The New York herald., 1866-08-24

cighths inch and with hole near the margin to admit
Of ribbon On one side OF tho medal will be medal
Ion OF Douglas surrounded the rim with the words
'a3orn April 20, 1873 Died June 8 lS6ln On the
veise the words "DougIas Monument Association" will
be upon the rim and In the centre the words sCorner
stone laid September 0, 1885," A suitable medallion
has been provided, taken from the bust OF Douglas.
Two kinds Of badges will be proydcd-one at 81, ad-
mitng only to concert to be given the Opera House
on the evening of the 9th; tho other at $2, admitting
both to the concert and to reception to be given at tho
Wabash Avenue Rink the evening OF the Presidents
arrival.
Tho seal OF the Association will he put upon badge
Tor the exclusive Of the Committee o Arrangements
General John A. Dix OF this city, will deliver the ad
dress.
The Return.
The return to Warrington viii be by the way OF In
dianapois Columbus, Cincinnati and Pttsbnrg.
is calculated that the aunt win about three
weeks.
Arrangements havo been made al the railroads
cenring in Chicago to convey passengers TO and from
that city for the or laying tho stone Of
the monument at considerable reduced rates of fare
The Monument
will OF circular platform base Gftytwo feet in
diameter and two and onc.haf feet high Upon this
will placed similar platform, but little smaller,
which will be surmountcd by sepuchre twenty feet
square and eleven feet high, with walls five feet in
thickness 1t will contain chamber ten feet
square In this chamber will be placed the
sarcophagus, containing the remains Of the
great statesman. The sarcophagns will he visible
through bronze door six and half feet high and three
feet wide The sepuIchrc will be ntcd with pro.
jectng pedes,als from the corners Surrounding the
scpulchrc will be pedestal twcnyone feet in height,
having base hteen feet On this will be erected
IA column forty three feet Icuuth
the base aud three and half feet square al the top
The column will be- terminated by cap six feet high,
which forms the ba the colossal of Douglas
Surround ne the sepuchrc win hc placed -four seated
symbolca hgurcs life Size, scuptured in light marble
one Of these figures win represent Illinois holding her
hand medallion likeness of Douglas ly her side will
be shenf oil wheat and the state arms. The remaining
figures viii represent America With shield History
reclining tablet, and Fame with The symbolic reath
and trumpet. over the entrance 10 the gepulchrc
will stand eagle. and the base Of the pedestal
above four bias recfs representing the history and
hunting scenes pioneers building log cabins ploughng
and Telling trees; commcICc Is represented by snip
and packages OF goods and the represented
by a locomotive, railroad aud telegraph Still an
other device represents educat on, group Of children,
the state capitol building, church In tho distance &c
standing by the constitution side, aud
by the Union the other, which Is represented by the
Roman t6fees.
The FIRST section Of the monument Il about half
peied and tho tomb nearly unsucd At each corner OF
Douglas grave will be erected pillar about thirty feet
be- draped and decorated with flowers Around bases
OF tho pillars Gags VII be arranged In front of the
grave will be placed VOlks marble bust OF Douglas.
together with a model OF the monument.