Show STATUE TO GEN JOHN JOHM MORGAN design of one to so bo erected at lexington by kentucky daughters of the confederacy lexington ky an equestrian statue of gen cen john will bo be erected in front fiant of tho the county court house in this city permission for ellch was granted by tile the fiscal court of tho the county beveral days ago the statue wan accepted by tuo the committee from tile kentucky division of the united daughters of the con here recently lecent ly after a halfday meeting in which several members of the committee notably mrs airs 1 IC equestrian statue of gen john H morgan james L arnold of covington mrs airs james H of lexington and mrs john 1 I woodbury of louisville fought hard to prevent its ita acceptance cep tance the objections of these members were based on a statement made to the committee by gen basil duke of louisville who contended that the fig use of the man was wholly gen morgan in life as it made him appear too weak cheated and more like a consumptive while as a matter of fact gen morgan stood six ix feet in his stockings was a man of large build with broad shoulders and a massive chest local and vini visiting ting horsemen who spent much time at the studio during the past few weeks pronounced the model of the horse the most perfect they had ever seen been the daughters of the confederacy are now engaged in raising to pay for the work which Is expected to be cast in bronge and placed in position some time in the coming fall |