The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-20

at 1nteINdlS III nolO hio'oA
walks, which are very well laid out.
The monument. The excavation for the
central mart of the monument, on when tne
main shaft arises, was 23Z feet deep oy ~
feet square, filled with concrete to depth
of feet. With this concrete tor sure
foundation. the rest of the IL feet square Is
built up with solid masonry OF block STONE
to a height of 81 feet inches. The excava-
tions for all outer walls and piers
were made feet deep, nlled WIZ
concrete one-third of the way, the
SOLID MASONRY
resting upon it. Eacn of the four corners OF
the central shaft has round pier, 10 feet IN
diameter at the bottom, and tapering so as
to form a pedestal IL feet in diameter at the
top. The base of the monument is 70 feet
square. and the central shaft, which rises TO
hight of 90 feet Al inches from the ground,
Is reached by four flights OF marble stone
steps, which land on broad promenaoe VI
terrace, above which groups OF statusry,
representing the artillery, infantry, cav
alrv. and marine branches OF the
United States service, are yet 10 nse,
supported by the corner pedestais al
| ready alluded TO. So far only the statue OF
! Abraham Lincoln, IL feet high, done in
bronze, under the directions of Mr.: Mead,
| is in place on the main pedestal, looking,
as if in mercy, toward the South. Inc con-
tour OF the head, the mold OF the features,
| and EXPRESSION
wondrously life-lIke. Nothing in the line
OF statuary could be more perfect; but the
| proportions of the figure are much too mus
cular, and would be more apropos TO the
rotund development of Long John
Wentworth than to the meagre s
below the colossal figure, on the face OIL
the pedestal. is carved in bronze the United
States coat OF arms-the eagle standing upon
the shield, and holding in his beak broken
chain. The different States OF the Union are
represented by their initials tastefully cut
on tablets which surround the base OF the
obelisk The latter is entered, under the
statue of Lincoln, and the top can be reached
by means of a spiral stairway, "a feet nlgn
The landing is an iron platform, from which
SaugamOn county can be surveyed
with great convenience. The monu-
ment also contains a memorial hall.
in which relics of Mr.. Lincoln are preserved.
1t is finished on the inside with Illinois
stone, the rest Of the structure being COM
posed of granite and iron. The hall con-
tains stone from the wall of Servius Tul-
Illus, sent by some Roman patriots to Mr..
Lincoln after his second election to the
presidency. On its face they placed an In
scription in Latin, of which the following is
atranslation:
To Abraham Lincoln, President for the
second time of the American Republic,
citizens of Rome present this stone,
from the wall of Servius Tullius, by which
/. the memory of each of those brave asserters
> of liberty may be associated. Ammo, 1865.
> This singular present was DOUBTLESS
> shipped to Mr.. Lincoln about the time OF
his assassination, as it was discovered in the
White House only after his death. Presi-
dent johnson authorized the monument as
ISOLATION to place il among other relics OF
o the dead statesman. The following recapit
= ulation Of proportions will place
: THE MONUMENT,
. in condensed shape, before the readers o
q the Tribune: Base, 72K feet square, with
:. circular projection of the catacomb on The
! north and Memorial Hall on the south
making a ground length of 119x feet. Alti
tude of terrace, Is feet 10 inches. From the
terrace to the apex of the obelisk, 81 feet 6 J.
= inches. From the grade line to the summit
|, of the four round pedestals, % feet inches
q and to the top of the Lincoln statue pedestal
h $50 feet. Total height from ground line tC
4 apex of the obelisk, 9S feet AZ inches. Th'
: entire cost, Including groups OF statuary no
4 in place, will amount to about $1,000 Tbs
: programme of exercises for Tomorrow
3 solemnities is as follows:
g ORDER OF PROCESSION.
a Knights Templar on horseback, advance escort
' Grand Marshal Gov. John L. Beveridge and aids
]. FIRST DIVISION.
: Gen. John Cook Marshal and Assistant Marshals
4 Band.
G Military Organizations.
Q SECOND DIVISION.
y COL Dudley Wickersham, Marshal, and Assist
II ant Marshals.
r. Band.
4 Governors Guard.
= In carriages, National Lincoln Monument AsSo
~ citation, family and relatives and the rever-
% end clergy, President of the United States
70 and members OF the Cabinet. Judiciary
g Of the United States, officers and
- ex-officers Of the army and
= navy. Members of Congress,
/ Governors and other
1t State officers, officers
@ OF municipalities,
A and members
OF the Press.
:; THIRD DIVISION.
o Gen. e. B. Harlan and Assistant Marshals.
3 Civic and Benevolent Societies and Association
knights of Pythias on the Right.
q FOURTH DIVISION.
/ Cen R. NJ Pearson and Assistant Marshals.
i Band.
q Sherman's Guards-Escort.
I. Army OF the Tennesste.
< FIFTH DIVISION.
u Gen. John Mcdonnell and Assistant Marshal:
u Band.
D. Municipal and other organizations, citizens o,
L foot, horseback, and in carriages.
l. 2. The procession will form at 10 o'clocl
le A. NJ, Oct. Is, the first division with tn,
j. right resting on jefferson street, the left ex
s; tending north on Sixth street. Secont
n, division with the right resting on Sixtl
g. street, the left extending west OF
b. Jefferson street and south on the cas-
side of Fifth street. Third division OIL
the north side of jefferson street, the RICH
-, resting on Sixth street, the left extendinJ
% east. Fourth division on the south side O
~ Jefferson street, the right resting on Sixtl
d, street, the left extending east. Fifth divis
g. ion with the right resting on Sixth street
:. the left extending east on Washington
20 street..
g. 8. Gen. John Cook, Col. Dudley Wicker
J, sham, Gen. E, B. Harlan, Gen. r. n. Pear
~ son, and Gen John Mcconnell, are ap
10 pointed marsha's ofdivisions, and are hereb,
IL assigned in the order named. They will ap
" point such number of assistant marshall
% as they shall deem necessary.
10 4. Col. Speed Butler, Maj A. j. Pinkham
- Cant. i N. Reese. Cen. Il. S. Mathar Col A