The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-22

He who had braved thousand times, amid the
cracking timbers and the falling ruins the dread
and the dangers that were his daily surroundings,
and yielded TO thee, OF DEATH in the solemn still
ness and quiet of his own apartment passing from
life into eternity-no man knoweth how-and an
sweriDg the summons OF his Judge-no man Know
eth when. Truly
God moves In mysterious way, wonders perform"
And yet death is the common lot of all. "All that
live shall die, passing through nature into eternity
but best is he and great his victory death, VINO
leaves behind him the memory OF an unsullied and
spotless name as heritage TO those who mourn his
loss who builds his monument within the hearts OF
loving friends, and writes his eptspb In good and
noble deeds.
Yet to the living also, as to the dead, Is this an
occasion OF honor, for indicates that Though death
may destroy association, and remove from us all
that we know of those we hold most dead, yet
memory, through the eye OF faith, will lift the I'M
penetrable veil and peering beyond the grave, still
animate the heart with loving aympathy.
To those especially entrusted with the eompletlon
succeeded in giving lasting expression, amid every
ADVERSE circumstance, OF the feeling that suggested
esteem and affection felt for the departed "Chef.
sTis not the cold, dull marble that bespeaks his
greatness; but the hearts that prompted, and the
and merit
Music and the benediction followed, and the
assemblage dispersed.
Description of the Monument.
The following is description of the monu-
ment:-
eleven inches in height raised upon pedestal If
teen feet in height both cut ont OF Italian marble.
1t was executed at the establishment of Mr.. Andrew
Alexander at Eleventh and Parrish streets, and Mr.
Alfred StauCh, the sculptor, has done his work In
the most skifnl, artistic, and highly satisfactory
manner. .,. ....
easy and natural attitude, in front Of nrepl1g He
is clad in the habiments OF his Office, with head
uncovered. On the left lapel Of his coat is his
badge. In his right hand there is horn, and in
inscribed 'Chef Engineer d. M. L" prominently dis
played. .... Ia. ......
deceased and the many friends OF Mr.. Lyle who
have viewed the figure while 1t progressed, have
compmented the artist highly for the correct aud
successful manner in which he has portrayed the
features OF the late Chief.
or the base, the cap is highly ornamented, the
prominent features being laurel wreath, mono
gram, I'D. M. l. and wreath OF oak leaf branches
On the front OF the die are the emblems OF the Fire
Experimentation, hook, etc. Beneath these is the
inscription showing to whose memory the monn-
ment Is erected. On the reverse OF the die are the
names OF the fire companies composing the Lyle
Monument Association This base has q sub-base
of Pennsylvania blue marble cut SO as to represent
small square blocks.
Mr.. StauCh, who has proved himself so competent
for the work, commenced the model in the spring Of
| 1865 This was completed in few weeks, and then
cutting the figure out OF marble was begun There
were several delays from various causes but within
a couple Of months past the work was resumed
vigorously and pushed 70 successful completion.
The following are the names of the gentle
men who had charge of the work.
Building Committee Henry A. Cook, Chair
man, Charles NJ. Englehart, Joseph Wagner
Jr., John B. Wiegner, Peter G. Ellmaker.
Committee on Location-P. G.. Ellmaker
John G. Butler, John II. Fleming, P. J. Don.
| nelly.
Finance Commttee-Michael B. Lynch, Will
| liam Y. Campbell, Clement e. Clay, William
| McDevitt.