Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-10-14
l7Ol YORKTOWN 1891
Thc Monument TO be Erected
Upon the Field of Battle
THE DESIGNS AND INSCRIPTIONS
A Cut Showing All of its Propor-
tions,
ORDERS TO THE TROOPS.
PROGRAM or THE CELEBRATION.
ORDERS TO THE TROOPS.
PROGRAM OF THE CELEBRATION

The commission Of artists. as nrovid
ed ~ the act Of June Z. 1880. was an
| pointed by the Secretary OF war in iat
ters dated July %, 1880, and consists.
of r. M. Hunt, Of New York J, @. a
Ward, of New York, and Henry Van
Brunt, of Boston. The commission II
submitting the design and model, which
has been accepted by the Secretary q
War and the commission of Congress-.
and which will be the form of tie col
umn to be erected at Yorktown. re.
marks:
From the point of view Of sentiment.
this monument IS intended TO convex
in architectural language, the idea set
forth in the dedicatory inscription, that
by the yi,tory at Yorktown the inde.
pendenoe OF the United States Of
hnai accomplishment. A.. -
"The four sides Of the base confaifA
First, an inscription dedieating the
monument as memorial of the victory;
second an inscription presenting sue
cinct narrative of the siege, prepared in
accordance with the original archives
in the Department of State third, the
treaty of alliance with the King #
France; and fourth, the treaty of peace
with the King of England. In the ped
iments over these four sides respective.
ly are presented, carved in relief First,
emblems of nationality; second, EN-
blems of war; third, emblems of the
alliance and fourth, emblems of peace.
1.-THE base is thus devoted to the his
torical statement it explains the sub.
sequent incidents 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 a national union |
of thirteen youthful, free and indepen-
dent states. TO celebrate this joyful |
union the sculptor has represented |
upon the circular podium which arises
from the base e solemn dance Of tbir-
teen typical female figures, hand IN
hand, encircling the drum, which bears /
upon a belt beneath their feet the |
words, One country, one constitution, |
pne tdestfny. ny ~ - symbol of She |
asThe column which springs from this
podium may be accepted as the symbol
of the greatness and prosperity of the
nation after q century OF varied expe-
rience, when thirty-eight free and l. de-
pendent states are shining together IN
mighty constellation. It is the tr1um-
phant sign Of the fulfilment OF the
promise-an expression of the strength
and beauty of the Union; hut the pow
erful nation does not forget the remote
beginning of its prosperity, aud in the
midst of its shining stars, bears aloft
the shield Of Yorktown covering the
branch Of peace.
Gas the existence of the nation is
proof of the possibility of a government
OF the people, by the people, for the
people, the column thus adorned cul-
inmates with Liberty herself, star
crowned, ard welcoming the people Of
all nations to share equally with US the
fruits of our peace and prosperity"
The principal dimensions Of the mon
ument, taken from the drawing and
/ odel in the possession Of Colonel W.
p. CraighiIl, Of Baltimore, Engineer
Corps, United States Army, who, by
direction Of the Secretary of War, will
| supervise lbS cQnSbTGCl1cuy ulNluUu luI
the purpose OF a plain understanding
by the reader into l, the 'Base;" 2,
| the "Podium," or drum supporting the
thirteen dancing figures +; 3, the s'Shaft, !"
or upright column; 4, the ''Capital, !"
resting directly on the final course of
the column 5, the Pedestal" which
supports the figure surmounting the
monument and 6, the "Figure," are
in height as follows: Base, 20 feet s
inches; podium, 14feet inches; shaft
80 feet | inch capital. feet inches !;
pedestal, 3 feet 8 inches figure, Il feet
4 inches making the total height from
the bottom of the base, resting on the
surface of the ground, to the top of the
figure, So feet inches. The bottom OF
the base covers a surface area of 945.56
feet. The area for inscriptions on each
side of the base is 15, $50 square inches.
| The greatest dianaeter of the fso1I"rl is
8 feet 3 inches. The height of the
thirteen figures surrounding the podium
is feet. The diameter of the shaft al
the bottom, 5 feet inches, and at the
top feet.
The Inscriptions on the base Of the
| monument are to be as follows: