The bronze woman, erect in her chariot, holds aloft a banner and an unsheathed sword. To right and left are winged figures symbolic of victory. Set into the piers supporting the arch are two equestrian bronzes, in relief, representing Lincoln and Grant. The cornerstone for this monument was laid by General Sherman in 1889. The figures were designed by Frederick MacMonnies.
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In Los Angeles for his 75 birthday, General douglas Mac Arthur appeared for the dedication of a statue of himself. His features looked gaunt, his hands trembled. But as he spoke, and the press busily took notes, his voice came out full and clear: "...this memorial is itnended to commemorate an epoch rather than an individual, an armed force rather than its commander.... When I think of their patience under adversity, of their courage under fire, of their modesty in victory, I am filled with an emotion I cannot express."
To mnay ballet critics 26-year-old Violetta Elvin of England's Sadler's Wells company is not only a gifted dancer but also "the world's most beautiful ballerina." Photographer Zoltan Glass created an amazing photoshoot with Violetta being the center of it. She spent more than 120 hours in his studio, leaping, spinning and balancing while the photographer placed different colored filters in front of his lights and made multiple exposures of the dancer. After the photoshoot ended she went on a 15 weeks American tour.
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