Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09
M 1NTYRE LAV|SHES GIFTS
ON HIS OLD HOME TOWN
Princcly Donations TO u. Va,
Charlottesville and Abe
marie Total $323,50O.
MAKES TowN real. ART CENTER
Monumrnts to NirEinIas Great Men
tdorn Place Where PhilanthropIst
spent Enrly Days Gives Iibrury
and EndOws University Schools


CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. oct s.
This old college town is taking on a
now distinction. 1t has always been
interesting. for many reasons. AS
the scat of Albcmarlc County il has
been the scene Of social and political
events Of historic importance since
It's founding by old Or. Thomas
Walker nearly 300 years ago. In the
early and great days Of tho republic
IL was aimos, a custom To find the
Presidents Of the United states
within caey travel Of charlottesville.
and it was perhaps IN" home Of the
greatest Of our Presidents. The
Governors OF Virginia we're usually
from Alh"narle. charlottesville was
the post-1iiicc Of great Senators and
foreign ambassadors. native to tn"
soil. II became the sit. Of Ia" most
striking and useful educational ex-
pertinent which the world has secn.
OF recent years wha, the natives
call "ihe town" has just been grow
in.-not too rapidly. but well. sud
denly a new phase has been dcvci :
orcd In its life II has had no benc-
factors who gave gifts Of fine IOlI
or If superb art until within the las,
three or four years. AZ the begin
ming OF This period one OF hcr sons.
who had wandered away into fasc,-
mating fields OF industrial and nnan-
ciai achievement. returned and gave
the community surprise.
Had M Art Collection.
II had no art collection in spite Of
tho culture Of it's people. An effort
TO place a monument commemorative;
the achievements Of two Albcmarie
explorers, Lewis and Clark. had not
succeeded. Paul Goodloc McIntire
a. ~ ~ Of
and within an incredibly short time
there was placed in Midway Park a
striking bronze memorial represent
ing tn" two men who. at Thomas
J"rcrson's instance. crossed tho great
wilderness lying between Virginia
ana tn" Pacific
George Rogers Clark. "A brother Of
William. who was Mcriwcather Lewis
companion, born near Charlottesville.
was the hero Of Kaskaskia and Vim
ccnncs and tho conGucrer az the
Northwest territory He gave Mr.
McIntirc another opportunity TO
benefit his native city and TO indulge
his own love Of the plastic art, lie
employed Robert Inrcrsoll Aiken.
who has produced one Of the most
remarkable bronze groups to be
found anywhere. The story tho
sculptor SGT out to toll pjc,or;ally is
easily understood 10y the least iuagi-
native Of hcholdcrs. L; IS free Of
subtlcty, coherent. arrcstine. This
monument Will probably be unveiled
this month.
Lee and jackson statues.
Noxt Mr.. McIn,irc decided that
Charlottesville should have lie" and
jackson in bronze. He cleared two
city blocks Of buildings. ON one
stands the Jackson monument by
Charles kcck, a wonderfully spirited
expression OF the warr!or-soul Of old
"Stoncwall." The sculptor says: My
best efforts went into this work and
hope that 1t will not only please you
'Mr. Mclntire). but Will he 10 the
entire satisfaction OF all the people
Of the South who so dearly loved and
admired him To do justice 10 this
great man has been my aim. II |
have done that. the force OF his faith
and valor Will be felt. II IS my wish
also that the figures on the base VIII
act as monurncn; IL the whole
South. Their faith aud courage lcaG
them on ana il is tina; thought Of
linking the leader TO the cause that
viii, hope, make itself hc felt"
This gift VIII be unveiled at the an
nual reunion Of the Grand Camp. Con-
| fcdcratc Veterans OF Virginia. on Oc-
tobcr IS.
The sculptor Schrady ~ at work on
the Lee. The pedestal stands in the
midst OF the park prepared for II.
Across the street from this park is
Characteristics Library. which
opened it's doors on the S0ih of last
Nav 4 decade or more ago MIR Car