The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-10
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT
Designs by Harriet EHOsmer, Leonard
w. VOllE, and H4ari6in q. Meade.

Designs by Harriet Ilosmer, Leonard
w. VOllE, and RariGin g. Meade.
The Board of Managers of the Lircoln Monu-
ment Association met at Sp. .rgheld, Illinois,
on the first instant. The ioliog,rg members of
tue Board were pre9eat:-J. X. Dubois .. NJ.
Hatch, S. H. Tre.t, j. I. stuart, Colonel John
Williams, j. Rum, q. II. Miner, s. 1yndale, ID.
l.. Phillips, j. Ii. Begcildge, j. c, Conkllng,
and S. IL. Melvin.
The business before the Board was the recep-
tion of plans for the monument in accordance
with the terms of the eli lcular, which was for
warded to the principal artists and architects
throughout the United States, announcing that
the Directors would receive designs, with speci-
ficatlons, tor a monument TO cost not exceeding
$500, ,000) TO be erected to the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln, over his remains at Oak Ridge
Cemetery, in springheld, ~. A premium, not
exceeding one thousand dollars, will be paid far
the design and specifications selected and
adopted by the Board No other premium will
be paid, except at the discretion of the Boaod.
MODEL BY HARRIET HosMER.
A very beautiful model in plaster which has
been set up in the State Library, is the work of
Miss Harriet Ho,mer. 1t is presented by the
Freedmcn's Monume1t Association OF st. Louis,
for which society it was built; and it is under
stood that if the de7ign is adopted, the funds of
the FI2edmen's Association Will Ce mingled with
those of the National ASSOCIATION. The design
is that of a temple of fame, and is an effort to
express the idea that the monument to the
memory of Mt. Lincoln is based upon the two
great acts of his admnlGtration-the emanc pa-
tlon of the slaves and the preservation OF the
Union. The temple will be eighty feet in height,
and being circular, about fifty feet iu diameter.
1t Is TO be built OF granite and marble, but the
many statues aud regefs with which it is
mounted will be of bronze. The following eX-
tract from letter from the author will give an
idea OF the general scope of the design:
commencing with his earlier history, / have
represented other scenes of the Presidents life,
in the four bds re.iets which surround the lower
base. In the frst-his birth; his journey
through the woods to his new home in Indiana;
and his occupations as builder OF log cabins,
rail-splttcr, hat-boatman, and farmer. Iu the
second-as stump.speaker; as member of the
Legislature; as bidding ewell to his constitu-
ents and friends at Spring6eld; as taking the
oath of Office of President of the United States
at Washington. In the thlrd-tour memorable
events of the war - the bom6ardment OF
Sumter, the capture of Mobile aud of Peters
burg, and the surrender of Lee at Appomat-
tox. And in the tourth--the assassination, the
funeral procession, and iual interment at
Springfield.
Upon the circular columns which inclose
these bosreLjetS, and crowning the first base of
the temple, are placed tour statues, Represent
ing the condition OF the negro as it actually
existed at different periods OF the Presidents
four years OF office; first, as exposed in chaius
for sale; second, upon the plantation; third, az
guide and assistant to our troops; and fourth
as soldier and freeman. Above these columns
rise an octagOnal base, four sides OF which con-
tain the inscrlptions:-
"'Abraham LIncNln
Martyr-Presdent OF the United states;
Emani pator CT Four Millions OF Men;
Preserver of the American Union
upon this rests circular base, forming the
immediate base OF the temple upon which Is
represented bas relief composed of thirty-siX
female figures hald IN hand, symbohcal OF the
union of the tnirty-9iX States. Upon this rise the
eight columns of the temple, supporting COR
nice, upon which are inscribed the concluding
words OF the Emancipation Proclamation:- Aud
upon this sincerely believed TO be an act of JUS
tice, invoke the considerate judgment of man
kind and the gracious favor OF Almighty Go1,'
within the temple a statue of the dead Prcsi-
dent rests upon sarcophagus, and the four
mourniug Victories, with trumpets reversed,
which guard and surround the whole, record the
great sorrow of the nation, stricken down at the
moment of proclaiming its triumph"
THE DESIGN OF H. G. voLK.
This is of stfikingly original appearance. The
monument is one hundred and twenty feet IN
height, divided into three distinct parts or Sec
tons-tbe first part, or lower section, starting
from base eight feet high, with plan in the
1olm OF pent4gonal star, and would require a
circle seventy-hVe feet in diameter 10 clrc am
scribe 1t. The external angles are cut Off so as
TO leave, in their stead, face four feet wide by
eight feet nigh which will contain illustrations
OF some OF the most eventful epochs in the
career OF Mr.. Lincoln, together with the natio nal
arms cut in bas relief
Immediately over the columns below are five
groups OF statuary, VIZ, Justice, Wisdom, Fame,
History, and the fifth representing Mr.. Lincoln
holding In his right hand the proclamation of
emancipation, while with the other he untes
Liberty and Union, personi6ed by two beautiful
children; Liberty holding the banner OF victory
and Union the olive branch, while an eagle
perches on each of the angles of the entablature.
Above this the last or upper section rises thirty
two feet and consists OF pentagonal pedestal
with cap. and base of Athens, and the die of
blue marble with red panel and star of white
marble in the centre. This pedestal is
surmounteG by statue of America, which
terminates the structure, aud is represented
by beautiful female whose right hand rests on
an anchor, and II upon the word of God, while
in her left she holds the Globe This figure is
10 be cut from the finest Italian marble. The
base contains five pedestals surmounted with
statuary, the first group representing the white
aud black boy building together, symboIizing
the present position of the two races; second
group represents one of the aborigines of Ame.
rica, whose posture and expression indicates
establishment and amaZement; third group is
civilization represented by the husbandman,
together with instruments of science, art, aud
commerce; fourth group is the soldiers welcome
home, and fifth, the slave mother made free by
the rending of her chains, and pointing her
children, the hope of her race, to the group of
Lincoln and the figure of Justice.
LEONARD W. voLK's DESIGN.
Dir. Vplk offers two designs of mausoleum