Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-11-17 | Page 3 | Monument Artist Hailed as 'Finest Sculptor'

Monument Artist Hailed as Finest Sculptor Mahonri M. M Young This Is the Place monument sculptor was praised as the finest sculptor and andone andone andone one of the greatest artists in the world today b by Mrs Jack Sears In a speech at a luncheon meeting of of the Utah State Society Daughters Daughters Daughters Daugh Daugh- of the Revolution at Hotel Utah h Saturday at 1 p. p m. m Mrs Sears secretary tary a of the group described the history and progress of the monument She he and her husband are close friends o of Mr Young and she Is writing a biography of the sculptor The foot 69 granite shaft of the thc monument should be completed by next year she said Height of the thc principal figures is 12 feet while the landscaped reservation set aside for the memorial is acres in comparison to Temple squares square's 10 acres