Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-09-05 | Page 4 | Huge Statue Dedicated

HUGE ST TT A TUt DEDICATED I II I I Colossal l Iron nt Berlin Now XO Sheathed AVI With Gold Gole I Sliver Silver r antl Iron Nulls Null Berlin Sept 4 1 4 via London 1 I Ip p P. P m m. mAs m.-As As As many thousands of ot Berlins Berlin's I Inhabitants as could pack themselves I Into tho the square surrounding tho the column column col- col I of victory assembled today for tor forthe forthe the dedication of ot the colossal Iron I a n. thirty foot wooden statue which will be sheathed with gold silver and Iron nails purchased Inthe in inthe inthe the Interest of or a fund for tor the rebuilding rebuild rebuild- rebuilding ing of ot East Prussia The Tho Princess Au August Wilhelm representing representing rep rep- resenting the empress drove the first sold gold nail nal into tho the base of or the statue other possessors of or gold gol 1 nails bou bought ht for tor marks marls 5 3 apiece then filed up in a seemingly endless procession lon It was hours before tho the purchasers of ot silver sliver nails which cost 5 marks each could even cven get to the statue The nailing process will trill continue continuo until the soft wood is completely sheathed In gold old silver and iron I