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The Douglas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
: the Arrangements in Chicago-The Ar
ticles to be deposited in the Corner.
stone---The Commemorative Medal,
&c, &c.
Mr. Volk, late Secretary of the Douglas
Monument Association, received yesterday a
set of coins and medals from the mint at
Philadelphia, which will be deposited, to-
gether with other articles, in the cornerstone
of the monument, on the 9th proximo. The
coins embrace the dollar in gold, all the sill
yer coins in the United States. and the five,
three, two and one cents in composition, be-
ing all of the present year. The medals are
the small Jackson and Washington mint
medals, the two Washington medals known
as the Commission resigned and "Time
increases his fame" in silver, and Washing
ton medal struck to commemorate the taking
of the oath of allegiance by the employees of
the mint in bronze also the Lincoln and
johnson Indian medals in bronze. They are
mainly pattern pieces, and are extremely
sharp and beautiful. The medals struck by
MIR. Childs, of this city, ofLincoln and Doug
las; from MIR. Volk's busts, during the cam
paign, will also be deposited in the
stone.
The following are the other articles which
will be deposited in the corner stone Speci-
mems of United States paper money records
of the Douglas Monument Association; a
copper plate with the names of trustees en-
graved thereon; pamphlet, bylaws, Consti-
tuition, and appeal; diploma of membership,
blank circulars, agents, credentials, &C., of
the association medallion of Douglas with
the date of the laying of the stone photo
graph of the monument; likeness of Douglas
on porcelain, together with a photograph
Sheanan's life ofDouglas to 1858; last speech
es of the great statesman before the Illinois
+ lof
ceremonies in 1861 {; obituary addresses in
the Senate and house Representatives, eu-
logy before the University; miscellaneous
documents relating to Douglas; copy of
Douglass deed of land to the University of
Chicago copy of each of the daily city pa
pers copy of Harpers Weekly with the mon
ument illustrated, first and last copies of the
catalogues of the University Douglass an
cestral record statistics of the Chamber of
Commerce of Chicago copies of the cata-
logues of the art exhibitions in Chicago in
1859 1868, and 1865 charter of the Chicago
Historical Society and an auto graph letter
of the deceased.
We saw yesterday proof of the medal
struck to commemorate the occasion, by Or
der of the committee. 1t is from Mr.. Child's
dies. The diverse side has very accurate
bust portrait of Douglas from Volk's bust,
clear, sharp, and very expressive. Of all the
medals which have been struck in commen-
Grafton of Douglas and his services, some
ninety in number, this is by far the best
The inscription on the diverse is: " Born
April %, 1913; died June 3, 1861" with
three stars below the bust The reverse bears
the inscription :" Douglas Monument Associ-
alton, Corner Stone laid September 6, 1866"
with a single star in the eXtergne. The med
al is in white metal; and is very neat.
The impression has gained ground in some
quarters that the Masonic fraternity will not
take part in the ceremonies This impress
ion is false. The Grand Master of the State
will attend in person, and many of the differ
ent lodges of the State, with nearly all those
of Chicago, have signifed their intention to
be present.
The number of flags procured for dra-
ping purposes is very large, embracing prob
ably the great majority of those owned in the
city. The display will doubtless be mag
nificent one.
The city council of St. Paul, Minnesota,
has appointed Mayor Prince, General Sibley,
Hon. j. B. BrisbIn, Messrs McCarty and
Howard, and Alderman Beaumont, delegates
to attend the Douglas Monument ceremonies.
1t is understood that the treasury in that city
is too much impoverished to admit OF their
expenses being paid by the corporation.