The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
AN ODD FELLOWS MONUMENT.
GRAND DEDIcAronY SERVICES AT BOSTON YES
TERDAY.
[pT TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

GRAND OBLIGATORY SERVICES AT BOSTON YES
TERDAY.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Bosro~, June IS, 1871
Tho dedication OF an Odd Follows monument to-
dny at Mount Hopo Cemetery was ono OF the mos, IN.
tcrcstng and imposing occasions IN the New England
history Of the Order. There . monster
procession in the city. and amor paradng
tho principal streets special trains cou.
voyed the brethren to the cemetery where
the formal exercises OF dedication took place. These
consisted OF an introductory address by Nathaniel
Adams. W. q. ~ AN original choral by Brother Il. p
Shillaber mrs Partinetonl; dedcatory address by
Horace W. ssickney. NJ. W. G. NJ; presentation adj
dress by Abtrt l.. Fcsscndcn, G. W., and grafton
By Rev. A. a. Miner. LII D.. p. G.
DR. MINERS ADDRESS
In the course OF hts grafton DR.. Miner said:-Mark
you yonder sacred enclosure, memorial OF the sleep
OF the patriotic dead The song OF liberty 1oaed
all the Northern air. Its notes, angelic heard on
hill tops and along valleys struck like death
knell upon the tyrant's ear Tho sword leap from
It's scabbard Tho buge blast OF war rang
through all the land. Our fathers and broth.
and husbands aud sons 1cw 10 the
front; they baptized the streets OF Baltimore
with their blood and hastencd to stand with
hoads in tho Of the Chief Magistrate Of the
fortunes Of Bull Run, aud subsequently, treasured by
the bloody conflicts OF vicksburg, Gettysburg aud
Antietam, and by the triumphant march to the sea-
waited 10 hear Of loved ones, patio married.
our slain. Our souls ielt tho panys Of be-
reavemcnt before tho wires trembled with their
names rnciri we know, was the heroism to bare
their bssoms 10 the hottest OF tho fray The integrity
OF our homer laid sacr1cc upon the altar
the tns srr otsour country, and but yesterday the
anthem Of samirasisu and grnsst1ds ~roso 10
Heaven, and was echoed and reechocd BY
every mountain and hillside throughout the wide
domain Of our liberty loving millions Thank God.
II ind!scriminatc euiogy OF patriot and rebel
alike. The ircs OF freedom burn brightly to-day In
Northern hearts, AMI though wise men may stumble.
truo men listening MID booming Of cannon and cruck
Of rifle TO the confused voices borne sn southern air
Will yield obedience 10 tho poets command-
II We have whispered truth, whisper no longer
speak MS the tempest does. sterncr and stronger.
DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY OF rHE MONUMENT.
IL Is only about yoar ago that The boston Odd Eel
lows conceived the idea OF erecting monument In
memory OF iss soldier ana cvic dead. Various stories
are told relative TO the history OF tho design which
the monument represents, and among them Is ono
which sad 10 be authentic aud which Is highly poet
teal and interesting II is to tho effect that Thomas
Ball, the famous American sculptor, having bo-
come cnamored Of the history OF odd Fellowship
nnd It's cnnobling objects and purposes, proposed TO
OF Jonathan and David. In the old Testament. An
other is In brie that, having determined 10 make tho
monument symbocal Of friendship, the motto Of the
order, The officers OF the Grand Lodge hit upon the
touching story oil David and his friend. They then
sought 70 discover whether the idea had been
CIR bodied In statuary before and alter complete and
analytical survey OF modern and ancient scuip-
ture u was found to he wholly original The COM
mission was then given TO Mr.. Ball TO model the
monument from designs Dy f. g. y. Ncwcomb OF this
city. The work modelled Philadep ha, and It's
translation Into granite took place at Hailowcl Nc,
the material being Hallowcll granite The task
finally flashed last week, and Saturday the remainder
OF the arrived IN Boston over the Eustcrn
Railroad. From the station II was transferred d.
rcctly to tho cemetery and set upon the PEDESTAL
which, with tho base, mas been located It's proper
sto Tor rome months past Tho figures
then Enclosed drapcry and In that condition
they renamed until tho dedication cercm Thu
afternoon The base IS OF Quincy granite, and
posed of three steps, IN all about thrco feet high.
Upon this tho pedestal rests. The latter is Of parl
colored granite. tho centre panels bong polished and
the moulding OF red granite Upon .nis structure,
which eight feet four Inches high, are engraved tho
three links and the bundle VI rods. In the middle Of
tho moulding, the upper edge, is globe, with pom
dant drapcry underneath, Inscribed =
FRIENDSHIP. LOVE AND TRUTH.
Surmounting tho pedestal tho statues represent
ing David and Jonathan They are cigut feet high,
and scnlptured naoweli granite entirely iona
than Is clad in armOr ana David III rustic costume
probably meant for that OF "a shepherd boy. Jonathan
advising David rs to hts safety, and David stands
attitude Of loving acknowedg mont OF hrs trends
soliciiudc toward him. rnc distance from the pedcs-
tel 10 tho crest OF J0nat5as homct IS eight cet four
inches making tho total height oil the inonume Mt,
ba-e and all, about ninotccn icct