, 1864-07-15
DOUGLAS MONUMENT
Meeting Of the Trustees Of the Association
Adoption Of Mr.. Yelk's Deslgn-De-
scr1ptt0n Of the Work.

A meeting OF the Trustees of the Douglas Non
ument Association was held yesterday morning. at
the Sherman House. First Vicc-Presidept T. B.
Bryan occupied the chair, and D. A. Gage scted a.
secretasy. There were also present Right Rev,
Bishop Ducean. Rev. VIM. Barry, 8, y. Fo1ler.
John III. Douglas, c. Goudy, and F. @. Sher.-
The business Of the meeting WAS the selection Of
design for the monument. Two models only
MeTe presented TOR competition. one by L. W.
had both been submitted to Mrs. Stephen 4,
Douglas for her approval, and q letter was nead
from that lady, expressing preference for that Of
Aitcr rome discussion and mature del,berstion.
On motion OF Mt. Barry 1t was resolved, By ma
1ority q seven M agni1st one 10 adopt the plan Of
powered to advertise for the execution Of such
portions oi the work as are intended to be pro.
eetdsd with at opee. and report to IN adjourned
The following minute DESCRIPTION Of the NOM.
msnt, which accompanied the model OF Nj. VolE.
vii & Se read With interest:
for ne proposed monument to the late Senator
Douglass may be briefly and generally desctibe1 AZ
follows: The scale upon which it Is modelled Is
ifac1on IT, ess sal 1aan ha an ioe9 to the mixing
Of the circular platform base 1s ffty-two feet and
two and q half feet high. Another base, With
s 9g liz e 3 eioSs S eoasays Or curved IN.
the circular base.
The eepnlcHre, with four projecting neGesta15
standine out from the four corners aud connected
high, with walls I've tee1 thick, It has an arched
ceiling and chamber within ten fect squire The
With the circular platform base. In the cen.re oi
this chamber IL sarcophagua or tecep1ac for the
femaits OF Douglas. visible to the spectator stand
%
and half feet high and three and lfwIde. Dur.
!pE the ,nclement seasons; Or at aur time, tight
from The storms and snews. Resting upon the SEQ.
ulchre is pedestal q feet high, with base Is
feet feet square M tapping upon, and supported BY the
length feet at the base, snd 31 feet 1t the ton.
divided into five parts or sections and represent,nS
different varieties Of the column, fs placed upoa
the cap and bafe for colossal bronze statne oi
Douglas II feet high. -
The emblematie devices and embellishments
oe 'h1s fnr Surrounding ths sen
intended to be Of light MARBLE Ono repressntss
IllDols holding medallion likeness Q. Douglas.
the fde is she ard ths Safe
reclining upon Tablet, and Fame With Inc
1 wreath and Trumpet. An eagle stands over the
entrance: &c., On the base Of the pedestal above are
to represent The progress Of civilization in the
weet-First the wilderness. with indians hunting,
and their WigWams IN the distance; then the pion-
! down The trtes. The others are Commerce and
haies and ho1es of 1ooils m tSa Is,4 z ~ sntot
cnnotiye fhe railroad ond taJaoranh re- y .1s ~.
iie inetrafrs Enasis,, h. 1.,,1, - igassh re-
schooimaeter. with The Gapio bu,1a,n e1 tna taa
IL iikewiee ornaTnentad 1rith hant. % ang peae.1sl
| beanx wreafhe and festnnn. ~ 1nr.rs = naa
Tie eections Of The eounns s-s stsrs ,a nTewfea
The reyerai States. ~ 0'a.0 'noAsa>lnS
The coupoeItion of the statre ranIasan+s no,,o-
lie Tascs or Union. bv his rrht nnd .hs rnne3
| 1ufop In hfs left ha1d. -'7A'' 0111 @A' ~o1e ~
Iconsider II imnortant In r.,, ror- st+.-.,,, j..
the fact that tbis desjrn r.n ~ re+-9a - . ~
STAGES Of comniefion 1nc1npo ~ 1sst ~ ~
one and at cach stae nressnt .Iet as9 ~ M
;ahci snresr-nca ~ ,bn ~. eunplete au0 un'
nulchre San he cnnsfrnrted t fha ~, ~ ~ @ es
| estal above. and The rerafna ~ IL ~ nnrpses
placed within. which onld" if nobnc ,1ore Ess
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