The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-15
MEADE MEMORIAL
THING ,lF BEAUTY
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 Groelys, is
of Heroic Size, Surrounded by
AlegorcaI Figures.
By EDWARD q. CLARK.

BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
Washington- What 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 Mai. Gen. George g.
Meade, who commanded the army of
the Potomac at the battle Of Gettys-
burg. is to be in the form Of white
stone statue of heroic size and with
an elaborate base. 1t will serve as a
companion piece to the Grant memo
rial in the botanic gardens.
Col Clarence O. Sheriff., superin-
tend@nt Of public buildings and
grounds, is Of the opinion that the
the Meade memorial will compare
fayorably with any park statue any
where in the world. II Is the work of
Charles Groslys ot 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 APP
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.
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 be equal
IN interest and fulness of workman
ship from every vantage point, Work
ing upon this basis, the artist con
celved a circle of figures which should
embody the qualities which are essen
tial to the character of a great gen
eraI These six qualities Military
/ Courage Energy, Fame Loyalty,
ChivaIry and Progress-whilo recog-
nizing their origin in the spirit of
war look toward General Meade as
the composite Of their several vir-
tues.
"Tho figure Of General Meade is
thus rendered the center of the artls-
tic design and the focal point In the
imaginative conception He stands
his work accomplished, ready to ster
forth from the cloak Of battle into
the future era Of progress. Chiyatry
Cat his righD and Loyalty Cat his lef)
hold back the cloak while Loyalty also
raises nloft over Meade's head a stand
ard of wreath and garlands. In com
memoration Of a great achievement
Fame and Progress occupy the contra
position bright and left on either sid,
Of the group.
Progress Shown Ideal.
1.-THE figure of Progress, on the 9th
er hand, is dynamic in the strength
of It's own potentialItes 1t Is a fig
ure which more nearly approximate
the Ideal, and which will gather from
It's own being the wings Of action. To
its left, Military Courage Cllngs witt
bulldog tenacity to the dominant fig
ure Of the rear group, War, from which
It takes It's being. To the left Of War
the figure Of Energy yielding TO tn,
urge Of Fame, lOOscns his grasp upOr
the arm Of War, aquiyer for the great
er achievement yet to come War, Il
self, occupying the central position II
the rear group, a massive architeC
tural figure. unchanging and unchanged
since war first rayagcd 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 hoat
of Meade The side groups are thu
outlined against The ominous SHADOW
Of the wings Of War.
"From the grim determination o
Military Courage through the figure o
Energy to the figures of Chivalrv an,
Loyalty, the urge is onward and for
ward toward Progress and Fame
which, alone, Of the group have tn
power 10 move with General Mead
into the accomplishment Of the IN
turc Although his dark wings ma.
carry him through other ages and 9th
er lands War win ever remain IN
same, unchangnr But the great gen
cral viii move forward. leaving benin
him the static symbuIlzod ln the na
uros Of war and Of military courage
The command is forWnrd"
Lost Battalion" Is Found.
A Cost battalion OF marine,