to our great Queen is taking shape. As was previously announced, it is to take the form of a monument, to be placed at the end of the Mall nearest to Buckingham Palace. Mr. Brock, the sculptor, was commissioned to submit plans for the memorial, and with certain modifications it was last week decided that his scheme should be carried out. According to a description given in the "Morning Post," I gather that the idea is, that in the first place there shall be a raised platform some eight fect above the ground. the base measurement of which will he about 170 feet in length and 140 feet in width. This will be approached at either end by broad stair-tasses, which will be flanked with winced Tions. treated in a style archaic rather than Fealistic, At either side of the monument there will also he a retaining wall. some eleven feet high, in the centre of which will be archways, through—which water will run down graduated steps into the basins. These basins are to be surmounted by emblematic figures representative of the Army and Navy, and along the walls will run has-feliefs emblematic of both services. From this wall will rise a great central pedestal snd on it, facing the Mall, will be placed a statue of our late Queen seated in her robes of State, with the sceptre and orb in her hands. On Her Majesty's right will be a group of figures representative of Justice, and on her left a similar group emblematic of Truth, whilst behind her a third will typify Maternity, showing our Queen's great love for her people. Above these groups will be figures in flying draperies depicting Courage and Constancy, whilst the whole will be surmounted by a figure of Victory in flowing robes and with outspread wings poised on a sphere, thus testifying to the world-wide sway of our lamented Sovereign.
The statues and has-reliefs are to be of bronze and the monument itself of Portland stone. The figures and statues will be about three times life-size and the height of the central figure will be about 68 feet from the ground. Of course the building of so huge a Memorial will necessitate considerable alteration in the front of the Palace and the Mall; plans for this have been entrusted to Mr. Aston Webb, A.R.A. It is believed that there will be an enclosed garden and possibly an arcade, crescent-shape, but of this nothing is at present absolutely settled, only a general idea of the plan having been submitted. The amount of money required to carry out the whole design will be little less than a quarter of a million; of this about £130,000 has already been contributed, so much yet remains to be done. However, it iis safe to say that all necessary funds will be forthcoming when they are required. If needs be, the widow will give her mite and the working lad his penny, but in some way the money will be collected, I am sure.
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