Charles j. Faulkner. Randolph III
McKim. Thomas Nelson Page, Seth
&Shephard and Marcus j. Wright.
Imitation Mahogany.
More than half OF the mahogany