The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-09-12
County Memorial.

paign now being made to raise the nee
essary funds for the erection OF the
Memorial Fountain in honor OF the
World War Veterans from Prince
Georges on the Court House green, a
cut of which is published on our thlrG
page, it would seem appropriate &c
portray in brief way by word and
pictures something of the beauty and
dignity of this memorial fountain as
conceived by Vim. Gordon Beecher and
7. Maxwell Miller, architect and sculp-
tor, respectively, whose designs have
been approved and accepted by the
executive committee.
1.-The town well or fountain on the
Court House green at Marlboro with lis
end ess flow of pure sparkling water
has long been mecca to which the
larger portion of the popu a'ion is daily
drawn" said Mr.. Gordon Reecher IL
describing the memorial fountain. "The
committee for the War Memorial there
fore, chose wisely when ii elected to in.
corporate this traditional fountain a,
part Of the tribute it is paying to th'
patriotism and sacrifice of the sons OF
this country in the Great War just end
ed. The water springlng as 1t does
from this time honored soil seems t.
typity the endeavor to suitably ex-
press the spirit of these brave men.
The sculptor and architect have
committees idea in this regard and t.
further symbolic and perpetuate the
ideals of these true SONS of Maryland
who are being thus honored.
ITO this end the location and design,
both architectural and sculptural, have
been carefully considered, i'll the bells
that, in the community OF this AM
future generations approach this COM
mon meeting place, fresh inspiration
may be daily from the imperishable
spirit thus reflected.
SIN locating the fountain the design
ers have thought that greater dignity
would be given the setting by recesslne
or enshrining it as shown on the plan
This has been accomplished by return
ing the iron railing, enclosing the Court
House ground at this point. In design
ing the platform, basin and the pier
upon which the bronze relief is to be
mounted, the architect has chosen SIM
plicity for his keynote. This has, per
haps, influenced him to use forms that
are somewhat Greek i'll their sugges-
ton.
The platform is to be of Maryland
granite, five and a-halt feet square.
The pier and basin are to be OF lime
stone. The pier will be five and a-half
feet wide and II feet high, upon this
pier will be mounted, as shown i'll pho
tograph, the bronze relief
SIN briet description Of the bronze
relief to be placed III the pier of the
fountain, ]. Maxwell Miller, the sculp
tor says:
The bronze relief on the face Of
this Memorial will be about seven fee
high and three feet, nine inches wide
Upon it is shown a soldier in the uni
form of today guarding the altar of ou
faith. On the altar panel is provided
for an appropriate inscription. A pain
is thrown across the steps OF the altar
Il he design is ST. alght torwar'
endeavor to present the nobility o
Americas cause reflected in the bear
ing of her soldiers. The altar is use'
to convey the sacredness in which w
hold the principles of freedom, equal
ty, Justice and humanity The fire. t
show our living devotion to these tenets
and The palm, as tribute to those VIII
fought for these things"
At a joint meeting of the Count
Commissioners and the Executive Com
mittee in charge of the County Men
orial Fountain to be erected at Marlbor
in honor of the World War Veteran
from Prince Georges, the Commission
ers agreed to widen and concrete III
sidewalk in front of the Court HOUSE
and to grade the yard up and NOV
back the present iron fence in order
provide proper setting and appropria'
surroundings tor the Memorial -Four
tain.
These improvements to the groun
and sidewalk of the Court House Wi
be started at once, so as not to della
the construction of the Memorial.
Mr.. William S. Hill, Chairman of F
nance Committee, has completed h
list of District Committeeman, and h;
received from them many encouragir
reports, two districts report their quot;
totally subscribed. and several othe
have over half of their quotas. 1t
essential that the fund of ST, 500 be
hand as soon as possible, SO that Il
Executive Committee can complete Il
arrangements. c. L. OPPERMAN,
Chairman Publicity Committee.