The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-05

long delayed and anxiousy expected but at last 1t
reached its haven safely. The illustration how
ever, is taken from the clay as 1t finally left Sir
Geoiges hands, The attitude is one of simple
dignity The features show calm determination.
Inc gaze of this cergymans daughter Is directed
with stendfastness towards the Church of St. Mar
,"-prototype of chnrity to the poor and SUFFERING
fine conception has been amply realized. Yet
II Is almost surpassed by the perfection Of the
terminal figure, expressive Of the whole spirit of
humanity. Imperturbable serenity. eternal kindli-
ness now from every and feature. The one
draped arm half enfolds and protects nesting
oahe emblematic of small states and downtrodden
races The other is uplifted in the attitude of
Denediction. The specialized purpose of the monu-
meht-that of memorial to the devotion Of our
nurses-is Indicated by the red that
stretches across the robe
The British lion is trampIing the snake of envy
and malice, malice and treachery. No long PAN
egyric is set below the statue. The telling,
forgettable words Edith CavelI: Brussels:
Dawn; October u, 1915" Boldly ettered on the
sides of the monument are Sacrifice" and DE
votion" Faithful Unto DEATH" "FortItude."
For King and Country find appropriate place.
The monument commentaries a solemn cpl
sode of solemn time Any approach to the ex-
uberant movement. the dramatic poses of the
bnroque style, would have been utterly out of
place and has been absolutely avoided. The
impressveness of repose, of dignity restful but
strong, of form perfect but simple of SCULPTURE
expressive but calm-such has been the aim and
achievement of the creator of this most excellent
work.
Miss Edith Cavell. English woman. bead of
training school for nurses in Brussels Belgium,
was arrested there by the Germans August f
1913, sentenced death and executed Octohar
L. The charge against her was that she had
harbored fugitive British and French soldiers and
Belgans of military age and had assisted them
to escape from Belgium in order TO ion tha
was tha dana
lish clergyman, the late Rev. Frederick CaveII
vicar of Swardeston. Norwich She received
her training at the London hospital
Brand Whitlock. American minister at Brussels
made strong efforts to save Miss Cave,, from,
death. but without avail. Late on the night os
October IL, he sent by a messenger the fooyy,no
note to the German governor Baron Won der
Lancken:
MY dear Baron: am too sick to present NV
request myself but appeal to your generosity
of hear, to support it and save from deatb thts
unhappy woman. Have pity on herl"
Minister Whitlock telegraphed October 70 ..
Ambassador Page in London: Miss Cayel, was
sentenced yesterday and executed at 2 ocIocL th;s
morning despite our best efforts, continued nnt,I
the last moment"
Hugh S. Gibson, secretary of the Amer,oor
legation in Brussels In n memorandum which ra
forwarded with Mr.. Whitlock's report to Iondon
and was published with other documents in tha
case October % in Britain, and generally tbrorah
out the world said that Herr Conrad an ofHoiaI
OF the German civil branch gave positive ass,r
ance on the 11th that the American legot,on
would he fully Informed of the Developments in
the case. "
despite these assurances" said Mr. Gibson
I'VE made repeated inquiries that dav tbs ,s.
one at $3.50 p. Mr.. Conrad then statea 49,
sentence had not been pronounced and snec6co1
ly renewed his previous assurances that he v,,,,
not fall to inform us as there was ono
news AT $50 IT was learned from an ontslde