, 1874-10-15

4 inches. Tho o1o.vattona for al outer wat1s !
aud piors toro n,aio feat deep, filled with con-
croto ono-tlirtl OF tho way, tito aoIIl n,naonry
yeattng upon It.. Each Of tho, four cortlcra nf |
to cn,,trai uIaft hns round pier, IL foot IN d.
af,etGa neoatsl +; II il fcot IN tapotor 1t lo TOP.
The haso Of tho monument ia 70 foet square,
md Tho coutral nlaft, which riaca to f,eiFt OF
rs scot ~ inchcn from the gro'imi. Ia rcoccdby
four 1ligftg Of massive stone stops, which land
on 4 broad pronlonndo or terrace, nboyo which
anoups OF arATuARy,
representing tho artlilory infantry. cavalry, md
m.rno branches Of tho United Htatca service,
are yct 10 lteo supported by tho corner podeBtala
sGsss %sss saiia atoo s 50 frr oey st Al s s.S S
sir. Il 0 nesd 'or IL in 'DG paoe e'00',1'' of tho
main redessal. looking, as ii in mercy, tovard
tho South. Tho contour Of tho hoad, tho mold
tananco nro wontlrouBly lifo-ko. Nothing in
tho lino Of Htatuory could bo moro porIect hut
tho proportions OF tho 'lgnro orc much too mus.
cular, and woull bo moro apropoH to tho rotnnd
development Of Long john Wentworth than to
tho mengro form Of tho nartyr-Prcaidont.. i
Just bolow tho colossal figure, on the face oi
States coat OF arms,-the caglo stand ng uYon
the ehio!d, aud holding IN Ills beak broken
chain.
TIE DIFFERENT srATEs
ct the Union nro represented by their initials.
taslefuly cut on tablets which Durroand tho
baso OF tho obelsk. Tho LITTER is ontared. un-
reached hy moails Of /, spiral stairway. II foot
high. Tho lantng is oil iron platform. from
which 9nnEan,on County can DO surveyed with
Ere1t convenience.
Tho monument also contAipsn
$ MEMon1AL HILL,
In which relics OF Mr, Lincoln arc preserved. It
il finished oil the inside With Illinois stonc The
roet of tho btructnlo being comroBcd Of granite
and iron. Tie hall contains o Btono from t]io
wall Of scry,'la Tn]liua, aont by some lson'an
pateiotato 3fr. Lincoln after Ills second election
TO tho Presidency. On its face they placed an
inscription in Latin, Of Which the following iB a
translation:
To Abrabs1n Lincoln, President for tho pecoud tlmo
th!s s.onc from tho wall Of ssrsius Tulllt. W which
the memory Of each OF those brave nssertefs cf liberty
muy he associuted. Annc, 1eo5.
This singular present was doubtless shipped
to Mr. Lincoln about tho time OF bis assaasls1a-
ton, ae 1t was discovered in tho WIito. House
only aflor bis death. President Jolnaon author
izcd tho tlonurlent Association to place it
a1uong otl,0r relics OF tho dead statesman.
TioSs .....
will place tbs monument. in a conaenec1 shape.
botore tho readers Of TIL; TRIBUNE: Base, 721I
feet rquare, with circular projection Of tho cata-
comb on tho north. aud tho Memorial Hall on
tho south, naakiug y ground length Of 11a15 foot.
lilo terrace to the apex OF tho oocliek, 80 feot
G15 inches. Frosu tho gra1o liue to tho
! summit OF the four round potaasals. rs foot
| iuchcs and to tho top Of tho Lincoln-statao
line to a,ox Ut tho obe}!sl., 98 feet ~ inches.
i Tho eltlrn coat, including groups of atatuary
not in place, will amount to about 5000, 900.
INE PROGRAMME: or EEENCists
for tomorrow . aolemnitles ia ua iollowB:
ORDER OF PRocEsstos.
Nu&Ehth IfutrHr AlftfbhSE, EAVnGeA e4E4rf.
Grand sIarshai Cor. John i. DosesId3c and aids.
Gen. Johu Cook, aiar,ai ho Ii md xsst.ts Marshall.
Military Organizations.
| Second Dit.aio,|.
Col Dudley Wtctersham, Slasahal, and Ataistant Mar-
thala.
i Baud.
| Governors Gun.d.
| In carringeh-Nauonat Lincoln Monument hssoc1a-
ton. family and rastive1 and the reverend Clergy.
President ct tho United States aud mcrabcrs
| Of the Cabinet. Judiciary q tho unitod
statea, officers and ex-of1ccrs of tho
army and nlry. hculters Of Con.
greas, Governors, and other
State officers, officers of
muhciralitscR: and
members Ct the
Third Dfpisto,,.
Gen. E. 3. Hsxlan and Assistant Mhyshals.
| Civic and Benevolent Societies aud Associatoa,-
| Knights Of rytfaH on tho hight.
| Fonrfh D;u,sion.
Gen. Il. N. Pearson and Assistant Marshal'
| land.
| Sbcrnan'a Euarsls-Escott.
Army at tue Tennessee.
| FjHh uir!s'on.
Gen. John Mcconnell and Assistant Mntsha@e.
| Baud.
Municipal an other organizations. citizens on foot
! horFebnck. aud in car1toaes.
15 the First Division with the right roattng oil Jei
fersoh ttrec tho left extending north on sixth sfeos
M essas M s sn @ ssns sfss. a sf
Oh tho cast sido Of Fifth street, Third piviatcn o
tho north aldo Of Jefferson street, tho rBht renting o.
On tho south side Of Jefferson street, the right rean
Sixth arcet, the left c.en!ing east Fttth Diysio
with the right resting on Sixth street, the left extend
ing cast on Washington etfcet.
d Gen. John Cook. Col. Dudley Wicsesshsn,; Gen
i. y. Harlan, Gen. H. :: Pearson and Gen. John Ms
hereby assigned IN tue order named They will r ar
point such d number Of Assistans~MaEaials as the
/. COL Speed Butler, Mai. 4. ). FInthan, Capt:
Hefsc en s ~ Mn,nSt fnS Col A. MslanSp a1 co
:. pointed enl designated Personal Aids.
$. Tho Mursha!s, Assistant s-Marsha!f, and Persona
Aida wilt report promptly at tho Executive Ollie!
Grand Matsha
ExERcisEs At THE slosuHEST,
!, Music l,y tho hand,
d si,lsic bv Tue choir, With aIatico Toward None
WIZ Gh,'5!y . for Az" Swosds y 5. 'n
President Of The National Lincoln Monunc1
Association.
s. Music by tho band.
i. Oratou--TAo Hon. R. ]. oglesby-unve,l!ng Il
| Statue.
+. Muh!c by the cholr-"l.c Spirit. Resi- "-rsoo
t. roeul--" Lncon's 3loslumcat," hy Jsuaea Judso
| Lord. Esq.
., Music b ytlle Eand. .... ..
10. Addresses by the President Of tho United State
. Con. Sherman, the Hon. U. +. Lader, au
:, / Others. ..
| II. rocm-" Abrahsru Itncoln." Read ut the reque
| Of Mrs. Admiral DahtHrcn.
IL. Doxology,-'. PRAISE God; from Whom All Diet
inKs Flow"
. II. nenedtctton-the Rcy. Alber: Hale.
THE HOUSE ronAInLy occUpIEb ny Sir. LI'coL:
:. and ft;li owned by his l,oirs. corupr OF Elgh
4 and jackson streots, IL now leased by Serreta
Of State Harlow, and will DO decolnted in IL
most approved manner for tho great occasion
1t il q modest two.story. franc house, bu
i simple 40 it appears. = il proPnant Nil
= historical associations. 1t was in the parl
!, !, Of that dwelling place. right ut tho fold1n
! doors, that prcsldent LINCOLN received Il
!, oticia! announcement OF bis election 10 tho ilit
~ office in which llo was lesinod to fall. 1t vi
II there lG hold his first reEention nrcyiollH tn Il