| Show i 1 I II I HYDE SIZ O TO DEDICATE NEW LINCOLN STATUE Notables to A AIng Attend Unveiling Unveil- Unveil Unveiling i I ing Ceremonies in Fort j jWayne 16 Wayne Wane Y on September I FORT VA E. IND Dedication Dedication u oC of Americas America's newest Lincoln shrine t 1 bronze statue of or Abraham Lincoln ti th the Hoosier Youth created by rUI- rUI ship shiL noted semi tor and ere crl 1 I F s I here by the J r J I Ia n. n a cola coin National Lift Lifo will I I. I lied dedicated I c n t e d wit most colorful monies Friday September September Sep Sop 10 16 Lincoln scholars r from all parts palts l of the United States Stales es the governors go of or Kentucky Indiana and Illinois sur- sur Arthur F. F Hall lying 0 members member of or the Lincoln Jn family Civil War veterans who heard or saw Lincoln and scores of ot other distinguished men and woolen women ha e been Invited as ns sp special sal guests Secretary of or Agriculture Arthur M. M t. t Hyde will be the principal speaker and I deliver r the dedication address toll follow follow- ow i 1 Ing log the unveiling un of ot the heroic bronze i located on the plaza of the Lincoln National Xa Na- n i Life Insurance company build build- Ing Among Amon the other speakers will bo be United States Senator James E. E Watson and Dr Joseph R R. pastor of ot the New Newyork York A Avenue Presbyterian church I at Washington D. D C. C which Lincoln I attended while president A salute of ot 21 31 guns buns by U. U S. S lery will be fired following tollO the unveiling un veiling Lincoln's fn favorite hymn will willbe willbe willbe be sung by Cyrena Van Gordon famed grand opera star and patriotic music suitable to the occasion will be played by the Fort Wayne American Legion band one of ot the country's most famous famous fa ta fa- fa bands s. s To Broadcast Ceremonies The ceremonies which will wIH start at nt 11 1130 30 A. A M. M I. I central standard time will wIH be broadcast over the National Broadcasting company network on Its National Farm and Home Hour with outlets In 47 of ot the principal cities of ot the country Following the dedication a R reception and luncheon will wIH be held for tor the notable guests presided over by Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur 1 F. F Hall president of or the Lincoln National Life Insurance company A history and description of or the bronze will be delivered ered by Franklin B B B. Mead Mend who conceived the idea of ot a statue of ot Lincoln as a Hoosier youth Other speakers most of ot them Lincoln authorities are expected to Include Judge Henry Horner Homer Ida Tarbell Dan Beard Governor II H G Leslie of ot ann ana Governor Louis L. L Emmerson f 0 of Illinois Governor Ruby flub Laffoon of Kentucky and Dr Louis A. A Warren director of or the Lincoln National Life Lire Foundation Old timers of ot Indiana Illinois Michigan and Ohio will speak of or Lincoln as I Remember Him Works Four Years on Statue The statue which depicts Lincoln asa as ns asa a smooth faced facell Hoosier youth of ot 21 31 was erected In commemoration of or the 14 formative years of or the pator's HO lIrt which were spent In the In dlana wilderness Paul 1 till the sculptor In collaboration with Dr DrVar Var ren spent four years year In research and the mechanics of ot modeling the statue The bronze e represents the boy hoy Lin coin leaning naturally against th the stump In tho the simple costume of ot the frontier As was his custom he h ha hi 11 a n dog by his side sille typifying his 1 l let t for tor animals an nn ax symbolizing him n t the tile rail splitter spUtter and In his hand a n boot boo signifying ln Inspirational thought 0 G Geach each ench face nce of the pedestal Is a groi groit gro t tor of or heroic f figures ures In medallion form representing some of the qualities for which the name of Lincoln stands stands- stan Justice fortitude e and char char- ity T The he heroic statue classical in feelIng feeling feel feel- In Ing rises on Its pedestal and plinth to a n height of 24 4 4 pet foot When Mr was given the task four years jears ft ago ngo O he was told to produce an nn outstanding creation of art which would be one of the recognized I monuments of or the world lie He made a n long trip thru through h the country of ot Lincoln's youth the Ohio river and reminders of ot the old ferry boat bont days and glimpses of the Kentucky homestead homestead home home- I stead stend of ot his childhood excited the sculptors sculptor's Imagination No o pictures of Lincoln as a boy were available as ns th the tho I Emancipator did not have n a photograph photograph photo photo- graph taken until he was 37 31 years old I This made ronde the sculptors sculptor's task more difficult Lincoln the Dreamer and Poet The desire to represent the young youns Lincoln as a dreamer and poet sal salt said Mr ManshIp rather than the ter tel was uppermost In my mind These qualities were selected as beIng be be- lug Ing most Important In view of ot the greatness of ot Lincoln's later accomplishments and without which the Idealism and clarity of ot his future would never have been possible The Tho stories of or his youthful physical prowess and his active backwoods life Ute gave bave him a magnificent physique His ax ai tells the story of his rail splitter spUtter days The book boot symbolizes his Intellectual Intellectual Intel Intel- faculties We know of his friendship for tor animals but here hl hI his 4 relationship to the dog dOb would symbolize sym rather a greater feeling of hu human human human man sympathy and protectiveness which were among his conspicuous characteristics cs After completing his research Mr 1 Manship started actual work on the statue In May Iny 1929 1939 spending six sU I months In Paris and six In to his New NewYork NewYork NewYork York studio From the enlargements I of or the model the cast was made in Brussels Bel Belgium Ium The completed statue arrived here this summer when I It was assembled and erected In time for tor the dedication I |
