Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29

with some application Of the mans char
acter or career Lincoln was not a stu
dent Of Greek art, and a Greek temple
would be fitting tribute to professor
Of dead languages"
Mr.. Sherwood said that the G. A. r. is
in favor of a highway as Lincoln me-
mortal. a statement which has already
been denied in the House report on the
fine art commission plan.
Eloquent Tribute to Lincoln.
Mr.. Sherwood paid an eloquent tribute
to the character Of Lincoln whose per-
sonal acquaintance he had enjoyed. He
depicted his personal characteristics, and
dwelt upon the rugged face scanned with
burrows and wearing the look of utter
sadness. 1.-The face of a man with many
sorrows" Mr.. Sherwood then branched
off into humorous criticism Of some of
the statuary around the Capitol
He said 1t was an outrage upon Ameri-
can art to have a naked figure Of
George Washington. sitting in the chair
OF Roman emperor, claSping a Roman
sword and bearing a Latin inscription.
He was particularly severe In the criti-
cism Of the Grant memorial. the statue
of Gen. Jackson and the figure which
surmounts the Capitol building. and
which is often mistaken for the Goddess
of Liberty. The only American thing
Sherwood. is the featehsr Of the eagle.
Even the Washington Monument came
in for criticism. Mr.. Sherwood saying it
could not compare as a memorial with
Mount Vernon.
''Visitors take a far-away look at the
old marble pile and then go to Mount
Vernon to gain Inspiration After he had
finished rapping Greek art and all other
forms of art and alleged art he proceeded
to lay down an argument in favor of a
roadway (rPftVGhnrtr q rnl
mortal.
Favors the Highway.
Representative Borland of Missouri said
that the name Of Lincoln is greater today
than ever before. Monuments have beer
erected to him ever since his death and
have been discarded AS insufficient. 1,
was because that heS was a deep, pro.
found student spf human nature, explain.
ed Mr.. Borlali& with a heart that beat
in sympathy with all mankind. that these
monuments were proposed. He voiced
his preference to the highway
Mr.. Borland delved into his riches,
store of satire In attempting to prove
that Greek temple can only thrive in
Greek temperature. and that you cannot
bring the atmosphere of the Hellenic
groves to land Of steam heat. He also
said that most artists are troubled with
Il even understand" he said, that
the fine arts commission approved plans
for a schOolhouse in Washington model
ed after a Greek temple, and urged its
use. until it was found that the Greek
architecture had precluded the little
matter of sunlight"
Mr.. BOrland quoted the artist Borglum
who carved the enormous head of Lin
coin now In the rotunda OF the Capitol
He said the Greek temple in Potomac
Park would not have $4,000 worth OF
Greek work in the whole 100000 ex-
pended; that 1t Is a stone mason's Job
and that II the commission had $4OOO,OOC
they would have made the temple
twice as big.
This memorial PLAN" said Mr.. Bor-
land. rs q part of the Mcmillan plan ia
beauttfy Washington by turning it into
vast mausoleum. No matter what man
is to be conmemorated. whether Lincoln
or JEFF Davis. the commission would dish
up the same Greek temple"
Speaking in favor Of a roadway as a
memorial Mr.. Borland said that America
should express itself by something typi.
cally American.
Mr.. Stevens Of Texas offered an amend
ment disproving the submitted plans of
the Lincoln commission and directing the
commission to find site in WASHINGTON
and prepare plans for Lincoln Memorial
Hall to be used as an auditorium
Mr.. Cantrill of Kentucky protested that
instead of spending money to beautify
housing for the hundreds OF government
clerks who are penned up in close quar-
tiers. working under conditions which, he
said. are inhuman. Mr.. Stevens repIied
that the public building committee has
these matters under consideration.