Statues of

Abraham Lincoln

Alonzo Victor Lewis

Spokane, Washington

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A Ellltnry T incoln was ere- ted by Mor>?o Victor Lewis at the

direction of the • loeoln ''eatorial £?aocl r-tion of ->v)kan« t "oshington, for

a statue to be dedicated in thnt city oa Armistice day, 1930.

This Lincoln 8t tue departs fnr: tho usual , and shows the Fsanci-

p?*tor in the dignified role of Qssi ander-in-Chief of the T'niin \rtay. ^he

figure If st-ndin* at attention, a sdlit^ry ope is flung over one eh older,

r?nd the- familiar ?towc nipe hat held in the ri^ht head, "he bse of the

monument is ten feet hifh, air. is surmounted by the bronze figure measur-

ing twelve feet.

Fonda for the atrtuc wer contributed by citizen? of ^cokane raid

their friends, """he school children f«n sore the* six thousand dollars

toward the costs of this ~?5,000 <"orfc t whiohlia located in Spokane1 s busi-

ness district.

As early tt 181? the daughters of the G. A. B. formulated olcns

for a ae.orial sa.i later on the 0. : . -:. suggested that this memorial

should take th* form of an heroic Lincoln statue.

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LINCOLN STATUE

Spokane Memorial Being-

Made in Wax Prepara-tory to Bronze Cast.

jUonzo Victor Lewis, sculptor of. Spokane's statue of Abraham Lin-coln, is In New York city pullingfinishing touches on the wax modelpreparatory to its casting: in bronz<.,George Phillips, chairman of theLincoln Memorial committee, an-nounced today.The statue will be cast and ready

for dedication July 4.

An additional $1500 lias seen sentto .Mr. Lewis, bringing the totalpaid on the statue to $13,000, and asecond $1000 will be collected Imme-diately from pledges already onhand and this also will bo sent toMr. Lewis.A final campaign to raise the

balance of $10,500 yet needed topay for the statue will be held inMay, .Mr. Phillips said today.

II > June I'lrst.

"This fund must be completed byJune 1," said Mr. Phillips, "and withtli.it In mind ue an: planning acity-wide wlndtip campaign in May.We plan to have one or more work-ers for every block in the city, andl don't doubt In the slightest ourability to raise the money."We already tia\e raised more

than half the amount needed and I

find people are anxious to get anew dri\u started and clean up thebalance. For the first time, bring-ing tlie movement to a successfulculmination begins to look like afairly easy task."

Mr. Lewis, whose reputation is

national, is in New York doing-some special work at the Ettl stu-dios.

\\ hlle I am in New York I in-ti lid lo touch up the model in thewax and it will assure an absoluteperfect cast," Mr. Lewis wrote toMr. Phillips. "1 arri anxious to getthe work started on the casting andtrust wo can have the unveiling byJuly 4. f feel determined to finishHi- statue to the honor and glory of

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Abraham Lincoln1809-1865

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GREAT TYPES, like valuable plants,

are slow to flower and fruit. From

the union of the Colonists, Puritans and

Cavaliers, from the straightening of their

purposes and the crossing of their blood,

slow perfecting through a century, came

he who stands as the first typical Amer-

ican, the first who comprehended within

himself all the strength and gentleness,

all the majesty and grace of this Repub-

lic . . Abraham Lincoln.

Henry W. GradyT^lew England Society ofthe City of l^ew York

December 22, 1886

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T II: Lincoln Memorial is the product oi

two forces. In 1

( M 2 the (Mara Barton Fortress No. 6. Daughters of the

G. A. R. formulated plans for a memorial at Main avenue and Monroestreet In 1922 Enoch Sears and Judge C. B. Dunning, of the Depart-

ment of Washington and Alaska G. A. R.. suggested the erection of a

heroic statue ol Abraham Lincoln. These forces were united under the

leadership of Judge Dunning and the Lincoln Memorial Association was

organized.

In 1923 the base was dedicated at the annual encampment of the

Grand Army of the Republic. In the same year a commission was given

to Alon/.o Victor Lewis, who spent two years in the creation of the

original clay model The statue is a product of his genius. The base is

ten feet high, and is surmounted by a bronze figure measuring twelve

feet. It represents Abraham Lincoln as the Commander-in-Chief of the

Union Army. This interpretation of Lincoln is original with MrLewis, and the statue is the only one o( its kind in existence.

The funds for the statue have been contributed by the patriotic citi-

zens ot Spokane and their friends. The school children gave more than

six thousand dollars. Two ma|or campaigns were conducted in 1('2~"

and 1930, under the leadership o\ Samuel P. Weaver, President til the

Association, and Alice C. French, his executive secretary. Many citizens

have participated in these campaigns and contributors have been num-

bered in the thousands

The movement has been an appeal to the patriotic sentiment of the

people oi Spokane, and its final success is an immortal tribute to their

ideal ol emotional culture.

Armistice Day

Events

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Senator C. C. Dill

10:30 A. M.—American Legion plot, Riverside Park ceme-

tery. Dedication by Gold Star Mothers of American

Legion $7,000 War Memorial to Hero Dead.

11:45 A. M.—Armistice Day Parade. Participated in by

veterans of all wars, Fourth Infantry Regiment. Fort

George Wright; 161st National Guard Infantry. 41st

Division Air Service Unit. Civic and Fraternal Guards,

and patriotic organizations.

12:35 P. M.—Main and Monroe streets. Dedicatory cere-

monies of Lincoln Memorial Statue.

2:15 P. M.—Gonzaga Stadium, football game, Gonzaga

University vs. Haskell Indians.

9:00 P. M.—American Legion Chain Dances at the Gar-

den. Moose Temple and the Davenport Hotel.

Dedication of

Lincoln

Memorial

Dr. E. O. Holland

P. M.

12:35 MUSIC—Lewis 8 Clark and North Central High

School Bands.

12:40 REMARKS—U. S. Senator C. C. Dill, Chairman.

12:45 INVOCATION—Reverend William Condon, Chancel-

lor Catholic Diocese of Spokane.

12:47 ADDRESS—Dr. E. O. Holland. President Washington

State College.

1:05 Unveiling of Statue—President Hoover from the

White House.

1:10 INTRODUCTION—Alonzo Victor Lewis, Sculptor.

1:15 Presentation of Statue—Samuel P. Weaver.

President Lincoln Memorial Association.

1 :20 Acceptance—W. W. Work, Olympia. CommanderDepartment Washington-Alaska G. A. R.

1:25 ACCEPTANCE—Mayor Leonard Funk.

1:30 Aviation Formation—41st Division Air Service

Unit, Washington National Guards.

Alonzo Victor Lewis

Alonzo Victor Lewis is a resident of Seattle, Washing-

ton. He has an international reputation as a sculptor.

His works in the Northwest are the beloved pioneer. Ezra

Meeker, at Puyallup; Abraham Lincoln at Tacoma

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American Legion Memorial at Centralia: Memorial to the

World's Flight Aviators at Seattle: The Doughboy at

Seattle, and the official Washington State War Memorial

now under construction at Olympia.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLICW. W. Work. Depa

C. E. Bartholomew. Se

ommanderCommand*

George Thor:Dr. B. R.

on, Junior Vice Commander-reeman, Medical Director

Reno Post No. 47 Sedgwick Post No. 8

Levi AndersonGeorge AveryCharles E. BartholomewChas. D. BibbinsRalph W. BlackDaniel ClarkGeorge CoeJ. A. Elliott

Durgain EvansB. R. FreemanWm. GrayJ. F. HahnJ. A. Harris

Geo. H. HeberlingJosephus HobbsF. B. HopktnsonE. W. S. HoustonWm. H. HowardAlex. Hukill

Gabriel KoeppelJames Levi

E. W. LloydJ. A. LawrenceAbram McCuneFrederick McLinE. S. NelsonMichael NyeMount Peasley

Alfred RhoadsA. P. RoundsChas. W. Schcllenger

Wm. SmithJames H. SpenceIra SwiftAlfred L. TobinTheo. C. WalkerI. B. WelchJohn E. Wilker

R. L. AkinJ. W. BeckEdward BossardChas. W. CorwinH. T. ClemensT. T. DanielsonGeo. W. EastmanF. E. Fa.rchild

T. E. Furst

J. S. Foster

J. E. GandyA. L. GuyJ. C. GreenJas. D. HartyW. H. HannenCyrus HappySummerville Hill

John Hammerlv

Chas. H. HoughMarcus JonesE. W. JenksC. H. LudwigSamuel MorrisonH. Pickering

A. H. PerryBenjamin PeacockW. E. RenocheleOrlando SaylorEnoch Sears

G. W. SimpkinsJohn StrawnR. TomlinsonEvan ThomasH. B. WatermanHenry WilleyChas. Wilcox

Gen. Geo. Wright Post. CheneyD. Rhodes A. F. Larsher Thomas Ross

HONORARY COMMITTEE OF WOMEN'SORGANIZATIONS

Kate P. Gray Reno Corp. G. A. R.

Jessie Davidson Sedgwick Relief Corp. G. A. R.

Anna L. BrewbakerAux. Spanish American War Vet.

Clara McMillan ...Barbara Fritchie Tent. G. A. R.

George L. Fisher Spanish American War Vet.

Norma Parrott Aux. American LegionMarjorie Morefield Evergreen Chapter S. S. L.

Mae G. Ingall... First Washington Chapter S. S. L.

Hilda Petersen Sunset Service LeagueCatherine Hager Aux. National GuardsBeulah Kramer.___ ...Aux. to D. A. V.M. W. McBride_ .... .....Past Com. to D. A. V.Kate P. Gray Spokane Gary Chap, D. A. R.

W. C. T. U.

Colonel W. R. Abercrombie United Indian Vet.

Josephus Hobbs Reno Post G. A. R.T. H. Clcmmens Sedgwick Post G. A. R.Grace Nichols .... Lizabeth Turner TentClara B. Lcftcovitch ___ Nathan P. Gregg Corp.Mary Engstroni- Clara Barton Fortress D. G. A. R.Kate Jones..„ .....Allison Allen Circle

Zach Stewart _. . Sons of VeteransLena Wakefield Antietam Circle Ladies G. A. R.Mabel DuBois Daughters of American Rev.Eunice Hartsock ..__ Daughters of Union Vet.

Lillian R. Miller Daughters Sons of Vet.

Jessie Martin Department Ladies G. A. R.Maude Brundage Department Daughters of Vet.

Rhoda Moss _. Department Washington- Alaska

Lincoln Memorial

Association

Officers

Samuel P. Weaver President

W. H. Howard Vice President

Alice C. French Executive Secretary

Mrs. John Bruce Dodd . Recording Secretary

E. Vaughn Klein Treasurer

Honorary Committee on Dedication

Herbert Hoover. President E. W. JorgensonCharles Curtis, Vice President W. H. CowlesRoland H. Hartley. Governor. Olympia R. L. RutterC. C. Dill, U. S. Senator L. M. DavenportWesley Jones. U. S. Senator W. D. VincentSam B. Hill. U. S. Representative Henrv Rising

Judge J. Stanley Webster James A. DrainChief Justice John R. Mitchell, Olympia Frank T. PostJudge Warren W. Tolman. Olympia Frank M. SmithJudge W. A. Huneke Clyde JohnsonDr. E. O. Holland. Pullman Henry M. HartDr. S. B. L. Penrose. Walla Walla E. A. Schadle

Frederick G. Kennedy J. K. McCornackRight Reverend Charles D. White Clarence SmithRight Reverend Edward M. Cross John B. HazenColonel Joseph K. Partello Charles HebberdLouis S. Hill, Minneapolis R. J. MartinReverend J. J. Keep. S. J. J. A. Reinhardt

N. D. Showalter. Olympia L. J. McAtccJacqueline Bahrenburg James L. CooperThomas McHugh. Gonzaga John D. MeyersJanette Babcock. Havermale High C. C. McClintockRoderic Paddock. Lewis « Clark D. W. TwohyAnn Blake. Lewis ft Clark John HaneyWallace Gerathev. Lewis 8 Clark G. I. TocvsWilliam Shaw. North Central John Prins

Bernadine Royer. North Central C. E. ArnevArmonde Albo. Hillyard High T. V. YeagerEvelyn Irwin. Hillvard High Nora GarvinRobert Snoddy. Libby High R. J. StevensHelen Bruggrabc. Libby High J. W . BurganFrank W. Guilbert Kare SimpsonFrank McWilliams Rabbi TrattnerAlbert A. Kelly. Sr. Hattie AndersonMrs. August Paulsen John H. ShawHarry T. Anthony H. B. SmeadJohn W. Graham Clara M. EnloeAlbert A. Kelly. Jr. W. P. FullerJ. C. W. Wakefield D. L. DavisLouis S. Livingston Victor Dessert

George W. Dodds J. B. VarnerMiles Poindcxtcr W H. GreenFrances M. Kaskill Louis WasmerReverend Emmett Reed F. A. Stokes

Executive Committee

Samuel P. WeaverMrs. John Bruce DoddCv HawvcrMrs. J. T. WilsonC. W. KarkauGeorge Bulis

Steve BockA. W. BurchCharles CaseyGeorge Fisher

General Paul WeyrauchEllsworth C. FrenchDave Knapp

Committee on Arrangement?

Ellsworth C. FrenchCy HawverWilliam Siebels

Lewis A. LewisWalter E. PettyRoy LambertFloyd BrowerJohn W. DuncanGeneral Paul WeyrauchMajor C. V. HaynesN. B. MamcrSergeant Lee MarkwoodGeorge Sindler

Sherman CrierVictor LinderRichard Anderson

Committee on Acceptance

of Statue

W. D. VincentFrank W. GuilbertA. D. Butler

Archibald RiggGeorge W. Fuller

Ben Garnett

COMMITTEES, Concluded

Invitation (loinmi t too

Mrs. R. O. WollmuthMrs. W. H. RichardsMrs. Erling CasmanMrs. D. S. ReedyMrs. A. T. FlemingMrs. A. V. OvermanFrances JonesKathleen AshbrookMrs. Herman KuhlmanMrs. R. A. BundyMrs. Charles M. AndersonMrs. Lynn Salisbury

M. B. Miller

Dr. Margaret Burgund

Finance Committoe

C. W. KarkauC. K. WarneMrs. Michael Plastino

Mrs. Ivan MoreficldClara B. LeftcovitchClara AndersonA. H. PerryJosephus HobbsCecil FinchKate SmithMrs. A. A. SalmonJoseph RupleyFrances Richards

Mnsio Committee

Mrs. J. T. WilsonL. C. BradfordArthur Biggs

Reception Committee

David KnappDr. Ralph HansonC. E. ArncyA. J. Sartori

J. Riley ChaseH. N. Dias

Committee on Parade

General Paul WeyrauchSamuel P. WeaverAlice C. FrenchCy HawverEffie Lancaster

Mary DevereauxMary IngstromGeorge P. Bulis

O. C. Pratt

Captain Luke D. ZechColonel C. A. OrndorffCharles CaseyL. A. Foster

Major Cecil O. WvlderSherman Crier

Major Harry DeLongEllsworth C. French

Press Committee

Harold Cassill

M. B. Miller

Malcolm GlendeningMrs. Pauline Suing Bloor

Mrs. Hannah Danskin

GEORGE W. FULLER

SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY

SPOKANE, WASH.

December 3, 1930

Lliss Ethel Henneford,Lincoln Historical Research FoundationFort Wayne, Indiana.

My dear Miss Henneford:

Our information concerning the Lincoln statue is notavailable for distribution, so we have forwarded your letterto Mr. Samuel P. Weaver, who was chairman of the LincolnMemorial committee. He will be ve-vy glad to give youthe information you desire.

We are most happy to be of this service to you, if we canbe of any further help, let us know.

Sours very truly,

l^&-t- -i <2L C^CJZ_

Acting refer* r-ce librarian

Weaver X WeaverLAWYERS

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SPOKANE, WASH.

December 9, 1930

EELS3 Ethel nenneford, assistant DirectorLincoln Historical Research foundationi»'ort

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.7ayne, Indiana

Dear Madam:

The Public Library of Spokane, "Tashington, hasasked me to reply to your inquiry of December 2.

I am herewith enclosing a copy of the programof our dedication of the Lincoln statue. Youwill find a picture of the statao upon the coverof this program. The statue cost 325,000. I

believe that you will find the other informationyou desire set forth in the program.

If I can be of any further service to you, I

shall be glad to have you write me.

very truly yours,

^oWhi^v.^ ySamuel ?. weaver, I-residentLincoln memorial association

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JEL R WEAVER FRANK P WEAVER

Weaver X WeaverLAWYERS

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SPOKANE, WASH.

December 10, 1930

Miss Jithel HennefordLincoln Historical Research FoundationFort Wayne, Indiana

Dear Kiss Henneford:

Some time ago you asked me for a pictureof our Lincoln Statue.

This statue has now been completed and youcan obtain an unmounted picture 8x10 from

N. B. Nelson, Photographer824 Riverside AvenueSpokane, Washington.

Mr. Nelson told me today that the price ofthese pictures will be 11.00 each.

Very truly yours,

President Lincoln :.emorialAssociation,

SPW EB

SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY

SPOKANE, WASH.

December 18, 1950

Miss Ethel HennefordLincoln Historical Research FoundationFort Wayne, Indiana.

Dear Miss Henneford:

I am so gftad that the information, concerning the SpokaneLincoln statue, which Mr. Weaver mailed you, has proven of somehelp.

You are most kind to forward us a copy of "Lincoln Lore"and I assure you that the Spokane Public Library would greatlyappreciate being included on your mailing list. The enclosurecopies of the paper appeared to have very interesting andunusual material.

Thanking you for your thoughtfulness, I am

Yours very truly.

Acting reference librarian.

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CIVIL WARCommander Town Visits Spokane

Left to right—Mrs. W. H. Richards, Cy Hawver, R. W. Black, Commander-in-Chief Town, Samuel P. Weaver.

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hospitality extended that this was' where the West began," said Samuel P.

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Grand Army of the Republic, when he: arrived in Spokane, Wash., recently.

Spokane is one of the newer depart-

I ments visited by Commander and Mrs.

Town in their national tour.

jThey were met in Spokane by R. W.

Black, commander of the Departmentof Washington and Alaska, G. A. R.;

I Cy Hawver, commander of the Ameri-can Legion Post No. 9; and by SamuelP. Weaver, representing the SpokaneLincoln Memorial Association.

The honored guest was escorted to

the shrine of the Grand Army of theRepublic, the recently completed statueof Abraham Lincoln, where they weremet by Mrs. W. H. Richards, PoppyDay chairman of the American LegionAuxiliary. She presented a memorialwreath of poppies, which was placed byCommander Town at the base of thestatue.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE : WASHINGTON, D. C THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932

1—Reproduction of the famous Fort Dearborn which is being constructed as a feature of Chicago's Centuryof Progress exposition in 1933. 2—President Hoover being enrolled as a 1930 member of the American Red Crossby Judge John Barton Payne, president of the organization. 3—G. A. R. memorial statue of Abraham Lincoln, thework of Alonzo V. Lewis, that was dedicated on Armistice day in Spokane, Wash.

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