The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-08-31
The Douglas Monument-DescriptIon
of the Structure-Preparations for
ViS1tcrs.

Vis,tors.
From the Chicago Times.
The time is rapidly approaching when,
without doubt the greatest gathering of
people that ever convened in Chicago will
assemble. But little more than a week
now remains before the arrival Of the dav
fixed by the president Of the United States
for the laying Of the cornerstone of the
Douglas monument. Tie 5everal com
mittees having in charge the various
arrangements for the observance of the
occasion, are rapidly perfecting their
plans, and, II IS believed, will have com
Pleted all their arrangements before the
day OF the celebration. Ample arrange
ments are being made fer the accommo-
cation Of the vast audience expected at
that time. The railroads radiaung from
the city in all directions will bring here
at little over half tie ordinary fare all
those who shall come hilher On that oc-
casion and there is no doubt that tens of
thousands will avail themselves of the
opportunity thus offered.
brIet description Of the monument 20
be erected, although it has already been
published in tie Times in detail, viii be
Of interest in view Of the uear approach Of
the celebration Of Tie LAYING Of its corner
stone. This will consist Of q circular
platform base So feet in diameter, and %
feet high. Upon this will be placed
similar platform, but a little smaller,
winch Will be surmounted by a sepucbre
20 feet square and II fec, high, with
walls five feet in thickness Ii will con-
tain a chamber 10 feet square. In this
chamber will be placed the sarccphagus,
containing the remains of the great states
man. The sarcophagus will be visible
through bronze door 81 feet high and
teot vide. The sepulchre will be orna-
mented with projecting pedestals from the
corners. Surrounding the sepuIchre will
be pedestal u feet in height, having a
base . feet square. On this will he
erected a column 43 feet in length, 6 feet
square at the base and 81 feet square at
the top Ths column will be terminated
by cap & feet high, which forms the
base for the colossal statue Of Douglas.
Surrounding the sepulchre will te
placed four se!ted symbolIcal figures, life
SIZE, sculpturcd in light marble. One Of
these figures HilI represent Illinois ho.G-
ing IN her hand a medallion likeness Of
Douglas. BY her side vii be a sheaf OF
wheat and the state arms. The remains
ing figures viii represent America with a
shleid, History reclining on a tablet, and
Fame with the symbo.jcal wreath and
20 ftl.
cAre will stand an eagle, and on the base
OF the pedestal above are four 5q8 rclict5
representing the history and progress Of
tie vest. These represent Indians and
hunting scenes, pioneers building log
cabins, plowirg and telling trees; com
merce is represented by ship and pack
ages ot goods; aud The sciences are rep
resented By a Iomo;ive, a railroad aud
telegraph. StlIi another device represents
education, group Of children, the state
capitol building, church il the distance,
etc. The statue will represent the great
pa.nOt and statesman as Standing by the
constitution on one side, and bv the union
G the other, which is represented by the
Roman ia ces.
The frs: section Of the monument is
about half compleled, aud the tomb near
" finished. At each corner Of Douglas
grave will be erected pillar about 80
feet high. Ihese will be Joined by four
arches, which viii be draIe1 and dacora-
ted with flowers. Around the bases of
the pillars flags wil be arranged In
front Of the grave will be placed Voik's
marble bust OF Douglas, together with
model Of the monument
Ample arrangements will be made on
| the speakers stand for the accommoda-
ton Of the greater shPre of the invited
guests, and space will be reserved for at
least 80 OF 60 reporters.
The plans that have been devised
through the instrumentAlity of the Doug
! las Monument association are en- tue most
magnificent scale, and will be pushed
forward 10 completion at TIE earliest pos
sib!c moment.
A CHAPTER CT AccIDENr5.-A train;
with eight car loads Of petroleum, on tie
Erie Railroad. was coliIed with OF the
9th, near Narrowsburg, New Jersey
Several cars were smashed. and the pe.ro-
leum caught fire and exploded and burned
the whole train. Three houses, a wagon
shop, carpenter shop, hide house, and
80, ,000 feet Df luiub r caught fire from
tie burning oil, aad was entirely destroy
ed A Mr.. WILLIAMS, while endeayoTing
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