Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-08
The Morse Nemoria, Monument.

committee composed ofDr. Z. g. Cox, b.
s. Hedr.eh, 4. &. Connolly, w. W. CorcoTan'
". ID. Cooke, Edward Clarke, Alexander Shep-
herd aud II. midoD met at wisrd's Hotel To-
cay TO select site Tor the National Telegraph
Memorial Monument "a De erected in this city.
Metsrs. Cooke and Shepherd, or the COM
mittee, were absent. Some invited guests were
present, among them General Michler and Mr.
a. D.. hUlet. Mr.. e.. e.. Cox was chairman and
Mr.. AmidOn acted AZ socretary.
The Chair stated the object Of the meeting 20
be 20 select a site for the proposed statue TO
Mr.. A. b. Muuett stated that he had studied
the matter closely, and had come 70 the conclu-
ZION that place should be selected where there
was not much shrubbcry 20 hide il. After care
Ial consideration he had come 10 the conclusion
that the place n the intersection of LOUISIANA
avenue, Pennsylvania avenue and g. street W IA
IN street Sas the most conspicuous, and they
couid obtain at least 100 by 20 feet Of ground
there.
zen. Michler stated that be conceded with
Mr.. huilett that 10 would he the most con-
spicuous spot, facing street, when ali would
have to psss by IT who came into the city, He
stated that Mr.. Norsell had Just drawn up
bill for general system Of impro yements Of the
yrbLic gToInds from the CAPITOL to tie Wash
Mr.. COrcOran thought the circle on Massa-
ctusetts avenue and Vermont avenue with l4th
street very eligible spot.
Mr.. Connolly thought seluestrated spot the
most appropriate place az n general thing to
place monument in, but much depended on
the character or the individual memOTaliZed.
In this case a conspicuous and busy spot in the
center Of the city he thought the most sPpro-
pirate spot.
Mr.. CoTcOraD then made a motion that the
place suggested by Mr.. Mullet be the place on
which 10 place the monument.
Some INQUIRY was made whether or not this
site could he obtained, when Gen. MchIer
stated that there would be DO DIM cuity-in get
ting IT. Ii was bis opinion that no legislation
Was necessary TO obtain it.
Mr.. Mullet thought IL would be wen 20 rro-
vide for the possible contingency I'll At the square
could not be obtained. The suggestion of Mr..
Muliet was accepted by MIR. Corcoran, and the
motion adopted.
The committee then adjourned, subject to the
call OF the chairman.
The design for the work has been effected by
Horace Stone. the sculptor and has been ac-
cepted by the Monument Association. A con-
tract has been made with Stone 70 comp lete the
work in three YEAR,, at a cost Of one hundred
thousand dollars. TIE total height OF the monu-
ment viii be thirty-one feet. 1t viii he sur
mounted with . bronze statue of Professor
Morse, ten feet high, and wilf be embellished
with smaller statues, representing three emf
neht men, who BY their inventions or labors
have been prominently Identified with the de-
veiopment or extension OF the telegraph. IL il
intended 10 procure the site, take tie necessary
steps for LAYING the foundation. and the erection
OF the granite portion of the structure during
the present seAson, and the committee hone 10
Jay the cornerstone before the Adjournment OF
Congress