, 1872-10-28
THE FIRE MONUMENT.
It's Cornerstone to be Laid On Wed
nesday Next, at Noon.
Description of tho Monuuacnt-.-Thc
Procession aud Line of Mnrch.

On Wednesday,, Oct. 80, at noon, Will be laid
at Central Park the cornerstone OF monument
commemoraEng the destruction Of our city by
fire. All are invited to attend. The procession
Will form on Halsted stroet, between Washing
ton and Randolph, at 10 d. N. The ceremonies
Will be conducted by the Masonic fraternity
The Hon. s. S. Hayes will address the assen-
bly,. The following circular is Issued:
sm: On behalf Of the West Chicago Park Coznmi6.
one1s have The honor to invite you to pe & n1nsent a.
net to 10 erec:ed in Ccntra Park in memory q tho
Street Depot At il o'clock Parties y15iting The
,Ek w1 Rs1 sar;,sgss T 60 9y wa5 8 op1ao
Secretary ". D. Park Commission
SITE OF THE MONUMENT.
The roundations for the monument afe laia N
Central Park, east end, between Madisoa ano
Lake streets, on the line Of the centre OF Masn-
ington street. just within the Prinei M ts
on SPOT reserved, on the orlglnat design OF 1he
park, Us the site of s monument
DESCHprIoN OF THE MONUMENT.
Shortly after the fire, the West Chicago
Park Commissioners conceived the idea ct . ar l1ro
monument, to be built from relics of the cooi1a-
grafton, tho most available for this purpose be-
Inn the iron safes, ncmbern of which wnro in
cvery r11in throughout the business quarter.
These we're rapidly collected to the number OF OF
t5e Board, instructed to prepare design for =
monument to bo composed entirely Of these ana
other relics. 4 sketch vas produced which WAS
adopted by the Board. Future Thought, now
ever suggested that, lnasnuch as TINS Monu-
ment WAS to occupy en- important position III the
chain of tho great parks, and mark the most
importaut eyent in the history of our city,
something more monumental II character was
desi5able, and Mr. Jenney was instructed 20
importance, using the relics on account Of their
hiEforic Yaltle so far rs WAS cOn-
aiete1t' eisteat viii with M the present project:
The design now adopted contomplates atota
height Of l25 feet. The base is q Gothlc circular
arcade, composed of twelve groined arches resting
on raised platform OF thirty-si1 feet diameter.
Height Of the arcade to tho floor Of the terrace,
nineteen feet There are twelve detached col
umns and twelve three-qua1ter colamne, Wlta
caps and bases Of marble, and shatts OF poiisaoa
circle Of columns are occupied, one bya 1907 open
ing into m iron starcase, leading 70 the seIIace
above: the others, eleven in number, arc nlleo
with marble tablets On which vii pe lnsc11peo Peg
relief Of Chicago, and the sumH 40,
viii the destruction and relief Of the city teet it
ia thought desirable to perpetuate. lnls citca-
ten feet in width, and raised three steps above
concrete walk twenty feet in width: Ihe second
story OF the monument Is 3 circular aha1t,
decorated with eight colonnaded arcnee1 con
tanning tablets also fof tnecI1PtloAsJ aAo AoAA
Gothic porches, one being. door from the
etairway On to the terrace, the others windows
Ightipg the interior. The epire OF the monu-
ment is composed Of safes contributed bT tho
Chicago merchants; the whole terminated by q
Gothic column surmounted BY female neute
holding a1oft, in both hands, . haInlne loren,
cmblenlatic Of destruction by fire.
TIE PROCESSION:
The following viii be the order Of the pro-
oession:
petachment Of Police Is skirnishers.
Chief-of-Police and 6tsf.
Platoon of Poicemea.
Band.
Chief Marehal and SAT-.
Military Organizations.
Band.
Masonic fraternity.
Mister Mason Lodges in numer1cal o1ae1s
Communicates Of knights Te1nplar.
The NJ #. Grand Lodge Of tho
State Of Illinois.
The Lodges viii form on east side Of Hslsted M
Etre.t, right resting On Randolph street. Ihe
Communicates, Consistory, and Grand LodFe
Will form on west side Of Halsted street, nehs
resting on Randolph street. Military form on
Randolph, right resting on HRlsted-
LINE OF MARCH. .,
Vest on Randolph street. to bangamon, soutn
on Sansamon to Washington, east On Mashlng'
ton to Jefferson, north on Jefferson to h1nzae,
and east on Kinzie to the depot.