,,give ,,! ,,man ,,room ,,by ,,rob]t ,j4 ,,casey ,travel ,f\r ,faces ( ,siva ,baghdad & ,po9ts ,ea/ ,ea/] ,isl& ,! ,l& ( ,haunt$ ,ca/les ,! ,lo/ ,k+dom ( ,burgundy ,! ,black ,hills ,! ,texas ,bord] ,p]sonalities ,su* ,int]e/+ ,p ,m ,int]e/+ ,p ,mr4 ,clut* ,w> ,! ,cannone]s ,h ,hairy ,e>s ,i ,c't ,=get ,torp$o ,junction ,battle ,bel[ ,?is ,is ,:]e ,i ,came ,9 ,my/]y ,! ,secret ( ,no4 #cg ,h>dy ,/reet ,! ,secret ( ! ,bungal[ ,hot ,ice ,news ,reel ,! ,?ird ,owl ,romance ,! ,g5tleman 9 ,arm\r ,cambodian ,que/ ,satire ,! ,voice ( ! ,lob/] ,te*nical ,manual ( ,radio ,int]f]5ce ,v]se ,! ,ve/ ,pocket ,an?ology ,,by ,,m>y ,,borglum 7,,m>y ,w4 ,,montgom]y7 ,told 9 ! ,g>d5s ( ,araby 7) ,,izora ,,*&l]7 ,illu/ration3 ,,gutzon ,,borglum ,,give ,,! ,,man ,,room ,! ,/ory ( ,gutzon ,borglum ,by ,,rob]t ,j4 ,,casey & ,,m>y ,,borglum ,,! ,,bobbs-,,m]rill ,,company1 ,,inc4 ,publi%]s ,,indianapolis ,,new ,,york ,copyright1 #aieb1 by ,,m>y ,,borglum ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,libr>y ( ,congress ,catalog ,c>d ,numb]3 #eb-ehjd ,fir/ ,edition ,to ,,l9coln & ,,l\ella1 ,,m>y ,,ellis & ,,david ,beauty is l a s\l t hov]s ov] ! surface ( =m4 ,its pres5ce is unmi/akable 9 ,art or 9 ,life4 ,! measure ( its revelation dep5ds on ! measure ( our own s\l-consci\sness1 ! b\nd>ies ( our own _s4 --,,gutzon ,,borglum ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page #a4 ,,m\nta9top #ae #b4 ,,! ,,dim ,,beg9n+ #bb #c4 ,,alone #cj #d4 ,,cali=nia #cf #e4 ,,ov]seas ,,art #de #f4 ,,engl& #ee #g4 ,,quiet ,,9 ,,new ,,york #ff #h4 ,,v>iety ,,( ,,life ,,9 ,a ,,/udio #gi #i4 ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,a ,,my? #hg #aj4 ,,public ,,memorials #id #aa4 ,,/am=d ,,& ,,politics #ajd #ab4 ,,*icago ,,conv5tion #aac #ac4 ,,& ,,dr4 ,,trudeau #abf #ad4 ,,aircraft ,,inve/igation #acg #ae4 ,,flight1 ,,pati5ce ,,& ,,%]idan',s ,,horse #aea #af4 ,,w>s ,,( ,,am]ica ,,memorial #aei #ag4 ,,/one ,,m\nta9 #aga #ah4 ,,! ,,imp]i%able ,,monum5t #ahb #ai4 ,,! ,,em]g5ce ,,( ,,lee #aie #bj4 ,,money #bjd #ba4 ,,aft]ma? #bad #bb4 ,,backsight #bbj #bc4 ,,& ,,s ,,=w>d #bcj #bd4 ,,tribute ,,to ,,wilson #bch #be4 ,,= ,,! ,,p>ks #bdd #bf4 ,,! ,,cze*o-,,slovak ,,army #bej #bg4 ,,! ,,noble ,,sport #bee #bh4 ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,home #bfc #bi4 ,,%r9e ,,( ,,democracy #bge #cj4 ,,d$ication #bhd #ca4 ,,c>v+ ,,! ,,m\nta9 #bic #cb4 ,,conv]sation #cjj #cc4 --,,& ,,f9al ,,peace #cji ,,index #cba ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,gutzon ,borglum ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,int]ior ( #ch? ,/reet ,/udio #cj ,model ( ,angel's ,face #ca ,borglum ,work+ 9 ,fir/ ,improvis$ ,/udio at ,/am=d #dj 8,dr4 ,trudeau10 ,! ,belov$ ,physician #da 8,g5]al ,%]idan0 #ef 8,w>s ( ,am]ica0 ,model #eg 8,abraham ,l9coln0 #fd ,gutzon & ,m>y ,borglum #fe ,/one ,m\nta9 #if ,work+ ,plat=m ,ne> ,summit ( ,/one ,m\nta9 #if ,model ( ,/one ,m\nta9 ,gr\p #ig ,/one ,m\nta91 ,%[+ ,sup]impos$ ,c>v+ ( ,c5tral ,gr\p #abh ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,memorial at ,gettysburg #abi 8,! ,trail ,driv]s0 #afj ,! ,borglums' ,daught] #afa ,woodr[ ,wilson ,memorial at ,poznan #aib ,torso & ,leg ( ,danc] #aic ,gutzon ,borglum & ,son ,l9coln #bbd ,l9coln ,borglum #bbe ,l9coln & ,gutzon ,borglum 9 ,hoi/ #bef ,pla/] ,model 9 ,m\nta9 ,/udio #beg ,view ( ,ru%more ,%[+ ,heads ( ! ,f\r ,presid5ts #bhh ,f4,d4,r4 at ! ,unveil+ ( ,jeff]son1 ,augu/ #aicf #bhi ,,give ,,! ,,man ,,room ,,*apt] ,,"o ,,m\nta9top ,if y are /udy+ ! hi/ory ( ,gutzon ,borglum1 ! place to /& is at ,/one ,m\nta91 ,georgia4 ,x is an impressive spot1 quiet1 little visit$1 a va/ bubble ( granite ris+ abruptly "s #hjj feet out ( a grassy pla91 & ?\s&s ( feet long4 ,good roads lead to x f ,atlanta4 ,!re is1 or us$ to be1 a little in=mation (fice at ! foot ( its t[]+ cliff1 & usually !re is someone ab\t to sell s\v5irs or to give a sket*y & bewild]+ acc\nt ( ! m\nta9's hi/ory4 ,high on ! cliff !re is a flat place f :i* sev]al acres ( surface rock h be5 remov$2 & to ! left ( ! flat is ! some:at unid5tifiable head ( a man4 ,! guide w tell y t ?is is ! repres5tation ( ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 z inde$ x might be--,lee or anybody4 ,!re is little left to m>k ! h&iwork ( man 9 ?is neighborhood4 ,grass & bru% h cov]$ ! fall5 rock4 ,! scaffolds are d[n1 ! tool %$s & /oreh\ses vani%$4 ,! /eel hooks are gone f ! face ( ! cliff4 ,!re are no great funds 9 ! h&s ( ! local patriots4 ,b ?is is ! place4 ,x 0 because ( 8 "w "h1 because ( :at he discov]$ ab\t granite at ,/one ,m\nta91 & because ( 8 c>v+ ( ! head ( ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 :i* today nobody c rightfully attribute to him1 t ,gutzon ,borglum's memory w be a long "t 9 dy+4 ,/one ,m\nta9's /ory is (t5 repeat$ & seldom--v seldom--au!ntic4 ,:at y see ( ! place today is mo/ly :at 0 "h on "o dire day 9 ,febru>y #aibe :5 ,borglum's "w on x came to an end--=ev]4 ,b !re is mu* ab\t x t anyone :o c>es may "k4 ,mrs4 ,hel5 ,plane1 an ag+ ,daught] ( ! ,conf$]acy1 _h dream$ "o night t ! hi/ory ( ! ,s\?'s ,great ,cause might be c>v$ 9 va/ figures on ! surface ( ?is cliff1 ,g5]al ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 ,presid5t ,jeff]son ,davis & a li/ ( t[]+ g5]als m>*+ =ev] across ! granite at ! head ( ! defiant troops4 ,%e br\ght ! matt] to ! att5tion ( ,borglum1 & he 0 probably ! "o arti/ 9 ! _w :o w\ld und]/& :at %e want$ done & w\ld f9d a way to get x done4 ,t 0 9 #aiae4 ,borglum made a trip f ,wa%+ton to ,atlanta & inspect$ ! m\nta94 ,9 #aibd ?is fanta/ic und]tak+ 0 no long] anybody's dream2 x 0 well "u way4 ,! fir/ gr\p ( figures1 ,lee & ,davis & ,jackson & ! g5]als1 _h be5 outl9$ on ! m\nta91 foll[+ ! flag to p]petual glory4 ,lee himself 0 appe>+ 9 a /ature t ,art _h nev] be=e giv5 to anyone any:]e4 ,ma*9]y 0 9 place = diagram projection1 p[]1 hoi/+1 drill+1 c>v+1 haul+1 dynamit+4 ,! bus9ess ( high-explosive c>v+ _h be5 br\ght to a po9t ( almo/ unbelievable f95ess & accuracy4 ,aft] ye>s ( money %ortage ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association 0 look+ into a debt-free future ) a million or two doll>s ( surplus ca% 9 ! treasury4 ,! la/ m>* ( ! ,conf$]acy 0 def9itely on its way4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,up 9 ,pi]re1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,/ate ,hi/orian ,doane ,rob9son1 a s*ol> ) patriotism1 an extraord9>y love = beauty & v little k ( magnific5t f9ance1 look$ at ! news photographs ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 project & /udi$ ! rotogravure outl9es ( :at ! sculptur$ cliff w\ld look l :5 ,gutzon ,borglum f9i%$ ) x4 ,& he wond]$ t nobody _h ev] ?\ght ( try+ a simil> s*eme 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ! ,black ,hills4 ,he wrote a lett] to ,borglum inquir+ :y4 ,! sculptor wrote t he 0 p]fectly will+ to look into ! sculptural possibilities ( ! ,black ,hills if anybody 9 ,s\? ,dakota 0 will+ to provide ! necess>y exp5ses4 ,a few mon?s lat] ,rob9son wrote1 some:at errone\sly1 t ! /ate ( ,s\? ,dakota w\ld und]write ?is n too consid]able sum2 s ,borglum came out1 look$ at ! ,hills & t\r$ _! h9t]l& late 9 ! summ] ( #aibe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,febru>y #aibe ! sculptor _h a bitt] disagreem5t ) "s ( ! executive committee ( ! ,conf$]ate ,memorial4 ,he ?\ght ^! m5 c>eless 9 h&l+ public funds4 ,!y made compla9ts & fir$ him4 ,he broke up 8 models & w5t away f ,georgia4 ,)\t him ! m\nta9 /ay$ unc>v$4 ,t same ye> a gr\p ( ,black ,hills patriots gu>ante$ a fund ( #be1jjj = a patriotic m\nta9 c>v+4 ,gifts ( #e1jjj ea* 7 receiv$ f ,s5ator ,coleman ,du,pont1 ,*>les ,e4 ,ru%more--:o gave 8 "n to ! peak lat] select$ = ! memorial 9 ! ,black ,hills--,! ,*icago & ,nor? ,we/]n ,railway1 ! ,*icago1 ,burl+ton & ,qu9cy ,railroad1 ,! ,*icago1 ,milwaukee & ,/4 ,paul ,railway & ! ,home/ake ,m9e4 ,h]b]t ,myrick contribut$ a donation ( #a1ejj4 ,! ,nor?we/]n ,public ,s]vice ,company ( ,huron1 ,s\? ,dakota1 _h (f]$ a p[] plant4 ,doane ,rob9son s5t out ano!r call to ,borglum1 & ,borglum made a second trip to ! ,black ,hills4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aibg ,calv9 ,coolidge1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 d$icat$ ! ,ru%more ,m\nta9 project4 ,& be=e ! end+ ( ! ,second ,_w ,w> ! c>v+ ( ?is peak 0 f9i%$--! only ?+ ( its k9d on ! face ( ! e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ! top ( ,m\nt ,ru%more f\r ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--,wa%+ton1 ,jeff]son1 ,l9coln & ,!odore ,roosevelt--gaze out f an unbelievable block ( h>d rock into gl[+ sunlight1 placid b rem>kably alive4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p]sons h come f ! f> corn]s ( ! _w to look at !m1 & are /ill com+ 9 exp&+ companies4 ,! money sp5t by ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! c>v+ ( ?is peak has long s9ce be5 return$ to its s\rce ?r\gh ! gasol9e tax ( ! t\ri/s4 ,! faces ( f\r m5 important 9 ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry w be pres]v$ to u1 b>r+ "s unpr$ictable cata/rophe1 until ! m\nta9s are worn z flat z ! surr\nd+ prairies4 ,& an int]e/+ feature ( all ?is is t !re 7 only a h&ful ( p 9 ! _w :o believ$ x possible until x 0 done4 ,x is safe to say t ! c>v+ ( ,m\nt ,ru%more w\ld nev] h be5 attempt$ & c\ld nev] h be5 c>ri$ out save = ! e>ly exp]im5t on ,/one ,m\nta94 ,borglum _h to le>n h[ to remove l>ge masses ( rock--m ?an #ej1jjj tons 9 8 fir/ tw5ty mon?s 9 ,georgia4 ,s he _h le>n$ h[ to c>ve ) dynamite & _h tra9$ /one work]s s well t !y c\ld bla/ d[n to )9 ?ree in*es ( ! surface to be *isel$4 ,he le>n$ ab\t drills & _! %>p5+4 ,he le>n$ h[ to susp5d 8 workm5 on sl+s t 7 easily maneuv]$ & entirely safe4 ,he f\nd out h[ to project patt]ns f a di/ance onto ! rock to be c>v$4 ,& he knew h[ to d all ^! ?+s quickly :51 ev5tually1 he mov$ on to ,ru%more4 ,on ! ,s\? ,dakota memorial 8 fame n[ re/s & probably w cont9ue to re/ until ! end ( "t4 ,he might possibly h felt bitt] ab\t t4 ,! sculpture into :i* he p\r$ 8 greate/ en?usiasm 0 und\bt$ly ! ,conf$]ate memorial4 ,x _h movem5t in/ead ( /asis4 ,x told a /ory 9 a language t no man c\ld fail to und]/&4 ,! piece ( 8 c>v+ t he himself lov$ be/ may h be5 ! seat$ ,l9coln at ,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,none ( 8 o!r works--nor any sculpture 9 ! _w--is z big z ! "w on ,ru%more4 ,b n at ?is "t w any exp]t 9 sculpture come to select "o ( ! c>v+s ( ,m\nt ,ru%more z ,borglum's ma/]piece4 ,t is n to say t ! ,f\r ,faces are n well done4 ,!y are4 ,l9coln's has ! same pa?os t m>ks ,borglum's head ( him 9 ! ,capitol at ,wa%+ton4 ,jeff]son & ,wa%+ton come to u out ( ! unphotograph$ pa/ ( m ?an a c5tury ago z real m54 ,!odore ,roosevelt _m ( u knew :5 he 0 alive1 & he is himself4 ,b all f\r ( !m are ov]p[]+ because ( _! size4 ,!y are ! product ( an art t few m5 ev] attempt$ be=e & none accompli%$4 ,x is a /rik+ ?+ ab\t ,borglum t nobody knew v mu* ab\t him1 ev5 8 fri5ds4 ,m p "k ( him n[ ?an ev] did :5 he 0 liv+1 & to mo/ ( !m he is a man ^: sole "w 0 ! c>v+ ( ,m\nt ,ru%more4 ,few ( !m "k ( ! trag$y ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,virtually none has ev] he>d ( 8 ,w>s ( ,am]ica ,memorial 9 ,new>k--=ty-two human figures & two horses ca/ 9 bronze4 ,"s ( 8 pieces t few p "k ab\t--8 horses1 8 figures ( ,l9coln1 :om he dev\tly lov$1 8 /atue to ,james ,mc,connell on ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia campus at ,*>lottesville1 8 simple tribute to ,edw>d ,l4 ,trudeau--%[ 8 g5ius z a sculptor4 ,8 o!r pursuits are 9 doz5s ( record books1 already du/y & =gott54 ,= example1 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,new ,york ,city ,p>ks ,association = a doz5 ye>s1 & until ! day he quit he 0 a factor 9 keep+ ! p>ks free f injuri\s exploitation4 ,he organiz$ a bus company 9 ,/am=d4 ,he someh[ became a lead] ( ! ,progressive p>ty 9 ,connecticut4 ,he conduct$ an inve/igation ( airplane manufacture dur+ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,9 ! same w> he gave ! use ( 8 gr\nds & :at money he c\ld raise = ! recruit+ ( a ,cze*o-,slovak exp$ition>y =ce4 ,he design$ roads & recon/ruct$ hi/oric old build+s4 ,he contriv$ wat]ways & beautifi$ highways & riv]s4 ,he design$ co9s & m$als4 ,he inv5t$ projection app>atus & hoi/+ ma*9]y4 ,he wrote magaz9e & newspap] articles & built up an amaz+ file ( in=mation ab\t sculpture4 ,he inv5t$ an airplane4 ,he laid out a breakwat] = ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,texas4 ,he exp]im5t$ ) dynamite s long t he c\ld calculate /one removal 9 ounces4 ,& z he cont9u$ 8 "w ( m\nta9 c>v+ he made himself an eng9e] 9 a new & difficult trade4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t he did all ( ^! ?+s well4 ,"s h said t he _h a t\*y temp]1 b ^? ( u :o knew him1 say1 ov] =ty ye>s didn't ?9k s4 ,he c\ld nev] und]/& t money might h a diff]5t value to o!r p ?an x _h to him4 ,he w\ld get annoy$ :5 ! treasur] ( "o ( 8 projects w\ld hesitate to empty ! treasury = a p[] plant or "s o!r ma*9]y at ! mom5t he ne$$ x4 ,he got g5u9ely angry only at p he suspect$ ( be+ di%one/4 ,nei!r did he make _m enemies4 ,"o man1 long a memb] ( ! executive committee ( ! ,m\nt ,ru%more ,national ,memorial ,commission1 probably knew him long] 9 irritat+ circum/ances ?an anyone else on e>?4 ,once he came d[n f ,m\nt ,ru%more to ,rapid ,city fro?+ at ! m\?4 8,all he kn[s ab\t money = ?is bus9ess is t somebody has to dig x up10 he ro>$4 8,he ?9ks ,i make x out ( some?+ j because he ne$s x4 ,he'd bu/ ! :ole /ate ( ,s\? ,dakota 9 two weeks j because he ne$s "s dynamite or an ,a-rig40 8,b10 someone inquir$1 8d y ?9k he'll get ?is memorial f9i%$80 8,hell1 yes60 he ro>$4 8,& nobody else c\ld d x ei!r60 ,"o is surpris$ t su* a div]sifi$ "* c\ld h _h mu* "t left to sp5d 9 sculpture4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he probably did m ( x ?an any o!r individual 9 8 pr(ession & "t4 ,he 0 a prodigi\s work] z well z a tal5t$ dilettante 9 fields :]e he ?\ght 8 influ5ce ne$$4 ,8 pa9t+s betwe5 #ahij & #aija seem to h be5 virtually numb]less4 ,_m ( !m are appe>+ n[ & !n1 m valuable ?an ev]4 ,"s ( 8 bett] sculpture has disappe>$4 ,"o ( 8 pieces 0 us$ by a lady z security = a loan4 ,x has gone f human k54 ,8 /udy ( ,woodr[ ,wilson at ,poznan1 ,pol&1 0 uproot$ & no d\bt melt$ by ! ,nazis 9 ! ,second ,_w ,w>4 ,a second arti/ took ! hat (f ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee on ,/one ,m\nta9 8because ,lee w\ld nev] we> a hat 9 a place :]e ladies 7 pres5t40 ,! face z "o sees x today 0 alt]$ 9 ?is ?\ghtful improvem5t4 ,mu* ( ,borglum's e>ly "w seems to h pass$ ?r\gh simil> vicissitudes4 ,h[ev]1 mo/ ( :at he did ?r\gh\t 8 creative ye>s seems to be ) u /ill--/atues 9 a doz5 /ates1 small ones1 gr& ones1 b always anatomically p]fect ones4 ,if he _h nev] done any?+ b ! ,new>k ,l9coln & ! ,w>s ( ,am]ica gr\p1 he w\ld h done en\gh to put him among ! lead]s ( 8 art4 ,b beside ^? & a g5]\s scatt]+ ( bronze & m>ble all across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re is /ill ,ru%more4 ,8 own criticism ( ,ru%more is /ill ! mo/ apropos3 8,!y'll be a long "t we>+ t "o d[n40 ,,*apt] ,,two ,,! ,,dim ,,beg9n+ ,! beg9n+s ( ,gutzon ,borglum are n easy to trace4 ,until m ?an fifty ye>s aft] 8 bir? nobody seems to h c>$ :]e he came f or :54 ,nobody 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 :o 8 p>5ts 7 or h[ or :]e he 0 br\ght up4 ,by t "t ! evid5ce ( 8 boyhood 0 f> away & hazy4 ,:5 9 middle age he turn$ 8 head t[>d ! ,f> ,we/ he _h kn[n %ortly aft] ! ,civil ,w> he saw a pa/ t 0 excit+1 colorful & glamor\s4 ,he 0 lyrical 9 talk+ ab\t x & wrapp$ up 9 memories ( unbelievably noble inspiration4 ,b ! odde/ feature ( 8 rem9isc5ce is t1 except = 8 /yli/ic urge1 he nev] w&]$ f> f hi/oric fact4 ,gutzon ,borglum 0 born 9 a fronti] t[n 9 ,idaho4 ,8 e>ly *ildhood 0 sp5t 9 ,fremont1 ,nebraska1 jump+-(f place ( ! cov]$ wagons1 haunt ( wild ,indians4 ,& :atev] h9ts he conveys ab\t ,gutzon1 he is probably tell+ ! tru?4 ,he 0 nev] anybody b ,gutzon4 ,he int5d$1 :5 he sat d[n to recall 8 y\?1 to write an autobiography4 ,b writ+ an autobiography 0 j "o m task t took its place 9 a trem5d\s program ( brass ca/+1 airplane design1 m\nta9 dress+1 sea-wall build+1 picture projection1 box+ promotion1 p>k improvem5t1 old-build+ re/oration1 motor-bus op]ation1 horse rais+1 politics &--e n[ & !n--colossal sculpture4 ,:5 he di$ he _h writt5 two *apt]s & sev]al hundr$ ?\s& words ( notes & j\rnals1 an a/oni%+ record1 pres5t+ a picture ( an old w>rior battl+ = y\? aga9/ a cynical _w4 ,he said 9 8 introduction3 ,?is /ory is told to l5d an enc\rag+1 believ+ h& to all lonely1 creative s\ls :o are w&]+ into ! un*>t$1 untravel$ wild]ness ( ,god's great] univ]se1 f9d+ ?r\gh _! own und]/&+ new & undream$ worlds2 & to ^? :o cont9ue alone to p\r into unpeopl$ space _! cry--unafraid1 expect+ no answ]4 ,c\rage to /& alone2 c\rage to ma/]1 to "k1 to d alone4 ,c\rage to spurn ! tradesman's rew>d & popul>ity4 ,c\rage to be )\t great approval1 9 spite ( gov]nm5t1 9 spite ( today's laws1 tomorr['s ?reat--e ?reat--9 spite ( ,heav54 ,god's greate/ gift to u & ,8 supreme te/ is c\rage be/[$ only on ^? ,he tru/s entirely4 ,!re are two po9ts 9 ?is wor?y ( att5tion3 8 recognition ( ! ne$ = c\rage & ! /ress+ ( 8 lonel9ess4 ,he _h ! c\rage4 ,no "o 9 half a c5tury ( cont9u\s battl+ _h m4 ,8 lonel9ess mu/ h be5 9 8 s\l1 n lit]al4 ,) fri5ds & enemies :o includ$ a l9e ( ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s5ators1 congressm5 & public (ficials1 arti/s1 writ]s1 s+]s1 politicians1 %]iffs1 policem5 & su*1 all ( !m 9 va/ numb]s & cont9u\sly pres5t ?r\gh\t ! ye>s1 he c\ld h be5 lonely only 9 8 m deta*$ mom5ts4 ,he c]ta9ly _h a full life4 ,! portions ( x unfill$ ) o!r p 7 ( 8 own *oos+4 ,9 8 *ronicle he wrote3 ,i %\ld l to beg9 ?is /ory ) ,eric ! ,r$1 ! great w>like ,dane1 driv5 f ,d5m>k to ,norway1 f ,norway to ,icel&1 & f9ally f ,icel&4 ,f !re he drift$ ) ! tide be=e ! *ill w9ds s\?w>d 9 8 ,vik+ %ips1 dodg+ ! ice 9 ! ,atlantic ,fl[1 ! cool$ ,gulf ,/ream1 circl+ up by ,gre5l& :i* he claim$ & nam$4 ,or ev5 bett] to h be5 ) our fell[ ,danes :o invad$ ,greece & gave t p _! h]oic age1 left 9 _! blood/ream ! blue 9 ! eyes ( ,p]icles1 ! gold ( ,hel5's hair1 ! %ort nose ( ,socrates & ! "o blue eye ( ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,= ,i am z c]ta9 z ,i am ( any?+1 t ! _s & ! anci5t ,dani% or ,borglum blood 7 ) & 9 ! raid]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean :o r\s$ ! geese 9 ,italy's imp]ial city & awoke drunk5 ,rome4 ,! fact t he _h liv$ long en\gh to write ^! /irr+ words probably ju/ifies 8 admiration = 8 =ebe>s4 ,he mu/ h sprung f h>dy /ock4 ,he _h come ?r\gh fifty ye>s1 "p ( x 9 ! p>l\s times ( ! new ,we/1 :]e only ! good />t$ & only ! /rong surviv$4 ,! family ( :i* ,gutzon 0 a "p mu/ h _h good ance/ry4 ,!re 7 n9e ( !m--six ( !m boys--& !y liv$ z ! pione]s did1 a r\t9e )\t mu* luxury1 & all ( !m r\nd$ out good long lives4 ,gutzon doesn't seem to be sure ab\t _! orig9s & e>ly developm5t any m ?an he is sure ( 8 own4 ,he nev] gave a ?\ght to su* ?+s until he 0 ab\t fifty ye>s old & inquisitive admir]s began to ask que/ions4 ,some:at confus$1 he gave "s ill-assort$ answ]s1 _m ( :i* rema9 puzzl+ today4 ,9 8 notes1 = in/ance1 he says t he 0 born on ,m>* #be1 #ahfg4 ,?is1 accord+ to "s evid5ce giv5 by 8 bro!r ,solon1 seems to be correct4 ,yet ! biographical sket* 9 ,:o's ,:o 9 ,am]ica1 :i* he himself wrote1 says t he 0 born 9 ,idaho on ,m>* #be1 #ahga4 ,"o mu/ leave x at t4 ,borglum 0 a man ( great imag9ation1 & he built up a f9e "* = ! m5 ( ! h>dy ,nor? c\ntry f :i* 8 ance/ors _h come4 ,9 8 m9d !y came f 8! ,nor? ( ,d5m>k1 ! l& b5d+ ea/w>d "u ! cruel w9ds f ,gre5l& & ,icel&1 ! r5dezv\s ( ,vik+s & high-sea rov]s4 ,!re we h :at are call$ ,black ,danes4444 ,!y are unque/ionably an ex*ange tok5 f ,spa91 ,rome or ,greece4444 ,9 our own family ( blonds !re are always "s ) f9e d>k eyes & hair to rem9d u ( our ance/ral w&]+s40 ,! be/ ,borglum's fa!r did = ?is family rese>* 0 to locate a prospective ,borglum ) ,fr$]ick ( ,sw$5 9 8 crusade to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,?is man seems to h be5 nam$ ,re9h>dt4 ,b he sav$ ! pr9ce f a *>g+ goat 9 ! s\? ( ,france & 0 giv5 ! title de la ,mo!1 8! "o ( c\rage40 ,?is =ebe> return$ to ,d5m>k &1 ,borglum's fa!r report$1 88 arms c>ry ! crusad]'s %ield 9 ! c5t]40 ,! f\nd] ( ! mod]n bran* ( ,de la ,mo!s 0 a prie/ :o1 9 due c\rse1 jo9$ ,lu!r & m>ri$ a nun4 ,gutzon wrote3 ,! m5folk became prie/s1 soldi]s1 adv5tur]s1 & ,i h books left by !m 9 _! own scripts4 ,9 ?is black dune1 ! w9d-swept nor!rn "p ( ,d5m>k1 !re is an anci5t ,norman pile call$ ! ,borglum ,klo/] :i*1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 0 a hunt+ lodge = ! k+s & nobles4 ,! ,de la ,mo! family 0 closely connect$ ) ?is cloi/]4 ,on a visit n s long ago ,i f\nd 9 ! great *apel1 buri$ 9 its floor1 ! only memorial tablet to our ance/ors extant4 ,"s ye>s ago1 aft] ! unveil+ ( ,gutzon's /atue ( ,woodr[ ,wilson 9 ,poznan1 he took 8 wife & two *ildr5 on a fly+ visit to ,d5m>k4 ,!y arriv$ 9 ,cop5hag5 ab\t #h3jj ,a4,m41 & by #h3ae ,gutzon 0 a s5sation4 ,he 0 a great sculptor by t "t1 & he _h an int]national reputation4 ,b ! baggage c>ri]s1 ! cabdriv]s & ! e>ly pass]s-by did n "k t4 ,he 0 int]e/+ to !m only because he spoke to !m unhesitat+ly 9 ar*aic ,dani%1 ! ,dani% ( a hundr$ ye>s ago4 8,i le>n$ x at my "m's knee10 he expla9s1 8& %e _h le>n$ x 9 h] y\?1 n[ a c5tury pa/40 ,he 0 l+ui/ically "o ) ! ,danes ( #ahjj4 ,! romantic swa%buckl]s ( crusad+ times no long] seem$ q s close to him4 ,! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k saw ! ,borglums aft] _! return f ,borglum ,klo/] & 8! black dunel& ( ! ,nor?40 ,he s5t 8 *amb]la9 to ! hotel ) an invitation because ,gutzon1 fifte5 ye>s be=e1 _h made a ?ree-qu>t] bu/ ( ! k+'s gr&fa!r4 ,x 0 pr\dly display$ on a gilt mantel4 8,is x a good portrait80 ask$ ! sculptor4 ,! k+ smil$4 8,yes1 x is10 he said4 8,x is a good portrait ) j a t\* ( ,am]ican vigor40 ,8 ,maje/y !n pres5t$ ,gutzon ) ! ,ord] ( ! ,knights ( ,dan5borg4 8,int]e/+10 ! k+ said z he drap$ ! ribbon ab\t ,borglum's neck1 8to ?9k t y\r p kill$ "o ( our k+s40 8,i _h he>d ( "s di/urbance 9 ! old days at ,borglum ,klo/]10 ,borglum said4 8,!re 0 viol5ce44440 8,t 0 x4 ,! k+ 0 seiz$4 ,!y took him to a prison & a week lat] !y hang$ him4 ,b y1 ( c\rse1 hadn't mu* to d ) t40 8,no10 admitt$ ,borglum1 8,i hadn't4 ,i don't "k :at to say40 ,! k+ smil$ aga94 8,i'll =give y10 he said4 8,y "k1 ,borglum1 y\r p1 ! ,jutl&]s1 may be said to h sav$ ,d5m>k4 ,!y 7 ! only ones ! ,sw$es c\ld n defeat40 8,t makes me feel bett]10 decl>$ ,gutzon4 ,b ! k+ seem$ n to h he>d him4 8,yes10 ,8 ,maje/y w5t on1 8! ,sw$es took virtually all ! c\ntry4 ,!y ov]ran ! villages & cities4 ,!y captur$ ,cop5hag54 ,!y took ev]y?+ valuable4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 !y nev] took ,jutl&4 ,t's :]e y\r p 740 99 99 99 99 99 ,! f9ancial situation 9 ,d5m>k 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 :at caus$ ,james ,borglum1 ,gutzon's fa!r1 to come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! m>kets 7 bad1 ! crop yield _h be5 none too good & !re 0 discont5t 9 ! family ov] ! probable division ( :at little w\ld be left ( ,gr&fa!r ,borglum's e/ate4 ,james de la ,mo! ,borglum at tw5ty-?ree 0 a ,lat9-&-,greek s*ol> 9 8 la/ ye> z a m$ical /ud5t4 ,he took passage ) 8 swee!>t on a freight] f ,esbj]g across ! ,nor? ,sea to ,london4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ 9 ,london & imm$iately aft]w>d took passage 9 a ?ree-ma/$ sail+ %ip on a voyage f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york4 ,( ?is voyage ,gutzon writes3 ,! trip 0 a nightm>e4 ,! %ip 0 disma/$ 9 a viol5t /orm4 ,! pass5g]s help$ to cle> away ! wreckage & drop x ov]bo>d4 ,!n ) a few sp>s = ma/s & sails made out ( b$d+ !y ga!r$ w9d en\gh to c>ry !m to ! ,new ,_w4 ,!y 7 six weeks on ! way1 mo/ ( ! "t at ! m]cy ( ! mad sea4 ,! honeymoon]s l+]$ only a day or two 9 ,new ,york4 ,/eam tra9s took !m to ,nebraska ,city on ! we/ bank ( ! ,miss\ri ,riv]4 ,!re !y jo9$ an exp$ition ( #abf wagons />t+ out = ,oregon4 ,!y 7 mon?s on ! road1 r>ely travel+ m ?an t5 miles a day4 ,! day's c\rse dep5d$ on ! di/ance betwe5 wat] holes4 ,!y travel$ )\t incid5t until !y came into ! l& ( ! ,*ey5nes at ! conflu5ce ( ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,platte riv]s4 ,! team boss _h di$4 ,james ,borglum1 :o 0 an able doctor & popul> ) ! p 9 ! tra91 0 *os5 to conv]se ) "s visit+ ,indians4 ,"o ( !m ask$ p]mission to exam9e ,borglum's pi/ol & %ot himself ) x4 ,! *ief blam$ ! mi%ap on ! :ite spokesman because he _h own$ ! pi/ol4 ,he dem&$ ! surr5d] ( ,borglum's p]son & 0 refus$4 ,! ,indians1 l\dly mutt]+1 w5t away4 ,!y sp5t a re/less night1 b ! expect$ attack did n come4 ,t[>d midnight a b& ( wild horses ru%$ into ! exp$ition's h]d ( mules1 horses & ox54 ,^! animals 7 well ti$ & gu>d$ & !re 0 no al>m save = ! sudd5 scream+ ( a woman4 ,no?+ amiss 0 discov]$ until a *eck 0 made t[>d morn+ & ! wife ( a team/] 0 f\nd to be miss+4 ,tw5ty ye>s lat] %e 0 f\nd 9 ,montana1 ! wife ( a *ief1 ) gr[n *ildr54 ,%e refus$ to leave h] adopt$ p or to return to ! :ites4 ,james ,borglum nev] =got ! trag$y ( ?is long trip4 ,! desp]ate h>d%ips came ne> ! end4 ,!re 0 sc>city ( ev]y?+4 ,x is h>d to realize ! am\nt ( food consum$ by "s #dej m51 wom5 & *ildr5 9 f\r mon?s1 or ! am\nt ( wat] necess>y daily on a dry pla9 9 midsumm] to keep horses & ox5 on _! feet4 ,borglum us$ to tell ( a small gr\p ( voyag]s :o _h jo9$ 8 p>ty 9 ,wyom+4 ,!y _h be5 liv+ on mule h>ness :i* !y boil$ to give salt & 8"s /r5g?0 to ! wat]4 ,james de la ,mo! ,borglum cross$ ! l9e into ,idaho & rea*$ ,be> ,lake on ! road to ,oregon4 ,!re1 lit]ally1 he dug 9--half ! h\se 9 ! gr\nd1 !n sod1 !n log4 ,t 0 9 #ahfb--or maybe #ahfc4 ,john ,gutzon de la ,mo! ,borglum jo9$ ! family !re mo/ likely1 z 8 unf9i%$ autobiography says1 9 #ahfg4 ,gutzon rememb]s 8 "m 7,ida ,mi*elson ,borglum7 z a great woman1 gift$ & beautiful4 ,%e _h "o o!r son1 ,solon1 born on ,decemb] #bb1 #ahfh1 ! boy to :om ,gutzon frequ5tly ref]r$ z 8 little bro!r4 ,n _m ye>s aft] ,solon 0 born1 ,gutzon recalls1 8,%e left u4 ,i 0 five4 ,%e turn$ to see me z %e lay ill4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes & %e 0 trembl+ z %e took my h&4444 ,& %e told me to take c>e ( little ,solon4 8,i nev] =got x1 b ,i wond]$ :y4 ,i ?\ght %e 0 go+ to /ay ) u4 ,%e & ,fa!r _h always be5 ) u4 ,i c\ld n und]/&44440 ,gutzon 0 a baby4 ,he 0 at ! age :5 *ildr5 are said to be only slightly int]e/$ 9 family *anges1 b he seems to h realiz$ t some?+ _h happ5$4 8,by ! "t ,i 0 sev510 he says1 8,i knew :at x meant n to h a "m ( my own4 ,i ?\ght ,i didn't want to /ay ar\nd ?+s t rem9d$ me ( h] any m4 ,s ,i ran away40 ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,,alone ,gutzon ,borglum 0 sev5 ye>s old2 s ! "t mu/ h be5 r\ghly #ahgd4 ,9 ! twelve or ?irte5 ye>s s9ce ,james de la ,mo! ,borglum's c>avan _h come to ,be> ,lake1 ,idaho1 he _h be5 s+ul>ly re/less4 ,gutzon _h be5 born 9 ,idaho1 ,solon a ye> lat] 9 ,ogd51 ,utah4 ,fa!r ,borglum _h mov$ back ea/w>d4 ,he _h ano!r wife4 ,he _h acquir$ horses & c[s1 a home & an (fice4 ,:5 ,gutzon ran away1 home 0 9 ,fremont1 ,nebraska4 ,! *ild left sudd5ly1 accompani$ only by 8 dog4 ,he hadn't ?\ght to provide himself ) food4 ,he _h he>d ( ,omaha2 s he />t$ 9 t direction4 ,he 0 ?ree days on ! way & _h gone :at seem$ to be miles & miles :5 ! %]iff caught up ) him & br\ght him home4 ,! %]iff dropp$ him at ! ,borglum h\se & w5t away4 ,fe>ful & hungry1 ,gutzon slept t night 9 ! dog k5nel4 ,next morn+ he _h a memorable return to ! bosom ( ! family4 ,8 fa!r 0 some:]e out ( t[n1 & 8 gr&fa!r on 8 "m's side _h come = a visit4 ,! gr&fa!r 0 a m>t9et :o felt t *ildr5 %\ld be taught t x is wrong to run away f home4 ,he took *>ge ( ,gutzon & ,gutzon nev] =got him4 8,i 0 only sev510 ! sculptor rememb]$1 8b ,i made up ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,( #ch,,? ,,/reet ,,/udio ,at ! left is 8,i ,h ,pip$ & ,ye ,h ,n ,danc$0 & at ! "r is ! 8,m>es ( ,diom$es40 ,illu/ration3 ,,model ,,( ,,angel',s ,,face ,?is is "o ( ! (f5d+ fem99e faces4 my m9d t ,i w\ld get away f !re & t ,i w\ld keep try+ until ,i succe$$ 444 &1 ev5tually1 t's :at ,i did40 ,= all 8 muddl$ *ildhood1 ,gutzon lov$ 8 fa!r4 ,james ,borglum 0 k9d1 tol]ant & a philosoph]4 ,he s5s$ 8 son's unhapp9ess1 ev5 ?\gh he w\ld h _h tr\ble expla9+ x1 & a great bond develop$ betwe5 !m4 ,! boy w5t ev]y:]e ) him :5 n 9 s*ool1 ev5 on 8 sick calls out 9 ! c\ntry4 ,gutzon rememb]$ t !y w\ld ride along = miles & miles 9 sun%9e or cold or wet1 sometimes talk+1 sometimes sil5t1 b always 9 p]fect peace4 ,"o aft]noon ! doctor call$ to him & ask$ him to help hit* ! horse4 ,gutzon at ! "t 0 a little ov] eight ye>s old1 b he did :at he c\ld ) ! h>ness & !reaft] believ$ t he _h be5 j z skill$ & agile z any pr(essional horse h&l]4 8,i want y to come ) me10 8 fa!r said4 8,!re is a w\nd$ man out on ,ra:ide ,creek & ,i may ne$ "s help40 ,& ,gutzon saw no?+ wrong ab\t t1 ei!r4 8,we'll fix him up f9e10 he said4 8,maybe we'll h to sew him up40 8,sure10 said ! doctor z he lift$ ,gutzon into ! buggy4 ,ra:ide ,creek 0 a /ream ) a sorry reputation4 ,x _h tak5 its "n f an ,engli% hunt] :o _h turn$ away f slaught]+ buffalo long en\gh to murd] a "y squaw4 ,o!r squaws _h ti$ him to a cottonwood tree ne> ! creek & sk9n$ him alive4 ,gutzon recall$ 9 8 *ronicle3 ,z = our call = m$ical help1 we f\nd our man 9 ! cab9 arm$4 ,he 0 /]n1 f9e look+4 ,i admir$ him greatly & :at foll[$ made u lifelong fri5ds4 ,he 0 an outlaw on ! run :o _h be5 9 "s %oot+ scrape & _h receiv$ a *>ge ( goose %ot 9 8 arm4 ,fa!r _h no anae/hetic = him4 ,i d\bt if at ! "t !re 0 m ?an a p9t ( x 9 ! :ole /ate ( ,nebraska4 ,! w\nd$ man 0 ble$+ t]ribly1 8 arm re/+ on "s blood-soak$ blankets4 ,a piece ( rope1 tightly drawn ab\t ! elb[1 p>tly /an*$ ! fl[4 ,he 0 alone ) two inscrutable ,pawnees4 ,aft] !y _h wa%$ ! arm 9 w>m wat]1 my fa!r turn$ to me & said1 8,gutzon1 y w h to help hold 8 arm40 ,! ,indians gripp$ ! man's h&2 my job 0 to keep ! lac]ations op5 s t ,fa!r c\ld f9d ! %ot4 ,we 7 /ill work+ :5 !re 0 a %>p knock at ! door4 ,%]iff ,gregg1 ) a deputy at 8 heels1 came 9 & put our pati5t "u arre/4 ,gregg & ,fa!r 7 fri5ds & ,fa!r said1 8,he /ays "h till ?is job is done1 ,bob40 ,& we w5t on do+ :at we _h to d4 ,! man1 ^: "n 0 ,field+1 0 !n tak5 to jail to be held = trial4 ,!re ,i visit$ him frequ5tly ) ,fa!r & lat] alone ) ! p]mission ( ! %]iff :o lik$ me4 ,field+ 0 an excell5t draughtsman & ,i br\ght him r$ & blue p5cils4 ,he lov$ to draw ! ,am]ican ,eagle & ! flag z we saw !m on ! old] co9s4 ,weeks lat] :5 8 arm 0 well heal$ !re 0 a sudd5 al>m ( 8,jailbreak60 ,field+ & ano!r man _h saw$ ?r\gh "o ( ! b>s ) a hack$ table knife4 ,x mu/ h be5 ! "w ( _m days4 ,i pray$ t he w\ld escape4 ,b posses w5t out & caught him z he 0 cross+ ! riv] 9 an op5 skiff4 ,report came back t ! %]iff _h kill$ him 9 mid/ream ) a lucky %ot4 ,field+ 0 a k9dly man4 ,he told me ( 8 %oot+ tr\ble4 ,he'd be5 wrong$1 robb$ & %ot at4 ,:y he broke jail ,i nev] knew4 ,he dread$ imprisonm5t4 ,i %all always feel t he _h a great deal to d ) awak5+ my int]e/ 9 draw+ & develop+ my ability 9 t direction1 al?\gh ,i really _h no idea ( becom+ an arti/ until ,i 0 fifte54 ,we nev] "k :]e little unsuspect$ impulses = good may lead1 or :at is back ( !m4 ,(t5 9 a family ( five or six *ildr5 !re is "o :o does n want to "w4 ,he w\ld l to write on bir* b>k1 exam9e a fl[]1 get a little color on a bo>d or canvas 444 & !re is an arti/4 ,all v simple & natural1 b x comes out ( ! lives & /ruggles ( p]ceptive m5 & wom5 :o foll[ ^! impulses along4 ,i believe music fir/ />t$ :5 "s "m 0 try+ to get h] little *ild to sleep :5 he 0 sc>$ to dea? ab\t some?+4 ,%e f\nd t c]ta9 tones 7 pleasant :5 %e repeat$ !m4 ,& ?us ! ?+ t is beh9d all in/rum5tal music--woman's voice--br\ght h>mony & sweetness to life4 ,n all ( ,dr4 ,borglum's err&s _h to d ) w\nd$ m51 & ! little boy f\nd t "s ( ! simpl] ones 7 m t]rify+4 ,once !y w5t on a long que/ t _h some?+ to d ) a baby4 ,gutzon /ay$ outside ! h\se4 ,he sat on a knoll1 look+ at ! moon across a rav9e4 ,( ?is incid5t ,gutzon writes3 ,i _h wat*$ x come out ( ! grass 9 front ( me4 ,x 0 ab\t ?ree times its usual size z x came above ! dull blue horizon4 ,my fa!r came & ,i ask$ him1 8,:at is ! moon80 ,& )\t wait+ = him to answ] ,i told him h[ beautiful %e 0 & h[ ,i lov$ ! moon bett] ?an ! sun1 bett] ?an any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,he pick$ me up & said1 8,i'll give h] to y if y promise nev] to take h] away f u40 ,i wriggl$ out ( 8 arms & ran t[>d h]4 ,i /umbl$1 fell1 rose up1 ran on1 began to cry b kept on1 fa/] & fa/]1 ,fa!r sl[ly foll[+4444 ,b ! moon 0 retreat+ fa/] ?an ,i c\ld move4 ,& !n ! k came to me--,i c\ld n h my moon4 ,i /ood weep+ my he>t out4444 ,t moon has hung 9 my heav5 = well ov] half a c5tury ) ! *ild fable writt5 all ov] x4444 ,i h nev] rea*$ x4 ,fremont 0 a t[n ( bewild]+ exp]i5ces4 ,x 0 fill$ ) fanta/ic excitem5t--,indian al>ms1 ! com+ & go+ ( prairie s*oon]s1 visits ( p>ties ( ,*ey5ne & ,si\x *iefs1 gun fights beyond ! hills & reports ( ,indian massacres on ! ,niobr>a4 ,aga9/ all ?is ! simple village life ( ! ,sw$es & ,danes look$ l t ( qua9t =eign]s4 ,yet !re 7 trag$ies among ,gutzon's own p--sickness & dea? & evil times1 ?9 crops & blizz>ds1 high w9ds & floods4 ,!re 0 a brief s*ool life at home1 !n s*ool life at a di/ance4 ,ea* ye> :5 ! boy return$ he w\ld f9d t "s ( 8 ,fremont _h vani%$4 ,n exactly vani%$1 he felt2 r1 ! t[n _h gr[n & he _h gr[n1 & someh[ !y _h p>t$4 ,! doctor mov$ 8 family aft] ye>s ( ?is to ,omaha4 ,!re didn't seem to be mu* diff]5ce4 ,he _h be5 gone a long "t--or s x seem$ to him--:5 he 0 eighte5 ye>s old4 ,! ?\ght came to him t he mu/ see 8 old playgr\nd & playmates1 swim 9 ! old ,ra:ide1 g grap+ or be once m ) ! boys & girls ) :om he _h gr[n up4 ,he b\ght a tra9 ticket = ,fremont & long rememb]$ h[ he c\ld h>dly wait to rea* ! t[n4 ,! tra9 sl[$ d[n at ! plat=m & he 0 (f be=e x /opp$4 ,he look$ at ! cr[d ( /rang]s press+ ab\t1 & tri$ to cat* a glimpse ( a famili> face4 ,at la/ he f\nd a few 444 b v few4 ,he w5t into t[n & to ! homes ( fri5ds4 ,he f\nd ! girls he _h kn[n4 ,_! hair 0 pil$ high on top ( _! heads2 _! dresses 7 long1 _! mann]s awkw>d4 ,! boys />$ at him & didn't say any?+4 ,he c\ldn't tell :at _h happ5$ to ^! p1 &1 he realiz$ lat]1 !y 7 puzzl$ 9 ! same way ab\t him4 ,all ( !m _h gr[n4 ,!re 0 no long] any s*ool f :i* to play hooky1 no occasion to hang "o's clo!s on a cottonwood & dive into mud f an old /ump4 ,gutzon 0 n[ a /rang] to all t4 ,&1 ?\gh he refus$ to see x1 s 7 ^! close fri5ds ( a few ye>s ago4 ,none ( !m c\ld und]/&4 ,he wrote3 ,i turn$ l "o fright5$ & hurt & brok5he>t$ & ran back to ! /ation4 ,!re on ! plat=m ,i sat = h\rs wait+ = any tra9 to get away f ,fremont4 ,no--away f ! reality t _h blott$ out my magic _w1 ! _w t a boy ( f six to twelve lives 94 ,& ,i h nev] _h ! c\rage to return4 ,! ,fremont1 ,nebraska1 ( my boyhood days has gradually recon/ruct$ itself & /ill lives 9 my memory ) its two little /reets & a half4 ,its qua9t old citiz5s ,i "k are /ill trad+1 sp9n+ y>ns--! occasional ,indian or m1 s+le file1 quietly mov+ ab\t4 ,!re are "s prairie s*oon]s & ! annual "o-r+ circus4 ,& z ,i pass ! t[n1 z ,i h done _m times1 x has always be5 at night--= :i* ,i h be5 /rangely glad4 ,i wat* 9 ! d>k = all ! old ways & byways ,i "k s well1 & ! d>k has always help$ me to believe t !y are all !re j z ,i left !m4 ,?us f> ! words ( ,gutzon ,borglum4 ,he ceases to comm5t on 8 life 9 ! =bidd+ p]iod ( e>ly y\?4 ,he is hopeless ab\t :at has gone by & t]rifi$ at :at lies ahead4 ,b he ne$ n h be54 ,he 0 alone1 a *ild ( ! night1 only 9 8 imag9ation4 ,actually1 he 0 "o ( ! v few human be+s ( 8 p]iod :o 7 s+ul>ly popul>4 ,he might h succe$$ at any?+ he tri$4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,,cali=nia ,dr4 ,james de la ,mo! ,borglum is some:at difficult to see z he moves briefly & grayly ?r\gh ! backgr\nd ( ,gutzon ,borglum's records4 ,b x is quickly obvi\s t ! re/less-foot$ doctor nev] mov$ any:]e )\t be+ notic$4 ,he assur$ly left "o h]itage to 8 son3 an inquir+1 seldom satisfi$ m9d4 ,ev5tually ?is adv5tur\s1 n]v\s1 eag] _s settl$ d[n 9 ,omaha to a long1 useful & almo/ unev5tful life z a g5]al physician4 ,he 0 mu* lov$ & q successful1 b few ( ! m\rn]s :o turn$ out = 8 fun]al _h any idea ( 8 que/+ pa/4 ,he _h come f ,d5m>k to ! settlem5t call$ ,/4 ,*>les-on-,be>-,lake1 ,idaho4 ,he _h mov$ ) 8 family f !re to ,fremont & on to ,omaha4 ,f ,omaha he _h mov$ to ,los ,angeles & f9ally back aga9 f ,los ,angeles to ,omaha4 ,8 j\rney to ,los ,angeles 9 ! middle eighties seems to h be5 ( little importance except t ,gutzon 0 />t$ def9itely on 8 art c>e]4 ,?is 0 ! fa!r's la/ gift to 8 son4 ,ev] aft]1 ,gutzon 0 indep5d5t & liv$ 8 own life4 ,! doctor1 9 8 e>ne/ se>* = religi\s tru?1 f\nd "t = ! less argum5tative features ( a good education4 ,he tri$ to give a firm basis 9 ,greek & ,lat9 classics to 8 son ,solon ,hannibal4 ,he s5t two o!r sons1 ,gutzon & ,augu/1 to ,/4 ,m>y's1 a ,jesuit college 9 ,kansas4 ,he /udi$ ! ,sanskrit ,v$as & ! doctr9e ( ,mormon1 & once s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,!osophical ,society ( ,nebraska4 ,dur+ 8 inve/igation ( ,!osophy1 ,madame ,blavatsky1 ,russian-born f\nd] ( ! ,!osophical ,society ( ,am]ica1 came t\r+ f ,india4 ,%e visit$ ! ,borglums 9 ,omaha & sat = a portrait by "y ,gutzon4 ,?is portrait hung = _m ye>s 9 ! ,borglum home1 & ! brood+ eyes ( ! lady seem$ to foll[ ! ,borglums ab\t ! room :]ev] !y mov$4 ,gutzon us$ to expla9 t ?is 0 a famili> trick 9 pa9t+ & n h>d to a*ieve4 ,gutzon 0 int]e/$ 9 art :ile ! family /ill liv$ 9 ,fremont4 ,8 s*oolmates !re recall$ t ! m>g9s ( 8 books 7 cov]$ ) sket*es & t he lik$ to draw maps & make c>icatures ( 8 tea*]s or ( local m5 9 public life4 ,8 tea*]s at ,/4 ,m>y's _h readily notic$ 8 tal5t4 ,!y _h set him to draw+ sa9ts & angels--subjects ( :i*1 at ! "t1 he 0 n p>ticul>ly fond4 ,he ref]s to 8 ,kansas exp]i5ce 9 an article writt5 9 #aiai3 ,my int]e/ 9 ! beautiful began be=e ,i came to ,/4 ,m>y's1 b x 0 due to enc\ragem5t !re1 & to a def9itely express$ desire on ! "p ( two "y m5 :o 7 graduat$ ! ye> ,i left t ! det]m9ation 0 awak5$ 9 me to treat s]i\sly :at ,i _h previ\sly consid]$ a delightful trick4 ,"o ( ^! m5 0 nam$ ,murphy1 & ,i %all nev] cease to rememb] ) pr(\nde/ gratitude 8 e>ne/ talk to me z we walk$ up & d[n dur+ ! ev5+ recess4 ,he talk$ to me ( ! great ma/]s4 ,he got books = me4 ,i came to "k ! :ole ,italian s*ool1 pa9t]s & sculptors4 ,& = ye>s x seem$ t ,i knew little else4 ,z a result ,i h nev] gone to ,italy4 ,nor did he until #aica4 ,z ,i grew old] ,i f\nd ,i _h a p[]ful bias t[>d ,italian art & its melodrama4 ,b ,i did n want to g !re1 ev5 ?\gh ,i admire ,italian & ,grecian art m ?an all else4 ,murphy w5t out ( my life & ,i h nev] he>d ( him s9ce4 ,he may n--d\btless does n--rememb] :at he did = me4 ,b 9 ^? ev5+s at s*ool he set me afire4 ,& ! goal he pa9t$ seems bigg]1 bett]1 m wond]ful & wor?:ile n[ ?an x did1 ev5 !n4 ,s he s]v$4 ,he may nev] h kn[n x1 b ,i owe ev]y?+ to 8 inspir+ words4 ,! :]eab\ts ( ,murphy 0 nev] trac$ because 8 fir/ "n app>5tly _h be5 =gott51 & hundr$s ( ,murphys pass$ ?r\gh ,/4 ,m>y's be=e x surr5d]$ its *>t] & became a ,jesuit sem9>y sometime aft] ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>4 ,p :o knew ! place 9 ! eighties are n surpris$ at ,gutzon's decl>ation t 8 real inspiration came f !re4 ,x 0 a small s*ool t _h gr[n out ( an e>ly mission to ! ,pot[atomi ,indians1 b x _h few *>act]i/ics t id5tify ! tank-t[n college4 ,out ( x 9 half a c5tury came a s+ul> troop ( fam\s p]sons1 _m ( :om no d\bt cross$ ,gutzon's pa? )\t realiz+ t he 0 a fell[ alumnus4 ,judges1 lawy]s1 bi%ops1 educators1 eng9e]s1 build]s1 doctors1 m]*ants1 *iefs1 sailors1 soldi]s1 politicians1 inv5tors1 musicians & all ! re/ ( !m are includ$ 9 ! li/4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,borglum is ! in/itution's only (f]+ to sculpture4 ,8 life at old ,/4 ,m>y's seems to h be5 p]fectly normal4 ,he _h sev]al fights :i* he rememb]$ ev] aft]4 ,he rememb]$1 too1 t he 0 always 9 ! "r1 :i* is likewise p]fectly natural4 ,8 *ief exploit 9 fi/icuffs 0 a wrangle ) ?ree r h>d lads 9 ! d9+ room1 & !re is a tradition t he won4 ,at any rate1 he le>n$ h[ to protect himself ) 8 b>e fi/s--a skill t he always c\nt$ z a major asset4 ,he f9i%$ ! academy c\rse--! equival5t ( high s*ool--:51 at t p]iod 9 ! ,we/1 he 0 consid]$ suffici5tly adult to f9d a job4 ,dr4 ,james sudd5ly mov$ 8 family to ,cali=nia4 ,gutzon quit ,/4 ,m>y's & w5t to "w z a li?ograph]'s appr5tice 9 ,los ,angeles1 & /udi$ engrav+ & design+ on /one4 ,at ! end ( six mon?s he 0 produc+ "w t he ?\ght 0 good4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 0 no?+ to cause any emotional outbur/s among ! li?ograph]s1 because ,gutzon ?\ght t ev]y?+ he produc$ 0 good4 ,! "y man want$ bett] pay1 b he didn't get x4 ,! li?ograph] said t if he /ay$ at 8 "w he w\ld som$ay be an exp]i5c$ h&4 ,b ,gutzon sacrific$ ?is opportunity4 ,he w5t to "w = a fresco pa9t]1 & he got m money4 ,he r5t$ a little /udio & did "p-"t "w z he pleas$4 ,on a ran* some:]e 9 ! vic9ity 0 ,solon ,borglum4 ,( all ! family he 0 close/ to ,gutzon because he _h %[n int]e/ 9 art4 ,gutzon ev5tually got him to leave ! ran* & to take up ! /udy ( pa9t+ & sculpture s]i\sly4 ,he contribut$ to ,solon's support &1 9 "t1 to 8 tuition 9 a ,c9c9nati art s*ool4 ,b !re is little m5tion ( ?is 9 8 writt5 record1 = he 0 %y ab\t su* ?+s4 ,cali=nia 0 a con/ant surprise to him4 ,he 0 by himself & support+ himself4 ,he felt free & able1 & he 0 pr\d ( himself4 ,8 fa!r _h gone back ,ea/ ) a family t 9 "t total$ n9e4 ,someplace ) t brood 0 ,augu/1 ,gutzon's companion at ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,x 0 to be a long "t be=e ,gutzon w\ld see "s ( 8 o!r bro!rs & si/]s4 ,b no matt]6 ,cali=nia 0 w>m 9 ! w9t]1 & x didn't co/ mu* to get ?+s to eat4 ,& he kept meet+ p :o int]e/$ him4 ,:ile he 0 /ill ) ! li?ograph] he met an arti/ nam$ ,eb]lie1 a really good pa9t] ( ! ,dsseldorf s*ool4 ,eb]lie turn$ out beautiful ensembles t seem$ p]fect 9 color & design4 ,gutzon ye>n$ to d ! same ?+4 ,some?+ _h awak5$ 9 him4 ,he w5t on & on ) 8 "w 9 ! t9y /udio1 produc+ little t look$ l any?+1 le>n+ sl[ly :at 0 wrong4 ,he c\ldn't h quit4 ,he 0 /ill !re ev5 aft] ,dr4 ,borglum & ! family _h mov$ back to ,omaha4 ,in=mation ab\t 8 e>ly ye>s 9 ?is p>adise1 h[ev]1 doesn't come s mu* f him z f /rang]s4 ,*>les ,f4 ,lummis1 :om he knew well & ) :om he lat] wrangl$ ext5sively1 wrote a piece ab\t him 9 ,! ,l& ( ,sun%9e 7lat]1 ,out ,we/7 magaz9e 9 #aijf4 ,he said3 ,x 0 a matt] ( n9e ye>s ago4 ,los ,angeles 0 a c\ntry t[n1 j em]g+ f adobehood4 ,?is writ] f\nd a gre51 s]i\s lad belabor+ canvas 9 a b>e room on :at 0 !n ,=t ,/reet4 ,he _h no money & n _m fri5ds4 ,! pa9t+ he 0 at _h _m %ortcom+s & %[$ 8 lack ( art education4 ,yet !re 0 9 !m a creative brea? t promis$ to make him he>d f4444 ,he 0 born 9 ! ,we/ & 0 ,we/]n 9 e fibre4 ,soon aft] graduation f sem9>y he came to ,los ,angeles1 & pres5tly began ! long1 h>d /ruggle ( an unbefri5d$ arti/4 ,by & = himself1 by %e] d9t ( pluck & bra9s1 he hew$ 8 way4 ,at la/ 8 pictures attract$ ! att5tion ( "o ( ! few connoisseurs !n "h4444 ,a c\ple h be5 sold to ,ea/]n]s at good prices4444 ,gutzon1 h[ev]1 0 n long fri5dless4 ,he appe>s to h be5 discov]$ by ,george ,butl] ,griff91 :o _h m>ri$ a ,ca/ilian lady f ,colombia & liv$ 9 ,los ,angeles4 ,!y _h sev]al gift$ *ildr51 "o ( :om 0 ! "m ( ! actress1 ,bebe ,daniels4 ,ano!r daught]1 ,mrs4 ,eva ,griff9 ,turn]1 h]self a pa9t]1 0 among ,gutzon's e>ly h]alds4 ,%e met him fir/ 9 ! eighties & nev] =got a detail ( _! meet+4 ,%e 0 twelve ye>s old at ! "t & = a ye> or m _h be5 sket*+ & pa9t+ 9 h] own fa%ion ) a *ild's color box4 ,%e 0 all[$ to trail along ) him & a class he 0 in/ruct+1 & %e nev] =got :at he said z ! pupils gaz$ at a sunset beyond ,los ,angeles4 8,! arti/10 he decl>$--& x seem$ to h] t he 0 talk+ to himself--8,! arti/ %\ld approa* nature ) great rev]5ce40 ,illu/ration3 ,,borglum ,,work+ ,,9 ,,fir/ ,,improvis$ ,,/udio ,,at ,,/am=d ,illu/ration3 8,,dr4 ,,trudeau10 ,,! ,,belov$ ,,physician ,he left ! class = a :ile :5 he w5t to "w ) ,william ,kei?1 an arti/ 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,gutzon 0 an extravagant admir] ( ,kei?1 :o 0 call$ ! 8,gr& ,old ,man ( ,cali=nia ,pa9t+40 ,he /ay$ 9 8 class = sev]al mon?s4 ,dur+ t same p]iod he took a %ort c\rse "u ,virgil ,williams4 ,mrs4 ,turn] vividly rememb]$ 8 home-com+ & h[ 8 old /ud5ts reassembl$ ) him = outdoor sket*+4 ,b he 0 n long = 8 old ways4 ,he _h pa9t$ a picture call$ 8,/age ,coa*0 & "s ri* man _h se5 x4 ,!re 0 an imm$iate furor ov] ! picture & ,gutzon4 ,& s pres5tly he w5t to ,p>is to /udy4 8,he won prizes10 ,mrs4 ,turn] m5tion$1 8& he 0 greatly admir$40 ,& !n we h ! memory ( ,bob ,davis1 onetime editor ( ,munsey's ,magaz9e & a columni/ = ! ,new ,york ,ev5+ ,sun4 ,9 8 ,cali=nia days he 0 a pr9t]'s appr5tice ) a job ne> ,gutzon's /udio4 ,davis describes ,gutzon's /udio ?us3 ,8 walls 7 ! mo/ fasc9at+ ?+ 9 my life4 ,!y 7 hung ) pictures ( /age coa*es & horses leap+ at y f e direction4 ,^! ?+s 7 pa9t$ 9 oils & ,i ?\ght !y 7 ! f9e/ ?+s 9 ,cali=nia4 ,he also model$ 9 clay & *isel$ a bit 9 /one4 ,dur+ ! lun* h\r ,i visit$ 8 /udio & /ruck up a fri5dly acqua9tance4 ,he confid$ t 8 ambition 0 to excel 9 sculpture & t he pa9t$ only to get ! s9ews ) :i* to g on4 ,"o noon ,i ent]$ 8 /udio & f\nd him 9 high spirits4 ,he 0 rigg+ a l>ge canvas on ! easel & mak+ great prep>ations = some?+ important4 8,i'm go+ to d a life-size1 seat$ portrait ( ,g5]al ,frmont 9 milit>y regalia10 he told me4 8,mrs4 ,frmont is br++ him ar\nd ?is aft]noon = ! fir/ sitt+4 ,come ar\nd tomorr[ at lun* "t & ,i'll h ! figure r\nd$ 94 ,he has a /rong face & ,i ?9k ,i c make a pretty good picture40 ,i saw ! pa9t+ f ! fir/ t\* ( ! bru%4 ,frmont always came 9 on ! arm ( 8 wife :o seem$ to be ! "o p]son he want$ to please4 ,%e br\ght ) h] a milit>y coat adorn$ ) gold fr+e & epaulets1 a g>m5t ! great ,indian fight] wore ) dignity4 ,& x 0 a good picture4 ,day aft] day x assum$ m life & gr&eur until x 0 f9i%$ & tak5 away to be exhibit$ 9 an art gall]y on ,spr+ ,/reet4 ,i w5t to see x !re4 ,& ,i boa/$ ab\t my acqua9tance ) ! arti/ to anybody :o w\ld li/5 to me4 ,!re seems to be no d\bt t ! ,frmont portrait 0 "o ( ! mo/ important works ( ,gutzon's y\?4 ,x got him att5tion & acclaim4 ,b m ?an t x got him ! fri5d%ip & advice ( ,mrs4 ,frmont4 ,! g5]al 0 ne>+ dea? :5 ,gutzon fir/ saw him4 ,! portrait 0 f9i%$ 9 #ahhh & ,frmont di$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 9 #ahij4 ,b ! mo!rly int]e/ ( ,jessie ,b5ton ,frmont 9 ! arti/ w5t on unbrok5 = _m ye>s4 ,%e help$ him ) lett]s to important p & ) advice on h[ & :]e to sell 8 works4 ,"s ( ^! lett]s 7 /ill 9 ,gutzon's effects :5 he di$4 ,! mo/ discrim9at+ patron ( ! "y arti/ 9 ,cali=nia 01 p]haps1 ,sp5c] ,j4 ,smi?4 ,smi? b\ght en\gh canvases to give ,gutzon a />t t[>d 8 tra9+ 9 ,p>is4 ,^! pictures1 t5d]ly c>$ =1 are /ill 9 ! possession ( ,smi?'s wid[ 9 ! same h\se :]e ! arti/ saw !m hung "s sixty ye>s ago4 ,z !n ! h\se1 surr\nd$ by g>d5s1 /&s l an oasis 9 ! he>t ( busy ,los ,angeles4 ,%ortly be=e go+ abroad 9 #ahhi1 ,gutzon m>ri$ ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,putnam1 :om ! family call$ 8,lisa10 a pa9t] ( ability & a tea*] ( art4 ,un=tunately1 ! details ( ! romance are lack+4 ,gutzon nev] talk$ ab\t su* intimate matt]s4 ,8 fa!r & o!r memb]s ( ! family met h] only aft] ! m>riage4 ,lisa seems to h lov$ h] husb&4 ,at any rate1 8 worries dur+ ! e>ly ye>s 9 ,europe made little impression on h]--nor on him4 ,yet1 t !re 0 "s difficulty 9 _! relation%ip is evid5c$ 9 lett]s writt5 to ,gutzon by fri5ds ( bo? ( !m4 ,a "y sculptor pupil1 ,ar?ur ,putnam1 :o liv$ ) !m at ,si]ra ,madre1 m5tion$ ! vague unhapp9ess he s5s$ 9 ,gutzon & tri$ delicately to probe into ! matt]4 ,b1 un=tunately1 only ! "q ( ,putnam is extant4 ,gutzon's reply to 8 lett] has n be5 kept4 ,f ! sculptor's di>y1 a sporadic & sket*y docum5t1 x is pla9 t he 0 passionately anxi\s to h a *ild4 ,x is probable t ! impossibility ( ?is 0 ! basis ( :atev] tr\ble he _h ) ,lisa4 ,moreov]1 %e 0 tw5ty ye>s 8 s5ior & did n c>e mu* = 8 /r5u\s way ( life4 ,su* 0 ,gutzon's fe> ( hurt+ h]1 & 8 almo/ abnormal dread ( publicity 9 s p]sonal a matt]1 t ! legal tie 0 n brok5 = sev]al ye>s4 ,few ( ,gutzon's fri5ds ( lat] ye>s knew ( ?is m>riage1 & 8 own *ildr5 7 9 _! te5s be=e !y he>d ( x4 ,a ,fr5* s]vant1 ,jeanne1 :o _h liv$ ) ! ,borglums 9 ,europe1 accompani$ ,lisa to ,cali=nia to live ) h] until h] dea?4 ,9 #aica %e wrote to ! sculptor ab\t c]ta9 ( 8 pa9t+s t he _h giv5 to ,lisa & clos$ h] lett] ) a significant & t\*+ ?\ght4 8,y h two beautiful *ildr510 %e said1 8& y are at la/ happy4 ,y des]ve x44440 ,gutzon & ,lisa b\ght a little h\se among ! orange groves 9 ,si]ra ,madre1 ne> ! base ( ! m\nta9s back ( ,pasad5a1 n f> f :]e ! ,santa ,anita race track n[ /&s4 8,lucky0 ,baldw91 :o _h a horse ran* on l& t includ$ ! site ( ! race track1 0 a great fri5d & all[$ ,gutzon to use 8 horses z models4 ,gutzon lov$ ?is place4 ,8 favorite subjects = sculpture 7 horses1 & he nev] tir$ ( look+ at !m4 ,mrs4 ,frmont1 aft] see+ 8 eque/rian ca/s & draw+s at 8 /udio 9 #ahhi1 summ$ up 8 future ) ! gift ( prophecy3 8,! boy is spirit$4 ,"h is "o sculptor :o w ride to fame on horseback60 ,t wasn't q true1 b x 0 ne> en\gh4 ,)9 ! ye> he 0 mov+4 ,& nev] !reaft] did he recognize ! exi/5ce ( any?+ t c\ld hold him back4 ,,*apt] ,,five ,,ov]seas ,,art ,gutzon left ,cali=nia 9 #ahij accompani$ by 8 wife & =ty unsold canvases4 ,he 0 fairly happy4 ,he _h made a little money1 he _h le>n$ some?+ ab\t art & he _h a gr[+ circle ( fri5ds 9 ,cali=nia4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he gave little evid5ce t he might be some?+ o!r ?an "o m simple art /ud5t f ! ,pacific coa/4 ,t is :at makes 8 progress rem>kable4 ,he /opp$ 9 ,omaha to visit ) 8 fa!r &1 almo/ unacc\ntably1 left a pile ( 8 canvases ) a ,mr4 ,le9+]1 a deal] & patron ( art4 ,x is a little difficult n[ to id5tify or appraise ^! works4 ,?is is a pity1 =1 good or bad1 exp5sive or *eap1 !y all seem to h f\nd somebody :o lov$ !m4 ,!y nev] came back to haunt 8 g>ret1 nor1 = t matt]1 did ! ones we are told he sold 8at an exhibition 9 ,new ,york40 ,!re is little kn[n ab\t ! 8exhibition 9 ,new ,york0 except t ,mrs4 ,frmont1 ! g5]al's wid[1 _h be5 in=m$ ( x4 ,%e wrote a note to ! "o p]son 9 ,new ,york :o might be able to give a lift to ! "y arti/4 ,& t's h[ ,gutzon met ,!odore ,roosevelt1 !n ,police ,commission]1 :o became a la/+ fri5d4 ,?r\gh "s simil> ef=t ,gutzon also met ,collis ,p4 ,hunt+ton1 "o ( ! build]s ( ! ,s\!rn ,pacific railroad4 ,_! enc\nt] w\ld be ( no int]e/ "h save = ! example x gave ( ! "y man's purpose & directness & ( 8 confid5ce 9 himself4 ,hunt+ton1 impress$ by ,gutzon's "w & *>m z well z 8 fri5ds1 want$ to "k :at he c\ld d to help him4 ,gutzon %ook 8 head & smil$4 8,no?+10 he said4 8,:5 ,i get ?r\gh ) ?is exhibition ,i'm go+ to ,p>is to /udy art40 ,?is 0 some?+ new to ,hunt+ton--z x w\ld h be5 to any art patron 9 ,new ,york4 8,i am amaz$10 he said4 8,almo/ nobody comes to see me t doesn't want me to d some?+ = !m40 ,he b[$ & w5t away & ,gutzon nev] saw him aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,gutzon sail$ on ! ,b\rgogne ) pl5ty ( hope & ! proce$s ( 8 art sales 9 ,omaha & ,new ,york4 ,he admitt$ t he felt pr\d ( himself4 ,he _h be5 out ( ,/4 ,m>y's sev5 ye>s4 ,9 #ahia a description ( him 0 includ$ 9 a passport issu$ by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,embassy 9 ,p>is & sign$ by ,:itelaw ,reid4 ,x gave 8 age z tw5ty-f\r ye>s2 /ature1 #e feet1 #h in*es2 =ehead1 broad2 eyes1 gray2 nose1 regul>2 m\?1 m$ium2 *91 r\nd2 hair1 d>k2 complexion1 d>k2 face1 oval--& x is a matt] ( great puzzlem5t to "o :o knew ,gutzon = =ty ye>s4 ,x %[s ! picture ( a some:at ?91 en]getic "y man ( d>k complexion1 regul> features1 broad =ehead & no great height4 ,yet1 n until he _h read ?is record did an old fri5d realize t ,borglum's complexion 0 any?+ save t contriv$ by wea!r & w9d4 ,ev5 m a/\nd+ly came ! revelation t ,gutzon 0 less ?an six feet 9 height4 ,he look$ to be tall]4 ,nobody seems to h f\nd mu* ab\t ,gutzon's art /udies 9 ,europe wor? record+4 ,he pass$ two ye>s 9 ,p>is1 /udy+ at ! ,juli5 ,acadmie1 at ! cole des ,beaux ,arts & "u individual ma/]s4 ,he exhibit$ 9 ! ,old ,salon z a pa9t] 9 #ahia & #ahib4 ,8 picture call$ 8,cl\ds0 attract$ "s att5tion4 ,9 #ahia1 ?r\gh a deliv]yman's mi/ake1 a piece ( bronze 0 tak5 to ! ,new ,salon4 ,x 0 accept$ by ! ,new ,salon1 :i* made him a memb] ( ! society4 ,! notice in=m+ him ( ?is unexpect$ honor 0 foll[$ by a p]sonal lett] ( congratulation writt5 by ! celebrat$ pa9t] ,puvis de ,*avannes1 :o _h succe$$ ,meissoni] z presid5t ( ! ,salon4 ,borglum's "w ( sculpture 0 call$ 8,dea? ( ! ,*ief0 7,mort du ,*ef7 & repres5t$ a horse ) l[]$ head beside ! body ( a dead ,indian4 ,a copy ( ! gr\p 0 unveil$ 9 ,los ,angeles 9 #aidg4 ,! great exp]i5ce ( ,gutzon's life 9 ,p>is 0 meet+ & =m+ a fri5d%ip ) ,augu/e ,rod94 ,he said aft]w>d t x wasn't a new exp]i5ce4 8,x 0 r a feel+ ( com+ home10 he said1 & f9d+ some?+ he _h dimly s5s$ 9 himself & 0 try+ to express4 ,rod9 at ! "t 0 hav+ tr\ble ) ! ,academicians & w\ld foll[ a long road be=e be+ acclaim$ ! great ma/] ! _w n[ recognizes4 ,gutzon's attitude t[>d life 0 mu* ! same4 ,he 0 also committ$ to a long qu>rel ) t /ate ( m9d :i* accepts /]eotyp$ /&>ds & resi/s *ange or improvem5t4 ,gutzon wrote ?is ab\t ,rod93 ,i hold ,rod9 to be "o ( ! great individuals ( hi/ory4 ,he 0 "o ( ! r>e/ s\ls ( :om we h any record dur+ ! la/ #c1jjj ye>s4 ,he is pass+ & !re w be no?+ left to speak = ?is man1 :o /&s ) ,phidias1 ,donatello1 ,rembr&t & ,%akespe>e1 b a trail ( brok5 fancies4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury has made no adequate use ( 8 incomp>able gifts4 ,he quot$ ,rod9's rem>ks z record$ by ,m4 ,gsell 9 8 book ab\t ! ma/]3 ,to any real arti/ wor?y ( ! "n1 all nature is beautiful1 because ! eyes1 fe>lessly accept+ all ext]ior tru?1 read !re1 z 9 a book1 ! inn] tru?4 ,n a feature deceives him4 ,hypocrisy is z transp>5t z tru?4 ,! beauty ( ! ,greek ideal is ev] pres5t & !re is z mu* lovel9ess 9 ! human =m today z :5 ,phidias immortaliz$ 8 race4 ,b ?is lovel9ess is pass+ into oblivion unrecord$1 because ! arti/s ( today are bl9d4 ,t is all ! diff]5ce4 ,:e!r or n we foll[ :at ,rod9 said1 !re is no d\bt t ,gutzon did4 ,he br\ght home ) him f ,europe no?+ t s cont9u\sly affect$ 8 life4 ,aga9 he writes ( ,rod93 ,rod9 meant m4 ,he meant :at ,i w add4 ,! arti/s h n se51 nor felt1 nor und]/ood ! pres5t1 al?\gh !y /ill seem to appreciate ! beauty ( ! ,greek4 ,great emotion1 ) great und]/&+1 aga9 unit$ ) ma/]y ov] m$ium1 are indisp5sable 9 ! production ( ma/]pieces 9 song1 =m or color4 ,prophetic insight1 c\pl$ ) great love & tra9$ to be a ma/] 9 "o ( ! m$iums :i* ! human race has inv5t$ or discov]$ to express itself1 is lo/ 9 our day1 z ,rod9 lam5ts4 ,?is p>agraph seems to sum up ,gutzon ,borglum's position on ! matt] ( art expression1 & x expla9s 8 reaction to mu* ( :at is call$ ,mod]n ,art4 ,ye>s aft]w>d he augm5t$ x ) ano!r bit ( le>n+ out ( 8 two ye>s ( /udy 9 ,france4 ,at a meet+ 9 honor ( ! ,fr5* dur+ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> he said3 ,france has be5 a fo/] "m & ,i %all always rememb] h]1 z ,hugo put x1 z my second bir?place1 because to be 8educat$ 9 ano!r place is to be reborn !re40 ,s ,i 0 born 9 ,france at ,auv]s-sur-,oise4 ,"h at ,auv]s ,i _h a quiet little home & = ?ree ye>s grubb$ & labor$ ) my /ubborn ,am]icanism4 ,f9ally ,i return$ to ,am]ica aft] hav+ tri$ :ile !re to acquire ,fr5* art4 ,& !n x came to me 9 an h\r4 ,i %all nev] =get t h\r4 ,x came to me t ! value & greatness ( ,fr5* influ5ce are 9 _! sup]iority & _! devotion to ! 8inspiration0 & n special conc]n = te*nique4 ,france has taught me respect = ! s9c]e ef=t ( o!r m51 c\rage 9 my own1 & t orig9ality lies 9 be+ true to "o's self4 ,i le>n$ t :at is kn[n z 8,fr5* ,art0 is n ! art :i* has plac$ ,france z art mi/ress ( ! mod]n _w4 ,r1 x is ,millet1 ,corot1 ,r\sseau1 ,*avannes4 ,x is n ! ,p>isian article1 any m ?an x 0 ,falguire or any o!r doz5s ( ma/]s ( ! te*nique1 b ,rod9 & ,dal\ :o help$ ,fr5* sculpture to its high place 9 our c5tury & fix$ ,france ) ! anci5ts4 ,gutzon 0 n a pupil ( ,rod91 b he 0 a frequ5t visitor 9 8 /udio4 ,he us$ to tell ( wat*+ ,rod9 make quantities ( wat]-color sket*es ( 8 model1 :o 0 all[$ to sit at ease & to *ange h] position z %e wi%$4 ,he gave ,gutzon "s ( ^! sket*es1 :i* h be5 pres]v$4 ,!y are inscrib$ 8,a mon ami1 ,borglum0 & sign$ 8,rod940 ,lett]s f him across ! ye>s h also be5 kept4 ,dur+ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>1 :5 ,p>is 0 be+ bomb$1 ,gutzon invit$ ,rod9 to come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & use 8 /udio 9 ,/am=d4 ,rod9 decl9$ & said he _h decid$ to f9d refuge 9 ,rome4 ,dur+ ?is e>ly p]iod 9 ,europe1 ,gutzon also pass$ an int]e/+ ye> 9 ,spa9 ab\t :i* 8 ,am]ican fri5ds seem to h kn[n v little4 ,z a record ( 8 /ay1 _m spirit$ sket*es ( bullfights are /ill extant4 ,"o ( !m is own$ by ,o4 ,r4 ,mc,guire1 ! art connoisseur ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,he also made a copy ( ,velasquez' portrait ( ! c\rt je/]1 & a wood c>v+ done by ,gregory ,p>do1 pupil ( ,mi*elangelo1 9 ! ,tol$o ca!dral4 ,8 /udies ( ,cortez' conque/ 9 ,mexico & ! tragic fate ( ! ,aztecs made a deep impression on him4 ,he prep>$ backgr\nd sket*es = a l>ge pa9t+ :i* he />t$ on 8 return to ,cali=nia4 ,x depict$ ! gray dawn on ! brok5 causeway ( ,mexico ,city :5 ! soldi]s ( ,cortez 7 fl\nd]+ aga9/ ! ,aztecs 9 ! gap4 ,! episode1 kn[n to hi/ory z no*e tri/e1 0 a subject t haunt$ ,gutzon ?r\gh 8 life4 ,b al?\gh he fir/ plann$ 8 picture ( x = exhibition at ! ,columbian ,_w's ,fair 9 ,*icago 9 #ahic1 he seems nev] to h f9i%$ x4 ,o!r sidelights ( 8 ye> 9 ,spa9 are f\nd 9 a lett] to ,mrs4 ,j4 ,s$don ( ,hollywood :o b\ght a pa9t+ label$ 8,don ,t41 ,tol$o1 ,sept4 #ahib40 ,%e _h writt5 to him = in=mation ab\t x1 & 8 reply to h] qu]y 0 ?is3 ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! picture1 & ,i h wond]$ :at _h become ( x4 ,x ought to be 9 good condition1 = x 0 hone/ly & well pa9t$4 ,x is ! portrait ( a ,ca?olic prie/1 ,don ,tomas1 pron\nc$ ,to-mass4 ,he 0 ! canon 9 *>ge ( ! great ca!dral 9 ,tol$o1 a rem>kable little man1 v k9dly & fri5dly1 b he belong$ to ! p]iod ( ,philip ,,ii4 ,he 0 extremely fond ( bullfights4 ,he & ,i att5d$ !m regul>ly4 ,i fir/ />t$ to pa9t him smok+ a cig>ette1 b :5 he saw x1 he ?rew ! cig>ette away & said x 0 undignifi$ = a prie/4 ,he is sitt+ 9 ! out] room1 ! libr>y room1 :i* =ms ! entrance to ! ,c\ncil ,*amb] :]e "s #bej1jjj m or less h]etics & ,prote/ants 7 tri$1 burn$1 exil$ or condemn$ to ! galleys4 ,! *amb] beyond 0 l a c\rt1 surr\nd$ ) seats aga9/ ! wall 9 :i* ! judges sat4 ,into ! middle ( ! room1 ! victim1 or ! accus$1 0 br\ght4 ,i don't rememb] mu* ( ! c>v+ ( ! backgr\nd1 b ! room 0 ri*ly c>v$ by ,gregory ,p>do1 pupil ( ,mi*elangelo4 ,! "w 0 done betwe5 #aedi & #aeea1 & ?is p>ticul> *amb] is call$ ! ,sala ,capitula & 0 execut$ "u ord]s ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,tol$o & 9 ! reign ( ,philip ,,ii4 ,gutzon return$ f ,spa9 to ,cali=nia 9 #ahic & br\ght a bit ( ! ,old ,_w ) him4 ,he arriv$ to f9d a matt] seem+ly await+ 8 att5tion1 z mo/ matt]s did--! re/oration ( ,cali=nia's ,spani% missions4 ,x _c be said t ,gutzon ,borglum ev] came to lavi% 8 indignation ov] affairs ) :i* he 0 unfamili>1 & admitt$ly he 0 indignant ov] no small numb] or v>iety ( !m be=e he di$4 ,9 ?is in/ance he f\nd a battlefield made to ord]1 because he _h be5 /udy+ ! old records ( ! ,spani% missions 9 ,spa94 ,8 argum5t ab\t ! c\rse & me?ods ( ! re/oration became 8 fir/ record$ controv]sy1 & 0 dragg$ out & r$ebat$ e "t he _h a disagreem5t ) somebody ab\t some?+ else4 ,b1 = all t1 x wasn't mu* ( a fight4 ,*>les ,lummis1 ! editor1 0 at ! head ( a gr\p ( ,cali=nians int]e/$ 9 re/or+ ! ru9$ missions4 ,he appe>s to h be5 some:at irritat$ :5 ,gutzon came home f ,spa9 & dem&$ an important %>e 9 ! "w4 ,! recon/ruction plans1 ! sculptor decl>$ bli!ly1 7 prodigi\sly wrong4 ,inc5s$ by ?is1 ,lummis wrote sev]al angry lett]s to ,gutzon4 ,gutzon1 nev] at a loss = words1 repli$ 9 k9d4 ,un=tunately1 "s /eps 9 ! correspond5ce seem to be lack+4 ,!re is no indication ( h[ ?is battle came to be resolv$2 h[ev]1 ! /rong language pres5tly ceas$4 ,gutzon got 8 way ab\t ! me?ods t %\ld be pursu$ 9 re/or+ ! build+s1 & he & ,lummis became close fri5ds4 ,x appe>s t _m ( ,borglum's argum5ts turn$ out t way4 ,gutzon's mo/ important comm5t on ! ,cali=nia missions nev] saw ! light until "s "t ar\nd #aibg1 :5 he 0 discuss+ ! missions ( ,texas4 ,he wrote3 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahic-ahid we organiz$ 9 ,cali=nia ! ,association = ! ,pres]vation ( ! ,franciscan ,missions1 f\nd$ or built by ! foll[]s ( ,junp]o ,s]ra4 ,9 prep>+ = t "w ,i made a trip to ,spa9 & sp5t a ye> !re /udy+ ! ,spani% civilization & secur+ ! records ( ,junp]o ,s]ra's "w 9 ! ,new ,_w1 "s orig9al publications & ! records ( ! build+ ( ! missions4 ,on my return ,i recov]$ & re-e/abli%$ ! b\nd>ies ( p]haps ! mo/ beautiful ru9s 9 ,am]ica1 ,san ,juan ,capi/rano1 ?irty or =ty miles f ,los ,angeles & ! only mission ,i hold t is comp>able to ! ,san ,jose ,mission ne> ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4 ,) ! help ( ,indians :o c>ri$ ! dirt on _! backs1 ,i remov$ ! debris f ! dome ( ! ma9 *ur* :i* _h fall5 9 dur+ ! e>?quake ( #ahab1 de/roy+ "s life4 ,"u ! debris we f\nd diamond-%ap$ flagg+ t =m$ ! floor4 ,i made c>eful draw+s ( all ! build+s1 ! pila/]s & cornices 9 place1 cut beautifully by ! ,spani>ds1 mu* ( x ( lime/one4 ,9 ?is "w we came sudd5ly face to face ) ! v s]i\s "q ( h[ f> we c\ld g 9 ! matt] ( recon/ruction--:at con/itut$ human rights 9 ! "w ( re/oration1 ret\*+ & rebuild+1 h[ mu* ( our "w w\ld imm$iately become v&alism--h[ f> c\ld we g )\t m$dl+ ) ! =m & design & ! actual "w ( ! m5 :o built ^! f9e /ructures4 ,aft] mu* debate1 ! k9d ( debate t took place 9 ,rome _m ye>s lat]1 x 0 det]m9$ t we mu/ d no?+ m ?an save & pres]ve ! "w z we f\nd x4 ,:]e we f\nd a /one t cle>ly _h fall5 out & :]e x 0 recognizable1 we might replace x4 ,b to rebuild or 9 any way recon/ruct or re/ore :at we conceiv$ might h be5 ! "* ( ! build+ at ! "t1 all agre$ w\ld be v&alism4 ,!re is no "q t ! ,franciscan missions are /ill a live subject ( int]e/ because !y are n buri$ "u mod]n debris ( cem5t & make-believe re/oration4 ,! late ,*>les ,f4 ,lummis1 presid5t ( ! association s9ce #ahid1 0 adamant 9 8 resolution aga9/ any m$dl+ ) ! anci5t me?ods ( ! "w4 ,( 8 art /udies dur+ ?is =mative p]iod ,gutzon wrote3 ,z ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! ma/]pieces 9 ! f9e arts1 ,i soon became aw>e t a l&scape pa9t] c\ld n draw or pa9t horses1 cattle or %eep2 t a c[ pa9t] c\ld n pa9t a conv9c+ l&scape equal to 8 c[ pa9t+ z a matt] ( creative production4 ,! same appli$ to figure pa9t+4 ,i made up my m9d t ,i %\ld ma/] ea* ( ^! subjects1 & ,i began at once4 ,z ,i pa9t$ & drew almo/ exclusively 9 my fir/ tw5ty ye>s ( art "w1 ,i drew & pa9t$ incessantly dogs1 cattle1 horses1 portraits1 figures1 & nev] _h to turn to a fell[ arti/ & ask him to draw my figure or c[ or horse or %eep4 ,reflection on ?is caus$ me to note t mo/ m51 z well z arti/s1 7 "o-track m9d$--t ! av]age layman knew no?+ ( art1 nor ! place 9 civilization held by ! ma/]s ( ! f9e arts1 or ev5 t civilization 9 its crude/ =ms 0 solely ! product ( ! arts1 or t ! rea*+ urge 9 all civilization 0 ! express$ mood ( nature1 seek+ ?r\gh !m an outlet4 ,! rea*+1 envelop+ s\l ( musical h>monies is ! prelude to an und]/&+ ( ! creative impulse4 ,& aga91 :o is ins5sible to ! trem5d\s p[] ( words8 ,! m>riage ( words8 ,! ,milky ,way ( words :i* language conjures up & creates8 ,:o has n be5 consci\s ( ! /range beauty ( words anci5t z ,lancelot--( he>t1 love1 s\l lonel9ess1 crav+ & conflict8 ,& z ^! ?\ghts grew on me ,i became aw>e t ! circle ( any human gr\p 0 too small to live deeply )92 t all moods ( life 7 some?+ alive 9 ! cosmic 9 :i* ! creative m9d moves 9 limitless orbit1 s5sitive to e impression2 t ! l>g] ! spok5 language1 ! great]1 m compreh5d+ became "o's expression4 ,gutzon1 9 ?is p]iod1 0 no f9i%$ sculptor4 ,he did "s "w ) /one & metal--b sporadically--= "s ?ree ye>s4 ,he pa9t$ tirelessly4 ,he 0 back at ,si]ra ,madre1 & life 0 placid & pleasant4 ,8 fri5ds made mu* ( ! ,baldw9 ran*4 ,mrs4 ,frmont _h already s5t to him !re1 be=e he w5t abroad1 "y ,philip ,roll9s1 :o became 8 lifelong fri5d4 ,roll9s 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 horses & 9 pictures4 ,he _h se5 a pa9t+ ( ,gutzon's 9 ,mrs4 ,frmont's possession :i* he said 0 wor? a ?\s& ,corots4 8,i h nev] look$ s f> into ! sky 9 any pa9t+10 he said4 ,& he br\ght t admiration into 8 fri5d%ip4 ,9 ,san ,francisco ,gutzon _h a little tr\ble ) ! e/ate ( ,lel& ,/an=d4 ,mr4 ,/an=d1 dur+ 8 lifetime1 _h ord]$ ?ree pictures f ,gutzon1 :o 0 !n 9 ,p>is4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a small canvas pric$ at #ejj1 accept$ & paid =4 ,! o!rs 7 l>g]4 ,/an=d accept$ !m b di$ be=e any paym5t _h be5 made4 ,roll9s br\ght suit aga9/ ! e/ate = ,borglum1 b ! claim 0 reject$4 ,! wid[ decl>$ t !re 0 no writt5 contract4 ,mrs4 ,frmont 0 mu* inc5s$ & wrote ,gutzon a v gossipy lett] ab\t ! wor? ( wid[s :o ne$$ writt5 contracts4 ,9 #ahif ,borglum left ,cali=nia aga91 expect+ to settle 9 ,engl&4 ,8 la/ act be=e leav+ 0 to model a bu/ ( 8 de> fri5d & patron ,mrs4 ,frmont4 ,a photograph ( ! bu/ is ! frontispiece ( ,mrs4 ,phillip's biography ( ,mrs4 ,frmont & is cr$it$ to 8,john ,gutzon ,borglum1 #bg ye>s old1 pa9t] & sculptor1 rec5tly return$ f ,spa91 foll[+ 8 triumphs 9 ! ,p>is salons ( #ahia & #ahib40 ,:at ,borglum ?\ght ( ?is cr$it he does n say4 ,he 0 head$ = a p]man5t b]? 9 a =eign c\ntry1 & = once he didn't seem to be q c]ta9 ( :]e he 0 go+4 ,,*apt] ,,six ,,engl& ,!re are n _m p alive 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today :o rememb] 8! panic ( #ahic0 & ! 8h>d times ( '#id1 '#ie & '#if10 b ! hi/ories po9t out briefly t !y 7 ) u4 ,depression _h begun to spread 9 #ahij4 ,! bank+ h\se ( ,b>+1 badly entangl$ ) ,arg5t9e inve/m5ts1 clos$ its doors4 ,! ,briti% began to dump ,am]ican securities4 ,! gold res]ve began to disappe>4 ,&1 9 g5]al1 t is h[ ?+s w5t = five or six ye>s4 ,n[h]e 9 ,gutzon's record ( ! times is !re mu* m5tion ( panic or money %ortage4 ,?is may be a good place to record t 9 ,london he did %[ "s conc]n ab\t doll>s--:at !y 7 & h[ !y 7 kept4 ,"o ga!rs1 indirectly1 t he lik$ to be work+4 ,t he really enjoy$ ! pleasure ( o!rs 9 ! ?+s t he pa9t$ or c>v$ 0 fairly obvi\s4 ,aga9/ t1 he knew all t 0 to be kn[n ab\t hung]4 ,8 movem5t to ,engl& at a "t :5 liv+ 9 ,cali=nia 0 beg9n+ to look difficult may indicate t somebody 0 tak+ ?\ght4 ,life 9 ,engl& appe>s to h be5 no complete idyll4 ,gutzon himself 0 q happy4 ,!re 0 "w = him to d & he _h pl5ty ( ,engli% fri5ds1 b "o ga!rs t ,mrs4 ,borglum f\nd ! exile a bit pa9ful4 ,9 #ahig ,jessie ,frmont wrote ?is to him3 ,if y come away or g away f ,london1 ,i %all be sorry & disappo9t$ 9 y4 ,engli% p dem& /ability4 ,& !re is to be no talk ev5 ( pref]5ce = any o!r place4 ,! "t w surely come :5 y c put y\r pref]5ces into execution1 b x does *ill & turn away int]e/ to h a vani%+ prospect4 ,mrs4 ,borglum has too mu* s5se & f> too mu* affection = y n to see t ?is is = y\r true int]e/4 ,y _c re-ca/ a national mold & ,engl& is set to its 8sl[-&-sure10 sure be+ its complem5t to sl[4 ,i d n blame ,mrs4 ,borglum's ,am]ican impati5ce1 b 8/ay :]e ! money is40 ,! arti/'s prevail+ mood dur+ #ahig seems to h be5 "o ( pr(\nd melan*oly & disillusionm5t reg>d+ ,europe4 ,he kept a di>y at ?is "t :i*1 ) 8 lett]s f ,mrs4 ,frmont1 is ! *ief s\rce ( in=mation conc]n+ 8 life 9 ,engl&4 ,mrs4 ,frmont's lett]s gave him great *e] & com=t4 ,g5]al ,frmont _h an arti/ic & s5sitive nature ) frequ5t ups & d[ns ( mood4 ,circum/ances beyond 8 control _h ru9$ 8 dreams = developm5ts 9 ,cali=nia4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t itself _h tak5 l& f him = w> purposes 9 #ahfa1 & he _h nev] be5 paid = x4 ,8 wid[ 0 /ill hop+ to h h] claim settl$ ?irty-six ye>s lat]4 ,%e knew ! value ( money1 ! ne$ = pati5ce & diplomacy2 & %e c\ld sympa?ize ) a /ruggl+ arti/ 9 language t he c\ld und]/&4 ,gutzon's di>y op5s ) an indication t he ne$$ ! sympa?y4 ,he beg9s3 ,n[1 at la/6 ,i feel "s--en\gh--desire to make notes ( /eps & l&+s 9 ?is1 ?is curi\s life t we are doom$ = a c]ta9 "t to be>4 ,i mu/ be hone/ ) myself--else :y record8 ,lies1 trivialities & ! daily do+s ( ! body are n wor? ?9k+ ( mu* less mak+ memor&a (4 ,b x's n ,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ( ,e4 ,k4 ,edw>ds 8,,g5]al ,,%]idan0 ,?is /atue is 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,illu/ration3 8,,w>s ,,( ,,am]ica0 ,,model = ! public--n = "o s+le s\l4 ,= ,i am alone & :o w\ld und]/&8 ,six ye>s ago ,i said to myself1 8,i'll be great at ?irty1 or nev]40 ,i am ?irty4 ,i h _h ! di/urb+ pleasure ( be+ call$ 8ma/]0 by ! ,fr5* critics & "s ,am]icans1 yet at ! mom5t ,i _c sp5d sixp5ce )\t wond]+ :]e ! next "o w come f4 ,art is n self-su/a9+ until x becomes comm]cially valuable1 & a man is n to be c\nt$ until he is 9 popul> dem&4 ,gutzon's rea* 0 f> beyond 8 grasp1 & 8 ,heav5 0 f> away4 ,und\bt$ly he 0 extravagant4 ,he lov$ beauty & co/ly ?+s1 r>e books1 ri* /uff & tape/ries4 ,b ! problem ( :]e ! next doll> 0 com+ f began to worry him less & less4 ,he got big commissions 9 ,am]ica1 9 ,engl& & all ?r\gh 8 life4 ,8 tr\ble 0 n t he fail$ to make money b t he nev] le>n$ h[ to keep x4 ,he nev] seem$ to "k ! value ( a doll>1 nor did he c>e4 ,8 real extravagance 0 9 putt+ into commission$ "w add$ ri*ness ( detail or extra figures t he ?\ght w\ld add to ! effect4 ,t 0 :y he r>ely came out ( an und]tak+ ) any great pr(it to himself & 0 h\nd$ by debt all 8 life4 ,he r>ely sp5t money on 8 p]son1 except = small lovely ?+s t he c\ld c>ry 9 8 pocket4 ,he (t5 _h holes 9 8 %oes1 & 8 unpress$ clo!s 7 always a di/ress to 8 fri5ds4 ,to emphasize ! sacrifices ( a /ruggl+ arti/1 he us$ to tell ( buy+ bak$ potatoes on ! /reet corn]s ( ,london to keep 8 h&s w>m4 ,! potato-buy+ /ory 0 und\bt$ly true1 b x 0 h>dly a record ( a typical condition4 ,build+ 0 8 *ief delight--always4 ,9 ,london1 aft] he _h liv$ = mon?s 9 a /udio ap>tm5t 9 ,we/ ,k5s+ton1 he r5t$ a villa 9 ,/4 ,john's ,wood & proce$$ to make repairs & additions to x1 reg>dless ( co/4 ,! villa _h a rose g>d51 & he frequ5tly talk$ ( h[ he m[$ ! lawn e>ly 9 ! morn+ be=e />t+ ! day's "w4 ,all 8 life he enjoy$ ! "w ( beautify+ 8 surr\nd+s4 ,dur+ ! ye>s he built at lea/ six o!r /udios & h\ses = himself )\t ev] be+ satisfi$4 ,8 ideal home1 :i* he 0 always ready to describe 9 detail & ) feel+1 0 a fabul\s sort ( place t exi/$ only 9 8 re/less m9d4 ,9 8 di>y he m5tions hav+ gone %opp+ ) ! pa9t] ,frank ,brangwyn to consid] tak+ ov] ,sir ,edw>d ,leighton's /udio4 ,!y decid$ x 0 too pret5ti\s4 ,9 ,p>is he r5t$ a /udio 9 ! ,b\lev>d ,arago4 ,he /ill f\nd "s ( 8 old fri5ds & bus9ess acqua9tances 9 ! neighborhood :5 he visit$ x 9 #aica1 ?irty ye>s aft] he _h mov$ out ( x4 ,x 0 a place ( r>e memories4 ,he _h fitt$ ! little /ove ) a r$ is+lass front1 & he _h burn$ a solit>y c&le 9 x 9 ^? freez+ days to give ! illusion ( rosy w>m?4 ,9 ,gutzon's rem9isc5ces x seems always to h be5 cold 9 ! neighborhood ( ,b\lev>d ,arago4 ,a sculptor1 liv+ 9 "o ( ! g>rets ) :i* ! region seems to h be5 pl5tifully suppli$1 fa%ion$ a ma/]piece4 ,x 0 /ill 9 ! wet clay :5 ! !rmomet] dropp$ bel[ freez+4 ,! arti/ 0 frantic4 ,9 ! bitt] cold ( night he began to fe> = 8 /atue4 ,he got up & wrapp$ x 9 rags ( clo?+ & f9ally 9 8 only blanket to keep ! ice away4 ,he di$ ( ! cold4 ,b ! /atue = :i* he froze to dea? n[ reposes 9 w>m1 s]5e qu>t]s 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,frank ,brangwyn1 "s ( ^: "w may be se5 9 ,rockefell] ,plaza 9 ,new ,york ,city1 0 ! "o arti/ :o made a deep impression on ,gutzon 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,borglum di>y is fill$ ) notations su* z ?is3 8,novemb] #ai1 #ahig--,%ort half h\r ) ,brangwyn4444 ,he belongs to art & w d "w t w live40 ,& ! feel+ 0 mutual4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,brangwyn wrote1 8,i admire ^? /rong virile ?+s ( y\rs4 ,x is l a /rong sea breeze on a hot & li/less day to see y\r hone/ works44440 ,ea* =esaw = ! o!r a greatness t he c\ld n hope = himself4 ,! sculptor met ,rusk9 briefly & 0 s impress$ ) 8 features t he made a /atuette ( him4 ,! figure is seat$ ) a rug ov] ! knees & 0 "o ( ,borglum's mo/ successful pieces4 ,a copy ( x is n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum 9 ,new ,york4 ,he also met ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw1 al?\gh little ( art figur$ 9 _! association4 ,9 a lett] ye>s lat] he m5tion$ ,%aw's att5dance at meet+s ( :at he call$ ! 8,k+sley ,society40 8,?is10 wrote ,gutzon1 80 a lively debat+ society & we visit$ once a week at "o ano!r's homes4 ,i debat$ ) ,%aw on #8,! ,ignorance ( ,educat+ ,me4' ,i =get :i* side4 ,%aw likes to play sm>t1 b at he>t he is a s]i\s1 lovable1 great man40 ,gutzon may h be5 "r ab\t mo/ ( ^! po9ts1 b he made an error 9 nam+ ! club4 ,x 0 probably ! ,fabian ,club4 ,%aw d5i$ t he _h ev] he>d ( ! 8,k+sley ,society10 & m5tion$ t = t matt] he _h h>dly he>d ab\t ,k+sley4 ,gutzon rema9$ 9 ,engl& until ! turn ( ! c5tury :i*1 consid]+ ! int5sely mod]n impact ( 8 life1 seems l a long "t ago4 ,! days ( quick success _h become few] 9 #ahig1 & !y less5$ rapidly !reaft]4 ,!re 0 tr\ble on ! horizon & ! p ( ,engl& 7 uneasy & crot*ety4 ,9 ! controv]sy prec$+ ! ,bo] ,w>1 :i* broke out 9 #ahii1 he 0 l\dly critical ( ! ,briti% = _! oppression ( 8! intrepid b& 9 ! ,transvaal10 & freely =eca/ t !y w\ld pay = x de>ly4 ,& !y did4 ,g5]al ,bad5-,p[ell1 ano!r ( ,borglum's fri5ds1 0 besieg$ ) 8 troops 9 ,mafek+1 a little t[n nor? ( ,kimb]ley4 ,!re1 hold+ :at appe>$ to be a hopeless position1 !y came clos] to />vation daily :ile ,engl& pray$4 ,ye>s aft]w>d1 9 an article ab\t ! ,boy ,sc\ts1 :i* ,bad5-,p[ell f\nd$1 ,borglum recall$ ! turn+ po9t ( t w>3 ,i 0 9 ,london4 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! ,new ,globe !at]4 ,duse1 ! magnific5t1 0 giv+ "o ( h] sup]b p]=mances4 ,& dur+ "o ( ! curta9s ! director came onto ! /age ) an ann\ncem5t4 ,at fir/ he said1 8,i hope t ev]yone w rema9 9 8 seat4 ,i hope t y w be quiet & let ! play g on40 ,! audi5ce 0 dead /ill1 try+ to und]/&4 ,& !n ! man said3 8,mafek+ has be5 reliev$40 ,! play end$ "r !re4 ,i nev] saw a s$ate audi5ce s completely surr5d] to joy4 ,believe x or n1 e man ev]y:]e 9 ! !at] kiss$ ! o!rs1 kiss$ ! wom51 %\t$ & cri$4 ,!y p\r$ into ! /reets & jump$ up & d[n4 ,!y crawl$ onto ! tops ( buses & danc$4 ,& !n & !re ,mafek+ became hi/oric4 ,mafek+ _h be5 reliev$1 & t reliev$ ! he>t ( ,great ,brita94 ,! siege1 ) ,g5]al ,cronje comm&+ ! ,bo]s1 _h la/$ ab\t six mon?s4 ,x 0 lift$ by ,"l ,me?u5 & sixte5 ?\s& troops1 & x br\ght a new day to ,engl&4444 ,gutzon's "w 9 ,engl& 0 widely talk$ ( ?\gh little ( x n[ rema9s4 ,"o ( 8 pr9cipal commissions came to him aft] he _h left ! c\ntry1 & ! "w 0 execut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a some:at incongru\s product ( ! ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet /udio1 x 0 a s]ies ( murals = ! ,midl& ,hotel 9 ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 ne>+ completion ) adv]tis+ accompanim5ts t said x w\ld be ! f9e/ 9 ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,! ord]1 plac$ by ! ,midl& ,railway ,company1 own]s ( ! hotel1 0 rem>kable 9 t x broke :at _h long be5 consid]$ an unt\*able prec$5t4 ,x 0 ! fir/ l>ge ord] = f9e art "w ev] plac$ by ,engl& 9 ,am]ica1 & br\ght ! pa9t] wide publicity at a "t :5 x seems to h be5 consid]ably ne$$4 ,twelve panels 7 includ$ 9 ! s]ies1 & ! ,midl& ,railway ,company agre$ to pay #be1jjj1 a sum almo/ incr$ible 9 ^? h>d times2 b ! fee 0 payable on deliv]y4 ,! ,midl&'s art committee knew :at x 0 gett+4 ,9 #ahih ,borglum _h pa9t$ a s]ies ( panels = ! ,que5's ,hotel 9 ,le$s1 ano!r prop]ty ( ! railroad4 ,!y 7 a graceful1 joy\s gr\p1 & ,gutzon admitt$ 9 8 di>y t he 0 a little pr\d ( !m4 ,!y repres5t$ ! f\r seasons ) li!1 sl5d] maid5s z ! c5tral figures4 ,!y 7 pleasant-look+ & ! critics lik$ !m4 ,= 8,spr+10 !y danc$ ) g>l&s ( fl[]s1 ! trees & backgr\nd %rubb]y 9 h>mony ) pale spr+ colors4 ,= 8,summ]10 ! same girls 7 %[n relax$ on ! bank ( a bubbl+ pool ) "y ,pan play+ 8 pipes = !m4 ,! 8,autumn0 panel pictur$ !m danc+ out ! juice ( ! grapes4 ,& 9 8,w9t]10 ,pan1 n[ old & gray1 sat on a bleak %ore gaz+ at ! h>dly visible wrai?s ( ! maid5s z !y pir\ett$ away ov] ! ocean4 ,^! panels are /ill extant4 ,! gr\p ( murals = ! ,midl& ,hotel 9 ,man*e/] 0 f9i%$ 9 #aijc1 & x seems to h pleas$ ! critics ev5 m ?an x did ,borglum1 :o admitt$ t he 0 pleas$ ) x4 ,! c5tral figure 9 a panel tw5ty-sev5 feet high %[$ ,sir ,lancelot escort+ ,gu5ev]e to ,k+ ,ar?ur's c\rt4 ,lancelot1 8! *ief ( knights & d>l+ ( ! c\rt10 & ,que5 ,gu5ev]e1 ! lovelie/ ( ! ladies1 7 9 ! =egr\nd on horseback1 travel+ ?r\gh a leafy ,engli% wood4 ,m\nt$ m5 9 armor foll[$ at a di/ance4 ,! elev5 pa9t+s t accompani$ ,lancelot & ,gu5ev]e back to ,engl& 7 sc5es f ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream--,que5 ,titania asleep ) ,ob]on's love potion 9 h] eyes2 ,titania's enc\nt] ) ,bottom1 ! weav]2 h] adv5tures ) ,qu9ce1 ! c>p5t]1 ,/>vel+1 ! tailor1 ,sn\t1 ! t9k] & ,flute1 ! bell[s-m5d]--all 9 a f9e1 fanta/ic humor4 ,gutzon 0 /ill at "w on ?is gr\p on ,june #cj1 #aijc1 :i* 0 ! day be=e he />t$ = ,engl& to make deliv]y & sup]vise in/allation4 ,he 0 v ill ) typhoid fev] t ye>1 & 8 ca% _h disappe>$4 ,fri5ds ab\t ! /udio took up a collection to pay 8 /eam%ip f>e to ,liv]pool4 ,borglum's la/ ye>s 9 ,engl& 7 m>k$ by a trem5d\s emotional depression4 ,8 j\rnal1 9 places1 becomes almo/ incoh]5t z he attempts to analyze m5tal suff]+4 ,he f\nd relief 9 "w1 & he work$ incessantly4 ,he pa9t$ murals = private homes & made ! illu/rations = at lea/ two books1 ,! ,spani% ,ma91 ) pictures ( old w> galleys1 & ,k+ ,ar?ur1 ) especially f9e draw+s ( oak trees a ?\s& ye>s old4 ,he _h "s success z a portrait arti/4 ,he pa9t$ ! lik5esses ( a l>ge numb] ( ! ari/ocracy at ^: c\ntry h\ses he 0 ent]ta9$4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! portrait ( ,"l ,m[bray1 :i* 0 exhibit$ at ,liv]pool ) ! ,"l ,mayor tak+ "p 9 ! c]emonies4 ,he m5tions 9 8 di>y ! pa9t+ ( ! compos]1 ,cl>5ce ,lucas1 :o ?\ght x a good portrait 8t possibly might also be a "w ( art40 ,!re is also "s evid5ce t dur+ ! late n9eties he 0 do+ m & m "w ) sculpture4 ,9 8 j\rnal he m5tions a lo/ piece1 8,! ,return ( ! ,bo]10 :i* br\ght consid]able att5tion to 8 c>v+4 ,x %[$ a man on horseback return+ to 8 ru9$ home4 ,he 0 a figure ( complete dejection1 8 %\ld]s droop+1 8 head b5t d[n4 ,8 rifle 0 be=e him across ! saddle4 ,! horse 0 sniff+ at ! burn$ bits t rema9$ ( a h\se4 ,! /atue br\ght pl5ty ( criticism & discussion b no money4 ,! ,p>isian :o ca/ ! gr\p said x 0 trop p]sonnel to be a f9ancial success4 ,gutzon's only copy ( x 0 borr[$ by ! danc] ,loie ,full] = an exhibition & lat] left by h] 9 a ,new ,york bank z security = a loan4 ,presumably x lies =gott5 9 "s vault4 ,ano!r bronze gr\p1 8,apa*es ,pursu$10 _h great] public appeal & 0 exhibit$ 9 sev]al %[s 9 ,europe4 ,x 0 decid$ly popul> 9 ,tur91 & a copy 0 b\ght = ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii4 ,x %[s two horses 9 full gallop1 "o ( ! rid]s hold+ to a ?ird man :om he has lift$ (f ! gr\nd 9 8 flight4 ,! critics 7 pleas$ by its composition1 :i* 0 z /rik+ z its animation4 ,oddly en\gh1 ?is gr\p came back into public view 9 #aidf 9 an art deal]'s w9d[ 9 ,fifty-sev5? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,x 0 f\nd to h be5 pur*as$ by a ,philadelphian at an auction sale ( ! effects ( 8,diamond ,jim ,brady40 ,a copy made f ?is is n[ 9 ! ,witte ,art ,museum1 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4 ,all 9 all1 9 #aijj ,gutzon ,borglum 0 "o ( ! mo/ popul> arti/s 9 ,engl&4 ,he liv$ 9 a com=table villa1 he _h pl5tiful "w1 & :at he did 0 en?usia/ically receiv$4 ,& m5tal dejection did n keep him f hav+ a r full & v>i$ social life4 ,9 a lett] to ,mrs4 ,frmont he m5tion$ meet+ a ,madame ,hel5 ,bricka1 :o br\ght 8 "w to ! att5tion ( ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,teck ( ^: h\sehold %e 0 a memb]4 ,gutzon visit$ ! ,duke & ,du*ess & s met1 & ?rew into ! air1 a little boy :o grew up to be ! ,duke ( ,w9dsor &1 = a "t1 ! ,k+ ( ,engl&4 ,?r\gh ,madame ,bricka he 0 summon$ by ,que5 ,victoria to br+ 8 "w1 bo? pa9t+ & sculpture1 to ,w9dsor ,ca/le = an exhibition4 ,b = a "y man born on ! %ore ( ,be> ,lake1 ,idaho1 ! invitation 0 n cle> en\gh4 ,"o may be p]mitt$ a bit ( speculation z to :at might h happ5$ if he _h caught ! mean+--if he _h p>ad$ ) 8 "w "u royal patronage be=e ! ari/ocracy ( ,great ,brita94 ,b x is futile ?\ght4 ,he s5t 8 art to ,w9dsor = an exhibition1 b he nev] met ! que54 ,x nev] occurr$ to him t a que5 might want to see him4 ,he _h a v successful "o-man %[ at ,macmillan's 9 ,bond ,/reet1 & he made _m fri5ds 9 ,engl& & ,france1 "s ( !m ,am]ican arti/s4 ,"s ( ^! appe>$ lat] 9 8 life & 9 8 correspond5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"o ( !m 0 ,c>l ,sobieski1 desc5dant ( ! fam\s ,poli% g5]al4 ,ano!r1 :o not$ 8 exp]i5ce ent]ta9+ly1 0 ! writ] ,r4 ,m4 ,eassie4 ,he told ,gutzon ( he>+ ( 8 connection ) ! ,angels ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e1 9 ! he>t ( ,africa1 ?irty-five miles f ! ne>e/ :ites4 ,"o ( ,gutzon's la/ entries 9 8 ,london j\rnal tells ( a p>ty 9 #aija at 8 home1 8,h>le/one ,villa10 9 ,/4 ,john's ,wood4 ,x is wor? m5tion+ 9 t x honor$ ,isadora ,duncan & m>k$ h] debut z a danc]4 ,gutzon _h kn[n ! ,duncans 9 ,cali=nia4 ,isadora's fa!r _h rec5tly be5 9 ,london & 0 on 8 way back to ,am]ica :5 8 %ip1 ! ,mohegan f\nd]$ (f ! ,iri% coa/4 ,! sculptor _h gone f ,engl& to take *>ge ( ,duncan's body & to see t he 0 prop]ly buri$4 ,isadora1 h] bro!r & si/] _h come f ,cali=nia aft] _! fa!r's dea?4 ,augu/ ,borglum1 ,gutzon's bro!r1 0 a gue/ at ! p>ty & always recall$ ! impression ,miss ,duncan made z %e danc$ out f ! /udio onto ! lawn1 scatt]+ r$ rose petals t %e _h be5 ga!r+ 9 ! villa g>d54 ,isadora1 ,gutzon obs]v$1 br\ght an active revival ( memories f home4 8,! fre% we/]n breeze t came ) h]10 he said1 fill$ him ) no/algia4 ,v likely x did4 ,%ortly aft]w>d he _h gone ov] to ,p>is & 0 /&+ idly on a /reet corn]4 ,x 0 a day l any o!r 9 8 life except t he _h _h a brief meet+ ) a casual ,am]ican t\ri/ 9 a caf1 & t !re 0 an unusual am\nt ( ca% 9 8 pocket4 ,sudd5ly !re came to him an irresi/ible urge to return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates--to g home4 ,all 8 p5t-up irritation ov] spiritual repressions & 8 grievance ov] decad5t art conditions 9 ,europe surg$ ov] him at once4 ,he leap$ at a pass+ ,illu/ration3 8,,abraham ,,l9coln0 ,?is /atue1 9 front ( ! ,new>k c\r?\se1 0 ,borglum's own favorite4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gutzon ,,& ,,m>y ,,borglum cab1 (f]$ d\ble f>e if he c\ld get to ! ,g>e du ,nord 9 "t = ! boat tra9 444 & s1 pres5tly1 he _h pass$ ?r\gh ,*]b\rg & 0 on a %ip head$ = ,am]ica4 ,?is end$ an era 9 8 life & m>k$1 def9itely1 ! beg9n+ ( ano!r4 ,he 0 nev] to return to ,europe except = ! plac+ ( "w he _h produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,,quiet ,,9 ,,new ,,york ,! fir/ ?+ ,gutzon ,borglum did 9 ,new ,york 0 to jo9--or1 p]haps1 orig9ate--a movem5t ^: object 0 to make ,am]ican art di/9ctive & national4 ,?is 0 a bit out ( ! ord9>y4 ,gutzon1 s f> z he _h express$ himself1 hadn't mu* conc]n ab\t ,am]ican art4 ,:at he _h se5 ( x annoy$ him1 & he didn't int5d to give mu* "t to its promotion4 ,he 0 pres5tly to return to ,engl& 444 b someh[ he c\ld nev] f9d "t to book a passage4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! tw5tie? c5tury 8 j\rnal m5tions1 & _m ( u un=tunately rememb]1 ,european & classic influ5ces 7 dom9ant 9 art4 ,our public build+s 7 (t5 ,greek or ,roman temples adorn$ ) sculpture "r out ( ,hom]'s my?ology4 ,9 ,new ,york ! extreme example ( ?is t5d5cy 0 a build+ erect$ by "s art society on ,lex+ton ,av5ue :i* 0 decorat$ across ! front ) a frieze f ! ,p>!non 9 ,a!ns4 ,! ,new ,york v]sion ( ! frieze 0 s exact z to include all ! mutilations t ! m>* ( hundr$s ( ye>s _h inflict$ on ! orig9al4 ,arti/s--pa9t]s1 sculptors1 musicians alike--_h to h /udi$ abroad be=e !y c\ld get a he>+ 9 ,am]ica4 ,b1 un=tunately1 mo/ ( ! p :o patroniz$ art le>n$ ab\t ! subject f a few simple home rules4 ,!y 7 break+ out ( ! awesome1 gewgaw-envelop$ homes ( ! eighties & n9eties & mov+ into *ateaus import$ by ! boatload f ,france4 ,b !re is no record t any art deal] ev] succe$$ 9 sell+ an ,am]ican h\se to "s cu/om] 9 ,p>is4 ,x (t5 happ5s t a conv]t to a religi\s sect is m fanatical 9 8 beliefs ?an "o born into ! fold4 ,gutzon's fa!r _h come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,d5m>k to escape ! anci5t fett]s ( ?\ght1 & ,gutzon himself _h become ?or\ghly disillusion$ by 8 ye>s abroad4 ,he consid]$ ,am]ica to be ! la/ /ronghold ( fre$om = ! _s4 ,& he believ$ t ! "t _h come = ! c\ntry to express itself culturally4 ,he _h a !ory t _m p are born ,am]icans ?\gh _! physical bir?place might h be5 ,d5m>k or ,pol& or ,timbuktu4 ,he insi/$ t al?\gh ,am]ica 0 comp>atively a "y nation1 ! significance ( h] discov]y1 colonization & developm5t (f]$ ri* s\rces = ! pa9t] or sculptor seek+ decorative !mes4 ,he want$ ar*itects to /op copy+ classic models4 ,he 0 a great admir] ( ,l\is ,sullivan's individual art1 & he und]/ood x4 ,once1 driv+ ?r\gh a small t[n 9 ,ohio t he _h nev] se5 be=e1 he sudd5ly /opp$ ! c> & w5t back to look at a r$-brick build+4 8,built by ,sullivan10 he said4 ,& s x 04 ,! subject ( ! ,prix de ,rome s*ol>%ips1 9 8 op9ion1 0 debatable4 ,he ?\ght x a mi/ake to s5d tal5t$ "y arti/s to ,rome dur+ _! mo/ =mative p]iod & expose !m to ! ov]p[]+ influ5ce ( ! great ma/]s4 ,he liv$ 8 !ory1 = he did n see ,italy until late 9 life1 r ?an lose 8 individuality 9 ! pres5ce ( ^? giants1 ,mi*elangelo1 ,da ,v9ci & ,donatello1 :om he deeply rev]$4 ,borglum came to ,am]ica a sculptor4 ,he pa9t$ v little aft] #aija4 ,among 8 fir/ direct contacts ) ,am]ican art me?ods on ! ,atlantic coa/ 0 a competition = an eque/rian monum5t to ,g5]al ,grant to be plac$ 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,he devot$ a great deal ( "t & ?\ght to ! mak+ ( a model & work$ x out 9 f9e detail4 ,grant & two o!r (fic]s on horseback 7 m\nt$ on a high p$e/al1 ,grant a little high] ?an ! o!r two4 ,ar\nd ! base ( ! p$e/al & ext5d+ out on bo? sides 0 a ri* frieze ( figures m ?an life-size1 %[+ ev5ts lead+ to ! ,civil ,w>1 ! /ruggle itself & ! p]iod ( recon/ruction4 ,gutzon 0 told aft]w>d t ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 all-p[]ful 9 ! selection1 _h ?r[n out ! model because he felt t no sculptor 9 ,am]ica c\ld c>ve s elaborate a frieze & t he suspect$ =eign help4 ,subsequ5t /eps 9 ! conte/ are int]e/+ z an indication ( h[ memorials 7 sometimes produc$ 9 ^? days4 ,! jury c\ld n decide :i* ( ! two rema9+ models 0 be/1 s ea* sculptor 0 ask$ to submit a second model4 ,x happ5$ t ,solon ,borglum _h made ! horse on :i* ! pr9cipal figure 0 rid+ 9 bo? models4 ,! two sculptors call$ = help & ,solon said t he w\ld d :at he c\ld = :i*ev] "o got to 8 /udio fir/4 ,! disappo9t$ conte/ant w5t to ,gutzon & ask$ him to provide a horse1 b ,gutzon refus$ to compete ) 8 bro!r4 ,z x turn$ out1 ! "o :o receiv$ ,solon's help a second "t 0 giv5 ! commission4 ,nei!r ( ! bro!rs ?\ght t ,gutzon's unwill+ness to ent] a conte/ 0 any?+ b r\t9e4 ,solon & he 7 devot$ to ea* o!r4 ,gutzon _h call$ him away f ran* life to develop an art s5se t became rem>kable4 ,gutzon _h in/ruct$ him p]sonally & _h help$ to f9ance 8 c>e] 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,he believ$ himself p]sonally responsible = giv+ ,solon a *ance at a sculptor's c>e]2 he c\ld nev] consid] himself free to accept any commission 9 :i* he ?\ght t 8 bro!r might h an int]e/4 ,only once aga91 9 ,cuba1 did ,gutzon ,borglum ent] a competition4 ,he /eadfa/ly refus$ to accept attractive (f]s on ! gr\nd t ! pr9ciple 0 wrong4 ,a sculptor1 he said1 %\ld be select$ = 8 kn[n ability to d :at 0 ask$ ( him & %\ld be all[$ to (f] a v>iety ( designs1 if necess>y1 until he produc$ "o t 0 satisfactory to ! committee4 ,he decl>$ flatly t x 0 unju/ to ask an arti/ to risk 8 be/ ef=t on a gamble1 to ask him to sp5d 8 "t1 en]gy & money on some?+ t might only be ?r[n away4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t 8 ultimate decl>ation on ?is subject 0 made aft] 8 ,cuban exp]i5ce4 ,t 0 some?+ t he fail$ to talk ab\t4 ,! "q ( tal5t$ arti/s los+ _! id5tity 9 "w = o!r arti/s1 sometimes ( less or ev5 m$iocre ability1 0 a griev\s "o to him & caus$ _m he>ta*es ) :i* he frankly sympa?iz$4 ,(t5 tal5t$ arti/s c\ld n ev5 get a job 9 ano!r /udio1 no matt] :at _! ability4 ,su* a "o 0 ,paul ,nocquet4 ,paul ,nocquet 0 a ,belgian ( real ability :o _h kn[n ,gutzon 9 ,p>is & _h come ov] to be ne> him4 ,ev5tually he lo/ 8 life 9 a balloon asc5sion :i* he _h und]tak5 9 %e] despair4 ,9 an op5 lett] to ! ,ev5+ ,sun he call$ att5tion to ! humiliat+ role play$ by unrecogniz$ arti/s 9 ?is c\ntry1 all ( :i* gave ,gutzon ,borglum new voice4 ,borglum wrote3 ,i h read ) a/oni%m5t & pleasure ! lett] by ,paul ,nocquet plead+ = ! sculptor's art 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is no exagg]ation to say t a l>ge "p ( ! sculpture 9 ?is c\ntry is produc$ "u false pret5ses4 ,mu* ( x is f ! /udios ( celebrities1 ! labor1 ! ?\ght & ev5 ! basic ideas ( poor devils :o are paid s mu* a day4 ,t ! abuses ,mr4 ,nocquet speaks ( exi/1 !re is abundance ( pro(4 ,a glamor has be5 ?r[n ab\t sculpture "h t is n des]v$4 ,= a c5tury ! bulk ( u h ambl$ along timidly1 foll[+ a s+le lead1 sniff+ ! trail1 only to assure our que/ion+ s\ls t we 7 on ! beat5 pa?4 ,we fe> a new lead4 ,we plac>d our homes ) safe1 old s5tim5ts4 ,we p]mit no passion1 no action1 no?+ to di/urb ! ev5 t5or ( a puritanism t has h>dly w>m? en\gh or blood en\gh to produce great sculpture & t r>ely v5tures beyond ! mean+less nudes t disgrace our museums4 ,if ?is 7 n s1 ,mr4 ,nocquet w\ld h no compla9t4 ,if "* & individuality 7 ev5 tol]at$ 9 ,am]ican sculpture1 our production by proxy w\ld cease 9 a =tnight4 ,let ! p h :at !y feel ! ne$ (4 ,!re is some?+ deep 9 ! s\ls ( all ( u :i* seeks ! real ?+4 ,!n our ideals1 our lives & our passions w be express$ 9 our art4 ,:5 t is done ea* man w express himself1 & a new value w be plac$ on e "w ( art4 ,su* outspok5 criticism inevitably br\ght f ! caves all ! w9ds ( controv]sy4 ,!y m]g$ 9 a tempe/ 9 #aijh :5 ! sculptor wrote 9 ,! ,craftsman3 ,) ! pass+ ( ,sa9t-,gaud5s ! /&>d ( good "w 0 tak5 f u4444 ,n great "w1 = he 0 n a great arti/ l ,rimm]1 ,rod91 or ,meuni]1 nor 0 he a great poet4 ,nor 0 he a great te*nician l ,falguire or a doz5 o!r ,fr5*m54 ,b he _h a quality t p]si/$ to ! end & wr\ght1 ) few exceptions1 some?+ beautiful1 (t5 noble1 some?+ t left ! :ole _w bett] because x 0 made4 ,he gave u ,f>ragut 79 ,madison ,squ>e7 & "o or two o!r great /atues4 ,!n he dropp$ to ! ar*itect's /&>d1 ! lay figure1 & !re he rema9$4 ,curi\sly 8 ,f>ragut conta9s figures 9 ! base t appe> to h be5 made ye>s aft] ! figure ( ! ,admiral1 s quickly does he seem to h lo/ 8 y\?ful spontaneity4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s' s5se ( ref9em5t l$ to conv5tions1 & 8 lack ( imag9ation to a repetition ( ^! conv5tions4 ,ano!r ?+--,i d n recall 9 all 8 "w "o s+le gr\p ( creation t may be call$ a 8pipe dream40 ,9 o!r words1 ,i d n "k ( "o "w ( ,sa9t-,gaud5s t 0 n commission$1 t 0 n sugge/$ to him & produc$ = ano!r4 ,i speak ?us because ,i believe few p realize h[ little sculptural art is %[n 9 ?is c\ntry t is purely ! output ( ! sculptor's imag9ation1 produc$ creatively because ! sculptor has some?+ he mu/ say4 ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ma/] t he 01 0 a great workman2 he 0 n a creator4 ,x is b natural t 8 foll[+ %\ld1 9 _! ef=t to cat* 8 _s1 acquire only 8 /yle4 ,8 res]ve becomes 9 _! h&s m res]v$1 8 ar*itectural & imp]sonal mann] m mann]$1 & we h a pseudoclassic s*ool :i* = dull m$iocrity is )\t a rival 9 ! :ole field ( art4 ,?is analysis ( ano!r man's "w did incalculable h>m to ,gutzon's position 9 ,new ,york art circles4 ,! controv]sy became nationwide :5 ! newspap] headl9es ann\nc$1 8,borglum ,attacks ,sa9t-,gaud5s40 ,p>tisans jo9$ ! argum5t ) m zeal ?an discretion1 & ! wrangl+ w5t on )\t end4 ,ano!r controv]sy t swirl$ ab\t ,george ,gray ,b>n>d & 8 undrap$ figures on ! ,p5nsylvania ,capitol 9 ,h>risburg caught up ,gutzon 9 its progress4 ,borglum _h a :olehe>t$ respect = ,b>n>d & took up cudgels 9 8 def5se1 ?us fur!r antagoniz+ ! 8s\rd\ghs10 z he call$ ! ,academicians4 ,long aft]w>d :5 ,b>n>d 0 exclud$ f 8 /udio on ! ,bill+s e/ate1 :i* _h be5 b\ght = a public p>k1 ,gutzon (f]$ him 8 ,/am=d /udio to "w 9 &1 at ,b>n>d's reque/1 appe>$ be=e ! ,new ,york ,city ,bo>d ( ,ald]m5 9 an ef=t to iron out 8 tr\bles ) ! city4 ,b>n>d's 8,two ,natures0 & ,gutzon's 8,m>es ( ,diom$es0 7 ! fir/ pieces ( ,am]ican art pur*as$ = ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,( ! =m]1 ! sculptor wrote3 8,! #8s\rd\ghs' took #8,two ,natures1' p]haps ! f9e/ m>ble 9 its dim5sions by an ,am]ican 9 our c\ntry1 & z quickly & quietly z possible relegat$ x to ! basem5t4 ,n long aft] my #8,m>es ( ,diom$es' foll[$ ! same desc5t40 ,8 antipa?y to ! ,national ,academy 0 bas$ on 8 obs]vation t !re 0 too little frat]nity ab\t x & always a lack ( esprit de corps4 ,x foll[$ too mu* ! g5]al t5d5cy ( all academic organizations aga9/ any?+ new1 he said4 ,x 0 probably 8 undiplomatic mann] ( express+ 8 convictions t ar\s$ ! enmity ( ! old] set1 :o successfully kept him out ( any monum5tal "w 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,"o grievance ! y\ng] arti/s did h4 ,!re 0 no place :]e !y c\ld exhibit _! "w4 ,9 h>mony ) ,gutzon's desire to e/abli% a fairly repres5tative ,am]ican art 0 8 crusade to obta9 a fair deal = "y ,am]ican arti/s4 ,9 #aiab he help$ organize a new ,association ( ,am]ican ,pa9t]s & ,sculptors :i* w\ld provide exhibition space = new & unkn[n y\ng/]s4 ,a novel feature ( ! con/itution ( ! new society 0 t x decl>$ aga9/ juries4 ,e memb] 0 entitl$ to exhibit2 only ! am\nt 0 to be decid$ by a committee4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( space 0 res]v$ to invit$ "w & no "w n invit$ might be %[n4 ,%\ld any memb] wi% to invite ! "w ( a nonmemb] & fail to get ! approval ( ! committee1 he 0 p]mitt$ to give up "s ( 8 own space to ! /rang]4 ,gutzon 0 delegat$ to publi% ?is /atem5t ( ! pr9ciples ( ! organization3 ,we h jo9$ toge!r = ! purpose ( hold+ exhibitions ( our own "w & ! be/ procurable examples ( contempor>y art1 )\t relation to s*ool1 size1 m$ium or nationality4 ,we %all make our exhibitions z int]e/+ z !y w be repres5tative ( ,am]ican & ,european ,art activities4 ,we h no canons b hone/y & ability to express "o's self4 ,we d n believe t any arti/ has ev] discov]$ or w discov] ! only way to create beauty4 ,un=tunately1 at its fir/ exhibit ! association 0 split on ! v rock t 0 to h be5 its bulw>k--! repres5tative quality ( ! "w4 ,?is 0 ! exhibition1 at ! ,armory1 made fam\s by ! 8,nude ,desc5d+ a ,/aircase10 9 :i* nei!r ! nude nor ! /aircase made mu* diff]5ce4 ,! pa9t+ 0 an orgy ( color & di/ortion4 ,gutzon _h no qu>rel ) t4 ,he liv$ by ,voltaire's pr9ciple3 8,sir1 ,i absolutely d5y ! tru? ( y\r /atem5t1 b ,i %all def5d to ! dea? y\r "r to make x40 ,:at hurt & ang]$ him 0 t1 by election1 he 0 responsible = ! exhibit1 & t ! committee _h reject$ "w :i* he _h approv$ & _h accept$ "w t he _h n ev5 se54 ,_! excuse 01 8,we don't c>e ab\t ! con/itution4 ,we are try+ to get up an exhibition40 ,sadly ! sculptor resign$ say+ t no o!r c\rse rema9$ to him4 ,he came home to ,/am=d pr(\ndly deject$4 ,aft] a sil5t d9n] he rem>k$3 8,i wi% ,i _h a million doll>s 9 ca%40 8,:at 9 ! _w =80 ,mrs4 ,borglum inquir$4 8,i'd %ut all ^? /ruggl+ "y pa9t]s 9 a room & ?r[ x at !m10 he repli$4 8,x w\ld keep !m :ile !y 7 hunt+ up some?+ to d besides art40 ,he told ( "s ( ! /udios he _h visit$ :ile organiz+ ! new association & ( ! h>d "t "s ( ! /ud5ts 7 hav+4 ,ne>ly all successful arti/s h be5 ?r\gh su* trials b n _m ( !m rememb]4 ,! ,national ,sculpture ,society _h elect$ ,gutzon to memb]%ip 9 #aijc %ortly aft] 8 return f ,europe4 ,"h1 too1 he f\nd among ! y\ng] set a feel+ ( revolt aga9/ ! old] memb]s4 ,he sugge/$ *anges 9 ! con/itution t enli/$ /rong support f "s ( ! memb]s4 ,h[ev]1 ,presid5t ,j4 ,q4 ,a4 ,w>d took exception to ?is ?reat to 8 p[] & refus$ to let ! report ( ! committee favor+ *anges come to a he>+4 ,promptly ! sculptor d5\nc$ su* tactics z 8unfair & disc\rte\s10 :i* did n add to _! fri5d%ip4 ,mo/ ( ! re=ms 7 lat] adopt$4 ,) ! ,national ,arts ,club 8 relations 7 m pleasant4 ,:5 ! club _h to move to o!r qu>t]s he help$ make ! selection ( ! ,gram]cy ,p>k site & 0 giv5 full *>ge ( ! food dep>tm5t :i* _h fall5 deeply into debt4 ,"u 8 p]sonal managem5t ! d9+ room soon %[$ a pr(it--a mo/ difficult ?+ to a*ieve 9 any art club4 ,borglum belong$ to ! ,salmagundi ,club1 to ! ,f5c]s1 7:]e he us$ to take lessons f a ,cuban f5c+ ma/] 9 ! /udio7 & to num]\s fly+ clubs4 ,8 lifelong memb]%ips 9 ! ,play]s ( ,new ,york & ! ,metropolitan ( ,wa%+ton gave him con/ant pleasure & satisfaction4 ,he taught "o ye> at ! ,art ,/ud5ts' ,league 9 ,new ,york & return$ ! fees he receiv$ = tea*+ z prizes to 8 pupils1 sev]al ( :om are n[ out/&+ sculptors4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,san ,francisco e>?quake & fire 9 #aijf1 he jo9$ ) o!r ,new ,york arti/s 9 donat+ works to a public auction = ! relief ( arti/s caught 9 ! disa/]4 ,?r\gh 8 old fri5d ,jacob ,s*iff ( ,kuhn1 ,loeb & ,company1 he got ! fund ?r\gh to ,cali=nia 9 record "t4 ,ano!r ( 8 old fri5ds1 ,ar?ur ,mat!ws1 ,san ,francisco pa9t]1 0 ! cu/odian ( ! money4 ,he did s good a job ( sp5d+ x t a consid]able sum 0 left ov]4 ,! balance lay 9 a bank = =ty ye>s until x 0 turn$ ov] to a new committee by ! ,/ate ,bank+ ,commission 9 #aidf4 ,! *airman ( ! committee 0 ,william ,b4 ,faville1 ! ar*itect1 ano!r good fri5d4 ,b by t "t bo? ,ar?ur & ,gutzon 7 gone4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sculptor became involv$ 9 s _m outside matt]s t "o wond]s h[ he c\ld h f\nd "t = !m4 ,8 answ] 0 t life & art are insep>able4 ,he wrote = a magaz9e 9 #aijh t ! ?ree elem5ts absolutely jo9$ = ! production ( great art are s9c]ity1 individuality & rev]5ce4 ,he said3 ,( rev]5ce1 ,i d\bt if !re is en\gh 9 all ! ,unit$ ,/ates to build "o great temple4 ,i d\bt if !re are m5 en\gh 9 all ?is l& ) unselfi%ness en\gh & love en\gh to build "o great & beautiful %r9e = comm]ce or indu/ry1 = lib]ty or art1 = religion--f ! bottom up1 p]fectly good1 l an alt> ^u :i* ! mo/ sacr$ ?+ 9 our lives %all be (f]$ to all ! re/ :o foll[4 ,gutzon 0 a poet1 b he seems also to h be5 an obs]v+ reali/4 ,he cont9u$3 ,art appli$ to utilit>ian purpose is1 proportionately1 a l>g] int]e/ 9 our lives ?an :at h come to be t]m$ 8,f9e ,arts40 ,i see no diff]5ce betwe5 !m myself4 ,i f9d 9 my /udy ( art t ! real arti/ is n9e t5?s ( ! "t a craftsman4 ,x is only 9 t small "o t5? ( 8 "t t he rises to ! elevat$ position ( prophet & ma/]4 ,! "q ( art education 9 g5]al involves :at ,i call 8betrayal by democracy10 ?\gh p]haps ,i speak ) ! prejudice ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 be+ "o ( n9e *ildr5 :o _h no college degree4 ,:5 democracy came into ! ,am]ican _w ! great mass ( ! p felt t ! only advantage ari/ocracy _h 0 8high] education40 ,! _w has tak5 t up 9 z bl9d a way z x takes up s _m o!r ?+s4 ,:ile high] education goes on apace1 ma*9]y has to /ep 9 to supply ! in/ant ne$ ( _m ?+s t be=e 7 made by h&1 & all k9ds ( "w t we us$ 9 ! build+ ( our homes has det]iorat$4 ,9 man's ess5tial _w ! wat] color has *ang$ to ! li?ograph1 ! draw+ to ! ,kodak1 & s on d[n ?r\gh life4 ,man no long] sees4 ,8 eyes no long] se>* ! =m1 l9e & color ( any piece ( "w4 ,8 f+]s no long] te/ ! art & f9i% f\nd on old ma/] crafts4 ,i nev] look at a spoon or a knife or a =k1 a table or a *air1 b ,i wi% to correct & improve x4 ,i ?9k our spoons are badly made4 ,! prongs ( our =ks are too long & ! blades ( our knives are too long & badly %ap$4 ,x amazes me t su* utilit>ian articles are n design$ = ! purposes t !y are int5d$ to s]ve4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 sket*+ 9 ,cali=nia4 ,a man w&]$ by & wat*$ me a little :ile4 8,:y d y d t80 he ask$4 ,& :5 ,i want$ to "k :at he meant he told me4 8,i mean pa9t+10 he said4 8,:y d y d x at all80 ,) ref]5ce to art1 t is ! mo/ a/ute "q ,i h ev] he>d ask$4 ,:y d we d x at all8 ,i hope t ^? ( y :o c>e any?+ ab\t art w nev] =get x4 ,t "q ought to be put to y 9 all y d 9 art1 & x ought to guide y 9 y\r "w4444 ,:y d y d x8 ,on ! subject ( art s*ools he wrote bitt]ly3 ,i h said1 t ! high] education we 7 promis$ has fail$1 = x has tak5 away f ! great body ( ! p _! only opportunity to express !mselves4 ,t is :y ,i am hamm]+ on ! value ( craftsman%ip = ! real lead]s 9 f9e arts4 ,we h tak5 f ! race t great body ( workm5 f :om arti/s %\ld come1 & 9 ord] to supply a place = ! man ( an arti/ic temp]am5t we h built art s*ools--in/itutions :i*1 s f> z ,i h be5 able to f9d any record1 _h no exi/5ce at all 9 ! "t ( ,phidias or dur+ ! great p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,we are tea*+ art z a f9e art--a subject t _c ev] be taught at all4 ,he urg$ re=ms 9 art education--re=ms t h s9ce come ab\t4 ,on ?is subject he wrote3 ,! art s*ools ( ?is c\ntry turn out "y m5 & wom5 by ! ?\s&s e ye>1 & mo/ly !y ar5't wor? fifty c5ts a day to any arti/ or sculptor4 ,x is a v sad fact4 ,! economic indep5d5ce ( e human be+ :o feels t he or %e wants to /udy art is some?+ t we %\ld n lose a mom5t to assure4 ,i ?9k ! sweetness ( life is n s mu* affect$ by any o!r doz5 causes z by ! pres5t inability ( ! race to express its emotions 9 a creative way4 ,if sociologi/s & humanit>ians c\ld help ?is great body ( y\?s to put _! little he>ta*es into "s beautiful1 individual expression by creat+ "s article 9 daily use1 ?is p5t-up t5sion1 ev]y:]e at ! break+ po9t1 w\ld be us$ up at its s\rce1 z are spr+s ( liv+ wat]4 ,& _! "w1 _! cont5tm5t & _! p[] w\ld be felt 9 e home4 ,! message seems important because s pat5tly ! tru?4 ,gutzon ,borglum 0 c]ta9ly a ma/] craftsman1 f ! design ( tools to ! art t 0 8 pr(ession4 ,x is significant t :ile he always prea*$ a doctr9e ( *ange & mod]nity & 0 s\ndly b]at$ by ! academicians1 he nev] produc$ any?+ cabali/ic4 ,d[n deep 9 him 0 ! und]/&+ ( :at p 7 ?9k+ ab\t & :at !y c\ld und]/&4 ,!y und]/ood him be/1 p]haps1 :5 he 0 d5\nc+ some?+4 ,he _h a ke5 eye1 a vibrant voice1 &1 und\bt$ly1 a f9e vocabul>y ) :i* to d ! d5\nc+4 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,,v>iety ,,( ,,life ,,9 ,a ,,/udio ,gutzon's fir/ /udio 9 ,new ,york 0 orig9ally a b>n t ext5d$ across ! re> ( "s anci5t br[n/one-front h\ses 9 ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet ne> ,?ird ,av5ue4 ,he trans=m$ x into "o l>ge room ) a high skylight & a n>r[ balcony across ! end opposite ! entrance4 ,"u ?is1 beh9d ! spiral /airway1 0 a dress+ room1 !n a door lead+ to a little f\nta9 & a /orage place = clay & coal1 & f9ally an +l5ook ) built-9 seats on bo? sides ( ! fireplace & %elves above !m = books & bric-a-brac4 ,to ent] ! /udio y pass$ ?r\gh a gre5 door op5+ f ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet1 along ! old driveway bord]$ by g]aniums to ! prop] entrance :i* l$ into a small ant]oom4 ,on ! /reet door 0 a sign gruffly ann\nc+ t visitors 7 receiv$ 8,by appo9tm5t only40 ,b x 0 easy to get to ! ant]oom2 & no matt] h[ h>d a secret>y might try to c>ry out ord]s1 ,gutzon w\ld c]ta9ly call out a welcome to anybody :o own$ a voice he recogniz$4 ,8 /udio 0 only a /ep f ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation2 s _m ( 8 fri5ds dropp$ 9 j to wat* him "w4 ,& because he _h decid$ to love all mank9d & knew t _m ( ^! p _h come f a long di/ance1 he w\ld nev] let !m be turn$ away4 ,!re 0 always some?+ go+ on 9 ?is place until ! day he mov$ to ,/am=d--politics1 social re=m1 p>k improvem5ts1 drama1 & sometimes sculpture4 ,& 9 ! backgr\nd 0 a phalanx ( ,new ,york's clev] p1 /udio help]s1 secret>ies1 models1 fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,!y fl[$ 9 & out at all h\rs ( ! day & night1 & !re seem$ nev] to be any end to !m4 ,among 8 e>ly help]s 7 ,m>ian ,bell1 daught] ( ! inv5tor ( ! telephone1 & h] fri5d ,alice ,hill ( ,wa%+ton4 ,gutzon probably enjoy$ mak+ ! pair ( !m sweep up ! /udio & mix clay4 ,once he made !m dye untold y>ds ( musl9 until _! h&s 7 completely discolor$4 ,art 0 difficult1 he told !m1 because x 0 made up ( s _m diff]5t1 disagreeable ?+s4 ,b1 someh[1 !y lik$ 8 in/ructions1 & !y look$ on ! /udio z a second home4 ,alice 0 m>ri$ !re to ,frank ,h>ris1 a musician & inv5tor ( an electronic pickup sy/em to transmit music ov] ! telephone4 ,x 0 demon/rat$ successfully be=e an audi5ce 9 ! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory 9 ,new ,york4 ,o!r help]s develop$ into sculptors ) indep5d5t /udios ( _! own4 ,among !m 7 ,george ,lob] ( ,new ,york2 ,m]rill 78,bud07 ,gage ( ,santa ,monica1 ,cali=nia2 8,bob0 ,g>rison ( ,d5v] & ,new ,york2 ,m4 ,f4 ,mal9 ( ,salt ,lake ,city2 & ,william ,tol5t9o ( ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s4 ,tol5t9o _h be5 recomm5d$ by ,mrs4 ,woodr[ ,wilson4 ,malv9a ,h(fman1 ?\gh nev] a /udio help]1 0 a famili> practition] 9 x & (t5 a gue/ ( ! ,borglums4 ,gutzon gave h] occasional te*nical advice1 beg9n+ ) h] fir/ attempt at c>v+4 ,%e _h model$ a head ( h] fa!r on ! end ( a piece ( lead pipe ) no prop] armature1 & 0 copy+ x 9 m>ble4 ,ano!r ,new ,york sculptress1 ,e!l ,hood1 :om he met lat]1 impress$ him s mu* t he invit$ h] to "w ) him 9 ! ,black ,hills1 b by t "t %e 0 too busy 9 ! ,ea/4 ,p]haps ! mo/ indisp5sable work] & help] 0 ,rob]t 78,bob07 ,a4 ,baillie ( ,clo/]1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,gutzon repeat$ly call$ him 8! be/ m>ble c>v] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,he />t$ 9 ! ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet /udio to "w on ! c>v+ ( figures = ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e1 & rema9$ !re /eadily = t5 ye>s4 ,:5 ,gutzon began to be call$ away m & m f ,new ,york on di/ant commissions ,baillie's "w = o!r sculptors increas$1 & 9 "t he 0 "o ( ! mo/ s\ght-aft] assi/ants 9 ,new ,york4 ,! models1 too1 7 int]e/+1 b only a few are rememb]$ n[4 ,!re 0 a man ) a :ite be>d :o _h pos$ = _m sculptors1 includ+ ,mr4 ,b>n>d4 ,!re 0 ,"l ,me?u5's =m] valet :o _h lo/ ! weekly payroll :ile return+ f ! bank4 ,be/ ( all 0 sweet1 g5tle ,julia ,p]cy1 :o pos$ = "s ( ,gutzon's be/ m>bles4 ,%e m>ri$ a sculptor :o _h work$ 9 ! /udio & w5t ) him to ,cali=nia4 ,un=tunately ! m>riage 0 n happy & end$ 9 divorce4 ,long aft]w>d1 9 #aidg1 %e wrote a few recollections ( h] life 9 ! /udio3 ,dur+ my y\? :ile work+ z a model = ,mr4 ,borglum1 8 talks to /ud5ts tal5t$ en\gh to be invit$ to ! /udio 7 always ( a con/ructive nature4 ,he gave advice z to _! outlook on life & conduct ( liv+4 ,! y\ng] ones 7 told t !y c\ld set an example 9 _! s*ools & be a help at home4 ,8 rev]5ce & respect = womanhood 7 well kn[n by all :o 7 acqua9t$ ) him4 ,tal5t & s9c]ity 7 :at he look$ =4 ,he _h no use = plagi>i/s--8cribb]s10 he call$ !m--especially 9 ! field ( ar*itecture4 ,he _h a ke5 s5se ( humor & _m a laugh we all _h at ! way he w\ld tell ( an amus+ incid5t he _h se54 ,"o ( 8 say+s :5 ref]r+ to someone :o lack$ initiative 01 8,y c't pick up cu/>d ) a hook40 ,he also c\ld tell a man's "* by a look at 8 clo!s4 ,if worn = any l5g? ( "t1 he said1 !y seem to take on ! l9es ( ! body4 ,:5 mak+ a /atue or a portrait bu/ 9 m>ble1 he w\ld fir/ model x 9 clay f life4 ,!n a pla/] ca/ f ! clay figure 0 made by ! /udio help4 ,! /one cutt] us$ ! pla/] figures to measure f &1 ) ! aid ( a po9t+ ma*9e 7) ?ree po9ts71 he w\ld cut ! /one to )9 an in* ( ! f9i%$ surface 9 "s p>ts4 ,!n ,mr4 ,borglum w\ld take ov]1 work+ ) mallet & *isel direct f ! model ^u ! m>ble4 ,if a defect 9 ! m>ble %[$ up 7:i* 9 my exp]i5ce occurr$ only 9 ! cream-color$ ,m>yl& m>ble71 he w\ld cut deep] & set ! :ole figure back or *ange ! pose slightly to escape ! flaw4 ,to d ! f9i%+ he us$ f9e tools & s&pap]1 e n[ & !n wett+ ! m>ble ) a sponge to help br+ out ! lifelike effect he 0 /riv+ =4 ,8 high ideals inspir$ me to d my be/ to express 9 ! pose ! _s ( ! idea he 0 portray+ 9 ! m>ble4 ,i consid] x an honor & a great privilege to h work$ = him4 ,an ent]ta9+ "* :o work$ 9 ! /udio & slept !re 0 a ,japanese call$ 8,humbo0 by ! o!rs2 & !re 0 ano!r /ud5t f ,japan1 s*ol>ly ,takamura1 :o 0 admitt$ by an introduction f ,daniel ,*e/] ,fr5* & a some:at exceptional lett] writt5 by himself4 ,?is notice _h begun3 ,if y w n take me1 ,i mu/ greatly disappo9t myself4 ,i mu/ h no "w1 no /udy1 no hope1 no pleasure4 ,my com+ to ?is c\ntry mu/ end by all 9 va94 ,please1 please let me h y\r favor1 j l ,mr4 ,honpo4 ,i d n c>e mu* ( money4 ,i %all be q satisfi$ ) only a little1 if y c\ld4 ,i w d any?+ y ord]4 ,pray accept my reque/1 sympa?is+ ) a lonely little s\l f a f> c\ntry ov] ! sea4 ,o!r models includ$ "y ,lieut5ant ,phil ,%]idan1 :o sp5t _m h\rs pos+ = ! eque/rian /atue ( 8 fa!r 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,among ! horses 7 ,smoke1 a ,virg9ia hunt]1 & ,halool1 a ?or\ghbr$ ,arab import$ by ,walt] ,dav5port1 ! c>tooni/4 ,^! horses w&]$ ab\t ! /udio on ! days !y 7 ne$$1 & 7 p]fectly g5tle4 ,!y 7 kept at a rid+ academy 9 ! p>k :]e ,gutzon occasionally rode b>eback ) a gr\p ( army m54 ,edi? ,wynne ,mat?ison1 ! actress & a de> fri5d1 pos$ = ! h]oic-siz$ figure call$ 8,rabboni0 9 ,rock ,creek ,cemet]y at ,wa%+ton4 ,t figure is 9 />tl+ contra/ to ! beautiful1 brood+ figure ( ! ,adams ,memorial by ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s 9 ! same place4 ,! 8,rabboni0 expresses joy & hope1 :ile ! o!r is complete negation4 ,/ill o!rs :o came to pose 7 ! ,mortim] ,s*iff *ildr5 ( :om ! sculptor made a portrait relief to accompany ! portrait ( ! ,jacob ,s*iff *ildr5 made 9 ! previ\s g5]ation by ,sa9t-,gaud5s4 ,"o ( ! sculptor's mo/ rev]$ fri5ds 0 ,john ,s4 ,cl>k1 mu* old] ?an himself1 :o came all too seldom f ,bo/on4 ,he 0 engag$ 9 writ+ a life ( ,john ,fiske1 ! hi/orian1 & took a great int]e/ 9 ! sculptor's "w4 ,he lik$ mo/ ( all ! m>ble figures ( 8,conception10 8,mo!rhood0 & 8,m>tyr10 :i* he spoke ( z a trilogy4 ,9 a lett] writt5 9 #aijg ,cl>k makes ?is int]e/+ comp>ison ( lit]>y & sculptural "w3 ,i daily realize t ,i am engag$ 9 a task n unlike sev]al y h 9 h&4 ,i h really to create an imag9>y portrait ( a great man ) m]e words4 ,my task is to create s di/9ct an image t x c be realiz$ by ! imag9ation z a tru?ful repres5tation ( ! real man4 ,9 ! process ( "w ,i h to employ _m ( y\r me?ods = produc+ effects1 & ,i c see m cle>ly ?an ev] be=e h[ widely diff]5t is g5u9e arti/ic "w f imitative "w ( lit]al reproduction4 ,:e!r y come to ,bo/on or n1 "k ?is--t y /& 9 my he>t z "o ( my de>e/ fri5ds & t !re is no success or honor t comes to y t does n w>m ! 8cockles ( my he>t0 to a ruddy gl[4 ,9 ^? e>ly days 9 ,new ,york1 be=e ,gutzon became involv$ 9 _m big public memorials1 he _h m "t to express 8 creative fancies or 8pipe dreams0 9 m>ble4 ,a l>g] ?an life-size nude figure ( a woman :i* he call$ 8,conception0 or 8,inspiration0 caus$ "s /ir & 0 consid]$ too d>+ 9 c]ta9 circles4 ,to him x repres5t$ ! hol9ess ( creation1 & 8 small m>ble call$ 8,wond]m5t ( ,mo!rhood0 0 produc$ 9 ! same rev]5t1 humble _s4 ,a second m>ble figure symbolic ( mo!rhood repres5t$ a woman on h] knees1 hold+ up h] infant *ild 9 h] arms z if (f]+ x on an alt>4 ,?is 0 a /ep t[>d 8 m>ble 8,atlas10 a female figure on h] knees1 ab\t f\r feet high1 hold+ a globe repres5t+ ! _w 9 h] arms1 lift+ x up to ,god in/ead ( balanc+ x on h] back z 9 ! old my?ology4 ,( 8 8,conception10 :i* ) o!r ( 8 works 0 exhibit$ at ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,george ,luks1 ! pa9t]1 said3 ,"h 9 all ! sublimity ( maje/y we see ! symbolism ( life1 ! symbolism ( love1 affection1 devotion & piety4 ,l ! *rysalis t lib]ates ! butt]fly1 we see ! s\l t hov]s above ?is classic piece ( m>ble4 ,we seem to feel ! same ?rill z we wat* ! di/5d$ lips t dr9k ! brea? ( life4 ,we wond]4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ?is appeal+ c\nt5ance t /rikes u ) peculi> awe4 ,we see a s\l ris+ above passion4 ,we feel ! same admiration t we d = a fl[] t =ces itself up ?r\gh ! muddy soil into a new life & light--a sort ( emancipation4 ,we see ! e>ly morn+ sun break ?r\gh ! skies ( spl5dor1 ! unfold+ ( ! rose1 ! ,wille zum ,gut51 ! revelation4 ,! gr\p call$ 8,i ,h ,pip$ & ,ye ,h ,n ,danc$0 0 produc$ 9 ! /udio at ab\t ?is "t1 b nev] dur+ 8 life got out ( ! pla/] /age because ,gutzon c\ld nev] af=d a l>ge en\gh piece ( m>ble :5 he _h ! "t to c>ve x4 ,! ?\ght ( x _h be5 9 8 m9d a long "t4 ,! initial idea1 he said1 _h come to him at a conc]t :]e ,ysaye1 ! viol9i/1 _h be5 play+4 ,! way ! wom5 /ood up at ! end ( ! conc]t1 arrang+ _! furs & *att]+ ab\t :]e !y 7 go+ next made him feel t ! music _h pass$ completely ov] !m1 leav+ no impression4 ,he exhibit$ ! female figure alone z a pa/el sket* 9 ,bo/on 9 #aija1 :]e x elicit$ ! foll[+ description ( ! gr\p f ,lillian ,:it+1 poet & art critic3 ,x is ! ideal figure ( a girl1 h] h&s ?r[n up & clasp$ to ! "r1 ! head turn$ a little to "o side1 & ! c\nt5ance be>+ ! mo/ inscrutable expression4 ,%e has be5 pip+ to ,pan1 :o lies at h] feet unmov$1 unrecogniz+1 until %e drops ! pipes & ! melody ceases4 ,!n he is ar\s$ & turns to see :y ! music is he>d no m4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ typical int]pretations ( life4 ,! arti/ pa9ts 8 ideal vision4 ,! poet (f]s 8 dream4 ,! musician s+s 8 song4 ,& ! _w goes on1 c>eless1 unhe$+4 ,at la/1 sadd5$ & sp5t = want ( t sympa?y :i* %\ld h made life all joy & ec/asy1 ! pa9t] turns 8 canvas to ! wall4 ,! poet drops 8 p54 ,! song ( ! s+] is he>d no m1 & ! _w turns to ask ! mean+ ( ?is sil5ce4 ,s9ce ,borglum's dea? ! figure has be5 c>v$ 9 m>ble & is 9 ,cali=nia4 ,9 ! meantime a v l>ge 8pipe dream10 some?+ made = 8 own pleasure1 ! sculptor said1 0 gradually tak+ %ape 9 8 ,new ,york /udio4 ,8 love = horses & ! exceptional opportunity = /udy+ _! movem5ts at ! ,baldw9 ran* 9 ,cali=nia 7 /ill bright 9 8 m9d4 ,!y always 74 ,he said once t he nev] saw a horse any:]e t he didn't /udy x & le>n some?+ new4 ,9 8 /udies = ! ,grant competition he _h become acqua9t$ ) army equipm5t1 & he lat] began a gr\p ( artill]y horses ) _! trapp+s4 ,because su* ext]nals 7 bo!rsome to 8 composition1 he ab&on$ !m & conc5trat$ on horses alone1 add+ ! figure ( an ,indian = int]e/4 ,he 0 famili> ) ! ways ( ^? exp]t rid]s--h[ a man c\ld decoy horses out ( a corral & by rid+ ar\nd & ar\nd !m until !y foll[$ 8 m\nt c\ld lead a da% into ! op54 ,t 0 ! mom5t *os5 by ! sculptor = 8 gr\p--five wild horses 9 full gallop4 ,! gr\p 0 ca/ 9 bronze by ! ,gorham ,company & exhibit$ 9 _! w9d[ on ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,n only because ! action ( ^? horses 0 v lifelike b because ! plan 0 :olly ,am]ican 9 bo? subject & design1 x attract$ in/ant att5tion & 0 pur*as$ by ,james ,/illman & pres5t$ to ! ,metropolitan ,museum4 ,x happ5$ t ,sir ,purdon ,cl>ke1 an ,engli%man1 0 director ( t in/itution at ! "t4 ,= a long "t x /ood 9 ! entrance hall & 0 almo/ ! fir/ ?+ t caught ! eye ( ! visitor4 ,ne> x 0 ,rod9's 8,age ( ,bronze10 a slight figure :i* 0 "o ( ,gutzon's favorites4 ,s*ool *ildr51 :o 7 tak5 on regul> t\rs ?r\gh ! museum1 us$ to vote ! horses z _! favorite exhibit4 ,! "n 8,m>es ( ,diom$es0 0 giv5 to ! gr\p by "s classical s*ol> :o recall$ ! /ory ( ,h]cules & ! wild horses ( ,k+ ,diom$es4 ,! sculptor nev] c>$ mu* = ! "n2 x h>k$ back too l\dly to outworn my?ology4 ,m & m ,gutzon's s5se ( ! bigness ( ,am]ica1 ( h] value to ! _w1 ( ! importance ( h] h]oes1 0 gr[+ ^u him4 ,he _h b\ght a l>ge block ( m>ble & "o day began to c>ve ! head ( ,abraham ,l9coln--8 fir/ exp]im5t 9 colossal sculpture4 ,he work$ on x = weeks until x became a p]fect lik5ess ( ! man1 b /ill he work$ :ile wat*]s fe>$ t "o m /roke ( ! *isel might ru9 ! :ole "w4 ,& !n a miracle happ5$4 ,sudd5ly a real "* seem$ to look out f ! c>v$ features4 ,! face became inhabit$4 ,a color$ woman1 ^: duty x 0 to sweep ! /udio & to :om t huge block ( m>ble _h always be5 a nuisance because %e c\ldn't pu% x ar\nd1 at la/ rais$ h] eyes f ! floor & exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t3 8,h['s ,mi/a ,bo'glum "k ol' ,abe 0 9 dat rock80 ,! head 0 tak5 ov] to ,gorham's & exhibit$ 9 _! w9d[4 ,rob]t ,l9coln1 son ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 happ5$ along & he also exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t1 8,i nev] expect$ to see ,fa!r aga940 ,lat] he wrote t he consid]$ x ! be/ lik5ess ( 8 fa!r t he _h ev] se54 ,truman ,b>tlett1 :o _h made a /udy ( all ! kn[n portraits ( ,l9coln1 w5t f>!r1 say+ !re _h n yet be5 sculptur$ a head ( ,l9coln t c\ld comp>e ) x4 ,x 0 ! c5t5>y ( ,l9coln's bir?1 & ,gutzon1 z a matt] ( s5tim5t1 ask$ ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt if he w\ld let ! head /& 9 ! ,presid5t's room at ! ,:ite ,h\se dur+ ,l9coln's bir?day4 ,roosevelt welcom$ x & aft] x _h gone back to ,new ,york wrote to inquire :at _h become ( x4 ,he said he wi%$ x c\ld be kept 9 ,wa%+ton p]man5tly4 ,! lett] 0 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ,eug5e ,mey]1 ,jr41 :o b\ght ! colossal head & pres5t$ x to ! nation4 ,congress1 9 accept+ ! gift1 specifi$ t x %\ld be plac$ 9 ! rotunda ( ! ,capitol1 nev] to be remov$4 ,z a dem& = replicas began to be he>d1 ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,capitol gr\nds all[$ ! sculptor to make a copy ( x 9 pla/]4 ,bronze duplicates ( x are n[ at ,l9coln's tomb 9 ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 9 ! ,hall ( ,fame 9 ,new ,york1 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia & 9 ! collection ( ! ,*icago ,hi/orical ,society4 ,! sculptor made ano!r head = himself1 :i* is n[ at ! ,detroit ,museum ( ,art4 ,! c>v+ ( ?is head 9 m>ble1 done z a labor ( love1 _h f>-rea*+ consequ5ces4 ,x br\ght to ,gutzon fri5ds & admir]s4 ,x l$1 und\bt$ly1 to 8 mak+ ! seat$ figure ( ,l9coln 9 front ( ! c\r?\se 9 ,new>k & f9ally to ! c>v+s at ,/one ,m\nta9 & ,m\nt ,ru%more4 ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,a ,,my? ,! build+ ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e at ,morn+side ,heights1 ,new ,york1 might h be5 done = ,gutzon ,borglum alone4 ,at any rate1 x _h 8 close & abid+ int]e/ = a numb] ( ye>s4 8,x is a f9e example n only ( m$ieval art b ( ! _s ( ! e>ly *ur*m510 he said4 8,x is some?+ out ( ano!r age unt\*$ by pret5ti\sness & vanity40 ,s he 0 imm5sely pleas$ 9 #aije :5 he 0 ask$ to make ! /atues = ! /ructure & to sup]vise ! c>v+ on ! ,belmont *apel1 ! fir/ section ( ! ca!dral to be f9i%$4 ,x 0 a def9ite honor t mu/ h be5 covet$ by mo/ ( ! sculptors 9 ,new ,york1 & out ( %e] en?usiasm = ! "w he agre$ to make models ( a hundr$ sa9ts & angels4 ,! fee wasn't any?+ t c\ld be call$ remun]ative 9 itself1 & ,borglum 0 pres5tly to le>n t m$ievali/ sculptors _h ab\t z _m tr\bles z mod]ns4 ,x 0 9 ?is pi\s und]tak+ t he laid ! gr\ndwork = ! fir/ ( ! /ories ab\t 8 alleg$ evil temp]4 ,he 0 pr(\ndly di/urb$ by ?is developm5t because1 he argu$1 he didn't h any evil temp] at all4 ,he c\ld h admitt$1 h[ev]1 t he 0 saltily vigor\s 9 def5se ( :at he decid$ 0 "r4 ,b anyway1 ! longevity ( :at he titl$ an unf\nd$ leg5d frequ5tly puzzl$ him4 ,he knew f ! beg9n+ t he _h a l>ge ord]4 ,9 addition to ! topmo/ figures on ! outside ( ! *apel !re 7 l>g]1 m detail$ ones ( ! ,virg91 ! boy ,*ri/1 two sa9ts & two angels4 ,ab\t ! inside 7 any numb] ( hi/oric *ur* dignit>ies1 bi%ops & sa9ts4 ,& !re 0 a conc\rse ( o!r symbolic figures 9 ! ,k+ & ,/4 ,columbia *apels4 ,altoge!r !re 7 tw5ty life-size /atues outside & ab\t sev5ty-five small] ones inside4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out by "o %rewd obs]v] t ! *ances = disagreem5t betwe5 ! sculptor & ! ar*itects & committee memb]s 7 virtually unlimit$4 ,he9s & ,laf>ge1 ! orig9al ar*itects1 _h li/5$ to discussions t5 ye>s be=e any ( ! build+ 0 />t$4 ,!y _h li/5$ to ! reports ( sundry committees :o nev] came to !m ) any?+ b grief4 ,&1 if !y 7 l o!r m51 !y mu/ h become fairly call\s & a little deaf to ea* new s\nd ( woe4 ,g4 ,l4 ,he9s1 ,/ate ,ar*itect & a memb] ( ! firm t _h design$ ,/4 ,john's1 seem$ to h "s d\bts ab\t ,borglum4 ,x is n q cle> :e!r he ?\ght ! sculptor too head/rong or too argum5tative4 ,gutzon wrote to him a s+ul>ly polite lett] at ! beg9n+ ( 8 commission1 outl9+ ! ,borglum !ories ( ecclesia/ical art4 ,& by t nobody c\ld h be5 (f5d$4 8,!re x w /& to praise or damn u10 ,gutzon said1 8n s mu* conc]n$ :e!r we h be5 wise or n1 b :e!r we h be5 s9c]e or n40 ,he9s repli$ to t b1 un=tunately1 8 lett] has be5 mislaid4 ,"o ga!rs ! purport f ! sculptor's answ]4 ,gutzon wrote3 ,i agree ) y ab\t mak+ ! figures z ar*aic z possible4 ,/ill1 if a little ( ! un/udi$ natural *>m t 0 creep+ into sculpture ab\t ! "t ( ,donatello %\ld appe> 9 ! figures ( ,*ri/1 ! ,virg9 & ! two sa9ts1 ,i ?9k t ! ga9 9 real beauty w\ld be a great advantage4 ,x w be int]e/+ to hit ^u a "* ( int]pretation 9 ! sculpture ( ?is great *ur* t w be at once religi\s 9 ! be/ s5se1 pr(it+ ev5 by ! mann]isms ( ! ,middle ,ages1 yet cle>ly a di/9ct product ( ! l>g]1 mod]n view4 ,! sculpture %\ld be :at ,i feel y are mak+ y\r ar*itecture1 no slavi% int]pretation ( :at has prec$$1 b an intellig5t adaptation ( :at has prov$ be/1 n =gett+ ! l>ge human view t our we/]n civilization1 9 its be/ mom5ts1 holds 9 all matt]s religi\s4 ,t seems to h end$ ! ar*itect's worries1 al?\gh ! sculptor appe>s to h _h pl5ty left4 ,%ortly !reaft] a visit+ ,engli% ar*itect1 ,e4 ,w4 ,hudson1 wrote ?is 9 ! j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,briti% ,ar*itects3 ,mr4 ,borglum's "w %[s a m>k$ orig9ality1 t5d+ ev5 to impressionism4 ,8 det]m9ation n to s9k 8 individuality has br\ght ^u him ! criticism ( a pass+ g5]ation ( contempor>ies work+ 9 ,go?ic1 ^: sympa?ies are ) ! ar*aeological exactitude ( ! ,revival1 & :o /rive to get z ne> z possible to ! effects ( a pa/ age4 ,on ?is acc\nt ,mr4 ,borglum w probably h to wait a:ile = full appreciation1 z ,m4 ,rod9 himself has _h to wait4 ,he seems1 h[ev]1 indiff]5t to praise or blame1 & appe>s det]m9$ to reta9 8 individuality1 al?\gh x has involv$ ! refusal ( commissions = collaborat+ ) ar*itects ^: build+s 9 ,am]ican cities require z ! summum bonum exact compliance ) conv5tional prec$5t4 ,?is critique seems a little out ( /ep 9 view ( ,gutzon's decl>ation t ! figures on ! ca!dral %\ld be 8made z ar*aic z possible40 ,b he nev] took notice ( x4 ,he w5t on = mon?s ) 8 "w1 vigor\s & pleas$ ) all t w5t on ab\t him4 ,:5 he rais$ 8 voice1 h[ev]1 all ( ,new ,york he>d him4 ,he _h discov]$ t ,john ,b>r1 ! contractor1 0 s5d+ 8 models to a ,hobok5 /oney>d to be f9i%$ by ma*9]y "u contract4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 _h n be5 writt5 9 ! bond4 ,! ma*9e treatm5t may h made ! pieces look m ar*aic1 b x also made !m look *eap]4 ,"s ( !m look$ less l sa9ts ?an g>goyles1 & ,gutzon 0 angrily indignant4 ,= once ! art committee gave him a quick he>+1 & pres5tly he 0 all[$ to ex]cise g5]al sup]vision ov] ! contractor's "w & accept x or reject x z he saw fit4 ,b t wasn't ! end ( ! controv]sy4 ,! contractor1 x seems1 wasn't s mu* int]e/$ 9 ! %ape ( an angel z he 0 9 ! price ( rock4 ,he began to *ange ! position ( arms & legs & w+s to suit ! cont\rs ( 8 blocks ( /one4 ,borglum decl>$ t ^! revis$ figures 7 c>icatures1 & he condemn$ !m4 ,! contractor w\ldn't li/5 to him4 ,! committee gave him no satisfaction2 s ?is "t he c>ri$ 8 compla9t to ! press4 ,borglum seems to h be5 8 own be/ public-relations ag5t4 ,he dem&$ t ! c>v+ ( ! /one %\ld be done on ! ca!dral gr\nds "u 8 own eye4 ,inasmu* z ?is 0 /rictly 9 keep+ ) ! m$ieval tradition 9 *ur* build+1 he _h "o faction ( ! ca!dral's congregation back+ him to />t (f )4 ,! art critics g5]ally ?\ght 8 po9t well tak51 & ?\s&s ( p :o knew no?+ at all ab\t sculpture wond]$ :at 0 ! use ( models if !y w]5't to be foll[$4 ,borglum won 8 po9t4 ,a work+ /udio 0 e/abli%$ on ! ca!dral gr\nds1 & !re ,gutzon sup]vis$ ! c>v+4 ,he %>$ honors ) 8 assi/ant sculptors1 ,price & ,gregory1 :o _h come ov] f ,engl&4 ,_! names are sign$ to ! "w !y %>$ 94 ,only ! contractor ?\ght t ! sculptor 0 h>d to get along )4 ,_m ( ! /atues :i* ,gutzon _h condemn$ 7 recut & prop]ly plac$4 ,! sev5ty-odd int]ior figures 7 "o ( ! l>ge/ collections ( images ( religi\s lead]s ev] ga!r$ "u "o ro( s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,!y 7 also ! l>ge/ collection ev] c>v$ by "o arti/4 ,& z revis$1 !y began to look some:at respectable4 ,e detail ( mit]1 *asuble & coat ( arms 0 p]fect4 ,!re _h be5 mu* correspond5ce to det]m9e ! f+] on :i* ! pontifical r+ %\ld be plac$4 ,by ?is "t ,gutzon _h work$ amicably ) ! ca!dral au?orities = two ye>s4 ,8 e>ly argum5ts ab\t ma*9e-cut /atues 7 =gott54 ,& !n came an incid5t :i* made p consci\s ( him aga94 ,a bit ( newspap] confusion gave him a reputation = bad temp] t he c>ri$ = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,x began 9 ! m$itations ( ,dr4 ,john ,pet]s1 canon ( ! ca!dral1 9 a b\rn f> f newspap]s & /reet-corn] argum5ts4 ,dr4 ,pet]s1 all ( a sudd51 _h become a little unc]ta9 ab\t ! sex ( angels4 ,he wasn't at all controv]sial ab\t ! matt]1 b he ?\ght t he %\ld convey :at he _h le>n$ to ,gutzon ,borglum4 ,s1 9 an innoc5t way1 he did4 ,9 a lett] to ,borglum he wrote3 ,dr4 ,hunt+ton calls my att5tion to some?+ t 9 ! execution ( ! /atues ,i _h q ov]look$4 ,he po9ts out t ! ,angel ( ! ,inc>nation is nam$ 9 ! ,bible z ! ,ar*angel ,gabriel4 ,n[ ,gabriel is a mascul9e "n1 &1 9 po9t ( fact1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 ! ar*angels are ?\ght ( z mascul9e--,mi*ael1 ,gabriel1 ,raphael1 etc4 ,i am p]fectly aw>e t 9 art "o meets frequ5tly a fem99e angel type be>+ ! lily ( ! ,inc>nation1 b is t really correct8 ,%\ld n ! heads ( bo? ^! angels & ! figures 9 g5]al be made if n di/9ctly mascul9e1 at lea/ n di/9ctly fem99e8 ,!re y h all ! correspond5ce on "o side ( ?is important controv]sy4 ,gutzon's reply is app5d$ because x is all t 0 said on ! o!r side4 ,he wrote ?is to ,dr4 ,pet]s3 ,my ,de> ,dr4 ,pet]s1 ,i h y\r lett] ref]r+ to ! fem99e "* ( ! angels4 ,i fully recognize ! correctness ( y\r criticism f ! /&po9t ( ! ,bible1 ?\gh art & tradition h practically ignor$ ?is4 ,i %all *ange !m z y sugge/4 ,"o might h ?\ght t ,gutzon's quick acquiesc5ce w\ld h end$ ! 8controv]sy0 ov] ! angels4 ,b ?+s seem to h be5 diff]5t 9 ! r>efi$ atmosph]e ( ! ca!dral gr\nds4 ,sev]e tr\ble 0 on its way ! mom5t ,dr4 ,pet]s dropp$ 8 lett] into ! mailbox4 ,gutzon wasn't mu* conc]n$ ) ! sex ( ! angels4 ,! model ( ! ,angel ,gabriel 0 /ill 9 s(t clay4 ,x 0 a simple matt] to remove ! (f5d+ face & model "o ) /]n] features4 ,gutzon kept ! orig9al face1 _h x ca/ 9 silv] & us$ a photograph ( x z a ,*ri/mas c>d4 ,x br\ght to ! ,borglum home a sign$ photograph ( ,bi%op ,pott]4 ,ev]y?+ 0 sweetness & light until a report] notic$ t ,gabriel's c\nt5ance _h quit be+ pretty & amiable & 0 n[ a little h>d 444 & analytical & d\r4 ,! discov]y pleas$ him & he made a quick dep>ture = 8 (fice4 ,! next morn+ 8 /ory appe>$ "u a headl9e t didn't seem to fit x3 ,,borglum ,,sma%es ,,angels ,,9 ,a ,,huff ,o!r newspap]s took up ! cry & soon ! subscrib]s 7 fill+ ! press ) _! p]sonal1 & no d\bt au?oritative1 op9ions on ! intrigu+ subject3 ,7 angels m5 or wom58 ,gutzon wasn't mu* conc]n$ ) ?is argum5t4 ,he didn't ?9k x conc]n$ him4 ,&1 save = ! fact t ! fir/ /ory _h pictur$ him sma%+ up ?+s 9 a rage1 he 0 probably "r4 ,x seem$ good fun1 b tw5ty ye>s lat]1 dur+ ! ,/one ,m\nta9 disagreem5t1 a report] dug up ! orig9al /ory to prove t ,gutzon's temp] 0 ungov]nable & always _h be54 ,! ,atlanta ,con/itution1 try+ to f]ret out ! tru?1 telegraph$ ! ca!dral & got a reply f ,dr4 ,pet]s3 8,angels /ill /& s]5e 9 _! places :]e ,borglum put !m10 he said4 8,we nev] _h any tr\ble ) ! sculptor40 ,! /ory ( h[ ,borglum sma%$ ! in(f5sive angels w5t on1 h[ev]1 = ye>s & ye>s--& x /ill goes on4 ,! evil t m5 d1 someh[1 nev] lives z long z "s ( ! evil t !y nev] ?\ght ( do+4 ,borglum1 h[ev]1 did ?9k t de/ruction might h be5 a good idea4 ,! la/ "t he he>d reports t he _h gone b]s]k 9 8 /udio on ! gr\nds ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e1 he sadly %ook 8 head4 8,i didn't ?9k ( x soon en\gh10 he said4 ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,,public ,,memorials ,x isn't rem>kable t ,borglum _h virtually all ! "w he c\ld d 9 ! e>ly #aijjs4 ,nobody 9 ,new ,york seems to h be5 talk+ ab\t anyone else4 ,he 0 no mute & long-suff]+ arti/4 ,he 0 somebody :o knew h[ to answ] back 444 & he did 444 & ! press lov$ him4 ,gutzon 0 n di/urb$ because _m ( 8 commissions came to him ?r\gh p :o knew no?+ :atev] ab\t sculpture except t x 0 exp5sive4 8,x's no matt]10 he w\ld say4 8,if !y knew any?+ ab\t x1 !y'd probably be call+ = somebody else40 ,nev]!less1 x is true t ! commissions came f p & localities z v>i$ z ^? he _h to d ) 9 8 own swirl+ life4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 ! /ory ( ! ,john ,mackay /atue 9 ,nevada4 ,x beg9s ) ! revival ( 8 boyhood fri5d%ip ) ,bob ,davis1 & x is typical ( h[ ?+s came to him4 ,"o day 9 #aijh 9 "s puzzlem5t he answ]$ a telephone call f ,munsey's ,magaz9e & he>d ! explosive voice ( ,editor ,bob ,davis1 a voice he hadn't he>d 9 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 8,i knew y 9 ,los ,angeles--rememb]80 ! editor began4 8,i h some?+ 9 y\r l9e ,i want to talk to y ab\t4 ,c y h lun* ) me80 ,s !y _h a reunion at a hotel ne> ! /udio & a pleasant meal dur+ :i* no?+ at all 0 said ab\t sculpture4 ,gutzon ?\ght t ,davis 0 go+ to ask him to write an article & _h quickly decid$ to d x4 ,!n sudd5ly ,davis came to 8 subject3 8,borglum10 he said1 8w\ld y l to make a /atue ( ,john ,mackay80 8,( c\rse10 ,gutzon answ]$ 9 a/oni%m5t4 8,:o w\ldn't make a /atue ( a citiz5 l t80 8,well10 said ,davis1 8my bro!r ,sam is 9 t[n4 ,! /ate ( ,nevada has tru/$ him ) a commission4 ,! /ate has au?oriz$ & vot$ "s money = ! /atue1 b ,cl>5ce ,mackay has tak5 ov] ! responsibility ( f9anc+ x4 ,s if y w take ! job----0 8,let u g & see ,sam10 ,gutzon sugge/$4 ,! next day1 aft] a meet+ ) ,mackay1 he got ! commission4 ,gutzon 0 m ?an ord9>ily pleas$4 ,he 0 do+ a lot ( "w b no?+ spectacul>4 ,he _h kn[n ( ,mackay s9ce boyhood & felt t a /atue to him w\ld attract national int]e/4 ,john ,w4 ,mackay1 le/ p ( our w>-toss$ _w =get x1 0 an int]national p]sonality = sev]al reasons4 ,he 01 among o!r ?+s1 "o ( ! ,big ,f\r ( ! ,com/ock ,lode1 a silv] k+ & a build] ( ! fir/ cable laid across ! ,atlantic4 ,he _h be5 a consi/5t fight] ) a t\gh con/itution & no feel+1 ev]1 t he c\ld fail to w94 ,gutzon told ,cl>5ce ,mackay t he w\ld ne$ all ! photographs t might be available ( ! man & also all ! data1 news & rumor ab\t him t might /ill be extant4 ,mackay saw ! po9t4 ,he n only ga!r$ up all ! in=mation t 8 ag5ts c\ld f9d1 b he visit$ ! /udio e morn+ on 8 way f ,long ,isl& to ,broadway & sp5t a half h\r rem9isc+ ) ! sculptor4 ,gutzon pres5tly began to feel t he knew ,john ,w4 ,mackay pretty well4 ,! /atue1 inasmu* z x _h to /& 9 ! op51 0 s*$ul$ to be eight or n9e feet tall4 ,because ( ! /atic nature ( ! mat]ial1 ,gutzon said1 any?+ less ?an t w\ld look small] ?an human4 ,he made c>eful sket*es to det]m9e position1 expression & g5]al composition1 & all ( ?is took sev]al mon?s4 8,i want to %[ my fa!r z he 010 ,mackay said1 8a workman 9 ! m9es out ( :i* 8 weal? & 8 position 9 life came40 ,because ( ?is ! model %[$ ! capitali/ 9 ! dress ( a m9]--top boots1 loose %irt op5 at ! ?roat & %apeless work+ tr\s]s4 ,! left h& 0 grasp+ a pick h&le aga9/ :i* ! body lean$4 ,! "r h& 0 upturn$1 hold+ a piece ( qu>tz4 ,cl>5ce ,mackay lik$ x4 ,:5 x 0 done he ask$ ,gutzon to take x to ,nevada & f9d a place to put x4 8,x is v difficult "w to make a /atue10 he said4 8,i ?9k x is m difficult to f9d ! "r spot to display x4 ,& ,i ?9k ! man :o is qualifi$ = "o job is be/ qualifi$ = ! o!r40 ,?us began a new & complicat$ adv5ture4 ,gutzon met ,sam ,davis & w5t to ,c>son ,city1 ,nevada1 c>ry+ lett]s ( introduction to /ate (ficials4 ,!re !y met ,gov]nor ,sp>ks1 :o look$ int]e/$ b extremely puzzl$4 ,c>son ,city 0 )\t p>ks1 city squ>es or1 = t matt]1 any cultivat$ l&scape4 ,! gov]nor scrat*$ 8 head & said1 8,doesn't seem to be mu* place :]e y c\ld put a /atue ar\nd "h 444 unless y want to /ick x out 9 ! middle ( ! /reet40 ,! local organizations--patriotic1 political1 bus9ess1 social--all _h some?+ ( ! gov]nor's attitude b 7 guid$1 9 public action1 by good old ,we/]n individualism4 ,ea* "o sugge/$ :]e ,gutzon c\ld put 8 /atue1 b no two c\ld rea* an agreem5t4 ,! sculptor labor$ ) !m = sev]al weeks & got v annoy$4 ,he began to ?9k t !re 0 no reason = locat+ ! "w 9 ,c>son ,city4 ,! "r place = x1 he ,illu/ration3 ,,/one ,,m\nta9 ,illu/ration3 ,,work+ ,,plat=m ,,ne> ,,summit ,,( ,,/one ,,m\nta9 ,illu/ration3 ,,model ,,( ,,/one ,,m\nta9 ,,gr\p ,?is 0 ! model :i* ,borglum de/roy$4 ?\ght1 0 ,virg9ia ,city1 :]e ,mackay _h op]at$4 ,b ,virg9ia ,city 0 9 worse %ape ?an ,c>son4 ,he came "o night to ! home ( ,sam ,davis1 aft] a we>y day ) a gov]nm5t committee1 & ask$ if he w\ld object to communicat+ ) ,mr4 ,mackay ab\t :]e to put 8 fa!r's /atue4 ,sam bur/ into laught]4 8,y're gr[+ up10 he said4 8,g z f> z y please40 ,gutzon pick$ up ! telephone & call$ ,joseph ,/ubbs1 presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,nevada at ,r5o4 ,he nev] c\ld expla9 :y he pick$ ,presid5t ,/ubbs except t he _h met him & f\nd him to be j ! sort ( man to develop a univ]sity 9 t sort ( t[n4 ,at any rate1 he call$ & ask$1 8,w\ld x int]e/ y to h a /atue ( ,john ,w4 ,mackay on ! campus ( y\r univ]sity80 ,& ,/ubbs said1 8,c]ta9ly 444 or is ?is a joke80 ,at ,gutzon's sugge/ion ! presid5t s5t a telegram to ,cl>5ce ,mackay ask+ him if he w\ld consid] hav+ ! /atue 9 ,r5o on ! univ]sity campus4 ,next morn+ ! sculptor receiv$ a telegraphic ord] to call on ,presid5t ,/ubbs4 ,a place = ! memorial 0 locat$ at ! upp] end ( ! campus fac+ ! sun4 ,x 0 beh9d a corrugat$-iron %ack :i* bore ! label 8,s*ool ( ,m9es40 ,9 a %ort "t ! /atue 0 d$icat$ ) prop] c]emonies & a trem5d\s turn\t ( important p4 ,cl>5ce ,mackay1 :o br\ght 8 fri5ds f ,new ,york 9 a private c>1 didn't l ! ,s*ool ( ,m9es /ructure z a backgr\nd = 8 fa!r4 ,s he telegraph$ ar*itect ,/an=d ,:ite 9 ,new ,york to come out & lay plans = a new "o4 ,! result 0 a new build+ :i* co/1 be=e ,mackay equipp$ x1 #dge1jjj4 ,aft] t came a second & a ?ird build+ :i*1 ) ,mackay's end[m5ts1 co/ some:]e ov] #a1ejj1jjj4 ,t1 to all int5ts & purposes1 0 ! beg9n+ ( a new life = ! ,univ]sity ( ,nevada4 ,! /atue t l$ to x co/1 complete & erect$1 #ab1jjj4 ,& x l$ to o!r ?+s1 too4 ,cl>5ce ,mackay 0 obvi\sly a satisfi$ cu/om]4 ,he wrote to ,sam ,davis t he 0 s pleas$ t he _h tri$ to dis*>ge "s ( 8 debt ( gratitude by recomm5d+ ! sculptor to ! sponsors ( ! ,%]idan ,memorial to be erect$ 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,gutzon 0 def9itely gratifi$4 ,8 /udy ( ! ,civil ,w> 9 prep>+ ! model = ! ,grant competition _h made him famili> ) its lead]s4 ,& he lov$ ,%]idan's salt9ess1 activity & audaci\s c\rage4 ,he respect$ ! g5]al's reput$ ability to swe> & 8 g5ius = mak+ 8 m5 und]/& tirades t mu/ h s\nd$ l jabb]wocky4 8,a great g5]al60 decl>$ ,borglum4 8,& unusual60 ,un=tunately1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t _h already plac$ ! commission = ?is memorial & ! field 0 n[ op5 to all because ! orig9al arti/ _h n yet produc$ a model satisfactory to ! committee4 ,he _h be5 at x ?irte5 ye>s4 ,a second mis=tune lay 9 ! fact t ?is sculptor 0 ,j4 ,q4 ,a4 ,w>d1 presid5t ( ! ,national ,sculpture ,society1 :o _h fail$ to see eye to eye ) ,gutzon on _m subjects1 *ief ( :i* 0 ! controv]sy ov] reorganiz+ ! society4 ,9 spite ( ?is he & ,gutzon _h ex*ang$ lett]s express+ sorr[ t !re _h be5 any bad feel+4 ,! la/ ?+ ,borglum want$ to d 0 to give fur!r (f5se to ! di/+ui%$ lead] ( ! ,new ,york sculptors 444 b he did make ! memorial4 ,art 0 art1 & he got x done on s*$ule4 ,gutzon f\nd x easy to op5 correspond5ce ) ! committee 9 *>ge ( ! memorial4 ,he _h long be5 acqua9t$ ) ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt1 & he _h met "s ( 8 milit>y aides ?r\gh _! common love = horses4 ,x 0 arrang$ to h ,mrs4 ,%]idan & h] son visit ! ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet /udio4 ,!y came & report$ t !y lik$ :at !y _h se5--! model = ! ,grant monum5t ) its ?ree horses1 ! da%+ horses ( ! 8,m>es ( ,diom$es0 gr\p1 ! m>ble head ( ,l9coln4 ,!re 0 /ill "s delay ab\t ! grant+ ( a new contract4 ,gutzon 0 int]view$4 ,he s5t photographs ( 8 "w to ! committee4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 he 0 contemplat+ 8 old annoyance4 ,! committee sugge/$ a competition4 ,gutzon ,borglum refus$4 8,i %all be happy to make a sket* model = ! committee's consid]ation10 he said1 8b only aft] ,i h receiv$ a contract40 ,aft] mu* discussion ! committee gave 94 ,! contract 0 aw>d$1 & ,gutzon made ! sket* model z he _h agre$4 ,! sket* 0 ev5tually ca/ 9 bronze & pres5t$ to ! ,(fic]s' ,club ( ,rio de ,janeiro z a gift f ! ,(fic]s' ,club ( ,wa%+ton4 ,! uncov]+ ( ! g5]al's life br\ght contacts ) _m ( 8 old comrades 9 arms1 includ+ a close fri5d1 ,g5]al ,george ,=sy?4 ,colonel ,royal ,e4 ,:itman1 an old ,indian fight] :o _h ridd5 ) ,%]idan 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 wrote ,gutzon doz5s ( lett]s cov]+ all sorts ( details4 ,he ev5 decl>$ he c\ld produce ! actual acc\t]m5ts ( ,%]idan's horse4 ,%]idan's horse1 z is well kn[n1 is pres]v$ /uff$ & m\nt$ on ,gov]nor's ,isl&4 ,borglum wasn't mu* int]e/$ 9 x4 ,x 0 un?9kable to him t a dead horse c\ld pose = ! "o t c>ri$ ,%]idan on 8 wild ride to ,w9*e/]4 ,?r\gh ,colonel ,:itman he _h b\ght a ,virg9ia hunt] nam$ 8,smoke0 :o _h ! run ( ! /udio & 0 a tractable pet4 ,9 due c\rse 8,smoke0 qualifi$ z ,%]idan's m\nt4 ,"o rem>kable ?+ ab\t ! memorial--an innovation t n[ has become almo/ commonplace 9 art--assur$ its success4 ,%]idan 0 pres5t$ n z ! old] man he liv$ to be1 b 9 8 prime & at a supreme mom5t 9 8 c>e]--! turn ( ! ,f$]al retreat at ,w9*e/]4 ,gutzon pictur$ ! mom5t :5 ! g5]al1 return+ f a conf]5ce ) ,l9coln1 came gallop+ to meet 8 flee+ soldi]s4 ,9 ! /atue he has pull$ up 8 horse & is wav+ ! m5 back into ! fight4 ,!re is fury 9 8 eye &1 z ! sculptor felt1 a hi/oric phrase on 8 lips3 8,y w sleep 9 y\r t5ts tonight or y w sleep 9 hell60 ,gutzon model$ ! horse & rid] 9 clay1 9 ! size t !y w\ld h 9 bronze1 :i* 0 ano!r important *>act]i/ic ( 8 "w4 ,he nev] turn$ ov] a small model to o!rs to h x enl>g$ by me*anical process1 z 0 be+ done by "s sculptors4 ,he want$ 8 own model+1 ! impr9t ( 8 ?umb1 to appe> 9 ! f9i%$ "w4 ,he want$ to get ! _s ( ! action & pose4 ,if he 7 to exp5d creative ef=t on a sket*1 he decl>$1 he w\ld h lo/ int]e/ by ! "t he came to make an exact copy on a l>g] scale4 ,!re has be5 consid]able controv]sy ov] ,%]idan's ride to ,w9*e/]4 ,"s writ]s1 l ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 h ma9ta9$ t ! wild gallop 0 only a mild trot4 ,g5]al ,crosby & ,g5]al ,=sy?1 bro!r (fic]s ( ,%]idan1 favor$ ! accept$ v]sion4 ,s w\ld any cavalry (fic]4 ,no matt] h[ he might h be5 rid+ at ! />t1 he 0 c]ta9ly rid+ z fa/ z ! horse c\ld take him :5 he came up ) 8 defeat$ comm&4 ,an eyewitness ( ! ride1 ,private ,fr$]ick ,bullis ( ! ,new ,york ,/ate volunte]s1 report$3 ,i 0 ne> en\gh to him to t\* 8 horse :5 he got !re4 ,!re 7 lumps ( foam z big z my fi/s on ! horse's face1 & 8 no/rils 7 ble$+4 ,%]idan /ood up 9 8 /irrups & yell$ 8,face ! o!r way6 ,face ! o!r way60 ,he kept yell+ x ov] & ov]4 ,he 0 sw++ 8 sword & swe>+ l a demon4 ,! monum5t 0 unveil$ ) mu* pomp & circum/ance on ,novemb] #be1 #aijh4 ,mrs4 ,%]idan h]self pull$ ! cord t held ! drap]ies 9 place4 ,!re 0 a p>ade ( ! arm$ =ces t includ$ e bran* ( ! s]vices4 ,!re 7 spee*es by notables & conc]ts by brass b&s4 ,!re 0 also a long acc\nt ( ! ev5t 9 ! ,omaha ,bee4 ,! correspond5t id5tifi$ ,gutzon ,borglum z an ,omaha boy1 :i*1 inde$1 he once _h be54 ,! turbul5t figure ( ,%]idan 0 acclaim$ z "o ( ! greate/ milit>y /atues 9 ,am]ica4 ,critics not$ ! anatomical p]fection ( ! horse & ! fai?ful pictur+ ( ! g5]al z a "y man4 ,b _! praise 0 = ! t]rific action 9 bronze sculpture--! captur$ fe> & climax ( battle4 ,x is h>d to imag9e t ?is memorial & ! monum5t to ,presid5t ,l9coln 9 ,new>k 7 bo? ! "w ( ! same arti/4 ,l9coln1 %[n 9 a mom5t ( deep dejection dur+ ! ,civil ,w> :5 ! news f ! front 0 bad1 is pa!tic4 ,he is e man's fri5d j z he is e man's o!r self1 face to face ) unhapp9ess1 h>ri$ by disa/]4 ,x 0 ,l9coln's cu/om to visit ! ,w> ,(fice late at night to get ! mo/ rec5t dispat*es1 & ! memorial 9 ,new>k %[s him aft] su* a call4 ,he is sitt+ on a b5*1 8 tall hat beside him1 dispirit$ & alone4 ,borglum's idea = ! /atue 0 inspir$ by a lett] f ,l9coln to a fri5d %ortly aft] 8 election4 8,i c\ld appreciate ! feel+s ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane4444 ,i am n[ 9 my ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane40 ,borglum receiv$ ! commission to make ?is /atue z a result ( ! exhibition ( 8 m>ble head ( ,l9coln 9 ! ,capitol4 ,amos ,van ,horn1 ,civil ,w> vet]an & citiz5 ( ,new>k1 _h bequea!d #aej1jjj = ?ree public monum5ts1 "o to ,wa%+ton1 "o to ,l9coln & a ?ird to ! soldi]s & sailors :o _h f\ght 9 ! ,w> betwe5 ! ,/ates4 ,he appo9t$ ?ree executors1 *ief ( :om 0 ,ralph ,e4 ,lum1 a ,new>k lawy] :o knew no?+ ( ,borglum or 8 "w except ! ,l9coln head4 ,t seem$ en\gh evid5ce4 ,he gave ! sculptor ! commission = ! ,l9coln ,memorial & !reaft] 0 always 8 /eadfa/ fri5d4 ,! "w 0 c>ri$ out "u pleasant1 amicable1 und]/&+ relations4 ,!re 0 no competition4 ,! executors _h virtually no sugge/ions4 ,!y knew t ,gutzon ,borglum 0 a compet5t sculptor1 & !y left ! details ( ! production to him4 ,he submitt$ a small model :i* !y consid]$ & accept$4 ,aft] t he made a full-siz$ model 9 clay4 ,! location *os5 = ! memorial 0 9 front ( ! ,new>k c\r?\se :]e mu* grad+ & *ange 0 ne$$4 ,! city lack$ a ?\s& doll>s ( en\gh to pay = :at 0 ne$$2 s ,gutzon advanc$ ! money to ,p>k ,sup]9t5d5t ,c>l ,bannwort4 ,! ar*itect :o drew ! plans = ! sett+ 0 an old fri5d1 ,william ,price4 ,! ar*itect1 ,bannwort & ,gutzon contriv$ to give ! /atue a p]fect environm5t1 & ,bannwort seem$ surpris$ to see x f9i%$4 8,x's ! fir/ "t10 he said1 8t ,i ev] he>d ( a sculptor ev] giv+ back a "p ( 8 own pay40 ,"w 0 begun 9 #aiji1 & a ye> lat] ! ,gorham ,company ann\nc$ ! arrival ( ! full-siz$ pla/] model at _! f\ndry 9 ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&4 ,! sculptor _h ask$ t !y ca/ ! bronze 9 "o piece1 :i* co/ =ty p] c5t m & took m "t4 ,he ?\ght x wor? ! extra exp5se because !re w\ld be no seams 9 ! bronze & no dang] ( breakage due to extremes ( heat & cold4 ,gutzon 0 pleas$ ) ! "w :5 x appe>$ 9 bronze4 8,l9coln nev] left ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane10 he said4 8,he w5t "r f ,spr+field to ! labor ( w>4 ,& ,lee _h h>dly surr5d]$ :5 ,l9coln 0 %ot4 ,x is a curi\s & *>m+ picture :5 y realize t he w&]$ away con/antly into ?is g>d5 alone40 ,!re 0 mu* favorable comm5t on ! "w aft] x 0 set 9 place4 ,! sculptor himself ?\ght t he _h nev] made a f9] ?+4 ,! appeal ( ! /atue is evid5t 9 ! actions ( ! *ildr5 :o clu/] ab\t x4 ,all day 9 summ] !y come "h to play4 ,!y sit 9 ,l9coln's lap1 clasp _! arms ab\t 8 neck1 roll ab\t 8 feet1 completely pleas$4 ,!y c\ld n say :y4 ,!y don't "k mu* ( :o ?is man is suppos$ to be4 ,!y don't "k mu* ab\t ,l9coln4 ,b !y "k 8 sadness & !y feel 8 g5tl5ess & fri5dl9ess4 ,=m] ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt 0 pr9cipal speak] :5 ! monum5t 0 d$icat$ on ,memorial ,day1 #aiac4 ,wildly *e]+ ?rongs ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 l9$ 8 way ( m>* & gave him an inspir+ tribute all ! way f ,new ,york ,city1 an exp]i5ce :i* ,gutzon decl>$ 0 :at gave ,roosevelt ! idea ( runn+ = ,presid5t = a ?ird t]m4 ,nobody seems to h rememb]$ :at he said z he pl$g$ ! c\ntry's support to :at ,l9coln _h /ood =--,l9coln :o sat ) b[$ head1 worri$ & disconsolate1 on a b5* be=e him4 ,,*apt] ,,elev5 ,,/am=d ,,& ,,politics ,9 #aiji ,john ,gutzon ,borglum m>ri$ ,m>y ,williams ,montgom]y1 to nobody's great surprise4 ,m>y ,montgom]y 0 born 9 ,turkey ( mission>y p>5ts & _h liv$ !re twelve ye>s4 ,%e 0 educat$ at ,wellesley & receiv$ a ,ph4,d4 degree f ! ,univ]sity ( ,b]l94 ,%e c\ld argue ) ,gutzon1 sometimes successfully4 ,_! meet+1 9 a way1 0 accid5tal4 ,on h] way back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] h] ,b]l9 /udies1 %e _h bo>d$ a %ip at ,rott]dam4 ,x turn$ out to be ! same "o t ! sculptor b>ely caught at ,*]b\rg4 ,he jo9$ h] p>ty = %ipbo>d games & pok]1 & !y 7 quickly fri5ds4 ,he met h] family & %e became well acqua9t$ ) 8 si/]s2 & a family association w5t on = ye>s4 ,miss ,montgom]y taught ,fr5* = a ye> 9 ,new ,hav51 !n jo9$ two o!r girls 9 a lit]>y ag5cy t did translations1 rese>* "w & special articles until !y m>ri$ & broke up ! p>tn]%ip4 ,%e work$ ) ,dr4 ,h5ry ,smi? ,williams on ,! ,hi/orians' ,hi/ory ( ! ,_w & !re met ,rup]t ,hughes1 ano!r fri5d ( ,gutzon's4 ,%e also work$ ) ,dr4 ,isidore ,s+] z manag] 9 ! prep>ation ( ,! ,jewi% ,encyclop$ia4 ,mu* ( h] life 0 sp5t 9 ! vic9ity ( ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet4 ,aft] leav+ ,dr4 ,williams %e did secret>ial "w1 "s ( x = ,gutzon1 & became acqua9t$ ) _m m ( ! ,borglum fri5ds4 ,%e le>n$ a great deal ab\t ! op]ations ( ! ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet /udio4 ,s1 9 #aiji !y 7 m>ri$ at ,%ort ,bea*1 ,connecticut1 ) a ,new ,hav5 div9e1 ,dr4 ,t4 ,t4 ,mung]1 & ,miss ,montgom]y's two bro!rs (ficiat+4 ,! ,borglums w5t = a honeymoon to "s tr\t /ream 9 ,canada & !nce to a place on ! ,gunnison ,riv] 9 ,colorado4 ,by t "t ,mrs4 ,borglum 0 c]ta9 t h] life 0 go+ to be va/ly diff]5t4 ,& s x 04 ,9 #aiaj ,gutzon ann\nc$ t !y w\ld move to ,/am=d1 ,connecticut1 :]e !y w\ld cultivate peace & associate ) g5tle1 quiet p4 ,almo/ ov]night he 0 mak+ spee*es = ! common man & beat+ ! drums = politics4 ,9 ,/am=d he 0 promptly introduc$ to ! fam\s ,connecticut ,t[n ,meet+ & 0 int5sely int]e/$ because he _h nev] he>d ( any?+ l x4 ,he w5t home ) />+ eyes to write t he _h j le>n$ ! "p an individual c\ld play1 fir/ 9 8 home t[n1 next 9 8 /ate & f9ally 9 8 native l&4 ,he rewrote a pair ( s5tim5ts f 8 di>y3 8,a man's fir/ love is 8 "m2 8 second1 8 swee!>t2 8 ?ird1 art2 8 f\r?1 all40 ,& he und]l9$ ?is w>n+3 8,no individual's life is wor? ! immortality he seeks unless he articulates ! voice ( 8 tribe40 ,y may take t z typical ( ,gutzon4 ,he _h be5 9 ,/am=d "o or two nights & he belong$ to x z mu* z ! olde/ inhabitant4 ,! mov+ f ! old duplex ap>tm5t 9 ,new ,york to ! c\ntry 0 a mom5t\s und]tak+4 ,! two horses1 ,smoke & ,halool1 7 tak5 to ,new ,ro*elle = ! night by ! fai?ful ,banks4 ,! next day ,gutzon & a fri5d1 l knights ( old1 rode on horseback to ! new doma94 ,! feat wasn't s />tl+ to behold]s z x might h be5 9 ,new ,york4 ,horses 9 ,/am=d 9 #aiaj 7 regul>ly 9 view & cont9u\sly 9 use4 ,gutzon himself became a famili> figure 9 ! c\ntryside z he drove ,smoke back & =? betwe5 ! railroad /ation & home4 ,wife & furniture arriv$ 9 ,/am=d on t fir/ day by tra9 & van4 ,mo/ ( ! /able equipm5t came f ! old e/abli%m5t ( ,colonel ,:itman 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,mu* ( x accompani$ ! colonel1 :o arriv$ to sp5d ! summ]4 ,! procession ( visitors :o came to lun*eon1 to d9n] or to sp5d ! week seems appall+ f ?is di/ance ( "t1 & emphasizes ! contra/ ( t era :5 !re 0 no difficulty ab\t ent]ta9+4 ,/am=d groc]y /ores ( ! day 7 primitive4 ,!y made no deliv]y to ! ,borglum mnage six miles away2 s hamp]s ( food/uffs 7 %ipp$ by express twice a week f ,new ,york4 ,! old f>mh\se 0 completely rebuilt1 p>titions pull$ d[n & new rooms add$4 ,! h\se /ood on a slope1 & "o l>ge liv+ room 0 dug out ( ! bank aft] ! ma/] b$room1 above1 _h be5 f9i%$ & 0 be+ liv$ 94 ,! b>n1 :i* _h be5 close to ! h\se1 0 haul$ a ?\s& feet & plac$ beside a brook4 ,! brook 0 damm$ to make a pond4 ,gutzon took an active "p 9 all ! digg+1 trimm+ ( trees & lay+ out ( roads4 ,road build+ _h always be5 "o ( ,gutzon's hobbies1 & 9 lat] ye>s he 0 to become associat$ ) national highway-build+ projects4 ,on 8 place 9 ,/am=d he built a road1 cutt+ ! arc on ! ,wire ,mill ,road1 :i* until t "t _h pass$ close to ! ,m>%all ,h\se1 ! new home4 ,! t[n accept$ ! sculptor's *ang$ road & ?irty-five ye>s lat] x 0 /ill 9 use4 ,aft] ! pass+ ( ^? ye>s a local highway eng9e] locat$ & une>!d an old dra9pipe1 plac$ !re by ,gutzon4 8,well10 he said1 8,borglum 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! t[n z a good build]40 ,fill$ ) ! old ,t[n ,meet+ _s1 ! sculptor quickly organiz$ ! neighbors liv+ along ! ma9 road lead+ into ,/am=d z an association to beautify & improve _! gr\nds bord]+ on x4 ,next he manag$ to get light+ = ! road f ! t[n electric company & a simil> gift = ! ,long ,ridge ,road1 :i* 0 equally important4 ,by /udy+ ! t[n1 c\nty & /ate road-build+ & bond+ regulations1 he discov]$ t ! t[n c\ld borr[ money aga9/ ! /ipulat$ return to x ( ! same am\nt f ! /ate or c\nty1 ?us secur+ funds = ! build+ ( improv$ roads at once4 ,! matt] 0 tak5 to ! ,t[n ,meet+1 ( c\rse1 & x caus$ mu* debate4 ,b ev5tually x pass$1 & bo? ,high ,ridge & ,long ,ridge roads 7 b5efit$4 ,!n1 pres5tly1 he _h a new & int]e/+ idea4 ,he f\nd$ a bus company 8s t10 z he said1 8! f>m wom5 might h a *ance to come to t[n :5 _! husb&s are us+ ! horses 9 ! fields40 ,he 0 v happy 9 ! design+ ( bus bodies to be fitt$ onto ,reo ,truck *assis & 9 arrang+ a suitable pageant to celebrate ! beg9n+ ( ! s]vice4 ,!re is a lam5table lack ( detail 9 available in=mation ab\t ! bus company4 ,"o doesn't "k if ! f>m wives 7 able to ride into t[n on x m frequ5tly1 or if ,gutzon 0 able to pa/ure 8 horse4 ,he got out ( x aft] a :ile & turn$ 8 att5tion to new & m /irr+ projects4 ,! g5]al belief is t he op]at$ x until x ne$$ rew9d+4 ,"o ( ! amaz+ ?+s ab\t him is t 8 art "w always seem$ to survive 8 o!r projects4 ,soon aft] mov+ up f ,new ,york he built a tempor>y /udio out ( glass cold-b$ frames & !re began a monum5t = ,nor? ,c>ol9a ( ! fir/ soldi] kill$ on ! ,s\!rn side 9 ! ,w> betwe5 ! ,/ates4 ,he also />t$ a creative 8pipe dream0 9 m>ble call$ 8,orpheus & ,eurydice40 ,! boy :o _h be5 guid+ ! ox5 = mu* ( ! heavy "w on ! place 0 ask$ to pose = ,orpheus4 ,8 wife's rem>ks1 z repeat$ by ,bill ! husb&1 7 /rik+4 ,:5 %e 0 in=m$ ( 8 new & />tl+ occupation %e dem&$1 8,did y h to /& 9 y\r und]we>80 8,no10 he said1 8,i j _h to take ev]y?+ (f40 ,%e prefac$ h] critique ) a ladylike sniff4 8,well10 %e said kn[+ly1 8y mu/ h be5 a sight4444 ,j a p]fect sight60 ,at ?is "t a location = ! p]man5t /udio 0 *os5 across ! ,ripp[am ,riv]1 ne>ly half a mile f ! h\se4 ,! corn] rock 0 *ri/5$ 9 *ampagne1 accompani$ by a /irr+ spee* f ,colonel ,:itman4 ,= ye>s ! only way ( rea*+ ! /udio by c>riage or automobile 0 ?r\gh a cem5t-bas$ =d1 devis$ by ,gutzon4 ,!re 0 a sw+ bridge = p$e/rians4 ,at ! v outset ( ! "w ,gutzon _h br\ght out 8 ar*itect fri5d ,william ,price ( ,ros$ale1 ne> ,philadelphia1 :o _h help$ him ) ! ,new>k ,l9coln & o!r "w4 ,on ! riv]1 at "s di/ance bel[ ! =d1 a gr\p ( campfire girls us$ to h a summ] camp "u ! guidance ( ,mrs4 ,lani]1 ^: husb& 0 ! son ( ,sidney ,lani]1 ! poet4 ,on ,sunday morn+s ! sculptor us$ to give ! girls talks on art & life :i* are /ill rememb]$4 ,! /udio 0 built entirely ( /one f huge1 p9ki% granite b\ld]s :i* ,gutzon _h locat$ )9 a few hundr$ feet ( 8 location half buri$ 9 ! soil4 ,^! 7 dug out1 cut & scrap$ by a crew ( ,italian /onecutt]s :o came f a neighbor+ t[n ! fir/ ( e week & return$ on ,saturday1 camp+ out 9 ! woods ne> ! "w4 ,! fireplace 0 unique4 ,x 0 made to accommodate six-to eight-foot logs & 0 op5 to a height ( t5 feet f ! floor1 :]e s&/one blocks =m$ ! mantel4 ,! size ( ! build+ 0 =ty by sixty feet1 & ! /yle 0 ,tudor ,go?ic4 ,:5 x 0 "t to lay ! sills ( ! /udio doors1 be=e ! ro( ) its heavy /eel 0 up1 ,gutzon invit$ ! (fic]s ( ! ,masonic ,gr& ,lodge ( bo? ,connecticut & ,new ,york1 toge!r ) memb]s ( 8 own ,h[>d ,lodge1 to take "p 9 ! d$ication4 ,x 0 a gr& affair al?\gh some?+ m]ely on ! rim ( ! arts4 ,gutzon 0 gradually increas+ 8 int]e/ 9 o!r matt]s4 ,= "o ?+1 he 0 be+ induct$ into a k ( ! work+ ( an elect$ gr\p 9 a community1 *os5 to gov]n ! f9ances & public int]e/s ( ! electors4 ,?is 0 8 conception ( ! mean+ ( politics4 ,ano!r matt] to :i* he _h giv5 att5tion 0 ! (t5 debat$ "q ( consolidation ( ! t[n & city gov]nm5ts ( ,/am=d4 ,he work$ out a s*eme :i* he plac$ be=e ! t[n selectm5 9 #aiab1 :]eby1 9 successive /eps1 ! selectm5 w\ld be plac$ 9 *>ge ( dep>tm5ts z commission]s !re(1 & ev5tually ! city gov]nm5t w\ld be aboli%$4 ,! selectm5-commission]s w\ld take ov] its p[]s4 ,?us a jo9t-commission =m ( gov]nm5t w\ld be acquir$ = bo? t[n & city4 ,he wrote to ,frank ,butt]wor?1 a prom95t ,progressive ( ,connecticut3 ,i enclose h]e) a s*eme t 0 put be=e ! selectm5 ( ,/am=d4444 ,we _c get rid ( ! t[n =m ( gov]nm5t 9 ,connecticut1 s x has occurr$ to me & a great _m be=e me t we _h bett] take ! pr9ciple ( t[n gov]nm5t ) selectm51 :i* f ! v fact t x is primitive is good1 & develop t4 ,my plan "h is to br+ ev]y?+ 9 t[n & city "u "o gov]nm5t4 ,9 all ^! deal+s ,gutzon _h come into close t\* ) ! political situation4 ,x 0 common gossip t bo? t[n & city1 m p>ticul>ly ! latt]1 7 boss-ridd5 & t x did n make mu* diff]5ce :e!r a ,republican or ,democratic adm9i/ration 0 9 control4 ,! same ma*9e w5t on & on1 & exp5ditures = s]vices r5d]$ 7 out ( all proportion to values receiv$4 ,! "t 0 ! dawn ( ! ,progressive movem5t :i* aim$ to d away ) boss$ & ma*9e-controll$ gov]nm5t1 dem&+ hone/y & effici5cy 9 high places4 ,a new national election1 t ( #aiab1 0 9 ! (f+4 ,gutzon's old fri5d1 ,!odore ,roosevelt1 0 runn+ = ,presid5t on a ?ird-p>ty ,progressive ticket4 ,:at 0 m natural ?an t ! sculptor %\ld ent] ?is campaign ) gu/o4 ,he became *airman ( ! ,progressive ,p>ty ( ,/am=d1 & ne>ly wore himself out try+ to ar\se ! progressive elem5t 9 ! citiz5%ip ( ! :ole /ate ( ,connecticut4 ,!re 0 a /rong elem5t ( drama 9 ! campaign z wag$ 9 ! city & t[n ( ,/am=d4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! 8,old ,gu>d0 0 n go+ to all[ a newcom] to m$dle un*all5g$ ) _! anci5t cu/oms4 ,"o ( ! mo/ respect$ memb]s ( ! community wrote an indignant lett] to ! ,/am=d ,advocate1 ! only local pap]1 prote/+ aga9/ ! up/>t sculptor :o 8_h n be5 able to a*ieve fame 9 8 own call+0 & 0 try+ to ga9 a little notoriety by atta*+ himself to ,roosevelt's kite4 ,gutzon address$ mass meet+s f ! ,t[n ,hall /eps4 ,he spoke on /reet corn]s & 9 front ( ! huge ,yale & ,t[ne ,lock factory :]e m5 & wom5 7 go+ home f "w4 ,he got to be a ready speak] & le>n$ to ?9k on 8 feet4 ,"o incid5t 0 memorable4 ,"s heckl] _h ask$ :y ,roosevelt _h sudd5ly *ang$ 8 m9d on a c]ta9 "q4 8,don't y "k10 ,gutzon %ot back at him1 8t ,sa9t ,paul liv$ to be fifty-two be=e he sudd5ly *ang$ 8 :ole way ( life & became a ,*ri/ian80 ,p 9 ,/am=d /ill rememb] ! picturesque & effective fight c>ri$ on by ! ,progressives "u ! lead]%ip ( ! imag9ative ,gutzon4 ,on "o occasion a tor*light procession 0 arrang$ 9 :i* ! ,borglum donkey1 8,%amrock10 a l>ge1 gray1 intellig5t creature1 appe>$ z a symbol ( bo? ! old p>ties1 we>+ on 8 re> end an elephant head1 ! trunk ( :i* conceal$ 8 tail4 ,two ,/am=d citiz5s1 :o 7 ,gutzon's *ief lieut5ants 9 ! fray & rema9$ 8 fri5ds ev] aft]1 7 featur$ 9 ! press ( ! day z 8,h&some ,h>ry0 ,abbot & 8,"y0 ,ar?ur ,cr&all4 ,! latt] liv$ & work$ ) ,borglum at "o "t & nev] got ov] 8 y\?ful rev]5ce = ,gutzon1 :i* 0 n dim9i%$ by close contact4 ,:5 he he>d ?is book 0 be+ writt5 he said3 8,don't =get to m5tion 8 real humility10 :i* 0 a side ( ! sculptor's nature reveal$ only to ^? :o knew him be/4 ,joseph ,alsop 0 /ate *airman ( ! ,progressive ,p>ty ( ,connecticut1 & ,gutzon develop$ a deep fri5d%ip ) him4 ,mr4 ,:ittak]1 editor ( ! ,/am=d ,advocate = _m ye>s & a reaction>y & autocratic individual1 came to ! ,borglum f>m "o night ab\t midnight to try to influ5ce ! sculptor to *ange 8 attitude4 ,! mayor ( ! city1 ,*>les ,p4 ,r[ell1 came out at dusk1 we>+ a big black hat & a long cape1 l a villa9 9 a play4 ,he w\ld n come into ! h\se1 :]e someone might he> :at he _h to say1 b ask$ ,gutzon to come outside4 ,!y talk$ by ! footbridge on ! way to ! /udio4 ,mr4 ,r[ell tri$ to make a deal1 & :5 ! sculptor refus$ he exclaim$ ) consci\s drama1 8,!n x's a fight--a fight to ! f9i%60 8,yes10 agre$ ,gutzon solemnly1 8& a sword to ! hilt60 ,a few days aft] ! election ,s4 ,e4 ,v9c5t1 ! newly elect$ ,progressive congressman1 wrote to ,gutzon4 ,) election ov] x is n[ "t to figure up & take inv5tory ( conditions4 ,if ,i h a cle> idea ( h[ ! ,progressive p>ty /&s1 t p>ty has e reason to be pr\d ( ! results accompli%$ 9 a campaign ( only n9ety days1 )\t funds or p>ty ma*9]y1 ) all ! pap]s aga9/ our cause & "s ( !m n ov]c>eful ab\t tell+ ! :ole tru?4 ,h]b]t ,knox ,smi?1 a ,connecticut lead] ( ! p>ty1 wrote on ,novemb] #d3 8,i _c let ?is fight close )\t s5d+ y my he>tfelt p]sonal ?anks = :at y h done4 ,x has c]ta9ly be5 f9e1 & ,i appreciate x m deeply ?an ,i c say4 ,be/ reg>ds to y40 ,& ! colonel wrote f ,oy/] ,bay1 ,novemb] #ab1 #aiab3 ,my ,de> ,borglum3 ,9 ?is great fight = elem5t>y ju/ice & dec5cy1 = fair play 9 ! indu/rial no less ?an 9 ! political _w1 & = hone/y ev]y:]e1 !re are _m m5 to :om ,i feel peculi>ly grateful1 n only p]sonally b because ( :at !y h done = ! p z a :ole4 ,y come high among ^! m52 & 9 ?is v inadequate b f> f p]functory mann]1 ,i wi% to express my pr(\nd ackn[l$gm5t4 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,!odore ,roosevelt4 ,9 8 records ,gutzon someh[ fails to note t ! ,progressives1 despite ,roosevelt's defeat1 did r well 9 ,connecticut4 ,aft] all1 :at int]e/$ ,gutzon 0 ! fight4 ,,*apt] ,,twelve ,,*icago ,,conv5tion ,! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> />t$ 9 ,augu/ #aiad1 & 0 catalogu$ z somebody else's tr\ble by ne>ly ev]ybody 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,its effect on local politics 0 to />t argum5ts ab\t :e!r or n our gov]nm5t %\ld sp5d money to re>m4 ,anyway1 ! situation 9 #aiad 0 diff]5t ?an t ( #aiab4 ,woodr[ ,wilson1 :o _h become ,presid5t l>gely z a result ( ! ,progressive-p>ty movem5t 9 #aiab1 0 be+ look$ at askance by manufactur]s1 bank]s1 %ipp]s & cons]vative politicians :o ?\ght t he 0 a mi/ake4 ,borglum1 /ill /&+ fa/ by ! ,progressive bann]1 figur$ t ano!r election w\ld see 8 p>ty 9 p[] if en\gh p got int]e/$ 9 ! prospect4 ,at ! mom5t1 he po9t$ out to ^? :o w\ld li/5 to him1 ! policies ( ! f$]al gov]nm5t involv$ some?+ besides a wa/e ( money4 ,human lives 7 conc]n$4 ,he decl>$ t if ,engl& _h be5 prep>$1 ! ,kais] w\ld nev] h invad$ ,belgium1 & t he w\ld c]ta9ly h /ay$ at home if ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,engl& _h be5 prep>$ & _h %[$ !y w\ld support ,france4 ,!odore ,roosevelt _h always advocat$ prep>$ness4 ,8 words1 8,speak s(tly & c>ry a big /ick10 7 well kn[n & (t5 quot$4 ,9 ! crisis dur+ ! ,congressional election ( #aiad ! sculptor did n advise ,progressives to return to ! ,republican p>ty4 ,in/ead he tri$ to p]suade ,republicans to nom9ate c&idates :om ,progressives c\ld support4 ,9 ,connecticut ! ,progressives held ! balance ( p[]4 ,gutzon did n believe t !y %\ld put a ticket ( _! own into ! field4 ,!y %\ld keep _! id5tity1 he felt1 & place _! p[] z a gr\p beh9d ! be/ c&idates nom9at$ by o!r p>ties4 ,at ! same "t1 he believ$ t ! ,progressive elem5t 0 /rong] 9 ! ,republican ?an 9 ! ,democratic p>ty4 ,he advis$ adopt+ a lib]al attitude t[>d ,republicans to avoid a fur!r brea* ) ! p>5t organization4 ,by foll[+ su* a policy 9 ! #aiad election1 he hop$ t by #aiaf x w\ld be possible to elect ,!odore ,roosevelt ,presid5t4 ,at all ev5ts1 he consid]$ a /rong ,congress ess5tial 9 #aiad4 ,aft] c>eful consid]ation ,gutzon decid$ to support = ,congress ,eb5ez] ,j4 ,hill ( ,fairfield ,c\nty1 a man :o _h previ\sly be5 9 ,congress & _h be5 defeat$ by ! ,progressives 9 ! #aiab election4 ,he *ose ,hill because ( 8 /& on ! nonp>tisan t>iff bo>d1 :i* he favor$1 & 8 op5 qu>rel ) boss rule4 ,! sculptor's /& = ,hill 0 /rongly oppos$ by ,h]b]t ,knox ,smi? ( ,connecticut & ,george ,w4 ,p]k9s ( ,new ,york1 national lead] ( ! ,progressive p>ty4 ,gutzon & ,p]k9s _h an argum5t ov] ! matt] on ,mr4 ,*ilds's ya*t on ,long ,isl& ,s\nd "o night ab\t midnight4 ,o!r ,progressives 7 !re1 includ+ ,colonel ,roosevelt1 :o appe>s to h be5 noncommittal on ! subject ( ,progressives support+ ,republicans4 ,gutzon always believ$1 h[ev]1 t ,roosevelt approv$ 8 action4 ,! sculptor 0 conc]n$ only ) :at he believ$ to be "r4 ,he walk$ out ( a meet+ 9 ,m>* #aiad :5 ,h]b]t ,knox ,smi? _h put ?r\gh ! /ate c5tral committee a resolution t only enroll$ ,progressives c\ld vote 9 ! prim>ies4 ,smi?'s me?ods 7 unfair1 ,gutzon decl>$1 & he wrote an op5 lett] accus+ him ( gag rule4 ,despite su* difficulties1 h[ev]1 he did take "t to prep>e & deliv] a resolution ( welcome & allegiance to ,roosevelt at a public rally held 9 ,h>t=d 9 ,augu/ #aiad4 ,!re is "s evid5ce t to him politics _h begun to look less l a f9e t\rnam5t4 ,to ,isaac ,ullman ( ,new ,hav5 he wrote3 8,i am pretty sick & disc\rag$ ) :at is call$ politics4 ,y "k only too well :at ,i mean--! sordid & selfi% side ( ! little ones & _! own p]sonal advancem5t4 ,! be/ we c d is to d our be/1 & ,i try to d t all ! "t44440 ,ano!r disappo9tm5t to ! sculptor 9 ?is campaign 0 ! plac+ 9 ! field1 by ! /ate c5tral committee1 ( an indep5d5t ,progressive ballot :i* he _h consi/5tly oppos$4 ,! fact t he 0 nam$ c&idate = "o ( ! (fices 9 no way placat$ him4 ,he refus$ to let 8 "n appe> on ! ticket1 & he 0 bitt] 9 giv+ 8 reasons4 ,9 ! #aiaf campaign ,gutzon aga9 support$ ,mr4 ,hill1 :o _h be5 elect$ two ye>s be=e ) ab\t eighty-five p] c5t ( ! ,progressives vot+ = him4 ,b by t "t ! sculptor _h become consci\s ( ! political boss ,john ,t4 ,k+1 :o _h appe>$ at ! fir/ ,bridgeport meet+ sponsor+ ,mr4 ,hill4 ,! congressman ent]$ into long correspond5ce ) him expla9+ ,mr4 ,k+'s motivation4 ,a ye> lat] :5 ,colonel ,roosevelt met ,mr4 ,k+ 9 ,/am=d ! sculptor wrote an op5 lett] ( prote/ to ,roosevelt4 ,! =m] ,presid5t took ! rebuke good-natur$ly4 ,:5 a report] 9 #aiah1 dur+ ! aircraft inve/igation1 ask$ ,roosevelt if x 0 n true t ,borglum 0 a traitor on acc\nt ( 8 *>ges aga9/ ! adm9i/ration1 ,roosevelt snapp$ back1 8,:at6 ,borglum a traitor8 ,if he isn't a patriot !re ar5't any60 8,b ,colonel10 ! newsman p]si/$1 8didn't ,borglum criticize ev5 y80 ,roosevelt laugh$4 8,oh1 t10 he said4 8,no?+6 ,borglum j didn't l ! company ,i kept40 ,z = ! national situation aft] #aiad1 ! *ief "q 03 8,:at w ,!odore ,roosevelt d 9 #aiaf80 ,x 0 discuss$ :]ev] m5 ga!r$4 ,come to ?9k ab\t x1 #aiaf is n[ "s ?irty-six ye>s beh9d u1 & to mu* ( ! populace ! int]e/+ *>act]s ( t season's presid5tial campaign are m]ely a confus$ collection ( names4 ,colonel ,!odore ,roosevelt1 vet]an ( ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 gov]nor ( ,new ,york f #ahih-aijj1 _h be5 draft$ to run = ! ,vice-,presid5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,william ,mc,kinley's #aijj presid5tial campaign4 ,he became ,presid5t 9 ,septemb] #aija1 aft] ,mc,kinley 0 kill$ by ! t]rori/ ,leon ,czolgosz1 & 0 re-elect$ 9 #aijd4 ,roosevelt 0 a man ( vision4 ,he 0 popul> & he 0 fe>less4 ,he 0 also an exp]i5c$ & naturally %rewd politician4 ,he began 8 s]vice z ,presid5t ) an outcry aga9/ ,big ,bus9ess 9 politics4 ,he dissolv$ ! ,nor!rn ,securities ,company & o!r corporations = violation ( ! antitru/ laws4 ,9 #aijc he in/itut$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,labor4 ,also 9 #aijc he promot$ ! ,elk9s ,act :i* =bade railroad rebates to favor$ corporations4 ,9 #aijf he sponsor$ ! ,hepburn ,act :i* regulat$ railroad f>es4 ,t same ye> he 0 beh9d ! passage ( ! ,pure ,food & ,drugs ,act4 ,& x 0 8 influ5ce t made possible ! ,reclamation ,act & ! employ]s' liability laws4 ,he m$iat$ ! peace betwe5 ,japan & ,russia 9 #aije & won ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize4 ,by recogniz+ ,panama he made possible ! con/ruction ( ! ,panama ,canal1 :i* 0 />t$ dur+ 8 adm9i/ration4 ,he 0 a great %[man & s+ul>ly active1 & mo/ ,am]icans lov$ him :e!r !y lik$ 8 political philosophy or n4 ,9 #aijh he got ! presid5tial nom9ation = 8 fri5d ,william ,h[>d ,taft1 & ,taft 0 elect$4 ,b !re 0 "s difficulty dur+ ! next f\r ye>s4 ,roosevelt turn$ a bit s\r on ! ,presid5t because he ?\ght ,taft wasn't lib]al en\gh4 ,a real political crisis came 9 #aiab4 ,taft want$ ! presid5tial nom9ation & he got x4 ,roosevelt1 x seems1 also want$ ! presid5tial nom9ation4 ,s he walk$ 8 delegates out ( ! ,*icago conv5tion & organiz$ ! ,progressive p>ty4 ,woodr[ ,wilson1 ! ,democratic c&idate1 0 elect$4 ,! ,progressives turn$ out to be a pretty /rong organization1 & !y made "s ga9s dur+ ! next f\r ye>s4 ,! split 9 ,republican ?\ght 0 /ill pretty wide :5 x came "t to ?9k ab\t ! #aiaf campaign1 & ,!odore ,roosevelt 0 /ill "o ( ! bigge/ m5 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!re 7 "s indications t 9 8 promotion ( h>mony betwe5 ! ,progressives & ! regul> ,republicans he might accept a nom9ation & run = a ?ird t]m4 ,gossip _h t\*$ on two o!r m5 :o might be consid]$ by ! delegates--,*>les ,evans ,hughes1 :o _h be5 gov]nor ( ,new ,york = two t]ms1 & ,major ,g5]al ,leon>d ,wood1 =m] ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,army1 comm&] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,ea/ & close fri5d ( ,!odore ,roosevelt4 ,hughes 0 an old-l9e ,republican4 ,wood 0 a ,progressive4 ,to ! =m] ,presid5t1 ,gutzon s5t a five-page lett] %[+ 8 fe> = ! disunity betwe5 ! diff]5t gr\ps & ! c]ta9 disa/] x c\ld br+ to ! nation4 ,he said3 ,y c be ! next nom9ee = ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,u4 ,s4 if t is :at y wi%4 ,b x w be wrung f ! p[]ful grip ( p[]ful =ces1 & ,i v mu* "q ! result t w\ld foll[ su* a conque/4 ,i ?9k y %\ld boldly & frankly "n a man close to y1 a man long kn[n & tri$ by y1 a man :o w\ld include y 9 8 private c\ncils4 ,!re is ano!r advantage 9 ?is besides quiet+ ! antagonism & putt+ ! lie to a million or m irreconcilables4 ,y w\ld ent] = good t position s enviable z ! ,fir/ ,am]ican4 ,!re 0 no d\bt :atev] t ,g5]al ,leon>d ,wood 0 ! man ,gutzon _h 9 m9d :5 he made ?is appeal4 ,he _h be5 on fri5dly t]ms ) ! g5]al = ye>s1 & _h b\ndless respect = ! abilities he _h %[n z a soldi] & z ! *ief adm9i/rator ( ,cuban affairs aft] ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>4 ,he _h nev] be5 m *e]$ ?an :5 a newspap] report$ t ,colonel ,roosevelt _h himself propos$ ,g5]al ,wood z a nom9ee to be consid]$ by ! ,*icago conv5tion4 ,promptly1 9 ,april #aiaf1 he wrote to ,roosevelt1 8,9 nam+ ,leon>d ,wood1 y\r lifelong fri5d1 y h giv5 ! cons]vatives & ! irreconcilables ! key to ! ?reat5$ deadlock1 or1 z "s h boa/$1 #8dea?lock4' ,y h said ! fir/ ?+ t has be5 said to make impossible a bitt] /ruggle40 ,he _h _m fri5ds :o did n %>e 8 belief t ,roosevelt w\ld turn out to be altrui/ic at ,*icago4 ,x is int]e/+ to see h[ he clung to 8 fai? 9 8 h]o despite all indication t = once he might be wrong 444 & x is also a little pa!tic4 ,mean:ile1 he w5t ab\t ! c\ntry on arti/ic commissions1 int]view+ ,progressive lead]s on ! way = ! in=mation ( ,george ,w4 ,p]k9s4 ,he 0 on 8 way home f ,atlanta 9 ,may :5 he got a my/]i\s call to /op 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,!re he le>n$ t ,progressives _h made ov]tures to ! ,republicans ask+ t a repres5tative acceptable to bo? sides be *os5 to act z a confid5tial g-betwe5 = ! inside lead]s4 ,an approa* _h be5 made to ,colonel ,roosevelt by ,congressman ,william ,b4 ,mc,kinley ( ,ill9ois1 :o ask$ if ,borglum w\ld be acceptable4 ,! colonel _h said t he w\ld4 ,gutzon 0 notifi$4 ,& t is n ! lea/ fanta/ic ?+ t happ5$ at ?is fanta/ic conv5tion4 ,old ,gu>d ,republicans w\ld n all[ ,roosevelt to be nom9at$1 b !y knew !y c\ldn't w9 )\t 8 aid4 ,!y 7 will+ to accept ,leon>d ,wood if ,roosevelt want$ him1 & !y 7 glad to h ,borglum to c>ry su* important messages4 ,! sculptor call$ on ,mc,kinley1 !n int]view$ ,colonel ,roosevelt & ,g5]al ,wood4 ,_! agreem5t1 pla9ly /at$1 0 t if ,roosevelt c\ld n be nom9at$1 he w\ld ?r[ 8 influ5ce to ,wood4 ,o!rs aw>e ( ?is agreem5t 7 ,john ,a4 ,/ew>t ( ,new ,york1 & ,e4 ,b4 ,johns1 correspond5t ( ! ,army & ,navy ,j\rnal 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,gutzon w5t to ,*icago e>ly 9 ,june & regi/]$ at ! ,union ,league ,club4 ,!re he met ,speak] ,joe ,cannon1 ,repres5tative ,mc,kinley & o!r high-rank+ ,republicans ) :om he kept 9 con/ant t\*4 ,also1 he visit$ ,p]k9s & ,gov]nor ,hiram ,johnson & o!r ,progressive lead]s at ,progressive headqu>t]s4 ,he 0 z widely & (ficially in=m$ ( ! situation1 he ?\ght1 z any man c\ld hope to be4 ,ev]ybody 0 fri5dly & /raight=w>d4 ,8 great advantage1 he felt1 0 t1 z a well-kn[n arti/ :o _h no political ties or aspirations1 he 0 to be tru/$4 ,well1 maybe4444 ,mo/ ( ! lads he 0 meet+ _h nev] 9 all _! lives tru/$ anybody4 ,:at ,gutzon seems nev] to h realiz$ is t he 0 squ>ely 9 ! middle ( :at am\nt$ to a species ( civil w>4 ,! ,republican p>ty 0 def9itely split--make no mi/ake ab\t t--& its two factions1 aft] giv+ ! ,presid5cy to ! ,democrats1 _h be5 do+ well en\gh 9 o!r elections to survive4 ,nei!r side 0 z good z x said x 04 ,nei!r side c\ld /& any losses4 ,s ! lead]s ( ea* side wore broad1 confid5tial smiles 9 public1 & 9 private !y mov$ 9 ! fa%ion ( morose & w>y conspirators4 ,ea* side fe>$ ! o!r ) a real1 practical fe>1 & ea* side look$ on a mess5g] f ! o!r z a self-seek+ f]ret :o mu/ be lull$ by s(t--& wrong--answ]s4 ,exc]pts f ,gutzon's detail$ report to ,g5]al ,wood give "o coh]5t acc\nt ( ! conv5tion1 _m details ( :i* are /ill ! subject ( controv]sy aft] m ?an ?irty ye>s4 ,! sculptor %[s himself to h be5 an able obs]v]1 ?\gh puzzl$2 & he seems to h ov]look$ "o fairly evid5t feature--t ,roosevelt 9 ! mid/ ( turmoil 0 s]5ely wait+ = a miracle1 well aw>e ( 8 importance & conv9c$ t 9 ! failure ( o!rs he might well gr[ /rong]4 ,he c]ta9ly w\ld h lik$ to be nom9at$ 444 & :o c say t he ov]e/imat$ 8 *ances8 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 report to ,major ,g5]al ,wood ! sculptor said3 ,i _h be5 9 ,*icago h>dly tw5ty-f\r h\rs :5 ,i f\nd out t ! ,progressives w\ld n h any?+ to d ) ,republicans4 ,!y 7 play+ a fooli% game ( wait+ to be call$ on4 ,!y _h ev5 turn$ d[n ! proposition ( ent]+ ! conv5tion on equal t]ms = ! fir/ few ballots & adj\rn+ at w4 ,app>5tly !y 7 afraid to run ! risk1 al?\gh !y 7 boa/+ t !y _h z high z #djj votes4 ,:]e !y c\ld get half t numb] nobody knew b !mselves4 ,on ! subject ( ! ,progressives' failure to jo9 ,republicans 9 pres5t+ favorite sons 9 ! e>ly ballot+1 ! sculptor wir$ ,colonel ,roosevelt on ,?ursday1 ,june #h3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,p[]ful ,,indianans ,,j ,,said ,,t ,,if ,,y ,,decl>$ ,,n[ ,,publicly ,,= ,,any ,,c&idate1 ,,! ,,re/ ,,might ,,z ,,well ,,g ,,home4 ,,he ,,add$ ,,t ,,?is ,,position ,,c',t ,,la/4 ,,h ,,se5 ,,lead]s ,,( ,,ohio1 ,,p5nsylvania1 ,,new ,,york1 ,,new ,,j]sey1 ,,indiana1 ,,ill9ois1 ,,nebraska1 ,,cali=nia1 ,,massa*usetts2 ,,also ,,hit*cock1 ,,:om ,i ,,knew ,,p]sonally4 ,,bad ,,effect ,,creat$ ,,by ,,progressives ,,n ,,d>+ ,,to ,,"w ,,on ,,fir/ ,,ballots ,,) ,,favorite ,,sons4 ,,progressives ,,passive ,,t[>d ,,hughes4 ,,old ,,gu>d ,,say ,,t ,,"u ,,no ,,consid]ation ,,w ,,!y ,,accept ,,hughes ,,unless ,,=c$4 ,be=e ?is message he _h s5t two to ! colonel on ,w$nesday1 ,june #g3 ,! fir/ message read3 ,,favorite ,,sons ,,succe$$ ,,9 ,,pass+ ,,rule ,,to ,,give ,a ,,man ,,z ,,mu* ,,"t ,,z ,,desir$ ,,= ,,nom9at+ ,,spee*es4 ,,numb] ,,( ,,five-,,m9ute ,,spee*es ,,unlimit$4 ,,?is ,,gives ,,u ,,"t ,,to ,,arrange ,,=ces ,,beh9d ,,wood ,,if ,,y ,,want ,,him4 ,& ! second read3 ,,crisis ,,rea*$4 ,,if ,,any?+ ,,b ,,pull+ ,,d[n ,,temple ,,on ,,our ,,heads ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,done ,,we ,,mu/ ,,d ,,x ,,n[4 ,,immeasurable ,,consequ5ces ,,to ,,our ,,c\ntry ,,& ,,va/ ,,inevitable ,,adju/m5ts ,,fac+ ,,am]ica ,,hang ,,9 ,,! ,,balance4 ,,!y ,,wait ,,= ,,y4 ,,delay ,,means ,,suicide4 ,b !re 0 no response f ! big man 9 ,oy/] ,bay4 ,on ,w$nesday & ,?ursday ,gutzon receiv$ two telegrams f ,g5]al ,wood on ,gov]nor's ,isl&4 ,bo? 7 hopeful4 ,! fir/ "o read3 ,,no ,,indication ,,any ,,*ange ,,9 ,,attitude ,,( ,,colonel4 ,,rema9 ,,9 ,,t\* ,,"h ,,= ,,few ,,days4 ,& lat]3 ,,saw ,,! ,,*ief ,,ye/]day4 ,,policy ,,& ,,attitude ,,un*ang$4 ,! sculptor1 putt+ all ?is toge!r1 cont9u$ 8 report to ,g5]al ,wood4 ,"h is "p ( t reveal+ docum5t3 ,be=e ?ree o'clock ! next morn+ 7,friday7 ,i 0 awak5$ by 'phone call tell+ me t ! favorite-son gr\p _h ov] #eah votes & t !y did n ne$ ! colonel4 ,t 0 ! fir/ def9ite rebuke1 & my telegram ( ,?ursday indicates my feel+ at ! "t4 ,i am ( c\rse be>+ 9 m9d :at ,i le>n$ mon?s ago1 & ,i _c und]/& :y ,progressive lead]s d n "k x1 or :y ! colonel did n "k x--t he nev] _h a *ance 9 ,*icago4 ,:5 ,i f\nd t he 0 n will+1 or t 8 ag5ts 9 ,*icago 7 n will+ to risk _! ability on ! floor ( ! conv5tion aga9/ ! favorite sons1 ,i felt1 & _m felt1 t !y 7 simply play+ pok] ) ! ?reat ( an indep5d5t ,progressive conv5tion back ( !m4 ,?ursday night ,i sat ) a numb] ( g5tlem5 at ,union ,league ,club4 ,we w5t ov] ! entire situation reg>d+ ! colonel's c&idacy4 ,!re 7 9 ?is gr\p m5 repres5t+ ?ree /ates t _h favorite sons4 ,f9ally1 aft] _! decl9ation to consid] ! colonel on any t]ms1 ,i urg$ ^u !m y\r availability4 ,i po9t$ out to !m ! colonel's fri5d%ip = y & 8 absolute fai?fulness to ! fri5d%ip1 & ,i urg$ ^u !m ! desirability ( nom9at+ y directly4 ,!y repli$ t !y w\ld be glad to d ?is & t 9 ord9>y circum/ances x w\ld be done1 b1 because ( _! relation to ! favorite-sons gr\p1 su* a /ep w\ld be consid]$ disloyal & w\ld endang] ! :ole situation4 ,!y fur!r said t y\r great value z a c&idate 0 ! colonel's loyalty to y\r lifelong fri5d%ip & t y\r nom9ation w\ld secure ! colonel's support ( ! old organization4 ,aft] consid]able debate ,i propos$ s5d+ a telegram to ! colonel4 ,?is telegram 0 duly approv$ & ,speak] ,cannon rem>k$1 8,if ! colonel answ]s t 9 ! "r _s1 we w "k t he is s9c]e4 ,& if he doesn't----0 ,mr4 ,cannon %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,"h is ! telegram3 8,colonel ,roosevelt1 ,oy/] ,bay1 ,new ,york1 ,?ursday1 ,june #h1 #aiaf1 #b ,a4,m4 8,please s5d me a l9e confirm+ y\r approval ( ,wood4 ,p[]ful memb]s ( ,old ,gu>d approve & ask y\r approval4 ,!y say he c be nom9at$4 ,address me1 ,union ,league ,club40 ,i s5t ?is telegram &1 z y see1 x conta9$ my address & ask$ = a reply4 ,i wait$ twelve h\rs1 until ab\t #b o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,hav+ promis$ a reply to ^! ,old ,gu>d g5tlem51 ,i 0 extremely anxi\s4 ,i call$ ! colonel on ! phone & succe$$ 9 gett+ him4 ,! day 0 wet4 ,! wire 0 noisy & ! connection bad4 ,i told ! colonel t ,i _h wir$ him & 0 wait+ = an answ]4 ,he repli$1 8,didn't y get my telegram80 ,i told him ,i _h n4 ,he !n said he _h answ]$ my que/ions by telegram & told me t if !re 0 any?+ else ,i want$ to "k1 to see 8 son ,!odore4 ,! connection 0 bad1 ! answ] unsatisfactory4 ,i imm$iately tri$ to f9d ,!odore1 ,jr41 b c\ld n locate him4 ,i se>*$ political headqu>t]s 9 ,*icago = ! telegram ! colonel said he _h s5t me4 ,i w5t to ! head (fice & _h !m se>* ! wires1 b c\ld f9d no telegram4 ,none _h rea*$ ,*icago4 ,i reque/$ bo? companies to g back ov] ! l9es to ,oy/] ,bay & locate ! message4 ,!y did & report$ 9 two h\rs t no message _h be5 receiv$ at ,oy/] ,bay or 9 ,new ,york = me f ,colonel ,roosevelt4 ,foll[+ ! failure to receive a telegram f ! colonel t w\ld support y1 or any def9ite answ] :atev] on ! subject1 ,i s5t ano!r telegram w>n+ him ( ! situation & ! loss ( "t4 ,& aga9 ,i receiv$ no response4 ,t !re might be no?+ lo/ by ov]sight on my "p1 ,i s5t a copy ( ?is telegram to y2 also "o to ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 toge!r ) a lett]4 ,p]k9s1 too1 rema9$ sil5t & cont9u$ to believe t ,roosevelt w\ld be nom9at$4 ,at lea/ he said s1 & t no "o else w\ld be nom9at$ or c\ld be4 ,reports 7 be+ circulat$ be>+ 8 "n say+ t y w\ld n be nom9at$ & t y c\ld n be nom9at$4 ,p]haps ,i ought to add "h t ! only objection ,i h he>d to y\r nom9ation came out ( ,mr4 ,p]k9s' headqu>t]s4 ,friday arriv$4 ,! conv5tion 0 ready to ballot4 ,we all wait$ on ! result ( ! conf]5ce = :i* we _h long work$ & f :i* we believ$ "s h>moni\s solution might come4 ,x report$--failure4 ,b we all /ill hop$4 ,by t "t we knew t ! conf]5ce 0 n a p>ty conf]5ce2 t ! ,progressive p>ty no long] _h any au?ority1 hav+ lo/ :at /&+ x possess$4 ,! only conf]5ce n[ 0 betwe5 ,oy/] ,bay & ,republican lead]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ?is ,republican conv5tion 0 ! s\nde/1 solide/ body ( m5 ( t sort ev] assembl$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,!y 7 pati5t2 !y 7 indep5d5t2 !y knew ! _w ( politics2 !y want$ ! ,progressives2 !y want$ ! colonel to jo9 ) !m 9 nam+ a ,presid5t4 ,!y 7 ev5 will+ t he %\ld try 8 /r5g? ) !m op5ly4 ,b #ijj delegates absolutely decl9$ to let him ei!r =ce ! conv5tion or to de/roy ! p>ty's *ances ( defeat+ ,wilson4 ,ab\t #b ,a4,m4 ,saturday all hope 0 really ab&on$1 & ! mo/ influ5tial memb] ( ! ,c5tral ,/ates gr\p said1 8,well1 no man c say ,i h n done ev]y?+1 tri$ ev]y?+1 & wait$ till ! la/ m9ute to h>monize ?is situation4 ,& "h we are =c$ to move 9 ! nom9ation none ( u wants40 ,aft] two 9 ! morn+1 quick & def9ite plans 7 made = ! ,saturday-morn+ session & :olly )\t consid]ation ( ,oy/] ,bay4 ,:at happ5$ at ,p]k9s' headqu>t]s ,i d n "k4 ,b results came quickly & ev]ybody soon knew t a great h>moni\s plan1 ea* gr\p compromis+ = ! common int]e/1 _h fail$1 & ! cause ( its failure 0 at ,oy/] ,bay4 ,! ,c5tral ,/ates _h ! key1 & !y _h ! moral c\rage to sacrifice p]sonal advantage = ! l>g] good4 ,at #b o'clock !y took ! bull by ! horns & turn$ %>ply to ,hughes4 ,ill9ois & ,indiana 7 f ! beg9n+ ! bra9 & ! p[] ( t conv5tion1 & x 0 ?is p[]ful gr\p t wi%$ to "w ) ! colonel & :o favor$ y4 ,:5 =c$ to foll[ ano!r lead] !y %[$ _! wisdom by select+ ,mc,cormick1 a late ,progressive1 to ann\nce ! move ( ,ill9ois t[>d ,hughes--:i* swung ! :ole conv5tion into l9e beh9d !m4 ,! read+ ( ! colonel's message 0 un=tunate4 ,x came too late4 ,x 0 too long4 ,9 nam+ ,lodge1 x 0 z disappo9t+ a ?+ z c\ld be contribut$ by ! colonel's wor/ enemy4 ,x 0 met )\t applause ( any sort4 ,all ,roosevelt int]e/ di$ !n & !re4 ,reg>d+ y\r "n at ! ,conv5tion1 x rose head & %\ld]s above ! names ( o!r c&idates1 & ,i he>d no?+ b praise ( y1 su* z w\ld mo/ gratify a s9c]e man4 ,"s fe> ( a milit>y man 0 express$1 b ,i he>d no "o among ! influ5tial inn] gr\p ( ,republicans :o did n always say1 8,wood has a record4 ,we c elect him if ! colonel w "w ) u40 ,sev]al ye>s lat] ,gutzon le>n$1 f inside s\rces n to be d\bt$1 sev]al items ( in=mation :i* ?rew light on ! bewild]+ ev5ts ( ! la/ night ( ! conv5tion4 ,9 relation to t urg5t telegram to ! colonel t 0 nev] answ]$1 he le>n$ t someone at ,progressive headqu>t]s _h tapp$ ! l9e to ,oy/] ,bay2 t ,gutzon's message1 :i* _h be5 endors$ by ,republican lead]s :o anxi\sly await$ ! answ]1 0 in/antly foll[$ by a message f ,progressive headqu>t]s say+ t ,borglum 0 all wrong1 ! au?or or victim ( a 8frame-up10 & t ! colonel w\ld surely be nom9at$ by acclamation on ,saturday morn+4 ,x 0 pres5t$ t he1 ,roosevelt1 %\ld )draw & nom9ate ,s5ator ,lodge1 :o w\ld refuse by agreem5t1 & ! conv5tion w\ld !n turn imm$iately to ! colonel4 ,ano!r item 0 t ,ni*olas ,murray ,butl] _h likewise talk$ to ,colonel ,roosevelt on t fateful ,saturday at e>ly dawn & 9 answ] to a qu]y ab\t ,leon>d ,wood's *ances _h %ak5 8 head4 8,impossible10 he said4 8,at ?is juncture 9 ! int]national situation x w\ld be suicide = u to nom9ate a milit>y man40 ,?is 0 told to ,gutzon by ,h]man ,hag$orn4 ,all p>ties return$ f ! conv5tion 9 a /ate ( complete exhau/ion4 ,e4 ,b4 ,johns wrote1 8,x 0 ?ree or f\r days be=e ,i got back to normal1 & ,i am /ill do+ "s m5tal swe>+ at ! /upidity ( ,colonel ,roosevelt & "s ( 8 advisors40 ,= ,gutzon x 0 "o ( ! bitt]e/ exp]i5ces ( 8 life4 ,wilson1 x w be rememb]$1 0 elect$ by ! vote ( ,cali=nia aft] mo/ ( 8 newspap] support _h conc$$ ! victory to ,hughes4 ,x took ?ree days to f9d out :o _h won4 ,,*apt] ,,?irte5 ,,& ,,dr4 ,,trudeau ,?ree works t ,gutzon ,borglum complet$ ar\nd #aiae _h no?+ at all to d ) w> or politics4 ,"o 0 a tablet ) a bas-relief sket* 9 honor ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 ! second a t\*+ memorial to ,gov]nor ,altgeld ( ,ill9ois1 & ! ?ird a simple & beautiful memorial to 8,! ,belov$ ,physician10 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,liv+/on ,trudeau4 ,! ?ree are l9k$ intangibly ?r\gh ! same f9e quality ( emotions t br\ght !m into exi/5ce4 ,! subjects ( all ?ree accompli%$ mu* 9 ! _w & 7 well lov$4 ,once 9 ,/ev5son's w&]+s z a consumptive va9ly que/+ heal? he /ay$ = a ye> at ,lake ,s>anac 9 ! ,adirondacks 9 ! c>e ( ! n-s-well-kn[n ,dr4 ,trudeau4 ,trudeau1 also tub]cul>1 _h cur$ o!rs b _h />t$ too late to cure himself4 ,he 0 ! c5tral "* ( ,/eph5 ,*alm]s' engag+ book ,! ,belov$ ,physician4 ,! idea ( a memorial to ,/ev5son orig9at$ ) ,mr4 ,*alm]s & 0 br\ght to ! sculptor's att5tion by 8 fri5d ,bob ,davis4 ,gutzon 0 busy at ! "t work+ on two monum5ts 9 ! ,s\?1 & ,davis caught up ) him 9 ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation z he 0 bo>d+ a tra9 = ,*icago4 ,8 int]e/ 0 ar\s$1 & f ! tra9 he wrote to ,davis to say he w\ld be delight$ to d any?+ 8to promote att5tion to ?is k9d ( m5 ( g5ius40 ,he fur!r (f]$ to make ! bronze tablet1 bas-relief ( ,/ev5son & an inscription to be decid$ on by ! committee = j :at x w\ld co/--some:]e ar\nd #bjj4 ,! tablet w\ld be plac$ on ! cottage 9 ,s>anac :]e ,/ev5son _h liv$4 ,x 0 ,septemb] #aiae be=e ! sculptor c\ld f9d "t = a day at ,s>anac1 :]e he look$ ov] ! gr\nd1 li/5$ to all t 0 told him ab\t ,/ev5son1 0 tak5 to see ,dr4 ,trudeau & return$ to ,new ,york on ! night tra94 ,! "w 0 f9i%$ & ready = unveil+ 9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>1 z ! committee _h hop$1 8because x 0 ! gorge\s mon? ( ! ye>40 ,! only sad note 0 t ,dr4 ,trudeau 0 n well en\gh to take a prom95t "p 9 ! proce$+s4 ,he di$ ! foll[+ mon?4 ,on receiv+ ! prelim9>y photographs ( ! tablet1 ,mr4 ,*alm]s wrote to ,borglum3 ,i congratulate y on ! tablet4 ,y h done some?+ 9 t bas-relief t ,sa9t-,gaud5s didn't d4 ,y h br\ght out ! _s ( ! sick man :o didn't believe 9 ly+ 9 b$1 & ! little uplift ( 8 head is a p]fect expression ( 8,come60 said ,i to my eng9e1 8let's "w anyway60 ,?is ?+ requires no /udy4 ,x hits y betwe5 ! eyes fir/ glance4 ,i %[$ x to ,mrs4 ,bak]1 :o own$ ! cottage :]e ! ,/ev5sons liv$1 & ! be/ complim5t f t old lady is ?is3 8,yes1 x's j ! way he look$ :5 he 0 "h40 ,a few mon?s lat] ,"l ,gu?rie1 ackn[l$g$ lead] ( ! ,/ev5son cult 9 ,scotl&1 wrote3 ,gutzon ,borglum ! sculptor1 9 8 ,s>anac memorial bas-relief1 has got b5ea? ! surface & beh9d ! mask z ,sa9t-,gaud5s1 f9e z 8 bas-relief is z a "w ( art1 nev] did4 ,i lik$ ! fir/ sight ( ,borglum's "w1 & x gr[s on me4 ,x has *>m1 x has /r5g?1 & x has pa?os4 ,x is ! invalid1 b ! invalid :o c say1 8,o ,pa91 :]e is ?y victory80 ,x is ! fasc9at+ p]sonality ( a man ( g5ius :o1 ) all 8 gaiety ( mann]1 0 yet1 9 ! matt] ( ess5tial pr9ciple1 l fl9t4 ,hundr$s ( p :om ,dr4 ,trudeau _h cur$ 7 anxi\s to erect a memorial to him1 b 7 too poor to contribute sub/antial sums4 ,!y appeal$ to ,gutzon1 :o aga9 respond$ g5]\sly4 ,he 0 deeply impress$ by ,dr4 ,trudeau's self-sacrific+ "w & by ! devotion ( ! afflict$ ones he s\ght to heal4 ,he agre$ to put up a bronze-&-m>ble memorial = ! co/ ( mat]ials--ab\t #g1ejj4 ,aft] /udy+ ! matt] = "s weeks he made a life-size clay model ( ! belov$ physician seat$ out ( doors1 a rug ov] 8 knees1 & invit$ ! committee to come to 8 /udio & pass on x4 ,mr4 ,*alm]s wrote 9 ! ,s>anac ,news3 ,by ! end ( ! day some?+ little %ort ( miracul\s _h tak5 place1 ! sort ( ?+ t may be call$ a miracle ( g5ius4 ,be=e ! figure 0 aga9 %r\d$ 9 ! wet clo!s t keep ! clay f crack+1 x _h become to u n a conv5tional photograph image b 8,! ,belov$ ,physician0 himself4 8,well10 said ! sculptor1 /epp+ back ) a smile1 8are y satisfi$80 8,yes10 said 8 visitor1 b ) hesitation4 8,i "k :at y miss10 said ,mr4 ,borglum4 8,x's ! artificial some?+ y us$ to consid] ,dr4 ,trudeau's expression40 ,z he spoke he 0 model+ a small piece ( clay 9 8 h&s4 ,pres5tly he plac$ ov] ! /ra9$ eyes ( ! face ! frame ( a p9ce-nez4 ,& at t in/ant ! illusion 0 miracul\sly complete4 ,x 0 z if ! doctor w\ld pres5tly lean =w>d & say3 8,h y read ,osl]'s ,r$emption ( ,man8 ,no8 ,oh1 y mu/1 y mu/60 ,! figure 0 complete & ready = ca/+ by ! end ( ,may #aiag1 b !re 7 delays caus$ by ! sculptor's en=c$ abs5ce on o!r "w & ! beg9n+ ( ! aircraft ,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ( ,lillian ,taylor ,,/one ,,m\nta91 ,,%[+ ,,sup]impos$ ,,c>v+ ,,( ,,c5tral ,,gr\p ,illu/ration3 ,,nor? ,,c>ol9a ,,memorial ,,at ,,gettysburg inve/igation4 ,also !re 7 vexati\s problems ( cutt+1 sett+ & prep>+ ! site = ! /atue4 ,all ^! 7 g5]\sly solv$ by ,doctors ,walt] ,james & ,lawr5son ,br[n & o!rs ( ,trudeau's physician fri5ds4 ,ev5tually ! memorial 0 unveil$ 9 ,augu/ #aiah4 ,on ! m>ble 0 c>v$ ,dr4 ,trudeau's favorite quotation3 ,gu]ir quelquefois1 s\lag] s\v5t1 consol] t\j\rs4 7,heal sometimes1 soo! (t51 com=t always47 ,c>l ,snyd]1 ! writ]1 at t "t connect$ ) ,h>p]'s1 aft] driv+ to ,s>anac to exam9e ! /atue wrote ?is fri5dly ^w to ! sculptor3 ,may ,i tell y t ,i h nev] se5 a portrait t impress$ me s deeply4 ,?is 0 equally true ( my wife4 ,%e & ,i agre$ t we nev] _h se5 a piece ( sculpture t seem$ s alive4 ,x seems to tell ! :ole life /ory ( an extraord9>y man4 ,& ,i am told y only saw him once6 ,man6 ,man6 ,man6 ,) ! g5ius to d magnific5t ?+s l ?is1 to create & to embody ! liv+ lik5ess ( a great man1 :y1 :y1 :y d y wa/e y\r preci\s "t on any?+ else8 ,"o answ] to ! qu]y1 :i* he 0 (t5 he>d to give1 0 t he 0 nev] giv5 half ! "w t he 0 capable ( & want$ to d4 ,9 quick succession memb]s ( ! ,plym\? ,*ur* 9 ,brooklyn want$ a monum5t to ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 ! fam\s pulpit orator2 ! ,:eel] family 9 ,bridgeport want$ a memorial f\nta9 9 honor ( ! inv5tor ( ! sew+ ma*9e4 ,= ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1 ne> by1 he 0 ask$ to make a r]$os back ( ! alt>4 ,f ,nor? ,c>ol9a came a call f ! ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy to build a memorial to ,h5ry ,wyatt1 ! fir/ ,s\!rn soldi] kill$ 9 ! ,w> betwe5 ! ,/ates4 ,f ,engl& came a committee to jo9 ) ,am]icans to plan monum5ts along ! bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada to celebrate ! hundr$ ye>s ( peace betwe5 ! two nations4 ,all ^! 7 n en\gh to keep him busy4 ,he wrote an incr$ible numb] ( lett]s to committees t 7 plann+ public monum5ts1 b he got v few commissions t way4 ,mo/ ( 8 jobs came ?r\gh fri5ds or o!rs :o _h se5 8 "w & lik$ x4 ,e commission br\ght a diff]5t set ( *>act]s & circum/ances ) x & ?rew diff]5t side lights on ! sculptor's p]sonality4 ,8 commission to build a memorial to ,altgeld 9 ,*icago 0 due to ! crusad+ _s :i* _h made him widely kn[n z a *ampion ( democracy 9 art z well z 9 politics4 ,gov]nor ,altgeld ( ,ill9ois _h become widely & unfavorably kn[n z 8! gov]nor :o p>don$ ! ,haym>ket riot]s0 aft] !y _h be5 tri$ & condemn$ z bomb ?r[]s4 ,su* 0 8 reputation = a long "t1 dur+ :i* he rema9$ sil5t4 ,!n an unbias$ /udy ( 8 c>e] br\ght ab\t a rev]sal ( public op9ion4 ,x 0 pres5t$ t he 0 :olly unselfi%2 t 8 life motive _h be5 to help ! und]privileg$2 t1 9 ! words ( ! poet ,va*el ,l9dsay1 8,he set himself tasks :i* took a lion's c\rage & a m>tyr's he>t10 & t to c>ry out 8 purpose 8,he ?rew 8 reputation & 8 heal? into ! furnace e h\r40 ,s x happ5$ 9 #aiac1 elev5 ye>s aft] ,altgeld's dea?1 ! ,ill9ois legislature appropriat$ #be1jjj = an ,altgeld monum5t4 ,a committee ( five 0 appo9t$1 includ+ ,l\is ,f4 ,po/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ) in/ructions to select a sculptor aft] a public competition4 ,two competitions 7 held1 br++ ov] ?irty models1 none satisfactory4 ,9 a lett] to ! committee ! l&scape arti/1 ,walt] ,b4 ,griff91 wrote3 ,?is p>ticul> task %\ld be committ$ to a sculptor :o has atta9$ 9 8 art t fundam5tal "*1 ! ,am]ican ideal1 :i* ,altgeld s]v$ 9 8 own field & exemplifi$ 9 8 c>e]4 ,!re appe>s to be 9 our "t at lea/ "o sculptor1 ,gutzon ,borglum1 :o is recogniz$ z be>+ to ! pla/ic arts a relation l ,:itman's to lit]ature4 ,x w\ld be a pity n to avail ourselves ( ! opportunity to br+ toge!r su* a man & ! "w he is s em95tly fitt$ =4 ,foll[+ ?is sugge/ion ! committee aw>d$ ! commission to ,gutzon1 :o receiv$ x ) int5se satisfaction z a recognition ( :at he /ood = 9 public life z well z a te/imonial to 8 ability z an arti/4 ,:5 ! news came out ! ,*icago ,tribune publi%$ ?is comm5t3 ,a p[]ful illu/ration ( h[ n to d x is ! hi/ory ( ! competition = ! ,altgeld monum5t4 ,! commission has n[ be5 aw>d$ to ,gutzon ,borglum )\t 8 be+ requir$ to furni% any prelim9>y sket*1 design or idea4 ,t is1 ! committee has done :at x %\ld h done 9 ! fir/ place--select$ a sculptor & left him free to d ! "w4 ,g5]al competitions are s unju/ to ! competitors & s unproductive ( good results z to be =bidd5 by ! ,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,ar*itects4 ,! be/ ar*itects nev] ent] !m1 & ! bett] sculptors h le>n$ to foll[ _! example4 ,:5 ! contract 0 sign$ 9 ,april #aiad ! sculptor began to "w on two diff]5t models4 ,be=e !y 7 done he wrote to 8 fri5d ,felix ,frankfurt] say+ t he _h be5 read+ up on ,altgeld's life & end+ 8 lett] ) ?is /atem5t3 8,t man has become a p]fect giant to me4 ,he 0 a k9d ( h]o :5 ,i 0 a kid1 b he liv$ out 8 gov]nor%ip & di$ be=e ,i got back f ,europe4 ,s he comes along almo/ l a new /> to me40 ,( ! two small models submitt$1 ! "o select$ by ! committee repres5t$ ,altgeld /&+ on a slight em95ce1 8 "r h& ext5d$ z if quell+ a di/urbance1 8 left /ret*$ ov] a man1 woman & *ild beside him4 ,! p$e/al 0 l[1 s t ! gov]nor seem$ to be ne> 8 audi5ce1 8 expression 0 noble1 almo/ defiant 9 8 det]m9ation to protect 8 *>ges4 ,! committee unanim\sly accept$ ! full-size model ( ?is /atue except = slight *anges :i* ! sculptor approv$4 ,! figure 0 ca/ 9 bronze & erect$ 9 ,l9coln ,p>k = unveil+ on ,labor ,day1 #aiae4 ,!n a ?+ occurr$ :i* to ! sculptor 0 incompreh5sible4 ,! model _h be5 on exhibition 9 ! ,*icago ,art ,in/itute = a :ole ye> ) no voice rais$ aga9/ x4 ,!n v>i\s municipal art commissions sudd5ly decl>$ !y didn't approve ( x & w\ld n p]mit x to be unveil$4 ,! reason1 !y said1 0 t x 0 n big en\gh & t ! labor]'s family seem$ to occupy a s]vile position4 ,to ?is ! *airman ( ! pur*as+ committee1 ,daniel ,cruice1 made a quick & indignant reply3 ,i take exception to ! criticisms :i* h attempt$ to %[ an insult to labor4 ,i d n believe t labor is mak+ a fight on ! /atue4 ,altgeld's enemies 9 life are ! enemies ( 8 memory4 ,!y d n wi% ! p]petuation ( ! pr9ciples = :i* he /ood4 ,consequ5tly !y are do+ all 9 _! p[] to de/roy any rem9d] t su* a man liv$4 ,:5 ! sculptor decl>$ 9 *>act]i/ic fa%ion t he =got m ab\t art ov]night ?an ord9>y art commissions le>n 9 a lifetime ! ,brooklyn ,eagle1 always quick to record a ,borglum controv]sy1 decl>$ editorially3 ,! controv]sy betwe5 ,gutzon ,borglum & ! ,municipal ,art ,commission ( ,*icago ov] ! /atue ( ! late ,john ,p4 ,altgeld adds to ! gaiety ( nations4 ,! ,art ,commission criticizes ! conception ( ! "w--,altgeld rais+ a protect+ h& ov] a man1 a woman & a *ild1 typify+ ! work+ classes4 ,x likewise objects to ! proportions ( ! ,borglum design4 ,& ! arti/ answ]s 9 8 *>act]i/ic temp]4 ,x 0 ! fate ( ,john ,p4 ,altgeld to be a /orm c5t] 9 8 life4 ,n[ he becomes a po/-mortem c5t]4 ,l>ge elem5ts ( ! ,*icago electorate /ill d\bt ! hi/oric proportions ( ! ,gov]nor :o p>don$ ! ,haym>ket bomb m54 ,x is n to be wond]$ at if ! proportions ( ! ,borglum ,altgeld annoy !m4 ,nor is x surpris+ t ! design1 repres5t+ ! ,gov]nor z ! labor+ p's def5d]1 gives (f5se to !m4 ,x is a safe wag] t ?is elem5t 9 ! electorate is repres5t$ by ! ,municipal ,art ,commission4 ,! issue is really n an art issue at all4 ,9 ess5ce x is hi/oric & political1 or r sociological4 ,altgeld's ke5ness z a ?9k] & debat] no "o :o ev] he>d him d\bts4 ,t he %[$ moral c\rage 9 t hi/oric p>don1 mo/ ( 8 enemies w conc$e4 ,our guess is t ,borglum w succe$ 9 immortaliz+ him z ! fri5d ( labor1 ?\gh _m ob/acles may fir/ h to be ov]come4 ,! surpris+ d5\em5t 0 furni%$ by ,william ,h4 7,big ,bill7 ,?ompson4 ,he 0 !n mayor & _h made an appo9tm5t to discuss ! matt] ) ! ,art ,commission4 ,!y 7 wait+ = him at ! ,art ,in/itute :]e 8 mess5g] r bluntly ann\nc$ to !m t ! ,commission 0 no long] 9 exi/5ce nor _h any au?ority1 its t]m ( (fice hav+ expir$4 8,! /atue looks good to me10 said ! mayor1 8& ! committee doesn't40 ,s ! memorial 0 unveil$ z s*$ul$ on ,labor ,day1 #aiae1 be=e an imm5se cr[d includ+ ?\s&s ( labor-union m5 & wom54 ,gov]nor ,edw>d ,f4 ,dunne presid$1 & ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan deliv]$ ! spee* ( ! day4 ,! sculptor made a puzzl$ comm5t3 ,i h be5 n a little surpris$ t 9 ,am]ica1 ! fo/] "m ( mank9d1 !re exi/ no memorials ( consequ5ce deal+ ) ! /ruggles & pa?os ( life4 ,x is a matt] ( amazem5t & regret t ,*icago1 a city ^: life has be5 cr[n$ ?r\gh sacrifice & /ruggle z x has be5 sweet5$ by suff]+1 %\ld %[ antagonism to a memorial :i* develops or sugge/s a humane situation :]e "o human be+ befri5ds ano!r4 ,!re is some?+ /]n & vital beh9d ?is4 ,b c5sor%ip1 be x ev] s (ficial1 w n arre/ "o beat 9 ! natural he>t ( mank9d1 nor /op ! natural expression ( :at is true1 ( :at is good4 ,& t :i* is true & good is1 at lea/1 a full si/] ( t :i* is beautiful4 ,millet's 8,angelus0 & 8 8,man ,) a ,hoe0 w\ld be subjects ( supreme beauty & pa?os 9 sculpture1 admirably compos$ = public p>ks4 ,h[ mu* m human & ak9 w\ld be ?is int]pretation ( life ?an ! *eap allegories or conv5tional vag>ies :i* ! un?9k+ call art4 ,g5]al ,daniel ,butt]field 0 a ,union h]o :o di/+ui%$ himself at 8,little ,r\nd ,top0 9 ! battle ( ,gettysburg4 ,8 wife outliv$ him & at h] dea? bequea!d a =tune1 "p ( :i* %e specifi$ %\ld be sp5t on a monum5t = h] husb&4 ,%e left in/ructions = ! unkn[n sculptor :o might be *os5 by h] executors4 ,he 0 to visit ! battlefield1 famili>ize himself ) ,little ,r\nd ,top &1 s f> z possible1 incorporate ! cont\r ( t fam\s site 9 8 design = ! monum5t4 ,he 0 also to /udy c]ta9 photographs ( ! g5]al1 "o ( :i* repres5t$ him /&+ ) fold$ arms & we>+ a cock$ hat1 8z 9 ! bas-relief at ,utica40 ,9 ! contract all t 0 said ab\t ! figure 0 t x 0 to be ov] eight feet high1 9 ! dress uni=m ( a major g5]al1 support$ by a f\ndation ( natural "w repres5t+ ,r\nd ,top4 ,x 0 specifi$ t ! sculptor 0 to make a model =ty in*es high & t :5 t 0 approv$ he w\ld proce$ ) a full-size model 8:i* %all be submitt$ to ! executors = _! approval & acceptance & %all be 9 accordance ) ! w ( ,julia ,l4 ,butt]field40 ,all t appe>s pla9 en\gh1 b !re 0 a cat* :i* w\ld pres5tly cause ! sculptor no end ( tribulation4 ,to him x seem$ t 9 f9ancial rew>d x 0 ! be/ commission he _h ev] receiv$1 ! only "o f :i* he might expect a reasonable pr(it4 ,= a s+le figure1 ) side panels at ! base1 he 0 to receive #ed1jjj1 a g5]\s all[ance4 ,! *airman ( ! executive committee1 ,colonel ,e4 ,m4 ,ehl]s1 a ,dane by bir?1 %[$ him "o photograph ( ! g5]al 9 full-dress uni=m1 arms fold$1 we>+ an impos+ milit>y hat ) a plume4 ,ano!r photograph %[$ him hatless1 ) 8 h&s at 8 side4 ,b ?is1 said ,colonel ,ehl]s1 %\ld be ignor$ because ,mrs4 ,butt]field pref]r$ ! o!r4 ,foll[+ 8 in/ructions 9 good fai? ! sculptor made a =ty-in* model1 us+ ! select$ photograph z a guide = ! pose4 ,"o ( ! executors1 ,mr4 ,hag>1 criticiz$ ! nose & mu/a*e ( ! model & ! sculptor *ang$ ^! features to 8 satisfaction4 ,all f\r executors !n approv$ ! model & sign$ ! v\*] = ! paym5t due at ?is /age ( ! "w4 ,:5 ! full-size model 0 accept$ only ?ree executors 7 pres5t1 b aga9 ! v\*] = paym5t 0 sign$ by all f\r4 ,! model 0 !n ca/ 9 pla/] & s5t to ! ,gorham ,company to be put into bronze4 ,gutzon 0 delegat$ to f9d a place = ! memorial1 pref]ably 9 ,c5tral ,p>k1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,he 0 told t ! p>k 0 out ( ! "q b 0 (f]$ a site ne> ,riv]side ,drive1 opposite ,grant's ,tomb1 :]e ! /atue 0 plac$ 9 ,janu>y #aiag4 ,! secret>y ( ! executors1 ,dr4 ,may1 9 =mal ackn[l$gm5t t ! "w 0 complet$1 add$ ?is fri5dly1 p]sonal ^w3 ,i am sure t x w ev] rema9 a monum5t to y\r art4 ,c\ld ,mrs4 ,butt]field see x1 x w\ld h h] complete approval & gratify h] pride 9 leav+ a memorial s cr$itable to h] husb& & to ! city4 ,x is locat$1 z ,i c tell y1 only a %ort di/ance f ! home ( h] bir? & girlhood4 ,& !n ! unbelievable happ5$4 ,! ?ree executors ) :om mo/ ( ! sculptor's contacts _h be5 made all di$ )9 a v %ort "t ( "o ano!r4 ,ev]y?+ 0 left 9 ! h&s ( ! f\r?1 ,alb]t ,hag>1 :o ann\nc$ t he _h nev] lik$ ! /atue1 t ! 8bas-relief 9 ,utica0 m5tion$ 9 ! w %[$ ! g5]al )\t a hat1 ) 8 arms d[n1 & t he didn't ?9k ! figure 0 big en\gh4 ,he want$ ! :ole ?+ done ov] & refus$ any fur!r paym5t unless ?is 0 done4 ,! wor/ feature ( ?is arbitr>y decision 0 t _m b5efici>ies ( ,mrs4 ,butt]field's w c\ld n be paid until ! /atus ( ! monum5t 0 settl$4 ,hag>'s sudd5 rev]sal 0 no d\bt s9c]e b x made inconv5i5ce & tr\ble = _m4 ,! ,gorham ,company (f]$ to h&le ! suit :i* _h to be br\ght aga9/ ,hag>4 ,! case dragg$ into ! "t :5 ! sculptor _h ! aircraft inve/igation on 8 h&s4 ,mean:ile ! contractors :o _h done ! granite "w su$ ,gutzon = ! paym5t ( _! bill4 ,gorham _h n be5 paid = ! ca/+1 ! ar*itects 7 clamor+ = _! money & ,/am=d taxes 7 9 arre>s4 ,! suit 0 c>ri$ on at ,cold ,spr+1 ne> ,p\ghkeepsie1 s f> away t ! sculptor lo/ a :ole day e "t he appe>$ z a witness4 ,( c\rse ! ,gorham ,company won ! suit ev5tually1 b paym5ts 7 n made until #aibj4 ,by t "t ! sculptor _h assign$ :at little w\ld h be5 left ov] = him to o!r debtors1 s x is d\btful if he ev] receiv$ a p5ny = all 8 "w on ?is big contract4 ,x 0 said by p :o %\ld "k t "s ( ! ,butt]field heirs w5t to ! poorh\se :ile wait+ = _! inh]itance4 ,gutzon blam$ himself = hav+ accept$ ! commission 9 ! fir/ place4 ,:5 lat] ! location ( ! /atue _h to be *ang$ on acc\nt ( ! ,rockefell] *ur* con/ruction he decl>$ he w\ldn't m9d if !y dropp$ x into ! ,hudson ,riv]4 ,! ,vance memorial = ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ( :i* a copy /&s 9 ,/atu>y ,hall 9 ! nation's capital1 0 made dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,x rema9s :]e x 0 put 9 ! fir/ place4 ,,*apt] ,,f\rte5 ,,aircraft ,,inve/igation ,! ,am]ican ,congress appropriat$ ov] "o ?\s& million doll>s t 7 exp5d$ = aviation dur+ ! n9ete5 mon?s ( w>4 ,:5 ! armi/ice 0 sign$1 n a s+le ,am]ican-made fight+ or combat plane _h rea*$ ! front4 ,no ,am]ican-made fight+ or combat plane 0 ev] produc$4 ,am]ica dep5d$ ^u h] allies to furni% a few obsolete fight+ planes ) :i* our armies 7 equipp$4 ,our contribution to w>time aircraft consi/$ ( two hundr$ & ?irte5 8utt]ly dang]\s0 obs]vation planes t rea*$ ! front ) o!rs on ! way4 ,t is ! record4 7,report ( aircraft inve/igation "u ,h\se resolution ( ,june #d1 #aiai47 ,mr4 ,borglum is ! man :o />t$ ! entire aircraft inve/igation at ! outset & p]=m$ a great public s]vice4 7,congressman ,james ,a4 ,fre>1 ,wiscons91 spee* to ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,congressional ,record1 ,m>* #a1 #aibj47 ,y may h ga!r$ f ! record ?us f> t ,gutzon ,borglum 0 a bit unus$ to do+ ?+s ! way o!r p did !m4 ,!re 0 only "o ( him1 & !re 7 s _m ( ! re/ ( ! population t maybe "o %\ldn't be di/urb$ by ?is te*nique4 ,he _h a g5ius' v>iety ( tal5t2 s x probably isn't rem>kable t 8 art /udio %\ld h be5 fill$ ) fright5+ projects = roads1 transportation1 p>ks1 breakwat]s1 eng9e]+1 airplane models1 philosophy1 ab/ract sci5ce & ! sav+ ( ! _w4 ,he believ$ he c\ld d any?+--s he did x4 ,all ( ?is is fairly obvi\s on 8 hi/ory %eet4 ,b1 = all t1 8 inve/igation ( ! aircraft indu/ry 9 #aiah rema9s today "o ( ! mo/ incr$ible ?+s t ev] happ5$ to ,am]ica4 ,we />t our /udy ( ?is attempt ( "o man to produce "s hone/y 9 a #a1jjj1jjj1jjj delusion ) ! k t ,borglum 0 n only a fairly compet5t !oretical eng9e]1 b also a practical me*anic :o _h be5 foll[+ closely ! gr[? ( air p[]4 ,& t is =tunate1 because few o!r matt]s 9 ! aircraft inve/igation are t obvi\s or s5sible4 ,9 ,novemb] #aiag1 aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h be5 eight mon?s 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 he got a look at an airplane factory 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio4 ,he 0 %ock$1 z he admitt$1 almo/ into a /ate ( spee*lessness4 ,he _h a brief visit ) a man 9 a high position 9 ! direction ( aircraft production1 li/5$ to him1 &1 in/ead ( go+ home1 made a quick trip to ,wa%+ton4 ,next morn+ he 0 at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 dem&+ to see ,presid5t ,wilson4 ,& "h is ! fir/ amaz+ "p ( 8 proc$ure4 ,he _h se5 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates wasn't produc+ airplanes & he felt t some?+ ought to be done ab\t x4 ,b he didn't look = anybody to help him prep>e ! case = pres5tation to somebody :o might be able to correct ! situation4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him t he ne$$ any4 ,! man be/ able to get quick action 01 und\bt$ly1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,gutzon ,borglum knew ,woodr[ ,wilson & ,woodr[ ,wilson knew ,gutzon ,borglum1 b ! pair took a dim view ( ea* o!r1 z well !y might4 ,borglum1 9 8 ,progressive-p>ty campaign1 _h be5 l\dly critical ( ! ,wilson adm9i/ration4 ,wilson1 :o 0 a s*ol>1 appreciat$ ,borglum's art4 ,b1 z ! record %[s1 he didn't ?9k en\gh ( 8 politics to consid] him a crusad] = ! democratic ideal4 ,& yet ,borglum 0 appo9t$1 ) au?ority direct f ! ,presid5t1 to conduct 8 inve/igation f an (fice 9 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,he ran ! boys into corn]s = sev]al mon?s1 & he /irr$ up s5ators & congressm5 & ,dep>tm5t heads & cab9et (fic]s4 ,t 9 ! end 8 inquiry fail$ to put anybody 9 jail or get back any ( ! #a1jjj1jjj1jjj is n surpris+4 ,:at is incr$ible ab\t ! :ole affair is t he 0 all[$ to />t at all4 ,!re isn't mu* d\bt ab\t our dismal p]=mance 9 build+ airplanes 9 #aiag-aiah4 ,! propag&iz$ public 0 a long "t f9d+ out t ! *ief tr\ble ) our planes 0 _! cont9u$ nonexi/5ce4 ,b we did get to he> ab\t ! 8dang]\s0 ,de ,havil& ,f\rs1 ( :i* we s5t #bac to ,france4 ,?is plane 0 widely celebrat$ across ! c\ntry z 8,! ,flam+ ,c(f940 ,x _h a l>ge gas tank m\nt$ 9 ! mo/ vuln]able position1 & a pilot 0 seldom able to get away f "o aft] x 0 hit4 ,soldi] aft] soldi] f ! front came be=e ! ,fre> committee to tell ( see+ 8 comrades %ot d[n 9 ^! planes4 ,yet reports ( su* cata/rophes1 z ! ,fre> report sca?+ly po9t$ out1 did n prev5t ,secret>y ( ,w> ,newton ,d4 ,bak] & ,aircraft ,director ,john ,d4 ,ryan f cont9u+ ! manufacture ( ,,dh #ds4 ,aft] ! w> ! taxpay]s began to f9d out :at !y _h pur*as$ = #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,capta9 ,eddie ,rick5back]1 ace fly] & national h]o1 told !m :5 he came home to te/ify be=e an inve/igat+ committee4 8,:y did ! army cont9ue to use ,fr5* planes80 he 0 ask$4 ,?is 0 8 reply3 ,! answ] is simple4 ,we hadn't any o!rs except ! two hundr$ & ?irte5 8flam+ c(f9s40 ,! ,am]ican air =ces 7 9 dire ne$ ( ma*9es ( all k9ds4 ,we 7 ?ankful to get any k9d t w\ld fly4 ,! ,fr5* _h already disc>d$ ! ,nieuport = ! /eadi]1 /rong] ,spad1 & our gov]nm5t 0 ?us able to buy f ! ,fr5* a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! out-(-date ,nieuports = ,am]ican pilots--or got on )\t4 ,consequ5tly our ,am]ican pilots 9 ,france 7 compell$ to v5ture out 9 ,nieuports aga9/ m exp]i5c$ pilots 9 m mod]n ma*9]y4 ,none ( u 9 ,france c\ld und]/& :at prev5t$ our great c\ntry f furni%+ ma*9es equal to ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,_m a gallant life 0 lo/ to ,am]ican aviation 9 ^? e>ly mon?s ( #aiah1 ! responsibility = :i* mu/ lie heavily on "s guilty consci5ces4 ,!re _h be5 a lot ( inquiry be=e ! ,h\se began its inve/igation4 ,& :5 ,congress _h f9i%$ !re 0 a widespread display ( indignation ) ! aid ( a]onautic associations1 f>m]s' associations & two ,new ,york daily newspap]s4 ,= a :ile ! sc&als !y dug up ov]%ad[$ :at _h caus$ ! wra? ( ,borglum4 ,he _h work$ 9 w>time & 9 a clos$ circle1 & :at he f\nd out 0 report$ to ! ,presid5t & ! few o!rs :o _h a "r to he>4 ,he 0 satisfi$ ) t arrangem5t1 = he _h no fai? 9 ! effici5cy ( (ficial inquiries4 ,on ?is subject he said3 ,!re is a radical defect 9 a sy/em t occasions su* inve/igations4 ,a political inquiry ( ?is nature mu/ inevitably ar\se enmity & opposition 9 ! mo/ p[]ful qu>t]s4 ,! cr$it1 nay1 ! v exi/5ce1 ( ! gov]nm5t 9 p[] is at /ake4 ,an inquiry may seem to />t some?+1 b :at x />ts is an avalan*e t w surely cru% its initiators & ! tru? !y seek to discov]4 ,?us !y w rema9 buri$ "u ! debris & obscur$ by ! du/4 ,:5 ,gutzon ,borglum fir/ took 8 dem& = an aircraft inve/igation to ! ,:ite ,h\se he 0 politely1 if some:at %ortly1 receiv$ by ,joseph ,tumulty1 ! ,presid5t's secret>y4 ,mr4 ,wilson 0 frightfully busy on acc\nt ( ! w>1 ,mr4 ,tumulty m5tion$1 b he w\ld und\bt$ly be able to read a note expla9+ ! purposes ( ,mr4 ,borglum's visit4 ,mr4 ,borglum left ! note & w5t home to ,/am=d4 ,!re 9 due "t he receiv$ a %ort lett] f ,mr4 ,tumulty say+ t ! ,presid5t wi%$ ,mr4 ,borglum to get 9 t\* ) ,mr4 ,h[>d ,c(f9 ( ! ,a]onautics ,bo>d4 ,mr4 ,borglum ?\ght ?is humor\s inasmu* z ,mr4 ,c(f9 0 pr9cipally int]e/$ 9 automobile production1 :i* 0 :at ,borglum f\nd wrong ) ! ,a]onautics ,bo>d4 ,s he wrote some?+ ( ! sort to ! ,presid5t's secret>y on ,novemb] #bb1 #aiag4 ,he f9i%$ x some:at t>tly3 ,! program ( ! ,a]onautics ,bo>d 0 inv5t$ by ,automobile ,production m5 be=e !y _h pick$ up _! repres5tation on t bo>d1 or ev5 be=e ! appropriations _h be5 pass$4 ,!y are n[ engag$ 9 a gr&iose project1 incapable ( fulfillm5t1 :i* _c b br+ sc&al & disa/]1 & :i*1 9 turn1 c h>m y\r adm9i/ration4 ,presid5t ,wilson 0 di/urb$ & s5t a reply on ,decemb] #e1 ask+ ,borglum to po9t out specifically ! weaknesses 9 ! aircraft organization z x !n /ood4 ,borglum repli$ at once & sugge/$ t ! ,a]onautics ,bo>d %\ld be really two bo>ds1 "o ( design & "o ( production1 & t ! milit>y bo>d %\ld h no?+ to d b ord] :at sort ( planes x ne$$4 ,:5 he _h po/$ ?is sugge/ion he w5t back to ,dayton to take ano!r look at ! plant he _h fir/ se51 & he loit]$ on 8 way home at ! ,curtiss factory 9 ,buffalo4 ,t 0 a bett]-look+ e/abli%m5t1 b x seem$ disorganiz$ & full ( idle m51 & x wasn't produc+ any airplanes4 ,!n1 on ,*ri/mas ,day1 #aiag1 he wrote to ,wilson ! lett] t1 no matt] :at y may ?9k ( x1 put 8 aircraft inve/igation 9 bus9ess4 ,he said3 ,s9ce writ+ y1 ,i h visit$ two o!r factories & att5d$ sev]al a]onautics conf]5ces4 ,?is s di/urbs me t ,i mu/ write fur!r ) ! hope t ,congressional inve/igation ( ! a]onautics bodies may be avoid$ :ile !re is yet "t to correct conditions f )9 & s avoid ! %ip-&-ordnance sc&als4 ,if ! opportunity arrives1 ,i w tell y ( conditions :i* /rike at ! root ( hone/1 dis9t]e/$ public s]vice2 ( irregul>ities1 graft1 self-int]e/ & collat]al pr(it+ 9 ! v he>t ( our production dep>tm5t4 ,b public k ( actual a]onautic conditions w\ld be a milit>y disa/] to ,am]ican arms1 z well z an unw>rant$ bl[ at our ,gov]nm5t4 ,!re=e ,i sugge/3 ,imm$iate selection ( ?ree compet5t1 fe>less & incorruptible m51 ^: loyalty to y is above "q4 ,give !m au?ority1 )\t publicity1 to g quickly ov] ! pres5t plan & accompli%m5t 9 our aircraft & report on3 ,eng9es1 planes & propell]s4 ,contracts plac$ :]e1 sy/em employ$ select+ contractors4 ,supply s\rces1 by :om held4 ,relation ( memb]s ( production bo>d to supply controls1 also to contractors4 ,te/ exp]im5ts4 ,:y are our planes inf]ior to all =eign planes & va/ly poor] ?an ,g]man planes8 ,:at use is be+ made ( data con/antly be+ s5t "h cov]+ ,g]many's planes4 ,su* inquiry %\ld n audit acc\nts4 ,a l>g] pr9ciple is at /ake4 ,= ?is report y ne$ a highly tra9$ eng9e]1 an exp]t production man & a man :o kn[s ! art ( ma*9e fly+ & ! hi/ory & possibilities ( ma*9es4 #a4 ,y\r eng9e] %\ld be an int]nal-combu/ion eng9e man :o kn[s t an airplane eng9e is n m]ely a ref9$ truck eng9e4 ,he %\ld "k propell]s4 ,?is latt] item has almo/ be5 =gott54 ,no reliable propell] exi/s t c safely be /&>diz$4 #b4 ,y\r production manag] %\ld be tra9$ z a speciali/ on organization4 #c4 ,! ?ird position ,i %\ld l to fill p]sonally4 ,!re are no pr9ciples relat$ to fly+ heavi]-?an-air ma*9es t ,i am n ?or\ghly famili> )4 ,i feel z ,da ,v9ci did :5 seek+ a commission4 ,he wrote3 8,z = t art1 ,i "k all t is kn[n40 ,! op5-m9d$ness ( ?is c>ries its own =giv5ess4 ,i obs]ve accurately1 avoid prejudices1 h no fe>s t ,i "k (4 ,i "k ,i'm a good organiz]1 "o :o c h&le & keep ! confid5ce ( m54 ,i am n only anxi\s b prep>$ to s]ve y & ! great s]vice :i* y1 = ,am]ica1 h und]tak54 ,i c\ld put into y\r h&s 9 ! briefe/ possible "t a report on exi/+ conditions & w> ne$s1 & avoid sc&al4 ,inve/igations dur+ w>time %\ld be p]iodic & automatic4 ,?is w\ld rob !m ( abnormal int]e/ & make !m policy affect+ functions4 ,somebody slipp$ ! lett] out & publi%$ x4 ,! automobile indu/ry 0 noisily indignant & ,borglum 0 mu* annoy$4 ,b ^? results someh[ seem natural 9 ! circum/ances4 ,:at mu/ cont9ue to confuse /ud5ts ( political proc$ure = "s "t is ! fact t x br\ght a quick appo9tm5t4 ,on ! second ( ,janu>y ,presid5t ,wilson _h writt5 a lett]4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,w> w\ld be pleas$ to give ,mr4 ,borglum full au?ority4 ,/anley ,k+ ( ! ,secret>y's p]sonal /aff w\ld be at ,mr4 ,borglum's disposal = advice or assi/ance4 ,mr4 ,borglum w\ld be put 9 t\* ) ,g5]al ,george ,squi]1 :om he already knew1 & he 0 to h ! assi/ance ( any exp]ts he might ?9k requir$4 ,he 0 to report directly to ,presid5t ,wilson4 ,:y ?is appo9tm5t %\ld h come ?r\gh is "o ( ! ?+s t surpasses all und]/&+4 ,x is q likely t ,wilson suspect$ :at 0 wrong ) aircraft production & ?\ght an inve/igation by a recogniz$ ,republican n connect$ ) politics might /ir up "s action )\t hurt+ ! adm9i/ration4 ,t is "o ?\ght4 ,x also comes to anyone :o has wat*$ political maneuv]+ t a good way to get rid ( an inve/igator :o 0 gett+ tr\blesome w\ld be to put him :]e he c\ldn't talk = publication4 ,anyway1 ! sculptor w5t to ,wa%+ton1 notifi$ ! ,:ite ,h\se & ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t ( 8 arrival1 call$ on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 0 assign$ to a room on ! second floor ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t (fices4 ,borglum felt t he w\ld h e possible aid4 ,! ,secret>y's (fice door 0 j across ! hall4 ,gutzon w5t to "w at once4 ,he ask$ ,mr4 ,k+ to get him a report on h[ _m w> planes _h be5 ord]$ & h[ _m deliv]$ up to ,janu>y #a1 #aiah4 ,! ,w> ,dep>tm5t's answ] 0 quickly br\ght & easily dige/$3 8,tra9+ planes contract$ =1 #g1ejj2 deliv]$1 #a1ddd4 ,s]vice planes contract$ =1 #ab1ejj2 #d1jjj to be built by ,dayton ,wright4 ,s]vice planes deliv]$ to ,janu>y #a1 #aiah1 none40 ,borglum call$ t same day on ,josephus ,daniels1 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 :o telephon$ in/ructions to ! ,intellig5ce ,bureau ( ! ,navy4 ,naval records 7 laid op5 to ! sculptor & he w5t ?r\gh !m p]sonally1 mak+ :at notes seem$ relevant4 ,?ree days lat] :5 he w5t to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t he 0 in=m$ t !y _h none ( ! records he reque/$--nor any memory ( any4 ,he 0 virtually compell$ to pick up a copy ( ! ,a]onautics ,committee report f ! (fice ( ! *airman1 :o app>5tly did n ev5 "k ( its exi/5ce4 ,he 0 block$ 9 an ef=t to get ,intellig5ce reports on spy activities 9 ,buffalo4 ,secret ,s]vice m5 7 assign$ to foll[ him :]ev] he w5t4 ,"o ( 8 aides 9 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t w>n$ two ( 8 witnesses n to talk to him4 ,he 0 in=m$ ( ! loot+ ( a bank 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 by an agile gr\p :i* sub/itut$ ,a]onautics ,bo>d agreem5ts & *ecks = tangible assets4 ,he 0 invit$ to jo9 ! ,a]onautics ,bo>d1 b he didn't accept4 ,he discov]$ t 8 (fice telephone 0 tapp$ & t 8 mail 0 be+ sy/ematically exam9$4 ,he op5$ an outside (fice z headqu>t]s = 8 own aides1 inve/igators & /5ograph]s4 ,by ! end ( ,febru>y he knew t we hadn't planes ( any k9d & t we hadn't eng9es ( any k9d & t1 ne>+ ! second ye> ( w>1 we _h less ?an #acj1jjj soldi]s at ! front & t !y 7 us+ %oes1 socks & o!r equipm5t provid$ by ,france & ,engl&4 ,borglum w5t to talk ab\t ?is to ,secret>y ,bak]4 ,bak]1 slump$ 9 8 *air ) 8 feet on 8 desk1 puff$ 8 pipe & li/5$ ) indiff]5ce4 ,n until ! condition ( aircraft manufacture 0 rea*$ did he %[ any animation4 ,!n he %ift$ 8 feet & said casually1 8,:y1 ,borglum1 y don't ?9k we are actually gett+ into ?is w>1 d y80 8,my ,god60 said ,borglum4 8,d y mean to tell me t all ?is is j a ge/ure80 ,bak] nodd$ & puff$ cont5t$ly4 ,borglum c\ldn't conta9 himself4 8,d y mean to tell me10 he said1 8t all ,am]ica has to d is h9t t %e is go+ into w>1 loan ,europe a lot ( money1 s5d ov] a regim5t or two & t ?is is go+ to bluff ,g]many into retirem5t80 8,i mean10 ,bak] said1 8t !re won't be any real w> z f> z we are conc]n$40 ,& s clos$ an a/oni%+ int]view4 ,hurri$ly & 9 ang] ,borglum made 8 second report to ! ,presid5t4 ,he hadn't be5 too successful ) 8 fir/ report2 !re _h be5 leaks conc]n+ its cont5ts4 ,8 second report1 :i* he deliv]$ himself on ,febru>y #i1 0 9 ! h&s ( ,secret>y ,bak] on ,febru>y #aa4 ,bak] made light ( x aft] x _h become public prop]ty4 ,:o releas$ ! report 0 nev] le>n$1 b %ortly ! newspap]s _h x & 7 *>g+ t ,am]ica1 aft] sp5d+ hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s = aircraft1 _h produc$ no?+ b brag & blu/]2 t we 7 9 a w> ) no planes & no eng9es ( our own4 ,:ite ,h\se & ,w> ,(fice press dep>tm5ts began to make c\nt] *>ges1 ridicul+ ! report & *>g+ ,borglum ) falsehood4 ,wa%+ton see!d = a c\ple ( weeks4 ,"s unkn[n p]son call$ ! ,dayton factory to fill two freight tra9s ) airplane p>ts & to pa9t on ! boxc>s 9 big lett]s1 8,planes = ,europe10 8,"r ( ,way10 8,our ,boys ,ne$ ,^! ,planes10 & simil> leg5ds4 ,newspap] report]s & gov]nm5t ag5ts 7 po/$ betwe5 ,dayton & ,hobok5 to see ^! tra9s pass ) _! pa9t$ signs4 ,f !m ! news fla%$ to all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & ,borglum 0 a li> by (ficial c\nt4 ,borglum _h 8 own ag5ts scatt]$ ov] ! r\te & he knew t n a s+le plane _h left ,dayton = any:]e4 ,he 0 j gett+ "p ( ! pay = 8 appo9tm5t4 ,v]ification ( ! reports ( 8 own inve/igators 0 made two or ?ree days lat] by ,g5]al ,goe?als1 :om he met at breakfa/ at ! ,metropolitan ,club4 ,g5]al ,goe?als 0 !n ,qu>t]ma/] ,g5]al & well acqua9t$ ) :at 0 %ipp$ out ( ,dayton4 ,borglum wrote 9 8 j\rnal3 ,ab\t ?is "t ,s5ator ,?omas ( ,colorado turn$ bitt]ly ^u me & introduc$ a resolution 8inquir+ into ! *>ges t ,gutzon ,borglum _h s recklessly made40 ,a small committee1 compos$ ( himself z *airman1 ,s5ator ,re$ ( ,miss\ri1 ,s5ator ,frel+huys5 ( ,new ,j]sey & ,s5ator ,wadswor? ( ,new ,york 0 appo9t$4 ,its duty 0 to visit ! factories aga9/ :i* ,borglum _h ca/ asp]sions4 ,?is committee proce$$ via ,new ,j]sey up ! ,hudson to ! great ,curtiss plant1 on to ,detroit & d[n to ,dayton4 ,at ,elizabe?1 ,new ,j]sey1 !y report$ t ! spe$ & anxiety ( ! workm5 to get p>ts ( planes into c>s & on _! way to ,hobok5 0 8little %ort ( ph5om5al40 ,! (fic] 9 *>ge 0 c\rte\s to ! s5ators b begg$ !m to keep out ( ! way1 say+ t ! boys 9 ,europe ne$$ planes & !re mu/ be no delay--all ( :i* impress$ ! s5ators s mu* t !y ?ank$ him & left4 ,!n !y proce$$ nor? to ! ,curtiss plant at ,buffalo--a plant hav+ #ad1jjj m5 on ! payroll & produc+ only t5 to twelve planes a day4 7,9 ,toronto a factory employ+ #b1hjj p 0 produc+ twelve fight+ planes & tw5ty-f\r tra9+ planes a day47 ,!re 0 pres5t ! same k9d ( app>5tly furi\s activity :i* ! s5ators _h witness$ at ,elizabe?4 ,! committee !n w5t on to ,dayton ,field1 :]e1 aft] wat*+ a s*ool+ ( ! (fic]s & a work\t ( ! "y m51 !y turn$ to leave4 ,z !y 7 walk+ away1 ! (fic] ( ! day approa*$ ,s5ator ,re$ & said1 8,ar5't we go+ to be he>d80 ,)\t wait+ = a reply he said1 8,i'm ?r\gh4 ,y c /rip my buttons (f1 b ,i'll h no m damn$ humbug4 ,i am kill+ two boys a day4 ,we dig two graves e morn+ be=e breakfa/1 j to be ready = _! dea?s4 ,y may d :at y l ) me4 ,i am ?r\gh40 ,z a result1 s ! s5ator himself told me1 ! committee det]m9$ to return secretly to ! factories !y _h j visit$4 ,!re ! m5 :o _h brusquely pu%$ ! committee aside 9 _! anxiety to %ip planes to ,europe 7 disgorg+ ! airplane p>ts !y _h s c>efully box$4 ,?omas1 :o _h be5 v rude to me1 wrote ! report & pres5t$ x to a ,s5ate t _h less ?an a doz5 memb]s 9 _! seats4 ,he compla9$ feel+ly ( ! lack ( int]e/1 ! lack ( patriotism 9 a matt] :i* _h impugn$ ! honor & ! integrity ( our ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,to "o ( 8 committee he said aft]w>d1 8,i wi% !re 7 "s way ,i c\ld apologize to ,mr4 ,borglum & tell him h[ mi/ak5 ,i h be540 ,!re 0 a little m to come be=e ,gutzon c\ld be ?r\gh ) 8 aircraft inve/igation4 ,8 inquiry _h br\ght reliable evid5ce ( ! !ft ( securities wor? m ?an a million doll>s f a ,we/]n bank ?r\gh ! connivance ( "s memb]s ( ! ,a]onautics ,bo>d4 ,?is matt] he took to ,gilb]t ,hit*cock ( ,nebraska1 *airman ( ! ,s5ate ,milit>y ,affairs ,committee1 :om he _h kn[n = _m ye>s4 ,) 8 own au?ority f ! ,presid5t he took x = grant$ t he w\ld n h to tell ! names ( ! p involv$ until aft] subpo5as = !m _h be5 issu$4 ,hit*cock agre$4 ,! next day he decl>$ he c\ldn't d x1 & ! day aft] t he made a spee* 9 ! ,s5ate decl>+ t he _h _h a long conf]5ce ) ,mr4 ,borglum1 _h se5 all ! aircraft evid5ce & t !re 0 no?+ to x4 ,monday morn+ ,borglum saw ,hit*cock & 0 9 ! middle ( 8 attack :5 ,s5ators ,joseph ,frel+huys51 ,james ,re$1 ,john ,?omas & ,james ,w4 ,wadswor?1 ! milit>y committee1 came into ! room4 ,some:at in=mally1 z ev]y?+ 9 ,wa%+ton seems to h be5 done 9 ^? days1 !y sat d[n & li/5$ to ,borglum's dem& = blank subpo5as4 ,s5ator ,re$ nodd$1 /ood up1 & said1 8,mr4 ,*airman1 ow+ to ! high "* ( ?is witness1 ,i move t ! subpo5as he asks be giv54 ,if he gets ! evid5ce he says exi/s1 ,i w move f ! floor ( ! ,s5ate ! hang+ ( ^? m540 ,borglum ?ank$ him4 8,s5ator ,re$10 he said1 8,i h n told y ! half ( x1 & ,i c't4 ,i beg ( y to give me ! subpo5as & assi/ me 9 gett+ ! evid5ce40 ,frel+huys5 & ,wadswor? second$ ! motion4 ,! subpo5as vot$ by ! committee 7 nev] issu$1 h[ev]4 ,! *airman1 9 ^: h&s ! matt] 0 left1 nev] seem$ to f9d "t4 ,he retir$ to private life aft] ! next election4 ,borglum's la/ int]view ) ,hit*cock relative to ! subpo5as 0 j ab\t ! la/ ( 8 aircraft inve/igation4 ,presid5t ,wilson telegraph$ t ,gutzon _h 8misund]/ood0 8 lett] ( ,janu>y #b1 & t he wi%$ ! inquiry /opp$4 ,:5 ! sculptor 0 sl[ 9 /opp+1 ! ,presid5t made 8 ord] ( dismissal public4 ,borglum publi%$ a lett] 9 :i* he ask$3 8,:at is x1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 9 ?is c\ntry t y are afraid (8 ,:at is x 9 ?is ,am]ica t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates d>e n face80 ,*>les ,evans ,hughes conduct$ ! next inve/igation4 ,he work$ f ,may until ,octob] 9 #aiah4 ,! ,new ,york ,times ( ,novemb] #a1 #aiah1 pr9t$ 8 report4 ,gutzon said ( x t x rem9d$ him ( ! /ory ( an ,iri%man :o 0 s5t to locate a bucket lo/ 9 ! bottom ( a well4 ,he climb$ d[n & he climb$ back ) great difficulty4 ,!n he return$ to 8 (fice & report$3 8,sure1 x's !re40 ,& t1 9 tru?1 0 ! result ( ! aircraft inve/igation4 ,!re 7 o!r inquiries & o!r sugge/ions1 b nobody w5t to jail4 ,nobody seems to h be5 s]i\sly discommod$4 ,!re w]5't any airplanes t anybody c\ld lay a h& on4 ,& ! #a1jjj1jjj1jjj j disappe>$4 ,gutzon ,borglum 0 mu* di/urb$ ab\t ?is4 ,he c\ld get angry ?9k+ ( x to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,b x always seem$ to a casual fri5d t he 0 puzzl$ by ! wrong side ( airplane production4 ,:at he %\ld h contemplat$ z ! sc9tillant miracle ( all ! days he 0 to live 0 ! fact t he 0 all[$ to make ! inve/igation at all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a little late aft] all ^! ye>s to try to figure out h[ a billion doll>s c\ld disappe> )\t leav+ a trace on somebody4 ,borglum us$ to get indignant ab\t ! matt] t5 or twelve ye>s aft]w>d1 b ! t>gets ( 8 wra? 7 always anonym\s4 ,he _h "s %rewd suspicions1 b left at ! bottom ( ! well 0 ! evid5ce :i* 9 ?is situation w\ld h be5 necess>y to convict anyone ( wrongdo+4 ,to give ! fiasco a fair e/imate1 x seems likely t we 7 v "y !n4 ,up to ! "t :5 w> 0 decl>$ we _h left ! build+ ( our planes to rugg$ individuals :o :ittl$ out ! p>ts = !m ) jackknives & put !m toge!r 9 mold]+ b>ns & %$s4 ,:5 we _h to get an air =ce al(t we did ! be/ we c\ld1 :i* wasn't v good4 ,we didn't tru/ our c[-b>n airplane manufactur]s4 ,l>gely1 !y w]5't :]e we c\ld f9d !m anyway4 ,!y _h gone into ! air corps !mselves4 ,s ! se>*]s = planes took a *ance on "s p :o app>5tly knew some?+ ab\t a gasol9e motor & h[ to make =ms out ( t9--t is to say1 ( c\rse1 ! automobile mak]s4 ,^! lads muddl$ ?r\gh & nobody got any airplanes4 ,!y produc$ pieces 9 l>ge numb]s & bli!ly %ipp$ !m away to places :]e !y 7 suppos$ to be assembl$ into airplanes4 ,b1 app>5tly1 nobody _h ?\ght to provide an assembl]4 ,x is "o ?\ght ab\t ?is--a ?\ght t w\ld h meant no?+ to ,gutzon ,borglum--t nobody ab\t ! airplane production1 if x c be call$ t1 got ri* 444 n s f> z c be det]m9$4 ,nobody seems to h _h ! remote/ idea ( :at he 0 do+1 & x takes at lea/ a billion doll>s to keep ?\s&s ( m5 9 jobs :]e !y h no?+ to d b no?+4 ,,*apt] ,,fifte5 ,,flight1 ,,pati5ce ,,& ,,%]idan',s ,,horse ,none ( 8 sundry w> activities seems to h _h mu* ( an effect on ,gutzon ,borglum's h&iwork4 ,8 figure ( ,james ,mc,connell1 9 ! monum5t to him on ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia campus at ,*>lottesville1 is "o ( ! fir/ memorials to ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> to be erect$1 & x is surely "o ( ! f9e/4 ,x 0 because ( 8 int5se int]e/ 9 a]onautics t he knew ab\t ,mc,connell & got ?is commission4 ,& 8 creative skill _h c]ta9ly be5 enri*$ by new exp]i5ces4 ,! ,mc,connell figure 0 a labor ( love &1 consid]+ ! nature ( ! subject1 c\ld h>dly h be5 o!rwise4 ,its />t is told 9 a prospectus ( ! project sign$ by ,edw9 ,a4 ,ald]man1 presid5t ( ! univ]sity3 ,on ,m>* #ai1 #aiag1 ,james ,rog]s ,mc,connell met 8 dea? fight+ = ,france4 ,he _h be5 fly+ = ,france = ov] a ye>1 & x 0 meet & fitt+ t he %\ld enc\nt] dea? 9 ! upp] air1 battl+ ) h] enemies4 ,! /ory ( 8 life1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,great ,w>1 is a beautiful & h]oic /ory4 ,out ( pure idealism & devotion to ! idea ( fre$om z e/abli%$ 9 ,france1 he gave 8 s]vice to ! ,fr5* ,republic1 fir/ z an ambulance driv] & !n z "o ( ! pione] aviators ( ! fam\s ,lafayette ,escadrille4 ,mc,connell 0 a loyal son ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,he has enri*$ h] traditions & b\nd ab\t h] br[ "s ( 8 glory4 ,8 fell[ /ud5ts & 8 tea*]s take a solemn pride 9 8 great devotion to fre$om & "r1 & ?9k ( him z a new & secret tie b9d+ u to ! l& ( ,lafayette & ! home ( ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,!y desire to place "h "s simple memorial ( beauty & di/9ction t w recall to future g5]ations ( y\? ! beauty ( h]oic dea?1 ! virtues ( duty1 valor & self-sacrifice1 & w keep gre5 ! memory ( "o :o c\nt$ x a gladness to give 8 life = a l(ty end4 ,gutzon's sympa?y = a boy ( ,mc,connell's "*1 & 8 acqua9tance ) o!rs 9 ! ,lafayette ,escadrille1 gave him a p>ticul> inc5tive to d ?is memorial4 ,! commission came to him ?r\gh a v de> fri5d1 ,w4 ,w4 ,full] ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,new ,york4 ,borglum _h also a deep admiration = ,dr4 ,ald]man4 ,! sculptor's conception ( ! /atue 0 new & extraord9>y4 ,! =m he *ose 0 a male figure1 /&+ tiptoe on a globe repres5t+ ! e>?1 9 ! act ( tak+ flight4 ,va/ w+s 7 /rapp$ to 8 arms1 almo/ conceal+ !m1 & to ! calves ( 8 legs 7 b\nd some?+ l greaves1 %[+ t ! y\? 0 a mortal 9 armor & n ! my?ological figure t a fir/ glimpse w\ld sugge/4 ,presid5t ,ald]man's lett]s 7 num]\s & helpful4 ,he 0 mu* conc]n$ ab\t ! w+s4 ,9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,full] he wrote3 ,w "o tire ( _! mass8 ,are !y ne$$ 9 su* mass to subtly sugge/ battle flight8 ,is !re n "s symbolism less reali/ic & ob/ructive t w\ld turn ! trick8 ,?is ?+ _c be ne> great4 ,x mu/ ei!r be great or miss greatness altoge!r4 ,h5ce my anxiety4444 ,i h fai? 9 ,borglum & admire ! calm1 f9e way he receives ! layman's c\nsel4 ,b ?is "w is n a m]e /atue4 ,x is a d>+ spiritual expression4 ,x mu/ n (f5d any canon ( =m or grace4 ,sometimes 9 writ+ ,i we>y ( seek+ ! hidd51 difficult1 apte/ phrase & cont5t myself f %e] ennui ) a less] =m4 ,he _c d t1 = my expression is ephem]al--8 is et]nal & unlimit$4444 ,x is significant1 9 view ( lat] comm5ts on 8 irascibility1 t ! sculptor welcom$ su* criticism z ?is4 ,because ( ! position+ ( ! memorial--9 cle> space1 free f build+s & silh\ett$ aga9/ ! sky--he made "s *anges 9 ! figure4 ,! w+s 7 made light]1 ! fea!rs outl9$ m di/9ctly1 & "s ( ! fea!rs 7 sep>at$ to admit light betwe5 !m4 ,*>act]i/ically1 !re seems to h be5 no discussion ( price or ( comp5sation to ! sculptor until ! fir/ model 0 complet$4 ,at t "t he wrote t ! co/ w\ld be #ab1jjj1 ow+ to ! increas$ co/ ( bronze4 ,!n he mov$ on to "s "w 9 ,cuba4 ,!re 0 delay 9 gett+ ! m>ble f ,t5nessee 9 "t = ! unveil+4 ,because ( ?is ! braces & rivets atta*+ ! figure to its r\nd base 7 n 9 place :5 ! drap]ies 7 lift$4 ,dr4 ,ald]man w5t ?r\gh 8 spee* 9 grave appreh5sion t ! :ole exhibit w\ld fall on 8 head4 ,b x all came "r 9 ! end--?r\gh %e] luck1 p]haps4 ,mr4 ,full] wrote t a fri5d ( 81 8a le>n$ physician & a j & judici\s man10 _h look$ at ! memorial f an unusual po9t ( view4 ,?is fri5d report$3 ,i am sure x is a great "w ( art1 b ,i /udi$ x mo/ly f ! position ( ! anatomi/4 ,! l9es are p]fect4 ,:at a gr& specim5 ( ! human ar*itecture1 z if j f ! h&s ( 8 ,mak]6 ,a model ( human ar*itecture6 ,i notic$ p>ticul>ly ! diff]5t prom95t muscles1 t5se & drawn 9 prep>ation = flight--h[ anatomically correct !y 7 9 location & function4444 ,i %all nev] =get4444 ,! aviator's fa!r 0 deeply t\*$ by ! figure4 ,he wrote to ,gutzon3 ,i att5d$ ! unveil+ ( ! memorial to my son at ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,i want to congratulate y on ?is wond]ful reproduction4 ,x is magnific5tly beautiful 444 expressive & highly inspir+4 ,i "k ( no?+ 9 ,am]ica t equals ?is spl5did "w4 ,i believe t n only ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia b all ,am]ica w reg>d ?is aviator z a triumph ( art & w *]i% x z a priceless possession4 ,!n !re came a committee :i* _h ?\ght ab\t build+ a memorial to a =m] gov]nor1 ,*>les ,brantley ,aycock1 9 ,raleigh1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,f ,josephus ,daniels came a lett] en?usia/ically outl9+ ?is project4 ,gutzon read x )\t mu* int]e/4 ,! committee _h decid$ to hold a competition b wi%$ ,borglum to submit a model be=e !y made a decision4 ,gutzon repli$ t because ,daniels ask$ x1 he w\ld be glad to lay aside 8 ideas ab\t competitions1 b t he simply did n h ! "t to put 9 ! "w ( sev]al days on a model t might or might n be satisfactory4 8,committees d n realize10 he said1 8t ! mak+ ( a model is ab\t "o ?ird ( ! entire "w4 ,nei!r d !y realize t 9 at lea/ n9e cases out ( t51 no model is c>ri$ out z fir/ pres5t$4 ,n only ! committee b ! arti/ himself develops x40 ,s ! committee ab&on$ ! competition1 invit$ ! sculptor to come to ,raleigh = a conf]5ce & gave him ! commission ! day aft] 8 arrival4 ,he telegraph$ home1 8,return+ ?is aft]noon4 ,h contract eighte5 ?\s&40 ,! family receiv$ ! news ) dec5t re/ra9t4 ,!y knew ,gutzon4 ,he 0 always sangu9e4 ,a contract 0 always ! same to him z money 9 ! bank4 ,! ,aycock memorial 0 conceiv$ by its promot]s z ! monum5t to an ideal r ?an to a man4 ,aycock1 gov]nor ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a f #aija to #aije1 _h e/abli%$ two re=ms ( importance4 ,! fir/ 0 to make suffrage dep5d5t on education4 ,! second plac$ education )9 ! rea* ( all1 ri* or poor1 black or :ite4 ,& ! sculptor soon realiz$ t he 0 go+ to h "s tr\ble tell+ ab\t ?is 9 a /atue4 ,mo/ ( 8 correspond5ce 0 ) ,dr4 ,cl>5ce ,poe1 son-9-law ( ,gov]nor ,aycock & editor ( a widely circulat$ pap]1 ,! ,progressive ,f>m]4 ,he 0 a man ( exceptional gifts1 b sculpture worri$ him4 ,8 fir/ worry 0 because ,gutzon 0 work+ on a life-size model )\t hav+ made a pla/] ca/ ( ! small-sket* model4 ,gutzon wrote him a long treatise on models 9 :i* he said3 ,i don't m9d mak+ ?ree or f\r4 ,! man mu/ be on 8 feet4 ,except = t e action ( ! body is *angeable4444 ,9 ! "w ,i d 9 my /udio ,i keep my small model 9 clay & d n ca/ x 9 pla/] 9 ord] n to be b\nd by x4 ,if x is 9 pla/] x _c be *ang$4444 ,i am anxi\s to keep x z flexible z possible1 & to keep 9 m9d t ! big figure is ! sole ?+ & ! p]man5t ?+4444 ,!re 0 m correspond5ce & ev5tually ,gutzon invit$ ! committee to come & look at ! life-size model4 ,9 ! fall ( ! ye> ! p>ty arriv$--,colonel ,p4 ,m4 ,pe>sall1 ,mrs4 ,*>les ,aycock1 ! wid[1 & ,judge ,frank ,daniels1 ,josephus' bro!r4 ,aft] sugge/+ "s slight *anges !y express$ complete satisfaction & w5t home4 ,! sculptor 0 on ! po9t ( ca/+ ! /atue 9 pla/] :5 he got a telegram f ,dr4 ,poe1 :o _h be5 unavoidably deta9$4 ,poe1 :o _h le>n$ 8 lesson ab\t models1 begg$ ,gutzon to delay ! ca/+ till he c\ld get to ,/am=d4 ,nobody _h told him :at "w x is to keep a h]oic-size clay figure moi/ = an indef9ite "t4 ,= ! next ?ree weeks ,gutzon _h little else to occupy 8 "t4 ,dr4 ,poe & a new committee 7 m critical ?an ! fir/ gr\p _h be54 ,dr4 ,poe %ook 8 head & ann\nc$ t = "o ?+ ! model 0 und]weight4 ,aycock1 he said1 _h weigh$ at lea/ fifty p\nds m ?an ! sculptor all[$4 ,! re/ ( ! committee agre$4 ,gutzon _h acquir$ pati5ce4 ,x 0 n s]i\s1 he said4 ,he w\ld adju/ ! gov]nor's proportions4 ,sleep+ qu>t]s 7 engag$ at a hotel = ! committee4 ,& = ?ree days ,dr4 ,poe & 8 fri5ds sat ar\nd ! /udio :ile ,borglum add$ to ! gov]nor's gir?4 ,= ?is "w ,judge ,daniels 0 a volunt>y model4 ,9 ! end ev]ybody 0 pleas$4 ,dr4 ,poe decl>$ t 8,! result is a di/+ui%$ success40 ,! memorial 0 unveil$ on ,m>* #ae1 #aibd1 a ye> lat]4 ,dr4 ,ald]man & ,josephus ,daniels made ! *ief spee*es4 ,?\s&s ( ! gov]nor's old fri5ds att5d$1 toge!r ) a cr[d ( s*ool *ildr54 ,x 0 a gr& affair4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,%]idan eque/rian /atue1 :i* /&s at ! beg9n+ ( ,%]idan ,road 9 ,*icago1 came out ( ?is same p]iod & 0 "o ( ! sculptor's favorites4 ,! te*nical p]fection ( x gratifi$ him4 ,he us$ to say ( ! horse1 re>+ ) 8 front feet (f ! gr\nd1 t he c\ld see ! play ( ! muscles "u ! sk9--& t is v likely true4 ,! "w 0 accompli%$ "u ext]nal difficulties4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! con/ruction ( an armature = s huge a gr\p 0 no small und]tak+4 ,x 0 built ( heavy timb]s1 bo>ds & la? & look$ some?+ l ! pictures ( ! ,trojan ,horse4 ,x wasn't z commodi\s1 p]haps1 b sev]al able-bodi$ m5 c\ld "w inside x--& did4 ,a new /udio 0 "u con/ruction ) ! sculptor sup]vis+ all details4 ,& outweigh+ all physical h&icaps 0 ! m5tal /ra9 ( 8 "w on ,/one ,m\nta91 :]e ?+s 7 rapidly approa*+ a crisis4 ,h[ev]1 = 8 creative "w !re 0 always "o tranquil spot 9 8 bra9 t no outside di/urbance c\ld ent]4 ,he believ$ 9 *ang+ 8 models frequ5tly1 /opp+ only :5 he c\ld see :at he ?\ght to be "r4 ,jesse ,tuck]1 ! ,/one ,m\nta9 eng9e]1 recalls t ?is 0 "o feature ( 8 sculpture 9 :i* he w\ld p]mit no compromise4 ,at "o /age ( ! ,%]idan memorial1 ,tuck] po9t$ out1 ! sculptor 0 s]i\sly h&icapp$ by lack ( funds4 ,ev]ybody 9 ! /udio knew t he w\ld receive a sub/antial sum z soon z ! gr\p 0 f9i%$ & ready = ca/+4 ,& "o ev5+ x look$ z ?\gh ?is happy mom5t _h arriv$4 ,gutzon walk$ ar\nd ! model1 s]i\sly /udy+ x4 ,he /opp$ & pick$ up an ax4 8,tuck]10 he said1 8,i believe ,i c improve t horse40 ,& )\t fur!r discussion he began to hack d[n "p ( ! armature & add$ two weeks to ! "w4 ,?is habit 0 well kn[n to 8 assi/ants4 ,once 8 color$ att5dant1 ,banks1 report$ on ! progress ( a /atue3 8,guess ! boss is ab\t ?r\gh4 ,he's />t$ pull+ x to pieces40 ,! p]sonal contacts he made dur+ ! production ( ! ,%]idan monum5t 7 p>ticul>ly pleas+ to ,gutzon4 8,big ,bill0 ,?ompson1 /orm c5t] ( political controv]sy1 0 mayor ( ,*icago at ! "t4 ,!y became w>m fri5ds4 ,/am=d political lead]s decl9$ an invitation to meet ! mayor :5 he 0 due to look at ! models1 b ,?ompson knew no?+ ab\t t4 ,he arriv$ at ! /udio accompani$ by n9e c>loads ( ,new ,york politicians4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,fah]ty1 ,*icago's commission] ( public works1 0 ! mayor's fir/ deputy 9 ! memorial project4 ,he _h a summ] home ne> ,h>t=d & w\ld drop 9 at ! /udio at unexpect$ mom5ts on 8 frequ5t trips back & =? f ,*icago4 ,8 *ief int]e/ 0 9 ! developm5t ( ! ov]size model ( horse & rid] t ne>ly fill$ ! /udio4 ,to save ! exp5se ( ca/+ bronze 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! contract 0 giv5 to ,vignali ,bro!rs ( ,flor5ce4 ,!re 0 an endless int]*ange ( lett]s & cables4 ,telephone wires _h to be remov$ & replac$ to p]mit ! truck+ ( ! bronze ca/s to ,g5oa because "s ( !m 7 too high4 ,?is 0 ! fault ( ! f\ndry & add$ exp5se = ,gutzon4 ,on its trip f ,new ,york to ,*icago ! gr\p enc\nt]$ pat*es ( ! same difficulty & _h to be r]\t$ on a wild c\rse to avoid l[ und]passes4 ,fah]ty1 :o 0 anxi\sly wat*+ all ?is1 f9ally report$1 8,w9*e/] & ,%]idan /ill tw5ty miles away40 ,%]idan ev5tually arriv$ = ! unveil+4 ,a special 8,%]idan ,day0 _h be5 decl>$4 ,& !re 0 a big milit>y display ) spee*es by ! gov]nor1 ! mayor & o!r dignit>ies4 ,all w5t z s*$ul$1 aft] :i* ,fah]ty f\nd "t to write ( 8 own tr\bles4 ,to ,borglum he wrote3 ,surprises turn up z usual 9 ref]5ce to exp5se4 ,! gov]nor has ord]$ ! soldi]s to turn out1 b ! (fic]s h no money2 & ! ,%]idan ,monum5t ,association is call$ ^u to pay #b1ejj to defray _! exp5ses4 ,! total receipts f ! ,/ate & o!rs w am\nt to ab\t #dc1jjj1 & ! exp5ses w be ab\t #ec1jjj4 ,h[ev]1 ! job is done & meets ) satisfaction1 = :i* ,i h to ?ank y & y\r wife4 ,gutzon felt t he _h nev] _h a m pleasant association4 ,,*apt] ,,sixte5 ,,w>s ,,( ,,am]ica ,,memorial ,! ,w>s ( ,am]ica gr\p 9 ,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey1 is ! /ory ( a nation told 9 figures f life & n by allegorical or classic symbols4 ,x is "o ( ! l>ge/ bronze memorials 9 ! _w1 compos$ ( =ty-two human & two eque/rian figures1 all ( h]oic size4 ,x is ! fir/ monum5t 9 ,am]ica to depict mass action4 ,x took ?ree ye>s 9 ! mold+1 ano!r ?ree ye>s to put x into bronze & t5 ye>s ( prelim9>y ?\ght & /udy4 ,! same patriotic ,amos ,van ,horn :o _h left money = ! ,l9coln memorial _h also provid$ = a monum5t to ,george ,wa%+ton1 :i* 0 creat$ by ! sculptor ,j4 ,massey ,rh9d1 & = a ?ird memorial to ! soldi]s & sailors ( all our w>s1 to ! m5 :o _h giv5 _! lives 9 mak+ & ma9ta9+ ! republic4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,van ,horn's dea?1 ,_w ,w> ,i _h be5 add$ to ! li/4 ,almo/ be=e ! ,l9coln 0 f9i%$1 ,ralph ,lum ask$ ,gutzon to beg9 ?9k+ ab\t ! milit>y monum5t1 b ! sum ( a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s bequea!d = ! purpose 0 n imm$iately available & he _h to wait4 ,( 8 idea to portray mass action ! sculptor wrote3 ,we d ?+s 9 ! mass1 n z individuals4 ,mass action is ! keynote ( our civilization4 ,:y %\ld x n inspire our monum5ts8 ,:at opportunities !re h be5 9 our hi/ory = ! inspiration ( great sculpture animat$ by t mass _s4 ,:at ,i %\ld l to see1 = in/ance1 is a monum5t to ,l9coln t w\ld include 8 cab9et4 ,! m "o gr[s1 ! m 8 close associates gr[ ) him4 ,& !re are ! colonial settlem5ts1 ! f\nd]s ( ! republic & ! ,we/]n pione]s /ill wait+ to be memorializ$ 9 mass action4 ,! sculptor began 8 fir/ designs 9 m or less ! conv5tional way4 ,he adopt$ ! %aft or ! upright column1 :i* is (t5 us$ z a symbol ( civilization1 & surr\nd$ t %aft ) figures1 /ruggl+1 ris+ above mat]ial difficulties4 ,9 mak+ ?is model he discov]$ t x fail$ completely to express ! natural impulses ( ! human be+ "u /ress1 ei!r attack+ or def5d+ himself aga9/ an enemy4 ,all w> monum5ts1 he decid$1 %\ld be plann$ to depict emotions :5 ?reat5$ by loss ( a way ( life :i* 0 at once famili> & sacr$ to e family1 tribe or nation4 ,:5 t idea became cle> ! problem ( a memorial to m5 :o _h sacrific$ _! lives = home & c\ntry became "o ( human anxiety & confusion out ( :i* ord]1 organization & direction gradually develop$4 ,?is w5t h& 9 h& ) ! ?\ght t ! w>s ( ,am]ica 7 def5sive w>s1 t ,am]ica 0 n a crusad] 9 a militant s5se4 ,! w> ) ,engl&1 = example1 0 a decl>ation ( indep5d5ce1 9 no way a /ruggle = dom9ion beyond ,am]ica's own b\nd>ies4 ,& ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> 01 9 ! sculptor's own words1 8probably ! mo/ rem>kable example ( utt] dis9t]e/$ness 9 conque/40 ,monum5ts t are built = w>1 he conclud$1 g5]ally treat battle & fight+ z "p ( ! process ( civilization1 :ile 9 fact civilization develops its l9es ( peace on confid5ce & 9 ways t are antagoni/ic to w>4 ,( h[ ! plan sl[ly develop$ 9 8 m9d he said3 ,my fir/ sket*1 foll[+ ab&onm5t ( ! %aft idea1 repres5t$ a confus$ gr\p ( m5 :o 7 attempt+ to organize ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,l9coln ,borglum 8,,! ,,trail ,,driv]s0 ,?is gr\p is 9 ,breck5ridge ,p>k1 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,borglums' ,,daught] ,m>y ,ellis ,borglum is n[ ,mrs4 ,david ,vhay4 !mselves & move t[>d lead]%ip1 ) ,wa%+ton & ,l9coln symbolically pres5t4 ,b symbolism1 ?\gh necess>y 9 a gr\p ( ?is k9d1 _h great disadvantages 9 t x introduc$ an unnecess>y idea ( unreality 9 ! pass+ ( great individuals1 :i* appe>$ to me to be hurtful 9 a "w ( art4 ,x seem$ t ,l9coln & ,wa%+ton /&+ toge!r z hi/oric *>act]s introduc$ a ?\ght t 0 hurtful to ! life & reality ( ! gr\p4 ,x might give a my/ical "* t w\ld detract f its vitality4 ,f9ally 9 ! la/ sket* ,i introduc$ two horses because ! horse is n only a companion to man b is 8 close/ companion 9 times ( dang]1 z a c>ri]1 a weapon1 or a fri5d4 ,arti/ically & sculpturally 8 excitem5t & n]v\s t5sion c be us$ ei!r reali/ically or symbolically 9 a gr\p to add life & /r5g? & to sugge/ a fe> t we w\ld n want to %[ 9 a human figure4 ,i felt also t 9 a gr\p ( s _m figures an upw>d movem5t 0 pref]able to keep+ !m flat on ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ,i elevat$ ! c5t] ( ! base ( ! monum5t ! *ange in/antly increas$ ! s5se ( /ruggle & effect4 ,! def5sive "* ( ,am]ican w>s is sugge/$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! "w1 consi/+ ( a gr\p ( f\r figures4 ,i h drawn ! figures ( m5 :o w resi/ any?+ !y ?9k unju/4 ,i h clo!d ^! m5 9 ! uni=ms ( ?ree w>s1 ov] a c5tury ap>t1 & /rangely en\gh !re is no incongruity ( effect4 ,al?\gh ^! figures repres5t mass resi/ance 9 ! ,colonial & ,civil ,w> & ,_w ,w> p]iods1 only "o man 9 ! gr\p has drawn a weapon4 ,i h %[n "h f\r m5 :o =m ! front & bulw>k ( a gr\p ( =ty-odd *>act]s1 repres5t+ an entire nation mobiliz+ "u pressure ( w>1 & only "o man among !m displays an implem5t t c\ld injure ano!r4 ,i h *os5 ! sword because x is symbolic ( au?ority4 ,imm$iately back ( ?is gr\p ,i h repres5t$ ! only organiz$ mass action indicat+ battle4 ,!re are five or six figures1 infantry & m>9es1 *>g+ =w>d ) _! rifles1 six guns 9 ! h&s ( z _m m51 & !y repres5t ! entire armam5t ( ?is national monum5t4 ,j at ?is po9t1 z an allegro ( ! symphony1 ,i h introduc$ ! two horses to acc5t ! p[] & movem5t ( an irresi/ible =w>d plunge1 ) pla9 indication ( ! loss ( control t always appe>s "u great /ress4 ,9 ^! horses ,i h %[n a diff]5t "* to indicate _! sep>ate response to ! movem5t4 ,f ?is po9t backw>d ! composition indicates organization1 prep>$ness1 equipm5t & su* confusion z ext5ds beh9d ! battle l9e to ! recruit+ s\rce & into ! home1 indicat+1 ,i feel1 t ,am]ica's battles are all = ! def5se ( h] homes4 ,n9e diff]5t models 7 made1 & ! developm5t ( ! composition cov]$ consid]ably ov] two ye>s ( "t4 ,! entire composition 0 model$ full size1 z x appe>s 9 bronze1 )\t hav+ be5 8po9t$ out0 z is usually ! cu/om4 ,ab\t =ty tons ( clay 7 us$4 ,e bit ( x 0 h&l$ f\r or five times4 ,! l>ge gr\p itself requir$ ab\t ?ree ye>s ( incessant labor4 ,! *>act]s ( ! gr\p are kn[n p ( our "t4 ,!y are portraits :i* x is n necess>y to indicate4 ,= example1 ! aviator 0 a p]sonal fri5d ( m9e1 ,john ,purroy ,mit*ell1 =m] mayor ( ,new ,york1 :om ,i includ$ because ( 8 patriotism & because he1 l s _m o!r gallant airm51 0 a sacrifice1 ,i h be5 told1 n to battle b to crim9al mismanagem5t beh9d ! battle l9e4 ,?is gr\p 9 bronze is ! fir/ accompli%$ "p ( a plan ,i h _h 9 m9d = ov] ?irty ye>s--to develop monum5tal art into a liv+1 active1 hi/orical record ( moods1 lives & *>act]s ( ! m5 & wom5 :o are responsible = our national developm5t4 ,9 ! enl>gem5t ( ! idea & ! mak+ ( v>i\s models ,ralph ,lum1 :om ! sculptor _h come to "k 9 ! mak+ ( ! ,l9coln memorial1 play$ an important "p4 ,! mutual tru/ & reg>d e/abli%$ betwe5 ! lawy] & ! sculptor 0 a dom9at+ factor 9 produc+ ! memorial4 ,su* a relation%ip betwe5 sponsor & creator is unique 9 ! annals ( public memorials 9 ,am]ica4 ,a l relation%ip is n a matt] ( record any:]e else unless1 p]haps1 betwe5 ,p]icles & ,phidias4 ,on ,febru>y #aa1 #aiba1 t5 ye>s aft] ! completion ( ! ,new>k ,l9coln memorial1 ,mr4 ,lum1 act+ = ! ?ree executors1 aw>d$ ! commission to ,gutzon ,borglum & au?oriz$ him to g to "w4 ,:5 photographs ( ! model 7 publi%$ wag]s 7 laid among arti/s t x w\ld be impossible = any sculptor to keep 8 creative impulse fix$ on "o subject long en\gh to produce an art "w ( su* proportions4 ,!y did n "k t monotony or dull$ int]e/ 0 an impossibility to an arti/ :o reg>d$ v>iety n z ! spice ( life b z its bread & butt]4 ,always he _h two or ?ree productions on h& z well z an enorm\s correspond5ce1 a lecture to art /ud5ts1 a promis$ magaz9e article & a political campaign 9 :i* a 8progressive0 c&idate mu/ be elect$ le/ ! heav5s fall4 ,he 0 do+ ! ,%]idan memorial = ,*icago1 :i* ne>ly fill$ 8 ,/am=d /udio1 :5 he receiv$ ! ,w>s ( ,am]ica commission4 ,*>act]i/ically1 he imm$iately began to cle> a place 9 ! woods ne> 8 home & to dig out ! gr\nd = a f\ndation4 ,! f\ndation he built ( /ones cov]$ ) cem5t1 a support /\t en\gh to be un%ak5 by any numb] ( tons ( clay or m>ble4 ,on ?is he built a bigg] /udio ) walls ( /one1 :ile at ! same "t he laid out ! armature = ! big gr\p 9 ! middle4 ,"u 8 p]sonal sup]vision l>ge rocks = ! base ( ! walls 7 dragg$ by horses & tackle f ! b$ ( ! ne>-by riv]4 ,! location ( s huge a monum5t dem&$ mu* ?\ght & prep>ation4 ,ev5tually ! ,city ( ,new>k *e]fully sp5t ano!r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s = ! sett+ ( ! gr\p4 ,reg>d+ ?is matt] ! sculptor wrote to ,c>l ,bannwort1 ( ! ,new>k ,p>ks ,dep>tm5t3 ,n[ t ! monum5t matt] is settl$1 won't y get hold ( ,cap>n1 y\r l&scape ar*itect1 & let u h a conf]5ce ab\t :]e x w be plac$8 ,if y & he w come ov] & lun* ) me1 we c talk ?is p>k proposition ov] 9 detail4 ,y h a *ance to h ! be/ memorial 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,i don't want any slip ?r\gh my fail+ to be be=eh&4 ,y are always 9 su* a hurry y\rself1 anyway1 y w be rebuk+ me if ,i don't keep "o or two /eps ahead ( y4 ,a little lat] ,mr4 ,bannwort repli$3 ,?is is a subject ,i h>dly d>e m5tion4 ,! m]e :isp] ( x may cause z great a /ir 9 ! l>ge area ( y\r c]ebellum z :5 a brick is toss$ into ! pond & visibly agitates e molecule ( wat]4 ,:5 we move ! b&/& & o!r excresc5ces f ,milit>y ,p>k1 ! memorial site1 to make room = ! monum5t1 we mu/ h a tool %$4 ,is !re no way ( putt+ a door at ! nor!rn end ( y\r pl9? & us+ "s ( ! space "u ! bronze gr\p = ?is utilit>ian purpose8 ,= fe> t a :ole load ( bricks w be heav$ by y ) deadly aim1 ,i say no m at pres5t4 ,! model+ 0 8go+ spl5didly10 z ! sculptor wrote1 :5 ,mr4 ,lum br\ght up a subject ( prime importance1 :i* ( itself involv$ a :ole volume ( correspond5ce4 ,?is 0 ! ca/+ 9 bronze ( ! huge memorial4 ,mr4 ,lum wrote3 ,i am wond]+ if y c\ld )9 ! next week secure "s e/imate = ! ca/+ f "s reliable conc]n4 ,i h no ?\ght ( y\r giv+ ! contract to anyone at pres5t1 = ,i ?9k ! prices are apt to decl9e fur!r2 b ,i w\ld l to get "s def9ite e/imate4 ,! way _m sculptors & o!r p are con/antly putt+ x up to me--t ! ca/+ c nev] be complet$ & ! "w deliv]$ = any?+ l y\r contract price--w\ld unsettle my n]ves 7 ,i n s sure ( y & y\r ability to put ?r\gh any?+ y und]take4 ,b ,i w\ld feel reliev$ to see "s co/ e/imates j ! same4 ,9 answ] to ,mr4 ,lum1 ^: *ief conc]n n[ 0 t ! sculptor 0 putt+ s mu* into ! memorial t he c\ld expect no pr(it = himself1 ,gutzon s5t a li/ ( bronzes he _h produc$1 ) a c>eful comp>ison ( size1 weight & co/4 ,8 conclusion 0 t ! =ty-two figures ( ! ,w>s ( ,am]ica 7 equal to ab\t sixte5 s+le figures & t ! contract price ( #ajj1jjj w\ld 8see him ?r\gh40 ,z a matt] ( safety1 he add$1 he 0 correspond+ ) ,european bronze ca/]s :o might d ! "w = mu* less ?an w\ld be *>g$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he 0 dismay$ :5 ! ,am]ican e/imates came 9--f ! ,gorham ,company1 #abc1jjj2 f ,roman ,bronze1 #hg1jjj2 f ,h5ry ,bonn>d1 #gh1heg4 ,?is meant t e bit ( ! available money w\ld be sp5t = ! bronze ca/+ alone1 :i* is usually less ?an half ! co/ ( a monum5t4 ,x 0 an imm5se relief :5 f ! ,vignali ,bro!rs ( ,flor5ce1 ,italy1 came an e/imate ( #dge1jjj lire1 :i* at t "t1 ,octob] #aiba1 0 wor? ab\t #bj1jjj4 ,a contract 0 sign$ to ! effect t ! monum5t w\ld be %ipp$ f ,new ,york 9 eight sections 7pla/] ca/s7 & t ! fir/ bronze section 0 to be return$ n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1 #aibb1 & ! o!r sev5 sections be=e ! end ( ! same ye>4 ,& !n ! mis=tune t _h dogg$ ! sculptor if ev] he w5t into a bus9ess deal 0 aga9 at 8 heels4 ,he _h an ,italian fri5d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o said he 0 go+ abroad & = ! honor ( be+ a "p ( s noble a "w w\ld gladly make all ! bus9ess arrangem5ts ) ! ,vignali firm4 ,into ! contract ! fri5d ins]t$ two :olly unexpect$ clauses--t ! sculptor 0 to be p5aliz$ = e day's delay 9 gett+ ! pla/] ca/s to ,flor5ce1 & t ! fri5d 0 to receive a t5-p]-c5t commission on su* a p5alty z well z on ! contract ) ! sculptor himself4 ,x 0 lat] le>n$ t ! fri5d su$ ,vignali = refus+ to inflict ! p5alty on ! sculptor4 ,vignali1 be+ famili> ) ! optimism ( art1 _h nev] expect$ ,gutzon to deliv] ! models on "t4 ,!re 0 a we>y imbroglio4 ,! sculptor s5t 8 assi/ant1 ,hugo ,villa1 to sup]9t5d ! :ole bronze-ca/+ bus9ess4 ,hugo report$ 9 #aibe t ! fir/ gr\p ( figures :i* _h be5 %ipp$ 9 #aibb 7 only p>tly ca/2 t lat] gr\ps to arrive _h be5 ca/ & 7 scatt]$ all ov] ! f\ndry2 t ! contract made by ! sculptor's fri5d 0 a pretty bad "o4 ,9 ,new>k1 mean:ile1 all ! burd5 ( explanation fell ^u ,ralph ,lum1 a man ( exempl>y pati5ce1 :o 0 be+ con/antly ask$ by arti/s1 report]s & expectant citiz5s :at _h become ( ! memorial4 ,9 answ] to "o ( 8 _m lett]s ,gutzon wrote 9 #aibb3 ,! new /udio ,i _h to improvise = ?is memorial has be5 a great physical burd51 :ile ! %e] labor ( creat+ su* a gr\p has be5 t]rible4 ,h[ev]1 t is all ov]come n[1 & ,i h simply to take up figure by figure & gr\p by gr\p1 ) "s conc5trat$ "w ( c\rse1 b x w be l revamp+ a manuscript y h writt54 ,n[ ab\t f9i%+ ! gr\p ( horses by ! fir/ ( ?is mon?1 z y hope4 ,?is is q possible 9 po9t ( "t & labor1 b x w\ld be bad & h>mful4 ,y w be surpris$ to he> me say ,i'm a little sorry ! ma9 figures are gone to be ca/ s ,i _c "w m on !m4 ,i d n ne$ to tell y ,i %all d no?+ t w hurt ! f9al result1 b ,i ought to say t ,i "w s rapidly no all[ance is made = my sl[+ up4 ,?is "w is a colossal und]tak+4 ,a true1 cle> p]spective ( x z a :ole mu/ be ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t its mak+4 ,h&l+ a m\nta9 ( mat]ial is ( itself a man's job cont9u\sly4 ,= t ,i calculat$1 b ! h\s+ & ! dang] ( freez+ & ! responsibility ( c>+ = s mu* ,i did n consid] z ,i n[ w\ld4 ,if a sculptor %\ld und]take to d "o figure a mon?1 complete--twelve figures a ye>--x w\ld be und]tak+ ! unhe>d ( 9 art4 ,yet z ! "w /&s today1 ,i've done mu* m ?an t4 ,9 ! next sixty days ,i %all h done n9ete5 human figures & two horses4 ,i h sp5t at lea/ half my work+ "t1 by necessity1 to prop]ly h\se & protect ! "w4 ,^! n9ete5 or tw5ty figures are all sep>ate & am\nt to ab\t two ?irds ( ! :ole4 ,i don't believe any?+ l x 0 ev] done be=e4 ,i c]ta9ly c\ld n repeat x & %\ld n want to4 ,z to its value1 y "k bett] ?an anyone else t ! gr\p is wor? half a million if x is wor? a c5t4 ,9 a previ\s lett] ! sculptor _h writt5 9 a diff]5t mood3 8,! "w is go+ spl5didly1 b ,i am t]ribly tir$--m con/antly tir$ ?an at any "t 9 my life--& x's n because ,i h rea*$ ! age ( "o hundr$40 ,answ]+ bo? lett]s1 ,mr4 ,lum wrote3 ,i c realize1 z y "k1 bett] ?an anyone else all t y say1 except ! s+le fact ( y\r hav+ gr[n s t]rifically fatigu$ by ! labor ( our great "w4 ,i c't ?9k ( y z tir$4 ,someh[ ,i don't associate x ) y4 ,c't y j g away f x all = a week or two & !n get ! labor ( ! re> gr\p out ( ! way & get x %ipp$ & box$8 ,i am leav+ = abroad next week1 & ( c\rse ,i realize n[ t we c't possibly unveil ?is fall4 ,b ,i "k ,i w h to move out ( t[n if ev]y?+ isn't 9 read9ess by e>ly spr+4 ,t y %\ld h a million doll>s & t5 ye>s' "t = ?is "w ,i "k full well4 ,gutzon 0 /ill at 8 wit's end4 ,! fir/ gr\p ( f\r figures _h n be5 %ipp$ until ,septemb] #aibb1 & by contract all ! =ty-two figures 9 eight gr\ps 7 to be return$ be=e ! end ( ,decemb]4 ,!re _h be5 delays 9 gett+ clay into wax1 delays :i* ev5tually made ! unveil+ f\r ye>s late4 ,= ^! delays ! dim5sions ( ! gr\p & ! sculptor's det]m9ation t only 8 be/ "w %\ld be fix$ 9 bronze 7 responsible4 ,! ,/one ,m\nta9 project1 />t$ 9 #aiae be=e ! ,w>s ( ,am]ica project _h be5 au?oriz$1 _h n[ be5 sudd5ly reviv$ & ! sponsors 7 dem&+ ,gutzon's return to ,atlanta4 ,/ill ! sculptor's "w 0 virtually done :5 aga91 z ! ,italians say1 8,! devil put 8 tail 9 ! bus9ess40 ,! total exp5se ( %ipp+ ! crates ( pla/] ca/s to ,flor5ce _h be5 ab\t #b1jjj1 z done by an ,am]ican %ipp]1 ,caldwell & ,company4 ,n[ came a bill = twice t am\nt = return+ bronzes :i* occupi$ less space4 ,! %ipm5t 0 h&l$ by an ,italian :o add$ extra fees = truck+ f ,flor5ce to ,leghorn & 8deck *>ges40 ,f9ally !re 0 a p]emptory dem& f ,gutzon's fri5d = #b1jjj z 8 commission4 ,9 pay+ o!r bills t he ?\ght to be legitimate ! sculptor _h already us$ all available funds :ile he himself work$ = no?+ because1 z he wrote to ,mr4 ,lum 9 #aibf1 8,?is monum5t mu/ be put up if ,i h to keep on pay+ = x to ! end ( my life & mortgage all ,i possess40 ,confront$ n[ by dem&s t he ?\ght unju/ b c\ld n c>ry to c\rt1 he borr[$ money to pay !m & gave sev]al ( 8 small m>bles z security4 ,tr\bles nev] come s+ly1 says an old prov]b4 ,gutzon 0 at ,/one ,m\nta91 absorb$ 9 ano!r "w1 :5 ^w came t all ! bronze ca/s _h at la/ arriv$ 9 ,new>k1 :]e no "o _h ! slighte/ idea ( :at to d ) !m4 ,by keep+ ! wires hot ! sculptor locat$ 8 old fri5d ,bob ,baillie1 :o dropp$ 8 own "w & hurri$ to ,new>k4 ,!re pres5tly he 0 jo9$ by ,villa4 ,at ! h&s ( ^! two1 & by :at ! sculptor gratefully accept$ z an act ( ,provid5ce1 ! great "w mov$ swiftly to its climax4 ,sev]al ye>s lat] ,mr4 ,vignali ask$ ! sculptor if he _h f\nd a case ( *ampagne 9 ! neck ( "o ( ! horses4 ,gutzon said he hop$ t ! weld]s made a p>ty ) x4 ,! unveil+ at ,milit>y ,p>k on ,memorial ,day1 #aibg1 0 ?rill+ en\gh to efface all memory ( ! ye>s ( wait+4 ,! mayor ( ,new>k1 ,?omas ,l4 ,raymond1 _h =mally proclaim$ a public fe/ival2 he eulogiz$1 among o!r ?+s1 8! excessive g5]osity & _s ( self-sacrifice ( ! sculptor ,gutzon ,borglum1 :o has giv5 )\t limit ( 8 g5ius1 8 "t & ef=t40 ,because ! memorial 0 national1 n local1 invitations _h be5 s5t to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 ,cab9et1 to all gov]nors1 to s5ators1 congressm5 & p]sons ( di/9ction 9 national life1 scores ( :om respond$ & 7 pres5t 9 fe/ival _s ) t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,new ,j]sey citiz5s4 ,! orator ( ! day 0 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,wilbur4 ,ov] ! inspir+ sc5e float$ silv]y captive balloons4 ,at a bugle signal !y rose1 lift+ ! flags :i* _h be5 conceal$ 9 ! monum5t1 & out flew =ty-eight pairs ( c>ri] pigeons to spe$ ! message ( good w to e /ate 9 ! union4 ,! sculptor's contribution _h be5 to scatt] poppies ov] ! gre5 ar\nd ! memorial z an expression ( 8 own feel+ = ! soldi]s & sailors :o _h giv5 _! lives = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:5 x 0 8 turn to speak he said3 ,x w\ld be impossible = me to express ! pleasure ,i feel & ! gratitude to ,god t ,i am able today to deliv] to y & ?r\gh y to ,new>k & to ,am]ica ?is memorial monum5t to ! p :o h f\nd$ & protect$ a new fre$om ( ! _w4 ,! design 9 its dramatic s5se is conceiv$ z a mom5t ( crisis :5 ! life ( ! /ate is ?reat5$ & depicts ,am]ica's mann] ( meet+ su* a crisis4 ,x is a memorial to soldi]s & sailors4 ,x is a monum5t to ! =titude ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,x is locat$ "h because "h ,wa%+ton /ood4 ,"h he _m times assembl$ 8 troops4 ,"h ,lafayette 0 receiv$ by y\r =efa!rs1 & ! build+ ( ?is monum5t 0 prophesi$4 ,"h ,jackson met y\r citiz5s1 z did ,l9coln1 ,!odore ,roosevelt & ! o!r great lead]s4 ,all ^! /aun* s\ls =ega!r$ "h on ! v gr\nd :]eon ?is design is set1 to discuss _! c\rse or "p or1 if necess>y1 pay sacrifice to national s]vice4 ,! design itself repres5ts a great spe>head1 consi/5t ) ! "* ( ,milit>y ,p>k4 ,^u ! field ( ?is spe>head we h plac$ a great ,tudor sword1 its blade ! pool1 its hilt ! monum5t repres5t+ ! ,am]ican nation at a crisis1 answ]+ ! call to arms4 ,z news ( ! unveil+ spread ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 ) descriptions ( ! impressive c]emony 9 ! newspap]s1 a flood ( congratulatory lett]s came 91 "s f old fri5ds1 "s f /rang]s1 _m f di/+ui%$ s\rces4 ,all criticism ( ! sculptor :o _h und]tak5 two big jobs at once 0 n[ =gott54 ,he 0 assur$ t su* a "w ( art 0 well wor? wait+ =4 ,"o ( ! lett]s 0 f ,rob]t ,baillie1 mo/ valu$ by ! sculptor because ( its human quality & because ! writ] _h work$ 9 ! /udio & und]/ood him & :at he _h be5 try+ to d4 ,baillie wrote3 ,mrs4 ,baillie & myself want to say h[ mu* we ?\ght ( ! gr\p & ! unveil+ c]emony4 ,x 0 simply glori\s 9 spite ( ! ra94 ,i lik$ :at y said1 & ,mr4 ,lum's acceptance 0 well word$2 b :at appeal$ to me mo/ 0 ! message f ! gov]nor ( ,georgia4 ,i ?9k t 0 ! mo/ s9c]e tribute to y\r ef=ts t ,i h he>d at any "t1 & well x may be s s9ce !y n[ "k :at !y h lo/4 ,y c]ta9ly h made a w>m spot 9 ! he>ts ( ,new>k's citiz5s & "o t w n be =gott5 by !m4 ,i am sure t y h _h _m lett]s ( congratulations b none1 ,i c assure y1 m s9c]e ?an ours4 ,& ,ralph ,lum add$3 8,y "k h[ mu* ! association ) y has meant to me1 & my joy t x has all work$ out s beautifully is an abid+ & com=table "o40 ,,*apt] ,,sev5te5 ,,/one ,,m\nta9 ,y probably h he>d ! /ory ( ,/one ,m\nta91 ,georgia1 z :o1 alive1 hasn't4 ,/one ,m\nta9 is an isolat$ mass ( granite t rises abruptly f a pla9 ne> ,atlanta1 & on its precipit\s face ,gutzon ,borglum once />t$ to c>ve ! pageant ( ! ,conf$]ate ,army4 ,! idea _h its inception some:]e ar\nd #aiaj or #aiaa4 ,borglum 0 ask$ to look at ! project 9 #aiae2 began 8 prelim9>y "w on x %ortly be=e ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>2 c>v+ 0 />t$ 9 ,june #aibc2 ! head ( ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 a gigantic sculpture1 0 unveil$ 9 ,janu>y #aibd2 ! figures ( ,/onewall ,jackson & ,jeff]son ,davis 7 r\gh$ out dur+ ! summ] ( #aibd2 on ,febru>y #ah1 #aibe1 !re 7 words betwe5 ! sculptor & a repres5tative ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association2 by midsumm] ! models 7 brok51 ,borglum _h left ,georgia1 & :at 0 probably ! _w's fir/ attempt at m\nta9 c>v+ 0 ab&on$4 ,! ye>s h produc$ a v>iety ( /ories ab\t :at happ5$ at ,/one ,m\nta91 mo/ ( !m untrue1 & !re is little use n[ 9 summ+ !m up4 ,b ! wreckage on ! m\nta9 0 an evid5t fact1 z 0 ! f9i% ( "o ( sculpture's mo/ a/\nd+ ef=ts4 ,f :at rema9$ ( ! c>v+ x 0 easy to envision ! ,conf$]acy's la/ glori\s m>*--! ride ( ! great lead]s ) horse1 foot & artill]y across ! va/ granite wall t[>d :at _h look$ l immortality4 ,b !re wasn't go+ to be any immortality4 ,borglum's plan = ! depiction ( ! army _h kept pace ) 8 f>-rea*+ m9d4 ,he hadn't ov]look$ a detail3 ,9 ! front w\ld be ! lead]s4 ,beh9d !m ! m51 a horde ( gray-uni=m$ m51 rid+ _! horses or dragg+ _! guns or /agg]+ afoot f ! br9k ( ! great cliff top1 ent]+ ?is la/ great p>ade f out ( ! sky4 ,he _h made no c\nt ( ! figures4 ,app>5tly !re 0 to be no end to !m 444 & no matt]4 ,!re 0 a tall precipice 9 front ( him--?\s&s & ?\s&s ( squ>e y>ds4 ,all t 0 gone n[1 n only ! fir/ ( ! /rik+ c>v+s1 b ! hope = ! memorial's completion4 ,gutzon ,borglum wait$ = a long "t = ! aid he felt mu/ come--= ! miracul\s int]v5tion t w\ld br+ ! /one soldi]s back to ! m\nta94 ,b no?+ came ( half a doz5 ef=ts to put ! h>d-rock m5 back at "w4 ,gutzon ,borglum di$1 & nobody 9 ,atlanta talks ab\t ,/one ,m\nta9 any m4 ,borglum1 !y figure1 is ! only man :o ev] knew h[ to c>ve a m\nta91 & !y are at lea/ p>tly "r4 ,he is c]ta9ly ! only man :o ev] did x4 ,on ,febru>y #bg1 #aibg1 ,lynn ,ha9es1 :o obvi\sly knew some?+ ab\t ?is dramatic episode1 introduc$ ,gutzon ,borglum to ! ,p5gu9 ,club 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,:at he said may n h be5 too res]v$1 b anyone :o knew any?+ ab\t ! ,georgia project w\ld h admitt$ its tru?4 ,ha9es decl>$3 ,borglum _h an impossible dream = ,/one ,m\nta94 ,its inception 0 beyond belief4 ,its execution 0 unimag9able4 ,e phase ( x pres5t$ problems :i* 8 sm>t fri5ds consid]$ insurm\ntable4 ,he ignor$ human limitations & took up ! job4 ,he creat$ a national /ate ( m9d t accept$ & approv$ 8 impossible project4 ,!n he f9anc$ ! memorial4 ,he calmly accompli%$ :at x 0 said c\ld n be done 9 eng9e]+4 ,he _h to h & !re=e produc$ entirely new & hi!rto unkn[n devices 9 photography1 & 9 me*anics & 9 8 own art4 ,he proce$$ to c>ry out 8 idea on a scale s colossal z to make x ! mo/ miracul\s ?+ ev] %ap$ by human h&s4444 ,i h be5 at ,/one ,m\nta9 sev]al times ) ,mr4 ,borglum4 ,x is rightly describ$ z 8! l>ge/ up?ru/ ( unbrok5 granite 9 ! _w40 ,x /&s alone4 ,we h all wond]$ ab\t ,mr4 ,borglum 9 t "w4 ,he 0 s high t he 0 m]ely a small black spot mov+ across ! m\nta9 9 ! w9d4 ,he 0 giv+ %ape to /atues "s two hundr$ feet tall & giv+ !m ! grace & detail t y w\ld f9d 9 figures 9 8 /udio4 ,!y said x c\ld n be done4444 ,s ,gutzon ,borglum did x4 ,& !n ,lynn ,ha9es told ! /ory ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,or r he told an important "p ( x4 ,he neglect$ to call att5tion to ! fact t :at "o man c d ano!r man c undo4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aiaj ! ,civil ,w> 0 /ill "o ( ! ,s\?'s active & bitt] memories4 ,!re 7 /ill pl5ty ( p alive :o c\ld tell f p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! pillag+ ( homes1 ! burn+ ( ,atlanta1 ! deva/ation ( ! ,s\!rn c\ntryside by ,f$]al troops4 ,! wom5 ( ! ,s\? _h b&$ toge!r z ,! ,unit$ ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy to alleviate z well z !y c\ld ! mis]y caus$ by ! w> & to *]i% ! memory ( _! h]oes4 ,gutzon _h be5 commission$ by a bran* ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 to c>ve a memorial to ! fir/ ,s\!rn soldi] kill$ 9 battle2 s he came to meet _m ( ! rem>kable memb]%ip1 includ+ ! national presid5t1 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,hel5 ,plane ( ,atlanta4 ,mrs4 ,plane 0 a s+ul>ly able woman4 ,al?\gh ne>ly eighty ye>s old :5 ,gutzon fir/ saw h]1 %e 0 /ill vigor\s & highly op9ionat$4 ,%e 0 a p]son = :om ! ,w> betwe5 ! ,/ates _h nev] end$4 ,%e 0 liv+ 9 ,mississippi 9 ! fir/ "p ( #ahfa :5 h] husb&1 a surgeon1 _h be5 kill$4 ,) h] old color$ nurse = company %e _h t\r$ ! battlefield 9 a "o-horse wagon look+ = 8 body4 ,%e _h f\nd x & tak5 x home = burial4 ,ye>s aft]w>d1 :5 %e & ! sculptor _h become fri5ds1 %e ask$ him if he _h notic$ t %e didn't %ake h&s ) him :5 !y fir/ met 444 & %e expla9$4 8,i 0 afraid10 %e said1 8t y might 9 "s way h be5 responsible = my husb&'s dea?40 ,= _m ye>s !re _h be5 talk 9 ,atlanta ab\t us+ ! flat granite front ( ,/one ,m\nta9 to pres5t "s sort ( ,conf$]ate ,memorial4 ,! ,u4,d4,c4 approv$ ! idea & ,mrs4 ,plane gave impetus to x4 ,h] plan _h little m =m ?an anybody else's1 except t %e _h se5 ! head ( ,l9coln1 by ,borglum1 9 ! national capital4 ,%e said t %e w\ld l to h ! same man c>ve a head ( ,lee on ,/one ,m\nta9's great b>e wall4 ,%e int]view$ ! own] ( ! m\nta91 ,sam ,v5able1 :o promis$ h] a spot tw5ty feet squ>e ne> ! base ( ! cliff on :i* to c>ve ! memorial to ,lee4 ,& arm$ ) ?is promise1 %e wrote to ,borglum4 ,gutzon did n "k any?+ ab\t ,/one ,m\nta91 b he 0 int]e/$ 9 ,lee4 ,s1 9 ! summ] ( #aiae1 he came to ,atlanta to meet ,mrs4 ,plane & h] committee4 ,! wom5 met him at ! railroad /ation1 drove him to ,/one ,m\nta91 & po9t$ out ! spot donat$ by ,v5able4 ,he look$ at x 9 puzzl$ sil5ce4 8,well10 snapp$ ,hel5 ,plane1 8:at d y ?9k ( x80 8,ladies10 gasp$ ! sculptor1 8,i don't "k :at to ?9k4 ,b x seems to me t a tw5ty-foot head ( ,lee on ! side ( t m\nta9 w\ld look l a /amp on a b>n door40 ,! /unn$ wom5 want$ to take him back to ,atlanta :]e !y _h arrang$ a lun*eon & a reception1 b he begg$ (f4 ,he want$ to /udy ! m\nta91 he said1 to see if some?+ c\ld be done ) x4 ,s ! ,u4,d4,c4 committee left him 9 ! rambl+ old summ] home ( ! ,v5ables at ! l[] end ( ! m\nta9 & troop$ (f )\t him4 ,on t day a fri5d%ip & mutual und]/&+ sprang up betwe5 ,samuel ,v5able & ,gutzon ,borglum t 0 to la/ z long z !y liv$4 ,! ,v5able family at ! "t includ$ ,"m ,v5able1 :o _h be5 ,cornelia ,hoyt & _h liv$ 9 ,atlanta dur+ ! ,civil ,w>2 h] son ,sam1 already 9 8 fifties1 a :imsical ba*elor & head ( ! family2 8 two si/]s1 ,leila & ,elizabe?2 _! husb&s1 ,dr4 ,james ,n4 ,ellis & ,frank ,mason2 & ! two ,mason *ildr51 ,sam & ,leila4 ,!y all liv$ toge!r 9 a huge h\se built ( ,/one ,m\nta9 granite 9 ,atlanta1 sp5d+ _! summ]s at ! home ne> ! cliff :i* !y call$ 8,m\nt ,re/40 ,sam ,v5able _h be5 9 ! granite bus9ess ) 8 bro!r ,w :o _h di$ leav+ two daught]s1 bo? m>ri$ & liv+ 9 _! own homes--,mrs4 ,rob]t ,?ornton ,rop] & ,mrs4 ,coribel ,kellogg ,orme4 ,) ! ,v5ables at 8,m\nt ,re/0 ,gutzon pass$ ?ree pleasant days4 ,he got up 9 ! e>ly morn+ to see :e!r or n ! sun's fir/ rays t\*$ ! cliff4 ,he wat*$ ! light travel+ all day & /udi$ ! angles & %ad[s ( its fall4 ,on ! night ( ! ?ird day he wat*$ ! m\nta9 ) a wisp ( pale moon hov]+ ov] x4 ,he seem$ to see a gray-uni=m$ ho/ /eal+ quietly ov] ! upp] edge ( ! great wall1 mov+ nor?w>d across its face4 ,t ev5+ he po9t$ out to ,sam ,v5able :at he _h se54 ,ne> ! top & sweep+ d[nw>d1 ! ,conf$]ate armies4 ,above1 ! artill]y1 appe>+ at ! summit z if com+ f beyond4 ,dropp+ d[n & ov] to ! left across ! cliff1 a procession ( m51 guns1 horses4 ,left ( ^!1 ! cavalry 9 full =w>d motion4 ,& 9 ! c5t]1 :]e ! wall bulg$ outw>d1 0 a colossal gr\p ( ! pr9cipal *iefta9s ( ! ,conf$]acy--,lee1 ,/onewall ,jackson & ,presid5t ,jeff]son ,davis4 ,sw++ away to ! left 7 column ^u column ( ,conf$]ate infantry4 ,sam li/5$ & smok$ vigor\sly4 ,!n1 aft] a long /udy he made 8 comm5t4 8,i suppose10 he said1 8x w take an awful lot ( rock40 ,gutzon didn't smile4 8,a /rip at lea/ two hundr$ feet wide10 he said4 8,! :ole ( ! /eep side1 cle> to ! top = ! c5tral gr\p alone40 8,t all80 ask$ ,v5able s>ca/ically4 8,no1 ,i'll ne$ ! sky1 too4 ,c't h any build+s or *imneys /ick+ up f beh9d40 ,sam laugh$4 8,all "r10 he said1 8y c h x40 ,! next day ,gutzon w5t back to ,atlanta & told ,mrs4 ,plane & h] committee ( 8 additions to _! dream4 8,we hav5't got en\gh money60 decl>$ ! practical ,mrs4 ,plane4 ,b ,borglum talk$ to !m4 ,en\gh p ,nor? & ,s\? w\ld be will+ to help1 he said4 ,he w\ld g ?r\gh ! c\ntry & solicit funds4 ,p w\ld come f all ov] ! _w to pay tribute to ^! h]oes1 he said1 to pay tribute to ! ones :o _h di$ = ! "r z !y _h be5 giv5 to see ! "r4 ,x w\ld be a %r9e = ,am]icans :o _h f\ght1 )\t hope1 )\t money1 )\t arms1 = ! ?+s !y believ$ 94 ,x w\ld be ! greate/ memorial ev] conceiv$4 ,t's :at ,gutzon ,borglum believ$1 & :at he said1 & ! wom5 agre$ ) him4 ,!re 0 to be a national conv5tion ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 9 ,san ,francisco 9 ,octob] #aiae & ,mrs4 ,plane & ,mrs4 ,walt] ,lam>1 presid5t ( ! ,georgia ,division1 call$ on ,gutzon to att5d & tell ! delegates ab\t :at he int5d$ to d & :y4 ,gutzon w5t1 m>*$ ! w>riors d[n ! m\nta9side z he _h = ,sam ,v5able1 & produc$ ! same results4 ,x 0 ! spee* ( 8 life4 ,! imag9ation ( ,gutzon ,borglum 0 j z valuable 9 8 spee*mak+ z 9 8 sculpture4 ,t ! national organization ( ! ,unit$ ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy %\ld rally 9 support ( 8 prodigi\s memorial is n surpris+4 ,! int]e/ & support t ! press /irr$ up 9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/ & ,we/ z well z 9 ! ,s\? 0 some?+ ( a s5sation4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiaf ! sculptor took 8 family1 ,mrs4 ,borglum & little ,l9coln1 to ,atlanta to live4 ,!re ,m>y ,ellis1 p>tly nam$ = ,dr4 ,ellis ( ! ,v5able family :o sav$ h] life1 0 born4 ,sam ,v5able & 8 two nieces cons5t$ to de$ ! necess>y portions ( ! cliff face to ! ,atlanta *apt] ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 ,! de$s 7 =mally pres5t$ on ,may #bj1 #aiaf4 ,at t "t a /one m>k] 0 unveil$ & a c]emony ( d$icat+ ! m\nta9 = a memorial to ! ,conf$]acy 0 p]=m$ ) ,mrs4 ,plane & a numb] ( ,atlanta citiz5s assi/+4 ,9 ,decemb] ( t ye> ! bus9essm5 ( ! community 7 invit$ to a meet+ at ,decatur1 c\nty seat ( ! c\nty 9 :i* ,/one ,m\nta9 is locat$4 ,"s r\t9e bus9ess 0 be+ transact$ :5 ! sculptor came 9 & sat 9 a *air ) ! audi5ce4 ,he quickly he>d ! conv]sation ( two m5 directly 9 front ( him4 8,:at's ?is meet+ be+ held =80 :isp]$ "o ( !m4 ,! o!r sniff$4 8,oh10 he said1 8"s damn fool arti/ f ,new ,york has a notion he c c>ve up ,/one ,m\nta91 & !y want him to tell u ab\t x40 ,:5 ,gutzon rose to speak he address$ all 8 argum5t to ?is second man :o turn$ out to be ,=re/ ,adair1 "o ( ! prom95t citiz5s ( ,atlanta4 ,at ! end ( ! spee* ,mr4 ,adair came =w>d & apologiz$4 8,i'll admit ,i 0 skeptical10 he said1 8b n[ ,i really ?9k x c be done & t y're ! "o :o c d x40 ,he 0 a firm support] ( ! memorial plan ev] aft]4 ,gutzon's success ) ! bus9essm5 t day 0 g5]al4 ,b al?\gh he c\ld make m\nta9 c>v+ seem easy to a skeptical oppon5t1 he _h m tr\ble conv9c+ himself4 ,! difficulties began to haunt him day & night4 ,a mural pa9t] fac+ a va/ canvas has a uni=m surface on :i* to lay out 8 design & balance its p>ts4 ,/one ,m\nta91 h[ev]1 _h an irregul>1 unev5 surface1 ) a huge ov]hang+ bulge :i* mu/ be h>moni\sly utiliz$ unless ! sculptor wi%$ to conv]t ! side ( ! m\nta9 into a flat wall be=e />t+ 8 design4 ,h[ 0 he ev] go+ to locate 8 sket* on ! m\nta98 ,h[ c\ld he be at once ne> en\gh to outl9e 8 figures & at ! same "t be f> en\gh away to get a prop] p]spective ( ! :ole & e/abli% "r proportions8 ,h[ 0 he to get 8 work]s to _! work+ /ations )\t utt] exhau/ion8 ,h[ 7 !y to "w at ease1 unhamp]$ by con/ant dread ( a sudd5 fall8 ,h[ 7 !y ev] go+ to be able to remove enorm\s am\nts ( /one )\t gr[+ old & gray 9 ! process8 ,8 fri5ds begg$ him n to become involv$ 9 s haz>d\s & fanta/ic an und]tak+4 ,8 y\ng] bro!r ,solon1 :om he _h summon$ to ! spot 9 #aiae :5 ! monum5t 0 fir/ contemplat$1 gave ! only enc\rag+ sugge/ion4 ,he said3 8,y h an advantage "h ov] mo/ sculptors4 ,all y h to d is remove :at /one y don't want40 ,hel5 ,plane & h] gr\p _h collect$ ab\t two ?\s& doll>s = _! monum5t to ,lee4 ,= ! "t be+ ,gutzon decid$ to use t sum = a scaffold & = /eps lead+ d[n ov] ! side ( ! cliff to p]mit an exam9ation ( ! rock & to make prelim9>y draw+s4 ,a man by ! "n ( ,jesse ,tuck] happ5$ to be work+ on ! ,v5able home1 & ! sculptor became acqua9t$ ) him4 ,gutzon discov]$ t he _h unusual intellig5ce1 +5uity & res\rcefulness--qualities indisp5sable 9 ?is entirely new & diff]5t k9d ( "w4 ,he engag$ him to con/ruct a flight ( /eps go+ d[n ov] ! face ( ! m\nta9 f ! top4 ,?is 0 a haz>d\s und]tak+4 ,at its nor!rn end ,/one ,m\nta9 slopes gradually to ! gr\nd level4 ,horse-drawn vehicles z well z automobiles c rea* a po9t ?ree fif?s ( ! way up ) difficulty4 ,! /eep side1 ! side *os5 = ! c>v+1 is precipit\s4 ,! slope />ts trea*]\sly easy = "s feet f ! top & !n swiftly *anges to a %e] drop ( hundr$s ( feet to ! pla9s ( ,georgia4 ,a r$ l9e %[s :]e ! dang] beg9s4 ,_m /ories are told ( ^? :o h disreg>d$ ! l9e & plung$ to _! dea?s4 ,at "o or two po9ts !re is a n>r[ l$ge1 :i* occasionally cat*es a goat or a *ild :o is m lucky4 ,mr4 ,tuck] dep5d$ l>gely on ,negro labor & 0 s+ul>ly successful 9 work+ ) x4 ,he is a man :o naturally inspires confid5ce &1 by go+ ahead & %[+ ! m5 j :]e & h[ to /ep1 he soon _h !m cross+ ! r$ l9e & drill+ holes 9 ! rock4 ,into ^! holes /eel b>s 7 cem5t$4 ,! woodwork ( ! /airway 0 atta*$ to ! b>s4 ,! fir/ /airway 0 #dhj feet long & end$ on a plat=m t5 feet wide ) a b>ri] tw5ty feet high on ! outside4 ,conspicu\s among ,tuck]'s ,negroes 0 "o call$ ,hom]1 by :om ! ,borglums 7 adopt$4 ,he c\ld take a piece ( timb] f\r by eight in*es & eighte5 feet long1 lift x f ! wagon1 put x on 8 %\ld]s1 c>ry x to ! top ( ! cliff & d[n ! /airs )\t dropp+ x or paus+ = brea?4 ,jesse ,tuck] prov$ to be a helpful organiz] & sup]9t5d5t & a fai?ful fri5d4 ,he play$ an important "p 9 all t foll[$4 ,ov] ?irty ye>s aft] ?is fir/ meet+1 ! ,borglum family 0 driv+ ?r\gh ! ,florida t[n 9 :i* he lives4 ,answ]+ a phone call1 he came ov] ) 8 :ole family4 ,he refre%$ ,mrs4 ,borglum's memory ) _m details ( "w t %e _h =gott54 ,he made "o memorable rem>k3 8,m5 didn't "w = ,mr4 ,borglum4 ,!y work$ ) him40 ,t1 possibly1 is an explanation ( h[ he 0 able to c>ve m\nta9s4 ,! imm$iate problem :i* fac$ ! sculptor 0 h[ to get m5 to _! "w 9 ! middle ( a /eep cliff #hjj feet high4 ,! qu>ry m5 :o _h be5 tak+ granite f ,/one ,m\nta9 = ye>s _h nev] ?\ght ( tak+ any f ! /eep side4 ,h[ !n 7 m5 :o _h to be able to h&le drills freely & easily )\t fe> on intricate "w to get to _! places4 ,eng9e]s 7 consult$4 ,all advis$ aga9/ tackl+ su* an insurm\ntable problem4 ,f9ally1 at ! sugge/ion ( ! inv5tor ,le/] ,b>l[1 ,! ,br[n ,hoi/ ,ma*9]y ,company ( ,clevel&1 ,b>l['s firm1 s5t two ( its be/ eng9e]s to ,/one ,m\nta94 ,!y w5t into ! matt] 9 great detail4 ,!y evolv$ a gr&iose plan = a /eel me*anism #eej feet high1 ) slid+ plat=ms & elevators to c>ry ! work]s to _! /ations4 ,! co/ ( ?is /ructure 0 set at #bjj1jjj1 n too mu*1 probably1 b f> beyond ! rea* ( ! sponsors ( ! project4 ,! sculptor1 h[ev]1 0 undaunt$4 ,he devis$ a /rong lea!r h>ness ) a seat atta*$1 to be buckl$ ar\nd ! wai/1 9 :i* a man c\ld sit & pu% himself ar\nd by 8 feet1 leav+ 8 h&s free to use drills or pa9tbru%4 ,! h>ness 0 atta*$ to a /eel cable fa/5$ at ! o!r end to a w9* or :eel hoi/1 :i* c\ld be op]at$ by "o man turn+ ! :eel s ! work] c\ld be pull$ up or let d[n z 0 necess>y4 ,! w9*es 7 firmly an*or$ to ! /one4 ,by ?is device ! sculptor c\ld & did g all ov] ! face ( ! cliff1 explor+ ! surface imp]fections4 ,tuck] got a bad jolt do+ x 9 ! d>k4 ,ev5 ,gov]nor ,tr9kle ( ,virg9ia prov$--to ! t]ror ( 8 wife wat*+ f bel[--t he too c\ld g adv5tur+ ov] ! rock4 ,by add+ m plat=ms on :i* c>v]s c\ld /& securely & on :i* /epladd]s c\ld be plac$ to increase _! rea*1 x 0 f\nd t m5 c\ld soon le>n to c>ve z com=tably z 9 a /udio on ! gr\nd4 ,! sculptor _h gone back to ,/am=d to "w on sket*es & models = ! c>v+ :5 ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> int]v5$4 ,! gov]nm5t ne$$ all ! eng9e]s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,jesse ,tuck] jo9$ ! army & w5t ov]seas4 ,gutzon took up ! aircraft inve/igation4 ,! project ( ,/one ,m\nta9 came to a /op4 ,"w on x 0 to be delay$ = "s eight ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,,eighte5 ,,! ,,imp]i%able ,,monum5t ,! sculptor came out ( ! w> & ! aircraft inve/igations heavily 9 debt4 ,=tunately he receiv$ "s l>ge commissions = c>v+ public memorials1 b ! sponsors ( ^! projects want$ to h 8 exclusive att5tion4 ,!re 0 ! cu/om>y tr\ble ( ! sett+ = "o f9i%$ piece1 & ! creation ( ano!r1 ! ,w>s ( ,am]ica gr\p1 0 a matt] t seem$ impossible to f9i%4 ,z a result ,/one ,m\nta91 :i* seems to h become 8 mo/ important int]e/1 0 a long "t he>+ f him4 ,jesse ,tuck]1 back f ! w>s1 paid a visit to ! old work+s & made an e>ne/ report4 8,! /airs & scaffold+ ne$ imm$iate repairs if !y are to /ay :]e we put !m10 ,capta9 ,tuck] said4 8,9 fact1 ,i %\ld e>ne/ly ask y to come d[n "h if y don't want to lose ev]y?+ y accompli%$ be=e ! w>40 ,!re wasn't mu* m money available4 ,p digg+ d[n 9 _! pockets to support a _w w> didn't h mu* *ange = a memorial to ! ,conf$]acy4 ,t _h wait$ until n[2 x c\ld wait fur!r4 ,b lack ( ca% did n delay ,gutzon aft] he _h he>d f ,tuck]4 ,!re nev] _h be5 any ca% anyway4 ,:5 ,borglum arriv$ at ,/one ,m\nta9 9 ! summ] ( #aiba he 0 fill$ ) new en?usiasms1 new ideas t _h come to him dur+ ! w> ye>s & dur+ 8 /ruggles ) head/rong committeem5 :o c\ldn't decide :at !y want$4 ,! sculptor look$ at ! granite m\nta9 & took a deep brea?4 ,aft] all1 ?is 0 home4 ,?is 0 "o place 9 ,am]ica :]e he c\ld nev] h h>% words ) anybody4 ,"h 7 p :o ?\ght z he did--p will+ to sacrifice any?+ !y _h1 to glorify ! _s ( ^? :o _h gone4 ,some?+ m ?an a trem5d\s picture ( ! ,conf$]ate ,army 0 to be left "h1 ,gutzon decid$4 ,he ne$$ a /udio 9 ?is area2 s he w\ld build "o at ! foot ( ! m\nta9--a huge "o made ( p]man5t mat]ials4 ,& :5 ! project 0 f9i%$ ?is build+ c\ld be conv]t$ into a va/ art s*ool ( a sort mu* ne$$ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! /ud5ts1 he decl>$1 w\ld be able to le>n ab\t sculpture by look+ at x1 by be+ a "p ( a great "w z !y did 9 m$ieval ,italy4 ,he design$ a great hall to be cut into ! rock bel[ ! m>*+ /atues4 ,?is 0 to be a memorial to ! wom5 ( ! ,s\? & a depository = _! records4 ,9 addition to t he 0 plann+ an op5-air amphi!at] at ! base ( ! m\nta94 ,he gave ?is "s te/s4 ,m>ie ,tiffany ( ! ,metropolitan ,op]a ,company came d[n to s+ = a select few & demon/rat$ ! p]fect ac\/ics ( ! place4 ,?is w be a %r9e to gladd5 ! s\l1 said ,gutzon4 ,& x look$ z if x might be4 ,= a ye> ! sculptor 0 =c$ to commute betwe5 ,/am=d & ,atlanta4 ,b ) ,tuck] look+ aft] ! "w on ! cliff x began to progress4 ,sam ,v5able & ,=re/ ,adair took up ! assignm5t ( rais+ m money4 ,borglum decid$ to scaffold ! entire area necess>y = block+ & c>v+ ! c5tral gr\p1 ne>ly an acre ( p]p5dicul> granite wall4 ,?is arrangem5t w\ld h a high] initial co/ b w\ld make x easi] & quick] to "w ! rock4 ,an entirely new approa* to ! project 0 built f bel[1 #gjj feet ( /eps up to a solid plat=m4 ,! plat=m 0 hung on ! m\nta9side #eej feet above ! base1 & on x 7 ! blacksmi? %ops1 drill-%>p5+ app>atus1 hoi/s1 p[] plants1 supply rooms & ma*9e %ops4 ,air compressors 7 in/all$ ) air l9es & fe$]s #a1gjj feet f ! base4 ,a cable hoi/ 0 erect$ & ! m\nta9 electrifi$4 ,! co/ ( br++ electricity to ! m\nta9 0 e/imat$ by ! ,georgia ,p[] ,company at #ae1jjj1 b x nev] came to t4 ,pre/on ,arkright1 presid5t ( ! company1 0 int]e/$ 9 ,gutzon's plan to c>ve a m\nta94 ,he r$uc$ ! bill eighty p] c5t & pres5tly cancel$ x altoge!r4 ,once ! way 0 provid$ = ! m5 to get to _! work+ /ations1 ,gutzon fac$ ! problem ( gett+ some?+ arrang$ = !m to "w on4 ,he _h next to place 8 design on ! great wall ( rock 9 exactly ! "r place & prop] proportion to ! scale ( ! m\nta94 ,! size ( ! figures 0 s great & ! surface ( ! wall su* t ! ord9>y scale model :i* sculptors use 0 n satisfactory4 ,x 0 absolutely impossible to get any s5se ( correct proportion f a /eel cage let d[n ov] ! face ( ! m\nta9 on cables4 ,l>ge draw+s 7 hung ov] ! cliff )\t success4 ,!n ,gutzon began exp]im5t+ ) a lamp projector :i* c\ld ?r[ photographs ( 8 models on ! m\nta9 face4 ,up to t "t ! l>ge/ projection ma*9e _h a range ( only #cjj feet4 ,! manufactur]s ( su* ma*9es1 :om ,gutzon consult$1 decl>$ t a lamp p[]ful en\gh to project a picture #hjj feet w\ld produce su* int5se heat t ! l5s w\ld be brok5 & ! slide melt$4 ,f9ally ,gutzon w5t to ,e4 ,s4 ,port] ( ! ,precision ,ma*9e ,company ( ,new ,york :o promis$ to build a projector accord+ to 8 requirem5ts4 ,aft] mon?s ( exp]im5t ! lamp 0 ready = try+ out on ! photographic slides ( ,lee & 8 g5]als tak5 f ,gutzon's sket*es4 ,! te/ 0 made 9 ,/am=d2 ! lamp plac$ on a t]race ne> ! h\se & ! bigge/ %eets he c\ld f9d /ret*$ across ! mead[ sev]al hundr$ feet away4 ,! ,connecticut ,p[] ,company ran ! electricity ?r\gh a special wire4 ,:ile ! sculptor 0 fuss+ ) ! slide to get ! prop] focus1 8 little girl began jump+ up & d[n & po9t+ h] little f+]4 ,%e exclaim$3 8,oh1 ,daddy1 look6 ,horses rid+ ?r\gh ! field40 ,& sure en\gh6 ,!re 7 horses c>ry+ ,g5]als ,lee & ,jackson rid+ l gho/s ^u ! slightly mi/y atmosph]e1 f> ahead ( ! %eets hung !re to cat* !m4 ,! lamp 0 tak5 d[n to ,/one ,m\nta9 :]e ano!r difficulty 0 enc\nt]$4 ,! c>v+ 0 at an elevation ( #cej feet4 ,t meant t ! light beam c>ry+ ! design travel$ upw>d at an angle ( a little m ?an fifty degrees1 :i* meant great di/ortion4 ,! sculptor discov]$ t by tipp+ ! slide at a correspond+ angle1 ?is di/ortion c\ld be ov]come4 ,consequ5tly he fir/ photograph$ ! model on ! level4 ,!n he photograph$ ! photograph tipp$ =w>d at an angle equal to ov]com+ ! di/ortion 9 rev]se4 ,?us a di/ort$ slide 0 made to meet precisely ! conditions on ! m\nta9 :]e ! design 0 to be plac$4 ,z a result ! picture appe>$ at t high elevation z x w\ld directly 9 front ( ! l5s4 ,! picture 0 !n trac$ on ! m\nta9side 9 :ite to guide ! block+-out process ( ! c>v]s4 ,! lamp1 weigh+ ab\t a ton1 0 bolt$ to a concrete f\ndation to avoid ! slighte/ movem5t4 ,x w\ld be swung to any angle1 up & d[n1 "r & left4 ,a slide ?ree in*es high produc$ a picture #bjj feet high4 ,! enl>gem5t 0 s great t a p9 scrat* on ! slide measur$ n9e in*es 9 wid? on ! m\nta94 ,! head ( ,lee's horse 0 ?irty feet f tip ( e> to end ( lip2 ! /irrup 0 n9e feet long4 ,a man /&+ on ,lee's %\ld] ne$$ a n9e-foot /epladd] to c>ve ! e>4 ,9 ^! dim5sions absolute precision 0 ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,a telephone = communication betwe5 ! op]ator & work]s on ! m\nta9 0 in/all$ s t ) micromet] adju/m5ts1 ! same picture c\ld be sup]impos$ night aft] night on ! incomplete trac+s4 ,9 addition to locat+ ! design on ! m\nta9 ! lamp made possible inf9ite *anges 9 ! orig9al plan4 ,ev5 a complete *ange 9 ! composition ( a doz5 horses or a hundr$ soldi]s c\ld be project$ on ! m\nta9 & ! effect ( ! *ange %[n at once4 ,! picture z x appe>$ on ! m\nta9 %[n at night 0 z cle> z ! sc5e 9 a movie4 ,9 fact1 "o night :5 ! photograph 0 be+ %[n a pass]-by /opp$ 9 great excitem5t1 ?9k+ t ! figures _h already be5 c>v$1 s lifelike 0 ! illusion4 ,! projection ma*9e1 ,gutzon e/imat$1 sav$ him at lea/ two or ?ree ye>s' labor 9 plac+ 8 sket* ^u ! m\nta94 ,a ?ird problem1 equally important & seem+ly insolvable1 0 :at c\ld be done to remove ! /one ) ! rapidity & facility t a sculptor enjoys :5 he works on a m>ble bu/ 9 8 /udio8 ,?is ?\ght occurr$ to ,gutzon be=e he ev5 measur$ ! acreage he int5d$ to use = 8 c>v+4 ,h[ c\ld he :ip ^! enorm\s dim5sions & r$uce a m\nta9 to a h&ful8 ,he relat$ ?is exp]i5ce 9 an article lat] produc$ 9 ! ,dupont trade magaz9e4 ,he said3 ,:5 ,i fir/ put drill to t eight-hundr$-foot-high block1 direct+ ! h&s ( m5 ,i c\ld h>dly see at a di/ance ( fifte5 hundr$ feet1 ,i 0 /ill impress$ by ! ?\ght t )\t "s effective sub/itute = ! ?\s&s ( enslav$ craftsm5 ( ! ,egyptian days1 our und]tak+ w\ld nev] come to an end4 ,i sp5t weeks exp]im5t+ ) ! ways & means ( block+ out masses ( unnecess>y /one & try+ by plug & fea!r & w$ge drills to split !m (f4 ,all ^! ef=ts prov$ *ildi% & inadequate4 ,aft] mon?s ( failures & c>eful calculation ( co/s ,i began to see t ! "w w\ld be next to int]m9able ) ! labor we c\ld af=d & by ! kn[n means at our disposal4 ,i _h ?\ght ( explosives b1 kn[+ little ab\t !m1 _h veto$ _! use4 ,! g5]al idea is t high explosives c be us$ only to de/roy4 ,z ,i ?\ght ?is subject ov]1 mu* z ,i am writ+ x1 ano!r ?\ght came to me3 ,:y n control explosive =ce8 ,fire>ms control x4 ,:y n develop "s means by :i* we c\ld bl[ (f j :at mat]ial we want$ to be rid (1 9 precisely ! quantities we wi%$ to remove1 & at ! same "t pres]ve ! /one left 9 place1 intact & )\t injury8 ,t problem ,i pond]$ ov] = mon?s )\t discuss+ x ) anybody4 ,j at t "t a ,belgian eng9e]1 :o 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,georgia1 visit$ me at ,/one ,m\nta94 ,i told him :at our difficulties 71 q ap>t f ! safety problem ( c>ry+ m5 to su* a height app>5tly unprotect$1 to "w on ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,! removal ( /one 0 co/+ too mu* & 0 too sl[4 ,! old me?ods 7 deta9+ ! developm5t ( ! design4 8,:y don't y use dynamite80 he calmly ask$4 8,i've be5 ?9k+ ( x10 ,i said1 8& ,i am on ! po9t ( mak+ exp]im5ts4 ,b x's close "w40 ,he !n told me t he _h rec5tly enl>g$ a tunnel ?r\gh a l$ge ( granite only a few in*es1 & t by arrang+ 8 drill+ & adju/+ ! *>ges ( dynamite1 he 0 lit]ally able to cut (f six or eight in*es ( ! ma9 l$ge z cleanly z if x _h be5 *annel$4 ,( c\rse anybody :o kn[s any?+ ab\t granite kn[s t x splits easily 9 "s directions & 9 o!rs is /ubborn & cranky4 ,i spoke ( ?is & he said he _h f\nd means ( ov]com+ t tr\ble4 8,:]e ,i cross ! gra9 ( ! granite10 he said1 8,i put my drill holes clos] toge!r4 ,:ile ,i drill$ my holes to ! same dep? ,i did n place my dynamite at ! bottom ( ea* "o1 b scatt]$ ! *>ge1 zigzagg$ x up & d[n ! wall4 ,!n ,i measur$ my *>ge c>efully1 kept x s light t ! six-in* %ell (t5 only crack$ ! /one loose & sometimes a h& b> w\ld be requir$ to release x40 ,if ev] ,i _h t g5tleman's "n & address ,i h lo/ x1 b t night 9 ! lamp room ,i project$ ! photographs ( my models ( ,lee1 ,jackson & ,davis on ,/one ,m\nta91 :i* 0 a little ov] elev5 hundr$ feet f our location4 ,! slide 0 small en\gh s t ,i c\ld hold x 9 ! holl[ ( my h&1 b ! picture project$ )\t di/ortion ov] ne>ly an acre4 ,we /udi$ x toge!r4 ,x 0 ?is travel+ eng9e] :o gave me ! assurance & impetus t result$ 9 ! practical use ( dynamite 9 ! c>v+ ( gigantic figures1 9 dim5sions to h>monize ) ! colossal ?\ght & life ( our day4 ,i spoke ( ?is exp]i5ce to a great fri5d ( ! m\nta9 memorial idea--! late ,coleman ,dupont--&1 foll[+ 8 sugge/ion1 ,i communicat$ ) ! ,dupont p[d] p at ,wilm+ton1 reque/+ t "o ( _! exp]ts be s5t to ,/one ,m\nta9 to in/ruct me & my assi/ants 9 ! use ( explosives4 ,!y respond$ v graci\sly & s5t a man :o1 ,i believe1 0 on special duty 9 ,florida4 ,s x 0 t ! amaz+1 almo/ fanta/ic idea ( c>v+ ) dynamite came into be+4 ,a *>m+ lett] f ! ,belgian eng9e] has rec5tly come to light1 writt5 aft] ! visit ref]r$ to above4 ,8 "n 0 ,jean ,vanophem1 & he appe>s to h be5 summon$ back to ,belgium4 ,he did n h "t to visit ,/one ,m\nta9 aga94 ,mr4 ,tuck] rememb]s t ! ,dupont man 0 recall$ aft] a few days at ,tuck]'s own reque/1 because he insi/$ on us+ too l>ge a *>ge--"o or two /icks ( half-p\nd /r5g?--:]eas ,mr4 ,tuck] _h f\nd out t a half ounce 0 a successful *>ge4 ,mr4 ,tuck]1 aft] mu* exp]im5t+1 tra9$ "o ( 8 crew 9 ! use ( dynamite s t ! man1 ,cliff ,davis1 became su* an exp]t 9 ?is arti/ic =m ( bla/+ t he 0 kn[n z 8,dynamite ,davis40 ,cliff c\ld place a r[ ( *>ges1 draw a l9e on ! rock "u !m & make bets t ! result ( ! explosion w\ld n be m ?an ?ree in*es f ! l9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x soon became app>5t t ! wom5 ( ! ,atlanta *apt] ( ! ,unit$ ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy alone c\ld nev] raise funds = ! trem5d\s und]tak+1 e/imates = :i* rang$ f two to ?ree & a half million doll>s4 ,! fir/ volunt>y contribution _h be5 #e1jjj f ,j4 ,s4 ,cobb1 a ,nor? ,c>ol9ian z 0 8 fri5d ,w4 ,w4 ,full]1 bo? ( :om 7 connect$ ) ! ,am]ican ,tobacco ,company4 ,=re/ ,adair1 "o ( ! fir/ & mo/ loyal support]s ( ! memorial1 succe$$ 9 rais+ a few ?\s& doll>s = ! mo/ press+ necessities--lumb]1 compressor1 electric motor1 etc4 ,v5able & ,gutzon bo? advanc$ l>ge sums = mat]ials1 ! sculptor go+ ev5 m deeply into debt4 ,8 ,/am=d prop]ty 0 heavily mortgag$4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( him n to ask pay = s]vices until cr$itors 7 mak+ su* insi/5t dem&s t he 0 oblig$ to take action ( "s k9d4 ,?is l$ to misund]/&+s4 ,unfri5dly p]sons call$ him m]c5>y4 ,he res5t$ ! *>ge & 0 call$ irascible4 ,&1 bitt]ly d5y+ x1 he prov$ t he 04 ,x 0 decid$ to invite "s ( ! bank]s & bus9essm5 ( ,atlanta1 z well z o!r prom95t ,s\!rn]s int]e/$ 9 ! ,conf$]ate cause1 to s]ve on ! executive bo>d ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association4 ,nei!r ! "n nor ! con/itution ( ! orig9al organization 0 *ang$ 9 any way1 & ! ,unit$ ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy cont9u$ to comprise ! ma9 body ( ! memb]%ip1 annual dues = :i* 7 fix$ at five doll>s4 ,x 0 di/9ctly und]/ood t ! m5 7 to help only 9 f9anc+ ! design & plan creat$ by ,gutzon ,borglum & adopt$ by ! ,atlanta *apt]4 ,x 0 n a "q ( a civic committee engag+ a sculptor to c>ry out a design made by someone else4 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,hel5 ,plane 0 made presid5t-em]itus4 ,w4 ,w4 ,full] 0 made nonresid5t honor>y presid5t & vice-*airman ( ! executive committee4 ,f\r memb]s ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 7 made vice-presid5ts1 & f\r o!rs s]v$ on ! bo>d 9 diff]5t capacities4 ,holl9s ,n4 ,r&olph ( ,atlanta 0 made presid5t ( ! association4 ,r4 ,riv]s1 famili>ly kn[n z 8,petie0 7n to be confus$ ) a lat] gov]nor ( ,georgia nam$ ,riv]s71 0 head ( ! executive committee4 ,rog]s ,w9t] 0 made publicity director4 ,^! ?ree ) _! lawy]1 ,reub5 ,arnold1 7 ! mo/ active 9 controll+ ! policy ( ! memorial association4 ,david ,webb became executive secret>y & furni%$ _m con/ructive ideas = rais+ ! necess>y ca%4 ,s did ! sculptor4 ,! rema9+ memb]s ( ! executive committee 7 ,sam ,h4 ,v5able1 ,rob]t ,h>vey1 ,eug5e ,black1 ,w4 ,a4 ,sutton1 ,?omas ,w4 ,connally & ,mrs4 ,sam ,inman1 a woman ( weal? & social prom95ce4 ,9 ,m>* ( #aibc ! real f9anc+ ( ! memorial began4 ,a work+ organization 0 p]fect$1 & ,atlanta 0 ask$ to set a prec$5t = ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole4 ,! city respond$ & t5tatively pl$g$ #ajj1jjj1 payable 9 five ye>s4 ,fulton ,c\nty pl$g$ a l am\nt4 ,individual subscriptions total$ approximately #dj1jjj4 ,dave ,webb sugge/$ ! idea ( memorial tablets to be plac$ 9 ! ,u4,d4,c4 ,hall1 at ! base ( ! m\nta91 to c>ry ! names ( relatives :o _h s]v$ 9 ! ,conf$]ate ,army4 ,ea* contributor ( #a1jjj or m to ?is fund = c>v+ ! memorial 0 to h ! privilege ( designat+ a "n = "o ( ! tablets4 ,a family or gr\p contribut+ a ?\s& doll>s c\ld designate ! "n ( "o man = a tablet4 ,ea* bronze tablet 0 to %[ ! "n1 rank1 company & regim5t ( ! soldi] or (fic] s immortaliz$4 ,?is 0 kn[n z ! ,f\nd]s' ,roll & became v popul> & lucrative4 ,9 sett+ =? ! purpose ( ! tablets an ann\ncem5t 0 publi%$ ) ! foll[+ eloqu5t preamble by ,rog]s ,w9t]3 ,z old z human nature is ! ye>n+ to memorialize ! buri$ dead1 to p]petuate ! tradition ( illu/ri\s h]oes1 b nev] has mank9d 9 all ! c5turies succe$$ 9 erect+ an imp]i%able monum5t4 ,/oneh5ge is a jumble ( granite slabs4 ,! ,colossus ( ,rhodes collaps$ two hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/ & lay 9 ru9s = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,! ,p>!non ( ,greece1 ^: m>ble figures 7 ! mo/ p]fect sculpture ev] produc$1 has be5 virtually dismantl$ by v&als & art collectors4 ,! pyramids ( ,egypt are sl[ly crumbl+4 ,^? m>vel\s temples :i* adorn$ ! ,nile :5 ,egyptian civilization 0 9 its glory are b m\nds ( debris4 ,! ,roman ,colosseum is a skeleton ( pagan gr&eur4 ,b n[1 9 ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 x becomes our privilege to create "h 9 ! he>t ( ! ,s\?1 9 memory ( ,s\!rn h]oes1 ! "o supreme imp]i%able monum5t ( human hi/ory4 ,! sculptor made all ! designs = ?is hall1 work+ on !m = weeks & deliv]+ ! bluepr9ts ( !m to ! committee 9 ,july #aibc4 ,x 0 to be cut 9 solid rock to a dep? ( sixty-sev5 feet2 9 wid? x 0 to be #bfe feet4 ,x 0 divid$ into ?ree rooms3 ,georgia ,hall 9 ! c5t]1 ) ,v5able ,hall on ! "r & ,u4,d4,c4 ,hall on ! left4 ,!re 0 to be room = #b1hij memorial tablets4 ,! fir/ "w ( c>v+ any?+ at all on ,/one ,m\nta9 0 />t$ on ,june #ah1 #aibc4 ,! fir/ figure to be c>v$ 01 ( c\rse1 t ( ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee4 ,! sculptor _h made a h]oic-size model ( ! head1 sev5 feet high1 9 8 ,/am=d /udio1 & a pla/] model ( ?is 0 br\ght to ! m\nta94 ,mu* block+ out & r\gh+ (f ( ! surface _h to be done be=e ! actual surface ( ! f9al figure 0 rea*$4 ,! :ole area _h be5 gone ov] c>efully & m>k$ out ) ! aid ( ! projection lamp4 ,! sculptor appo9t$ ,mr4 ,tuck] sup]9t5d5t1 giv+ him complete *>ge ( ! "w4 ,he 0 assi/$ by ,hugo ,villa1 an ,italian sculptor f ,milan1 :o _h cross$ ! ,atlantic ye>s be=e ) a commission to erect a monum5t 9 ,mexico4 ,a revolution _h put an end to ! project4 ,villa _h work$ 8 way up to ,new ,york & w5t to ,gutzon's /udio1 :]e he soon became a p]man5t fixture z sculptor's assi/ant4 ,! be/ 9 ! _w1 ,gutzon call$ him4 ,) ^! two m5 9 *>ge & on ! spot1 ! 8,ma/]10 z ,villa call$ 8 *ief1 felt t he c\ld safely g back & =? to ,/am=d or :]ev] else ! bus9ess ( ! ,s\!rn memorial call$ him4 ,he 0 greatly 9 dem& to speak at ,u4,d4,c4 ga!r+s & wom5's clubs all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,memorial ,association expect$ him to att5d su* meet+s4 ,x also expect$ him to be on h& to %[ (f ! "w on ! m\nta9 :5ev] !re 0 a conv5tion ( ,elks or ,rot>ians or ,sunday-s*ool work]s1 & !re 0 a cont9ual procession ( su* ev5ts 9 ,atlanta4 ,9 ,july #aibc ! sculptor wrote to ,mr4 ,riv]s1 report+ a meet+ he _h att5d$ ) ,holl9s ,r&olph 9 ,clevel& & _! visit to ! factory :]e "s ( ! new ma*9]y = ! m\nta9 "w 0 be+ complet$4 ,9 ! same lett] he m5tion$ t ,mr4 ,tuck] _h report$ to him sev]al times t ,mr4 ,riv]s _h caution$ him to g sl[ly ) ! "w on acc\nt ( lack ( funds4 ,gutzon w>n$ ,mr4 ,riv]s t no real c>v+ c\ld be done )\t ! prelim9>y "w ,tuck] 0 do+1 repeat+ t ! c>v+ 0 ! mo/ important ?+ & ! only ?+ t w\ld get subscriptions4 ,he deplor$ ! fact t he himself _h to be conc]n$ ) ! money-rais+1 & caution$ ,mr4 ,riv]s aga9/ sp5d+ m money 9 ! (fice ?an 0 be+ sp5t on ! m\nta91 :i* he _h le>n$ 0 also a fact4 ,! goal set = ! f9i%+ ( ,lee's head 0 ,janu>y #ai1 ! g5]al's bir?day4 ,! sculptor left ,/am=d = ,atlanta m & m frequ5tly z ! "w ne>$ ! f9al surface4 ,x 0 8 practice to d ! f9i%+ himself4 ,he nev] f9i%$ a model p]fectly & h&$ x ov] to someone else to copy or enl>ge1 z is common practice among sculptors4 ,especially 9 enl>gem5ts1 he believ$ t bett]1 m individual results c\ld be obta9$ if he himself model$ ! figures 9 _! full size4 ,if he _h ,illu/ration3 ,,woodr[ ,,wilson ,,memorial ,,at ,,poznan ,mrs4 ,wilson is at ! c5t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,l9coln ,borglum ,,torso ,,& ,,leg ,,( ,,danc] already exp5d$ mu* ( 8 creative int]e/ on f9i%+ a small model1 ! f9al figure1 he felt1 w\ld lack spontaneity & vigor4 ,9 m\nta9 c>v+ ?is practice 0 absolutely necess>y1 ow+ to ! unpr$ictable "* ( ! /one surface4 ,blemi%es are (t5 f\nd 9 a block ( qu>ri$ m>ble :5 ! sculptor />ts to c>ve into x4 ,x requires little imag9ation to realize ! imp]fections t are b\nd to appe> on a cliff expos$ to all ! elem5ts = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,z an example1 :5 ! ,jackson head 0 be+ c>v$ a crack sudd5ly appe>$ on ! bridge ( ! nose4 ,9 previ\s cases su* cracks 7 n deep1 b 9 ?is in/ance ! blemi% p]si/$ ev5 aft] ! position ( ! head _h be5 pu%$ back f\r times4 ,"o m move & ! :ole design w\ld h _h to be *ang$4 ,! crack 0 slight & might h be5 left1 except = ! dang] ( wat] gett+ into x & freez+4 ,aft] fifty ye>s or s x might h become a s]i\s defect4 ,jackson's face 9 ! orig9al model 0 look+ at ,lee4 ,! sculptor decid$ to turn x to look 9 ! direction t[>d :i* ,jackson's arm seem$ to be po9t+4 ,?us t crack 0 lo/ 9 ! six-foot hole ( ! eye socket1 & ! nose occupi$ an area ( solid /one4 ,only ! sculptor made ! *ange possible4 ,he /ood ov] ! c>v]s direct+ ! "w4 ,a man tra9$ only to copy a model w\ld h be5 helpless & hopeless 9 a situation l ?is4 ,dur+ ! f9al six weeks ( work+ on ,lee's head1 :5 x appe>$ t ! c>v+ c\ld n be f9i%$ o!rwise1 ! m5 work$ all day & all night1 9 %ifts ( eight h\rs ea*4 ,gutzon work$ ) !m & 0 !re virtually all ! "t4 ,frequ5tly he work$ ! :ole night ?r\gh4 ,x 0 cold on ! m\nta9 9 ! w9t]1 & a canvas 0 /ret*$ ov] ! "w to break ! w9d4 ,huge pots ( burn+ coals 7 plac$ on ! plat=m & slung along ! surface ( ! rock4 ,! /onework]s1 = ! fir/ "t 9 ! lives ( _m ( !m1 7 dress$ 9 heavy clo!s4 ,!y wore :at !y c\ld keep ti$ to !m & swa!d _! feet 9 bulky wrapp+s ( burlap & blankets4 ,b ! "w 0 /ill cold & mis]able1 & only ! calm pres5ce ( ,borglum gave !m any indication t x 0 ev] go+ to be f9i%$4 ,borglum1 h[ev]1 0 tir$ b satisfi$4 ,he _h nev] c>v$ a m\nta9 be=e & 9 all tru? he mu/ h _h 8 mom5ts ( misgiv+4 ,b ,lee's face1 z x began to em]ge human & und]/&able f ! /one 9 ^? la/ weeks1 mu/ h answ]$ all 8 qu]ies4 ,nobody w\ld ev] tell him aga9 t he didn't "k h[ to c>ve m\nta9s4 ,"h 0 ! pro(4 ,he knew4 ,,*apt] ,,n9ete5 ,,! ,,em]g5ce ,,( ,,lee ,!re h be5 few days 9 ! hi/ory ( ,atlanta s fe/ive z ! "o set = ! d$ication ( ! ,conf$]ate memorial4 ,&1 possibly1 !re w nev] be ano!r4 ,! progress ( ! c>v+ aga9/ unspeakable odds _h be5 su* t visitors 7 p\r+ 9 f all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re 7 arti/s1 eng9e]s1 dynamite salesm51 ma*9]y design]s1 ,civil ,w> vet]ans1 politicians & unaffiliat$ patriots4 ,:5 ?ree gov]nors--,br&on ( ,alabama1 ,neff ( ,texas & ,tr9kle ( ,virg9ia--_h appe>$ two days be=e ! unveil+1 ,gutzon decid$ t x w\ld be prop] to give !m a lun*eon on ,lee's %\ld]4 ,x w\ld give !m "s idea ( ! size1 he ?\ght4 ,s1 ) ! aid ( ,hetty ,mc,curdy1 :o ran 8,! ,gold5 ,gl[10 a ,/one ,m\nta9 te>oom1 ,mrs4 ,borglum arrang$ ! lun*eon4 ,! /onework]s hung out a pulley1 & hot fri$ *ick51 hot biscuits1 hot c(fee & o!r ?+s 7 s]v$ ) v little tr\ble4 ,tw5ty lead+ citiz5s ( ,atlanta sat d[n ) ! gov]nors on ,lee's %\ld]4 ,"o ( ! gov]nors turn$ pale :5 he desc5d$ ! #djj-;foot /airway1 & sat d[n to re/ sev]al times4 ,at e move he seem$ to be /epp+ (f into ! inf9ite4 ,?ree m gov]nors--,morrison ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mc,leod ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,walk] ( ,georgia--7 pres5t :5 ,lee's head 0 pres5t$ to ! _w1 besides =m] gov]nors1 repres5tatives ( gov]nors1 two repres5tatives ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & a long li/ ( di/+ui%$ individuals appe>+ = ! ,daught]s & ,sons ( ! ,conf$]acy & = ,georgia & o!r /ates4 ,! ev5t 0 accompani$ by all ! pageantry & oratory t ! ,s\? kn[s s well h[ to produce4 ,!re 7 pieces ab\t x1 too1 9 ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,magaz9e1 publi%$ by ! ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association4 ,said "o ( ^! bits3 ,! dream ( ! _w's greate/ memorial began to come true ,saturday aft]noon at #c o'clock4 ,) a /ately dignity t held some?+ ( a c>ess1 a bright1 broad national emblem 0 lift$ & ga!r$ z a fl[+ coronet on ! maje/ic br[ ( ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 look+ n[ & =ev] f ! %e] wall ( ,/one ,m\nta94444 ,& nobody knew--or _h ev5 a remote inkl+--h[ wrong t 04 ,mrs4 ,hel5 ,plane1 ! ,old ,s\?'s daught]1 :o _h hop$ = ?is great memorial1 /ood by ! sculptor's side & lean$ on 8 arm z %e gave ! signal = ! unveil+4 ,"u ! gray sky ( a typical ,janu>y aft]noon ! flag swept aside & ! calm1 sad eyes ( ,lee look$ d[n ^u t5 ?\s& ( 8 p4 ,! cr[d /ood hu%$ 9 awe & admiration4 ,s9ce be=e noon a pilgrimage _h be5 "u way f ,atlanta & surr\nd+ communities t[>d ,/one ,m\nta94 ,!re 7 no good roads h]eab\ts--n 9 t day--s pres5tly !re 0 a cru% ( vehicles p>k$ on ! approa*es = ne>ly a mile f ! m\nta94 ,!y nev] rea*$ ! unveil+4 ,hundr$s ^u hundr$s ( automobiles 7 9 fields along ! highway1 & 9 dit*es & on crossroads4 ,! occupants ( "s ( !m walk$ on miles & miles to ! c]emony4 ,o!rs 7 /opp$ 9 _! tracks :5 ! fir/ trickle ( c>s back to ,atlanta began at #c3cj4 ,t5 ?\s& p /ood b>ehead$ & sil5t z ! /atue ( ,lee 0 unveil$4 ,ano!r t5 ?\s& 7 9 ! gr\p t c\ld n see1 block$ 9 ! cru% ( traffic miles f ! m\nta94 ,holl9s ,r&olph1 presid5t ( ! ,memorial ,association1 /ood on ! plat=m briefly to introduce ,dr4 ,david ,m>x1 :o deliv]$ ! invocation4 ,mrs4 ,plane1 9 a co/ume ( ! sixties1 0 c>ri$ onto ! ro/rum by ! sculptor4 ,) b>$ head he /ood motionless z %e wav$ h] h&4 ,up on ! m\nta9 plat=m1 a ?\s& y>ds away 9 an air-drawn l9e1 t9y figures mov$ b5ea? ! two va/ ,am]ican flags t hung l a curta94 ,mrs4 ,plane's h& 0 sc>cely rais$ be=e b\ld]s ( granite began to slip f re/+ places "u ! flags & fla% d[n ! %e] drop ( ! precipice--five seconds 9 _! fall f ! flags to ! base ( ! m\nta91 !n two m seconds be=e ! dull ?und] ( _! impact roll$ across ! valley4 ,! flags p>t$ & rose1 & betwe5 !m1 to ! ?und] ( cascad+ granite1 ! head ( ,lee appe>$--a maje/ic head t ev5 9 its colossal size & di/ance seem$ vibrant & lifelike4 ,! sil5ce ( ! spectators 0 long4 ,!n sudd5ly out ( ! /illness spoke a voice cle> ?\gh quav]+--an old man's voice3 8,x's ,g5]al ,lee6 ,x's ! g5]al60 ,borglum turn$ wond]+ly t[>d ! s\rce ( ?is uns*$ul$ salute4 ,x 0 a b5t old man :o spoke--an old man 9 a gray uni=m4 ,8 day seem$ to be done4 ,n _m _h he>d 8 outcry--n m ?an a hundr$ or s :o happ5$ to be /&+ ne> him--b 8 voice _h br\ght ! awak5+ ( ! ?rong4 ,applause--*e]s1 screams & ! %rill rebel yell--cra%$ across ! valley & came e*o+ back aga91 an amorph\s s\nd l ! d9 ( a hurricane4 ,lee _h be5 well acclaim$4 ,gutzon1 hold+ ! trembl+ arm ( ,mrs4 ,plane :o seem$ to h und]gone a trem5d\s emotional %ock1 sudd5ly realiz$ :at ! p 7 *e]+ =3 ! head ( ,lee4 ,& he gaz$ up at x op5m\!d1 consci\s t he 0 look+ at x = ! fir/ "t4 ,gutzon ,borglum _h work$ on ?is massive c>v+ = weeks on end1 day & night4 ,he knew e dim5sion ( x1 e curve4 ,its magnitude 0 no surprise to him1 because /&+ on ! upp] lip ( ! /atue he _h be5 unable to rea* ! upp] eyelid4 ,he _h swung across ! face 9 a bosun's *air1 drill$ holes along ! nose1 plac$ 8 dynamite /icks & explod$ !m4 ,b he _h _h no "t to travel d[n ! face ( ! m\nta9 & into ! di/ance to look at x4 ,x 0 a pleas+ sight t day4 ,! monum5t look$ logical1 p]fect 9 scale on ! great wall ( granite4 ,! day 0 mild & gray1 & ! light 0 fad+2 b = all t1 !re 7 lift+ %ad[s 9 ! face4 ,ea* "p ( x /ood out 9 its prop] place4 ,& = ! fir/ "t 9 mon?s ,gutzon 0 really happy4 ,aft] a "t ! *e]+ ?\s&s 7 quiet aga94 ,!y mov$ 9 sil5ce to ! road1 sl[ly1 s$ately1 l p em]g+ f a solemn religi\s s]vice4 ,!y got into _! c>s & j z sil5tly & j z unhurri$ly mov$ out t[>d ,atlanta4 ,!n 9 an h\r or two x 0 d>k--a ?ick1 imp5etrable d>k4 ,gutzon escort$ ,mrs4 ,plane to h] c> & %e %ook 8 h&4 8,i am n9ety-f\r ye>s old10 %e said4 8,i h wait$ a long "t = ?is day & ,i h nev]1 nev] 9 my life se5 any?+ l x40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! unveil+ ( ,lee 0 m]ely a beg9n+ = ! ,conf$]ate memorial4 ,"w on ! m\nta9 0 resum$ imm$iately4 ,! bu/ ( ,/onewall ,jackson 0 ! next subject1 & t promis$ little tr\ble4 ,gutzon _h made a model ( ! head 9 8 ,/am=d /udio & _h br\ght a sev5-foot enl>gem5t ( x to ,georgia4 ,:ile ! r\gh "w 0 proce$+ on ! m\nta91 a local /udio 0 complet$4 ,model+ /uff 0 mov$ 9 & ,borglum's horse 8,smoke0 0 br\ght d[n f ,connecticut to pose = ! m\nt ( ,lee4 ,!n ! argum5ts began4 ,!re _h be5 no d\bt ab\t ^: face w\ld be ! fir/ to be c>v$ out ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,jackson 0 an easy second *oice4 ,b aft] t ne>ly ev]ybody 9 ,georgia _h a dep>t$ ,conf$]ate relative :o %\ld rightfully be memorializ$ 9 ! fir/ gr\p4 ,9 ! orig9al plan ,borglum _h made room = five figures 9 ?is gr\p4 ,lee1 ,jackson & ,davis 7 c]ta9 ( _! places4 ,=re/ & ,long/reet _h _m support]s = ! la/ two places4 ,!n somebody sugge/$ t sev5 m5 be giv5 ?is immortal recognition1 & tr\ble r5ew$ itself4 ,! committee squabbl$4 ,! /ate legislature rattl$ ) sonor\s debate4 ,*ur* societies & high-s*ool debat]s air$ _! views1 & ,gutzon ,borglum made a f9e assortm5t ( models4 ,! models 7 a disconc]t+ problem because model+ clay 9 ! vic9ity ( ,atlanta 0 difficult to get & exp5sive to import4 ,= 8 prelim9>y "w ! sculptor model$ 9 pla/] :i* turn$ out to be a pure make%ift1 because x is n pliable & _c be us$ = f9e "w4 ,wax 0 bett] = small figures b out ( ! "q = ! /up5d\s ca/s us$ on ! m\nta94 ,9 addition to ^! causes ( delay1 funds began to get %ort4 ,borglum f\nd ! money situation an impos+ /udy4 ,! executive committee seem$ to be gett+ pl5ty ( f9ancial aid1 b ?is money didn't seem to be com+ 9 quickly en\gh4 ,!re 7 always en\gh funds to support ! (fice & hire ! /5ograph]s & get ! pr9t+ done4 ,b !re 0 nev] en\gh ( a residue to pu% ! "w on ! m\nta9 z fa/ z ! sculptor want$ x pu%$4 ,gutzon 0 h>d-ey$ ab\t ?is situation4 ,"s ( ! committee memb]s decl>$ t he 0 an irascible old ob/ructioni/--t he didn't und]/& _! difficulties nor give !m cr$it = ! "w !y 7 do+4 ,to ?is ,gutzon's reply1 g5]ally deliv]$ to !m 9 a h>% tone1 0 t ! only ?+ ( real importance ab\t a c>v+ on a m\nta9 0 ! c>v+4 ,if ! fund rais]s c\ldn't raise en\gh funds to pay ! h>d-rock m51 he decl>$1 !n !re wasn't mu* use 9 _! rais+ any funds4 ,dur+ ! fir/ eight ye>s ( gett+ ready = ! "w on ,/one ,m\nta9--:i* />t$ 9 #aiae--;,gutzon said t he _h advanc$ #bj1jjj = labor1 mat]ials & ma*9]y4 ,he _h kept no acc\nt ( ! exp5se ( travel+ ar\nd ! c\ntry 9 support ( ! ent]prise1 he said4 ,nor _h he kept any record ( :at he _h put out = exp]im5tation ) new tools1 8 sket*es1 /udies1 draw+s & models4 ,he obs]v$ m viol5tly t = ! fir/ few mon?s ( ! newly organiz$ association he _h work$ )\t a def9ite agreem5t4 ,a contract 0 f9ally drawn by :i* ! sculptor agre$ to c>ve ! c5tral gr\p = #bej1jjj1 he to furni% labor1 p[]1 ma*9]y1 explosives & o!r mat]ials & 8 own sal>y4 ,a portion ( an old labor-&-lumb] bill 0 paid to him on acc\nt ( 8 advances dur+ ! prec$+ ye>s4 ,o!r paym5ts 7 po/pon$ = future settlem5t4 ,= ! "t be+ ! association 0 suppos$ to pay all exp5ses at ! m\nta91 toge!r ) a c]ta9 mon?ly /ip5d = ! sculptor4 ,^! paym5ts 7 always 9 arre>s4 8,& :y is ?is80 ! sculptor dem&$ )]+ly4 8,b1 ,mr4 ,borglum10 answ]$ ! treasur]1 8we j hav5't ! money4 ,we're sure to h x next week40 ,out ( n[h]e came ! plan to p]suade ! ,unit$ ,/ates to issue fifty-c5t pieces c>ry+ ! picture ( ,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial to be turn$ ov] to ! committee = resale at a doll>4 ,?is look$ l a wond]ful solution to all money problems &1 to tell ! tru?1 t's :at x 04 ,!re 0 "s argum5t ab\t :o _h fir/ disclos$ ! idea4 ,dave ,webb 0 w>mly m5tion$ by "s ( ^? close to ! subject4 ,b 9 ! end1 ,h5ry ,/ilwell ,edw>ds got (ficial cr$it = x & is said to h receiv$ #cj1jjj z a rew>d f ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial ,association4 ,mr4 ,edw>ds 0 c]ta9ly a well-kn[n writ]1 & ev5 )\t 8 fifty-c5t-piece idea 8 support seem$ to be wor? pay+ =4 ,once ! plan _h be5 accept$ & ,edw>ds prop]ly acclaim$1 !re seem$ to be "s difficulties4 ,x 0 a difficult matt]1 "s ,atlantans po9t$ out1 to ask ! gov]nm5t to memorialize ! valor ( soldi]s :o _h s rec5tly be5 at w> ) t gov]nm5t4 ,nobody on ! committee _h fri5ds 9 high places or1 = t matt]1 knew mu* ab\t :]e to g = help4 ,gutzon ,borglum _h come into ! ,/one ,m\nta9 situation z a sculptor ^: almo/ impossible task 0 ! c>v+ ( a granite precipice1 b he _h fri5ds 9 ,wa%+ton f ! ,presid5t d[n4 ,s ! executive committee approa*$ him1 & all ! labor ( fo/]+ ! memorial co9 fell on 8 %\ld]s4 ,x is common k t _m ?+s annoy$ ,gutzon dur+ 8 vigor\s lifetime & t he spoke ( !m sometimes l\dly & )]+ly4 ,a c>eless h>d-rock man on ,/one ,m\nta9 _h once obs]v$ ( him ) reasonable fairness1 8,he's a pretty good /onec>v]--b he a9't no sweet talk]40 ,& !re _h be5 little cause = him to improve 8 ways s9ce ! committee began to ?9k ab\t f9ance4 ,! idea ( ! resalable half doll> appeal$ to him4 ,x w\ld get funds--pl5ty ( funds4 ,b1 he po9t$ out1 ! promotion ( x wasn't 8 job4 ,& he 0 cold & h>d ab\t x4 ,he w\ld und]take ! "w1 he said1 because he 0 ready to d almo/ any?+ to see ! monum5t f9i%$1 b he didn't want to be tripp$ up e five m9utes by petty politics or local int]f]5ce or advice4 ,he w\ld d ! job 9 8 own way1 he said1 or he w\ld be j z glad n to d x at all4 ,!y agre$ & he w5t to ,wa%+ton4 ,borglum wa/$ no "t ) pr(essional lobbyi/s4 ,8 fir/ call 0 on ,s5ator ,h5ry ,cabot ,lodge1 ( ,bo/on1 cradle ( ! 8damyankees40 ,lodge ?\ght ! idea 0 gr& & direct$ ,gutzon to take x to ,s5ator ,smoot4 ,s5ator ,smoot 0 *airman ( ! f9ance committee4 ,he 0 also lead] ( ! ,republican p>ty1 & ! sculptor 0 a little worri$ ab\t him4 ,he knew t he wasn't go+ to get votes = himself or 8 p>ty 9 ! ,s\?1 no matt] :at he might d1 & he mu/ h be5 aw>e ( possible c5sure 9 ! ,nor?4 ,b ,smoot 0 a %[man no less ?an ,borglum4 8,x is a noble idea10 he said4 8,x w be recogniz$ z a ge/ure ( fri5d%ip on ! "p ( a victori\s gov]nm5t t[>d its late enemy4 ,i %all be glad to h&le x = y40 ,borglum !n w5t to ,presid5t ,calv9 ,coolidge1 & :at _h look$ l an almo/ impossible job 0 f9i%$4 ,coolidge1 ! skeptical1 taciturn & unemotional1 broke out ) "o ( 8 r>e en?usiasms4 ,he w\ld give ! matt] 8 p]sonal support1 he said4 ,& he did4 ,congressman ,mc,fadden1 :o _h help$ ,gutzon 9 ! aircraft inve/igation1 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ! bill au?oriz+ ! co91 & pres5tly x 0 ?r\gh bo? h\ses4 ,b ! mak+ ( a model = a co9 & hav+ x approv$ by ! ,treasury ,dep>tm5t & ! ,art ,commission & ! ,director ( ! ,m9t entails c\ntless visits to (fices 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,philadelphia & ,new ,york1 & x is a t$i\s process4 ,gutzon made n9e diff]5t models be=e he got ! approval ( e detail4 ,!re 7 argum5ts ab\t ! /yle ( ! lett]+ & ! arrangem5t ( ! figures4 ,"o memb] ( ! ,art ,commission ?\ght t ! eagle's legs 7 too gaunt & lifelike & %\ld be enclos$ 9 fea!r pantalettes4 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,&rew ,mellon want$ to "k :y ! motto 8,9 ,god ,we ,tru/0 _h be5 plac$ ov] ! heads ( ,lee & ,jackson4 8,because !y did tru/ ,him10 said ,gutzon1 8& 7 s9c]e 9 _! belief t !y 7 "r40 ,! secret>y smil$4 8,& ! ?irte5 />s10 he w5t on4 8,:at are !y !re =80 ,gutzon knew !n t 8 tr\ble 0 ov]4 8,x all dep5ds on :i* side ( ,mason & ,dixon's l9e y happ5 to live10 he said4 8,!y c\ld1 ( c\rse1 /& = ! ?irte5 rebelli\s /ates40 ,& ,mellon laugh$ & gave 94 ,! fir/ co9 0 /ruck at ! m9t 9 ,philadelphia on ,janu>y #ba1 #aibe4 ,! fir/ model _h be5 approv$ six mon?s be=e1 & ! memorial fifty-c5t piece diff]$ f x 9 only "o important p>ticul>4 ,! figure ( ,presid5t ,jeff]son ,davis1 a "p ( ! fir/ gr\p project$ on ,/one ,m\nta91 did n appe> on ! co94 ,t 0 "o concession ! victori\s gov]nm5t decl9$ to make4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,money ,x became evid5t dur+ ! summ] ( #aibd t ! ,conf$]ate memorial ( ,/one ,m\nta9 0 on its way to a consid]able solv5cy4 ,! memorial half doll> w\ld pres5tly be m9t$1 :atev] ! ,yankee qu>rels ab\t ! /atus ( ,jeff]son ,davis & ! ne$ = pants on eagles4 ,9 ! meantime a new project ( ! inv5tive ,david ,webb %[$ signs ( lucrative popul>ity4 8,! ,*ildr5's ,f\nd]s' ,roll10 ,webb call$ ?is new appeal = ca%4 ,& all he ne$$ to recruit ! eag] *ildr5 to ! ,f\nd]s' ,roll 0 a *ildr5's m$al t he c\ld ex*ange = _! donations4 ,?is1 he ?\ght1 didn't involve any?+ v difficult inasmu* z he _h "o side ( ! m$al already depict$ 9 ! fir/ model = ! co94 ,! o!r side 0 to c>ry an inscription ( ! committee's *oos+4 ,b he didn't want ! m$al to co/ too mu*1 & !re came difficulty4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates m9t ma9ta9s a rigid high /&>d 9 its co9age1 & ,gutzon want$ ! *ildr5's m$als to be equally f9e4 ,he turn$ 8 model ov] to ! ,m$allic ,art ,company ( ,new ,york1 ^: workman%ip satisfi$ him4 ,! company agre$ to make ! m$als = six or sev5 c5ts apiece4 ,!y 7 to be sold to ! public = fifty c5ts or a doll>4 ,h[ev]1 !re turn$ out to be competition4 ,ano!r company _h made ov]tures to ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial ,association (f]+ to d ! job = a c5t or two less & intimat+ t somebody--!y w\ldn't ( c\rse say ,gutzon ,borglum--0 to pr(it 9 "s way on ! diff]5ce 9 price4 ,gutzon1 :o _h put away 8 ang] dur+ 8 co9 negotiations 9 ,wa%+ton1 sudd5ly w5t b]s]k aga94 ,he turn$ ov] to ! committee all 8 correspond5ce ) ! ,m$allic ,art ,company1 %[+ t he 0 n gett+ a c5t4 ,he rem9d$ !m t he _h made all ! models = ! co9 & *ildr5's m$al )\t recomp5se1 & po9t$ out "o aft] ano!r ! ?+s he 0 do+ on ! m\nta9 = love alone4 8,y seem to =get ! promotion ( y\r co9 idea10 he snapp$ at !m4 8,:o paid me = t8 ,:o paid me = ! "t ,i sp5t gett+ pu%$ f "o (fice to ano!r8 ,:o ar\nd "h ev] pays = any?+8 ,:o is hone/ en\gh to ?9k t he has to80 ,mo/ ( ! directors tri$ to placate him1 b "s w]5't conv9c$4 ,borglum's blood pressure 0 /ill ris+ :5 he w5t out4 ,9 ano!r week !re 0 ano!r bitt] qu>rel4 ,gutzon1 ^: view ( 8 associates 0 /ill pretty dim1 came across "s publicity mat]ial design$ to promote ! sale ( ! memorial co94 ,he might n h lik$ x _h he be5 untr\bl$ by o!r ?+s4 ,he c]ta9ly did n l x 9 8 pres5t /ate ( m9d1 & 8 criticism ( ! publicity director 0 sudd5 & bitt]4 ,! publicity director answ]$ him 9 k9d1 b[$ & retir$1 &1 !reaft]1 ! two m5 nev] got along toge!r4 ,amity 0 s+ul>ly lack+ ar\nd ! memorial headqu>t]s = ! re/ ( ! summ]4 ,un=tunate ?+s j cont9u$ to happ54 ,! ,borglums1 t[>d ! end ( ,augu/1 w5t to ,nantucket :]e1 at ! reque/ ( ,ed ,h[e1 ! sculptor 0 to give "s talks at ! summ] s*ool = social sci5ce4 ,!y _h b>ely arriv$ :5 ,gutzon got an em]g5cy call to get back to ,new ,york4 ,9 a heat wave ( unexpect$ virul5ce ! wax model ( ! *ildr5's m$al _h melt$ & ! completion ( ! "w _h be5 /opp$4 ,! records %[ t ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial ,association 0 l\dly indignant & rem>kably bitt]4 ,lett]s subsequ5t to ! telegrams compla9$ ab\t ! sculptor idly vacation+ :ile !re 0 important "w to be done4 ,gutzon repli$ t he hadn't melt$ ! wax & t he _h previ\sly express$ himself on ! subject ( ! company employ+ ! ?umb-f+]$ m$al mak] :o did d x4 ,conditions ( mutual tru/ & good w :5 he repair$ ! damage & return$ to ,atlanta 7 no bett] ?an !y _h be54 ,"w on ! memorial1 h[ev]1 0 proce$+ smoo?ly4 ,gutzon _h mov$ 8 family into a h\se ne> ,/one ,m\nta94 ,! h>d-rock m5 & dynamit]s 9 ! crew _h le>n$ _! jobs4 ,! figure ( ,jackson w\ld be ready = unveil+ 9 ,april & t ( ,davis 9 ,june #aibe4 ,l4 ,m4 ,rob]ts1 ! ,association's eng9e]1 _h exam9$ ! "w & report$ t ev]y?+ 0 go+ along accord+ to contract4 ,gutzon 0 ahead ( 8 s*$ule4 ,9 ,m>* #aibd ! fund-rais+ activities ( ! ,association began to pay _! way4 ,at ! end ( ! mon? receipts equal$ exp5ditures4 ,9 ,april1 be=e ! />t ( any extraord9>y fund-rais+ campaign1 receipts am\nt$ to m ?an #bh1jjj & !re 0 pl5tiful evid5ce t ! fl[ ( ca% w\ld cont9ue dur+ ,may4 ,! annual meet+ ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association 0 held 9 ,april #aibd & 0 m>k$ by "s political maneuv]s t greatly irritat$ ! ,u4,d4,c4 ,(fic]s _h to be elect$4 ,a new bo>d ( directors & a new executive committee 0 to be *os5 to act = ! next twelve mon?s4 ,x 0 an und]/&+ 9 ! ,association t ! presid5cy w\ld be pass$ ar\nd f ye> to ye>1 b ?is ye> ! old presid5t made a plea = re-election4 ,! national presid5tial campaign 0 9 full progress4 ,! ,association presid5t _h be5 active 9 support ( ,william ,gibbs ,mc,adoo & 0 hav+ "s friction ) ! editor ( ! ,atlanta ,con/itution4 ,if he 7 re-elect$ presid5t ( ! ,association1 he said1 he w\ld h great] /atus 9 politics1 & he w\ld resign imm$iately aft] ! prim>y election4 ,8 reque/1 un=tunately1 0 grant$4 ,x 0 no help to ,mc,adoo4 ,! date ( ! ,association's election day 0 ! same z t ( ! selection ( a presid5tial prim>y c&idate4 ,! political meet+ 0 held fir/4 ,aft] x _h adj\rn$ ! ,association presid5t w5t to ! ,association's annual meet+ accompani$ by a l>ge numb] ( politicians4 ,up to t po9t ! ,association hadn't _h _m active memb]s4 ,! dues _h be5 five doll>s4 ,nobody seems to h kn[n :at ! total memb]%ip 04 ,nobody ev] c\nt$ ! att5dance4 ,& mo/ ( ^? pres5t 7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy4 ,eighty-six politicians came into ! hall ) ! re-elect$ ,association presid5t4 ,somebody mov$ to r$uce dues to "o doll>1 & someone else slapp$ eighty-six doll>s on ! desk ( ! treasur]4 ,eighty-six new names 7 add$ to ! ro/] ( ! ,association4 ,& ^! eighty-six1 along ) ! presid5t1 dom9at$ ! meet+4 ,!re _h hi!rto be5 five or six p on ! bo>d ( directors4 ,! numb] 0 imm$iately *ang$ to fifty4 ,! memb]%ip ( ! executive committee 0 increas$ f n9e to fifte5 & 0 to be *os5 by ! bo>d ( directors4 ,a resolution 0 pass$ to b> any increase 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,association except ) ! approval ( ! presid5t & a subcommittee ( ?ree appo9t$ by him4 ,! presid5t & ! executive bus9ess manag]1 z ! result ( ^! arrangem5ts1 7 !n 9 absolute control ( ! organization4 ,! presid5t =got 8 promise to resign4 ,an executive committee ( f\rte5 m5 & "o woman 0 nam$4 ,! m5 7 p]sons ( big affairs--sev]al ( !m bank]s ^: daily r\t9e gave !m little "t = b5evol5t causes4 ,!re 0 n a memb] to repres5t ! ,u4,d4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re has be5 a lot ( controv]sy ov] ! ,/one ,m\nta9 memorial4 ,!re w1 no d\bt1 cont9ue to be4 ,nobody :o ev] knew ,gutzon ,borglum w\ld attempt to say he 0 a complac5t "*4 ,decid$ly he 0 n4 ,he knew :at he ?\ght 0 "r1 & t is :at he want$4 ,he want$ no?+ else4 ,calm argum5t c\ld *ange 8 po9t ( view1 ( c\rse1 = he 0 intellig5t4 ,b he c\ld n be br[beat54 ,he 0 hone/--s he c\ld n be brib$4 ,8 ang] c\ld be ,jovian1 & 9 8 indignation he c\ld be intol]ant & insult+4 ,no "o w d5y ^! ?+s4 ,!re isn't mu* d\bt t ! executive committee ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,association enc\nt]$ him 9 _m moods1 = he 0 9 & ab\t ! premises f #aiae to #aibe4 ,:5 ?+s w5t wrong ) ,gutzon's plans1 :5 anybody ?w>t$ him1 ! _w knew ab\t x1 & few w say t ! e>ly days ( ! "w on ! m\nta9 7 )\t confusion4 ,! /ory is /ill circulat$ 9 ! ,s\? t ,gutzon ,borglum 0 a g5ius ( evil temp] ) :om no "o c\ld possibly get along2 t he _h qu>rel$ bitt]ly ) ! ladies ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 &1 9 a huff1 _h de/roy$ 8 models & all t x 0 possible to de/roy ( ! c>v+ on ,/one ,m\nta91 & _h gone away4 ,b none ( t is true except t he did de/roy a pair ( models4 ,if anybody ?9ks t ! c>v+ ( ! ,conf$]ate memorial 0 a simple ?+1 he may consid] ! odd politics t took ov] ! project at ! annual meet+ ( ! ,association 9 #aibd4 ,!re w\ld h be5 no?+ simple ab\t t ev5 if ,borglum _h nev] liv$4 ,little _h *ang$ 9 ! atmosph]e except t money _h begun to roll into ! treasury & !re 0 prospect ( m4 ,! ,*ildr5's ,f\nd]s' ,roll 0 gett+ a l>ge numb] ( memb]s1 ! *ildr5's m$als 7 be+ di/ribut$ 9 quantities1 & pres5tly ! memorial co9 w\ld come out ( ! m9t4 ,gutzon ,borglum1 back at "w on ! m\nta91 paid little att5tion to ! political maneuv]+ 9 ! ,association4 ,if he 0 displeas$ ) any?+1 he w5t d[n to ,atlanta & told somebody ab\t x4 ,o!rwise he 0 gett+ ,presid5t ,davis & ,g5]al ,jackson out ( ! rock 9 %ape = pres5tation on ,davis' bir?day1 ,june #c4 ,he 0 look+ =w>d to ! completion ( ! entire c5tral gr\p by ! end ( #aibf4 ,he 0 call$ f ?is "w to discuss ! problem ( sell+ ! memorial half doll>s4 ,comm]cial in/itutions exp]i5c$ 9 su* jobs want$ too l>ge a p]c5tage ( ! pr(it4 ,pseudo-patriotic associations want$ m4 ,at a bank]s' meet+ 9 ! ,biltmore ,hotel e>ly 9 #aibe x 0 sugge/$ t a numb] ( weal?y m5 might und]write ! co9 s t ! money or "s "p ( x might be available at once4 ,! bo>d ( ! ,association au?oriz$ ! propon5t ( ?is s*eme to f9d su* a gr\p4 ,& ! man :o _h made ! sugge/ion 0 ,gutzon ,borglum4 ,borglum wrote to ,john ,kirby ( ,h\/on1 ,texas1 & got promise ( #ajj1jjj t[>d a fund ( #ejj1jjj4 ,) ,dave ,webb he w5t into ,mississippi & got promise ( m money4 ,w4 ,w4 ,full] urg$ him to come to ,new ,york & !re1 ) fri5ds 9 ! ,am]ican ,tobacco ,company1 he l9$ up a %eaf ( pl$ges4 ,judge ,elb]t ,g>y promis$ to f9d m4 ,gutzon invit$ ^! p to meet ,holl9s ,r&olph at a d9n] 9 ,wa%+ton :]e ! sums to be subscrib$ w\ld be agre$ on4 ,presid5t ,r&olph ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association fail$ to %[ up or to answ] telegrams4 ,he 0 out duck %oot+4 ,nobody1 x appe>s1 _h "t to g & look = him4 ,gutzon consid]$ ! situation some:at sadly4 ,! only problem 9 m\nta9 c>v+ t he c\ld n solve 0 t caus$ by human ignorance or cupidity4 ,! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,association someh[ _h be5 happy z long z its treasury _h be5 empty4 ,!re 0 n[ an expectation ( an ev5 two million doll>s 9 ! till4 ,! m5 ( ! ,association =m$ a quick plan to ab&on mo/ ( ! c>v+ program4 ,x w\ld be simpl]1 !y ?\ght1 to sp5d #bej1jjj on ! c5tral gr\p & res]ve ! re/ ( ! money 8= future causes & purposes40 ,on ,febru>y #ah1 #aibe1 ,gutzon 0 go+ ?r\gh ,atlanta f ,/one ,m\nta9 to ,wa%+ton ) ,le/] ,b>l[1 inv5tor ( a dep? bomb4 ,b>l[ _h promis$ t if ! gov]nm5t 7 to pay him 8 back royalties1 he w\ld donate #ajj1jjj ( ! sum to ! ,conf$]ate monum5t4,a ,b>l[ says t ! sculptor 0 s outrag$ at ! idea ( hold+ up ! sp5d+ ( money = "w on ! m\nta9 t he w5t /raight to ,wa%+ton & got an imm$iate int]view ) ,presid5t ,coolidge4 ,8 s+le purpose 0 to /op ! m9t+ ( any m ,/one ,m\nta9 co9s4 ,a ,8 claim 0 settl$ 9 #aidj :5 he 0 giv5 ne>ly #gjj1jjj4 ,coolidge1 :o sat knee to knee ) him 9 s]i\s & intimate conv]sation1 became inc5s$4 ,he slapp$ ,gutzon on ! %\ld] & decl>$--z ,b>l[ rememb]s x--8,we won't let ^? rebels put any?+ l t ov] on u40 ,b>l[ does rememb] vividly t ! ,presid5t promis$ to put an end to ! issuance ( ! co9s4 ,gutzon slapp$ him on ! knee & ?ank$ him4 ,( c\rse1 no?+ m came ( ?is ?an conv]sation4 ,gutzon _h h>dly rea*$ ! ,metropolitan ,club aft] 8 conf]5ce :5 ,bascom ,slemp1 ,presid5tial secret>y1 call$ him on ! phone4 ,! ,presid5t1 x seems1 _h n und]/ood4 ,! promise to /op ! co9 mu/ be consid]$ un(ficial4 ,?+s 7 mov+ fa/ 9 ,atlanta4 ,tuck] 0 call$ 9 f ,/one ,m\nta9 to meet ) "s ( ! m5 :o 7 active 9 ! ,association4 ,tuck] refus$ to talk ) !m z a gr\p1 & ,r&olph met him alone4 ,! conv]sation 0 :at ! eng9e] _h expect$4 ,! directors 7 go+ to get rid ( ,borglum & 7 (f]+ him #ae1jjj a ye> to c>ry on ! build+ ( ! memorial4 ,tuck] laugh$4 ,x 0 ,borglum's idea1 he said4 ,he w\ldn't consid] tak+ ! job ev5 if he ?\ght himself qualifi$4 ,r&olph seem$ disappo9t$4 8,y c\ld put some?+ up !re t w\ld be satisfactory10 he said4 ,tuck] telephon$ to ,gutzon 9 ,wa%+ton & begg$ him to come back4 ,! sculptor said he w\ld4 ,! next day ,holl9s ,r&olph gave out a /atem5t :i* at lea/ "o ,atlanta newspap] pr9t$ "u ! head+3 8,borglum's ,dismissal z ,sculptor ,is ,imm95t40 ,gutzon 0 back 9 ,atlanta tw5ty-f\r h\rs aft] receiv+ ,tuck]'s message4 ,a meet+ ( ! executive committee ( ! ,association _h be5 call$ = ! next day4 ,b ! sculptor fully believ$ t 8 contract w\ld protect him1 & he 0 n s worri$ z 8 fri5ds4 ,virtually ev]ybody else 9 ,atlanta knew :at ! executive committee 0 go+ to d4 ,a full copy ( ! proce$+s ( ! s*$ul$ meet+1 to its climax 9 a resolution dismiss+ ,gutzon ,borglum1 _h be5 giv5 9 advance to ! ,atlanta ,j\rnal & 0 9 type h\rs be=e ! committeem5 7 call$ to ord]4 ,! sculptor 0 met at ! /ation 9 ,atlanta by ,tuck]1 :o drove him out to ,/one ,m\nta94 ,sam ,v5able 0 wait+ = him !re ) 8 si/] ,mrs4 ,mason2 ,mrs4 ,grace1 ( ,macon1 ,georgia2 & ,mrs4 ,purdue1 presid5t ( ! ,atlanta *apt] ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 ,! wom5 w5t up on ! scaffold+ to view ! progress ( ! "w4 ,^w ( :at 0 happ5+ 9 ,atlanta took ! sculptor completely by surprise4 ,he li/5$1 /unn$1 to ! telephone message t ! committee _h vot$ to dismiss him4 ,quietly he broke ! news to ! little gr\p ab\t him1 !n consid]$ ! situation4 8,i %all h to break up ! models to protect my design10 he said4 ,! pla/] model ( ,lee's head _h already s]v$ its purpose4 ,!re 0 a copy ( ! ,jackson head 9 ,/am=d4 ,he ord]$ ^! models to be dropp$ (f ! plat=m onto ! rocks bel[4 ,&1 f9ally1 he told 8 man ,hom] to break up ! model 9 ! /udio1 ! "o %[+ ,davis on 8 horse4 ,mr4 ,v5able said !re 7 te>s 9 8 eyes z he took "o la/ look at 8 "w & turn$ 8 back4 ,he talk$ to ! ,u4,d4,c4 wom5 9 ,mrs4 ,coribel ,v5able ,orme's h\se1 urg+ !m to c>ry on )\t him4 ,!n sudd5ly ,tuck] came b\nd+ 9 f ! road & took him by ! arm4 8,quick60 ,tuck] said4 8,kiss y\r wife good-by40 8,b :]e to80 ask$ ,gutzon4 8,i'll tell y t aft]w>d10 said ,tuck]1 pull+ him t[>d ! door4 ,%ortly !y 7 gone & ! p 9 ! h\se he>d a c> ro>+ out ! back way on a road f ! city t 0 virtually impassable4 ,! s\nd _h di$ out & !y 7 well on _! way :5 ! local con/able arriv$ & %eepi%ly produc$ an ord] = ,gutzon's arre/ on a *>ge ( 8malici\s mis*ief40 ,! compla9t decl>$ t ! sculptor _h de/roy$ a model valu$ at #be4 ,nobody has ev] po9t$ out h[ ! ,association directors f\nd out ab\t ! sma%+ ( ! models )9 two h\rs aft] x happ5$4 ,! con/able didn't "k4 ,he _h j be5 call$ on to s]ve x1 &1 well1 if ,mr4 ,borglum _h gone away1 he c\ldn't d t4 ,s he accept$ a dr9k & sat d[n to enjoy x4 ,n until long aft]w>d did ,mrs4 ,borglum discov] t ! head ,gutzon 0 accus$ ( hav+ de/roy$ 0 ! useless pla/] image ( ,lee4 ,! morn+ aft] ! ,association meet+ ( ,febru>y #be1 #aibe1 ! ,atlanta newspap]s gave ro>+ acc\nts ( ! affair1 "o ( !m ann\nc+ 9 lett]s ?ree in*es high3 8,borglum ,fugitive ,f ,ju/ice40 ,!re 7 long li/s ( 8 crimes1 misdemeanors & del9qu5cies = :i* he _h be5 driv5 away f ,/one ,m\nta94 ,*ief ( ^! 7 8loaf+ on ! job10 8inord9ate love ( money10 8wa/eful exp5ditures10 8ungov]nable temp]40 ,& !re 0 ! old /ory ( ! angels ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e4 ,cl>ke ,h[ell1 editor ( ! ,atlanta ,con/itution & ,francis ,cl>k1 ! city editor1 7 ,gutzon's fri5ds1 & !y sniff$ at ! angel /ory4 ,!y 7 ! ones :o telegraph$ ! ca!dral to get ! /raight ( x4 ,b no matt]4 ,!re 0 no end to su* *>ges nor to ! p :o believ$ !m4 ,mrs4 ,borglum1 w>n$ by h] attorney1 ,alb]t ,h[ell1 to refra9 f comm5t1 nev]!less issu$ "o /atem5t3 8,! ,greeks ( old drove ,phidias into exile1 b 8 "n has liv$ on :ile ^? :o p]secut$ him are =gott540 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,,aft]ma? ,borglum & ,tuck] sat d[n to re/ on ! plantation ( ,colonel ,b5iham ,cam]on1 head ( ! ,bankhead ,highway ,commission1 ne> ,durham1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ent]ta9$ a great outp\r+ ( _! fri5ds4 ,georgia made "o weak ef=t at extradition1 b ! w>rant 0 promptly ?r[n out by a sympa!tic judge4 ,gov]nor ,angus ,mc,lean ann\nc$ t he w\ld call out ! militia if necess>y to prev5t extradition1 & !re ! matt] re/$4 ,gutzon nev] condesc5d$ to answ] ! ,association's *>ges4 ,on ,july #g1 #aibe1 he wrote to ,g]ald ,johnson3 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t we und]took ! build+ ( a memorial to honor1 n to w>4 ,we built x to ! s\l ( ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 to 8 consci\s m>tyrdom1 to ! valor & developm5t ( ^? ! _w said _h fail$4444 ,c we :o h work$ s dis9t]e/$ly & succe$$ some:at 9 rea*+ ! e> ( ,god = ,lee & 8 ho/s =get8 ,c we fail 9 ^? qualities8 ,i am det]m9$ t hi/ory %all c>ry no su* item 9 h] record ( our acts4 ,! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association ev5tually gave ! job ( f9i%+ ! m\nta9 c>v+ to a practition] :o 0 at ,/one ,m\nta9 only briefly & ) little success 9 fur!r+ ! art4 ,gutzon /ay$ at ,raleigh1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 sev5 or eight mon?s prep>+ new models = ! memorial1 ) ! aid ( ,capta9 ,tuck] & ,hugo ,villa4 ,"o day came ,hom]4 ,he _h walk$ all ! way f ,/one ,m\nta91 m ?an #fjj miles4 ,tuck] said t he _h only to %\t & !y w\ld all come 8a-runn9'40 ,b !re 0 little "w1 h>dly any money1 & no place = !m to /ay4 ,villa made & sold "s viol9s4 ,! o!rs mo/ly _h a h>d "t4 ,gutzon's family jo9$ him 9 ,raleigh 9 a home next to t ( ,josephus ,daniels1 & !y 7 pleasantly receiv$4 ,9 ,georgia1 ! ,association remov$ f ! project ev]yone orig9ally connect$ ) ! memorial except ,mrs4 ,hel5 ,plane4 ,b ,mrs4 ,plane 0 old & ill :5 ! notification rea*$ h]4 ,%e comm5t$ on :at _h happ5$ to ! great memorial & ! m5 :o _h labor$ = x4 ,!n %e w5t to b$ & di$4 ,! ,association prep>$ /atem5ts repeat+ & enl>g+ ! orig9al *>ges aga9/ ,borglum4 ,gutzon saw en\gh ( x to conv9ce him t masses ( ?is mat]ial 7 s5t to e po9t :]e any sculpture 0 contemplat$1 across ! c\ntry f ,texas to ! ,dakotas4 ,:y all ?is tireless ef=t to discr$it him8 ,8 !ory 0 t ! ,association 0 9 debt to ! ,atlanta banks & _h to /ay alive long en\gh to sell its half doll>s & pay its debts4 ,x mu/ ma9ta9 ! !ory ( its integrity by pictur+ ,borglum z a road-company villa94 ,9 ,atlanta an active memb] ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 :o _h fri5ds 9 bo? camps 0 di/urb$ because nei!r ! sculptor nor ,sam ,v5able w\ld take legal /eps aga9/ ! ,association4 ,%e decl>$ ! directors 7 de/roy+ ,gutzon's bus9ess & w\ld de/roy him4 8,i _c & w n add to ?is qu>rel+ ov] a memorial to ,lee10 he wrote h]4 8,aft] ,i got ,coolidge & ,smoot & ,lodge1 & ! ,s5ate & ,congress to au?orize a co91 ,i 0 fur!r b\nd by my own claims t ! bro!rhood ( ,am]ica mu/ be /r5g!n$ & pres]v$40 ,b ! battle ( words w5t on4 ,& nobody call$ on ,gutzon to produce 8 new models4 ,! new sculptor _h tr\ble4 ,! granite firm ( ,weibl5 ,bro!rs1 :i* _h a lease f ,sam ,v5able1 refus$ to p]mit ! importation ( outside /onework]s4 ,ev5tually !y rea*$ an agreem5t to d ! /onecutt+ !mselves on a basis ( co/ plus t5-p]-c5t pr(it4 ,! ,association seiz$ all ( ,gutzon's pap]s & records z well z 8 p]sonal possessions1 includ+ art works 9 8 /udio & ! ma*9]y on ! m\nta94 ,:5 !y refus$ to li/5 to ! ,u4,d4,c4's sugge/ion ( arbitration1 :i* 0 def9itely provid$ = 9 ,borglum's contract1 ! sculptor took "o /ep 9 8 own def5se4 ,he s5t to ,georgia a c]tifi$ public acc\ntant :o disprov$ ! *>ge t #ahe1jjj _h be5 sp5t on 8 "p ( ! project4 ,! books %[$ t only #aac1ibb4fa _h gone to ! m\nta9--& ?is includ$ ! sculptor's sal>y & e o!r exp5se ( ! "w4 ,! (fice 9 ,atlanta at ! same "t _h sp5t m ?an #aaf1jjj4 ,!re 0 a p]si/5t rumor ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,borglum's real tr\ble _h be5 a qu>rel ) ! ,unit$ ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy4 ,t 0 n true if only = ! fact t ! political bro!rs 9 ! ,memorial ,association's directorate _h tak5 away ! voice ( ^! wom5 9 #aibd4 ,x 0 ?or\ghly refut$ 9 a pamphlet issu$ by ! ,atlanta *apt] tell+ :]e ! blame %\ld be plac$ = ! monum5t's loss4 ,! pamphlet 0 9 ! precise =m ( ! /atem5t s5t out by ! ,association & 0 di/ribut$ among ,u4,d4,c4 organizations ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,x nev] _h s l>ge a circulation z ! ,association's /atem5t = ! reason t ! wom5 did n h s l>ge a fund to draw on4 ,h[ s great a memorial c\ld h be5 de/roy$1 h[ ! matt] ( ! sale ( ! co9 c\ld h be5 s confus$ t few c\ld und]/& any?+ beyond ! fact t ! money 0 dissipat$ & lo/1 is a complicat$ /ory4 ,x _c be dismiss$ 9 a few words & 9 fairness to all1 ! /ory ( ! ,u4,d4,c4 %\ld be told4 ,"h are "s extracts f ! ,atlanta *apt]'s pamphlet3 ,! ,/one ,m\nta9 debacle 0 ! result ( v&alism pure & simple4 ,x is no long] necess>y to def5d ,gutzon ,borglum4 ,"t & ! c\rse ( ev5ts h v9dicat$ him4 ,borglum contract$ to produce ! c5tral gr\p 9 ?ree ye>s = #bej1jjj1 :i* 0 to cov] 8 ideas1 8 designs1 models1 labor1 a portion ( 8 work+ equipm5t & 8 p]sonal comp5sation4 ,at ! end ( sev5te5 mon?s he _h produc$ ! fir/ model1 ma/] model & all work+ p>ts necess>y to t date1 remov$ #be1jjj tons ( granite1 complet$ head ( ,lee1 half head ( ,davis1 design$ *ildr5's m$al1 made model = ,/one ,m\nta9 co94 ,price = above1 (ficial audit ( ,m>* #ca1 #aibe1 #aac1ibb4fa4 ,dur+ ! ?irty mon?s s9ce ! employm5t ( 8 successor1 ! comb9$ ef=ts ( ! sculptor1 ,weibl5 ,bro!rs1 & ! ,association h produc$3 fir/ models1 ma/] models1 "s work+ models1 bla/+ ( m\nta9 side1 r\gh+ out ( ,lee's horse4 ,co/1 z /at$ by ,r&olph1 #aga1jjj4 ,mr4 ,borglum =m$ a syndicate to buy ! entire co9 issue4 ,?is w\ld imm$iately h plac$ #b1ejj1jjj or securities to t am\nt 9 ! h&s ( ! ,association4 ,a condition ( ! sale 0 t ! money %\ld be us$ exclusively 9 c>v+ ! m\nta94 ,r&olph decl9$ ! (f]2 8 reaction 0 z foll[s3 8,"u ! ,borglum proposition1 8 fri5ds c\ld h sold ! co9s :5 !y pleas$1 at :atev] price !y pleas$1 to :atev] pur*as]s !y pleas$1 & c\ld h sp5t ! proce$s 9 :atev] way !y pleas$ to c>ve on ! m\nta9 :atev] !y pleas$40 ,mr4 ,r&olph has sold ! co9s :]ev] he pleas$1 :5 he pleas$1 to :omev] he pleas$1 & is n[ engag$ 9 c>v+ on ! m\nta9 :at he pleases aga9/ ! prote/ ( ! ,atlanta ,*apt] & hundr$s ( ,s\!rn p1 hav+ disc>d$ ! plans & ignor$ ! purpose entru/$ to him4 ,! monum5t he is build+ is small] & entirely diff]5t f ! "o endors$ & subscrib$ to by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^: funds he has squ&]$ & missp5t4 ,! docum5t goes on at consid]able l5g? to discuss ! policy ( ,atlanta banks 9 keep+ ! ,association alive1 & ! piecemeal sale ( co9s to pay back loans t ! banks advanc$4 ,! banks at ! "t ( ,borglum's dep>ture f ,/one ,m\nta9 held ! ,association's notes = #gh1hfb4gb4 ,! m>ketable prop]ty own$ by ! ,association includ+ its bank balances 0 li/$ at #f1djf4ci4 ,! banks 9 "t 7 paid (f by receipts f ! co9 sale4 ,! /atem5t closes3 ,memb]s ( ! ,atlanta ,*apt] organiz$ ! orig9al ,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial ,association & secur$ its *>t]4 ,memb]s ( ! ,atlanta ,*apt] p]sonally invit$ ,mr4 ,r&olph to become presid5t ( ! ,association4 ,mr4 ,r&olph has disc>d$ ! orig9al models entru/$ to him1 alt]$ ! /yle1 & r$uc$ ! size ( ! memorial4 ,he has plung$ ! "w into a national sc&al on false *>ges4 ,he has de/roy$ ! confid5ce ( ! public 9 ! "w by false /atem5ts & l[]$ ! /&>d ( ,georgia & ,georgians ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& t isn't all ( ! /ory ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,:ile ,sam ,v5able & ,gutzon 7 quietly wait+ = ! gr\p !n 9 control to take a false /ep & fall1 ! ,association's directors sudd5ly decid$ t some?+ _h to be done ab\t ,/one ,m\nta94 ,gutzon's fir/ intimation t some?+ 0 wrong came ) ! publication ( a news /ory 9 :i* ! new sculptor said t ,borglum _h delib]ately left l>ge holes 9 ! rock to int]f]e ) fur!r c>v+4 ,inasmu* z ,gutzon _h n kn[n t he 0 to h a successor & _h n be5 9 ,georgia s9ce1 ! accusation seem$ silly4 ,next came ,r&olph's ann\ncem5t t ,lee w\ld nev] h worn 8 hat 9 ! pres5ce ( ladies & t ! ,association 0 plann+ to remove ! hat4 ,lead+ sculptors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates said t ?is c\ld n be done )\t de/roy+ ! head4 ,b ! public _h no?+ to d ) x anyway4 ,!re 0 little talk ab\t x1 & ! "w 0 done beh9d a canvas4 ,! book ,fam\s ,/atues & ,_! ,/ories1 publi%$ by ,edw9 ,rayn] 9 #aicf1 pictures ,/one ,m\nta9 ) a photograph ( ! second sculptor's designs sup]impos$ ^u x4 ,! horses' legs are v prom95t4 ,! design is attribut$ to ,gutzon ,borglum1 & !re is no sugge/ion 9 ! text t he _h left ! "w4 ,_h ,gutzon suspect$ :at 0 ab\t to be done to 8 head ( ,lee1 x is probable he w\ld h f\ght to reta9 x4 ,x rema9$ 9 8 m9d z "o ( ! greate/ ?+s he _h ev] produc$4 ,& "o close to him recalls t its de/ruction 0 caus$ by m5 :o _h boa/$ t until ! end ( "t no?+ c\ld injure x4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,two ,,backsight ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features ( ,gutzon ,borglum's qu>rel ) ,georgia seems to be ,georgia's unaw>5ess ( x4 ,! sculptor left ,/one ,m\nta9 ahead ( ! con/ables on ,febru>y #be1 #aibe4 ,& he sat = a long "t 9 ,raleigh aw>e t a l>ge gr\p ( wor?y patriots 0 dem&+ t he be extradit$ to /& trial 9 ! municipal c\rt = break+ up a wor?less lot ( pla/]4 ,!n 9 ,m>* #aibf he receiv$ a rem>kable call4 ,! /ate ( ,georgia1 :i* _h him r\ghly classifi$ z a fugitive f ju/ice1 conf]r$ on him ! signal honor ( ask+ him to make a /atue ( "o ( h] mo/ di/+ui%$ sons1 ,alex&] ,h4 ,/eph5s1 vice-presid5t ( ! ,conf$]acy4 ,! /atue 0 to f9d p]man5t place 9 ,/atu>y ,hall ( ! ,capitol ,build+ at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,gutzon c>ri$ on conv]sations ab\t ?is piece ( "w by mail & c>v$ ! figure 9 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4 ,x 0 a /rik+ portrait1 f9e1 /rongly intellectual features1 light$ by an inn] s]5ity & g5tl5ess4 ,x 0 a seat$ figure1 = ,/eph5s c\ld n /&4 ,& ! h&s1 re/+ on ! arms ( 8 *air1 7 model$ to %[ great firmness ( "*4 ,hugo ,villa1 :o _h foll[$ ! sculptor to ,texas1 help$ c>ve ! /atue1 slightly ov]size1 9 ,georgian m>ble4 ,! unveil+ 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #aibg 0 a gala affair4 ,a special tra9load ( ,georgians _h come to ! capital ) ! gov]nor ( ! /ate 9 ! lead4 ,! ,national ,gu>d ( ,georgia1 brilliantly uni=m$1 0 on h& to l5d color4 ,mo/ ( ^! p 7 f ,atlanta4 ,"s 7 ev5 memb]s ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 executive committee4 ,all seem$ to ignore ! tragic happ5+s ( only two ye>s be=e4 ,x mu/ be not$1 h[ev]1 t ,gutzon 0 z good at t z !y 74 ,he 0 calm1 pleasantly alo( & unconc]n$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aibh ! "t set = ! f9i%+ ( ! c5tral gr\p on ,/one ,m\nta9 expir$ ) only ,lee's head & "p ( 8 horse complet$4 ,an attempt 0 made by ! donors to reclaim ! prop]ty4 ,!y said t ! "w on ,/one ,m\nta9 0 at a /&/ill & t ! op]at+ ,association 0 insolv5t4 ,sam ,v5able circulat$ an op5 lett] 9 :i* he *>g$ t he _h add$ toge!r all ! sums sp5t by ! ,association on bank loans1 etc41 & _h rea*$ ! /up5d\s figure ( #a1dba1ffe :i*1 he said1 x _h co/ ,gutzon's successor to complete 8 model & *ange ! bu/ ( ,lee4 ,he add$ ?is comm5t3 ,fur!rmore1 ,mr4 ,borglum's head ( ,lee ev]ybody recogniz$4 ,8 successor's head ( ,lee1 nobody recognizes4 ,! nose is crook$4 ,! left arm is )]$ & p>alyz$4 ,! hilt ( ! sword is gone & ! /irrup ( ! saddle is brok5 (f4 ,! money is all gone & ! c>v+ ( ,lee1 9 my op9ion & ! op9ion ( hundr$s ( o!rs1 is a mutilat$ imp]fection t _c be rectifi$4 ,! ,association 0 9 debt to ! ,f\nd]s' ,roll = ! use ( #bfj1hjj paid = tablets1 & to ! ,*ildr5's ,f\nd]s' ,roll = #ce1jai4ia4 ,suits 7 be+ br\ght by contributors to ! fir/ ( ^! funds4 ,g4 ,f4 ,willis succe$$ ,holl9s ,r&olph z presid5t4 ,! ,association begg$ = an ext5sion ( "t1 & ! ,v5able family agre$ to all[ "w to proce$ until ,may #aica4 ,h[ev]1 no?+ 0 done on ! m\nta9 dur+ t p]iod4 ,9 #aicj ! ,atlanta ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,p>k ,committee ,*airman ,l4 ,lawr5ce ,mc,cord1 got int]e/$ 9 f9i%+ ! monum5t4 ,mayor-elect ,james ,l4 ,key1 l>gely celebrat$ = 8 huge ,sunday ,s*ool ,bible ,class1 s5t a telegram to ,gutzon :o 0 !n 9 ! ,black ,hills4 ,he want$ to h ,mr4 ,borglum come to ,atlanta z 8 gue/1 he said1 = ! purpose ( conf]5ce on ,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial4 ,! telegram 0 s5t 9 ,augu/ #aicj4 ,x might be m5tion$ t on ,july #d ( t ye> ! head ( ,wa%+ton _h be5 unveil$ on ,m\nt ,ru%more ) a great deal ( publicity4 ,! sculptor arriv$ 9 ,atlanta on ! fir/ ( ,septemb] & 0 giv5 a r\s+ welcome & reception by a capacity h\se at ! ,fox !at]4 ,x 0 ! fir/ *ance public op9ion _h _h to express itself1 & ! result 0 gratify+ to a man :o _h _h to suff] 9 sil5ce = five ye>s4 ,he m5tion$ t if he _h to d x ov] aga91 he w\ld make ! ,/one ,m\nta9 figures twice ! size4 ,he _h le>n$ some?+ ( m\nta9 c>v+4 ,! cr[d *e]$ him en?usia/ically1 & he came home4 ,b little came ( x4 ,9 #aica ,mc,cord got a bill ?r\gh ! ,georgia /ate legislature1 giv+ ! /ate "r ( em95t doma9 to take ov] ,/one ,m\nta9 & adjac5t prop]ty = a p>k4 ,on ?is basis talks w5t on = ye>s & ye>s4 ,9 #aicc ,sam ,v5able ) ,mrs4 ,frank ,mason1 to :om he gave 8 %>e ( ,/one ,m\nta91 pres5t$ a de$ to ,mayor ,key = ! portion ( ! cliff requir$ = c>v+1 & an attempt 0 made to get ,w4,p4,a4 funds to f9ance ! und]tak+4 ,!re 0 a va/ am\nt ( correspond5ce )\t result4 ,9 #aicf ! gov]nor made an inve/igation ( possibilities4 ,9 #aicg ,w4 ,r4 ,ulri* ( ! ,atlanta ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce met ,borglum 9 ,wa%+ton & !y _h a fri5dly conf]5ce4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #aici-aidj !re 0 ano!r revival ( int]e/1 & once m ,gutzon 0 call$ to ,atlanta4 ,! hotel m5 ( ,atlanta _h sudd5ly become aw>e t t\ri/s com+ to see ,m\nt ,ru%more 7 dump+ l>ge am\nts ( ca% into ,s\? ,dakota4 ,!y 7 wond]+ :y !y _h nev] =ese5 ?is gold5 rew>d1 & !y c\ld see t !y ne$$ ,gutzon's help4 ,!y 7 will+ to put up en\gh money to pay = ! labor week by week if he w\ld donate 8 "t & use 8 influ5ce to get cr$it ) ! ma*9]y & p[d] companies4 ,gutzon 0 jubilant4 ,dr4 ,a%by ,jones1 popul> cl]gyman1 & ,pre/on ,arkright1 presid5t ( ! ,georgia ,p[] ,company1 gave him _! bless+4 ,success seem$ s ne> t ! sculptor wrote a lett] to ,john ,kaufman1 :o _h succe$$ ,cliff ,davis z /&-by on ,/one ,m\nta91 to be ready = />t+ "w next ,monday1 to lay out a program = a full week4 ,& !n t too jo9$ ! futile hi/ory ( ! m\nta94 ,! o!r half-own]s ( ! m\nta9 want$ a million doll>s :i* !y insi/$ mu/ be paid to !m be=e "w c\ld be resum$4 ,s ?is *ance fail$4 ,! matt] ( ! c>v+ on ,/one ,m\nta9 rema9$ un*ang$ a ye> lat] :5 ! sculptor sudd5ly di$4 ,despite ! c\rse ( ill luck1 bick]+ & unexpla9$ hatr$ t has accompani$ x1 ! dream ( ,atlanta = a ,conf$]ate memorial--or ! dream ( ,atlanta hotel m5 = a popul> t\ri/ attraction--is /ill %[+ signs ( life4 ,! /ate ( ,georgia has appropriat$ funds = ! pur*ase ( ,/one ,m\nta9 & ! e/abli%m5t ( a p>k at its base4 ,an ,atlanta sculptor has be5 appo9t$ to take *>ge ( any c>v+ t may be done on ! trem5d\s uplift ( granite4 ,! word+ ( ! commission is a bit indef9ite z1 aft] all popul> exp]i5ce ) ! memorial1 x %\ld be4 ,b1 someh[1 ! em]g5ce ( ! ,conf$]ate armies f ! rock seems a bit ne>] ?an x did ye/]day4 ,!re is no recognizable trace today ( ,gutzon ,borglum's magnific5t head ( ,lee1 or ( any?+ else id5tifiable ) ! vision ( ,hel5 ,plane4 ,!re is a disfigur+ sc>1 ! remnant ( a head1 "p ( a horse4 ,b no matt]4 ,"s />ry-ey$ sculptor1 some:]e1 is figur+ on a new supply ( dynamite & drills1 & "s epo*al "w--x w />t any day n[1 y may he>--to recov] ,borglum's un=tunate plan4 ,! m>k ( 8 h& is dim1 p]haps1 b x is /ill to be f\nd !re on ! rock--! rem9d] ( :at 0 c]ta9ly a noble &1 z x turns out1 cont9u\s exp]im5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,borglum family mov$ to ,texas f ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 #aibe because ! ,trail ,driv]s' ,association want$ a monum5t & because ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,conf$]ate ,memorial ,association _h def9itely set its trail t[>d no?+4 ,texas w\ld h be5 a rem>kable spot = !m 9 any case1 & x 0 "o place 9 ! univ]se t !y knew little ab\t4 ,! romantic hi/ory ( ! /ate--its graci\s wom51 tall m51 ,spani% w>riors & gr&ees1 ,am]ican pione]s & l& seek]s1 its ,alamo1 its victori\s revolution1 its /atehood1 ,indians1 rang]s1 ran*m51 c[boys1 trail driv]s--all appeal$ to ,gutzon l a j\rney back to boyhood :5 he receiv$ ! invitation ( ! ,trail ,driv]s' ,association to _! conf]5ce 9 #aibe4 ,^! m51 n[ gr[n old1 want$ a memorial4 ,!y want$ to p]petuate ! h]oes ( an epo* :5 c[boys brav$ heat & cold1 dr\ght & flood1 ho/ile ,indians & ru/l]s1 z !y drove h]ds ( longhorns nor?w>d across hundr$s ( miles ( cont95t to ,kansas or ,montana4 ,x 0 disappo9t+ to "s ( ! newcom]s to discov] t ,san ,antonio 0 a highly civiliz$ city ) a cultural hi/ory ant$at+ ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs4 ,z = _! equipm5t1 ,mrs4 ,borglum's sidesaddle /ood = ye>s 9 a saddle-%op w9d[ z an eye-op5+ evid5ce ( an effete cu/om4 ,a /udio 0 improvis$ 9 a %$ previ\sly us$ to h\se floats be=e ! annual 8,battle ( ,fl[]s0 p>ade4 ,!re1 :ile mak+ ! fir/ model = ! ,trail ,driv]s' monum5t1 ,gutzon 0 initiat$ into ! lore ( ! trail4 ,old c[m5 came 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,gutzon ,,borglum ,,& ,,son ,,l9coln ,illu/ration3 ,,l9coln ,,borglum numb]s & sat at ease z !y y>n$ ab\t h[ cattle behav$2 h[ c[boys talk$1 rode1 ate & slept2 h[ !y dress$ by putt+ _! big hats on2 h[ !y soo!d ! b$d$ h]d by s++ a ballad ( unc\nt$ v]ses4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! sculptor to make sc5es 9 bas-relief ar\nd ! base ( ! monum5t talk rose to fev]i% heat ov] su* moot que/ions z :e!r ?ir/y cattle lift _! tails :5 !y sc5t wat]1 or :e!r c[boys squat on _! heels ar\nd a campfire at night4 ,gutzon track$ d[n ! few rema9+ longhorn cattle 9 ! /ate & took "t to witness driv+1 rid+1 rop+--all ! details ( ! cattle bus9ess z expos$ 9 num]\s rodeos4 ,a c[boy kn[n z 8,r$0 pos$ = "o ( ! *ief figures 9 ! gr\p4 ,& :5 a "q arose z to :o %\ld be pictur$ 9 ! o!r1 !re 0 rivalry ov] ! claims ( ,george ,saund]s1 presid5t ( ! association1 & ano!r old c[man1 ,tom ,russell1 rec5tly deceas$4 ,russell's wid[ 0 a prime mov] 9 ! memorial project1 b %e wasn't look+ = a p]sonal monum5t4 ,%e & h] committee work$ tirelessly to raise money = ?is tribute to ! unsung h]oism ( _! m5folk4 ,z ! model 0 f9ally develop$ to _! satisfaction x %[$ two rid]s1 "o po9t+ ) out/ret*$ arm to indicate :]e wat] w\ld be f\nd1 :ile beh9d !m 7 ?ree longhorn /e]s1 _! heads & tails rais$ z !y sc5t$ ! di/ant riv]4 ,to ca/ t gr\p 9 bronze1 full size1 call$ = m money ?an ! wom5 c\ld raise at a "t :5 dr\ght & l[ prices = beef put ! cattle bus9ess 9 a decl9e4 ,ev5 be=e ! clay model 0 complet$1 messages came f ,atlanta w>n+ ! ,trail ,driv]s to h no?+ to d ) ,borglum4 ,! wom5 seem$ unconc]n$4 ,:5 ! model 0 exhibit$ 9 o!r cities !re came lively bidd+ = its location4 ,mr4 ,goodnight1 a fam\s old ran*man1 (f]$ to pay = ! ca/+ on condition t ! monum5t be plac$ 9 ,abil5e1 b ! ,san ,antonio ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 0 det]m9$ to keep ! "w :]e ! idea orig9at$4 ,only en\gh money = a bronze ab\t "o-f\r? life size c\ld be rais$1 & ! memorial 0 p]man5tly plac$ outside ,trail ,driv]s ,hall1 especially built = ! purpose 9 ,breck5ridge ,p>k4 ,?is 0 a great disappo9tm5t to ! sculptor :o _h plann$ = an enl>g$ gr\p m ?an =ty feet long to /& "u ! op5 sky 9 front ( ,san ,antonio's auditorium4 ,z long z !re 0 any hope ( complet+ 8 "w at ,/one ,m\nta91 a hope t di$ h>d1 ! sculptor want$ to rema9 9 ! ,s\?1 :]e 8 *ief ne$ 0 a roomy /udio4 ,he secur$ lease ( space 9 a ma*9e %op ne> ! railroad tracks to complete ! model ( ! ,trail ,driv]s' memorial1 & !n began to sc\t ar\nd ,san ,antonio = a m p]man5t location4 ,he f\nd x ev5tually 9 an old /one build+ on ! edge ( ,breck5ridge ,p>k :i* _h be5 ab&on$ by ! local wat] company4 ,! g5ial p>k commission] all[$ him to remodel x4 ,a new ro( 0 built ) its big skylight1 an ell add$1 w9d[s & doorways completely rebuilt & ! int]ior decorat$4 ,:5 f9i%$ x 0 a delightful place = "w or play1 half hidd5 by pecan trees t %ad$ x f ! ,s\!rn sun1 ) ! s\nd ( runn+ wat] b5ea?4 ,"h sev]al new sculptural works 7 model$1 b only "o 0 de/9$ to /& 9 ,texas4 ,:5 x came ab\t t ,m\nt ,ru%more dem&$ all 8 "t ! sculptor gave ?is ,san ,antonio /udio to ! ,witte ,museum 9 ! same p>k4 ,n[ kn[n z ! ,borglum ,memorial ,/udio1 x is us$ = art classes & z a meet+ place = art /ud5ts4 ,9 ?is city ! sculptor became deeply involv$ 9 sev]al projects promot$ mo/ly by wom51 :o (t5 took ! lead 9 civic improvem5ts4 ,!re 7 wom5's clubs all ov] ! /ate :i* invit$ ! sculptor to tell 8 ideas on ! art & beautification ( "o's surr\nd+s4 ,! ,cons]vation ,society ( ,san ,antonio int]e/$ him 9 _! pet project ( beautify+ ! banks ( ! ,san ,antonio ,riv]1 a lazy little /ream t ?read$ its way ?r\gh ! city4 ,real-e/ate int]e/s want$ to fill up ! /ream & use ! space = m build+s1 b ! wom5 w\ldn't he> ( x4 ,9 ?is ! sculptor jo9$ he>tily1 b 8 ideas conflict$ ) !irs :5 x came to re/oration ( old ,spani% ru9s4 ,f 8 exp]i5ce 9 pres]v+ ! ,cali=nia missions ! sculptor 0 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ^! ,san ,antonio ru9s1 "o ( :i*1 ! ,san ,jose ,mission1 is especially beautiful4 ,a copy ( its rose w9d[ 0 s5t to ! ,*icago ,_w's ,fair 9 #aicc4 ,be=e he arriv$1 its belfry t[] _h collaps$4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,p4 ,dr\ght1 "o ( ! mo/ civic-m9d$ lead]s ,san ,antonio ev] _h1 _h at h] own exp5se hir$ workm5 to collect ! /ones & wood blocks = ! /airs & return !m to _! orig9al places4 ,! belfry /airs1 triangul> blocks ( wood t unkn[n h&s _h c>v$ out ( big trees1 _h be5 c>ri$ away z relics by ,mexican families1 & ! same ,mrs4 ,dr\ght _h se>*$ !m out1 "o by "o1 & br\ght !m back to ! mission z a real "w ( re/oration4 ,mean:ile ! ,cons]vation ,society engag$ a local ar*itect to re/ore p>ts ( ! old *ur* & a gran>y :i* _h almo/ disappe>$4 ,see+ :at 0 go+ on & kn[+ t su* a re/oration w\ld only de/roy ! orig9al "* ( ! mission1 ,gutzon wrote an article 9 prote/ aga9/ :at seem$ to him v&alism1 b nev] publi%$ x because he did n want to hurt ! feel+s ( a fri5d :o 0 mo/ active 9 ! und]tak+4 ,in/ead1 he s5t h] ! typ$ article ) ?is fri5dly w>n+3 8,i alone am hone/ en\gh to tell y t y _c re/ore ! lo/ l9es ( a great poem1 ! lo/ notes ( a great op]a1 ! lo/ p>ts ( a great build+1 ! lo/ p>ts ( a great pa9t+40 ,& !re 7 o!r projects4 ,!re 7 two l>ge musical societies 9 ! city1 bo? run by wom51 ) consid]able rivalry betwe5 !m4 ,! lead] ( "o club came to ! sculptor begg+ 8 help 9 build+ an op5-air !at] 9 an old qu>ry 9 ,breck5ridge ,p>k :]e %e c\ld h p]=mances by h] ,civic ,op]a ,company4 8,we h no money to pay an ar*itect10 %e said4 8,won't y design u a !at]1 j = ! love ( art & music80 ,! project int]e/$ ! sculptor & he w5t out to ! qu>ry to /udy its possibilities4 ,mrs4 ,borglum vividly rememb]s "o moonlight night :5 %e & ,gutzon 7 accompani$ by ,mrs4 ,dr\ght & h] gue/1 a pr(essor f ,dubl91 ,irel&1 a man well acqua9t$ ) ! new ,iri% ,!at] 9 ,dubl91 :o _h come to ,texas on a lecture t\r4 ,he bubbl$ ov] ) en?usiasm :5 ,gutzon po9t$ out a little knoll ov]look+ ! qu>ry :i* he _h already select$ z a /age4 ,on ea* side ( ?is he plann$ a gr\p ( columns ) dress+ rooms beh9d4 ,= ! curta9 he design$ some?+ new--a b>rage ( wat] jets :i* c\ld be turn$ on or (f at w4 ,:5 ! curta9 0 d[n1 color$ lights w\ld play on ! wat]1 creat+ an e]ie effect & conceal+ ! /age f ! audi5ce4 ,all details 7 s c>efully work$ out t ! only exp5se to ! city w\ld be = mat]ial & labor1 ) no fee = ! design]1 ,gutzon1 :o w\ld act also z sup]9t5d5t ( ! "w4 ,to make sure t 8 ar*itectural plans 7 correct1 he summon$ at 8 own exp5se ,mr4 ,kimball1 :o _h be5 presid5t ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ar*itects4 ,?is helpful fri5d n only made bluepr9ts & drew up specifications b made a pretty wat]-color sket* to %[ h[ ! !at] w\ld look :5 f9i%$4 ,naturally ! memb]s ( ! ,civic ,op]a & ! ,san ,antonio ,woman's ,club 7 delight$4 ,9 a mass !y w5t to ! ,city ,hall :5 ! plan 0 submitt$ to ! c\ncil4 ,)\t a diss5t+ vote a resolution 0 pass$ accept+ ! op5-air !at] z ! sculptor _h plann$ x4 ,& t1 "o grieves to record1 0 ! end ( ano!r ,gutzon ,borglum dream4 ,aft] a long delay a conv5tional design by a local ar*itect 0 8unanim\sly approv$0 by ! same city fa!rs4 ,! !at] 0 built at city exp5se4 ,& ! lady :o _h begg$ ! sculptor to design ! !at] because %e _h no money to pay an ar*itect told him t ! wife ( "o ( h] lead+ s+]s 0 ! local ar*itect's si/]4 ,! lady accept$ ! t5or's bro!r-9-law because x made h] t5or happy4 8,&1 de> ,mr4 ,borglum1 :at else c\ld ,i d80 wail$ ! lady4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gutzon 0 mu* tak5 ) ! appe>ance ( ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,texas2 h[ev]1 he felt ! %ore l9e 0 unsightly4 ,s he hir$ an aviator to take pictures ( ! t[n %[+ ! resid5tial portion on a plateau high above ! gulf & ! cr[d$ bus9ess di/rict along ! %ore l9e4 ,he took ! mayor & "s o!r citiz5s on a motor trip to ,galve/on & along ! ,gulf ,coa/ to ,florida to see h[ o!r cities _h dealt ) simil> wat]-front problems4 ,he built a pla/] model ( ,corpus ,*ri/i ) a f9e new--& arti/ic--concrete prom5ade along ! sea front1 ) /eps d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 & exhibit$ x 9 ! rooms ( ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce4 ,he design$ approa*es = a new bridge to replace ! old drawbridge t frequ5tly ti$ up traffic = half an h\r at a "t4 ,& he got a ,mr4 ,h>r+ton ( ,kansas ,city1 a reputable bridge build]1 to design a bridge4 ,! co/ ( ?is improvem5t1 he felt1 w\ld spe$ily be paid by toll collect$ f ! pass+ c>s4 ,ev]ybody 0 int]e/$ 9 ,borglum's great ent]prise4 ,a loan project 0 plac$ be=e ! ,r4,f4,c41 :i* turn$ x ov] to ! ,w4,p4,a41 :i* />t$ ev]y?+ all ov] aga94 ,9 ! end ! :ole bus9ess got into ! h&s ( ! /ate ,w4,p4,a4 at ,=t ,wor?1 & ! wat]-front-bridge developm5t 0 *ang$ to a sew] project4 ,probably ! sew] 0 ne$$ & anyh[ x _h n be5 propos$ by a /rang]4 ,texas1 ! sculptor le>n$1 0 a place :]e big ?+s 7 done bigly2 b1 nev]!less1 9 ! accu/om$ fa%ion4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,?ree ,,& ,,s ,,=w>d ,texas ow$ some?+ to ,gutzon = ! sugge/ion ( ! ,f\r-,city ,c5t5nial celebration ( #aicf4 ,?is hundr$? ye> t ,texas _h be5 indep5d5t ( ,mexican rule _h to be some?+ unique4 ,! sculptor wrote a lett] ab\t 8 idea to ,jesse ,jones1 ! manag+ director1 /at+ t ! great fair %\ld beg9 9 ,san ,antonio1 ! anci5t ,mexican capital1 !n proce$ to ,dallas & ,=t ,wor? & end 9 ,h\/on4 ,he outl9$ ! hi/orical features ( ^! cities1 li/$ _! natural advantages z exhibition t[ns & f9i%$ ) an unusual ?\ght3 8,^! cities w draw enorm\s income f ! t\ri/ travel t ! c5t5nial w surely set 9 motion4 ,= t reason all exhibition build+s %\ld be made p]man5t 9 "*1 ?us sav+ :at might o!rwise be consid]$ an enorm\s total loss40 ,b ?\gh _m ( 8 sugge/ions 7 c>ri$ out1 & ?\gh an art committee f ea* ( ! f\r cities consult$ him1 n "o ( ! m ?an =ty monum5ts !y built 0 8 design4 ,! explanation is t ea* committee 0 hideb\nd by ! idea ( a competition ) prizes1 & ,gutzon w\ld h none ( t4 ,he work$ h>d = ! beautification ( roads 9 t "p ( ,texas :]e ! gre5]y gives way to ! des]t4 ,he 0 appo9t$ *airman ( an advisory committee to sup]vise ! sp5d+ ( ! ,w4,p4,a4 & ! ,f$]al ,highway ,dep>tm5t funds4 ,b local rivalries kept _m a t[n out ( funds1 & ! ,f$]al ,highway ,dep>tm5t's #e1jjj1jjj1 allott$ = road beautification 9 ,texas1 0 dem&$ by an influ5tial highway eng9e] :o outweigh$ ,gutzon4 ,all road funds1 he decl>$1 mu/ be "u ! ,/ate ,highway ,dep>tm5t's control2 & to ?is simple proposition ! f$]al gov]nm5t w\ld n agree4 ,s ,texas got little1 & ! beautification ( ,texas roads 0 left to ,texas4 ,look+ back ov] ! record ( ^? ye>s1 "o c't b figure !m ! mo/ di%e>t5+ 9 all ( ,borglum's life4 ,! sculptor himself hadn't *ang$ mu*--except = ! bett]4 ,he 0 /ill motivat$ by 8 love = ! big ?+s--= ! projects t w\ld give m joy1 m com=t or m safety to humank9d4 ,b someh[ none ( ! plans 0 work+ out well4 ,/one ,m\nta91 z he mu/ h kn[n 9 8 he>t1 0 f9i%$4 ,! head ( ,lee w\ld pres5tly be an outrage\s blot on a tall cliff4 ,he _h _h no "p 9 ! ,texas ,f\r-,city ,c5t5nial celebration2 he _h be5 ?ru/ out ( any plans to beautify ,texas highways4 ,he _h be5 ?w>t$ 9 8 ef=t to provide a sea-front developm5t & bridge = ,corpus ,*ri/i4 ,he _h lo/ ! job ( design+ ! ,san ,antonio op5-air !at]1 :i* he w\ld h enjoy$ do+4 ,five times 9 a r[ he _h put out 8 be/ ef=t & f9i%$ n[h]e4 ,he might h be5 sav$ a lot ( tr\ble _h he kn[n t few outsid]s ev] succe$ 9 gett+ any?+ out ( ! pres]ves ( ,texas politicians--especially ^? busy keep+ happy a ,texas t5or4 ,b ^? :o knew him 9 ,san ,antonio say t he %[$ no consci\sness ( 8 rev]ses4 ,he 0 graci\s to ! p he ?\ght des]v$ 8 k9d words4 ,he bla/$ ! l\ts t he ?\ght ne$$ bla/+4 ,& on ! :ole all w5t well4 ,he cont9u$ to be ,gutzon ,borglum4 ,8 art "w 0 by no means neglect$ because ( 8 app>5t absorption 9 civic improvem5ts & expositions & music fe/ivals4 ,nor _h ill repute d]iv+ f ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,association's adv]se publicity giv5 him any lack ( employm5t4 ,he _h n q f9i%$ ! ,trail ,driv]s' memorial :5 he 0 giv5 a commission = ! memorial to ,alex&] ,/eph5s4 ,! arm*air 9 :i* ,/eph5s is seat$ 0 made 9 ! ,san ,antonio /udio & cut out ( m>ble at a local /oney>d4 ,! m>ble 0 ! gift ( ! ,georgia ,m>ble ,company at ,m>ietta4 ,! place ( ?is model 9 ! /udio 0 imm$iately tak5 by a memorial to ,g5]al ,john ,gre5way1 ( ,r\gh ,rid] & e>li] ,yale football fame4 ,he 0 a resid5t ( ,arizona1 engag$ 9 copp] m9+ :5 ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> broke out4 ,?\gh pa/ ! age limit1 he b\ght a uni=m &1 ) ! aid ( ,wa%+ton fri5ds1 got into ! army4 ,8 wid[1 ,isabella ,gre5way1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ wom5 9 ! c\ntry1 came to ! ,/am=d /udio1 br++ ) h] a reque/ = ! /atue by ! /ate ( ,arizona4 ,gre5way _h be5 honor$ z a favorite son & *os5 = a place 9 ,/atu>y ,hall1 ,wa%+ton4 ,un=tunately ,gutzon ,borglum 0 9 ,texas4 ,telegrams 7 ex*ang$1 & he met ,mrs4 ,gre5way 9 #aibh--;at ! ,democratic ,national ,conv5tion 9 ,h\/on4 ,mrs4 ,gre5way br\ght to ! ,san ,antonio /udio n only photographs ( h] husb& b "s ( 8 clo!s & favorite ge>4 ,%e knew1 ! sculptor said1 m ab\t h] husb&'s appe>ance & *>act]i/ics ?an any p]son he _h ev] met :o tri$ to tell him :at he want$ to "k ( a dep>t$ h]o--& mu/ "k if he 7 to complete a p]fect lik5ess4 ,! bronze /atue 0 unveil$ 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #aicj1 & ,mrs4 ,gre5way ord]$ a replica to be plac$ 9 ,arizona4 ,! fri5d%ip betwe5 h] & ! sculptor :i* began at fir/ sight 0 )\t a flaw dur+ _! lifetime4 ,f ! /ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 mean:ile1 came a commission = a bronze gr\p 9 memory ( ,c>ol9a soldi]s :o l$ ! immortal ,pickett's ,*>ge at ! ,battle ( ,gettysburg1 a dramatic climax t m>k$ ! high tide ( ! ,conf$]acy & f :i* ,lee's army reel$ back 9 defeat1 nev] to attempt ano!r invasion ( ! ,nor?4 ,! sculptor _h submitt$ a small-scale model ( ! gr\p1 made 9 8 ,breck5ridge ,p>k /udio at ,san ,antonio 9 #aibh4 ,?is 0 accept$ & he 0 busy ) an improv$ l>ge-scale model :5 ! same we>isome correspond5ce began1 caus$ by "s misund]/&+ ( ! arti/'s habit ( develop+1 t is1 bett]+1 ! orig9al plan4 ,"h1 = example1 is a lett] f ,mr4 ,b>r+]1 a memb] ( ! memorial committee1 writt5 to ano!r memb]1 ,mr4 ,full]1 aft] see+ photographs ( ! l>ge-scale model & not+ ) anxiety t *anges _h be5 made f ! orig9al4 ,he said3 ,x is out ( ! "q = me to g to ,san ,antonio to exam9e ! model4 ,i am p]fectly will+1 h[ev]1 to abide by y\r judgm5t4 ,i confess to be+ some:at disappo9t$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! expressions ( ! faces4 ,!y d n give promise ( be+ z good z ^? on ! small] model4 ,moreov]1 ,i _c help agree+ ) ! gov]nor t ! model does n seem to be completely f9i%$4 ,if ,borglum w put 8 be/ into ?is monum5t1 z we h ! "r to believe he w d1 x w be a great monum5t4 ,i feel sure ( t4 ,su* is my confid5ce 9 ,borglum ,i "k t if he c make a good small model1 he c also make a good l>ge "o4 ,to ! sculptor ?is same ,mr4 ,b>r+] made ! foll[+ int]e/+ comm5t ab\t facial expressions3 ,x 0 ,d>w91 ,i ?9k1 :o po9t$ out t ! sne] orig9at$ 9 an unconsci\s ef=t to uncov] ! can9e or fight+ too?4 ,mo/ m51 :5 v angry or ab\t to g into a fight1 h a sne]+ expression4 ,i h se5 some:]e ! expression 8a sn>l+ gr910 :i* conveys ! idea v well4 ,might x n be well to put on "o ( y\r faces ?is 8sn>l+ gr980 ,= x is d\btless ! *>act]i/ic ( _m m5 :5 !y are *>g+ ! enemy4 ,gutzon 0 quick to welcome any sugge/ion = improv+ 8 "w f any int]e/$ s\rce4 ,9 answ] he wrote3 ,?ank y = y\r lett] j receiv$ & also = ! sugge/ion y h made4 ,i n only ?9k x is good1 b ,i h j ! man on ^: face ,i w\ld l to put t s9i/] expression4 ,! man 9 front mu/ be too ?\ghtful1 too consci\s ( 8 dang] & too indiff]5t to x1 to h any emotional feel+s4 ,he is too det]m9$4 ,! "o j back ( him1 ! boy1 w express amazem5t1 fe>--a little--b surprise & y\? m4 ,to ! be>d$ man next to him1 ! "o y ?\ght 0 cr[d+ him a little too close1 ,i w give an expression ( ang] & supply ! sn>l+ gr94 ,( c\rse1 ! boy back ( him ) ! flag is too mu* occupi$ ) ! load he is c>ry+ & too important to be anxi\s ab\t any?+ b gett+ =w>d4 ,because ! memorial 0 to /& on ! ,gettysburg battlefield1 x 0 highly important to locate x prop]ly 9 relation to o!r incid5ts & h]oes ( ! great battle4 ,a special site committee 0 appo9t$1 & z its *airman ! sculptor _h ! *ief responsibility4 ,on "o visit to ! field he _h ! happy =tune to meet ,mrs4 ,elsie ,s+ma/] ,lew>s1 a well-kn[n writ] :o liv$ on ,sem9>y ,ridge1 ano!r fam\s "p ( ! battlegr\nd4 ,%e 0 famili> ) ! :ole hi/oric region1 knew its *>ges & c\nt]*>ges by he>t1 & s gave invaluable help 9 select+ precisely ! "r site = ! memorial4 ,! unveil+ took place ,july #c1 #aibi1 j sixty-six ye>s aft] ,pickett's ,*>ge fail$ to w9 its objective & ! ,conf$]acy 0 pla9ly doom$4 ,gov]nor ,g>dn] ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a presid$1 & ! sculptor's old fri5d1 =m] ,gov]nor ,angus ,mc,lean1 deliv]$ ! pr9cipal address4 ,a special tra9 br\ght hundr$s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a p to jo9 9 ! d$ication ( _! memorial4 ,an airplane1 engag$ by ! sculptor1 dropp$ roses ov] ! battlegr\nd & dipp$ its w+s 9 tribute to ! honor$ dead4 ,by t "t ,gettysburg _h become1 z x has be5 ev] s9ce1 a lure = t\ri/s & sight-se]s f e "p ( our c\ntry4 ,only a ye> aft] ! unveil+ ( ! ,borglum monum5t ,c4 ,w4 ,mc,devett publi%$ 9 ! ,raleigh ,news & ,obs]v] a long description ( a visit to ! battlefield1 end+ ) ?is tribute3 ,x may be a quiet day at ,gettysburg ) only a few hundr$ visitors scatt]$ ?r\gh its t5s ( ?\s&s ( acres1 :ile on o!r days ! visitors are numb]$ by ?\s&s4 ,b ! bigge/ gr\p any:]e1 any "t1 w m ?an likely be f\nd ar\nd ,nor? ,c>ol9a's memorial4 ,t 0 ! case on a day ?is summ]4 ,x 0 a quiet day1 b !re 7 doz5s be=e ! five bronze giants1 sil5t doz5s1 /udy+ ! ma/]'s "w 9 rev]5t admiration4 ,!y 7 f ,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,ohio & ,m>yl&1 z _! automobile lic5ses indicat$4 ,!y murmur$ praise ( ! picture 9 /one & metal4 ,! m5 d(f$ _! hats unconsci\sly4 ,all gaz$ into ^? faces ( bronze--faces t seem$ fill$ ) life--& paid tribute to ! lik5esses ( m5--/rong1 purposeful1 clean-limb$1 clean-m9d$ m5--:o _h be5 _! fa!rs' & _! gr&fa!rs' foes4 ,borglum _h imag9$ !m wor?y foem51 inde$1 & 8 g5ius _h made 8 h&s ! s]vant ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,borglum c>ves m\nta9s into battle panoramas4 ,borglum w nev] c>ve any?+ to equal 8 ,t> ,heel h]oes at ,gettysburg4 ,a ye> be=e ! ,gettysburg memorial 0 d$icat$1 a =eign-look+ lett]1 po/m>k$ ,morges1 ,switz]l&1 came to ,gutzon at ,san ,antonio4 ,z he 0 away at ! "t & x 0 ,mrs4 ,borglum's job to ov]see 8 va/ correspond5ce1 %e op5$ ?is lett] ) "s curiosity4 ,%e uncov]$ a six-page autograph beg9n+1 8,my great1 good fri5d10 & sign$1 8,affectionately1 gratefully & devot$ly y\rs1 ,i4 ,j4 ,pad]ewski40 ,! gi/ ( ! lett] 0 t ,pad]ewski's compatriots desir$ to erect a monum5t 8to ! memory ( ,pol&'s mo/ g5]\s b5efactor1 ,presid5t ,wilson02 t a competition _h be5 /ag$2 t ! fir/ prize _h be5 aw>d$2 t ! prize w9n]'s model 0 8horrible02 & t1 9 despair ( gett+ a satisfactory design at home1 ! committee _h left ! decision to ! writ]4 ,! lett] conclud$3 8,my decision is t ! /atue ( t great ,am]ican %\ld be done only by ! greate/ ,am]ican arti/1 by ! greate/ liv+ sculptor 9 ! :ole _w40 ,by way ( expla9+ ,pad]ewski's greet+ & highly emotional signature1 "o %\ld rememb] h[ close ! two arti/s _h become 9 _! ef=ts to promote an association ( mid-,european republics4 ,gutzon _h be5 pres5t :5 ! repres5tatives ( ^! /ates _h met 9 ,indep5d5ce ,hall1 ,philadelphia4 ,pad]ewski 0 ! fir/ speak] at ?is conv5tion1 & 9 ! few m9utes ( 8 oratory he 0 trans=m$ f a civilian piani/ into a so>+ apo/le ( fre$om4 ,pr(essor ,mas>yk1 :o foll[$ him ) :at 0 expect$ to be ! key spee*1 c\ld b>ely speak at all4 ,he ?rew away 8 prep>$ address because1 he said1 ,pad]ewski _h said x all & said x bett]4 8,i h nev] li/5$ to su* an inspir$ spee*10 he said 9 conclusion4 8,i c give no explanation o!r ?an t ,ignace ,jan ,pad]ewski is an arti/40 ,pad]ewski's lett] to ,gutzon 9 ,san ,antonio begg$ an imm$iate answ] by cable1 inasmu* z x 0 hop$ to h ! memorial unveil$ on ,wilson's bir?day ! next ye>4 ,gutzon 0 9 ,georgia on ano!r ( 8 futile attempts to revive ! ,conf$]ate memorial2 s 8 wife s5t him a telegram 9 c>e ( ! ,v5ables3 ,,six ,,page ,,lett] ,,f ,,pad]ewski ,,wants ,,memorial ,,to ,,presid5t ,,wilson ,,by ,,quote ,,! ,,greate/ ,,sculptor ,,9 ,,! ,,:ole ,,_w ,,end ,,quote4 ,,c ,,y ,,guess ,,:o8 ,,wants ,,cable ,,answ]4 ,! av[al ( confid5ce by ,pad]ewski1 ev5 m ?an 8 (f] ( ! commission1 0 some?+ t ,gutzon appreciat$4 ,8 answ] 0 eag] & quick3 ,,mrs4 ,,mason ,,gave ,,me ,,y\r ,,message4 ,,s5d ,,pad]ewski ,,at ,,once ,,by ,,cable ,,quote ,,am ,,delight$ ,,to ,,accept ,,d\ble ,,honor ,,= ,,y\rself ,,& ,,woodr[ ,,wilson4 ,,"t ,,ample ,,if ,,we ,,act ,,soon4 ,,means ,,also ,,ample ,,= ,,beautiful ,,memorial ,,unquote4 ,,love ,,to ,,y ,,all4 ,pad]ewski's response1 grateful & sympa!tic1 settl$ ! matt] ( ! ,wilson /atue 9 a few days4 ,because ( ! e>ly date set = ! unveil+1 ! sculptor %\ld fir/ h gone to ,europe to conf] ) ! committee & to /udy ! propos$ location ( ! memorial4 ,b ! "w on ,m\nt ,ru%more 0 gett+ critical & x 0 impossible = him to leave4 ,he decid$ to s5d 8 son ,l9coln to ,europe to arrange = ! ca/+ ( ! bronze 9 ,p>is1 ,flor5ce or ,naples1 & !n to conf] ) ,pad]ewski at 8 home 9 ,morges1 ,switz]l&4 ,l9coln1 accompani$ by 8 "m1 w5t imm$iately4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,f\r ,,tribute ,,to ,,wilson ,! travel]s nev] =got ,pad]ewski z he met !m at ! ,morges /ation4 ,he 0 /&+ on ! runway1 a little d]by hat p]*$ on ! top ( 8 head1 ) 8 wave ( hair float+ out f x l a cl\d4 ,he seem$ s]5e & happy4 8,:]e are y\r trunks80 he ask$ 9 hone/ puzzlem5t4 ,& !y told him t !y c>ri$ no trunks1 t !y 7 /ay+ ) him only betwe5 tra9s4 ,8 surprise 0 g5u9e & 8 disappo9tm5t obvi\s4 8,i expect$ y to /ay a mon?10 he said4 8,s n[ y mu/ /ay = at lea/ a week40 ,he pick$ up ! bags1 ?\gh 8 butl] factotum hov]$ ar\nd anxi\s to help1 & l$ ! way to 8 old-fa%ion$ t\r+ c>4 ,& !y /ay$ at 8 *alet1 ) its wide-spread+ trees1 its huge g>d5 & its v9ey>d slop+ d[n to ! lake %ore--!y /ay$ a week4 ,gutzon _h little tr\ble mak+ sket*es ( 8 new subject4 ,he _h kn[n ,wilson fairly well2 !y _h travel$ ! ,atlantic 9 ! same %ip4 ,wilson _h giv5 him a degree at ,pr9ceton4 ,!y _h se5 mu* ( ea* o!r :5 ,gutzon 0 work+ on ! decorations = ! dormitory built by ! class ( #ahgi4 ,& !y _h be5 close1 ?\gh h>dly h>moni\s1 dur+ ! ,borglum inve/igation ( ! aircraft sc&al4 ,h[ev]1 to amplify 8 own impressions ( ,wilson's *>act]i/ics1 ! sculptor wrote to sev]al m5 :o _h kn[n ! ,presid5t3 ,pr(essor ,john ,gri] ,hibb51 ! new presid5t ( ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity2 ,william ,all5 ,:ite2 ,presid5t ,coolidge2 & sev]al s5ators4 ,he ask$ !m to say frankly :at *>act]i/ics he %\ld portray4 ,wilson 0 !n1 z he /ill is1 a subject ( controv]sy4 ,gutzon got "s amaz+ answ]s4 ,presid5t ,coolidge ?\ght he %\ld be depict$ z a k9d ( ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,s5ator ,william ,e4 ,borah ?\ght t 8 features %\ld express humanit>ianism & said1 8,! ,v]sailles ,treaty 0 a cruel1 de/ructive1 brutal docum5t4 ,! only t\*es ( humanity x conta9s 7 put !re by ,wilson40 ,& a s5ator :o %all be nameless said1 8,i feel incapable ( mak+ a sugge/ion along ?is l9e4 ,if ,i und]took to d s1 ,i'm afraid ,i %\ld be> 9 m9d t a man :o is untru?ful1 no matt] h[ exalt$ 8 position1 %\ld n be deifi$ 9 sculpture or o!rwise40 ,gutzon decid$ to repres5t ,wilson slipp+ out ( 8 ,academic robes & /&+ alongside a m>tial female figure ( ,pol& on ! capitol /eps4 ,pol&1 helmet$1 0 def5d+ h]self ) a sword4 ,=c$ back %e /ood at bay "u ! ,presid5t's ext5d$ arm4 ,x 0 a composition ( great *>m & hi/oric tru?4 ,b x requir$ m simple s5tim5t to be popul> 9 ,poznan1 ,pol&1 :]e x 0 to /&4 ,pad]ewski's message ( regret1 contriv$ aft] he _h look$ at ! photographs ( ! model1 0 a %ock4 ,he wir$3 ,,deeply ,,impress$4 ,,maje/ic ,,greatness ,,( ,,y\r ,,composition ,,truly ,,wond]ful4 ,,presid5t',s ,,figure ,,spl5did1 ,,sup]b1 ,,inspir$4 ,,pol&',s ,,en*ant+ ,,9 ,,vigor ,,& ,,y\?4 ,,entire ,,conception ,,extremely ,,poetic ,,& ,,beautiful4 ,,h[ev] ,,am ,,afraid ,,plac+ ,,pol&',s ,,figure ,,w\ld ,,create ,,s]i\s ,,tr\ble ,,& ,,add ,,to ,,exi/+ ,,political ,,/rife4 ,,_m ,,memb]s ,,( ,,p>ty ,,n[ ,,9 ,,p[]1 ,,:o ,,h ,,be5 ,,fight+ ,,on ,,wrong ,,side1 ,,w\ld ,,surely ,,int]pret ,,y\r ,,idea ,,z ,,homage ,,to ,,& ,,triumph ,,( ,,_! ,,disa/r\s ,,policy ,,& ,,w\ld ,,ar\se ,,indignation ,,( ,,va/ ,,b ,,tempor>ily ,,p>alyz$ ,,majority4 ,,consequ5ces ,,may ,,be ,,fatal4 ,,arti/ ,,myself1 ,,"k ,,:at ,,x ,,means ,,to ,,"p ,,) ,,*]i%$ ,,ideas1 ,,to ,,modify ,,plan ,,conceiv$ ,,9 ,,love ,,& ,,matur$ ,,by ,,long ,,m$itation4 ,,& ,,yet ,,am ,,=c$1 ,,pro ,,bono ,,publico1 ,,to ,,ask ,,sacrifice ,,9 ,,elim9at+ ,,pol&',s ,,figure ,,altoge!r4 ,,presid5t',s ,,figure1 ,,no ,,matt] ,,h[ ,,e>ne/1 ,,w ,,please ,,ev]ybody ,,& ,,hurt ,,nobody4 ,,8 ,,noble ,,ge/ure ,,w ,,seem ,,b5$iction ,,giv5 ,,to ,,invisible ,,symbol ,,( ,,reborn ,,c\ntry ,,= ,,new1 ,,hi/oric ,,life4 ,,t ,,ge/ure ,,c\ld ,,b ,,enhance1 ,,int5sify ,,deeply ,,religi\s1 ,,almo/ ,,apo/olic ,,"* ,,( ,,8 ,,ideology4 ,,please ,,=give ,,& ,,let ,,me ,,"k ,,t ,i ,,h ,,n ,,(f5d$ ,,y4 ,,sorry ,,to ,,say1 ,,_c ,,be ,,9 ,,am]ica ,,be=e ,,octob]4 ,,my ,,bank ,,cabl+ ,,t5 ,,?\s& ,,doll>s4 ,,affectionate ,,reg>ds ,,to ,,y\r ,,de> ,,wife ,,& ,,boy4 ,s "h 0 ano!r cru%+ bl[ to ,gutzon4 ,to him x 0 l ask+ ,bee?ov5 to elim9ate "o ( ! movem5ts ( ! ,fif? ,symphony4 ,b he accept$ ! v]dict ) grace4 ,& s he cabl$ ,pad]ewski4 ,f ,morges ,pad]ewski _h s5t to ! sculptor a gr\p ( photographs ( ! anci5t squ>e ( ,poznan :]e ! /atue 0 to be plac$4 ,gutzon /udi$ !m closely to e/imate h[ mu* light w\ld /rike 8 figure4 ,lat]1 aft] we>isome correspond5ce ) a ,mr4 ,ruc9ski ( ! ,(ficial ,c\ncil ( ,build+ ,dep>tm5t1 x 0 decid$ to move ! memorial to ! newly creat$ ,wilson ,p>k4 ,(f & on1 all w9t]1 ! sculptor work$ on ! model 9 8 ,san ,antonio /udio4 ,:5 complet$ x 0 g5]ally acclaim$ z a great portrait ( ! ,presid5t4 ,x _h 9 x ! idealism & ! spiritual quality t ! sculptor c\ld give x4 ,b he 0 nev] reconcil$ to ! loss ( ! figure ( ,pol&4 ,he felt t ! monum5t lack$ some?+ beautiful & significant t he c\ld h giv5 x4 ,gutzon took 8 :ole family abroad = ! unveil+ ( ! monum5t 9 #aica4 ,x 0 8 fir/ visit to ,europe 9 ?irty ye>s4 ,because he _h to att5d to its erection & ! prep>ation ( ! p$im5t1 !y 7 sev]al weeks 9 ,poznan4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+1 & r tragic1 d5iz5s 0 an old c\ntess :o _h rec5tly return$ to h] ance/ral home4 ,! place 0 m ?an a ?\s& ye>s old1 sev]al miles out ( t[n1 & 0 on exhibition c]ta9 days ( ! week because ( its hi/oric int]e/4 ,! c\ntess _h be5 9 exile = _m ye>s1 & told an excit+ tale ( escape :5 ! ,g]mans came to h] home4 ,accord+ to ! tradition1 ! family =tune _h />t$ ) ! levy+ ( tribute on travel]s at a ne>-by crossroads4 ,b mo/ ( x _h be5 tak5 away by a simil> process ( collection4 ,little 0 left to h] n[4 ,"o day %e invit$ ! ,borglums to 8high tea10 & z ! family sat ar\nd ! anci5t table eat+ raspb]ries (f priceless *9a1 !y c\ld he> ! voices & /eps ( sight-se]s 9 an adjo9+ room4 ,! exhibition fee und\bt$ly ek$ out h] scanty income4 ,gutzon took a great lik+ = ?is ag$ lady 9 h] ru/y black g[n & pa!tic %oes4 ,he hir$ a c> & invit$ h] to ! op]a4 ,8 att5tions & ! unusual exp]i5ce gave h] great delight1 & %e 0 sp>kl+4 ,dur+ h] exile %e _h c>$ = ! ,poli% *ildr5 9 ,p>is4 ,n[ %e 0 anxi\s to insure religi\s in/ruction = ! l>ge numb] ( ,poli% orphans !re4 ,x hurt h] to ?9k1 %e said1 t _! bodies 7 well n\ri%$ & _! s\ls 7 neglect$4 ,z ! day ( ! unveil+ drew ne>1 x became kn[n t ,pad]ewski w\ld n be pres5t4 ,?is seem$ evid5ce en\gh t !re 0 some?+ rott5 9 ,pol&4 ,! man :o _h be5 ,premi]2 :o1 m ?an anyone else1 _h br\ght ! _w's recognition to ,pol& aft] ! ,_w ,w>2 :o _h made possible ! return ( t]ritory snat*$ fifty ye>s be=e by ,g]many2 ! man :o _h giv5 mo/ ( ! money = ! nation's tribute to ,wilson--?is man alone wasn't go+ to be p]mitt$ to see ! honor+ ( an ,am]ican presid5t :om he lov$4 ,l>ge numb]s ( ,poli%-,am]icans came to %>e ! tribute to ,wilson4 ,?ree hundr$ prie/s _h come f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 e "o c>ry+ a wrea? ( artificial fl[]s repres5t+ 8 di/rict at home4 ,! fl[]s1 pil$ ab\t ! base ( ! /atue ) ! fre% wrea?s ( local patriots1 made an impressive display4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! unveil+ day ,mrs4 ,woodr[ ,wilson arriv$ ) h] niece & a gr\p ( m5 repres5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,among !m 7 ,rob]t ,und]wood ,johnson1 ambassador to ,italy1 & ,b]n>d ,b>u*1 :o _h tak5 ! opportunity to visit ! e>ly home ( 8 p>5ts n f> f ,poznan4 ,mrs4 ,wilson w5t ?r\gh ! ordeal on ! arm ( ,g5]al ,mosciki1 ,presid5t ( ! ,poli% ,republic1 & %e bore up well despite int]m9able spee*mak+4 ,! cr[n+ ev5t ( ! program 0 a banquet at ! old ,royal ,s*loss1 :i* at times _h be5 occupi$ by ,kais] ,wilhelm4 ,aft] t !re 0 a reception = a ?\s& or m1 ) ,g5]al ,mosciki presid+4 ,at d9n] ,mrs4 ,borglum 0 seat$ next to a delightful ,pole :om %e _h met be=e4 ,%e ask$ him :y !re 7 s few at ! table :5 %e c\ld he> ! ?rong wait+ = ! reception 9 ! next room4 ,he seem$ surpris$ t %e %\ldn't "k4 8,b ,madam10 he said4 8,!re are only tw5ty-f\r plates 9 ! old ,emp]or's d9+ s]vice40 ,& he turn$ ov] a plate to %[ ! label 8,w4 ,rex0 /amp$ on ! bottom4 ,pad]ewski s5t ?is telegram to ,gutzon3 ,,today ,,on ,,! ,,solemn ,,occasion ,,( ,,! ,,unveil+ ,,( ,,y\r ,,new ,,ma/]piece1 ,,my ,,he>tfelt ,,?anks ,,to ,,y1 ,,& ,,my ,,mo/ ,,affectionate ,,greet+s4 ,,y\r ,,pe]less ,,art ,,has ,,enabl$ ,,my ,,compatriots ,,to ,,possess ,,& ,,pres5t ,,an ,,endur+ ,,pro( ,,( ,,_! ,,ev]la/+ ,,gratitude ,,= ,,pol&',s ,,fre$om ,,& ,,integrity ,,to ,,am]ica ,,& ,,h] ,,noble/ ,,symbol1 ,,presid5t ,,woodr[ ,,wilson4 ,& :at happ5$ to ?is noble ,wilson monum5t8 ,:5 ,hitl]'s troops came pl[+ ?r\gh ,pol& at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,second ,_w ,w> x 0 pull$ d[n &1 presumably1 turn$ into ammunition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,borglums _h sev]al o!r *ance enc\nt]s ) ,pad]ewski4 ,on "o occasion he 0 to give a conc]t 9 ,abil5e1 ,texas1 & invit$ ,gutzon & 8 family to see him4 ,he 0 9 a private c> & ! ?ree met him = d9n] aft] ! conc]t4 ,! ev5+ 0 delightful--at any rate x 0 delightful to ,pad]ewski & ,gutzon4 ,!y talk$ all night until ! c> 0 c\pl$ to an outb\nd tra94 ,& !n ,pad]ewski invit$ !m to ride on to ! next /op4 ,gutzon _h an imm5se fai? 9 ,pad]ewski4 ,"o day 9 ,wa%+ton dur+ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>1 he /at$ 8 !ory to ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,frankl9 ,k4 ,lane4 8,"o ( ^! days10 he said1 8y p w realize t imag9ation & dis9t]e/$ness are p[]ful factors 9 ! build+ ( a /ate4 ,i believe ,pad]ewski is capable ( rebuild+ ,pol& & ( rebuild+ ,europe if ! occasion dem&$4 ,he is capable ( any sacrifice1 & he has ! m9d & s\l to keep him go+40 8,y arti/s always talk 9 big t]ms10 said ,lane4 8,s f> ,i am ) y4 ,b !re's a great practical side to nation build+40 8,don't y ?9k ,pad]ewski has t1 too80 8,yes10 said ,lane1 8& t's :y ,i'm int]e/$4 ,t's :y he's succe$+4 ,!y tell me he's ab&on$ music & set aside 8 entire =tune to arm ,pol& & place h] on ! side ( ! allies4 ,j z c]ta9ly z ,i'm sitt+ "h1 ?is great arti/ is go+ to be ! lib]ator ( mod]n ,pol&4 ,?is arti/60 8,yes10 comm5t$ ,gutzon4 8,t's :at ,i've be5 tell+ y4 ,he's an arti/40 ,:5 ! next great crisis came = ,pol&1 !re 7 no great arti/s to deal ) x--only politicians4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,= ,,! ,,p>ks ,x is "o ( ! amaz+ ?+s ab\t a sculptor t ! m "w he does & ! m recognition he gets1 ! m 8 fri5ds dem& t he /ick to 8 prop] bus9ess4 ,& x is probably j z amaz+ t ! sculptor doesn't want to & seldom does4 ,somebody1 comm5t+ on ! v>i$ activities & int]e/s ( ,gutzon ,borglum1 quot$ a bit ( apt philosophy3 8,i am a man2 no?+ human is ali5 to me10 :i* 0 ,borglum's e/imate ( ! situation1 all "r4 ,! con/ant urge to ,art 0 some?+1 he ?\ght1 t made 8 fri5ds seem normal4 ,he might h be5 an aviator _h 8 reflexes be5 fa/] at ! "t ! ,wright bro!rs made _! te/ flights at ,kittyhawk4 ,8 /udio at ,/am=d 0 big en\gh to be a f9e air laboratory1 & = ye>s x 0 clutt]$ ) an odd assortm5t ( ?+s t 7 go+ to make fly+ bett] 444 & quick]1 & *eap]1 & easi] & saf]4 ,gutzon 0 "o ( ! obs]v]s ( ,orville ,wright's fir/ su/a9$ flight at ,=t ,my]s :5 ! inv5tors 7 try+ to prove ! value ( _! plane to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 ,he saw 8a little me*anism t look$ l ! wreck ( a cov]$ wagon0 travel ar\nd a half-mile c\rse = sixty-sev5 m9utes4 ,!n1 aft] an en?usia/ic greet+ to ! pilot1 he & ,orville1 ,colonel ,bromwell1 ,capta9 ,squi] & ,lieut5ant ,selfridge rode into t[n abo>d a /reetc>4 ,z a repres5tative ( ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,am]ica1 he saw ! collapse ( ! plane ! next day & ! tragic dea? ( ,lieut5ant ,selfridge4 ,/ill he w5t on4 ,he became acqua9t$ ) ,alex&] ,klem9 & 8 w9d tunnel4 ,he 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ,major ,ock]'s developm5t ( bl9d fly+4 ,he inv5t$ an airplane brake :i*1 ) modifications1 0 ! type us$ 9 ! ,second ,_w ,w>4 ,9 a spee* be=e ! ,a]onautical ,society at ! ,a/or ,hotel 9 ,new ,york e>ly 9 #aijd he outl9$ 8 plans = a 8cyl9drical type ( ma*9e ) ! eng9e 9 ! po9t$ nose directly beh9d ! propell] & w+like f9s to /eady ! flight40 ,he demon/rat$ :at he meant ) two little models t flew gracefully ov] ! audi5ce4 ,he said3 ,consid] ! bird /ruggl+ ) ! p[] ( a wat] fre%et4 ,! model = ! a]oplane %\ld n be ! bird1 b ! fi%4 ,! only fi% t c move 9 /ormy wat] is ! tr\t1 & ! tr\t1 ,i am conv9c$1 gives u an unbeatable design = an air%ip4 ,!re is some?+ 9 t spee* to rem9d "o ( ,cell9i's dep>tures f art1 & ! activities ( ,da ,v9ci :5 he 0 look+ mo/ cle>ly at ! patt]ns ( a future life4 ,b 8 fri5ds w]5't impress$4 ,mrs4 ,william ,br[n ,meloney ( ! ,h]ald-,tribune & ,?is ,week magaz9e1 ) :om he c>ri$ on a ceaseless correspond5ce1 gave him a %>p rebuke & told him t art ne$$ him m ?an ! airplane bus9ess4 ,& he s5t h] ?is prompt answ]3 ,de> ,missy3 ,y regret z _m ( my fri5ds d t ,i am n et]nally a/ride a ton ( clay1 con/antly model+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! insi/5t application ( a man's m9d or 8 body to "o activity creates lopsid$ness4 ,i 0 h>dly out ( my te5s be=e ,i discov]$ t x 0 only m5 ( v>i$ int]e/ 9 life1 m5 ( v>i$ capacities1 ^: m9ds surviv$ middle age4444 ,i mean ! sort ( m5 :o c turn f ! /udy ( an or*id to ! build+ ( a =tress1 to m5d+ a sew]1 to design+ a fleet1 to coloniz+ a cont95t4 ,gutzon spoke a lot4 ,he lik$ public speak+ & he 0 good at x4 ,any good cause 0 8 cause1 &1 inasmu* z he nev] seem$ to be look+ = any p]sonal rew>d f 8 public fight+1 he made a lot ( fri5ds 9 unexpect$ places4 ,he lov$ *ildr5 & he 0 di/urb$ by ,new ,york's lack ( room = !m4 ,he rememb]$ 8 own *ildhood--s mu* ( x 9 ! fre%1 op5 air--& he campaign$ vigor\sly = playgr\nds or p>ks or unplann$ pieces ( ! outdoors t w\ld give !m a *ance to /ret* _! legs4 ,he began to write on su* subjects = ! newspap]s & sp5t mo/ ( 8 days 9 wordy controv]sy4 ,he wrote l>gely on political subjects & 0 rat$ among ! c\ntry's =emo/ essayi/s on ! subject ( _w peace4 ,8 peace article1 8,an ,essay on ,economic ,boycott10 0 "o ( twelve select$ f #bj1jjj = publication 9 ! book 8,ways to ,peace40 ,x 0 widely report$ 9 ! newspap]s1 widely discuss$1 & c>ri$ abroad by ,presid5t ,wilson :5 he w5t to make 8 futile treaty ( ,v]sailles4 ,! p>k controv]sies pleas$ ,gutzon = two reasons4 ,he ?\ght !y might br+ ab\t a little bett] liv+ = ! *ildr54 ,& !y might promote a g5]al love = fl[]s--br+ a new g5]ation into ! op5 air & give x a consci\sness ( nature4 ,he lov$ gr[+ ?+s--gre5 trees1 s(t grass & ! smell ( aromatic %rubs4 ,he nev] =got 8 *ase to capture ! moon 9 ,fremont4 ,9 8 e>ly life he wi%$ to be a horticulturi/4 ,ye>s aft]w>d he f\nd at ! door ( 8 ,new ,york /udio an opportunity to practice 8 gre5 ?umb & at ! same "t to put 8 play-spot !ories into practical developm5t4 ,9 #aijg he 0 invit$ to jo9 ! bo>d ( directors & s]ve on ! executive committee ( ! ,metropolitan ,p>ks ,association :i* became ! ,p>ks & ,playgr\nds ,association ( ! ,city ( ,new ,york4 ,8 memb]%ip 0 "o ( 8 special int]e/s = tw5ty ye>s4 ,he 0 appo9t$ *airman ( a subcommittee :i* lat] became an indep5d5t body look+ aft] ! affairs ( ,c5tral ,p>k4 ,gutzon 0 highly pleas$ ) 8 "w z p]man5t *airman4 ,=ty ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! c\ntry's two pione] l&scape arti/s _h made "o ( ! mo/ fam\s p>ks 9 ! _w f "s rocks & a swamp 9 ! middle ( ,manhattan ,isl&4 ,!y _h br\ght 9 hundr$s ( tons ( soil & ?\s&s ( r>e trees & %rubs4 ,!y _h laid out driveways = c>riages & w9d+ pa?s = p$e/rians4 ,!y _h provid$ lakes & playgr\nds = *ildr54 ,9 #aijg ,samuel ,p>sons1 ! l&scape ar*itect "u ,mayor ,gre51 0 begg+ uselessly = bett] p>k equipm5t & a new wat]+ sy/em4 ,! sculptor felt t he _h be5 ca/ 9 ! "r role4 ,an appropriation ( #ajj1jjj = improv+ ! wat] sy/em 0 pass$ t ye>4 ,! sculptor ga!r$ ! curses ( ! old s*ool ( arti/s :5 he jo9$ ! p>ks association to keep ! ,academy ( ,design f putt+ up a build+ 9 ,bryant ,p>k4 ,he won a taxpay]'s suit aga9/ ! city 9 #aiaa to prev5t ! slov5ly ext5sion ( ,riv]side ,drive 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,heights region4 ,9 #aiah1 9 a simil> action1 he prev5t$ ! build+ ( an unsightly pump+ /ation 9 ,morn+side ,p>k4 ,& r\t9e p>k bus9ess1 outside ( ! c\rts1 amus$ him cont9u\sly because x 0 s full ( tr\ble4 ,9 #aiaj ,mayor ,hylan appo9t$ ,*>les ,/ov]1 :o _h work$ "u ! direction ( ! p>k association1 8 ,commission] ( ,p>ks4 ,/ov] promptly turn$ ! p>k into a playgr\nd1 pr9cipally by digg+ swimm+ pools & wad+ puddles :]ev] !re 0 room = !m4 ,he came into direct opposition ) ,p>sons ! l&scape ar*itect4 ,!y qu>rel$4 ,! commission] held up ! ar*itect's sal>y on ! gr\nd t he 0 abs5t f 8 (fice too mu*4 ,gutzon ent]$ ! fight ) a lett] to ! ,new ,york ,sun1 po9t+ out t ! new commission] _h 8n rott$ en\gh manure to f]tilize a t5-acre lot1 nor mu/]$ en\gh c\rage to contract = a s+le manure pit40 ,he rem9d$ 8 read]s t 8,la/ ye> a #ajj1jjj high pressure wat] sy/em rema9$ absolutely idle = ! lack ( a little hose1 & #ajj1jjj wor? ( prop]ty 0 all[$ to g to ru940 ,he array$ himself aga9/ a movem5t to impea* ,/ov] & put 8 own report on ! ne$s ( ! p>k be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,e/imate & ,apportionm5t4 ,) him on ! committee 0 a f9e array ( tal5t--,jacob ,s*iff1 ,francis ,lynd] ,/etson1 ,william ,j4 ,gibson1 ,george ,w4 ,p]k9s1 ,*>les ,l4 ,burmei/] & "s o!rs4 ,!y got a respectful he>+4 ,! sculptor submitt$ ) 8 report sixty samples ( ,c5tral ,p>k soil t _h be5 analyz$ by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 ,! budget committee gave him he>ty approval & allott$ en\gh funds to save ! p>k4 ,dur+ ! ye>s ,gutzon s]v$ on its bo>d ( directors1 _m important que/ions 7 discuss$ by ! ,p>ks ,association1 su* z :at to d ) ! old ,ars5al build+1 :at ab\t additions to ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 :at ab\t monum5ts & /atues1 :at ab\t ,riv]side ,p>k & ! ,new ,york ,c5tral ,railroad tracts4 ,he deplor$ ! usual attitude ( ! ,association :i* 9 its zeal to 8save ! p>k0 object$ to almo/ e new proposal1 reg>dless ( m]it4 ,he took mo/ ( 8 indignation to ! newspap]s4 ,9 #aibb he f\ght = ! reque/ ( ! ,national ,sculpture ,society to hold an op5-air exhibition ne> ! ,metropolitan ,museum1 al?\gh he 0 n a memb] ( ! society4 ,! ,association oppos$ him4 ,he decl>$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,times3 ,! *>m ( ,c5tral ,p>k lies 9 ! developm5t ( its orig9al1 natural cont\rs4 ,! ,national ,sculpture ,society %\ld be all[$ an area ( fifty to "o hundr$ acres & !re place _! exhibit to suit ! natural conditions1 precisely z !y w\ld place x if x 7 p]man5tly locat$4 ,i feel c]ta9 if "s su* plan is inaugurat$1 x w be successful4444 ,& he took an active "p 9 ! city's big /ir ab\t ! propos$ developm5t ( ,riv]side ,p>k 9 connection ) ! ,new ,york ,c5tral's "r ( way along ! ,hudson ,riv] front4 ,x 0 "p ( 8 plan t 8,! p>k f ! ,drive1 ) its riv] glimpses1 %\ld be ! mo/ tempt+ 9 ,manhattan1 & e walk into x %\ld possess a sep>ate individual int]e/40 ,& s 9 ,febru>y #aiag he wrote to ,mayor ,mit*ell4 ,! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> put a /op to _m ( ! plans ( ! p>k design]s4 ,mayor ,mit*ell w5t into a tra9+ camp 9 ,florida & 0 kill$ 9 an airplane cra%4 ,gutzon resign$ f ! ,association 9 #aibb1 b he li/5$ to ! plea ( ,george ,gordon ,battle1 ! presid5t1 & reconsid]$4 ,he rema9$ active = _m ye>s4 ,"o ( ,gutzon's la/ appe>ances 9 ,new ,york 0 9 #aici at a d9n] p>ty giv5 by 8,missy0 ,meloney4 ,pres5t 7 ! new ,p>k ,commission] ,rob]t ,moses1 & ,mayor ,fiorello ,la ,gu>dia4 ,he 0 surpris$ to see !m & obvi\sly pleas$4 8,i've be5 anxi\s to see y fell[s10 he said z he sat d[n4 8,i've be5 want+ to tell y ab\t my new plan = ! developm5t ( ,c5tral ,p>k4444 ,n[ :at ,i've _h 9 m9d is ?is----0 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,six ,,! ,,cze*o-,,slovak ,,army ,_m p on ! ,borglum visit+ li/ figur$ t ,gutzon 0 a ,cze*o-,slovak m]ely because he ran a ,cze*o-,slovak army on 8 front lawn 9 ,/am=d4 ,he wasn't1 ( c\rse1 b nobody got any evid5ce ( t f ! highway4 ,! sculptor's int]e/ 9 ! ,cze*o-,slovak cause came ab\t 9 a purely natural mann]4 ,= "s ye>s he _h _h work+ ) him1 on & (f1 a "y ,au/rian sculptor's assi/ant nam$ ,micka 7pron\nc$ ,mi*ka7 & ,micka _h "s odd ideas ab\t ! ,european w>4 ,!re 0 ne$ = reapportionm5t ( "s p>ts ( ,au/ria1 he m5tion$4 ,& pres5tly he began to talk ab\t an indep5d5t republic t 0 to be =m$ by a gr\p ( ,bohemians & ,slovaks4 ,gutzon 0 int]e/$ 9 ?is1 z he 0 9 all new republics t 7 br\ght to 8 att5tion4 ,he look$ into ! matt] & %ortly f\nd himself 9 spirit$ correspond5ce ) its lead]s4 ,! republic mak]s1 he discov]$1 call$ !mselves ,cze*o-,slovaks1 & ) !m1 z a sort ( motivat+ influ5ce1 0 ,?omas ,mas>yk4 ,! cause seem$ to be popul>4 ,l>ge numb]s ( ^! =eign]s :o _h f\nd security & fre$om 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 n[ volunte]+ to g back & fight = _! c\ntrym5 9 ,europe1 &1 s9ce ! draft law _h n yet gone into effect1 nobody /opp$ !m4 ,mas>yk 0 mo/ly 9 ,wa%+ton try+ to get ! ,unit$ ,/ates to aid 8 cause4 ,!re ,borglum met him & help$ him to get a #ab1jjj1jjj appropriation f ! ,u4 ,s4 ,treasury4 ,! two !n collaborat$ 9 writ+ a con/itution = ! new ,republic ( ,cze*o-,slovakia4 ,9 ,gutzon's files 0 f\nd a p>*m5t-b\nd copy ( ?is docum5t ) ,mas>yk's signature on x1 toge!r ) a lett] express+ ! lead]'s gratitude = ,borglum's help4 ,t's h[ x came ab\t t ! sculptor (f]$ a "p ( 8 prop]ty 9 ,/am=d to s]ve z a milit>y po/4 ,! l& 0 vacant1 !re 0 pl5ty ( space1 & !re ! ,cze* volunte]s c\ld be tra9$ :ile !y wait$ = transports to c>ry !m across ! ,atlantic4 ,z headqu>t]s ,gutzon donat$ an old f>mh\se4 ,! volunte]s built _! own b>racks & cle>$ a p>ade gr\nd across ! woods4 ,! fir/ recruits to arrive at ! camp look$ a little confus$4 ,z a milit>y =ce !y 7 a lonely lot4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates _h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,!y 7 "u comm& ( ! ,fr5* & 7 to be s5t to a ,fr5* sector :5 !y rea*$ ! front4 ,b !re wasn't any ,fr5* control ( !m 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:atev] milit>y control !y _h 0 purely !oretical4 ,! ,cze*o-,slovak organiz]s 9 ,new ,york & ,wa%+ton 7 pleas$ by ! patriotism ( ! m5 :o volunte]$ to fight4 ,b1 once !y _h express$ _! satisfaction1 !y =got all ab\t ! army4 ,x 0 easy to s5d passage money to wor?y "y m5 all ov] ! c\ntry & move !m on to ! camp 9 ,/am=d4 ,z a result ( ?is c>efree policy1 mo/ ( ! bus9ess ( h&l+ ! volunte]s fell automatically to ! ,borglum family4 ,frequ5tly a bat* ( recruits w\ld be s5t f ,new ,york )\t advance notice or arrangem5ts = provisions4 ,! ,borglums w\ld !n h to sc\r ! neighborhood to borr[ blankets & appeal l\dly to ! ,r$ ,cross = a quick food supply4 ,once 9 #aiah :5 ! pa9t] ,george ,luks 0 sp5d+ ! summ] ) ,gutzon he & ! sculptor pa9t$ po/]s :i* 7 sold at auction to raise funds = ! camp4 ,! boys ne$$ "s adequate kit*5 mat]ials1 su* z a /ove1 knives & a collection ( pots & pans4 ,! ,cze*s1 aft] a little pu%+ by ,borglum1 put on a sort ( pageant :i* %[$ an attack on an ,au/rian village by a b& ( ! new republic's troops4 ,x 0 reali/ic1 & press reports said t x 0 v ?rill+4 ,! soldi]s _h hurri$ly put toge!r a few ?at*$-ro( cottages & hung up a backgr\nd to give ! illusion ( ! ,au/rian village4 ,ev]yone :o came to ,wire ,mill ,road t night 0 9 ,cze* co/ume1 & t includ$ ! ,borglums & _! gue/s4 ,x 0 a gala night1 & x br\ght ano!r tide ( volunte]s4 ,on ano!r ev5+ !re 0 an impressive musical program4 ,mas>yk came ) 8 daught] ,anna & "o ( ! ,b5es bro!rs pres5tly to become fam\s 9 ,europe4 ,miss ,kitty ,*ea?am1 a s+] :o _h made _m conc]t t\rs 9 ,europe1 0 pres5t also4 ,%e he>d ! mass$ male *orus ( ! soldi]s s+ h] composition 8,am]ica0 z x probably w\ld nev] be sung aga94 ,! boys 7 born s+]s1 & !y meant :at !y sang4 ,gutzon telephon$ "o night t he _h he>d important news & w\ld deliv] x to ! camp 9 p]son4 ,s ! ,cze*o-,slovak army /ay$ up late t night4 ,!re 0 no radio4 ,! late ev5+ pap]s w\ld arrive ) ,gutzon ,borglum4 ,s !re 0 no?+ to d b wait4 ,ab\t #aj o'clock ! sculptor arriv$4 ,! boys /ood at att5tion 9 dead sil5ce4 8,i won't keep y long10 he said4 8,b ,i h he>d good news & ,i want$ to tell x to y myself4444 ,presid5t ,wilson ?is aft]noon ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic ( ,cze*oslovakia40 ,! boys 7 en?usia/ic t night4 ,!y built a huge bonfire on ! p>ade gr\nd4 ,!y m>*$ ar\nd x & ov] mo/ ( ! neighborhood s++ & %\t+ = a l>ge "p ( ! night4 ,! camp comm&]1 a ,cze*1 0 a pr(essional agno/ic4 ,he said x hurt him to look at any sort ( religi\s obs]vance4 ,?is made ?+s difficult = him because ! great] "p ( ! ,cze*o-,slovak volunte]s 7 deeply religi\s4 ,!y 7 always aw>e t !y 7 go+ into dang]1 & until !y came to ,/am=d !y _h always be5 able to g to *ur* :5 & if !y want$ to4 ,! conflict betwe5 ! comm&] & 8 troops 0 rapidly approa*+ a /ate ( op5 mut9y :5 ,borglum int]v5$4 ,he arrang$ to h mass celebrat$ 9 8 home :5ev] a cont+5t ( soldi]s 0 due to g abroad4 ,fa!r ,kubacec w\ld come up f ,yonk]s on ! eve ( _! go+1 to he> confessions4 ,9 ! morn+ he w\ld celebrate mass on ! op5 t]race4 ,& ev]ybody 9 ! camp w\ld att5d except ! comm&]4 ,:5 ! fir/ gr\p left = ! front !y want$ to c>ry ! new republic's flag1 :i*1 s f>1 !y _h se5 only on ! camp /ation]y4 ,gutzon requisition$ "o f ! headqu>t]s 9 ,new ,york1 b !re 0 none !re1 ei!r4 ,s he t\r$ ! ,new ,york %ops = suitable flag mat]ial & br\ght x home4 ,x 0 cut by a ,bohemian tailor f ,*icago on ! table 9 ! ,borglum d9+ room4 ,f\r />s1 repres5t+ f\r prov9ces1 7 ev5tually /it*$ to ! field4 ,! camp comm&] said t v likely !re 0 no o!r flag l x any:]e 9 ! _w4 ,he 0 probably "r4 ,a hundr$ m5 m>*$ ) ?is flag d[n ,wire ,mill ,road to entra9 9 ,/am=d = ! boat f ,new ,york4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 blue-gray uni=ms ) b]ets ( ! same color4 ,& someh[1 !y look$ l soldi]s4 ,gutzon frequ5tly wond]$ h[ _m ( !m _h surviv$ ! w>4 ,e few weeks a simil> pageant roll$ out ( ! ,borglum e/ate4 ,altoge!r sev]al ?\s& volunte]s le>n$ squad drill & ! manual ( arms on ,gutzon's front por*4 ,sev]al hundr$ 7 /ill !re on ,armi/ice ,day & w5t ro>+ to t[n to jo9 9 ! g5]al celebration4 ,9 ! meantime ! sculptor & "s o!r ,am]icans _h =m$ an association ( indep5d5t mid-,european nations4 ,lead]s ( ! nations & ,am]ican aides assembl$ on ,octob] #be1 #aiah1 9 ,indep5d5ce ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 :]e !y drew up a decl>ation ( common aims4 ,?is mu*-b&i$ decl>ation ( indep5d5ce 0 sign$ by ,pad]ewski = ! ,poles1 ,mas>yk = ! ,cze*s & five o!r less] lights = nations 9 be+ or ab\t to be4 ,a prec$+ ,victory ,meet+ _h be5 held 9 ,c>negie ,hall ) ,mas>yk & ,pad]ewski z pr9cipal speak]s4 ,x 0 a conclave volcanic 9 its en?usiasm = two nations t n[ h be5 all[$ to die4 ,x is rememb]$ *iefly = ,pad]ewski's rem>kable spee*4 ,mu* ( ! labor ( gett+ ^! ill-assort$ p toge!r = ! ,philadelphia meet+ 0 ! free gift ( ,lieut5ant ,john ,t[ns5d1 a "y ,am]ican4 ,he _h le>n$ 8 ,europe :ile liv+ ) 8 fa!r :o 0 9 ! diplomatic s]vice1 & he _h giv5 8 "t day & night to ! campaign = ! unity ( ! small nations4 ,he work$ too h>d & on ! ev5+ ( ! c]emony at ,indep5d5ce ,hall1 he sudd5ly collaps$4 ,he nev] recov]$4 ,gutzon 0 impress$ by him4 ,to a gr\p ( ,cze*o-,slovak (fic]s he _h ?is to say3 ,we c all take lesson f 8 %9+ example4 ,he 0 "o ( ! "y ,am]icans :o gave _! lives to save ,europe 444 eag] to help1 uncompla9+1 self-sacrific+4 ,he 0 an example ( ! ,we/]n _s t seems always to be at ! disposal ( ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,i1 = "o1 w pray to live my life 9 ! copy ( 8 g5]\s _s4 ,ev]ybody 0 t\*$4 ,nobody said any?+ ab\t ,gutzon's "p 9 ! rais+ ( ! ,cze*o-,slovak army4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,sev5 ,,! ,,noble ,,sport ,& !n !re 0 ! matt] ( ,! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club4 ,x 0 among ,gutzon ,borglum's mo/ altrui/ic endeavors & c]ta9ly "o t c be view$ )\t any ref]5ce at all to 8 art4 ,x may seem to "s read]s t !re is some?+ ( a retrogression :5 an arti/ involves himself 9 a sport+ club--t ! :ole ef=t militates aga9/ 8 ideals ( 8 craft4 ,b t doesn't seem to be ! way ,borglum felt ab\t x4 ,box+ 0 j ano!r odd subject t int]e/$ him & "o ) :i* he believ$ he c\ld d some?+4 ,he may ev5 h fanci$ himself z a fight]--&1 9 view ( lat] conduct1 x seems t he did4 ,critical op9ion be+ :at x is1 ?ree propositions %\ld be not$ z a sort ( prelude to :at foll[s3 #a4 ,_m physicians agree t box+1 or1 z x is sometimes call$1 8,! ,manly ,art10 is an excell5t physical ex]cise1 p>ticul>ly = ^? :o w9 at x4 #b4 ,dur+ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army made box+ an important "p ( ! tra9+ ( two million "y m5 z soldi]s4 #c4 ,aft] ! w> an extraord9>y numb] ( return$ vet]ans 7! e/imate ( ! trade is #bj1jjj7 want$ to take up box+ z a pr(ession because !y lik$ x1 or because !re 0 a liv+ 9 x ) big money = ^? :o rea*$ ! *ampion%ip 9 any grade f bantam to heavyweight4 ,!re 0 no tangible evid5ce t ! sculptor _h gone v deeply into ! /udy ( ^! matt]s4 ,b z a man :o _h rais$ an army on 8 own gr\nds he 0 "o :o und\bt$ly w\ld li/5 to any h>angue ab\t :at 0 good = soldi]s be+ j ! /uff = virile m5 :o 7 n soldi]s4 ,& ! appeal came to him )\t 8 mak+ any move to ask = x4 ,"o ,sunday aft]noon 9 #aiag !re came /roll+ up ! driveway to ! ,borglum home 9 ,/am=d a /rang] some:at noticeably co/um$4 ,z he alight$ f 8 cab & />t$ a leisurely m>* to ! t]race ! ,borglums 7 consci\s ( a broadly *eck$ suit1 a flam+ tie1 a monocle & a bright-yell[ cane4 ,! man's face may h %[n a h9t ( ,iri%1 b o!rwise he 0 unmi/akably ,briti% & impressively adv]tis+ x4 ,at ! door he introduc$ himself z ,william ,a4 ,gav9 ( ,london4 8,b ,i h come orig9ally f old ,irel&10 he m5tion$4 8,i 0 taught to love ! arts at my "m's knee4 ,i h nev] =gott5 ! precepts %e laid d[n = me4444 #8,a great arti/1' %e always said1 #8mu/ live v close to ,god4' ,& ,i h come "h1 sir1 z a humble pilgrim4 ,i h se5 "s ( y\r magnific5t "w & ,i /& 9 great awe ( x4 ,i %\ld e/eem x a great privilege1 ,mr4 ,borglum1 if ,i c\ld g home & tell "s ( my fri5ds t ,i h _h ! *ance to %ake y\r h&44440 ,mr4 ,borglum invit$ him 94 ,:atev] else ,mr4 ,gav9 may h be51 he 0 a f9i%$ work]4 ,he has be5 describ$ by "s ( ^? :o knew him be/ z a some:at small1 r\nd1 dapp] g5tleman ) an amiable mann] :o 0 /iff en\gh to be ne>ly pomp\s4 ,b he knew h[ to take 8 "t4 ,9 due c\rse he m5tion$ :at _h giv5 him 8 int]e/ ,illu/ration3 ,,l9coln ,,& ,,gutzon ,,borglum ,,9 ,,hoi/ ,illu/ration3 ,,pla/] ,,model ,,9 ,,m\nta9 ,,/udio ,g4,b4 has 8 h& on ,t4,r4's nose4 ,l9coln ,borglum is at left 9 sculpture4 8,i h le>n$10 he said1 8:at ! human body looks l 9 motion4 ,i "k !re mu/ be /range te*niques 9 ! art t p]mits ! transf] ( ?is motion to blocks ( /one or metal4 ,i c s5se x4 ,i c see x al?\gh ,i _c compreh5d x4 ,i h be5 able to recognize ma/] productions4 ,i h nev] fail$ to see t !y 7 ma/] productions--& ,i may say t s f> ,i h nev] se5 any t move me ! way t y\rs d40 8,& y are n an arti/80 inquir$ ,mr4 ,borglum4 ,mr4 ,gav9 sigh$4 8,ah1 no10 he said4 8,i wi%$ to be4 ,z a *ild ,i haunt$ ! art gall]ies4 ,b !re 7 f9ancial difficulties 9 ! family & ,i 0 disc\rag$4 ,i h giv5 mu* ( my life to sports40 8,int]e/+10 murmur$ ! sculptor4 8,yes1 inde$10 return$ ,mr4 ,gav94 8,9 a way x has be5 an odd pa?--& n "o1 p]haps1 t ,i %\ld h *os5 if ,i _h be5 giv5 ! selection4 ,b ,i feel t ,i h done a wor?:ile ?+4 ,! /r5g? ( ! nation may be said to dep5d ^u its horses1 rifle %ots1 swimm]s1 t5nis *ampions1 box]s1 &1 ( c\rse1 cricket play]s4 ,i h tri$ to make ^! p con/antly bett]--&1 9 my small way1 ,i h succe$$40 8,i l box+10 admitt$ ! sculptor4 8,i _h believ$ y w\ld10 said ,gav94 8,at ! mom5t box+ is my own pr9cipal int]e/4 ,t is "o ( ! reasons :y ,i h come to talk ) y4 ,un=tunately few p 9 ,new ,york h ev] se5 a box+ mat*4 ,!y d n "k :at x means to wat* ! ef=tless movem5t ( a pair ( skill$ box]s--to note ! extreme precision ) :i* _! ef=t is controll$40 ,to him1 he said1 su* conte/s 7 ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 ! _w--expressive ( ! fundam5tal male in/9cts1 inspir+4 ,& aft] t he got ar\nd to ! reason = 8 visit4 ,x _h occurr$ to him1 he said1 t ,mr4 ,borglum might be ( help to him 9 rais+ ! level ( box+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he _h come f ,engl& because he hop$ to d :at ,"l ,lonsdale _h done ov] !re to get out/&+ p int]e/$ 9 ! art in/ead ( ! he$less ruffians :o n[ controll$ x4 ,gutzon's "n _h be5 giv5 him1 he said1 z t ( a man ^: integrity 0 well kn[n to ! community & :o _h express$ "s sympa?y ) ! p :o 7 try+ to make r+ conte/s legal4 ,if ,gutzon w\ld jo9 8 li/ ( sponsors1 he said--& he nam$ sev]al highly respectable m5 ( ,gutzon's acqua9tance--he w\ld =m an imm5se club1 re/ore ! manly art & =m a national association to promote x4 ,he1 himself1 he m5tion$1 w\ld advance all prelim9>y exp5ses4 ,! sculptor jo9$ ?is crusade )\t fur!r pressure4 ,nobody connect$ ) him c\ld h d\bt$ t he w\ld4 ,box+ _h "s ( ! arti/ic appeal = him t x !oretically _h = ,gav94 ,he _h kn[n ab\t fi/icuffs s9ce boyhood1 &1 z 8 sculpture progress$1 8 cont9u\s sw++ ( ! tools _h broad5$ 8 %\ld]s & put p[] beh9d 8 pun*4 ,box+ _h become "o ( ! ?+s t he ?\ght he might le>n to d bett] ?an anybody else1 & he _h tri$ to prove x4 ,8 fri5d ,bob ,davis _h br\ght ! _w's heavyweight *ampion ,bob ,fitzsimmons to ! sculptor's /udio j z a te/4 ,borglum _h made a some:at second>y %[+ aga9/ ! *ampion1 b t hadn't hurt 8 en?usiasm4 ,maybe he didn't "k z mu* ab\t r+ mayhem z a *ampion1 b he /ill knew z mu* ab\t ! !ory ( box+ z anybody else4 ,t's :at he 0 ?9k+ :5 he sign$ ,gav9's prospectus--:i* 0 q a prospectus4 ,x turn$ out t !re 0 a lot ( bus9ess ab\t ! box+ re=m movem5t t ,gutzon _h n suspect$4 ,9 ,septemb] #aiai !re came into be+ ,! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club1 ,inc41 ( ,new ,york1 an organization t 0 to %[ ! ,national ,sport+ ,club ( ,london h[ sports really %\ld be conduct$4 ,accord+ to ! plan ably outl9$ by ,mr4 ,gav91 !re w\ld be #b1bej memb]s4 ,ea* memb]1 to get ! great movem5t />t$1 0 to buy a gold-deb5ture bond = #ejj z a sort ( initiation fee4 ,! bond 0 to pay six p] c5t annually4 ,aft] t ! dues w\ld be #ajj a ye>4 ,l& 0 b\ght & plans 7 drawn = a magnific5t clubh\se at ,lex+ton ,av5ue & ,=ty-n9? ,/reet4 ,excavators came ) suitable tools & began to dig a hole = ?is great temple ( sport4 ,memb]s ru%$ 9 to buy _! gold deb5tures4 ,! hole deep5$ & pres5tly 0 surr\nd$ by a high f5ce to keep ,new ,york's en?usia/s f fall+ into x4 ,by ! end ( #aibj ,gav9 0 beg9n+ to be "o ( ! mo/ talk$-ab\t m5 9 ,new ,york4 ,he1 ( c\rse1 0 manag+ director ( ! club4 ,he 0 m5tion$ 9 press reports z ! man 9 control ( 8organization & developm5t10 :i* seem to h be5 8 *ief conc]n4 ,major ,a4 ,j4 ,drexel ,biddle 0 fir/ presid5t ( ! organization4 ,gutzon ,borglum1 /ill eag] = ! return ( box+1 sudd5ly f\nd himself treasur]4 ,! ,army & ,navy 7 well repres5t$ 9 ! memb]%ip by p :o _h be5 active 9 ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>--admirals & g5]als1 & comm&]s & colonels4 ,& !re 7 s _m m figures f f9ancial & social em95ces t ! ro/] 0 a sort ( ,:o's ,:o4 ,!re 0 q a s5sation :5 ?is li/ ( magnific5t memb]s mov$ into ! /ruggle to get box+ back aga94 ,:atev] may be said ab\t ,gav9's ef=t to raise ! level ( ! box+ indu/ry1 x is c]ta9 t ! club pres5tly began to make "s headway4 ,s5ator ,james ,j4 ,walk]1 pres5tly to be kn[n z ,new ,york's playboy mayor1 l$ ! fight at ,albany & pres5tly won x :5 ! ,walk] ,bill 7,*apt] #gad1 ,laws ( #aiba1 ,n4 ,y47 0 pass$4 ,b he _h a lot ( amateur assi/ance4 ,biddle made an impassion$ plea to ,gov]nor ,alfr$ ,smi? & lat] broke ?r\gh ,tammany ob/ructions to lay ! matt] be=e ,boss ,murphy & dem& 8 support4 ,:5 ! bill 0 pass$1 z ne>ly ev]ybody ?\ght x w\ld be1 a te/imonial d9n] 0 giv5 to ,gav94 ,jimmy ,walk] decl>$ t ! legalization ( box+ 9 ,new ,york 0 due to ,gav9's skill 9 organization & to 8 tireless en]gy4 ,he read a lett] to ! banquet]s t ,borglum1 /ill full ( crusad+ zeal1 _h writt5 to him3 ,y h rec\nt$ "s ( ! ob/acles ,gav9 surm\nt$ 9 ! passage ( ! bill4 ,!y 7 great1 no d\bt1 b !y 7 small comp>$ ) ^? he has enc\nt]$ 9 ! f\nd+ ( ! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club4 ,& ^! are small comp>$ ) ! ob/acles t /ood 9 ! way ( conv9c+ ! gov]nors ( tw5ty commonweal?s ( ! wisdom & necessity ( =m+ a national body4 ,x seems t box+1 :i* has become ! black %eep ( ! family ( sports1 & ( :i* ,maet]l9ck says1 8,x is n a co9cid5ce t ! nations :o love box+ d n "k ! knife10 is at la/ de/9$ to come into its own4 ,gav9 w5t on4 ,:ile ! eag] memb]s 7 /ill pe]+ ?r\gh ! f5ce at ! empty hole at ,lex+ton ,av5ue & ,=ty-n9? ,/reet1 he began a s]ies ( gorge\s ent]ta9m5ts = celebrities4 ,at "o ( !m1 entitl$ 8,ladies' ,night at ! ,commodore ,hotel10 ! wom5 lead]s ( ,new ,york's society look$ at a prize fight = ! fir/ "t 9 _! lives4 ,gav9 0 a good promot]4 ,! homeless club /ag$1 9 all1 ?ree b\ts--,fulton vs4 ,wills1 ,c>p5ti] vs4 ,lev9sky1 ,h]man vs4 ,lyn*4 ,georges ,c>p5ti]1 ! ,fr5* *ampion%ip cont5d]1 0 ! *ief attraction & got consid]ably m publicity ?an he des]v$4 ,*ampion ,jack ,dempsey1 :o1 a few mon?s lat]1 0 to knock out ,m4 ,c>p5ti]1 0 pres5t at ! ,sport+ ,club b\t & 0 applaud$ ) dignifi$ acclaim4 ,) all ?is en?usiasm ro>+ ?r\gh ,new ,york1 ,gav9 got "s new ideas = 8 build+4 ,he arrang$ ) ,gutzon to c>ve m>ble panels = ! ma9 room & to produce a l>ge piece ( sculpture = ! entrance4 ,borglum />t$ to make models ( ! specim5s requir$ 444 b x is h>d to f9d any record ( :at became ( !m4 ,! ?ird prize fight sponsor$ by ,gav9 0 betwe5 ,pete ,h]man & ,joe ,lyn* at ,ebbets ,field1 & x 0 n mu* ( a success4 ,x end$ 9 a riot t caus$ ! club to lose its lic5se to promote private b\ts & some?+ l #dj1cgg4cb 9 ca%4 ,major ,a4 ,j4 ,drexel ,biddle walk$ out & tr\ble began to pile up4 ,9 ,may #aiba "s ( ! memb]s :o 7 no long] impress$ by ! empty hole 9 ! gr\nd on ,lex+ton ,av5ue =m$ a committee & ask$ ,mr4 ,gav9 to give an acc\nt+ ( ! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club's f9ances4 ,he did s suavely & will+ly4 ,!re 7 #a1gjj memb]s on ! li/1 he said4 ,t 0 because ( 8 c>e 9 selection4 ,"s ( ^! _h paid only "p ( ! #ejj due on _! deb5tures1 b a total ( #gdb1jjj _h be5 paid 9 & q a lot _h be5 paid out4 ,! price ( ! build+ lot _h be5 some?+ l #bej1jjj4 ,!re _h be5 a *>ge ( #aje1jjj = ! digg+ ( ! hole4 ,he _h made an advance ( #abj1jjj = /eel1 contractors' fees & ar*itects4 ,& !n !re _h be5 "s exp5se--ab\t #abf1jjj--;= 8organization & developm5t40 ,!re 0 fur!r inquiry4 ,borglum became presid5t ( ! club to succe$ ,major ,a4 ,j4 ,drexel ,biddle1 & to ! end he look$ ^u ,mr4 ,gav9 z a mu* malign$ man4 ,x 0 discov]$1 dur+ :at rema9$ ( #aiba1 t ,gav9 _h incorporat$ two organizations--,! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club & ,! ,army1 ,navy1 & ,civilian ,bo>d ( ,box+ ,control--:i* ev]ybody knew ab\t1 & also ,! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club ,corporation4 ,! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club ,corporation 0 a hold+ company design$ to control ! real e/ate--& ! money--( ! o!r two4 ,:5 ! memb]%ip inve/igat+ committee f\nd out ab\t x1 x 0 9 8an unheal?y condition40 ,9 ,novemb] #aiba1 aft] he _h sp5t ano!r #fb1jjj = 8organization & developm5t10 ,mr4 ,gav9 got tir$ ( all ! mi/ru/ & bick]+4 ,"o night he & 8 attractive wife quietly slipp$ out ( ,new ,york4 ,!y left no ^w ( explanation or f>ewell4 ,!y left no purse to pay ! curr5t bills ( ! ,int]national ,sport+ ,club4 ,! inve/igators f\nd t ! memb]%ip _h paid 9 a total ( #a1jac1dgh4 ,be=e ! report 0 complet$ !y receiv$ a nice lett] f ,gav9 say+ good-by to ev]ybody1 b !y f\nd no way to include x 9 ! valuable assets :i* consi/$ *iefly ( ! hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,!y f\nd #adi4fi 9 "o bank4 ,9 ano!r !re 0 #c4eb4 ,!re 7 ^? :o believ$ him incompet5t to h&le money1 & ^? :o ?\ght him extremely compet5t--9 8 own int]e/4 ,!re 7 "s1 l ,gutzon1 :o /ill believ$ 9 him4 ,nobody su$ him2 nobody *>g$ him ) any crime2 no crime 0 ev] prov$ aga9/ him4 ,! money 0 sp5t4 ,! memb]s disagre$ :e!r he _h giv5 !m _! money's wor? 9 excitem5t & novelty4 ,gutzon got words ( sympa?y f ,*>les ,dana ,gibson1 ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,hit*cock1 ,s5ator ,coleman ,dupont1 ,major ,g5]al ,leon>d ,wood & o!rs4 ,b no?+ came ( 8 ef=ts to retrieve ! ,sport+ ,club4 ,gav9 0 gone4 ,! ,club 0 gone4 ,aft] a :ile ! hole 9 ! gr\nd 0 fill$ by ano!r build+1 ! angui%$ cr$itors ceas$ _! cry+1 & pres5tly no?+ rema9$ 9 ,new ,york to m>k ! regime ( ,gav9 except ! box+ act4 ,borglum 0 nev] q sure t x 0 wor? bragg+ ab\t4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,eight ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,home ,"o ( ! *ief errors 9 ! life ( ,gutzon ,borglum 0 8 belief t ev]ybody lov$ him--or ne>ly ev]ybody4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he wasn't q t popul>4 ,8 record = a public c>e] t la/$ j ab\t half a c5tury is1 ( c\rse1 ! cont9u\s /ory ( a crusad] :o didn't m9d ! noise4 ,he 0 a positive1 /ubborn "* :o c\ld nev] see :y "s p didn't want 8 m9i/rations4 ,b x mu/ be admitt$ t :at he want$ to d = human be+s 0 all int5d$ = _! own good--& n1 p>ticul>ly1 84 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 beauty1 & 9 o!r p 444 & emphatically6 ,le/] ,b>l[1 ! inv5tor1 :o knew him well1 said t ,gutzon's ambition 0 to %[ t he c\ld d any?+ bett] ?an anybody else1 f sculpture to tightrope walk+4 ,9 a way he 0 "r1 = ,gutzon 0 a p]fectioni/ ) unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 himself4 ,if he _h gone 9 = tightrope walk+1 he w\ld h tri$ to d x bett] ?an x _h ev] be5 done be=e1 &1 possibly1 w\ld h succe$$--possibly n4 ,b ! po9t t ,b>l[ ov]look$ 0 t ,borglum 0 always a critic ( me?od & nev] ( results if ! "w %[$ progress 9 te*nique4 ,if a ?+ 0 bett] done1 he nev] c>$ mu* h[4 ,_m ( ^? :o knew him well ?\ght he 0 a man ( great humility4 ,he accept$ criticism ) great calm & respect4 ,he 0 an ideal fa!r & husb& & a pleasant1 unexact+ fri5d4 ,t's :at ^? close/ to him say--:i* is "o ( ! ?+s t makes ,gutzon ,borglum s difficult to und]/&4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o w]5't s close to him--! ones :o ?\ght he talk$ only ab\t tons ( rock1 & man h\rs1 & ,a-rigs1 & dynamite--& _m ( !m figur$ him = a h>d bus9essman ) a ,class 8,c0 temp]4 ,t1 un=tunately1 is ! picture ( ,gutzon t he left = himself 9 s _m p>ts ( ?is calm & pleasant l&4 ,& ! wor/ "p ( x is t 9 _m p>ticul>s x is au!ntic4 ,gutzon 0 int5se 9 8 "w4 ,he believ$ 9 himself4 ,& :5 he ran into opposition 9 :at he consid]$ a p]fectly obvi\s c\rse1 he _h a deva/at+ vocabul>y & a voice l ! crack ( doom4 ,he 0 afraid ( no?+4 ,x is odd1 ( c\rse1 t su* a man c\ld be a dream] & a poet4 ,^? :o /ood up to him toe to toe 9 bitt] wrangles w\ld nev] be conv9c$ t he c\ld see bo? sides ( any?+--t he c\ld be tol]ant & k9dly4 ,b he 0 a poet1 & ^? :o put fl[]s on 8 grave rememb] him = s(tness & g5tl5ess4 ,once he said t a man :o wasn't a great poet c\ld nev] become a great arti/4 ,he _h a rev]5ce = a *ild's unspoil$ outlook on life1 & :5 ask$ :at 0 8 favorite poem he frequ5tly cit$ ,francis ,?ompson's essay on ,%elley & ! l9es t beg93 8,"k y :at x is to be a *ild80 ,= all t he 0 /ill ! man :om ! h>d-rock work] epitomiz$ ) ! comm5t t he 0 a good /onecutt] b he didn't talk pretty4 ,he made a lot ( rem>kable fri5ds1 ab\t half ( :om nev] knew a ?+ ab\t art4 ,!y lik$ him p]sonally1 & :5 he talk$ !y li/5$4 ,o!rwise1 y c't v well expla9 ! f9anc+ ( ,/one ,m\nta91 & ,m\nt ,ru%more1 ! "w ( liaison betwe5 two great political p>ties1 ! fanta/ic air inve/igation4 ,he knew c\ntless p--politicians1 arti/s1 travel]s1 writ]s1 soldi]s1 actors1 c[h&s1 drill]s1 bank]s--:o w\ld turn a h& = him if he ask$ !m to4 ,q likely he didn't talk sweet to !m ei!r4 8,any man1 9 any walk ( life1 has some?+ to tell y if y'll li/510 he once expla9$4 ,& he li/5$4 8,x w\ld be a gods5d10 he m5tion$ :5 8 bank balance 0 d[n ne>ly to z]o aft] ! ,/one ,m\nta9 fiasco1 8if e man _h en\gh money s t he c\ld d :at he want$ to d40 ,b ev5 !n he 0 nev] able to keep :at money he got4 ,somebody else always ne$$ x4 ,( 8 conflict+ *>act]i/ics 8 fri5d 8,missy0 ,meloney1 ! editor1 once wrote ?is to him3 ,de> ,gutzon1 ,heav5 bless y4 ,:at a glori\s "t ,god _h ( x :5 ,he made y4 ,a glori\s ?\ght t1 see+ ! ,inf9ite ,h& rea* d[n & ga!r up ! du/ ( ! mighty & ! great & mold x ) t]rific =ce into ! h>de/--& s(te/--s\l ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,out ( ,milton & a speck ( ,angelo1 & a gra9 ( ,napoleon1 an atom f ,paul & a flame f ! ,immortal ,r$eem]4 ,x is a ?\ght to play )4 ,su* a /range1 complex1 unlimit$ p]son y are 444 c\nt+ a l9e ( vital importance1 ?r[+ away a =tune1 soo?+ a cry+ baby1 h>bor+ an army1 fight+ = peace1 lov+ a fri5d4 ,y & ,m>y are de/roy]s ( weak fai?1 & ,i love y bo?4 8,missy's0 picture ( him is ! "o t 8 fri5ds knew be/4 ,he nev] felt t he or anybody else _h be5 end[$ at bir? ) sup]ior tal5ts1 ?\gh he always felt t he _h done well ) :at he _h4 ,8 ability to be successful z an arti/1 he decl>$1 0 due to tra9$ obs]vation & h>d "w4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 he nev] talk$ d[n to an individual or to an audi5ce4 ,once a ,texas fri5d ( 81 ,ralph ,brad=d1 rem>k$ t he 0 go+ to a 8little hick t[n0 to give a spee* & didn't ne$ to prep>e = x4 ,gutzon disagre$ ) him4 8,y nev] "k ! bra9s ( an audi5ce by ! size ( ! t[n10 he said4 8,h[ d y "k y won't be talk+ to "s #8k+ mak]' :o's j !re wait+ = a tra980 ,s ,brad=d1 :o pres5tly mov$ on to an important po/ 9 ,wa%+ton1 did s because he /opp$ to prep>e :at he _h to say--& ! ambi5t 8k+ mak]0 0 9 ! audi5ce4 8,if !re hadn't be5 any #8k+ mak]1'0 ,gutzon comm5t$ aft]w>d1 8x w\ld h be5 j ! same2 somebody1 if x 0 only ,brad=d1 w\ld h kn[n t ! orator 0 do+ a good job40 ,among ! sculptor's olde/ fri5ds 0 ! pa9t] ,m>t9 ,borgord1 a man ( ,norwegian extraction :om he _h kn[n 9 ,cali=nia & ,france4 ,borgord receiv$ honors 9 ,p>is & late 9 life return$ to ,cali=nia4 ,he /opp$ to visit ,gutzon 9 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,?r\gh him ,gutzon met ano!r well-kn[n pa9t]1 ,william ,s+]1 & 8 wife1 & visit$ !m 9 ,norway4 ,mrs4 ,s+] b\ght two ( 8 m>bles = h] museum 9 ,hag]/[n1 ,m>yl&4 ,ano!r fri5d ( ! e>ly ,p>is days 0 ! ,belgian sculptor ,paul ,nocquet1 :o came to ,new ,york to be ne> ,gutzon & lo/ 8 life 9 a balloon asc5sion4 ,aft] 8 dea? ,gutzon collect$ 8 art works1 _h "s ( !m ca/ 9 bronze & arrang$ an exhibition4 ,! sale nett$ sev]al ?\s& doll>s = ,nocquet's "m & si/]s 9 ,belgium4 ,among ! patrons ( ! %[1 ^: names appe>$ 9 a h&some catalogue1 7 ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt1 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 & ! ,fr5* & ,belgian ambassadors to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,gutzon took c>e ( ,nocquet's burial 9 ,mt4 ,kisco & prep>$ a calf-b\nd volume1 ,9 ,memoriam1 :i* conta9$1 among o!r mem5tos1 pr9ts ( ! fir/ air photographs ( ,long ,isl&4 ,nocquet _h tak5 a cam]a on 8 f9al trip1 & ! films 7 f\nd 9 8 pocket4 ,?\gh wet1 !y 7 successfully develop$ & are probably ! fir/ pictures tak5 f ! air to be reproduc$ 9 ! public press4 ,gutzon1 aft] 8 return f ,europe 9 #aija1 met ! ,h]b]t ,wadswor?s ( ,wa%+ton & ! ,g5esee ,valley4 ,!y 7 horse en?usia/s4 ,s 0 ,gutzon4 ,m>?a ,wadswor? 0 a dom9at+ p]sonality1 & %e 0 a social p[] 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,b once %e motor$ all ! way to ,h]mosa1 ,s\? ,dakota1 & aga9 to ,/am=d1 ,connecticut1 j to visit ) ! ,borglums4 ,h]b]t ,wadswor?'s attitude t[>d 8 wife's activities 0 "o ( :imsical tol]ance & 8 view ( ,gutzon's en?usiasms 0 mu* ! same4 ,9 #aiab he wrote ?is to ,borglum3 ,any indication t y are recov]+ f ! ,too-,_m-,?+s-at-,once disease is mo/ gratify+4 ,once ,i want$ to re=m ! _w & n[ ,i'm too exhau/$ to re=m myself4 ,by & by1 :5 y c take a long "t (f1 come up to ,a%antee--,! ,dawdl]s' ,d-,no?+ ,roo/--& d no?+ ) me4 ,say1 :]e is home1 any:]e8444 ,ano!r equally old fri5d & brilliant woman :o also motor$ out once to ,texas to sp5d ! w9t] ne> ,gutzon 0 ,edi? ,cornell ,smi?1 wife ( ,sydney4 ,%e & h] husb& liv$ 9 ,?irty-eigh? ,/reet1 ne> ,gutzon's /udio4 ,!y 7 old ,new ,york]s to :om tickets at ,c>negie ,hall & ! ,op]a ,h\se1 & v>i\s club memb]%ips1 7 z mu* a "p ( ! annual budget z taxes & r5t4 ,edi? 0 deeply arti/ic & aft] h] husb&'s dea? sp5t mo/ ( h] summ]s 9 ,/am=d :]e %e 0 a welcome "p ( ! ,borglum family4 ,!re 7 _m su* travel]s4 ,9 "t ,gutzon came to look on _! arrivals z he did ! ra9s or ! ris+ ( ! sun4 ,b he 0 ov]come ) wond]m5t :5 ,julian ,lee ,ray=d1 !n an obscure "y arti/1 ?umb$ 8 way f ,nor? ,c>ol9a to ,texas j to talk to him4 8,i don't ?9k ,i ev] meant t mu* to anybody be=e10 said ,gutzon4 ,& he meant x4 ,dur+ 8 ba*elor days 9 ,new ,york1 ,gutzon occupi$ a qua9t brick ap>tm5t on #ajd? ,/reet :]e o!r arti/s liv$1 includ+ ! ,bo>dman ,rob9sons4 ,x _h be5 built by a /range woman :o1 9 h] y\?1 _h gone abroad to /udy art & life4 ,%e _h come back ) /rong di/a/e = ! respectability ( h] well-to-d relations4 ,aft] erect+ ?is flat build+1 %e _h tak5 up h] abode 9 ! basem5t amid an assortm5t ( art treasures ga!r$ up 9 ,europe4 ,! sculptor admir$ :at he call$ h] wild /reak1 by :i* he meant h] defiance ( ! conv5tions1 & !y got along q well4 ,%e w\ld all[ him to d :at he pleas$ to ! second-floor re> ap>tm5t1 %e said4 ,s he r5t$ x & trans=m$ x completely & extravagantly1 equipp+ x ) furniture built f 8 own designs4 ,! d9+ room _h a r\nd mahogany table six feet 9 diamet]4 ,ar\nd x 7 twelve circul> *airs all pa9t$ gre5 & rubb$ to a s(t pat9a4 ,!re 0 a sidebo>d to mat*4 ,gutzon pass$ out twelve keys to twelve fri5ds :o c\ld come :5 !y pleas$ & f9d a place at 8 table4 ,among !m 0 ,adolph ,e4 ,borie1 call$ 8,billy0 by ,gutzon & 8,doppie0 by ev]ybody else4 ,z presid5t ( ! ,savage ,arms ,company he 0 ( consid]able help 9 ! aircraft inve/igation & 9 settl+ ! affairs ( ! ,sport+ ,club4 ,he 0 an ard5t fi%]man1 &1 !re=e1 "o ( ,borglum's own k9d4 ,! sculptor w\ld g almo/ any:]e fi%+ ) anybody he tru/$4 ,b n[ & !n he w\ld decl9e to make a second trip4 ,bob & ,madge ,davis once invit$ him to fi% ) !m 9 a ,canadian lake4 ,he didn't l x4 ,sitt+ 9 a boat & troll+ 0 too tame a sport1 he said4 8,y might z well be pull+ a suitcase abo>d ! boat z "o ( ^? lake tr\t40 ,! tr\t /ream ne> ,h]mosa 0 ! *ief reason = 8 buy+ ! ,black ,hills ran*4 ,x 0 exp5sive & br\ght m debts & emb>rassm5t4 ,b ! fi%+ 0 a comp5sation--or s he said4 ,9 ! duplex ap>tm5t :]e he liv$ 9 ,new ,york be=e mov+ to ,/am=d1 close fri5ds1 ,*>les ,rann ,k5n$y & 8 wife ,edi? ,wynne ,mat?ison1 occupi$ ! flat up/airs4 ,gutzon became acqua9t$ ) !m ?r\gh a neighbor1 ,h5ry ,mill]1 :o fir/ /ag$ ,k5n$y's play ,! ,s]vant 9 ! ,h\se4 ,edi? 0 lead+ lady1 & 9 ! ca/ 7 ,walt] ,hampd5 & 8 wife & ! eld] ,tyrone ,p[]4 ,! sculptor engag$ ! company = a special p]=mance 9 honor ( ! ,h[>d ,lodge at ! ,masonic ,temple4 ,a special edition ( ! play b\nd 9 vellum ) ! ,h[>d ,lodge emblem /amp$ 9 gold on ! cov] 0 pres5t$ to ea* ( ! play]s & to di/+ui%$ gue/s4 ,!re wasn't mu* privacy ab\t ,gutzon's home life4 ,at ,/am=d !re 7 usually m outsid]s ?an he _h room =4 ,he liv$ too f> f t[n = /udio assi/ants to g back & =?4 ,at lea/ "o ( !m liv$ ) ! family all ! "t4 ,& because he lik$ to d 8 writ+ aft] "w h\rs or on holidays1 a secret>y 0 ano!r p]man5t memb] ( ! gr\p4 ,a few ( ! out/&+ ones came to be fri5ds4 ,9 ! e>li] days !re 7 ,eug5ia ,flagg & ,hel5 ,johnson ,keyes1 daught] ( ! hi/orian4 ,9 ,georgia1 ,lillian ,taylor1 :o f\ght ?r\gh ! ,/one ,m\nta9 w>1 0 always on ,gutzon's side & frequ5tly /ay$ ) ! ,borglums 9 ,/am=d or out at ,ru%more4 ,jean ,philip 0 also ready to take up cudgels = ! *ief & 0 frequ5tly call$4 ,:5 ! b>racks ( ! ,cze*o-,slovak volunte]s 7 vacat$ ! ,borglum "p ( ! community 0 enl>g$ to c>e = casual visitors & /udio /aff4 ,9 look+ aft] all ^! tides ( p ,banks1 ! *auffeur1 became an invaluable help & seem$ s mu* l "o ( ! family t ,mrs4 ,borglum's nieces & nephews ref]r$ to him 9 _! pray]s z 8,uncle ,banks40 ,ano!r indisp5sable p]son came to ,/am=d 9 ^? e>ly days--,james ,reilley1 ! ,iri%man :o has n[ be5 !re = ?irty ye>s4 ,8 *ildr5 grew up ) ,gutzon's1 & "o ( !m rea*$ a position ( importance at ,ru%more4 ,old ,reilley is /ill !re1 /ill keep+ c\nt ( ! empty acres4 ,! sculptor 0 likewise a dutiful son & bro!r4 ,v (t5 "s memb] ( 8 family 0 liv+ ) him4 ,) ! fir/ l>ge am\nt ( money he receiv$ = a monum5t commission he s5t 8 fa!r & o!rs on a six-mon? trip to ,d5m>k4 ,aga9 he br\ght to ,new ,york a y\ng] bro!r & 8 family1 to keep !m = a :ole ye> :ile ! bro!r 0 tak+ a m$ical c\rse4 ,!re are _m lett]s to %[ t mom5ts ( crisis 7 n infrequ5t 9 ! ,borglum family & t ,gutzon 0 always ready to aid4 ,:5 8 son ,l9coln 0 born ,gutzon's happ9ess 0 t\*+4 ,?is 0 8 miracle1 he virtually ann\nc$1 & 8 alone4 ,)9 a week he 0 qu>rel+ ) ! tra9$ nurse because %e w\ld n let him pick up ! baby :5 he pleas$1 day or night4 ,!re 0 also "s res5tm5t ab\t ! tim+ ( ! boy's appe>ance4 ,he _h arriv$ on ,april #i1 #aiab1 &1 9 keep+ ) ! "n ! sculptor _h 9 m9d = him1 8 bir? date %\ld h be5 ,l9coln's bir?day4 ,"s fri5d fix$ up ?is worrisome situation by m5tion+ t ,april #i 0 ,appomattox ,day4 ,9 due c\rse ! baby 0 tak5 to ,bridgeport to pose = ! baby faces sp\t+ wat] f ! rim ( ! ,:eel] ,f\nta94 ,9 t same f\nta9 he 0 *ri/5$ by 8 uncle1 ,rev4 ,m>%all ,montgom]y1 aft] :i* he 0 regi/]$ 9 ne>-by ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1 = :i* ,gutzon _h made ! r]$os4 ,! *ild1 app>5tly1 0 ! mo/ important ?+ t _h yet come into ! sculptor's life4 ,he took him ev]y:]e he 0 all[$ to1 pres5t$ him to fri5ds up & d[n ! ,atlantic coa/1 & presumably 0 grateful t ! *ild's "m 0 a calm & tol]ant woman4 ,once1 :5 ,l9coln 0 f\r ye>s old1 ,gutzon pick$ him up sudd5ly & said !y 7 go+ to ,bo/on on a two-day trip4 ,b !y w]5't back 9 two days--or 9 ?irty days4 ,by t "t ! anxi\s "m 0 telegraph+ to e place :]e %e ?\ght ,gutzon might h *anc$ to g4 ,& f ,atlanta %e got an answ]+ wire3 8,don't worry4 ,bo? boys "h4 ,& well40 ,:5 8 daught] ,m>y ,ellis 0 born on h] fa!r's bir?day1 ,m>* #be1 #aiaf1 he began to make plans to h h] ) him :]ev] he w5t4 ,b he le>n$ t ! arrangem5ts 7 n s easily tak5 c>e (4 ,h[ev]1 by ! "t ( ! ,/one ,m\nta9 break1 ,mrs4 ,borglum _h le>n$ to drive a c> & ! f\r ,borglums 7 con/antly on ! g1 exiles f home1 b1 :]ev] humanly possible1 toge!r4 ,life at ! ,/am=d home & /udio is recall$ by ^? :o took "p 9 x z a cont9u\s c>nival4 ,mi*[ ,ito1 ,japanese danc]1 mov$ onto ! old campsite ( ,mrs4 ,lani] & ! ,gre5wi* girls ) a summ] s*ool4 ,he taught danc+ & li/$ classes 9 hi/ory & provid$ "s art !ory1 taught by an old ,am]ican arti/4 ,8 m5 pupils & 8 /aff1 includ+ a ,japanese cook1 liv$ 9 t5ts4 ,! girl /ud5ts 7 billet$ 9 ! old ,cze* b>racks4 ,"o ( ! girls1 ,angna ,ent]s1 /ay$ on aft] ! re/ _h gone4 ,%e wrote sev]al books & became fam\s z a danc]1 b is kn[n be/ locally = ,silly ,girl1 9 :i* ! days ( ! fanta/ic summ] s*ool are recall$4 ,ito1 :o 0 an odd "*1 is n[ kn[n to hi/ory pr9cipally because "o ( 8 pupils pos$ = ! lead+ figure 9 ,gutzon's 8,w>s ( ,am]ica0 gr\p4 ,ito _h plans = e/abli%+ ! peace ( ! _w ?r\gh ! promotion ( f9e arts4 ,b he wasn't consi/5t at x4 ,"o day1 :5 he he>d t a ,japanese envoy _h arriv$ 9 ,wa%+ton to take "p 9 ! #aibb naval conf]5ce1 he borr[$ a ,bible & hurri$ d[n to ! capital ) a message4 ,!re he creat$ some?+ ( a s5sation by argu+ ) ! ,japanese delegate t x w\ld be bett] to ?r[ away ! sword altoge!r ?an to haggle ab\t its relative l5g?4 ,! envoy ?ank$ him k9dly & paid no att5tion4 ,probably because ( fri5d%ip ) ,h5ry ,mill]1 ,gutzon knew _m actors4 ,!y 7 9 & out ( ,/am=d = ye>s4 ,:5 ,m>g>et ,angl9 0 rehe>s+ h] play ,! ,bronze ,woman %e s5t h] lead+ man1 :o 0 play+ ! "p ( a sculptor1 to ! ,borglum /udio to pick up local color4 ,he borr[$ "s au!ntic /age prop]ties su* z a mallet & *isel4 ,lat] ,gutzon1 :o knew ,edg> ,davis1 tri$ to get a "p = ,miss ,angl9 9 ,! ,ladd]4 ,?is play 0 ab\t ,davis' ?\ghts on re9c>nation1 b t is n :at "o rememb]s x = n[4 ,its ,broadway record 0 e/abli%$ *iefly by ! fact t nobody _h to pay to see x4 ,! tickets 7 giv5 away free4 ,& x w5t on almo/ to a p]=mance record ) virtually nobody 9 ! h\se4 ,miss ,angl91 h[ev]1 nev] play$ 9 x4 ,) mu* int]e/ ! sculptor lik$ ,laura ,hope ,crews4 ,%e play$ 9 ,! ,great ,divide by ,william ,vaughn ,moody1 ano!r ( ,gutzon's favorites4 ,gutzon f\nd a resemblance betwe5 ,moody's philosophy & 8 own1 p>ticul>ly z %[n 9 ! poet's ,! ,fire ,br+]4 ,gutzon frequ5tly talk$ ( ,%elley's ,prome!us ,unb\nd z he might h conc]n$ himself ) somebody liv+1 brea?+ & immortal4 ,he 0 a glamor\s1 free _s1 & anyone :o _h any?+ to d ) 8 *ronicle 0 a demigod4 ,ano!r seldom *ronicl$ trait ab\t ,gutzon is ! fact t he 0 passionately fond ( ! viol94 ,he _h to give x up 9 ord] to f9d "t = 8 model+1 b he *]i%$ an old fiddle = ye>s until v&als broke into 8 ,/am=d /udio & sma%$ x & o!r ?+s to bits4 ,t[>d ! end ( 8 life ,congressman ,k5t ,kell] gave him ano!r viol9 :i* is some:at rememb]$ by ^? ab\t him4 ,he receiv$ ! gift on ! ran* 9 ,h]mosa &1 !reaft]1 x 0 8 cu/om to rise at five 9 ! morn+ to practice be=e ! day's "w began4 ,:atev] "o's criticism ( ?is almo/ secret "w z a virtuoso1 x mu/ be conc$$ t he lik$ good music & probably tri$ to le>n to play x4 ,he knew & lov$ ! great classics--& also ! c\ntry's folk tunes4 ,he hat$ gr& op]a1 b he lik$ brass b&s4 ,he _h a rem>kable love = motion pictures4 ,?is 0 p>tly due to ! fact t at ,ru%more !re 0 h>dly any o!r div]sion4 ,b x 0 likewise because actors :o fir/ appe>$ to him only z p :o mov$ ab\t ! scre5 sudd5ly became real & int]e/+ to him4 ,anyway1 he us$ to g to ! !at]s 9 ,rapid ,city sev]al times a week :e!r !y *ang$ programs or n4 ,he saw ,jeanette ,mac,donald sev5 nights 9 succession 9 ,naughty ,m>ietta1 & ,grace ,moore1 ,ir5e ,dunne1 ,greta ,g>bo1 ,m>l5e ,dietri* & o!rs ( ! si/]hood ) less conc5tration4 ,almo/ z mu* z ! glam\r girls he lov$ ! pictur$ c[boys4 ,n t he c>$ :e!r ! c[boy 0 a good h& or bad1 b he lik$ ! horses4 ,= m quiet relaxation he enjoy$ ,wild ,we/ /ories ( ! good old dime-novel k9d4 ,he & ,mrs4 ,borglum us$ to read !m al\d to ea* o!r on long cross-c\ntry trips4 ,al?\gh !re are c\ntless ,wild ,we/ /ory magaz9es on ! news/&s1 !y discov]$ t only "o is recogniz$ by connoisseurs4 ,9 ! sp>sely settl$ regions ( ! ,we/--ev5 9 ,san ,antonio--?is magaz9e 0 h>d to f9d1 & ,gutzon sometimes us$ to lay out a trip s t on a special day he w\ld be at a place :]e x w\ld be available4 ,?us he w\ld miss no "t gett+ to ! next in/allm5t ( "s cont9u$ /ory4 ,gutzon us$ to look = /ories by ,max ,br& on ! gr\nd t 8 lit]>y /yle 0 sup]ior4 ,long aft]w>d he discov]$ t ,max ,br& 0 actually a well-kn[n writ] :o _h made a =tune writ+ "u diff]5t pseudonyms4 ,9 meet+ fri5ds new or old ! sculptor's out/&+ trait 0 8 unworldly attitude1 totally unaffect$ by praise or blame1 by newspap] gossip or radio comm5tators4 ,?is is exemplifi$ 9 a /ory t he us$ to tell on himself4 ,dur+ 8 e>ly days 9 ,new ,york ! actress ,blan*e ,bates1 :o _h kn[n him 9 ,cali=nia1 invit$ him to a mat9ee :]e he f\nd himself ! lone male 9 a box ( wom54 ,he notic$ t op]a glasses 7 be+ turn$ on ! box1 presumably because ( ! exceptional beauty ( ! woman beside him1 & tactfully he )drew into ! backgr\nd4 ,z he 0 fil+ out aft] ! p]=mance he ov]took ,miss ,bates & ask$1 8,:o 0 t /rik+ woman sitt+ next to me80 ,h] laugh 0 spontane\s z %e call$ to h] fri5d1 8,oh1 ,lillian1 "h's "o man 9 ! _w :o nev] he>d ( y60 ,he _h be5 sp5d+ ! aft]noon ) ! mo/ glamor\s woman 9 ! _w1 ,lillian ,russell1 & he hadn't realiz$ x4 ,he 0 n emb>rass$4 ,he nev] lik$ to be told 9 advance ! names & positions ( p he 0 likely to meet4 8,i don't c>e to be hamp]$ by o!r p's op9ions--or guesses10 he said4 8,i l to discov] p = !mselves4 ,& ,i d40 8,y c]ta9ly d10 conc$$ ,miss ,bates4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 he did4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty-,,n9e ,,%r9e ,,( ,,democracy ,a monum5t's dim5sions %\ld be det]m9$ by ! importance to civilization ( ! ev5ts memorializ$4--,,gutzon ,,borglum4 ,back to ! m\nta9s came ! boy :o _h felt k9%ip = !m m ?an half a c5tury be=e1 to put into =m a dream t 0 z yet nebul\s & di/urb$4 ,vaguely he felt t he 0 go+ to pres]ve =ev] "s symbol ( a great national ideal4 ,! tr\ble 0 t he did n yet h an inkl+ ( :at ! symbol look$ l or h[ he 0 go+ to keep x intact = future g5]ations to look at4 ,& he _h ! granite--! liv+ rock ( ! m\nta9s--t w\ld turn ! wea!r z x _h be5 turn+ x = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,x w\ld keep :at he c>v$ on x d[n ?r\gh "t to ! rim ( et]nity4 ,x sprang f ! ,/one ,m\nta9 conception1 ?is project4 ,b x w\ldn't be ! same ?+4 ,!re w\ld be no army ( horsem5 rid+ across ! :ite face ( a cliff4 ,= ?is1 z he knew b f\nd x h>d to express1 mu/ provide a quick glance at ! hi/ory ( ! :ole republic1 & n until he _h accompli%$ x did he f9d ! words4 ,he said3 ,! ,%r9e ( ,democracy1 c>v$ on ,m\nt ,ru%more 9 ! ,black ,hills ( ,s\? ,dakota1 is ! fir/ ( its k9d 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e & p]haps 9 ! _w4 ,x is a memorial to ! conception & organization ( ?is great gov]nm5t4 ,monum5ts h almo/ nev] be5 built delib]ately to make note ( ! intellectual or political acts ( a p4 ,! great memorials ( ,*9a1 ,angkor1 ,india1 ,egypt & ,greece 7 incid5tal to ! life & religion ( ! nations4 ,none1 ,i believe1 0 delib]ately s conceiv$1 s design$ & s locat$ t x w\ld rema9 an und]/&able message to po/]ity t5 ?\s&1 a hundr$ ?\s&1 or1 if ! mat]ial surviv$1 a million ye>s h5ce4 ,ea* succe$+ race de/roys or buries its pr$ecessor1 appropriates :at x c & ?r[s ! re/ to ! w9ds4 ,only ! mo/ enlight5$ ( human be+s rev]e ! rema9s ( o!rs4 ,s x 0 ?\ghts ( ?is sort reg>d+ ! failure ( mank9d to make suitable1 inde/ructible records ( its atta9m5ts t l$ me to c>ve our national record on a cliff1 on rocks t are ( communally useless mat]ial4 ,!re=e our sons w n pull !m d[n4 ,gutzon ,borglum arriv$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ,rapid ,city1 accompani$ by 8 son ,l9coln1 !n #ab ye>s old1 on ,septemb] #be1 #aibd4 ,he 0 met by ,/ate ,hi/orian ,doane ,rob9son1 :o _h invit$ him on behalf ( ! ,black ,hills & ,yell[/one ,p>k ,association1 & 0 tak5 to ! ,h>ney ,peak region by a gr\p ( citiz5s includ+ ,dr4 ,cleophas ,c4 ,o',h>ra1 presid5t ( ! ,s\? ,dakota ,s*ool ( ,m9es4 ,! road l$ into a region ( ris+ plateaus1 !n pa/ rocky sp>s t 7 call$ ! ,ne$les1 & to ! ,sylvan ,lake1 :]e !y sp5t ! night ,! next day !y climb$ ,h>ney ,peak4 ,gutzon obs]v$ sev]al locations suitable = c>v+1 & he said s4 ,b !re 0 no?+ s f9e 9 t area z ! ,/one ,m\nta9 cliff4 ,he res]v$ decision p5d+ fur!r inspection & w5t back ,ea/4 ,! result ( ?is %ort visit 0 t ,mr4 ,rob9son proce$$ to get ! p]mission ( ! gov]nm5t to und]take ! c>v+ 9 ! ,h>ney ,=e/ area1 :i* 0 f$]al prop]ty1 & to try to get an appropriation f ! ,s\? ,dakota /ate legislature4 ,!re 0 no difficulty ab\t 8 fir/ ef=t4 ,he got 8 gov]nm5tal p]mission ?r\gh ! ,congressional delegates f ,s\? ,dakota1 l$ by ,s5ator ,pet] ,norbeck & ,congressman ,william ,williamson1 ^: support & int]e/ 7 valuable assets4 ,mr4 ,rob9son almo/ z quickly discov]$ some?+ t is und5iably true ab\t m\nta9-c>v+ projects3 ,!y co/ a lot & x is almo/ impossible to get anybody to donate money t[>d !m4 ,! /ate au?oriz$ ! =mation ( ! ,m\nt ,h>ney ,memorial ,association1 b c\ld f9d no money4 ,! /ate ( ,s\? ,dakota1 z an organization1 nev] did f9d any4 ,! ,/one ,m\nta9 /orm bur/ 9 ! spr+ ( #aibe & 0 responsible = a lot ( ,rob9son's tr\bles1 = ! desks ( ! legislators 7 %ortly pil$ high ) lit]ature s5t out by ! ,/one ,m\nta9 ,association try+ to discr$it ,borglum4 ,! only result ( ?is w>n+ call 0 a tempor>y delay4 ,s5ator ,norbeck report$ t ,gutzon 0 a fri5d ( ! ,presid5t & 0 kn[n & respect$ z an arti/ & a patriot by bo? s5ators & congressm54 ,s ! legislators ( ,s\? ,dakota figur$ t ! g5tlem5 9 ,atlanta 7 k9dly b mi/ak54 ,gutzon came back to ! ,black ,hills 9 ! fall ( #aibe to look = available granite4 ,he 0 pilot$ on a camp+ trip by ,!odore ,%umak]1 an old be> hunt] & =m] man-hunt+ %]iff4 ,be=e meet+ ,gutzon he _h be5 well acqua9t$ ) ,!odore ,roosevelt1 8,wild ,bill0 ,hickok & 8,calamity ,jane0 ,burke4 ,!y ent]$ ! ,hills ne> ,h>ney ,peak ?r\gh pa?less1 rugg$1 almo/ impassable timb] & tree falls4 ,:at ,borglum want$ 0 a granite cliff1 f\r or five hundr$ feet 9 height & t[]+ t mu* above neighbor+ cliffs4 ,x mu/ lie 9 su* an angle t ! ma9 wall w\ld face ! s\!a/1 & !re %\ld be en\gh ( fairly ev51 unbrok5 /one to provide at lea/ an acre ( upright surface = c>v+4 ,! wall fac+ s\!a/ 0 a necess>y condition because on x ! figures w\ld be cut to face ! sun4 ,x look$ almo/ l an impossible requirem5t4 ,! p>ty _h be5 two weeks 9 ! op51 clamb]+ up & d[n ov] seem+ly inaccessible m\nta9s1 :5 !y sudd5ly came face to face ) ,m\nt ,ru%more4 ,gutzon 0 too tir$ to try to scale x 9 ! wan+ day4 ,b he knew t1 b>r+ s]i\s cracks 9 ! rock1 ?is cliff 0 ! "o he'd be5 seek+4 ,!y camp$ 9 a quiet rav9e 9 ! m\nta9's %ad[1 prep>+ = supp] & a com=table night's re/4 8,?is looks l :at ,i want10 said ,gutzon4 8,:]e is x80 ,"o ( 8 guides %ook 8 head4 8,ab\t due ea/ ( ,h>ney ,peak10 he said4 8,b ,i nev] saw x be=e4 ,!re's probably nev] be5 a man )9 miles ( ?is place40 ,s ! next morn+ !y />t$ to climb & pres5tly came to an entrance to ! great dike !y hop$ to surm\nt4 ,we> & te> ( w9d1 wat] & ice _h cut ?is op5+1 pi]c+ ! cliff to half its dep?4 ,! climb]s 7 /ill #aej feet f ! top--! top t became ! heads ( ,l9coln & ,roosevelt4 ,! heads ( ,jeff]son & ,wa%+ton 7 plac$ #bjj feet f>!r s\? & high]4 ,!y surm\nt$ ?is la/ p]p5dicul> wall by pyramid+ "o man on ! %\ld]s ( two o!rs & us+ a l>iat ov] a project+ sliv] ( rock z a hoi/ l9e4 ,) torn h&s & brok5 nails !y rea*$ ! upp] floor & look$ d[n on ! m9+ t[n ( ,key/one1 ab\t ?ree miles away4 ,! sculptor relat$ 8 impressions ?us3 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw ! %\ld]s ( ,ru%more ,i knew in/9ctively t ,i 0 a doom$ man4 ,i knew t :ile ! ye>s & ,i re%ap$ ! m\nta91 ,i mu/ be re%ap$ myself4 ,once be=e ,i _h some?+ ( ! same int5se1 emotional %ock4 ,t 0 :5 ,i /ood 9 front ( ,/one ,m\nta9 & li/5$ to ,hel5 ,plane plead+ ) me to cut into ! wall ! /ory ( ,lee & 8 associates4 ,su* ?\ghts pass$ ?r\gh my m9d z we lay pro/rate to re/ 9 ! sun on ! top ( ,m\nt ,ru%more4 ,"h great masses ( rock ( new dim5sions1 ( great] h>dness1 rose above & ab\t me4 ,i 0 consci\s we 7 9 ano!r _w4 ,we c\ld imag9e cl\ds mov+ ov] u & ar\nd u 9 /ately dignity1 or driv5 by hurry+ w9ds out ( ! nor?1 or fall+ z ra9 or sn[ aga9/ ! *ill :ite cliff4 ,& !re a new ?\ght seiz$ me--a ?\ght t fright5$ me & 0 to r$irect me & dom9ate all my c>v+3 ! scale ( ! m\nta9 peak6 ,we 7 #f1bjj feet above sea level--#ejj feet above ! surr\nd+ cliffs4 ,we look$ out ov] a horizon1 level & beat5 l ! rim ( a great c>t:eel1 #b1jjj feet bel[4 ,we _h rea*$ up t[>d ! heav5ly bodies2 we 7 look+ at ! =ms remov$ f ! detail ( e>? 9 ! valleys1 ) crude colossi pi]c+ ! sky4 ,i _h work$ sev5 ye>s on ,/one ,m\nta9 )\t real consci\sness ( ?is *ang+ relation%ip ( l(ty m\nta9 =ms isolat$ 9 space4 ,& x came ov] me 9 an almo/ t]rify+ mann] t ,i nev] _h s5s$ :at ,i 0 plann+4 ,plans mu/ *ange4 ,! va/ness t ,i saw "h dem&$ x4 ,! ,ru%more elevation is ! highe/ elevation ( granite1 except ne>-by ,h>ney ,peak1 betwe5 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s & ,europe4 ,x is a h>d =mation call$ pegmatite1 peculi> to ! ,black ,hills1 & on ,ru%more x is ( a f9]1 m ev5 gra9 ?an t ( surr\nd+ rocks4 ,once !re 0 a sea 9 ?is region1 !n ris+ tracts ( s$im5ts compress$ into complicat$ folds4 ,at "s remote "t ! e>?'s int]ior intrud$ ^u ! s$im5t>y folds1 pu%+ /eadily upw>d b5ea? ! surface1 & s =m$ 9 "t ! granite ba?oli? ( ! ,h>ney ,peak region4 ,! ov]load above ! granite mu/ h be5 ( great height be=e x 0 de/roy$ by erosion4 ,x 0 torn d[n & n[ lies scatt]$ across ! ,bad ,l&s & 9 valleys all ! way to ! sea4 ,!re is no tell+ :5 ,m\nt ,ru%more 0 expos$ to ! sky4 ,dr4 ,o',h>ra believ$ x to be "o ( ! olde/ m\nta9 =mations 9 ! _w--old] ?an ! ,alps or ! ,ap5n9es or ! ,pyr5ees or ! ,caucasus--old]1 ev51 ?an ! ,himalayas4 ,said ,dr4 ,o',h>ra3 ,m\nt ,ru%more1 plac$ ne> ! c5t] ( ! ,black ,hills1 9 ! he>t ( ! cont95t1 mid/ a galaxy ( ! _w's pr(\nde/ spl5dors1 :]e e /one %[s an impr9t ( sanctity & e bu% is aflame ) glory1 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 yes1 = millions ( ye>s1 has survey$ its entranc+ surr\nd+s & ) uncov]$ head has look$ into ! b5ign face ( a k9dly creator4 ,s n[ a m\nta9 _h be5 discov]$ su* z ! sculptor _h nev] hop$ to see4 ,!re rema9$ ! tw9 problems ( gett+ ! means to c>ve x & a maje/ic design to put on x4 ,s5ator ,norbeck1 notifi$ ! next day1 0 cauti\s4 ,he decl>$ flatly t ! location w\ldn't d4 ,x 0 inaccessible4 ,!re 7 bett] cliffs & he c\ld po9t !m out4 ,he & ! sculptor met 9 ,key/one1 tw5ty miles f ,rapid ,city1 & sp5t ano!r day 9 ! hot sun look+ = ! cliffs t ,norbeck rememb]$4 ,aft] t ! s5ator gave 94 ,! p>ks ( ,s\? ,dakota 7 ,s5ator ,norbeck's hobby4 ,he _h antagoniz$ f>m]s by includ+ _! l&s 9 p>k areas1 & he _h s*em$ to f9d money 9 ! /ate & national treasuries t c\ld be us$ = l&scap+ !m4 ,virtually e road 9 ! ,black ,hills & ,bad ,l&s is 8 creation4 ,if he ne$$ a new "o1 he c\ld make x4 ,s he wasn't mu* worri$ ab\t ! remot5ess ( ,ru%more4 8,we'll get a highway up to x10 he said4 8,n[1 :at are y go+ to put on x80 ,x 0 ,rob9son :o gave ! clew4 ,ye>s be=e1 9 ! %ale hills we/ ( old ,=t ,pi]re on ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 "s *ildr5 _h f\nd a lead5 plate left !re 9 #agdc by ! ,vr5drye bro!rs1 ,fr5* explor]s4 ,!y _h claim$ ! region = ! ,fr5* k+ z "p ( ! ,l\isiana ,t]ritory4 ,& x 0 br\ght out t ,dakota 0 l9k$ ) ! little colonial republic on ! ,atlantic seabo>d 9 #ahjc :5 ,presid5t ,?omas ,jeff]son s5t out ! ,lewis & ,cl>k ,exp$ition4 ,consid]+ ^! two episodes1 ,gutzon ,borglum 9 8 own /epless way decid$ :at he w\ld d4 ,he w\ld build a memorial to symbolize ! creation & ext5sion ( ! great republic1 ! =m+ ( its gov]nm5t1 ! sav+ ( its political union1 & ! completion ( ! dream ( ,columbus--a wat] r\te to ,india--by ! cutt+ ( ! ,panama ,canal4 ,! *>act]s he *ose = ! c>v+ 7 obvi\sly f\r3 ,jeff]son1 au?or ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & our political gospel2 ,wa%+ton1 :o made ! visions ( ,jeff]son practicable2 ,l9coln1 :o pres]v$ ! union2 & ,!odore ,roosevelt1 :o 0 *iefly in/rum5tal 9 ! build+ ( ! ,panama ,canal4 ,:5 ! design became cle> 9 8 m9d ,gutzon said3 ,our =efa!rs wrote 9 ! canon ( human gov]nm5t t a man has ! "r to be free & happy4 ,!y =m$ a si/]hood ( /ates on t simple cre$1 & _! *all5ge became ! tocs9 cry ( ! _w's oppress$ s\ls4 ,^? words h *ang$ ! philosophy ( ! _w's gov]nm5ts4 ,!y are ! motive1 _s & purpose back ( ! ,ru%more memorial4 ,we h n creat$ a monum5t to ,wa%+ton or ,jeff]son or ,l9coln or ,roosevelt1 b to ! mean+ ( ^? elev5 words z ma9ta9$ 9 our gov]nm5t by ^? f\r great lead]s4 ,^? words--man has a "r to be free & to be happy--hold ! ,we/]n exp]im5t z ! guide t leap$ out ( m$ieval ,europe1 m important to humanity's immortality ?an cre$s & gov]nm5ts4 ,s ! names ( ! ,presid5ts to be c>v$ on ,m\nt ,ru%more 7 agre$ on by ,norbeck1 ,rob9son & ,borglum z e>ly z ! fall ( #aibe4 ,b t wasn't ! end ( x4 ,( c\rse n4 ,f press reports x 0 difficult to see t any two p agre$ on any man z a possible c&idate = ! sup] c>v+4 ,! wom5's clubs got turn$ into a movem5t = ,dr4 ,susan ,b4 ,an?ony1 ! not$ fem9i/4 ,& !y argu$ bitt]ly & e>ne/ly4 ,somebody introduc$ a bill 9 ,congress = h] support4 ,gutzon1 h[ev]1 wasn't to be %ak54 ,he said t ! m5 select$ might n be ! greate/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h produc$1 b !y exemplifi$ ! f\r great p]iods ( ! c\ntry's progress & s des]v$ _! places 9 ! memorial4 ,he w\ld c>ve o!r figures lat]1 he said1 9 "s places :]e !y w\ld n be cr[d$4 ,he w5t to "w fir/ on ! head ( ,wa%+ton & /udi$ long 9 an attempt to f9d out :at k9d ( man he 04 ,( ! famili> ,wa%+ton portraits he said3 ,i h exam9$ all ! available portraits ( value--! ,/u>t & ,trumbull portraits1 & ! ,h\don portrait :i* ,i consid] be/ ( all4 ,n ! /atue by ,h\don 9 ,ri*mond1 ! figure ( :i* is poor1 b ! unret\*$ mask by ,h\don :i* is n[ 9 ! ,corcoran ,art ,gall]y4 ,x is unque/ionably ! mo/ valuable evid5ce ( ! appe>ance ( ,wa%+ton extant4 ,i *oose to repres5t him be=e retirem5t4 ,9 retirem5t a c]ta9 fulness ( *eek becomes app>5t z 9 ,/u>t's la/ picture4 ,8 face1 def9itely mascul9e1 takes on a m rugg$ =m & rem9ds "o ( ,cromwell at =ty-five4 ,!re is mu* ( ! robu/ ,briti%]1 ! c\ntry squire or nobleman4 ,!re is none ( ! prettifi$ ,virg9ia g5tleman t ,/u>t always produc$4 ,i recall a /ory to ! effect t ,m>?a ,wa%+ton once told him t ,/u>t _h said he _h an awful temp]1 & t he mu/ w>n ,/u>t n to circulate su* /ories4 ,wa%+ton is said to h pond]$ a mom5t & repli$1 8,my de>1 ,i'm afraid ,mr4 ,/u>t is "r40 ,! sculptor made a small model ( ! gr\p 9 ,san ,antonio 9 #aibf4 ,:5 he return$ to ,ru%more t same ye> he made an enl>g$ pla/] model ( ,wa%+ton's head on a scale ( an in* to a foot4 ,by ?is "t he _h det]m9$ to make ! heads sixty feet high2 8 previ\s ?\ght ( ?irty-foot heads he f\nd to be completely out ( scale ) ! m\nta94 ,to make sure ( ! size he _h gone d[n ov] ! face ( ! cliff1 locat$ ! nose l9e p]p5dicul>ly & ! eyebr[s & *9 horizontally4 ,f ^? l9es he 0 able to calculate ! scale4 ,= ! next sev]al days he crawl$ ab\t ! cliff & valley /udy+ ! po9ts he _h m>k$ on ! m\nta9 9 r$ pa9t ) a six-in* bru%4 ,! enl>gem5t ( ! ,wa%+ton head 0 made 9 an old log cab9 m ?an two miles away f ! cliff ( ,ru%more4 ,plans 7 afoot to raise money = ! va/ "w1 he 0 told4 ,b t summ]1 at lea/1 nobody 0 able to f9d x4 ,gutzon & 8 family liv$ until ,septemb] 9 ,key/one4 ,_! liv+ qu>t]s 7 typical ( ! m9+ boom t _h clutt]$ ! valley ) %acks 9 ! late sev5ties4 8,comp>$ ) ! sett+ ( ! re/ ( ! project10 said ,gutzon1 8!y 7 ultramod]n40 ,,*apt] ,,?irty ,,d$ication ,"o ( ! favorite jibes ( ! sc(f]s :o didn't ?9k ! ,%r9e ( ,democracy w\ld ev] am\nt to m ?an a big sc> on a hill 0 t ! workm5 sp5t all _! "t d$icat+ x ,gutzon li/5$ to ^! *>ges gravely & )\t heat4 8,p l to g to d$ications10 he said4 8,& if y don't get p out "h1 nobody is go+ to "k :at y've got40 ,9 addition to be+ a top sculptor he 0 also a good %[man4 ,"o rememb]s t ! ent]prise _h virtually no fri5ds 9 ! summ] ( #aibg--;c]ta9ly no fri5ds ) ready money4 ,! citiz5ry knew ab\t x4 ,t is to say1 ! citiz5ry ( ! ,hill t[ns knew ab\t x4 ,!y _h he>d x 0 buri$ some:]e out 9 ! bosque ne> ,key/one4 ,gutzon ,borglum & a c\ple ( aides w5t up !re ea* day on r5t$ horses & survey$ & measur$4 ,9 ,key/one ,gutzon talk$ ) repres5tatives ( ! p[] company & salesm5 f ma*9]y companies4 ,b c]ta9ly nobody 0 cutt+ any rock (f ! surface ( ,m\nt ,ru%more4 ,& !n1 9 "o ( ! mo/ fanta/ic j\rneys t ! hi/ory ( ! ,presid5ts records1 ,calv9 ,coolidge came out to look at ! ,we/4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,correspond5ts' ,corps has nev] rea*$ a decision ab\t :y ,coolidge *ose ! ,black ,hills = 8 vacation t ye>4 ,he caught tr\t ) bait4 ,somebody %\ld h advis$ him n to put on ,si\x eagle fea!rs4 ,he play$ a weird game ( golf on a private c\rse t 0 ne>ly v]tical4 ,& ! be/ ?\ght ( ! ,wa%+ton press on ! subject 0 t he 0 j a ,new ,engl&] :o _h le>n$ h[ to be a t\ri/4 ,n[ x is p]mitt$ to wond]4 ,coolidge came out to ! ,game ,lodge1 ?irty miles s\?we/ ( ,rapid ,city1 *iefly because ,pet] ,norbeck sugge/$ x & c>efully laid ! way = him4 ,norbeck 0 "o ( two ,s\? ,dakotans :o 0 really en?usia/ic ab\t mak+ ! ,h>ney ,peak region an object ( national int]e/4 ,norbeck & ,gutzon 7 fri5ds :o believ$ 9 ea* o!r's magic1 & ,gutzon 0 a fri5d ( ,calv9 ,coolidge4 ,y may make out ( ^! premises any?+ y l4 ,b !re isn't any d\bt t ! c>v+ ( ,ru%more ceas$ to be idle conv]sation :5 ! ,presid5t arriv$ & slogg$ ?ree miles up ! hill ?r\gh ! du/ to raise 8 h& & give ! project its sacr$ quality4 ,! ,presid5t 0 roll$ out ov] a new road f ,rapid ,city to ! ,game ,lodge1 a ho/elry on ,squaw ,creek1 h&$ a fi%+ rod & assign$ to a pres]ve t _h be5 pack$ ) specim5s f ! /ate hat*]y4 ,indian *iefs came & made obeisance4 ,! grumbl+ correspond5ts in/all$ !mselves 9 ,rapid ,city4 ,!n1 on ! second day1 ,gutzon ,borglum paid 8 respects to ! di/+ui%$ visitor4 ,he hir$ an airplane--:i* nobody else _h ?\ght (--& flew ov] ! ,game ,lodge to drop a huge b\quet ( m\nta9 fl[]s on ,mrs4 ,coolidge's lawn4 ,! next day he arriv$ m =mally at ! ,presid5t's picnic plot to arrange1 z he aft]w>d report$1 8a visit ( d$ication to ,m\nt ,ru%more40 ,& x is significant t ! int]view seems to h be5 previ\sly arrang$ & ! subject ( ! discussion well und]/ood4 ,nobody 0 surpris$ :5 ! date = ! d$ication 0 set--,augu/ #aj1 #aibg4 ,by t "t ev]ybody ne> en\gh to see 0 conv9c$ t ! ,presid5t 0 j do+ ! ?+s he _h 8 he>t set on4 ,recall+ 8 int]view ) ,presid5t ,coolidge1 ,gutzon wrote3 ,x 0 a f9e int]view4 ,coolidge 0 a sil5t man4 ,b he always talk$ ) me--fi%+1 politics1 ev5 a little ab\t art4 ,he 0 happy he _h come to ! ,black ,hills = 8 summ] out+4 ,he said !y rem9d$ him ( ! ,v]mont m\nta9s4 ,:5 ! day arriv$ = ! d$ication we drove up z f> z we c\ld & walk$ ! re/ ( ! way4 ,! ,presid5t 0 m\nt$ on a safe horse1 l$ by an ord]ly on ea* side on foot1 until we rea*$ ! cab9 ,i _h tak5 ov] z a /udio4 ,x 0 ab\t #a1ejj feet f ! cliff4 ,!re 7 lots ( specially invit$ gue/s :o _h /ruggl$ up ! hill4 ,x 0 some?+ new to see ! consecrat+ ( a m\nta9 by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no?+ _h be5 left undone to make ?is an (ficial act4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done ) ! greate/ ( dignity & decorum4 ,coolidge 0 really impress$4 8,we h come "h10 he said1 8to d$icate a corn]/one t 0 laid by ! h& ( ! ,almighty4 ,on ?is t[]+ wall ( ,ru%more 9 ! he>t ( ! ,black ,hills is to be inscrib$ a memorial t w repres5t "s ( ! out/&+ ev5ts 9 ,am]ican hi/ory1 & portray+ ! features ( f\r ( our ,presid5ts4 8,! progress ( ,am]ica has be5 due to ! _s ( ! p4 ,x is 9 no small degree due to t _s t we h be5 able to produce su* lead]s4 ,if com+ g5]ations are to ma9ta9 a l _s1 x w be because !y cont9ue to /udy ! lives & times ( ! great m5 :o h be5 lead]s ( ?is c\ntry1 & cont9ue to support ! pr9ciples ^? m5 repres5t$4 ,x is = t purpose t we erect memorials4 ,we _c hold our admiration = ! hi/oric figures :i* we %all see "h )\t gr[+ /rong] 9 our det]m9ation to p]petuate ! in/itutions t _! lives reveal$ & accompli%$40 ,t1 = ! mo/ "p1 0 ! d$ication4 ,&1 s+ul>ly en\gh1 x 0 v effective4 ,! hot & we>y witnesses :o _h made ! m>* out ( ,key/one _h suspect$ x w\ld be1 & !y _h no reason to compla94 ,calv9 ,coolidge1 = once 9 8 life1 _h be5 deeply mov$4 ,! little cr[d /ood quiet & motionless = a m9ute4 ,gutzon 0 call$ ov] to ! ,presid5t's side4 8,look10 said ,coolidge abruptly1 8:o's pay+ = all ?is80 8,well10 answ]$ ,gutzon1 8! ,rapid ,city ,comm]cial ,club has be5 tak+ c>e ( prelim9>y exp5ses4 ,& s9ce ! ,m\nt ,h>ney ,memorial ,association has be5 =m$1 "s money has be5 rais$ 9 ! ,black ,hills & ! /ate g5]ally4 ,we've got donations f ! ,home/ake ,m9e & ! railroads & f p outside l ,*>les ,ru%more1 ,h]b]t ,myrick & ,coleman ,dupont4 ,we are v grateful40 ,! ,presid5t sniff$4 8,y'll n g f> on t10 he said4 8,! p ( ,s\? ,dakota c't ev5 pay ! int]e/ on _! f>m mortgages40 8,!y've _h a dry ye> we/ ( ! ,miss\ri ,riv]10 expla9$ ,gutzon4 8,we c hope = m wat] next ye>40 8,nons5se10 decl>$ ,coolidge4 8,!y nev] get wat] out !re4 ,:5 ,i get back to ,wa%+ton ,i want y to come to ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,y "k ,secret>y ,mellon80 8,yes10 said ,borglum4 8,all "r10 pursu$ ! ,presid5t4 8,he & y & ,i w sit d[n & figure out :at c be done to promote ?is "w4 ,i "k great gov]nm5ts d ?+s l ?is40 ,! ,presid5t !n h&$ ! sculptor ! drills & ,gutzon climb$ to ! top ( ! m\nta94 ,! eng9es 7 turn$ on = ! fir/ "t4 ,! huddl$1 sil5t witnesses caught ! sudd5 *att] ( ! drills4 ,! c>v+ ( ,m\nt ,ru%more _h begun4 ,gutzon came d[n & pres5t$ ! fir/ drill 9 use to ,presid5t ,coolidge4 ,! next two w5t to ,doane ,rob9son & ,pet] ,norbeck1 & he kept ! f\r?4 ,!n ev]ybody plodd$ back d[n ! hill to ,key/one4 8,see me 9 ,wa%+ton10 repeat$ ,coolidge z !y said good-by4 ,& t ! hi/orian might record z ! beg9n+ ( ,ru%more f9anc+4 ,norbeck & ,borglum disagre$ z to ! prop] approa* to ! problem4 ,borglum said t he w\ld ask ! f$]al gov]nm5t to donate z mu* z ! memorial promot]s 7 able to collect f o!r s\rces4 ,norbeck said no1 t money 0 h>d to collect privately1 t y c\ldn't run drills on promises & t ,mellon c\ld be made to pay ! full co/4 ,gutzon1 rememb]+ h[ he _h rais$ m ?an a million doll>s = ,/one ,m\nta91 refus$ to li/5 to ?is argum5t4 ,b1 x turn$ out1 ,norbeck 0 "r4 ,t[>d ! end ( #aibg ,borglum 0 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,he laid 8 plan be=e ,mellon j z he _h said he w\ld1 & ,mellon 0 pleas$4 ,s 0 ,presid5t ,coolidge1 = ,gutzon's mode/y 0 some?+ unusual at ! "t4 ,norbeck 0 n pleas$4 8,y c\ld h got x all10 he said4 8,n[ ,i don't "k :at y'll get40 ,he put a bill ?r\gh ! ,s5ate1 :ile ,congressman ,williamson 0 do+ ! same ?+ 9 ! ,h\se1 provid+ = a twelve-memb] commission to take ov] ! draw+s1 contracts & mat]ial n[ held by ,borglum1 to be held & own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t4 ,! #ej1jjj fund 9 ! ,ru%more treasury 0 exhau/$ 9 ! middle ( ,decemb] #aibg2 s "w 0 ab&on$ & no?+ 0 done 9 #aibh :ile ev]ybody 9 ! ,black ,hills wait$ = ,congress to act4 ,norbeck 0 disc\rag$ 9 #aibh4 ,9 a lett] to ,gutzon he wrote3 ,previ\s to ?is1 public s5tim5t has held up pretty well "u our repeat$ assurances t ev]y?+ w\ld g "r along4 ,b ! fact t nei!r y nor ,i c\ld sc>e up a few doll>s = ! "w dur+ ! summ] ( #aibh has l$ p to believe t we 7 j talk+ hot air4 ,v few p 9 ,s\? ,dakota take ! matt] s]i\sly any m4 ,doane ,rob9son tries to1 b x keeps him awake nights & he ne$s sleep4444 ,?is lett] came to ,gutzon 9 ,san ,antonio1 :]e he 0 work+ on ! memorial to ,woodr[ ,wilson de/9$ = ,pol&1 & he 0 a bit put out4 ,to ?is lett] he repli$3 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,l9coln ,borglum ,,view ,,( ,,ru%more ,,%[+ ,,heads ,,( ,,! ,,f\r ,,presid5ts ,illu/ration3 ,f4,d4,r4 ,,at ,,! ,,unveil+ ,,( ,,jeff]son1 ,,augu/ #aicf ,my de> ,s5ator1 if ,i didn't love y & sympa?ize ) ! difficulties y h _h to face 9 ! pa/ ye>1 ,i w\ld get cross4 ,b no "o c respect y m ?an ,i d1 "k y half s well1 agree ) y s mu* & fail to feel t any?+ y write w\ld be writt5 9 ! be/ _s4 ,if ,i say any?+ a bit h>%1 ,i am go+ to ask y to treat my rem>ks 9 ! same _s4 ,i h a feel+ f y\r lett] t y feel ,i h n rais$ ! money t %\ld h be5 rais$2 t ,i h n c>ri$ ?r\gh ! matt]s ,i %\ld h c>ri$ ?r\gh4 ,n[ let u cle> up a few ( ^! po9ts4 ,fir/1 because x 0 ) great reluctance t ,i took up ! ,black ,hills "w1 = x is a t]rific und]tak+ & ,i f\nd ! c\ntry & ! p utt]ly un9=m$ 9 su* matt]s & )\t funds4 ,i agre$ to g to ! ,hills & make a survey = a fix$ sum4 ,t 0 accept$2 a bill 0 introduc$ 9 y\r /ate gov]nm5t ) ! result t no?+ 0 paid = t s]vice by ! /ate4 ,i f\nd1 9 o!r words1 t :atev] ,i und]took1 ,i _h to c>ry mu* ( ! load all ! "t1 9 f9anc+ & develop+ int]e/1 9 eng9e]+ & production4 ,f9ally :5 ! "w 0 9 h& x 0 always 9 ,s\? ,dakota t ! in]tia 0 felt mo/4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re1 ev]y?+ 0 promis$2 imm$iately ,i left1 ev]y?+ 0 put (f until ,i return$4 ,i h made at lea/ ?ree complete r\nds ( ! cities 9 ! s\?we/ ( ,s\? ,dakota1 feel+ out ga!r+s = ! purpose ( in=m+ & int]e/+ ! p & secur+ help = ! memorial4 ,i h be5 in=m$1 "t & aga91 at ea* ( ^! ga!r+s1 t ! necess>y funds 7 available provid$ y\r committee1 or someone y designate1 w\ld ei!r be ) me or g & collect ! money4 ,?is 0 told me ev5 at ! ,home/ake ,m9e1 :]e ,i talk$ = a solid h\r to ! manag] & legal head ( ! conc]n1 & secur$ f !m ! /atem5t t !y 7 completely sold on ! proposition & w\ld d _! "p4 ,y y\rself secur$ _! contribution4 ,i am n blam+ y = any?+4 ,i h nev] que/ion$ y\r wisdom1 or y\r politics1 or ! reasons = delay 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,b ,i d ?9k1 & y mu/ be> me out 9 ?is1 t if ! bill _h be5 pass$1 ! pa/ ye> w\ld h be5 "o ( en]gy1 action & production1 ) ! head ( ,wa%+ton complet$ on ! m\nta94 ,less ?an a mon? aft] ?is ex*ange ( lett]s ! ,ru%more bill 0 pass$2 #bej1jjj 0 appropriat$ on a mat*+ basis & m ?an #ej1jjj releas$ to mat* sums previ\sly subscrib$4 ,consid]+ ! c>v+ program1 ?is fund 0 /ill no?+ to cause mu* celebration4 ,! mak+ ( monum5ts has always be5 exp5sive4 ,"o su* gr\p alone--! ,jeff]son ,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton--_h an e/imat$ co/ ( #c1jjj1jjj4 ,b "o takes :at "o c get1 & ,gutzon 0 *e]$ aga94 ,9 "o ( 8 la/ ,presid5tial acts ,calv9 ,coolidge appo9t$ t5 m5 & "o woman z ! ,m\nt ,ru%more ,national ,memorial ,commission3 ,john ,a4 ,bol&1 ,rapid ,city1 ,s\? ,dakota2 ,*>les ,r4 ,crane1 ,new ,york ,city2 ,joseph ,s4 ,cull9an1 ,h\/on1 ,texas2 ,c4 ,m4 ,day1 ,si\x ,falls1 ,s\? ,dakota2 ,d4 ,b4 ,gurney1 ,yankton1 ,s\? ,dakota2 ,hale ,hold51 ,*icago2 ,frank ,o4 ,l[d51 ,oregon1 ,ill9ois2 ,julius ,ros5wald1 ,*icago2 ,fr$ ,w4 ,s>g5t1 ,evan/on1 ,ill9ois2 ,william ,williamson1 ,rapid ,city1 ,s\? ,dakota2 & ,mrs4 ,lor9e ,jones ,spoonts1 ,corpus ,*ri/i1 ,texas4 ,at _! fir/ meet+1 call$ by ,presid5t ,hoov] 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 ,june #aibi1 ,j4 ,s4 ,cull9an 0 elect$ presid5t ( ! commission & ,john ,a4 ,bol& *airman ( ! executive committee4 ,"w on ,m\nt ,ru%more began at once4 ,"s p rememb] #aibi because ( r5ew$ hope t ! great memorial w\ld be f9i%$4 ,b mo/ ( ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recall x z ! ye> t />t$ ! big depression4 ,contributions came 9 sl[ly2 !n !y /opp$4 ,cull9an1 ) ! bless+ ( ,presid5t ,h]b]t ,hoov]1 organiz$ ! ,ru%more ,national ,memorial ,society ( ! ,black ,hills to h&le adv]tis+1 fund rais+1 memb]%ips1 managem5t ( concessions1 ma9t5ance ( ! p>k area1 publicity & o!r matt]s n directly connect$ ) ! build+ ( ! memorial4 ,memb]%ips 7 set at #ajj apiece1 :i* br\ght 9 #f1jjj1 & t 0 ! bigge/ sum t anyone 9 ! und]tak+ saw = a long "t4 ,!n !re 0 ! matt] ( a suitable inscription4 ,! idea ( su* explanatory matt] to accompany ! c>v$ figures _h be5 set =? 9 ! ,congressional bill4 ,x _h be5 discuss$ by ! sculptor & ,presid5t ,coolidge 9 ! summ] ( #aibg & aga9 :5 ! pair met two ye>s lat] 9 ,texas4 ,borglum ask$ ( ! ex-,presid5t "s eight or n9e t]se p>agraphs cov]+ ! t]ritorial expansion ( ! republic & />t+ ) ! ,con/itution & ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,! available space on ! m\nta9 gave room = ab\t #cge words 9 lett]s ?ree feet high4 ,if r$uc$ to two & a half feet1 !re w\ld be room = #dge words4 ,report]s spread ^w ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry t ,coolidge 0 writ+ a hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ejj words4 ,he d5i$ x4 ,gutzon wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,coolidge aft] t re/at+ :at he want$4 ,he 0 ab\t to dress ! m\nta9side = ! entablature1 he said1 & w\ld appreciate "s copy4 ,mr4 ,coolidge s5t ! two p>agraphs :i* read3 ,! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce--,! et]nal "r to seek happ9ess ?r\gh self-gov]nm5t & ! div9e duty to def5d t "r at any sacrifice4 ,! ,con/itution--,*>t] ( p]petual union ( free p ( sov]eign /ates e/abli%+ a gov]nm5t ( limit$ p[]s "u an indep5d5t ,presid5t1 ,congress & ,c\rt1 *>g$ to provide security = all citiz5s 9 _! enjoym5t ( lib]ty1 equality & ju/ice "u ! law4 ,gutzon *ang$ ! word+ slightly4 ,he cut out ! ^w ?r\gh be=e self-gov]nm5t 9 ! fir/ p>agraph4 ,9 ! second he elim9at$ ! phrase "u ! law aft] ! ^w ju/ice4 ,mr4 ,coolidge object$ to ! edit+4 ,! newspap]s rais$ ano!r /orm4 ,coolidge compla9$ ( ! publicity4 ,! sculptor assum$ all blame & got ?is some:at annoy$ reply f ,coolidge3 ,i "k t y are a great arti/4 ,:at ,i meant to convey is t ,i d n wi% to be engag$ 9 putt+ up a monum5t to myself4 ,i wi%$ my "n kept (f ! m\nta94 ,i d n see any reason = y\r committee giv+ ! press any /atem5t ( any k9d 9 relation to me4 ,i wi% y e success4444 ,!n !re 7 lett]s to ! ,times1 & essay conte/s 9 ! newspap]s1 & spee*es by high-s*ool /ud5ts1 & resolutions by ! ,ru%more ,commission4 ,b 9 ! end !re 0 n "o s+le contribution ( ! requir$ l5g?4 ,flaws 9 ! granite caus$ a %ift ( figures t left no room = ! entablature2 & ! ,commission set ! :ole matt] aside = future ref]5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,"o ,,c>v+ ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,"s sons ( ,god mu/ /& ^u ! m\nta9tops ,& !re ?r\gh all ! dea?less g5]ations gu>d ,! cont95ts1 & guide ! graci\s />s ( fate3 ,s ,god made m\nta9s = ! ?rone ( ^!4 ,^u ?is m\nta9top ,am]ica en%r9es ,h] /urdy sires1 exalts h] noble/ knight4 ,:]e *ildr5 ( ! e>? may lift apprais+ eye ,& feel 8 virtue :ile 8 /r5g? inve/s _! s\ls4 --,,doane ,,rob9son ,gutzon ,borglum c>v$ a m\nta94 ,& z ! ye>s w5t by he became a dynamit]1 a geologi/1 a practical m9] &1 v def9itely1 an eng9e]4 ,he got us$ to crawl+ ab\t on ! face ( a cliff1 & 9 "t he us$ to say t 8 sculpture 0 n greatly diff]5t f ! cutt+ ( a l>ge block ( /one 9 a /udio4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! /one ( ! m\nta9side wasn't dress$ or prep>$4 ,x c\ldn't be %ift$ into ! light or away f x4 ,! am\nt ( /one to be remov$ 0 prodigi\s1 & injury ( ! mat]ial left = c>v+ 0 always a s]i\s possibility4 ,h[ "o ( ^! projects ev] got itself done is some?+ t he wa/$ ?\s&s ( words try+ to expla94 ,:5 ,gutzon fir/ us$ dynamite = c>v+ on ,/one ,m\nta9 x _h be5 tak5 by ! _w z a fanta/ic idea4 ,b !re 0 no coyness ab\t its use :5 x came to ,ru%more4 ,x 0 laid out !re 9 all proportions & all quantities4 ,! sculptor _h exp]ts :o knew :at c\ld be done ) a six-in* /ick1 or half an ounce ( x1 or ) a p]cussion cap alone4 ,& !y _h to be 9 t\* n only ) ! drill+ ( ! mom5t b ) ! design ( ! :ole monum5t to avoid ! *ance ( an ov]*>ge at "o po9t injur+ /one at a di/ance4 ,su* drill+ skill 0 develop$ t ! sculptor c\ld dep5d on !m to block out a nose to )9 an in* ( ! f9i%$ surface1 to %ape ! lips1 grade ! cont\rs ( ! neck1 *eek1 br[ & all r\nd areas4 ,he c\ld ev5 %ape ! eyeball z a :ole1 b ! def9+ ( ! eyelids & ! pupils 0 done by drills1 air tools & by h&4 ,! sculptor's fir/ conc]n 0 ! position ( ,wa%+ton4 ,he put 9 days /udy+ ! surfaces1 %ad[s1 reflections & ! c\rse ( ! sun2 & ev5tually he *ose ! place :]e ,wa%+ton's head rises today4 ,x 0 ! be/ spot on ! m\nta94 ,he began to make models to suit ! cliff4 ,he discuss$ ! angle ( ! head ) ,c>o!rs1 "o ( ! lit]>y secret>ies ( ! ,hoov] adm9i/ration1 & he _h long conf]5ces ab\t ! "* ( ! fir/ ,presid5t ) ,hoov] himself4 ,!y decid$ t uprightness %\ld be emphasiz$ 9 ,wa%+ton's /atue4 ,! head %\ld n incl9e to "r nor left1 nor =w>d nor back1 b %\ld be set on ! %\ld]s s t x w\ld %[ dignity & poise4 ,c>o!rs drew a /raight l9e d[n ! middle ( a pap]1 put a ball on ! top ( x to indicate ! head & rem>k$ q gravely1 8,?is is ! way x %\ld be drawn40 ,& t is ! way x 0 drawn4 ,! c5t] ( ,wa%+ton's head 0 fix$ at ! po9t :]e ! horizontal l9e go+ across ! br[s met ! v]tical l9e ?r\gh ! *94 ,9 r\gh+ (f !y _h to remove fifte5 feet ( rock be=e !y f\nd a h>d1 undamag$ surface4 ,?is 0 done late 9 ! summ] ( #aibg4 ,bla/+ 0 n resum$ until #aibi4 ,"w on ,wa%+ton taught !m h[ to proce$ quickly ) o!r figures4 ,x e/abli%$ me?ods1 det]m9$ tools1 temp] ( /eel1 arrangem5t ( scaffold+ = hoi/s & a labor gauge on ! m5 :o 7 to p]=m mo/ ( ! r\gh toil on ! monum5t4 ,! fir/ prep>ation = c>v+ 0 to draw 9 its prop] position on ! m\nta9 an oval ( ! requir$ l5g? & wid?4 ,?is oval 0 divid$ into ?ree sections--"o at ! l9e ( ! eyebr[s1 "o at ! end ( ! nose & a ?ird at ! end ( ! *94 ,^! measurem5ts 7 9 ! scale ( ! model2 9 o!r words1 a model sixty in*es 9 height _h an enl>g$ outl9e sixty feet 9 height4 ,! "w on ,ru%more 0 done f sw+ h>nesses develop$ at ,/one ,m\nta94 ,!y 7 made ( a lea!r-cov]$ /eel frame & 7 q /rong4 ,! m5 7 buckl$ into !m4 ,!reaft] !y might be bump$ or fall1 b !y c\ld n get out )\t unbuckl+ !mselves4 ,! sw+s 7 susp5d$ at ! end ( a #cjj-;foot /eel cable f a w9* on ! top ( ! cliff4 ,!y 7 h\s$ 9 a %ack on ,wa%+ton's head4 ,ord9>ily ! practical me?od w\ld h be5 to det]m9e precisely :]e 9 ! cliff ! head 0 to be locat$1 !n fix ! model at ! same angle2 next1 to beg9 at ! top1 peel (f ! r\gh /one & f9i% z y w5t d[n4 ,t's ! way any good me*anic or eng9e] w\ld c>ry on su* "w1 reliev+ ! features1 f9i%+ z he desc5d$ & us+ ! /one %elf t ! "w always left "u 8 feet to /& on4 ,b ?is 0 a "w ( art1 n ( me*anics4 ,! revelation ( ! face by ! sculptor 0 z if he 7 releas+ a liv+ ?+4 ,ea* drill hole mu/ pi]ce ! /one ) c]ta9ty1 s z n 9 any way to injure :at 0 bel[4 ,gutzon said he c\ld n all[ me*anical me?ods to r$uce 8 art production to a lifeless =m4 ,ea* day !y c>efully survey$ ! r\gh-block$ face4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! *9 l9e !y 7 ?irty feet 9 f ! orig9al granite cliff4 ,!re !y /opp$ & built a scaffold f *9 to =ehead1 & ! sculptor s5t to ,texas = 8 old fri5d & assi/ant ,hugo ,villa4 ,x 0 !n ,june & an unveil+ 0 s*$ul$ = ,july4 ,no man on ! ,ru%more project _h ev] c>v$ a m\nta9 be=e4 ,b no matt]4 ,he _h less difficulty ) !m ?an ) any o!r phase ( ! und]tak+4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 ! s-call$ =gott5 m5 ( ,key/one--vet]an m9]s1 ! "o-"t work]s ( ! idle ,holy ,t]ror ,gold ,m9e4 ,!y 7 h>d-rock m52 !y 7 us$ to explosives2 & !y did n ne$ _m in/ructions4 ,9 ! end ! sculptor _h sev]al exp]ts on ! m\nta9 z adept z any 9 ! c\ntry1 & a loyal gr\p ( help]s4 ,gutzon e/abli%$ a bo>d+h\se ne> ! blacksmi? %op1 eng9e room & o!r build+s at ! foot ( ! cliff1 & frequ5tly came ) 8 gue/s to eat ) !m4 ,he knew !m all4 ,gutzon's orig9al contract ) ! ,m\nt ,h>ney ,memorial ,association _h specifi$ t ,capta9 ,jesse ,tuck] ( ,/one ,m\nta9 be nam$ sup]9t5d5t ( ! "w at ,ru%more & giv5 a fix$ sal>y ( #aj1jjj4 ,to make ?is sum possible ! sculptor r$uc$ ! am\nt to be paid to himself4 ,! reason = ,tuck]'s position1 he frankly /at$1 0 t he mu/ give "p ( 8 "t to o!r sculptural "w1 & t :ile he 0 abs5t f ,ru%more he ne$$ someone to take 8 place4 ,b pres5tly ! ,ru%more ,commission hadn't any money to pay to anybody4 ,!re 7 argum5ts & misund]/&+s1 & ,tuck] resign$4 ,aft] t ! full burd5 ( ! "w fell on ,gutzon4 ,he mov$ ) 8 family to ! ,black ,hills & built a /udio "s di/ance f ,ru%more at ,h]mosa4 ,gutzon probably miss$ ,tuck] m ?an anybody else ) :om he _h ev] work$4 ,correspond5ce betwe5 !m dur+ ! fir/ few mon?s ( con/ruction on ,ru%more %[s ! great conc]n ( bo? ( !m = ! safety ( ! work]s4 ,tuck]1 :o ?\ght ! m5 c>eless1 0 c]ta9 t !y w\ld contrive "s bad end = !mselves4 ,b ! ye>s w5t on & ! c>v+ got done & someh[ !re 7 no s]i\s accid5ts4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to disa/] came :5 a lightn+ fla% explod$ a p]cussion cap j z ! work] 0 mak+ an artificial electrical connection4 ,! man 9 ! sw+ h>ness 0 %ot out into space b by in/antane\s muscul> reaction flex$ 8 knees z he 0 hurl$ back aga9/ ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,he 0 badly bruis$ b n o!rwise hurt4 ,! sun 0 %9+ :5 ! accid5t happ5$4 ,!reaft] no bla/s 7 set (f )\t ! advice ( ! wea!rman4 ,! o!r accid5t occurr$ :5 a /eel wire controll+ ! hoi/ broke4 ,! op5 box 9 :i* ?ree or f\r m5 7 rid+ came hurtl+ d[n4 ,! quick wit ( a "y man f ,/am=d1 ! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t1 prev5t$ a s]i\s cra%4 ,he /uck an iron rod betwe5 ! hoi/ :eel & ! cable t ret>d$ ! desc5t ( ! c>4 ,only "o work] jump$ out z ! c> hit4 ,he 0 treat$ = a m9or *e/ injury4 ,"s unkn[n fri5d :om ,gutzon always id5tifi$ privately z ,sam ,insull set out a ,diesel eng9e = him at a t[n 9 ! we/]n "p ( ! /ate4 ,= two ye>s x furni%$ all ! p[] ne$$ n only to run ! air compressors & drills on ! m\nta9 b ! pumps ( ! ,holy ,t]ror ,m9e z well4 ,a ,wyom+ company 0 />t$ & ,gutzon1 on ! promise ( electricity = less ?an 8 own plant w\ld furni% x1 agre$ to %ut d[n4 ,%ortly be=e ! day s*$ul$ = ! unveil+ ( ! ,wa%+ton head ! p[] company in=m$ him t he mu/ sign a contract to use ! company's electricity = tw5ty ye>s or be cut (f4 ,gutzon snort$ & turn$ to ! ,diesel eng9e4 ,b !re 0 no hope f t s\rce4 ,somebody _h dismantl$ x & c>ri$ away mo/ ( ! movable p>ts4 ,commission] ,john ,bol& ru%$ out f ,rapid ,city & !reaft] ,gutzon b\ght p[] f ! new company4 ,b he refus$ to sign ! tw5ty-ye> contract4 ,! co/ ( ! p[] 0 a matt] ( bitt] discussion =ev] aft]4 ,l9coln came to ! m\nta9 9 #aicb & work$ two ye>s )\t pay4 ,gutzon tra9$ him to d ! 8po9t+10 :i* consi/s ( measur+ ! models & locat+ _! enl>gem5ts on ! rock4 ,x is ! direct translation ( ! "w ( ! arti/ f /udio to ! mat]ial :i* he w cut1 & ,l9coln 0 c>efully prep>$4 ,gutzon decl>$ t ,l9coln 0 a ma/] ( ?is "w1 und]/&+ its complicat$ ma!matics1 & fa!r _h confid5ce 9 son4 ,"u him a /aff ( ?ree assi/ants s]v$ z a 8po9t+ crew0 = ! measurem5t ( all models to be enl>g$ on ! m\nta94 ,:5 n measur+ !y act$ z aids & guides to ! drill]s4 ,! in/ructions giv5 to ,l9coln at "o p]iod :5 ! sculptor's arrival at ,ru%more 0 delay$ indicate ! dramatic quality ( ! "w4 ,! sculptor in/ruct$ 8 son ?us3 ,i want y1 9 beg9n+ ! "w & allott+ ! positions to ! m51 to avoid ! two f9i%$ faces completely4 ,d n t\* ! hairl9es ar\nd ! face ( ,wa%+ton or 8 *91 or "u 8 *94 ,d n approa* ! face l9es ( ,jeff]son1 or to ! side ( 8 face or "u 8 *94 ,on ,photograph ,no4 #a1 ,i h drawn a circle :]e y c locate ,payne a drill] to beg9 d[n-drill+ "u :at w be ,wa%+ton's e> & ! left-h& lapel ( 8 coat4 ,put "o or two m5 on ! lapel1 :i* ,i h m>k$ ,no4 #b4 ,put two m5 on ,wa%+ton's %\ld]s & "w c>efully f ! top1 :i* ,i h m>k$ ,no4 #c4 ,t w dispose ( five or six m54 ,i h m>k$ ,l9coln's eye4 ,y c put two m5 9 cages 9 ea* ( ! eyes4 ,i w\ld use ,&]son on ! "o side & ,bianco on ! o!r1 putt+ ,bianco :]e ! feldsp> /reaks run d[n1 & ,&]son on ! outside4 ,i w\ld give ,payne1 ) ,bianco1 a position on ! nose & h !m beg9 to take (f /one by drill+ 9 squ>es & break+ x (f d[n to )9 six or sev5 in*es ( ! f9i%$ surface4 ,b d n try to cut ! eyelid or eyeball4 ,make a r\nd mass = ea* ( ^!4 ,l9coln's face 9 t way w take up probably six m m54 ,y c put ab\t ?ree m5 on ! ,roosevelt /one1 m>k+ c>efully ! cont\r ( ,l9coln's face s t none ( t is di/urb$1 & go+ back into ! hole next to ,jeff]son's face z deep z y c4 ,if y c put any m5 d[n on ! block t ,i h m>k$ ,no4 #h1 )\t any dang] ( tools & /one fall+ on !m1 all "r4 ,i w\ld put ab\t ?ree m5 d[n on ! big crag4 ,we /ill h sev5ty or eighty feet to take (f t4 ,i ?9k ?is w keep y busy until ,i get !re4 ,x did4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,two ,,conv]sation ,9 ^? days ,gutzon ,borglum f\nd "t to smile once 9 a :ile1 al?\gh anybody :o knew ! trials ( m\nta9 c>v+ might h wond]$ :y4 ,he _h be5 writt5 d[n = a com=table "p ( a million-doll> memorial project4 ,seldom1 dur+ any "o c>v+ p]iod1 did he get mu* ( x4 ,"s ye>s he got none4 ,p 7 donat+ t[>d ,ru%more begrudg+ly 9 nickels & dimes4 ,he 0 always %or?&$4 ,! exp]ts he ne$$ c\ldn't exi/ on ! ca% available4 ,somebody rais$ ! price ( electricity4 ,somebody dismantl$ ! ,diesel eng9e4 ,!re 7 wrangles ov] concessions & concessionaires & small-t[n politics4 ,!re 7 road tr\bles1 & supplies 7 late4 ,& !re 7 o!r ?+s4 ,! "q ( :y anybody %\ld wi% to become a topflight sculptor seem$ unlikely to be answ]$--ev]4 ,! head ( ,wa%+ton 0 (ficially unveil$ on ,july #d1 #aicj4 ,! re/ ( ! cliff 0 un*ang$1 & ,wa%+ton's *9 seem$ to re/ on ! l$ge f :i* x _h be5 c>v$4 ,b :5 ! great flag swung aside to reveal ! sculptur$ face ! witnesses1 /rang]s to ,/one ,m\nta91 felt t f !n on ! memorial w\ld nev] die4 ,j4 ,s4 ,cull9an1 fir/ presid5t ( ! ,ru%more ,commission1 presid$ & gave ! monum5t its "n3 8,! au?ority ( ,congress to c>ve colossal portraits ( ^! great m5 9 ! granite ( ! ,black ,hills has creat$ a p]petual ,%r9e = political ,democracy40 ,& ,borglum1 tir$1 deject$1 almo/ conqu]$ by a _w :]e nobody ev] seem$ to want to d any?+1 0 pleas$ ) t4 ,a head 0 f9i%$ on ,ru%more1 & ! dulle/ ( ^! laym5 look+ at x knew t x 0 a f9ely done piece ( sculpture4 ,he he>d someone say+ t x w\ld be !re =ev]1 & he hop$ t x w\ld la/ long] ?an ,lee's at ,/one ,m\nta94 ,! cr[d at ! unveil+ got safely back to ,rapid ,city ) no tr\ble at all4 ,& nobody ?\ght ( ,borglum's connection ) ! di/rict's good roads4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aicj1 try+ to get f ,rapid ,city to ,key/one ) two c>s & t[ aids1 he _h be5 dit*$ six times4 ,he nev] got to ,m\nt ,ru%more t week4 ,h[ev]1 he did get to ! telegraph (fice & s5t ^w to ,presid5t ,hoov] t ! roads 7 impossible & t he w\ld %ut d[n ! project unless conditions 7 improv$ & m5 c\ld get to _! "w4 ,hoov] s5t ! message to ,gov]nor ,william ,j4 ,bul[1 :o 9 turn made an appo9tm5t = 8 /ate road commission to meet ! sculptor t week4 ,mean:ile ! gov]nor telegraph$ ?is message to ,mr4 ,cull9an3 ,,borglum ,,has ,,! ,,temp]am5t ,,( ,,all ,,good ,,arti/s1 ,,gets ,,mad ,,:5 ,,he ,,_c ,,control ,,wea!r ,,conditions4 ,,no?+ ,,s]i\s ,,except ,,t ,,he ,,got ,a ,,new ,,exp]i5ce ,,& ,a ,,new ,,t\* ,,( ,,life4 ,,am ,,s5d+ ,,highway ,,eng9e] ,,to ,,see ,,:at ,,c ,,be ,,done4 ,,) ,,god',s ,,aid ,,& ,,pati5ce ,,hope ,,to ,,get ,,him ,,smoo!d ,,out4 ,)9 ?ree days !y _h plann$ ! beautiful road n[ lead+ f ,rapid ,city to ! memorial4 ,/range z x seems1 ,s\? ,dakota sp5t #dhj1jjj1 plus a qu>t] ( a million on o!r roads1 to rea* a monum5t on :i* %e _h n sp5t a doll>4 ,mean:ile ,s5ator ,norbeck ) 8 ,cu/] ,/ate ,p>k ,commission 0 work+ on a road approa*+ ,ru%more f ! opposite direction by way ( ,iron ,m\nta94 ,iron ,m\nta9 ,road is "o ( ! c\ntry's f9e/ examples ( :at c be done ) economical eng9e]+4 ,eng9e] ,*>les ,e4 ,smi? :o laid x out hadn't mu* money to sp5d4 ,! highway runs along "p ( its highly beautiful j\rney betwe5 ,key/one & ,grace ,coolidge ,creek on two lanes t are widely sep>at$4 ,x climbs t]rific grades on corkscrew uplifts built ( p9e logs4 ,x is well pav$1 well grad$ & safe4 ,"o ( ! features ( ! highway is said to h come by accid5t4 ,"w 0 />t$ f ! s\? end & pres5tly /ruck a m\nta9 t _h to be tunnel$4 ,! hole 0 survey$ ) no plan save to keep x 9 l9e ) ! approa* already built4 ,:5 ! m9]s f9ally broke ?r\gh !y 7 look+ into ! face ( ,wa%+ton on ,ru%more4 ,! two rema9+ tunnels 7 cut at ! same angle1 fram+ ! memorial ) a %[man%ip wor?y ( ,gutzon ,borglum himself4 ,borglum 0 int5sely pleas$4 8,norbeck's ,iron ,m\nta9 ,road10 he said1 8is z mu* a "w ( art z ! c>v+ ( ! m\nta940 ,ano!r ,norbeck road ov] ! s-call$ ,p9e ,creek r\te betwe5 ,ru%more & ,hill ,city1 aga9 a ma/]piece ( sc5ic road build+1 0 ! cause ( ! sculptor's ab&on+ 8 orig9al plan ( plac+ ,jeff]son on ,wa%+ton's "r 9 ! ,ru%more gr\p+4 ,!re 0 a contribut+ factor 9 ?is decision due p>tly1 he ?\ght1 to poor "w4 ,up to summ] ( #aica ,gutzon _h be5 try+ to place ! figure ( ,jeff]son :]e he believ$ he belong$--on ,wa%+ton's "r4 ,"w _h cont9u$ aft] ! unveil+ until ! fall ( #aicj & 0 resum$ 9 ! foll[+ spr+4 ,9 ,july ( t ye> ! sculptor w5t to ,pol&1 tak+ ,l9coln ,borglum ) him1 to erect 8 /atue ( ,woodr[ ,wilson4 ,he left ,tallman & ,villa 9 *>ge4 ,!re 0 no way ( te/+ ! /one 9 ! location = ! ,jeff]son head1 s he _h quickly r\gh$ out ! block & left ,villa po9t+ ! face4 ,:5 he return$ f ,europe & motor$ out to ,ru%more he notic$ :ile /ill a mile away t some?+ 0 radically wrong4 ,he exclaim$ to ,villa1 8,:at's wrong ) ! ,jeff]son head80 ,villa answ]$ by turn+ to ,tallman3 8,didn't ,i tell y ! ma/] w\ld notice x f a long way (f80 ,!n he said1 8,well1 !re 0 a little difficulty ab\t ! po9t+40 ,! tr\ble1 he expla9$1 0 too deep a depression "u ! eye & !re 0 n en\gh /one to pu% ! head f>!r back4 ,! sculptor did n wait to f9d out :at _h gone wrong--rock or "w4 ,he 0 almo/ too angry = words4 ,gutzon ?\ght he _h tak5 all precautions4 ,ab\t half ! "w 0 f9i%$ & x w\ldn't d4 ,:o or :at 0 to blame did n matt]4 ,! damage 0 done4 ,!re 0 n en\gh /one to all[ free model+ ( ,jeff]son's face1 & ,norbeck's new road1 expos+ ! back ( ! head1 made a *ange 9 ! composition advisable4 ,! sculptor made a bold decision to ab&on :at _h be5 done on ,jeff]son & place 8 figure on ,wa%+ton's left4 ,?is necessitat$ a *ange 9 ! :ole gr\p+1 :ile ! flaws 9 ! rock 9 ,jeff]son's new position 7 s deep t he _h to g back sixty feet be=e he f\nd good /one = ! c>v+4 ,s5ator ,norbeck1 ! only "o consult$ 9 ! matt]1 gave complete approval4 ,villa left %ortly aft] ?is incid5t1 b came to see 8 old ma/] 9 ,texas a ye> or s lat] & greet$ him ) 8 old-"t affection4 ,no?+ ev] came betwe5 !m aga94 ,subsequ5tly he flitt$ 9 & out ( ! ,ru%more /udio at unpr$ictable times4 ,b ,villa 0 a city man & 0 n at home 9 ?is rugg$ community4 ,gutzon miss$ him1 = he br\ght to ! /udio a brea? ( ! *>m f\nd 9 ! ,old ,_w :]ev] art is active4 ,! ye> ( ,wa%+ton's bic5t5nial1 #aicb1 witness$ ! %utd[n ( "w at ,ru%more = lack ( funds1 :i* to ! sculptor seem$ an un=givable disgrace4 ,h[ev]1 !re on ! m\nta9 0 ! portrait ( ! fir/ ,presid5t1 :i* ,mr4 ,cull9an _h decl>$ 0 ! be/ 9 exi/5ce4 ,! face seem$ to belong to ! m\nta91 hav+ tak5 on its elem5tal c\rage1 & ,gutzon figur$ x z vital z he c\ld make x4 ,he occupi$ himself ) regr\p+ ! models 9 ! /udio4 ,x _h di/urb$ him to h ! figures z close toge!r z 9 ! orig9al composition1 & n[ ?is _h be5 op5$ up by putt+ ,jeff]son s f> inw>d t x gave room = ! sun to pass back ( ,wa%+ton & light ,jeff]son's face4 ,! flaws 9 ! rock :i* made ?is necess>y began to appe> a bless+ 9 disguise4 ,! recomposition also involv$ *ang+ ,wa%+ton's %\ld]s 9 relation to 8 head4 ,! left %\ld] 0 mov$ back sev5 feet & !n ano!r sev5 feet1 :ile ! "r %\ld] 0 mov$ sev5 feet =w>d4 ,:5 ^w got ar\nd t ,borglum 0 mov+ ,wa%+ton's head !re 7 l\d al>ms4 ,norbeck 0 flu/]$4 ,monum5t lov]s f ,rapid ,city ru%$ out to ! m\nta9 to see h[ a head t weigh$ sev]al tons c\ld be transport$4 ,!re 0 "s disappo9tm5t :5 !y saw no?+ m novel ?an ! *isel+ ( ! %\ld]s2 b !y talk$1 & ! /ory1 x is said1 made good publicity4 ,john ,a4 ,bol& ( ,rapid ,city1 *airman ( ! executive committee ( ! ,ru%more commission1 0 *>g$ ) ! hir+ ( work]s1 pur*ase ( mat]ials & paym5t ( sal>ies & bills4 ,& x mu/ be said t ^! wor?y endeavors 7 seldom fraught ) any sweetness & light4 ,bol&'s (fice 0 9 ,rapid ,city--too close to ,ru%more1 he ?\ght--& he c\ld n move x because ( 8 /atewide bus9ess4 ,he sat !re quietly & nev] int]f]$ ) ! c>v+ op]ations4 ,he felt t ,borglum 0 a great arti/ & t ! c>v+ ( ,m\nt ,ru%more 0 a noble und]tak+4 ,he may "o day be consid]$ a great patriot4 ,"o ( ,bol&'s h&icaps 9 ! situation 0 8 unwill+ness to sp5d any money t he didn't happ5 to h4 ,?is attitude 01 ( c\rse1 diametrically oppos$ to t ( ,borglum1 :o nev] c\ld be conv9c$ t money really matt]$4 ,& x is said t ^! two /alw>ts _h 8occasional cla%es40 8,occasional cla%es10 "o regrets to say1 is a highly errone\s & %ort-weight title = :at !y _h4 ,gutzon once said t he c\ld feel 8 blood pressure ris+ :5 he got )9 #ejj miles ( ,ru%more & fac$ ! prospect ( see+ ,bol&4 ,bol&'s blood pressure w5t up only :5 ,borglum ne$$ money4 ,b ! m5 met1 discuss$ ! ,%r9e ( ,democracy1 swapp$ obs]vations ab\t ! curr5t f9ancial situation & br\ght ! language ( toe-to-toe wrangl+ to a new high4 ,gutzon decl>$1 ( c\rse1 t he nev] took ^! argum5ts s]i\sly4 ,no r[1 he said1 0 ev] wor? rememb]+ aft] its cause 0 gone2 & t1 probably1 is a true report on 8 reactions4 ,! la/ "t he & ,bol& met he 0 pleas$ ) ! c\rse ( ! _w & mell[ t[>d ,bol&4 ,he _h 8 arm across ! *airman's %\ld] & 0 call+ him 8,johnny40 ,:at ,bol& ?\ght ab\t ^! go+s on is1 ( c\rse1 an entirely diff]5t matt]4 ,he nev] talks mu* ab\t 8 /ruggles 9 behalf ( maje/ic art4 8,borglum 0 a great sculptor10 he sums x up4 8,he c]ta9ly 0 t40 ,! matt] ( concessions on ,m\nt ,ru%more bo!r$ ,gutzon consid]ably m ?an mo/ p int]e/$ 9 ! project realiz$4 ,cont9u\s importunities = jobs & = p]mission to sell s\v5irs & po/c>ds & photographs ne> ! "w 7 petty annoyances ) :i* he f\nd x h>d to cope4 ,he knew t "s su* items _h to be provid$ z "p ( br++ k ( 8 "w to ! att5tion ( f>away p1 b he w\ld n tol]ate *eap workman%ip or poor ta/e 9 any?+ sold ne> ! c>v+s4 ,he got along = a :ile by keep+ ?is trade "u sup]vision 9 ! ,ru%more /udio1 b ! relief 0 only tempor>y4 ,a resurg5ce ( :at he call$ 8local petty politics0 pres5tly involv$ him s t he call$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to s5d someone to protect him4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior compli$ & ,gutzon le>n$ t no?+ is s bad t gov]nm5t int]v5tion c't make x worse4 ,! unimag9ative1 bureaucratic r\t9es taught to ,wa%+ton (fice work]s 7 :olly out ( place 9 a "w s con/antly *ang+ & s free f fix$ rules4 ,! protector s5t by ! dep>tm5t turn$ out to be an e>ne/ "y man :o />t$ out to confuse ! ,s\? ,dakota politicians & did well at x4 ,b he wi%$ to d great] ?+s4 ,he became alo( & secretive4 ,aft] "s weeks he 0 discov]$ to be correspond+ ) an eng9e]+ company 9 ,switz]l& kn[n *iefly = its con/ruction ( cog-:eel railroads4 ,he ?\ght ! company might be int]e/$ 9 build+ su* a funicul> l9e up & ar\nd ! face ( ,ru%more s t visitors might walk "u ,wa%+ton's nose or sit 9 ,l9coln's eye4 ,gutzon's indignation set ! "y man "r & 0 long rememb]$4 ,! ,p>k ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior _h =mulas = all ( its functions4 ,its p]sonnel ) :om ,borglum came into contact believ$ t ! heads %\ld be c>v$ 9 ord]ly fa%ion4 ,fir/1 ! figure ( ,wa%+ton %\ld be completely f9i%$2 !n ! work]s %\ld move on to ,jeff]son1 & s on4 ,?is1 !y po9t$ out1 w\ld give p some?+ to look at4 ,once m ! sculptor :o _h ask$ only t he be protect$ f ! h>angues ( w\ld-be po/c>d p$dl]s made a prote/ aga9/ ! cont9u\s sugge/ions ( ignoramuses4 ,h>old ,ickes1 head ( ! dep>tm5t1 und]/ood ,borglum's position cle>ly & told him 9 =ceful language to ignore su* sugge/ions4 ,b ! subord9ates nev] seem$ to compreh5d4 ,"o ( ,ickes' eng9e]s w5t s f> z to (f] to relieve ,borglum ( all worry4 8,:y don't y f9i% y\r models & give !m to u to reproduce on ! m\nta980 he inquir$4 8,we h pl5ty ( m5 :o c d t sort ( "w--& quickly1 too40 8,somebody has to put ! life & expression into c>v$ faces10 ,gutzon began to expla9 z he _h be5 expla9+ s9ce 8 fir/ days on ,/one ,m\nta94 8,t's :y m good me*anics don't turn out to be good sculptors40 ,!re 0 also ! "q ( 8hir+ & fir+0 workm54 ,! bureaucrats c\ld n und]/& t ! sculptor _h to dis*>ge anyone :o refus$ to obey ord]s1 or t he might sudd5ly ne$ a c]ta9 type ( workman = a p>ticul> job & !n ne$ him no long]4 ,x 0 su* a complicat$ proc$ure to get a work] plac$ on ! gov]nm5t payroll t x 0 no wond] !y didn't want to dis*>ge him aga9 9 a few days4 ,!re are _m lett]s to %[ t ! sculptor's relation%ip ) ! v>i\s heads ( ! ,p>k ,s]vice 0 mo/ fri5dly4 ,difficulty 0 due to a misund]/&+ ( :at an art production ( ?is unprec$5t$ "* requir$4 ,ev5 ! ,ru%more ,commission sugge/$ impractical sculptural plans & pick$ out c]ta9 p>ts ( ! "w x w\ld 8l to see f9i%$40 ,& :ile ,gutzon 0 pu%+ ! "w1 begg+ m funds to get m p[]1 m workm51 skill$ c>v]s1 s t ! "w might be f9i%$ 9 8 lifetime1 x 0 irritat+ to be told t c]ta9 commission]s & local int]e/s w\ld l to keep ! project go+ z long z possible because m t\ri/s w\ld come if !y c\ld see ! sculptor at "w4 ,aft] #aicb ! "w dragg$ on ) frequ5t int]ruptions & )\t suffici5t funds4 ,workm5 7 compla9+ ( ! daily climb to _! /ations--#a1ejj feet ) a rise ( #ejj feet1 :i* ! sculptor himself made sev]al times a day--result+ 9 a work+ "t loss ( f an h\r to an h\r & a half e day = e man on ! job4 ,to date1 approximately sev5ty p] c5t ( ! r\gh+ out ( ! entire surface to be c>v$ _h be5 complet$ & ?irty-five p] c5t ( ! f9i%+1 )9 a total work+ "t ( tw5ty-two mon?s & an av]age ( f\r to six drill]s at "w4 ,! p]sonnel ( ! ,commission 0 s *ang$ by illness1 dea? & lack ( int]e/ t x became increas+ly h>d to get a quorum at ! semiannual meet+s4 ,mr4 ,cull9an _h resign$ z presid5t to be succe$$ by ,fr$ ,s>g5t ( ! ,*icago & ,nor? ,we/]n ,railway4 ,only ,gutzon c\ld n resign4 ,z he rem>k$1 ! rock ( ,ru%more 0 rivet$ to 8 neck4 ,a new phase ( ! "w began 9 #aicd :5 ! f$]al gov]nm5t assum$ ! burd5 ( f9anc+ ! memorial4 ,frequ5t /oppages1 con/ant lack ( suffici5t p[] & skill$ workm51 plus ! unpr$ictable condition ( ! /one1 _h greatly increas$ work+ co/s4 ,congress fir/ vot$ to remove ! fifty-fifty mat*+ re/riction atta*$ to ! fir/ appropriation1 mak+ x imm$iately available1 & next pass$ a second appropriation ( #bjj1jjj4 ,!re 7 ^? ne> ,m\nt ,ru%more :o said x 0 ab\t "t4 ,,*apt] ,,?irty-,,?ree --,,& ,,f9al ,,peace ,s !n !re 0 no tr\ble at all save bureaucratic misund]/&+s & ! vag>ies ( ,ru%more rock4 ,accurate e/imates ( ! "t requir$ to f9i% ! "w 7 impossible because ( ! con/ant %ift+ & recon/ruction ( design4 ,! /one on ,m\nt ,ru%more1 al?\gh ! be/ 9 ! ,black ,hills1 (f]$ int]e/+ surprises4 ,"s new r$di% sub/ance appe>$ on ,l9coln's *eek4 ,silv] & t9 cry/als 7 f\nd at ! end ( 8 nose4 ,! feldsp> cry/als on ,ru%more are unusually l>ge & add to ! difficulties4 ,?is 0 especially true on ! lapels ( ,wa%+ton's coat :]e no p[d] c\ld be us$4 ,f9ally ,jeff]son's head _h to be slightly turn$ s t ! poor /one came 9 ! holl[ betwe5 8 *eek & nose & c\ld ?us be remov$ entirely4 ,an unfail+ support to ! sculptor ?r\gh ^! difficulties 0 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt1 :o wrote a doz5 or m sympa!tic lett]s4 ,"o ( !m he clos$ by say+1 8,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! "w y are do+1 & w be glad to remove any drawbacks t may h&icap y4444 ,) be/ wi%es always44440 ,s x is n surpris+ t he 0 pres5t at ,ru%more on ,augu/ #cj1 #aicf1 = ! unveil+ ( ! head ( ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,he _h be5 t\r+ ! ,we/ to see = himself ! results ( desp]ate dr\ght & _h be5 r\t$ to rea* ,rapid ,city on "t4 ,at ! ,presid5t's reque/ ! ex]cises 7 in=mal4 ,flags ( ,b\rbon ,france & ,hapsburg ,spa91 flutt]+ f ! top ( ! m\nta91 7 l[]$ z ! huge ,am]ican flag 0 swung back to reveal ! face ( ,jeff]son4 ,9 a few words ,gutzon ask$ ! ,presid5t to d$icate ?is memorial z a %r9e :i* = ye>s to come w\ld br+ p ( all ! e>? to see :at mann] ( m5 /ruggl$ "h to e/abli% self-det]m9+ gov]nm5t 9 ! ,we/]n _w4 ,mr4 ,roosevelt respond$3 ,on _m occasions :5 a new project is pres5t$ to y on pap] & !n lat] y see ! accompli%m5t1 y are disappo9t$4 ,b x is j ! opposite ( t 9 :at we are look+ at n[4 ,i _h se5 photographs4 ,i _h se5 ! draw+s4 ,i _h talk$ ) ^? :o 7 responsible = ?is great "w4 ,& yet ,i _h no conception until ab\t t5 m9utes ago1 n only ( its magnitude b ( its p]man5t beauty & ( its p]man5t importance4 ,mr4 ,borglum has well said t ?is c be a monum5t & an inspiration = ! cont9uance ( ! democratic-republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 n only 9 our belov$ c\ntry b1 we hope1 ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,?is is ! second d$ication4 ,!re w be o!rs by o!r ,presid5ts 9 o!r ye>s4 ,:5 we get ?r\gh !re w be some?+ = ! ,am]ican p t w la/ ?r\gh n j g5]ations b = ?\s&s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,& ,i ?9k t we c p]haps m$itate a little on ^? ,am]icans t5 ?\s& ye>s f n[ :5 ! wea!r+ on ! faces ( ,wa%+ton & ,jeff]son & ,l9coln %all h proce$$ to p]haps a dep? ( a t5? ( an in*1 m$itate & wond] :at our desc5dants--& ,i ?9k !y w /ill be "h--w ?9k ab\t u4 ,let u hope t at lea/ !y w give u ! b5efit ( ! d\bt1 t !y w believe we h hone/ly /riv5 e day & g5]ation to pres]ve = our desc5dants a dec5t l& to live 9 & a dec5t =m ( gov]nm5t to op]ate "u4 ,doane ,rob9son1 ,s5ator ,norbeck & ,william ,williamson occupi$ seats 9 ! front r[ ( ! plat=m1 ) ,john ,bol& imm$iately beh9d4 ,! ,presid5t rema9$ 9 8 automobile ?r\gh\t ! c]emony1 ) 8 p>ty1 includ+ ,gov]nor ,b]ry ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ar\nd him4 ,x 0 ,s5ator ,norbeck's la/ public appe>ance4 ,at ! end he smil$ & h&$ to ,gutzon a note ( a few l9es rem9d+ him t\*+ly ( ! satisfaction he mu/ feel to see ?is accompli%m5t4 ,at ?is "t1 ! summ] ( #aicf1 ! "w on ! ,l9coln face _h advanc$ en\gh to %[ 8 eyes & "p ( 8 nose4 ,x 0 pu%$ on s t on ,septemb] #ag1 #aicg1 ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( ! ,con/itution1 ?is head also 0 ready = unveil+4 ,= ye>s ,gutzon _h be5 undecid$ :e!r to c>ve ,l9coln ) or )\t a be>d4 ,he _h tri$ x bo? ways 9 o!r c>v+s ) almo/ equal effect4 ,b he _h a feel+ t a be>d add$ /r5g? to ! face & t ! _w 0 m famili> ) a be>d$ ,l9coln4 ,t 0 ! face he f9ally decid$ to c>ve4 ,he s5t a small model ( x to ,frankl9 ,roosevelt1 c>ry+ out 8 promise t ,roosevelt w\ld be ! fir/ to "k4 ,! ,l9coln head 0 d$icat$ on s*$ule & = ! fir/ "t a ,ru%more program 0 c>ri$ by radio broadca/ to ! entire c\ntry4 ,=m] ,congressman ,williamson1 a memb] ( ! ,ru%more ,commission1 presid$4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator ,edw>d ,r4 ,burke 0 *ief speak]4 ,!re 0 an impressive mom5t :5 ! sculptor call$ ! roll ( 8all ^? fri5ds ( ,ru%more ^: und]/&+ sympa?y & in/ant aid made ?is great memorial possible1 & :o are n[ ) ! gods--,calv9 ,coolidge1 ,pet] ,norbeck1 ,james ,cull9an40 ,!n taps s\nd$ f ! di/ant heights4 ,! troop] :o blew ! call 0 susp5d$ f ! side ( ,wa%+ton's head1 a qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( #aicg mu* "w 0 done on ! ,roosevelt head4 ,gutzon want$ x 9 condition to photograph = ! appropriations committee4 ,he himself _h to sp5d mu* "t 9 ,wa%+ton worry+ ab\t ! f9anc+4 ,he also made a brief trip to ,france to look aft] ! erection ( 8 /atue ( ,tom ,pa9e1 model$ 9 ! ,h]mosa /udio4 ,z a model = ,roosevelt he us$ a bu/ ( ! ,presid5t t he _h made dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,!re 0 tr\ble f9d+ /one en\gh = ! head4 ,he _h to g back #abj feet 9 ! rock be=e ! model c\ld be fitt$4 ,?is 0 try+ "w4 ,all 9 all1 #aicg 0 a typical ,borglum ye>4 ,8 contract ) ! ,commission 0 due = revision4 ,! matt] dragg$ along = mon?s be=e an agreem5t c\ld be rea*$4 ,! sculptor got no pay = all t ye>1 & he _h to pay 8 lawy]s a qu>t] ( :at he w\ld h receiv$ to get any contract at all4 ,! new contract 01 9 ! ma91 satisfactory4 ,x provid$ t ! sculptor work+ ) ! ,commission %\ld prosecute "w on ! memorial to a successful conclusion4 ,gutzon felt t no?+ b 8 dea? c\ld /op x n[4 ,9 #aich !re 0 a trem5d\s ru% ( t\ri/s :o c\ld h>dly be accommodat$4 ,congress appropriat$ #cjj1jjj = ! com=t ( visitors & ! f9i%+ ( ! c>v+s4 ,9 ! same ye> ! ,ru%more ,commission 0 reorganiz$4 ,s5ator ,key ,pittman1 long a fri5d ( ,ru%more1 became *airman1 succe$+ ,fr$ ,s>g5t1 :o _h di$4 ,k5t ,kell]1 *airman ( ! ,h\se ,libr>y ,committee1 became vice-*airman4 ,an executive (fice 0 e/abli%$ at ,ru%more = ! h&l+ ( acc\nts & mat]ials4 ,! new commission met at ,ru%more 9 ,augu/ #aich1 & ! sculptor made a report4 ,he wasn't worri$ ab\t ! /atues any m1 n[ t he'd hit en\gh rock to take ,roosevelt's face4 ,b 8 plans = ! future includ$ a lot ( o!r ?+s1 includ+ a big /oreh\se1 m electric p[]1 an adequate wat] supply to replace ! truck+ ( wat] f\r or five miles 9 cans4 ,he said x 0 "t to beg9 "w on ! ,hall & ,/airway "u ! figures z specifi$ 9 ! orig9al contract4 ,& he got ev]y?+ b ! ,hall & ,/airway4 ,! ,presid5t's reorganization bill ( #aici1 :i* conf]r$ additional control ov] ,ru%more to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 caus$ havoc4 ,"w on ! ,hall 0 imm$iately discont9u$ ov] ,gutzon's prote/4 ,con/ruction ( ! /oreh\se 0 /opp$4 ,lumb] & mat]ials 7 left /rewn ab\t to be ru9$ by ! wea!r4 ,he compla9$ to ! ,presid5t & got a compromise ord]4 ,! ,commission 0 au?oriz$ to control c>v+ & f9i% ! /oreh\se4 ,b ! ,commission /ill refus$ to p]mit ,gutzon to dig 8 ,hall4 ,x w\ld h be5 an amaz+ ?+1 ?is ,hall1 & "o day possibly w be4 ,x 0 to be a room cut out ( ! solid rock #ajj #hj #cb feet to an ar*$ ceil+1 f9i%$ 9 dress$ granite4 ,"h ,borglum _h plann$ to /ore ! records ( electricity beg9n+ ) ,frankl9--light1 heat1 music1 radio1 telephone1 telegraph & controls ( p[] z !y 7 us$ 9 ! spread ( ! republic4 ,man's accompli%m5ts 7 to be pres]v$ "h1 seal$ 9 airtight glass cases4 ,if su* an exhibition c\ld be provid$1 he decl>$1 ! _w a ?\s& ye>s f n[ w\ld h some?+ int]e/+ & educational to look at4 ,9 #aici ,s\? ,dakota celebrat$ ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( its /atehood1 & a meet+ ( ! p 0 held at ,ru%more4 ,gov]nor ,h>lan ,j4 ,bu%field1 lat] ,u4 ,s4 ,s5ator1 said1 8,at ?is "t1 :5 fre$om & democracy h be5 *all5g$ 9 s _m p>ts ( ! _w1 no bett] place = ?is c]emony c\ld possibly be select$ ?an ! ,black ,hills & p>ticul>ly ?is ,%r9e ( ,democracy40 ,! ,si\x ,indians 7 !re "u ,*ief ,h5ry ,/&+ ,be>1 camp$ 9 wigwams ar\nd ! base ( ,ru%more cliff4 ,"s #ae1jjj p _h come f all p>ts ( ,s\? ,dakota & neighbor+ /ates4 ,doane ,rob9son appe>$ 9 ! same suit ( clo!s & ! same hat he _h worn on /atehood day fifty ye>s be=e4 ,x seem$ to be a fitt+ contribution to ,ru%more's mo/ en?usia/ic celebration4 ,across ! c\ntry 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,congressman ,francis ,case1 n[ ,s5ator1 ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ^: home at ,cu/] 0 virtually 9 ! %ad[ ( ! memorial1 0 c>ry+ on ! old fight = funds4 ,to a ,congressional committee he said3 ,! be/ answ] to e "q ab\t ,ru%more is to see x4444 ,i h se5 x gr[ f a dream to a reality4444 ,! s\ndness ( ,doane ,rob9son's idea1 ! dogg$ p]si/5ce ( ! late ,s5ator ,pet] ,norbeck1 & ! ability ( ,gutzon ,borglum to inspire p ) ! works ( 8 h&s & ) 8 vigor\s exposition ( ,am]ican ideals1 h kept ! project go+ on4444 ,& ,mr4 ,case read into ! record a lett] f ,john ,bol& :i* said 9 "p3 ,mr4 ,borglum is an arti/4 ,i am a bus9essman4 ,!re=e x is only natural t we %\ld at times disagree reg>d+ ! bus9ess functions ( ! commission4 ,su* diff]5ces1 h[ev]1 h nev] be5 s]i\s & an amicable und]/&+ has always be5 rea*$4 ,my only desire is to h ! ,m\nt ,ru%more memorial complet$ 9 ! be/ possible mann] & to h ,mr4 ,borglum c>ry on 8 great "w ) ! assi/ance ( 8 son1 ,l9coln1 ! cont9u$ co-op]ation ( ! commission & ! effici5t sup]vision ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 ,s pres5tly all human tr\bles _h be5 waft$ away f ,ru%more1 & briefly ! atmosph]e 0 fill$ ) ! sweetness & light t ,gutzon _h =ese54 ,z ! p>k 0 l&scap$ & ! c>v+ ( ! m\nta9 w5t on ) ef=tless spe$1 nobody c\ld rememb] ! *>ge t ,gutzon ,borglum _h an ungov]nable temp]4 ,he 0 a ke5 obs]v]1 b he 0 temp]ate & he 0 polite4 ,"o rememb]s ! day :5 ,walt] ,travis ( ! ,rapid ,city ,j\rnal paid "o ( 8 r\t9e calls at ,ru%more4 ,gutzon beam$ on him4 ,travis knew t ,gutzon _h rec5tly be5 9 a long & futile argum5t ) ,rapid ,city's adm9i/ration on ! desirability ( /raight5+ & decorat+ ,rapid ,riv]4 ,b he smil$1 too4 ,x 0 none ( 8 bus9ess4 ,gutzon pu%$ out 8 h& = a he>ty greet+4 8,welcome1 ,spe$y10 he said4 8,& h[ is ev]y?+ 9 y\r backw>d & objectionable little village80 8,only a ,borglum c\ld say10 answ]$ ,travis1 8because ,borglums nev] =get40 ,p ^: contacts ) ,borglum spread ov] a long "t "k t 9 8 own op9ion he 0 indubitably "r4 ,b look+ back ov] ! ye>s !y realize t mo/ ( ! "t he really 0 "r1 & = ! re/ ( ! 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