The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-09-15
MEADE MEMORIAL
THING Of BEAUTY
STATUE SOON TO BE PLACED ~
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
IN WASHINGTON.
COMPARES WELL WITH ANY
Figure Of the Battle Of Gettysburg
Victor. Made by Charles oroeiys, 10
Of Heroic Sire, surrounded BY
AiIeoorieai Figures.
BY EDWARD o. CLARK.

BY EDWARD q. CLARK.
Washington.-Wb is conceded TO
be one Of the handsomest works OF
art Of Its kind ever erected In the
District Of Columbia. Is the Meade
Memorial, which will be placed in posi-
tion In the botanic gardens shortly.
This tribute to Nal Gen. George q.
Meade. who commanded the army of
the Potomac at the battle Of Gettys-
burg. In to be In the form Of a white
stone statue of heroic size and with
an elaborate base. II will serve as a
companion piece TO the Grant memo
rial In the botanic gardens.
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.. superin-
tendent Of public buildings and
grounds. IL Of the opinion that the
the Meade memorial will compare
favornbiy with any park statue any
where In the world. II In the work Of
Charles Groslys ~ Gio ,cester. Mass.
designer and sculptor. who has worked
for more than six years on the crea-
tion Of the statue. lie already has
started cutting the STATUE from stone.
following designs submitted and ap-
proved by the hne arts commission,
and In the meantime the work Of con-
sfructing the base In the botanic gar
dens Is under way.
VIII Portray Virtues. =.
In describing the memorial, Colonel
Sheriff. said:
THE problem provoked by the
chosen site for the Meade memorial
dictated a form which should he equal
In interest and fullness of workman
ship from every vantage point. Work
ing upon this basis. the artist con
ceived circle Of figures which should
embody the qualities which are essen
tiai to the character Of q great gen.
enL. iTseres slu- 0ualifiea--hilitary
Courage. Energy. Fame. Loyalty.
Chivairy and Progress-while recog-
nising their origin In the spirit Of
war. look toward General Meade as
the composite of their several vir-
tues
THE figure of General Meade Is
thus rendered the center Of the artis-
tic design. and the focal point In the
lima ginntive conception. He stands,
his work accomplished. ready to step
forth from the cionk OF battle into
the future era Of progress. Chivalry
tst his righD and Loyalty tat his left).
hold back the cloak. while Loyalty also
raises aloft over Meade's head a stand
ard of wreath and garlands. In com
memoration of great achievement.
Fame and Progress occupy the central
position fright and leff) on either side
~ the group
Progress Shown Ideal.
or hand. Is dynamic In the strength
" It's own potentiallties II Is n fig
ure which mere nearly approNimates
the ideal aud which viii gather from
It's own being the wings of action. T"
It's left. Military Courage clings with
bulldog tenacity Ia the dominant fig-
ure of the rear group, War. from which
II takes its being To the left Of War
the figure ~ Energy yielding to the
urge ~ Fame. loosens his grasp upon
the arm of War, aqulver for the grent,
er achievement yet To come. War. II.
self. occupying the central position In
the rear group, n massive architec-
tural figure unchanglng and unchanged
since war first ravaged the world.
holds In his grim clutch two memorial
tablets. His wings In long sweeping
curves, stretch toward the standard
which Loyalty holds above the head
~ Meade. The side groups are thus
outlined against the ominous shadow
u the wings Of War
From the grim determination OF
Military Courage through the figure OF
Energy 10 the figures OF Chivalry and
Loyalty. the urge Il onward and for
ward toward Progress and Fame,
which, alone, Of the group have the
power tn move with General Meade
nto the accomplishment OF the fu.
lure. Although his dark wings may
AIRY him through other ages and 9th.
ar lands. War win ever remain the
same. unchangnc. But the great gen.
raj will move forward. leaving behind
him the static. symbolized IN the ig.
rres Of war and ~ military courage
The command Is forward "r