National Republican., 1873-02-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

The following communication was presented
In the Philadelphia Select Council January 90 by
FHILADrLPnIA. Jan 10 is7s
pendence Hail It Is necessary to remove, among
other inconGruous things, the block OF scuptured
marble Ordeied by the city Of Philadelphia as It's
contTlbution towards the national monument 10
the memory Of Washington at the capital, and
temporarily deposited In the State House.
The committee have had under consideration
the disposition most appropriate and effective
for ls safe-Eeeplng I'll required for its designed
nse. No adequate place presenting Itself, an In
formal consultation was had through the Hon.
Cha,lOs O'Seill with the Washington National
Monument Association who express not only a
dGsilc that the block should be forwarded at this
lunuturc when they are making renewed efforts
70 carry ont their patriotic design, but they as
sure us that In tue iuterm Of rs actual use In the
pbcllsk It shHli he carefully deposited In their
lapidAriuni, where u viii be perfectly safe and
open to public exhibition.
In view Of these assurances, and that the for.
NAL presentation Of this block at the present
time would Cause additional impetus towards
cnectng the very purpose originally designed by
CUuncilH, that the block would thus he most
gracefully transmitted as Philadelphias contTl.
button, fresh, with all the associations clustering
around It, from the very room IN which Wash
ingtOn stood on receiving his charge "a COM
uandcr-ln-chlef Of the forces that achieved indie
pendencc, II seems to US peculiarly appropriate
that II should so hence direct TO adOr the me
mortal Of the one whom, above oil others, "the
nation delighted 10 honor"
We may add that on consultation with Mr..
StrutheTs who executed the WORK. he, with his
Characteristic public spirit, assured US that he
felt himself bound TO transmit the stone to Wash.
ington Clty-Withuut charge.
The illness Of his honor, the mayor, much re-
gretted by as, In common with the rest Of his
fell0w-ciilzens, precludes his OfhciAl indOrse-
ment OF this Recommendation, though we are
authorized to state that he cordially approves
thereof, and we cordially request the action OF
Councils thereon. Very respectfully,
Your friends and servanE,
FRANK VI. ETTiSC,
JoSA. II. PuGn.
The block will he sent during the week.
ASATlOSAL PAIR PROPOSED.
correspondent sends US the following:
fEBHUARY I, lsTl.
ED1oR REPUBLICAN: Please allow me room in
your valuable columns TO make timely sugges-
tlOn. In the nrst place, during our coming in
Auguratlon there will, OF course, be many thou
sand strangers In our city. Now what wish 10
suggest IL, that We have national fair for the
bene1t Of our much-ne elected, much-abused
Ihot-tower-the Washington monument. II the
committee will exert themselves, they can CON
cludo arrangements and hold this fair on the
nights OF 9th, 9Th, Tth and sth In the large ''ln-
algufation ball building" now nearing compile
ton. Every true son OF liberty will fecl II his
duty TO do all In his power To make II grand
triumphRl march. At all events 1t will do no
harm II some Of the ball committee will weigh
this little suggestion well.
Yours in hope, A. D. 7.