Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-09
As ONE WOMAN SEES IT
mot Work but Devotion" Said Rec.
tor - Ne Wstehsd Msemonniss'
Work on Statue to De oedi.
Gated Today
BY SARAH d. IOwRIE


type. II has not yet been Gensrslised into
z. popular enthusiasm. with he fanfare
OF trumpets and the appeal 10 the senses
ana the challenge to the sentiments OF the
''ft'ss e.nnn man ,a .hs way that hG- w., ~,
monuments unless history II used a. we're
the Tales Of Slovenly Peter-for q warning,
rather than for an example. II has no
ritual OF 6ass and drums and marching
patriotic societies and uniformed soldie.y ;
sort Of propaganda, whatever those who
are In the van Of the movement may sue.
coed In doing later.
thought of this up in Princeton on
SUNDAY as drove BY the great Battle
Monument on the green in the center Of the
quite literally putting on the finishing
touches with his mallct and chisel to the
hsures OF the bas. relief which Is to be
unveiled today with :he President Of the
United States as a witness.
what 10 to celebrate Q victory OF q war
fought nearly q century and 4 half ago 10
to be accomplished with much more
ssplendor Of preparation and real dramatic
fervor Of realisation thnn the very most
distinEuished peace celebration that has yet
IN THE first place, the town and State
l and the country united to vote the funds
for the work Of art which was to com.
memorete the battle Of Prince,on-the turn.
.s .ns point victory OF tIe American hevoIu.
tor ~. ...". ."1 sscThu pa.t W.t a ~. t".,I.
Macmonnies, has worked for fourteen years
~ tbs cnndist Ts.n , -. p;shom - New
J.,ssS n. D., H....s.,,. ~. .tIi ipn,ot. ~.
h,essin. ~ ca ~ -. oc.ss;nr Ana N
ANN. s;,s .nn,~ ~ 49," stI..;n- .,.,t. thst
marked the original occasion. Bayard Stock.
ton, the direct descendant Of the Richard
SiIS ."e.,. 10 ~nuse e,a..S a ner.n, .nr TO-,
Tho scuintor .nd II. .-a nd.on another
Rsvsrd Stociton uiii unvsiI n. vr.st
csrw.d .ton. sA''"' Will ""Ve" '"e s'e-'
A. ,,,ii.."r .. a.. a.. p...,a.,. IN.
phrI.d.,nh,. c,.S r. T 70 ."" nd ~. W.s,,,s nd
inf.ntry r,,,, ~ nro".nt " ~ Su,i rsssiis.
pn,h .h... !p,;on. t,,.h. IN ,hs R.t.
=" - ps;,",n ~" . ,ous". ndd .m '"n cons,t.
tnt.S N. nniv csv.,rv ,h.t washin.ton had
On that n.r;ion. occ..on Ths SScie,v ri
81. Sc. pes .h. y..ni,,,':, III, c.,.v y.nS
mnfr,i a. a. ,ha,. ',,.sa"s,or ,hst a.. the
,Nta.i % 81 - PI,. - a.. -. ..t.J
4. shs, 80. "'p'@"e' " """'
nosm .omm.uo-.u,, th. .vsn, will
J., - ...Sa 80 r.n nrLs
on. ;n -. 49,. 10 aS .hn CO.. =; S.w i.,:sv
G"v.,nor ESwsrSs wi viii acc.n, ,bs future
co,. anj n.ss.rv.t,on ~ IN. monminent M
S.ot. ,s.nons;h,i;,r ri. .nsecI, ~ the
p..s;J.,t ,,,Ii y. -. ciosir. act ~ the
.r.a., 10 sr.,.ns,,i. n"c.s;nn
y1,HE moment Of tn. battle which Mac.
,nn ynmes hss 49, sn1se =, ,h.. :" ~. ...,a.'v
s!mScse e., !" sec"e Gs Is aa. % VI the ,,o,H.n,
Oh inc ~. ,a' ., W hnnr, "a srsnsn,. ."v vh"" Tho
a.. -" ~, .h"..Ir.I ,,'. 30 ,hs
hand Of the standard bearer, was snatched
and held aloit once more unde. tne te"se
but calm raiiying power OF asnin..Cn.
the hsure and: ABOVE al. uhs race ot ssn'
hict as he leans forward tsclne tne thtss.. ssr.
ening disaster ana wrestling V'c'orS 'rom
defeat. , 81. .:u.
Whst the scuiptor YIN ms nIo'v"s ~ s"ns
sized ngures mas wfousnt ou! On Tue 'sce
OF the stone, r1'nee.En Sacmbs. scn%st h VINO M, -
into words that are cut on the pacx OF we
great slab of sandstone that forms the
re'erse OF the monument: u
Here memory, fingers
10 sscan s
The guiding mind
Whose daring plan
Outhanked the foe
And turned dismay 10 nope
When washington
With swift resolve
To fight at dawn
And venture all
In one victorious battle
For our freedom ~
These lines OF Dean West are followed
by Latin inscription, which Is trans
lated:
'.The ages pass away; we, too, yet linger'
o Thou, who guidest the ages. guard our
land
uo,,,D ..r. ILod =, On ~, .o a..
WoohD !,,,' m "u,ua @ ~ ." up ;"
that spiehdiEly '"'pose pr't," ,.
ried out tnls rr,uay nnoImnk, oat ~
sense nothing tnss 'ne ctI~a b % ama raSS n.nt,ou
music aho a ppes,dent Spe,d ~ tho universitv IL to
which the presIoent OF tae un'Ss.s.y l" ~
give to the fres'oent ot .ne I"un.y ea
add to certain eo.hetnlne OF teivor y.
conviction tnat ! go. tfSm M; ~scn.nk une
face OF the great rehri, swihsins ms nt,.e
hammer against tne cnisei that ot aeep 'n'o
the very soui OF n.s hp,rmuiu pcture. A..