Show PLAN SHAFT FOR ERICSSON swedish americans country will erect memorial ta xi veator ot tre monitor chicago A strong movement ha been started by the swedish ameri cai s throughout the country or the erection lu chicago ot a monument to john the inventor of the monitor which did so much for the prowess of the united baates navy the only memorial to the great swedish gincer Is said to ie the small mon i merit in ll pal k new york the 1 ubety i bece of sculpture to be placed in achl agu in his honor hlll be of he dtta mode ol 01 man or a men ma be erect ed to inventor ericsson role size and la expected to tar ur liss the w york production the plan Is to ask a place tor it tn lin coin parl among the prominent sculptors who will submit designs tor the bonu nent will be carl J nilsson I 1 resident ot the swedish american art an 1 one ot the foremost ot the royal academy at block toi ato la now making his home in ci y mr misson design bontem I 1 bates a portray b of john brickson brics son in bronze w ath an basle in the act of him nith a daurt wreath wn rests on the united state coat ot arms the remainder 0 the figure and the pedestal is planned to be ol 01 heavy granite symbolical of the firm character anil endurance ot the swed ih people at th base of the pedestal is to be the swedish don resting its I 1 aw on the swedish coat ot arms to represent sent regret at sweden not being able to enco rage national genius ial intel est Is being taken in the eit e it project just at this time as a rough model of the misson design Is on vie v at the american art aso exhibition at the anderson galler es at no V abash avenue and Is attracting much attention mr nilsson came from sweden to the worlds fair at st louis where he ex 1 a series of groups representing christ s life the figures being draped and done in colors these examples ot his work called forth much favorable comment |