The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03
posed uudcr the zone Of the National Monument

ported uuder the zone Of the National Monument
were placed IN the boz.
The canopy will cover fqusve space, the sides OF
which will measure anout een feet rhe whole neigns
Of the structure viii be About thirty feet Each Of sns
four scades will present an srched opening, through
floor Of the arched chamber. the angles Of these cosn
ipgs viii be formed Of solo piers decorated wtn Roman
DcIic columns, besring plain entaba'ure aove which
scrptons In the spaces above the arche ana the whole
win be surmounted with circular pedne,ss the c,ctlnu4
ton Of which will form the roos AZ the angles on the
outside between the columns are to be r,eoed ,our
etsutes, representing some VI e most disuganei per
sons among the Pilgrims Tho matera. OF ~hsca IL 70
be constructed Is Quincy granite and Messrs Frederick
Sargent the CONTAGIOUS, will complete u on or bsfors
nex Foreatbers Day " the luste funds are collected
or aerayng inc expenses attendant upon the construc
The following address was delivered by Mr. Warren
PRESIDENT OF the Pilgrim Society on the occasion
DESCENDANTS or The PiIGMassix years ago 10 day the
nrst public movement made for the erection OF
monument 10 the Fathers Since tina. day there have
progress Of the work. Differences Of opinion ia regard to
the kind Of structure that SHOULD be bu and where
should be placed had 10 be reconced II possible Thea
hnancial matters have not been favorable the whole
coonhy has passed through severe ordea, In all its
business transactions. But the effort begun elk years
since has had rome We looE the surroundings
Of the Rock and perceive tnaa great deal hs. done
here. TO day. on the sacred SPIT, and around tins
Rock which some Of Rthe noble band first stepped
to their first Burial Hill, We CONS 10 reverence
and with gratitude IN begin the structure s
ss solo ~ were the principles OF the Pilgrim Fathers
wntry waves of ocean may roll and heave and perhaps
How over IT, but !. will staud muovable Toe monument
tie gratitude OF the children placed where the Perims'
life In the New World began--where 1t also endeo.
Years, centuries have rolled on since these heroic
men were here, and not stone Is reared any where
10 mark the srot where most OF them laid
from their worldly toll, after having, by the aid OF
their God, laid The foundation of a new world they
seep peace beneath the sod yonder nil OF graves
On the hill At whose base we standing, where
signs Of any grave Comrade buried comraie there 10
HAThQ mani uvhn he hnpnn u far tpStHt
sakewho had left the bona of his youth for freedom
an unknown andwas placed in that SOIL The seed, as it
also who had pledged her die!ty to him. who
over the rough bis aio hts comforter his joy and
gave up all else to follow him 10 whom she had before
heaven, given herselr-she sleeps there. There all
he in ev her bs. the c ,ss
Dust made into beautiful humanity IN the
od World has reformed TO DUST in the New World. while
her pure spirit has risen higher hfe 10 blees from
there both the old and the nations of earth Tnere
oo was put away sweet nnoSent chldhoot.he boy and
.ns eirihe 10y Of the parental heart Tney were
the love OF father and mother. These little ones had
crossed the wide ocean, their cradle the fragile bark their
shelter amid storm and tempest a mothers arms aud
the love Of good God who caretn for all. Many of
stand Side by side, the child and the parent, safe
msns q osn,c cruelty safe from starvation and from
One thought Of all they had efone prayer to Heaven
for loved ones-then the young child the tender mother
the brave father bourne from wsnce no one
returns in visible FORM to look what had been Aud
here, my friends s to be ther inperishabe memorial
sone This Gay the work too long neglected begins in
earnest Perseve1e with It, children Of ole anCestry
1t ia holy work in which we to day engage When this
STRUCTURE shall be completed, as II soon will DO, you,
OF New England, shall viii 1t so, you aud l. ali Of tue
present aud Of all coniog time, shall bow in reve
renee and recall the story Of too Pilgrim Fathers,
thank God that they were directed 10 this wilderness
which Low blossoms rs sio,e.
Not those who've trod the marital aeld,
5 An a. sd b % sT ~ stss sI sSss
Win be In time remembered most.
But ana ss wh Ss: Z s e ss..
shaii live for asc On naen rs 70 page,
When heroes alec o In unknown dust.
And in faith, in hope with trus, in God l. as the
Representative OF those 10 whom work Of
oommemoIaton, say to these friends who have
this place to day In such gocdy numbers that they are
welcome to this sacred .po And may the holy purpose
fer wheh you have come BIO sancsised for good to ALL
and Accepted Masons of Massachusetts,, all things being
prepared In the name OF the society over which have
ner stone OF the monument on the rock wherean the
grim Fathers Of 1920 landed
About neon the grand procession formed to pro.
coed 10 the bill whereon the national monumenor the
desgn to have Two to be erected This
hil hes behind and TO the northwest Of the samoOst
DESIGNS FOR THE MONUMENTS,
The site selected has bis Orica remniaCeuce con.
necssd with it It is even without name. Why the
monument should be placed there is not easy
except perhaps that the site elevated oae and that
from 1t the monument could be far out sea- But
the design 10 not TO have tail pyramidai shaft
column, but rather sort eftempe, os.agon pedeeta
surmounted by statue Faith and 18th statues or
buttTesses, intended 20 tyriy Morality, Educs,on Law
and Liberty. II APPEARS 10 that Coles Hill where
inferred The rs, aty Of the Pilgrims who died at Ply
mouth, would be fer the most appropriate place for
such monument or, il II be objection TO tpat, tnas
IL s too contiguous 10 Forefaher's Rock then might be
placed on Buryirg Ill., Fort Hill, sociated as they
are with 20 many memorials of the past understand
there liz considerable dissatisfaction felt expressed at
The selection OF the site aid IL not unlikely that, not
wihs,andipg this ceremonial the monument, ever COM
peed will stand elsewhere The folio wing is the design
ss set cut in the circular soliciting subscriptions
design for The national monument to the orefshers to
which statue Faith from the Jour smaller faces
ssan LAW ana Ss
SsoT ss N panels , are s1 reeis q Depsus
sSs 0s@2a': %
e. 1s e sSss vSo the history O. = u, VIM
ana below smaller panels for records csa with
ssIs ne ss e
II II bs ;ss a:
to s Plat r. 81 hitch stands toe Faith
VIII VIZ s be
s:s
s sss s warn he ne s
seems .,s. -. s:n s.s s s1ss st g:
s ssss s s ssss g:
s 'ss i'sSW &c In
fplflt OF Religion niche,
side Of her throne Prophet other one Of The
Evsngeis ihe eecond of tnese figures Is Law
o. his EeRt IN Justice the other Mercy third
ton In the ni.he on one aide OF her seat wisdom ripe
with yesrt On tie other Youth led b, Experience fourth
figure Freedom On one side Peace under his prosc
monument Is to be entirely granite With The ercepon OF
the panels and alto relic These be OF porphyry SER
pep,De and white marble 1ke figure Faith 10 to be seventy
height -" "
ihe following was the
ORDER OF THE PRO 1ESSION
Mounted Police.
Boston Brigade Band.
ktandish Guards.
VIEW Bedford Brass Band,
New Bedford CITY Guards
Wey mouth Band
Braintyee Light Infantry,
Abingdon Light Infantry.
40 FIRST DIVISION.
Ala Chief IArehal Aid
fres6ent Of the Pilgrim Society,
committee of Arfane emerts.
Committee OF Reception
Msranai Building Committee MarshaI
Architect Of the Monument.
Chicers OF the Pgrin Society,
Governor OF the Common wealth. with his Aids And BODY
Guard. '
Governors of other States.