, 1877-07-04

Tho ncwly.appotntc6 Douylan. Monument
Commissioners met day before Yesterday at the
Palmer uouaa tor the purpose cf organizing and
getting To work under tho late Law By which
tlcy wcre elected, und by which Sc, 600 was ap-
prupriatcl for the completion of the monu-
lncnt. Tho Commissioners present ncro tudgc
CAotl, Julco Drnmmond, Judge Frsdlcy, Pot
ter Palmer, Alelvillv W. Fuller, Robert r. Lin
coin, and Ralp!i Plumb. Judge Caton was
elected President ot the Commission, and MIR.
Fuller Secretary. The Cotnmiss!on then eon- ,
ytlk, tho sculptor, ind, after O thorough dis
cl..stou OF tho subject, concluded to adopt them
In atl their esscntlal parts Tho cost Of the work
necessary to conplcte tho monument will. It Is
said, unflncst!nnably como Within tho W., GOD
appropriated by tho last Legislature.
THE MONUMENT
will ho about lou feet In height, and have d
diameter ut tho base Ut ifty-two feet. Tho
since 1868. Therc arc four pilasters projecting
from tile corncrs OF tho TOMB, which will bc
sustnountcd bS four emhleuattc stntucs in sit
ting attitudes. They will 10 Of heroic sizo, and
Ono ileure wnl roprese4t History. recording On,
tablet ,tle 4oinKa Of illinois, who sits on at.-
othor corner, and toward whom History Is bend
ing = listening ear; tho other two will repre-
sels Commerce and n1s Arts and 8cicnces, with
tnonixtig dress and in classic style There
Viii Ic four high bas.roliefa III marble "
brouzu extending around tho pedestal, AMI
which will ropteaent American subjects.
3as group ri ,spTessnt ts aboFSns: ,ns:
o1ervtscs, WITH wigwau,s, sauaws and
other Iudian aecon,panincnts. Another group
will represent Voucer farmcE's lie, third tradn
nna enterprise, illustrated BY Tho building Of
eE, 4 fourth gruup will scpEcsout education;
iilusttntetl ny churches, colleges, aud r!ass d
Youngsters receiving Instruction from their
EChou1na8ter.
Tia architectural work rising above the tomt
Will consist of ali ornanented pedestal, orna:
mented with bas-reacfs. and festoons md
wrcuths OF tm4rcl. 6alnbeaus, books and scFoals
Resting On the pedestal Will bc circular coi
plAccd In three sections. thu sections to bs
julnel by belt Of stars representing tho differ
cnt status. Tho solumn will have couyuxet
oul'iue, bs crowned with IN ornamentcl iriezt
sta,kllug III thc attt.ude Of delivering ii
grafton. This statue will bo uinu fret high
IAc tomb chamber u to bs tiled with yarl
will 10 placed upou tho satcopt1agus. TIL
grounds will be- handsomelypaid out with walks
,qt,d be tnclosed by atcrracc wall on the lake std
lind a stone curbsng on Douglas aYtnue. Til
aiesst4. A.. y. Fuller, Potter Palmer, an'
Robert T. Lincoln weru appointed q commlttc
to report At the next meeting AZ to tic bes
Ilah OF procedure to be taken 10 carry on III
work, Their instructions were somewhat In
! definite, but their duties will lnclud
the necessary amount OF interviews Wit
contractors and othcrs, the results q
which they will report to the Commission wit
whatcyer recom1n enllat,ons they have ~ make
u IL the Commissions understanding that The
are at liberty to draw fur moneT Is fast - th
work progresses, u it Is their Intention ~ 4
ahead With 1t ~ rapidly Al possible. Some
The Commissioners a5e iDeu so salEutnt u
lelleys tlle monument will b. completed With
| The next six months. Another meeting will b
held Friday AFTERNOON tu Judge DruHmond
room to heaI the report IT the Committee an
attend to any other business which may CON
j before the Commission.