The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-06-23

| One of the most notable events that has
transpired in this State for years, will be the
unveiling of the Soldiers Monument at ~Bev-
erly next Monday. The Arrangements in
clude a demonstration of the most inspiring
character. Those who want to see a great
many distinguished men and an impressive
display of military, and vast concourse of
people--arrayed in holiday costumes, and to
hear stirring music from bands, and to see
and partake of great patriotic demonstra-
ton, should not fail to be present Among
the invited guests, nearly all of whom have
! signified their acceptance and promised to be
present. are;, President Grant and staff I;
Governor Bedle, of New Jersey, and Hart
ranft, of Pennsylvania Hon. George M.
Robson, Secretary Of the Navy Hon. A. G.
Cattell and New Jersey Senators; General
Dana, Quartermaster; Captain A. O. Mack,
Inspector of National Cemeteries Major
General Mott and staff, Brigadier General De
Hart and Second Brigade N. G.. s. N. ]. !;
First City troop, of Philadelphia; Artillery
corps, Washington Grays, Ryan's State Fen
cibles, Philadelphia Commandant and Off
GERS of Navy Yard, Philadelphia ; A. w. Rus
SELL pay inspector United States navy Tho
mas X. Lee, Post G.. A. r., of Camden; j.
w. Allen, Pest G.. A. r. of Burlington, and
others.
The unwilling and dedication of the monu-
ment will take place next Monday, June 20,
at one o'clock. The citizens of Beverly and
Edgewater have made preparations to feed
1900 troops and General E. Burd Grubb, of
Edgewater, will tender the hospitality of his
mansion to President Grant, Governors Bedle
and Hartranft, the First City Troop, of Phila-
delphia, and other distinguished officers and
civilians.
The Government having in 1865, accepted
from Christian Weyman plot of ground for
a cemetery, and enclosed it with costly and
substantial stone wall, the Sta1e of New Jer-
sey in 1878, appropriated 100000 for the cree
ton Of monument in the cemetery. Under
the act of the Legislature, Colonel Freese, of
Trenton, Mr. George Thompson, of Borden
town DIR. j. Howard Pugh, of Burlington
Mr.. John Jameson and DIR. E. p. Townsend,
of Beverly, were appointed committee to
erect it. They visited many cemeteries, and
advertised for and received plans and propos-
ais, and that of Messrs. Van Gunden & Young,
marble workers of Philadelphia, was accepted,
and Mr.. Van Gunden left Philadelphia, De-
cember 18th. 1878, in the steamship Ohio, and
having spent seventeen months in the quar-
riesat Carrara, Italy, inspecting the work, re-
turning to Philadelphia on May 5, 1875
The mass of stone, when quarried, weighed
one hundred tons, and was cut into eleven
pieces weighing seventy tons, and the result
is monument without rival in the country
for beauty, uniformity of grain and finish. Il
is sixty-five feet in height, surmounted by a
soldier !" at rest" eight feet in height, and
near the foot of the monument is the follow
ing inscription: Erected by the State of
New Jersey in memory of her patriotic dead. +"
On the four corners of the square upon which
the shaft rests are carved respectively en-
blems of the four branches of the United
States enthusiastically, infantry, artillery and
the navy. The base of the monument is the |
gift of the Ladies' National Cemetery Associ-
alton, of Burlington, and is six feet under
and above ground, II feet square, and con-
tans 1903 cubic yards of solid stone masonry,
with steps of Maine granite, and sodding of
terrace, to cost $500.