Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-15

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iairi"is. on the night at the I6'h of Ju.tp HIS
The battle has 40 hong assOcIated with the name al
bankers hill, that seems now almost yam u, n,
tempt 10 make The ton. Previous Il, The a.
recli"n ui The grauIie munumeut Oh Breeds Hill
ihe summii was distinguished toy small CO uIHn in
honor OF MINOR General Warren, who ,yaS sey,rIo,I
as the most eIpncni and deserving of the martyrs
1I liberty Who tell there The remains Of tbo, 4 =
imguished pairIut hmse lf were found ON the morn.
ing after the battle which occurred en- the I'm
oi June. lII5, and wera afterwards buried "A itb,,
| the cemeiry, beneath st PauHs church. Boston
The column alluded 10 Nas elected ia 1894 by n
lodge of Free Masuns Warren irs the grand m :,
tee, ~ the tune OF ms DEATH of the Free Masons of
y America. IL was cCmpused Of brick pedestal
eight feet square, rising ten feet from the rr,iJ
aud sugpurting Tuscan prller. Of wood, eighteen
! ieei hish THIS was surmuuuipd hy n Gill mr.,
henriis the inCupiicu-'J. W. aged 81" pniv incl
wi'h masonic rmhlruuS. Thu. column si,.sI a iIh
oni tie redouh', and the SPIT where warren VA,
| believed to have fallen. u r-mainei for E.rtv
years aud was 80 much deiaccd by time that il was
removed when the present granite siructur. ,,os
contemplated The remembrance of ~ y,,u a.
cherish sd by those who were GImi!i,r with :, IN
u distance. near az hand
The erection of u more substantial mnnumrpt. os
aJusi tribute of respect to those pairrns WIN. n,
ihSi early day, made such sacrifices for their cun
try. was then conceived, aud means taken l., carr, il
hat
u any monument were To he ercciel, il shouIJ he
a substantial one. which should do credu 4, ~,
builders and To their iaihers instead of De ING reor
ed IA lEc expense of a few wealthy men or nj
public COST should he free will offering firm, all
the rIIrzcns Of Massachusetts aud lis sister Cum
m"nweailh according Ia their means The re-
sl!t has been srch la make il probable tina,
there Is mt structure in this country ON
which the free cDnrbunns of S. many indiviJ
ualS have been expended upon this Subs.r,n.
lions were first asked for in The year 1924 An
association called. The Bunker IIill Monument
AssnciaIinn," was formed. membership of which
was 10 be euj,yed by those whp sub.rribeJ 6y.
dollars. An engraved diploma " q. their ceruii.
cote aud their nHmes were Subscribed upnn tie
parchment records Gepp,iIed Within The c,,,,sr
stone. Spme incident or circumstance which Gun.
meet on enthusiastic feeling with the commence.
menl Of the work. was felt Ia be necessary And
nccas1n an opportunity for this presented itself ON
The visit o the Marquis Jc La Fayeuo 90 this land
whose hniilcshe had fought with the nrJor of youth.
Iul herusm. ard hu-o prosp riiy was dear Ia hmm
q" the last days of his life. IL was thought most DO
sIiabe that the ceremonies uf laying The corner
-"ne should be performed by ind ~ the presrnre
of the guest uf the nation.
Accordingly, on The u Ih of juno, 1925, il being
he inIeIh anniversary of the bIrIle TIN, desire
was graifed. la the midst Of an immense con.
"nurse Of people. The ceremonies were performed
Ihey were el"quenily and Iuuchngly addressed BY
ihe Hon Daniel Webster the uraIur ui the occn Son
la Faye'Ie sac ing rs one ia that grnup of survi.
NnrS. aud regrei:ing that the hOnnr do nat of rrhI
belong TO him, laid with his own hands The ,nrn.r
stone oi The puJeried monument. Ala-uuic cere.
~ nies we're connected with the Occasion The
plan ni the sIrurII-e was tot at that lime yised
and the ceremony me e form The STONE
which had been lad by La FaIeIi was afterwards
put lntn the centre Of the foundation; and line b,.
OF de""ses which II contained was taken out and
enclosed IN HE present corner stone, which Is at the
north east angle uf the structure. looking towards
the poini q landing of The enemy. The plln of
IN monument devised by Mr. Solomon vii.
lard. of 'sIun, dI,fi guished architect; and his
original design. followed throughout. has been
brought TO successful complexion. The plum hav.
ing been decided upDn. the work was resumtJ a.
bout the middle Of March. 1927 by the excavation
ct q new luundalion. quarry Of seInne grauile
situate at Quincy. eight miles distant had been mr.
Ct ased and wrought upon during the previons
Spring. The honor OF having with scientific nre.
ris'on began aud completed the imposing structure
belongs TO Mr. JaTes Savage, uf Boston.
The whole structure under the superinten
dence OF Mr. Savage, under three different contracts
NJ FIRST he was engaged builder by Mr. Willard
Inc architect, and furnished the materials and the
labor. THIS arrangement continued during The
years 1927 and 1928, when the foundation and
louHeen courses Of he superslruciure were hid
In August lS2S.the work wos suspended on account
Of deficiency Of funds, about $50 900 having been
expended, including the purchase ofthe right in The
quarry Tor the necessary materials the gearing n,
the wharves aud on the hill. which was cnmplica
tel and expensive, but MT including the purchase
OF The land. In the summer Of 1881 1, tho work Wa
resumed Mr. Savage, being still employed by MIR
willard was obliged, on account Of an engagement
tor service under the United Stutes Government 10
commit The oversight Of the work TO Mr. Charles
Frat though by occasOned visits he continued to
supeUniend and direct IT, Sixteen more course
were laid, when The work was again stoned "a,
want u funds, in 1885, about $4,000 more having
been expended. Depression in a I the interests Of
Trade aud business. a arrangement iu the financial
ohirs Of the country. aud general opinion that the
large sums OF money already collected had not been
judicOnsiy Of economically expended. will aeon
ior the delay 10 the completion Of the work Il was
then proposed that Fair should be held IN the civ
OF Busion' and that every female IN the United
States OF America, who desired the honor shouIJ
wOrk with her Own hands, and contribute with her
own means. 10 furnish the Feir. brilliant and
dazzling display, as we'll as "a exhibition offbe 70.
suits Of devoted industry and cunning ingenuity
ai'esied that the call was not made in vain. The
Far Was held ~ Boston IN September IS4O and a.
proceeds. with few munifceut private donation.
which should be considered as depending up,o /,
put within the hands OF the committee Of the Buuk
Hill association, sun sufficient 10 com pJete an.
great object Mr Savage, by contract ,,,tb tb
Building Committee, was engaged IN The autumn Of
$40, 60 complete the work f3f $40 800 lie "a
sumed bis labor by laying the first stone ON Ma
1871 and finished u wtt entire success. bv deo,.
ting the apeT on July %, l542 The last ston.
was raised 81 s O'Clock n The morning Of that d,y
Wlth The discharge Of cannon, Mr. Edward Car,es
Jr Of ChafleaOwu, accompanying &c in its ossep,
and waving the American dag duftug the p,,cs..
There are ninety courses Of store in tho ygb,ls
structure, eighty four Of Them being shove the
grOund. and sir Of them below. The base ~ ,,,,,.