The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-02
AMERICANS PLAN
BRAZIL MONUMENT
STATUE WILL 90 SYMBOLIC Of
FFfEsCs-fp FELT ~ UNITED
STATES
Corrfttc. F,rre1 20 Enlist slzticn-
~ice 5e>cort for Memorial
In Eshsf Of sr~sriczn
rec-se IN Srszf

Nashlng<0n has Just
been f0r7getl % eal.sr nationwide sup
Dorr for plan 70 present Brazil EitA
a memorial % beaalf 81 the American
De0ple. II eDnEscriOn win me cesebra-
flon % De- he'd IN Eslo de JaneiEo next
rear 10 commemorate the one hun
dredch Anniversary u BraziFs iEde-
DenGisnc. The movement originated
with the American colOry in Brazil and
- highly was II regarded that Il vas
a. once adoptef by tie American cham
Der II commerce for Brazil, n Rio de
Jaselro II u 70 so-operate with this
chamber that the committee for the
United States has been originated
once the plan vas revealed # com
nanded the ready sympathy OF men
prominent IN international affairs,
many u whom offered % serve On the
American committee the officers d
which are: John l.. Merrill, president
/ n All-Anerica Cables me, chairman
/ &. A. Richards vice chairman; joins
II. Allen, treasurer, and Leslie T.
Freeman, secretary. Other member
Of the committee include such wei
known men IA Judge Ebert Fl. Gary
chairman Of the board OF directors
tinted States Steel corporation; Ken
nit Roosevelt, vice president Of tn
KaTr Steamship company; Lawernc
Armour, vice president Armour an
company; Or. John Bassett Moor
: president Of the pan-American society
' Sewcomb Carlton, president Of IL
1 " estern Union Telegraph compan
{ and Samuel l.. yauelain, president
4 the Baltimore Locomotive Works.
l. Announcement Of the inauguratit
Of the movement here was made
,r John l.. Merrill, chairman OF the new
D. formed committee.
70 I'm view Of the great and grown
ID Importance of our commercial rel
tions, our traditional friendship and
10 ture good WILL" said Mr.. Merrill,
" seems only fitting that upon the I
III casiOn Of Brazil's centennial the p'
pie Of the United States should ma
substantial and suitable acknowiet
re ment OF their appreciation OF the DO
existing between the two countries
Offering to the Brazilian nation
worthy token OF our friendship"
al Charles Keck Of New York, wht
no sincere and brilliant work has carr
ba him widespread reputation as scu
no tor, has been commissioned 10 ere
ke the memorial, the selected design
which consists Of colssal figure
ar Bronze, symbolic OF Friendship, hf
70. ing In her right hand sprig OF LAT
me and supporting with her left hand
IN flags of Brazil and the United Sta
ITO bound together by laurel and palm
nm Tile main figure Is supported OF
lofty and imposing pedestal OF stt
cx- enriched with has reliefs. and near
res. base are four standing figures, Gee
led Arlington and Abraham Lincoln.
in resentlng the United States and J
In on'facio and Rio Branco, repres
tax ing Brazil. Beneath these figures
three has reliefs. one depicting
the signing of the Declaration Of j
ali pcndence, another Dom Pedro at
lew Yplranga river. declaring Brazil's
ons dependence of Portugal and the I
ner- u scene symbolic of the lasting fri
rary ship of Brazil and America. Inscr
that at the base is the simple statei
be that the memorial Is the gift Of
American people to Brazil.