The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-10
THE HUMBOLDT CENTENNIAL.

It's CeIebrntiOn, and the Proposed Monument
Tuesday. VI HNeTo'7eS ." "ond"S ana
Never were those famous words of Percles, oThe
Whole earth is the monument OF illustrious men,"
more clearly true than at the present time. Europe
and America unite together next week in cOmmemo-
rating the centennial anniversary of the birthday
OF Alexander Won Humboldt, world-renowned for
his lifelong devotion TO science and for the won
derful contributions made by him to the depart
ments OF literature, educatiOn physical geography,
language, government, and other fields OF learning,
all OF which he enriched AMI broadened i'm compre-
hensiveness OF grasp biography OF this great
and good man. especially failing the leading fea-
lures Of his celebrated evolutionary tour through
tne New World, VIII he fuu Id on an inside page OF
THE TELEGRAPH.
Active preparations have neen made i'm many cities
OF the Union to commemorate this anniversary.
Monuments are TO Dc rrrc'r in Central Park New
York, and in Allegheny parb, Pittsburg In Detroit,
Michigan, a Cosmos SDclctr las been established,
project universally npprr d. but on account of its
difficulty attempted IN put few cities. In Boston,
Massachusetts, J.upeudH for students of natural
history has been commein 'atiyely established. In
Newark, New Jersey, o Dt- German Hospital is to
be erected which will hrur Humboldt's name. In
st. Louis, Missouri several propositions have been
made. One is to establish Nivartum, another s TO
erect an Observatory. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
the proposition has been made to establish Hum
DOdt Institution, 70 pay premiums FOR the best works
on natural history.
The German citizens Of the following cities have
also made extensive prc0ru tons to celebrate Tues
day next, the 14th inst: Rochester New York;
Buffalo, New York; Syra use, New York; Utica,
New York; POughkeepslr. New York; jersey City,
New Jersey; Hudson CITY, New Jersey; Trenton,
New jersey; Reading Pennsylvania; Baltimore,
Maryland; washington, III .triCt Columbia: Mobile,
Alabama Charleston, SOutu Carolina; Wilmington,
North Carolina: Savannah. Georgia: Richmond Vir-
gna Nashville, Tennessee; New orleans, Louisiana;
Galveston, Texas; New Brl'lnfels, Texas; San An
tonic, Texas; Santa Ee, 81 ew Mexico; San Fran
cisco, California; Chicago. illinois; Peoria, Illinois:
Belvlle, Illinois AltOna li'inos indianapolis, In
diana Davenport, Iowa; :; Joseph, Missouri; Kan
sas City, Missouri; Cincinnati, ONO; Columbus,
Ohio; st. Paul, Minnesota; Duncl Buns, Nebraska
ICaVenWOrth Kentucky: H. 1iSville, Kentucky New
Haven, Connecticut: Providence Rhode Island;
RoNbury, Massachusetts; Alientown, Pennsylvania;
Wilmington, Delaware irCl,t0n, New Jersey Har-
rishurg Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia the oilicia, programme for the OH
servance OF the precedn' Monday, as finally ar
ranged, is as folows:-A ga nj procession consisting
OF military, singing and l"rary societies. lodges OF
secret orders in fun regniia, benevolent societies,
trade societies, Odd Fellows Red Men, etc, will be
formed in the morning, at $50 O'clock on Ches-
nut street, west of Tenth street. and take the follow
ing route :-Chesnut to Third Third to Brown, Brown
to Fourth, Fourth to Vine, inc to Ridge road, Ridge
road to Green, Green to the Park, and then to the
place designated by Mcssra. Gustayus Remak and
John Welsh on behalf Uf the Park Commissioners
for the Humboldt Monlim"nt. The place is most
beautifully located in northwest direction from the
Mansion House and about one hundred yards distant
from the building General John f. Baer has been
elected chief marshal OF the parade. After arriving
on the ground, the hyun d" The Heavens Tell" will
he sung by six hundred singers. William j.
IIOrstmann, ESQ., chair van OF the committee
will open the prOceeul -. General Meade, on
behalf of the Park Cuinn ssioners. will dedicate
the ground to the cree lOn Of the Humboldt
Monument, and his lonur. Mayor D. NJ. Fox, will
then make an address as tie representative of the
"a. II.
and the Grand Lodge y y u. Of Pennsylvania, will
have assembled AT the Mai-lon House, proceed from
there in body to thc DESIGNATED place, and lay the
cornerstone i'll accor 'anre rith the rules and most
impressive rites Of tn" craft. This ceremony
win take place at '"on: and the r. W.
Revs. George W. MaCal% lin William Suddards
u. d., and John Chalnh%r.. The Hermann and the
Humboldt Lodges, \, !. NJ will participate IN the
proceedings. After the layidg OF the cornerstone
OratiOns will be dcvprtr by DR.. Kellner, OF the
Philadelphia Democrat in rman), and by Professor
vocal and Instrumental unSic. Mr.. William Hart
mann will he the conduct of the musical part of
the programme en- both DAYS.
Alter the conclusion ul lhe ceremonies the socie-
ties, about eighty i'll nuuIb"r Will march to Enge
Wofs Farm, where greal ''yoksfest' will be held.
number Of schools Will participate in the festival
Several thousand dollars nave thus far been col
lected for the movement, 1t the committee have
not yet decided upon the CHARACTER of the design or
the scale upon which IL wit ne erected beautiful
knoll near the SChuylkil Hnd visible from its waters,
has been assigned them Io It's location; and upon it
will be laid the first buildius stone, the Germans
are used to phrase 1.-THE cornerstone being pro-
| pcry one erected az the corner OF Il designated
| structure, upon foundation such as will be laid on
Monday Thus it is that tht celebration of the lay
ing can occur without amy dthnite plan having been
| yet decided upon
beautiful design for this humboldt memorial It
consists OF rotunda supported by columns with
several asCents to its moor hy steps having
their bases Upon each IF the four faces Of the
foundation stone en- DlematCal hgure-heads,
dedicated to spcCial science. from which flow waters
typifyng the living streams of knowledge Upon
this structure, and thus within the oyerhanging ro-
unda, rise two COryatrs, representatives of Atlas
of Hydrologic fame, hearing on their backs huge
COsmOs, or Universe. iDOn this fitting pedestal Is
placed a bust of lhmL, ,dt designed to he in
bronze. Should this design be adopted and con-
struCted Of some substantial stone, like marble or
granite, il will be fitting nnament the Park, and
an honor to the enterprsng citizens who may erect it,
ON Tuesday, the real anniversary of IIumboldt's
birthday celebration will take place in the even
ing at Musical Fund Hail. \ grand concert will be
given by two hundred selected singers and large
orchestra, and OratinDs will be delivered by Dr.
Rcinhardt Schmidt, Of Burlington lin German, and
Dr. ii. {. Woods, Of the Academy of Natural Sciences