The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-24

stayed the complexion Oh tne great
work Of art designed by the people of
the new South to commemorate the
deeds Of their fathers, who fought
four long years for the Lost Cause.
While Charles Hoffbauer, the noted
French painter, is fighting under the
tri-cOlOr, the final stages of the work |
on the Confederate Memorial Insti-
known as the Battle Alb
bey-cannot be completed, and the
handsome building remains closed to
the public.
In the Confederate Memorial Insti-
tute, Richmond will have another at
traction which will not only be the
pride Of it's citizens, but will be the
Mecca of thousands of visitors, from
both the North and the South. The
building has been fully completed, and
the grounds around it are already the
best example Of the art OF the land
scape gardener to be found in this
section, but the great mural paintings
by which the deeds Of the brave
Confederate soldiers are to be immor-
talized-must wait the end of the til
tanic struggle now under way, and
should a bullet find it's mark in the
breast Of the artists, who dropped his
brush to take up the sword, the whole
Of h work. which has already taken
more h a year, will go for naught.
No other man could carry out the de-
signs, which, though uncompleted. are
things of beauty now.
Will Not Be Ready for Use for More
Than a Year.
There is no possibility that the
building will be ready for the use of
| visitors for more thar. a year at the
least. but it a been decided to throw
it open for the inspection of the pub
lie during the Confederate reunion
next May. The invaluable relics will
not be on display, but a general idea
OF the immensely Of the undertaking
will be given. Every effort. too, will
pleted, and the shrubbery all planted
and in bloom for the public inspec-
ton.
The conception Of this memorial
building had it's origin in the big brain
and larger heart OF Charles Broadway
Rouss, who for four years was a pri-
vate in once I the noted cavalry regi-
ments OF the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia. In 1905, at the annual Confed-
crate Reunion at Houston, Texas,
that he made his first formal pro-
posal to give $1,000 0o for such a
structure, providing the people OF the
South contributed q like amount. A
committee OF fourteen was appoint
ed to take up the mater, but many
discOuragements were met with. and
for several a the proposition drift
ed aimlessiy. None Of the original
committeeman are now living.
Finally, however, the necessary
money was raised, the city OF Rich
mond contributing $4,000, and, after
much discussion, Richmond, the CAPT.
tai Of the ~Confederacy, was designat-
ed as the location for the memorial
It was recognized as the logical place
for the building, out more trouble
was experienced in selecting a suit
! able site. At last q proposal was
made that the building be erected or
a part Of the property Of r. E. Lee
Camp, Soldiers Home, owned by the
State OF Virginia, and the sugges-
: ton met with approval.
, OF Simple, But Imposing, Architec.
ture.
Designs for the building were fl.
nally agreed upon, and the cOnstruc'
. ton work began. The institute il
built of Indiana sandstone, and sit:
on a ten-fOot terrace, in the centre O.
a five and one-haif-acre plot. The
building is of simple, but imposing
architecture, the whole idea leaning
toward an impressive simplicity. TIL,
structure faces on the Boulevard
a The front, which is of extremely Sc
!, we're design, is relived by a nam
moth entrance faced by four marbl
columns. There are narrow lOophOl
windows on either side of the en-
trance, for ornamental only
as the lighting comes from big sky
lights on the roof There are heav.
II bronze doors for the entrance. Aroun'
II the front and on either side Of tn
q. building is a huge concreate platform
IL with an artistic guard OF the sam
'r material. Steps lead up to it fror
the base of the terrace.
OF The interior will be most attractive
lie The south wing will be known a
m Memorial Hall. On its walls Will b
e the handsome mural paintings by NJ
Hoffbauer, which depict the variou
branches OF the Confederate service
A number of panels will also be dece
ne rated with paintings iliustratin
ne scenes in the Confederate nav.
Among the various designs will ar
OF pear figures Of the most illustriou
general and leaders in the "Lo:
TO Cause"
T Paintings Donate By Thomas F.
o. RYAN
ISL The COST OF these naintincS iS 10 l