Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . any of us thought of otherfamous localities from which water might beobtained to make the Lake dedication blendthe most efficient of any used for any previousdedication, and none of us thought of the oneclosest at hand, and the one that should be firstin our thoughts, the raging Sangamon River,until it was suggested by our shipmate, HenryNapierski, of the Inter-National Vermiculite Com-pany, whose contribution of June 6th furnishedthe best suggestion of all? The reading of his communication to thecolumn instantly suggested opportunity for in-cluding
Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . any of us thought of otherfamous localities from which water might beobtained to make the Lake dedication blendthe most efficient of any used for any previousdedication, and none of us thought of the oneclosest at hand, and the one that should be firstin our thoughts, the raging Sangamon River,until it was suggested by our shipmate, HenryNapierski, of the Inter-National Vermiculite Com-pany, whose contribution of June 6th furnishedthe best suggestion of all? The reading of his communication to thecolumn instantly suggested opportunity for in-cluding the first Indian natives of the vicinity,the tribe of the Kickapoo. We will endeavor todraft Henry to appear on the stage representingJohn Kelley, first settler in the Sangamon region,being welcomed by the Kickapoos and receivinggifts of the refreshing waters of the Sangamonand the wild fruits and game of the vicinity. Hewill convey the water to Neptunes sea shell asthe words of dedication are yours, MIDSHIPMITE By Michael Richman Lincoln by French with French (from life, in 1925),sculpted by daughter Margaret French Cresson. The long laborof making nationsfavorite statue Lincoln Memorial, looking as if it werealways there, was no easy job for itscreators, Daniel French and Henry Bacon 54 In November of 1918, Sculptor Daniel Chester Frenchremarked to a longtime intimate, I have lived withLincoln so long that I feel as if he were a personalfriend. The feeling was natural although it could notbe mutual: back in 1909, French had been appointedsculptor for a statue of Abraham Lincoln for Nebras-kas state capitol grounds, where his standing Lincolnwas unveiled in 1912. Now the 68-year-old sculptor was nearing the end ofanother four years with Lincoln, creating the statuethat would be the focal point of Architect HenryBacons impressive, templelike memorial structure atthe west end of the Mall in Washington, The completed Memorial, statue in place, w
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