Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
FEET.
The Washington Monument Rapidly
Approaching Comprehension the
PyraMAidal Roof is to be Erected.

The Washington monument has now reached a
height OF 40 feet and the customary shift Is being
made to continue the structure twenty feet higher
at which point another and last change will be
made as only five courses Will then remain to raise
the structure to height OF five hundred feet
From this point the pyramidal roof ffty-f1ve feet
high will begin. All the stones which have been
laid thus far have smooth finish on the inside.
but the stones Of the next course will jet little on
the inside, and the next ones little further, and
50 on, these coIbes forming the support for The IN
roof. 1t is expected that the monument VIII reach
height OF five hundred feet in less than two
months time. Steps will then be taken to COM
mence the work upon the roof, and, while that
work itself Will not occupy more than three weeks
the preparations for 1t Will be so delicate and OF
such a different character from any heretofore
made that it Will be some time before the laying OF
stone is begun.
UNDER COVER By NOVEMBER FIRST
By the first OF November it is confidently ex
pected that the structure will be under cover and
practically completed There viii be some finish
ing touches to be made perhaps but these can wait
until next year, II necessary. Very detailed and
carefully plans show how the roof is to be
constructed. and every thing has been arranged in
stones no higher than five hundred feet At that
point platform, extending out ten or twelve feet,
Will be built to receive
THE ROOF STONES
Strong posts, resting upon the arched foundation
'a1arge mast, which, resting upon heavy timbers,
wfl extend about twenty feet higher. From the
tops OF the posts win extend at right angles large
boom, supported by rods fram the top OF the mast
referred to. The boom will be fastened to O drum.
30 that 1t can be moved around the whole circle.
On this boom will be the customary pulleys and
hosting arrangements, 80 that stones can be
raised from the platform spoken OF at 500 feet and
be inserted In their proper places In the roof In
this manner the covering viii be built, and, when
finished, the umberS VIII be removed, and the
structure WILL be completed
MARRIAGE LlCENsEs.-Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Offhe court to william
Burnett and Della Dean, both OF Alexandra, Va;
william stevenson and Laura Bell; Theodore W.
Estler and IdA c. Moore; Daniel w. StmmOnarand
Mary Moore, OF Petersburg, Va; Thomas Cook and
Hattie Brent, both OF Fafquier county, Va; W.
Green and Ktttie johnson; Charles Smith and Mary
Smith.
TIE PROMOTIONS IN III. HIGH ScHooI.-The fol-
lowing g-named pupils OF the High school, whose
names were Inadvertently omitted from the re-
Gently published list OF promotions are, by reason
OF their successful examination and graduation
from the business cOurse OF two years. entitled to
promotion to the third-year class, should they 60
elect: Washington R Berry, David n. Cain, Hugh
NJ Cline, George & Fleming, Charles e Gross.
walter Dew. Harrison, Samuel l. Hilton. Hugh II
McKenna, Glenn b Miller, Albert y. iocSahee.l
Harry +. R1ey, Earnest l. Schmidt, Annie b. Brace
Am. c. IS Elizabeth ]. Palmer, Marion K A.
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