The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-25

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Holiday then delivered the addrsss a
welcome. Senator Johnston, a. ViEgibi
Chaitman 81 The Con- fessional Comnit-
tss, made Few appropriate remarks. con
Guiding BY saying that the column nov
to Be raised was TO commemorate NOS
only victory OF the colonies but The
part taken IN that victory BY France.
The corner stone Of the monument
was then laid with Mas0niC ceremonies
under The dirsctiOn Of the Gramd Master
Of Virginia, Peyton s. Coles. The e4vel
used was An historic one made from tim
Der from Commodore Pery's flag ship,
the = Lawrence" and was used on the
occasion Of the laying Of the corner stone
Of the monument ct Monmouth, b.. J.,
and Of the Egyptian Obelisk in Central
Park, N. Y. AT the conclusion of these
ceremonies the Presidential party and
the foreign guests returned to the war
vessels on the river. Military continued
to arrive until late in the evening.
The monument is divided for the pur-
pose of plain understanding by the
reader into: /, the "base," 2, the "po-
dium," or drum supporting the thirteen
dancing figures; 3, the shaft" or up
right column; 4, the "capital," resting
directly over the final course of the col
ann; s, the pedestal" which supports
the figure surmounting the monument,
and Q, the " figure" These are 10 height
- follows Base, 25 feet inches; POI
dium IA feet inches; shaft IS feet
inch; capital, 5 feet inches; pedestal
8 feet 8 inches; figure IL feet inches,
making the total height from the bottom
of the base, resting on the surface of the
ground, 10 the top of the figure, 95 feet
inches. The bottom of the base covers
a surface area of 945..6 feet. The area
for inscriptions on each side of the base
is 1880 square inches The greatest d.
ameter of the podium is feet inches.
The height of the thirteen figures sur
rounding the podium is 8 feet. The diane
ter of the shaft at the bottom is feet 5
inches, and at the top feet. The four
sides of the base contain, first, an inscrip-
ton dedicating the monument as a memo
rial of the victory; second, an inscription
presenting q snccinct narrative of the
original archives in the Department of
State; third, the treaty of alliance with
the King of France. and fourth, the treaty
Of peace with the King of England. In
the pediments over these four sides re-
spectively are presented, carved in relief,
first, emblems of nationality, second, en-
blems Of war; third, emblems of the alIi-
ance, and fourth, emblems of peace. The
b~eot so devUUrd 70 the historical state
ment; it explains the subsequent incl
dents Of the monumental composition,
which are intended solely to appeal TO
the imagination. The immediate result
of the historical events written upon the
base was the happy establishment of q
national union of thirteen independent
States. To celebrate this joyful union
the sculptor has represented upon the
circular podium which arises from the
base q solemn dance of thirteen typical
female figures, hand in hand, encircling
the drum, which bears upon belt be-
meath their feet the words, sOne country,
one constitution, one destiny" It is q