The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-08
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etending some, twenty-five feet from
the building, and eight feet above the
lower level, is continued around tho
ehds or the building. giving access TO
tho grounds in the rear.
me building. which is faced
throughout with, Indiana limestone.
consists OF a central pavilion with a
wing on other side, having a to,ai
length OF $50 feet and a height from
the terrace level to the top of the
parapet OF fortyfour feet The main
entrance is behind a portico of four
columns OF Indiana limestone of the
hotnan Ionic order, TWENTY-FIVE feet
IN height, reached BY a flight OF stone
steps The two wings on the outside
arc divided into panels bv means ~
pilasters OF slight projection, and be-
low the cornice. which crowns the
whole, large stones are provided, which
IL Is hoped at no distant day will he
transformed by the art of tho sculptor
into carved panels to serve as suitable
memorials of some of the great events
OF that time. which the whole building
is designed to commemorate
MILITARY PAINTINGS
WILL DECORATE WALLS
we announced In our last report
that 1t had been long our ambition to
make the memorial room the most
beautiful in the South, and that this
mad been made possible by the generous
gift of $4,000 by Thomas E RYAN. Of
Virginia. Our intention is to decorate
the walls Of this room with military
paintings. illustrative OF the wer. We
nave engaged the services of Mr..
CHARLES Honbauer. distinguished ar
list OF Paris. who has executed i'm
portant commissions for tho French
government. When this work is COM
plcted. 1t will not BIO exceeded in value
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mural paintings in this country The
artist has told us that he hopes to
nave these paintings completed By the
early part of next year
me building is located In n beau
tifui park OF five acres. The develop
ihent or THIS park Is being made under
the direction, of Charles II. Manning.
one OF our most distinguished land
scape designers. and 1T is both our de-
sire ana his purpose to make the
grounds as essentially part of the
memorial as the building itself.
inc design of the court Of honor
PROVIDES for central panel OF turf
WIN recesses for statues at the sides
ana mt the end, they being outlined
oy box border, behind which will bo
ground cover of ivy, leading to the
uoupie rows OF evergreen magnolias.
the iustrous green foliage of which
VIII make the great franc for three
eiucS OF the court. 1t Is essential IN
.nls court that the greatest care BIO
given to the proportions and to tho
modelling Of tho statuary that Is ac-
copied for these places of special honor
ana mat no object that Is not worthy
duced 10 intro
AS yet very few memorials Of this
character have been established. rho
go anfa .t or the Sleges Alice repre-
t WIS.,, type as constructed by Emperor
Imam In Berlin. The Belvidere
GARDEN In Vienna, while ON n larger
scale indicates similar treatment NJ
ing.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS
, REPRESENT ABOUT $1,000
rho building and grounds com
pieted cost about $4,000 It viii
doubtless interest you to know that
not one dollar OF the principal sum
contributed to the fund has over been
used for any expense of any kind,
The expenses incurred by us In the
course OF the erection of this building
nave been paid either from the Interest
ON the balance in bank or out OF funds
especially given for that purpose.
we Will again mako our gratef,l
acknowlcdg ements to the Common
wealth OF Virginia for an appropriation
OF aa'ooo for a concrete pavom emf
around our property. This is worth
even moro than the amount of money
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