Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-22
STATUE SOON TO BE PLACED IN
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
IN WASHINGTON.
COMPARES WELL WITH ANY
Figure Of the Battle Of Gettysburg
Victor, Made by Charles GroeIys, is
Of Heroic Size, Surrounded by
AlIegoricaI Figures.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

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-
ton in the botanic gardens shortly.
This tribute to Maj. Gen. George G.
Meade, who commanded the army of
the Potomac at the battle of Gettys-
burg, is to be in the form of a white
stone statue of heroic size and with
an elaborate base. It 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, is Of the opinion that the
the Meade memorial will compare
favorably with any park statue any
where in the world 1t is the work of
Charles GrOslys Of Gloucester, Mass,
designer and sculptor, who has worked
for more than six years on the crea-
ton of the statue. He already has
started cutting the statue from stone,
following designs submitted and ap-
proved by the fine arts commission,
and in the meantime the work of con-
structing the base in the botanic gar
dens is under way.
Will Portray Virtues. :.
In describing the memorial, Colonel
Sheriff. said:
'The problem provoked by the
chosen site for the Meade memorial
dictated form which should be equal
In interest and fullness of workman
ship from every vantage point Work
ing upon this basis. the artist con-
eeived circle of figures which should
embOdy the qualities which are essen
tial to the character of a great gen
eral. These six Military
Courage, Energy, Fame, Loyalty,
Chivalry and Progress-while recog-
nizing 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
Imaginative conception. He stands,
his work accomplished, ready to step
forth from the cloak Of battle into
the future era of progress. Chivalry
Cat his right) and Loyalty Cat his lefty
hold back the cloak. while Loyalty also
raises aloft over Meade's head stand
ard of wreath and garlands, in com
memOration of great achievement.
Fame and Progress occupy the central
position fright and 'left) on either side
Of the group.
Progress Shown Ideal.
''The figure of Progress, on the 9TH
er hand, is dynamic in the strength
Of its own potentialities. It Is a fig
ure which more nearly approximates
the ideal, and which will gather from
its own being the wings of action. To
its left, Military Courage clings with
bulldog tenacity to the dominant fig-
ure of the rear group, War, from which
It takes its being. To the left of War,
the figure Of Energy yielding to the
urge Of Fame, loOsens his grasp upon
the arm of War, aquiver for the great
er achievement yet to come. War, It,
self, occupying the central position in
the rear group, a massive architec-
tuFal 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
Of Meade. The side groups are thus
outlined against the ominous shadow
Of the wings of War.
"FrOm the grim determination of
Military Courage through the figure Of
Energy TO the figures of Chivalry and
Loyalty. the~drge is onward and for
ward toward Progress and Fame
which, alone of the group have the
power to move with General Meade
into the accomplishment of the fu-
ture. Although his dark wings NAV
carry him through other ages and 9th
er lands. War viii ever remain the
same, unchanging. But the great gem
eral win move forwerd. leaving behind
him the static. symbollzed in the fig
ures Of war and of military courage
The command is forward"
Lost Battalion" Is Found.
A "lost battalion" of marines,
six officers and 274 men, has been
formally found by the Navy de-
partment. Since August, 1917, the
battalion has been stationed at Ca
maguey. Cuba, in rhe very heart Of the
island, with no apparent reason for
Its being kept on such an assignment
since the days OF the war.
The discovery of the missing ma
rines was made by assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, after dint of much search
Ing Of records and inquiry among ma
rine officers The hunt was started
as thu result Of the recent incident in
Gemaguey when marines kicked up
some excitement in the Cuban town
after lie Roy Foster, an American en-
gsneer and former navy officer had
been attacked and beaten by Cubans.
ssWhat are the marines doing in