Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-09
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THE WASHINGTON LINCOLN MONUMENT
Asoard Of the Contract.-On the Gath Of April,
1855, in accordance with resolution passed by
the City Councils, offered by Mr.. N. d. Larner,
an association was formed in this city to erect
a monument in Washington to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln. Richard Wallach, Mayor,
was elected president OF the association Crosby
S. Noyss, secretary, and George w. Riggs,
treasurer. It was hoped to raise a large fund
for the purposes but in consequence OF rival
city In the country. this hope was not realized.
Something over 81 900 was however raised,
almost entirely in Washington city, and this
sam was invested by the treasurer in Govern.
ment registered bonds. The amount raised
was thus carefully husbanded, and in the
meantime designs and models for the pro-
posed monument were offered to the managers
by various artists. The one finally decided to
be the best and most appropriate was that pre-
sented by Mr.. Lot FIannery, (of the firm of
Flannery Brothers, sculptors,) known by the
explosion, and by q number Of lesser works,
busts, groups, &c. A contract was closed with
Mr.. Flannery. to-day, by which he agrees to
erect monument to be built Of white marble,
and to have total height OF 36 feet including
a statue of Lincoln feet high, made Of Italian
marble, the monument to be enclosed by q
suitable railing; the monument complete, &C
he 1ath Of April, 1865, for the sum OF $1,000.
OF this sum. s., 600 is to be paid on the signing
OF the contract; $1,500 on or before the LIST day
Of January. and $4,000 on the completion OF
the work, he TO give full bonds for the faithful
execution OF the work. The model for the
statue Is an admirable likeness of Mr.. Lincoln;
the pose is dignified yet easy, and eminently
characteristic of the lamented dead We are
certain that it will meet with universal accep-
tation.
1t has been decided to place the monument
Four and.a.half street, lndianaa avenue, and
Louisiana avenue. This is most appropri-
ate site, being not only the most conspicuous
rNIo To- v,oh 10 Hyrf
will identity the monument thoroughly
with the city; which is most proper to be done
since the citizens Of Washington contributed
the money to erect it: Washington will have
the honor to be the first and only city in the
unIon to erect monument to the memory of
Lincoln
GOVERNMENT CLERKS Assoc1Ar1oN-Last
evening the Government Clerks Association
held their first meeting in their ew rooms, at
4l6 Seventh street. Mr.. ID. M. Kelsey, OF the
Treasury Department., in the chair, and Mr.
John w Hogg, of the Navy Department, Sec
rotary. MI Kelsey, who was recently elected
president, on taking the chair, briefly address
ed the association, rendering his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him. and urged that the
officers and members should CO. operate with
each other la measures tending to advance the
Interests OF the association and the clerks and
congratulated them on the prospects. They
should take measures tor petltioning Congress
to establish library for the use of clerks in
some convenient location; should visit the
lecting the miscellaneous books in the depart
ments and placing them In one library; should
take meas ures for obtaining from Congress a
law extending the additional 20 per cent. com.
pensatlon; and lastly should apply to Congress
for charter that the association may be q
permanent and useful one. These are the
nelds OF labor for the association, and he saw
no reason why the association should not be
one which would benefit the clerks not only
socially, morally, Intellectually, but pecuni.
arily, and the members should impress it on
their fellow clerks that the association was
ore which would benefit them.
MIR. J. p. Bradley, of the War Department.
and MIR. George Bartle, also briefly addressed
the meeting, and subsequently, the members
present engaged in conversation as to the
objects OF the association, and especially the
20 per cent, during which 1t was urged that
1t would not req uire SO large amount as pre-
vIously to pay it, because OF the reduction OF
the force OF the Departments, especially of the
War Department. 1t was also said that the
prospects OF obtaining the continuance of the
extra compensation was quite cheering. if the
petitions could be placed before Congress on the
frs, day of the session.
/ he present officers of the ASSOCIATION are as
follows ID. NJ Kelsey, President; b. f. Stem,
VIM. Anderson, Vice Presidents; John W
Hogg Recording Secretary; M. Howell. Cor.
responding Secretary; W. Duane Wilson,
Treasurer; J. E. Brady, George Bartle, G. II.
Evans, John f. Mason, f. H. Stickney, E. M
Whitaker, and NJ. +. Peasants, Executive
Committee.
SERIOUS IHARGR-This nornino Dotootivos