National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-16
EDGAR ALLEN POE.
A MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED Owe
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A MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED OVER
HIS REMAINS.
The proposition to erect suitable memorial
ever the grave Of Edgar Allen Poe, whose re-
mains rspOse in Westminster ehurchyard in this
city, has for some time been agitated in this city
and elsewhere, and some reflections have been
east upon Baltimore in this connection as showing
= lack Of public spirit in failing to subscribe a
SUN SUFFICIENT for the erection Of monument to
mark the resting place OF one Of the greatest
American poets. Weary Of hearing these inees-
SAINT complaints, Mr.. George W. Childs, OF Phila-
delphia, decided TO have the monument erected
at his own cost; but it is not perhaps known that
Mr.. ChIldB, as soon as he was informed that the
Baltimore Teachers Association had taken the
niatOTy steps for the erection Of monument, ex-
pressed his sympathy with their movement, and
assured the committee having charge OF the work
that he would, If it was necessary, contribute
funds to aid in its early contamination.
II appears that come time since the Teachers
Association Of this city resolved to subscribe
funds for the erection Of a monument over the
nittee. Of which Prof VIM. Elliott, IT,, president
81 the Baltimore City College, is Chairman, and
q whom was intrUsted the task Of making the
solicited Mr.. Geo. A. Frederick, the City Hall
architect, 70 pTspare design for the monument
AT. Frederick has complied with the request and
prepared plan. His idea has been 70 produce
BomethBg simple, chaste ard dignihed, 70 strike
mere b. graceful outline than by crD'gding with
uumeaning 0InaILents. Tie panel III each face
81 the die-biOck is designed Tor appropriate in
seriptions, while the face Of the cap will be
gTheed with . Tyre, crowned with the bay or
laurel. One Of the panels will be OFnAmented
with the representation Of the face OF the poet
while the others will contain sentences from Ms
writings. Proposals for the work were received
and one BY Colonel Hugh SssOn, who agreed 70
% the work for 8, 400, has been accepted. Upon
IeeetTnE sos as the contribution Of the teaeherE
Pref Elliott communicated with the relatives Of
Mr.. Poe, and was informed that Il would be more
gratifying TO them II the monument could be
erected entirely by Baltimoreans.
On the same day Mr.. Elliott wrote to Mr..
Childs, Of Philadelphia stating the fact that
steps had been taken by the Teachers AssOcia-
tion for placing q monument over the grave Of
his project Of erecting such q monument at his
oWn cost To this Mr.. Childs replied the next
day, assuring Mr.. Elliott Of his qualification In
hearing that the matter was IN such appropriate
hands, and readily aeceding TO leave the whole
project with the committee Of the Teachers As
ISOLATION Mr.. Childs also added that II the
committee succeeded 10 collecting the sum stated
BY Mr. Elliott in his letter he Mr. ChiIds) would
gladly donate the balance. Soon after receiving
this note Mr.. Elliott made efforts TO raise sub
ncflpttong among the citizens Of Baltimore 50 as
~ obtain At least l,lO0, It being expected that
Mr.. Childs would contribute the balance needed
The sum Of $50 has been promised 70 the COM
mfttee By two gentlemen Of this city which 10
netber with the contributions named from the
teachers, will raise the fund to S7T5. The COM
mittee are now engaged in raising the sam Of 300
and g Is hoped that they will soon be successful
The subscription can be left with Mr.. Elliott II
the necessary amounts collected during the COM
ing week the monument will probably be placed
In position before the 1st OF January ne1t.-BaL
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