Evening star., 1923-11-06
DEFEND MEMORIAL
TO LE. DARLINGTON
Executive Committee Certain
Statue of Undraped Maiden
Is Art Gain to D. c.

The Darlington Memorial execu-
tive committee met at the residence
of it's chairman, Frank j. Hogan,
Saturday evening and discussed plans
for the dedication of the memorial
fountain, the erection of which in
Judiciary Square has just been COM
pleted The Darlington Memorial
committee consists of 100 persons,
with Charles c. Glover as honorary
chairman.
The details of the dedication exer-
cises have been committed to an ex-
ecutfve committee consisting of
George E. Hamilton. Henry E. Davis,
c. B. Northrup, Benjamin S. Minor.
Leon Tobriner, John w. Davidge, w.
H Sholes, Bates Warren, julius Gar
finkle George p. Hoover, DR.. c. Au-
gustus Simpson, Roger J. Whiteford,
Wilton J. Lambert. c. Clinton James,
w. C. Sullivan, Arthur A. Alexander,
Joseph l. Weller. Frank S. Smith,
Thomas Ruffin, Hugh H. Obear, Alvin
/. Newmyer, Charles A. Douglas,
Charles Fahy, Irwin b. Linton. John
Spalding Flannery, A. Leftwich Sinclair
and Milton T.. Allies. with Frank J.
Hogan, chairman; F. Regis Noel, sec
retary. and John Poole, treasurer
On the general and executive COM
mittees there are fifteen lawyers who
studied law under Mr.. Darlington's
guidance and began the practice of
their profession in his office. The
date of the dedication exercises, to-
gether with the program, will be an
nounced later.
Design Is Explained.
The executive committee issued the
..+at with tn
the memorial:
shortly after the death of Joseph
j. Darlington, in 1920, it was decided
to endeavor to have erected in Ju-
dietary Square an appropriate me-
mortal to his character and work.
For forty years Mr. Darlington had
had his law office opposite that square
and his almost daily place OF work
was in the courthouse in the square.
Vt the time of his death he was an
undsputed leader of the District or
Colu mbia bar and was universally re-
spected for his activities in charitable
and civic affairs.
Those who inaugurated the me-
mortal idea requested the assistance
of the United States Fine Arts Com
mission and that body suggested a
number of leading SculptorS, who
were requested to submit proposals
for a memorial design. The Fine
Arts Commission strongly recon-
mended that consideration be given
to something artistically beautiful
rather than to q mere monumental
effigy of the man; something that
would portray an outstanding trait
of his character rather than his
physical self.
Depicts Chief Characteristic.
1T was decided that memorial
symbolical and beautiful, would not
only serve to commemorate Mr..
Darlington, but would be an adorn
ment to one of the parks in the Ma
tion's Capital long after those whose
good fortune it was to know him and
what he looked like had passed away.
A half dozen of Americas leading
sculptors were asked to enter the de-
sign competition. Each sculptor was
furnished with an outline Of Mr..
Darlington'S professional career and
personal character, and the latter
his constant charities, his never
failing consideration for others, his
tenderness and thoughtfulncss-in
short, his splendid humanitarianism
permanently symbolized than even
his greatness as lawyer.
The designs submitted in compe-
tition were all turned over to the
unanimously selected the design sub
Initted by c. Paul Jennewein of New
York, who had recently returned after
long service in the art centers of
Europe. The members of the fine
arts commission were emphatic in
their expressions of admiration for
tho Jennewein design, which was
then submitted to. and received the
approval Of. Mr. Darlington's daugh-
ters.
The memorial consists of a marble
fountain, surmounted by a group, con-
sisting of a maiden and a faun. in
which the artist has sought to SYM
boliZe humanity at it's best.
Symbol of Protection.
THE figure of the maiden repre-
sents Gods best human handiwork.
and is intended at once to typify the
most beautiful of Gods human crea-
lures, and the most considerate and
tender by the fact that the timid
baby deer comes to the side of the hu-
man for care and succor. The figure
of the maiden is nude, the artist con-
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