The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-30
rHE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
rrNo Medication on the Fifth Of July-The His
INC iosY oil nc Movement Tor los ETectIon.

The Dedication the Eih o. oG 6, JPlyTns His
About the only public celebration on the coming
Nth OF july in this CITY, win consist Of the dedication
of the statue Of George Washington, to be erected
directly I'm front Of Independence Hall, on Chestnut
street The 4th coming on Sunday, the ceremonies
connected with the dedication VIII take place on
The board Of School Control, school directors,
teachers, and pupils OF the public schools heads OF
departments, members OF Select and Common Coun-
cils the militaryof the city, and other bodies will
take part the ceremonies The cadets attached to
the sixth School Section will be detailed as guard
Of honor and all associations bearing the name OF
Washington are invited TO participate.
The statue will be presented TO the city by the
Washington Monument Association OF the First
school District of Pennsylvania, and is the Offering
in reality, Of the pupils OF the public schools to the
city OF Philadelphia
Washington, and the project was conceived about
ten years since in the public schools
For the purpose OF raising funds grand fair was
given at National Hall some years since, and about
$4,000 was raised on that occasion. Shortly after
wards those having charge OF the matter advertised
for plans for monument, and about $1,000 was eX-
pended in this manner without any definite result.
Lectures and loral fairs were then given TO raise
money, but the committee succeeded In losing oy
the money on hand was then invested in United
States securities and after lapse OF time move
ment was made during the present year to raise
additional funds to obtain a statue OF washington
The statue was ordered, and after its completion II
was found that q surplus OF about $500 was on
hand. The statue is Finished and has been fully paid
for and about $500 has been collected by the public
concert recently given at the Academy of Music by
the public school children to raise funds towards the
completion Of the statue and base, about t4OO was
realized. Between S4O0 and $500 is still wanting,
but this will readily be obtained, and the statue will
stand, after July s. in front OF the State House, an
ornament to the city, and everything connected
with it paidup in full. The statue IL feet Gnches
in height, and represents Washington standing 10y
the side Of q pedestal, on which book is placed,
with WashngtOn's right hand resting on 1t. The
left hand clutches the hlt OF a sword. The face Is
modelled after Houdon and the general effect of
the statue will be very striking
The base will be constructed OF Richmond granite,
and will consist of three separate blocks, the lower
one being feet inches square, and in all 10 feet In
height
win be IS feet inches and the total expense con-
nected with its construction will be about S65OO
The following are the names OF the remaining
officers connected with the movement in getting up
the statue:-
President-G. +. Gordon.
Vice. e-President-James Freeborn.
Secretaries-Henry Mather, Washington j. Jack
son.
Treasurer-Joseph Cooper.