The New York herald., 1875-10-28
REST, SHORE, NO MORE"

nameless grave At tic corner d Fayete and Green
streets in this city, A mound, covered With green
turf-the velvet he % beautifully describes in some OF
his prose poems-is ali that marks his resting place.
and were il not for the love Or FEW friends and the
curiosity ana admiration Of those who have read his
works it would long since have been confounded with
Others ia its immediate vicinity as be undisngush-
able Tomorrow, however this long neglected duty
win be fulfilled 81 the dedication Of a very fine
ment
THE MONUMENT.
The lrs attempt made by one Of the poets own
family handsome headstone carved out FOR the
green mound in Old Westminster graveyard, but Fate
decrced it should remain without monument until
one worthy OF the dust it covered should BE- chseued
a train Of cars crashed down the railroad which
stone was placed bounced OF the track and shattered
1t to atoms At length the public school teachers by
no means the wealthlest class Or this community,
weary Of the idle protestations of those who were
clamorous with their mouths, but chary with their
pockets, determined that this bot upon Baltimore
should no longer remain. They formed themselves
into a. association, and, with the assistance OF Mr.
George w. ChlIds, Of Philadelphia succeeded in raising
sum Or money sufficient for the construction Of a
handsome monument The project under
consideration for some years Dr. Thomas
D. Baird, the late President Of the
Baltimore City College the originator Of the idea
and Professor William Elliott who succeeded Dr.
Baird at his death has carried his plan with great
energy and perseverance, In the spring OF 1875 the
requisite amount OF money having been collected the
construction OF the monument placed in the hands
Of Mr. Hugh ssson. Mr. sisson, mindful Of the object
Tor which his services were solicited, has allowed the
committee to go far beyond their original plan; in
Dther words, he has constructed the whole affair at
about COST allowing his commissions TO form his sub
scripuon to the general fund Mr. George A. Frederick
prominent arch tect Of this city the designer,
and Mr. volck the artist supplied the model for the
medallion Of Poe. The monument Is completed. The
writer has seen it a number Of times. The first i'm
preston one Of disappointment After hearing
so much one is apt to expect something colossal !;
Of Italian marble, with q granite base
The base is about loot high and
she pedestal from to eight But,
ike every good thing, 1t improves upon acquaint-
snce The for its completion lin
tied. Mr. Frederick, having this in view, proposed
10 make il simple chaste and dignded, to strike more
BY graceful outline than by crowdng with unnecessary
,rnamentation--ike the writings OF him il is proposed
10 commemorate-and his intention has been faithfully
carried out by degrees its beauty grows upon the
spectator and its dminutive proportions fade from
The mind Only two OF the blocks will be used at
present; one for the basrelief OF the poet end the
s.her for a simple inscription recording his
name and the dates OF his birth and death
ur Henry steinhausen, the veteran Or Mr.
sisson's workshop, to whom the task Of
making The bas.roef was intrusted has produced 50
he friends or Poe say the best likeness Or The poet
txtant We often hear Of speaking marble but Sell
tom realize It's meaning The beautifully chiscied
features and wavy hair, the melancholy but refined
and intellectual expression and the deep rolling eyes
Of the poet all there, and look as though any
moment the tongue might utter,
Never, never more
indeed the marble far more faithful likeness than
the model ana would reflect credit upon scuptors of
efar rcnown."
Tie monument viii Be unveiled on Thursday, with
imposing ceremonies, in the rear or Westminster
church where nov roposo he remains or poe Tho
exercises win consist q brief history q DE memo.
ria from its inception, 81 Professor william Elliott,
chairman Of the committee, 70 Be followed by an ode,
delivered, probably, by Mr GiL II Boston tAo
author Or "Lotos Leaves which contains all
admirable biography Of Poe An address
aiil hea be delivered BY Professor Henry
D. Shepherd, Superintendent ef Public Education n
This city and the Hon John II. 3. Latrobe, former
rcnd of Poes win close the exercises with some per
sonal rocouectIons or the poet The poets and prose
vrtcrs-Iu 1nc the Heraa Or America win DO present.
3ryant and Longfelow have given favorable responses
y the committee Professor shepherd is in receipt Of
etcrs from Alfred Tennyson the poet laureate Of Eng
land ana pr nglesby expressing the greatest interest
10 the occasion, the former rcqu sting copy of the
design of the monument The occasion VIII possess
peculiar interest ii that ii the Grst memorial to an
American because Of his literary character, and also
because o the fact that Dsrael Speeding, Tennyson
md statesmen and noblemen n England are now NOV.
Ing % secure the erection or monument 10 Lord
Byron, so similar 70 Edgar II Poe IA many
features of his remarkable character
poE's CLOSING HOURS
The fourteen closing hours Or Edgar roc's Ire
.hort which hte,orv bas h.oO - e1.r.-, y,
md erroneous fully accounted for IN the oois roc
prd Of this short but iaeful period Of the poets life
yyen below. The narrative s important not only a.
he lrst authentic account or the poets death which
has ever appeared in print but setting Al rest the
scandaous story that he had been kidnapped BY polt
Cal partsans and piled with liquor until he died tho
Ronies Of mania a potI II seems that he was on his