The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-30
AMERICANS flAA
BRAZIL EJHChEAl
STATUE WILL BE SYLDCLIC Of
FRIENDSHIP FELT BY UNITED
STATES
Committee Formed to Enlist Nation
wide Support for NJ mortal
In Behalf Of American
People in Brazil

WashinCton.-Commi has just
ocen formed to enlist nationwide sup
port for plan to present Brazil witt
a memorial on behalf of the American
people, in connection WITH The celeDru'
ton to be held in Rio de Janeiro next
year to commemorate the one nun
dredth anniversary Of Brazlls indie
pendence. The movement originated
with the American colony in Brazil anG
so highly was II regarded that 1t was
at once adopted by the American cham
Der of commerce for Brazil, in Rio de
.Ianeiro. 1t is to cooperate with this
chamber that the committee for the
United States has been originated.
Once the plan was revealed 1t com.
manded the ready sympathy OF men
prominent In international affairs,
many of whom offered to serve ON the
American committee the officers of
which are: John l.. Merrill, presiden!
Of All-America Cables Inc, chairman
c. A. Richards vice chairman; John
Fl. Allen, treasurer, and Leslie +.
Freeman, secretary. Other members
of the committee include such well
known men as Judge Elbert H. Gary.
chairman of the beard of directors;
United States Steel corporation; Ker-
nit Roosevelt, vice president of the
karr Steamship company; Lawrence
Armour, vice pres dent Armour and
company; DR.. John Bassett Moore,
president of the Pan-American society;
Newcomb Carlton, president Of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
and Samuel L. Vauclala, president of
the Baltimore Locomotive Works.
Announcement Of the Inauguration
Of the movement here was made by
John L. Merrill, chairman Of the newly
formed committee.
I'm view of the great and growing
Importance Of our commercial rela-
tons, our traditional friendship and fu-
tnre good WILL" said MIR. Merrill, "it
seems only fitting that upon the Oc-
casiOn of Brazils centennial the peo-
pie Of the United States should make
substantial and suitable acknowledge
ment Of their appreciation OF the bon.
existing between the two countries by
Offering to the Brazilian nation a
worthy token Of our friendship"
Charles Keck of New York, whose
sincere and brilliant WORK has earned
him widespread reputation rs a sculp-
tor. has been commissioned to create
the memorial, the selected design of
which consists OF a colossal figure in
Bronze. symbolic of Friendship, hold
ing In her right hand a sprig OF laurel
and supporting with her left hand the
hags Of Brazil and the United States
pound together by laurel and palm.
The main figure is supported on q
'ofty and imposing pedestal OF stone,
enriched with has reliefs, and near the
base are four standing figures, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln. rem.
resenting the United States and Jose
'"nifacio and Rio Branco, represent.
ing Brazil. Beneath these figures are
three has reliefs, one depicting the
signing OF the Declaration of indie
pehdence, another Dom Pedro l Mt the
ipiranga river, declaring Brazirs in.
dependence Of Portugal and the third
scene symbolic of the lasting friend.
snip OF Brazil and America, Inscribet,
NJ the base is the simple Statement,
'hat the memorial is the gift of the
AMERICAN people to Brazil.
mr.. keck's work is known abroad a.
wen as IN America, his bronze George
Washington in Buenos Aires being
considered one of the notable NOM.
ments In that city. In his student
na!s ne was an assistant of Augustus
81. Gaudens founder of the American
SCHOOL OF sculpture. But in 1900. h,v.
,he won the Rinehart scholarship y. bc
'eft his famous master to attend the
american Academy at Rome for Ave
years. NV
S'hce his return to This country hc
mas executed many important com.
missions the latest Of which was M
heroic equestrian. "Stonewalw Jack.
son. unveiled at Charlottesville, vn. on