Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06

| Besides. the location chosen was the only one
| which would afford fineyiew of the monument
from both land and water. There the monument
Over.oeks Washington. Georgetown Alexan-
dria. Arlington and Mount Vernon.
MODIFYING THE PLAN.
On the 29th of January 1t was decided by the
society TO postpone the laying of the corner
stone until July 4th. In the meantime the
society had been presented with the corner
stone by Mr.. Thomas Simonton, public-spirited
citizen of Baltimore 1t was forwarded by rail-
tree of charge, and upon its arrival volunteer
Worknen from the navy yard and number OF
citlZels transported it to the monument site.
amid great enthusiasm. Before anv active
steps were commenced. objections were made
to the design adopted. and in March, lS4S. the
| matter of changing the design was referred to
| Mr. Mills and Mr. Renwick. who were requested
| to report upon the eXpediency OF various eleva-
tons from three to five hundred feet In April
they reported in favor OF an elevation of 800
feet. but the society decided on 800 feet with
out steps. which meant the adoption of 500
foot shaft clear. leaving the matter of the sur
rounding terrace undetermined. The services
of Mr.. Mills were engaged as architect and en-
gineer. at salary Of $500 per year.
THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE.
The corner stone was laid in accordance with
the decision of the society. upon the 4th of july
1913. The ceremonies We're interesting and m-
pressive. and were attended by an immense
crowd. the largest since the funeral of Harrison
i'll 1871. 1t is estimated thar 20 000 people must
have been present. Strangers focked to the
city ANA the cars were insufficient tor their ac-
coinmodafion Every organization and every
Dolly turned out. Among the guests on the
stand were Mrs Alexander Hamilton. then 81
years old; George Washington Park Gusts. Mrs.
Dolly Paine Madison Mrs. John Quincy Adams
chef Justice fancy. Lewis Cass. Mr. Van Buren,
and Willard Fillmore. Not the least prominent
. assembly " nj
| which "a years before had appeared in the pa
Teant to celebrate the arrival of Lafayette The
address was delivered by Speaker Winthrop. B.
b. French. then the Grand Master of MasUns in
laying the cornerstone. used the masonic gayel
OF aSlInGtOn. who was a master mason. 1t
is interesting to note that this gave is now in
the possession OF Potomac Lodge of George
town, Mr.. French also Wore Washington s
masonic apron. and sat in the chair which
/ Washington occupied in the Alexandria lodge
OLD NEWSPAPERS
Copies OF the following newspapers were de-
posted in the cornerstone. containing the adj
dresses OF the monument society to the people
and notices OF the object of the organizations
PdiGdlm Worcester Mass; oracle. Salem
Mass; Telegraph. Gloucester; Cope Ann Light.
Gloucester; Daily Atlas. Boston: UinaisilRD,et
Pioneer. Chelsea; Ae3C England Heshjy GFzetie
Hartford; Democrat. Irving. \. Y; Iona Island
1tTn"r. jamaica C0ytY0 Near Era. Auburn:
+ Hduy IC@. Troy: ItItY wing. Troy: journal ana
Adce1fiser. Auburn: Uotly AdctriSc1". Auburn
Star Of Temperance. Auburn; Day Book. New
I York: Mercantile Times. New York: Northern
christian Adcocate. auburn: Daily san. New
York; Weekly Sun New York: inc7icdn Df7no-
. crdt. Carlisle. Pa: Weekly Visitor. Litt!estown
Pa; Penn Democrat. UuiontOwn: Her0M Car
Isle: LycOD'ing Gazette Williamsport. BGtte77.
friend. SunnytoWn: american Press and Repub-
hcdn. Lancaster: County Farmer. Lancaster.
Daily .M0rning Post Pittsbur@: De7. Sinttc DIES
fra,,tytp #
Cniontown. Pa; Bradford Argus. Towanda
Register. Clarion. Pa: DAILY CARTE Pittsburg
Dady Morning Telegraph Pittshurg; Pioneer.
! Phgnixville; Penn Rtpubiican. FORK: american
Philadelphia: Public LetiGer Philadelph ia: Dot
lar Newspaper. Philadelphia: .idcocate and Jo,u-
nal. Franklin. Pa: Heraid. Somerset. Md; Der
/ HcpudttcdneT. Somerset; Tdzftte. Upper MARI
boro'; Daily SIN, Baltimore: Weekly Sun. Balti-
more: An,ertcdn Baltimore SPIRIT Of JtftrSoa
/ CharPstOwn. Va. Valley Hhig. FinCastle Va
+ TGzet", MartnSburg. Va. Sentinel Weston Va:
Urdh. Weldon n c.. Sentinel. Edpnton n c.:
North FGrolhainn. Fayetteville; OH North State
Elizabeth City: Federal Union. Milledgeyle
! Ga; Southern RecO1ler. Milledgevle Ga: Req-
iSter and journal. Mobile Ala; Daily Adrprtist7
Mobile. Ala: journal. Hannibal. Ga: Tribune.
I Mobile; Weekly JackSOnjdn, Holly Springs Miss
/ Weekly Wing. Vcksburg. Miss. TeieqyGph Lou
isvile; Daily Gazette. Cincinnati: HeeFly Times
/ Troy. OHIO; Western Reserre Chronicle. Warren
OHIO: Banner. Greenvlle ohio: B,icteye Edgie
I Marion, Ohio: Democrat Defiance. OHIO: Demo-
cratic H7'Gd. Greenyille. OHIO: Oientdnqy Ca
zette, Delaware. Ohio; CidrptuOl.t Courier. Rata-
VIA. Ohio: Telegraph. MaSsillon Ohio: Mahoning
lnnSer. Garfield. OHIO: Weekly Times. Troy. OHIO
: ohio PicGpne. Carroton. Ohio: D0ily Times
| cleveland; DGty pam Dedler. Cleveland: Dem
ocr0ttc Enquirer. Portsmouth. Ohio: Florida
Wing. Mar!anna Fla: Times. Quincy. Fla: The
+. FtOrtdtG1l. Tallahassee: The HudrpsS Washing
ton. ID. c.: National InteUigercer. Washington
/ ID. c.; tHtOn, Washington. u. c.; National Era
Washington. d. c.; SATURDAY Ece,siny Ne,cs
/ Washington. d. c.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE POPEs STONE
Tributes of memorial stones were received
from time TO time by the society from different
states. These stones were generally Handsomely
engraved. They were placed Tor safe keeping in
the lapdarium on the ground until places could
be assigned in the monument. Similar stones
have been received at intervals until very recently
/ One OF the early tributes was stone of African
marble from the temple of concord at Rome
gift from the Pope. On the might of Sunday
March 9Th, 1854. ten or dozen disguised men
forced an entrance into the lapdarium. and
after breaking this stone into pieces it is sun
/ posed sunk it in the Potomac. This act was
/ ascribed to knOw-nOthngism, which was ram
pant at that time. and which professed seDti-
ments hostile to aliens and particularly to the
! Catholic church The society Immediately of
! tered a reward of $500 for the discovery of the
! perpetrators OF the outrage. and the Waterman
who was suspected of collision with Them was
| promptly dismissed.
sToPPAGE OF WORK on THE SHAFT WHEN IT
! WAS $50 FEET HIGH
/ In the meantime the shaft was gradually be-
| ing constructed. and at the end of the season of
/ 1854 it had reached height Of $50 feet and the
contributions had amounted in all to 1896. 600
! This amount was expended. and was in fact
| the full amount which was disbursed bv the
society. Complications about this time arose
which put stop to further progress for num-
/ Der OF years. When the monument had reached
a height of $50 feet the society addressed q
memorial to Congress. giving history Of the
progress OF the structure thus far, and the pros
poets for its ultimate completion and invoking
Congressional assistance. The memorial was
referred to committee Of thirteen of which
! Henry May, Of Maryland, was chairman and
on the 22d of February, 1865. they reported in
| favor of an appropriation of 800 900. 1t really
/ looked as If the money would be Forthcoming
when an obstacle Arose to prevent the commit
tee report being called up in Congress. and the
much-needed assistance was again withheld.
A DIVISION HAD ARISEN IN THE MONUMENT So
CIETY,
and on the very day the committee made their
! report the know-nothing faction, having secured
a large membership in the society by means of
one-dOllar contributions, held a meeting and
elected a new board Of managers before the
term of the old board had expired. Congress-
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