The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-10-27
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
r Description OF the Monument.

From a report submitted by commits.
sion composed Of Messrs. Richard NJ.
Hunt and Eenry Van Brunt, architects,
and j. q. A. Ward, sculptor, and accept
ell DY tho Joint Congressional Committee
very clear idea can be obtained of tho
appearance OF the proposed monument.
II Is To be composed of thrcc parts
namely, base, which, with its stylobalo
and pediments, will bc 81 feet high and
will occupy an arcn of IS feet square
upon ground; then n highly sculpiurcd
podiurn 25l feet high and l3 feet in diam
ctcr in tho form OF ii drum, supporting a
column 60 feet high and - feet in diam
eter at the bnse. This shaft is composed
of succession of drums, which givo
practical reason for q departure from the
conventional treatment which belongs to
monolithic shafts, the joints being mask
cis by four bands. decorated with laurel
leaves and justified by n decoration cc
stars syinmetrically disposed upon them
and breaking the outline of tho column.
Tho flutinS3 OF tho shaft appear in the
lowest and highest sections only. Tho
i,ica OF the monument to he conveyed in
architectural language is set forth in tho
dcdicatorY inscription, that by tho victo-
~ at Yorktown the independence Of tho
United States of America was achieved.
The four sides Of the base coutain-frst
an inscription dCdicating the monument
ns y memorial of this victory second,
ali inscription giving II succinct narrative
OF The siege, prepared i'll accordance with
the archives in the State Department
third, the treaty Of alliance with tho King
of Franco. and, fourth. the treaty of peace
with the King of England. In the petli-
nents over these fonr sides are respec-
lively presented, carved in reief-tirst,
einblcms of nationality; second, en-
blems of war; third, cmblens Of the
alliance, and, fourth, cmbloms of peace.
The base is thus devoted TO tho historical,
lnrldpnfQ itr1an fol
ton, which are intended solely to appeal
to tho Imagination. 20 celebrate tho low
ful union of tho States the sculptor will
represent upon the circular podium which
arises from the base solemn darce OF
thirteen typical female figures hand-in-
hand, encircling the drum, which bears
upon belt beneath their feet the words
'oNE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTIONS, ONE
Destiny
"A the existence Of the nation is proof
of the possibility of "a government OF
the people by the people and for the peo-
plc,' tho column thus adorned culmi-
mates with Liberty herself, star crowned,
and welcoming the people of all nations
TO share equally with us tho fruits OF our
peace and prosperity. On the lowest
drum of the column is shield OF victo-
tory, bearing the word "Yorktown,n and
with an olive branch appear ing behind it.
The commission presents the proposed
Yorktown column in two sizes. with
recommendation that the larger of tho
two be adopted and the appropriation in
creased TO $780, 900 for that purpose. The
greater monument would be IA feet high.
the area of each side Of the base bearing
inscriptions being % fees by lOi feet, and
the crowning figure OF Liberty being l6
feet in height. The lesser design would
give us monument exactly half that
size in every detail, the height being II
feet and the crowning figure 8 feet in
height. The former is fitted TO stand in
the open air and be AN object of impor-
tance when placed In tho midst Of the
historic scene; the latter is better suited
to an enclosed space where It would not
be subjected to the dangerous competition
of natural objects, and where its dimin-
ished size would not Interfere with its
dignity as work of art and with it's i'm
portance as u nutional monument. Tho
present appropriation OF 100000 will
build tho small monument only.
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
NORTH SIDE.-Erected in pursuance OF
n resolution OF Congress adopted October
%, 1871, and an act of Congress approved
juno Z, 1880, to commemorate the victory
by which the independence OF the United
States OF America was achieved.
SOUTH SIDE.-At York, on October 10,
1881, after siaIo Of nineteen days by
$500 American i:-.d 900 French troops
of tho line, 800 Virginia militia under
command OF General Thomas Nelson,
and thirty-six French ships OF war, Earl
Cornwailis, commander OF the British
forces at York and Gioucester, surren-
dered his ARMY, ,2o1 officers and men,
$40 seamen, "a cannon and u standards
Ito His Excellency George Washington,
Cominaaderin-Ch &: tho com bined
fnrcee Of America and Franco; TO His
Excellency the Comte do Ro chambeau,
commanding the auxiliary troops OF His
Most Christian Majesty In America, and
to His Exceilency the Comic de Grasse,
commanding-in-c chic; the naval army OF
France in Chesapeake.
WEST SIDR.-The treaty concluded
February 6, 1878, between the United
States OF America aud Louis XVI, King
of France, declares the esseatial and di-
rect end of the present deieneive alliance
is TO maintain efIectnally the liberty, SOW
ereignty and independence, absolute and
unlimited. OF the said United States as
well as in matters Of government as of
commerce.
EAST S5IDE.-Tho provincial articles of
peace concluded Novenaber 80, 1872, and