The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-02

UNWILLING THE MONUMENT ON THE CENTEN-
NAL GROuSDs--lNTEREsTING CEREMONIES
AND ADDREssES-D DESCRIPTION OF THE
GROUP.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3O.-The cere-
monies attending the unveiling Of the mon
ument symbolizing Religious Liberty,
erected on the Centennial grounds by the
Hebrew order known as the /. O. B'nai
Birth, took place shortly after noon to-day.
Although the day was cold and blustery an
asscmblage numbering about twelve hum
dred persons. composed mainly OF Philadel-
phia members OF the order, with represen-
tativeS from district lodges Of Baltimore and
New or.:, members OF the Centennial
management, headed by Thomas Cochran,
OF the Board Of Finance, and General HaW-
lev, of the Commission, were present.
At II NJ. members OF the order and in
yited guests assembled ut the Centennial
dep6t OF the Pennsylvania railroad, and at
1880 marched to the site OF the monument,
where the exercises were Immediately COM
menced- After music by the band PRAYER
was offered by Rev. George Jacobs. The
president of Philadelphia District Grand
Lodge delivered
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The ssStar Spangled Banner" followed
from the band, and then the artist, Dir. NJ.
Ezekiel, OF Richmond, Va, formally pre-
sen.pd the monument to the chairman OF
the Centennial Committee OF the order. At
the conclusion OF Mr.. EzekiePs address the
covering of the statuary was lifted. AS
tho beautiful proportions OF the monument
Were disclosed the entire assemblage Joined
in enthusiastic cheering. A moment later
the national flag tloated proudly from the
of bo 40 choT ohny tho ,,oorl,lo rrN
and set free myriad of little flags, which
tloated over the heads Of the crowd beneath
and were eagerly secured as souvenirs.
Mr.. A. L. Sanger, Of New York, chairman
of the Centennial Committee Of the order,
formally acce epted the work OF the artist and
presented the same to the president OF the
order. Mt NJ. Ellinger, Of New York,
S ,cretary OF the order, in the absence OF
the president, briefly responded on behalf
of the organization, complimenting the
sculptor en- his success, and culoglZed the
great principle symboliZed in marble before
him-that OF Religious Liberty.
Mr.. Solomon LatZ, of New York presi-
dent OF the kesher Shel Barrel, followed in
some remarks OF like tenor, which were
well received. The exercises were con.
cuded by an address delivered by Hon. Ho.
ratio Gates Jones, Of Philadelphia; aftel
which the members of the Philadelphia
Grand Lodge and their invited guests pro
ceeded in body to Judges Hall, and sub
scquently sat down to collation. at hote
in the vicinity Of the grounds
DESCRIPTION OF THE MONUMENT.
The monument is of Italian marble, ant
represents group OF three figures, the cen.
tire life-Size statue Of woman, represent
ing the Genius of Religious Liberty. To
F'the right is a small figure oi a boy, the sym
Dol of Faith, and to the left Il colossal eagle,
representing the State, distinct and removed
from the other figures, SO as to show the
separation between them, and grasping be-
tween it's claws serpent illustrating Fa.
naticism. The entire group is one OF the
largest chiselled during this century, and
weighs $4,000 pounds, the central figure
being eleven feet in height. The monu'
.ment will remain in its pres sent position un,
til 1879. wien the GenerM Convention OF
the /. o. 3. B., which meets every tive
years, will he held, and wiz determine Its
permanent location.