The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-25
HONOR F NJ j s
EDITORS Of
ST. LOUIS
Truth" Imposing
Monument, Erected to Mem
DRY of Trio of Distinguished
German Americans Who
Saved Missouri"

~. Louis. Mas % \ memorial
was unveiled mere yesterday 90 carl
schurz. Dr. Emil prcctos ous and
carl baenzcT Il rio of German
American newspaper editors who. IA
-. Louis during the period OF the
Civil war directed their influence
both 10 save Missouri to the Union
and t. uphold the Union cause gener-
ally.
Tho memorial designed by " Will
helm Wnndschnoider Il sculptor OF
Berlin. stands az the main entrance
Of Reservoir park in the south CEN
trail section ot the citya section in
which the German population is u
merous 10 Is 70 conspicuous land-
mark I. the thousands who daily
pass south Grand avenue. one of the
leading traffic streets OF 81 Louis.
The bronze statue, which consti-
tutes the principal part OF the me
mortal, IL hat Of a nude woman. Of
heroic size. seated. aud with arms
o-utstretched. In each hand she
grasps a torch, symbolic OF enlignt-
eminent. The figure represents tho
naked TRUTH their devotion 10
which impressed the sculptor In his
NhANN VI ~ 49, - N-ARAEN
ius. and Daenzer.
Above the hgure Of the woman are
three medallions. one represents the
NEUROLOGICAL figure of Europe On a
swimming OK. and aymbolizcs Europe
crossing the Atlantic ocean a. Amer
lea on strength and Power. Another
represents 81. George and the Drag
ON. signifying the triumph OF Truth
over Ignorance and EVIL The third
medallion represents Pegasus, slgui-
Tying the tight Of Genius.
The bronze statue rests on an i'm
mense base of red granite-hfteen
feet high and twenty feet wide, and
carved In the shape OF the Keel OF a
ship. symbolic OF the intcrcommUni-
cation between Germany and Amer
lea. a series of steps lead up To- he
statue.
Above the statue are carved In he
granite the names "schurz," 'Prce-
torious' end "Daenzcr.'
ON the reverse side OF h gran
tie base are inscriptions In German
ana in English expressive of the con-
trihuton Of the three editors 10 Ger
man-Americau culture and TO Amer
lean life.
The funds for the memorial were
raised by an association OF 81 Louis
ians. headed by Ben Altheimer, as
chairman az the executive committee.
The late Adolphus Busch subscribed
100000. The design OF Mr.. Wand
schneider was selected by a special
committee from several submitted boy
various sculpturs. When the Berlin
sculptor received notice that his de-
sign had been selected. he sailed Tor
America. BEFORE he arrived the me
mortal association rescinded the
award ON the ground hat ms idea did
not properly express the work and
iifc 81 the three German editors. An
nouncemsnt was made that the select
committee a exceeded its authority
n awarding the prize TO MIR. Wand
schneider.
Mr.. W-andschneldcr learned Uf thi,
development after ne arrived in New
York. lie hurried 20 ~. Louis and
after he had explained his design
the whole subject was retunsidcrc'
and the =. st4dschneider design rt
accepted
Carl Schurz. Emil P~reetorlus an,
Carl Daenzer took part IN the Ger
man revolution Of lSas-i3. becam
political refugees and finally came q
American shortly before the CivI
y war. SChurz, after a political caree
b in Wisconsin and after serving as
I major general IN the Union army
came 70 81. Louis IA 1851, 40 editor
ln-chieg OF the Wcsuiche Post. II
r was associated with P%rcetorius. WIN
a had become editor in 1854, after sery
a ing a term in the Missouri iegislatur
as an emancipation member.
Dacnzer had established the West
ichc Post in 1857, and before tia
3 had been editor 81 the Anzeiger az
Westeus During the eva Val he r,
sumed the editurship of the Anzeige
which he retained until the paper vi
consolidated with the Westliche 20.
" la 1885.
II In 1853 schurz was elected Unite
States senator from Missouri. later
" served ns secretary Of the Interior
the cabinet Of President Hayes ar
~ iu 1854 ne became editor 81 the Ne
York Evening Post,