The National tribune., 1885-05-07
HONORING THE DEAD.
Proposed Monument to the Soldiers and Sallor
Of Kings Co., n. y.

Proposed Monument to the Soldiers and Sailors
Of Kings Co., n. y.
At last Brooklyn N. Y, is to have an ap-
propriate monument to the memory of the
hundreds of her valiant sons who laid down
their lives in defense of their country.
The GAR. has been work ing many years to
bring this about, and of late years has had
the cooperation of the citizens, who formed a
committee, which included Maj. Joseph L. Fol-
lett, Gen. Brownell, Maj. 4. C. Tate, Col.
Beecher, Maj. S. G. Clobridge, Capt f. A. Perry,
Gen. j. G. Christensen, Judge G.. L. Pratt, Mai
j. II. Walker and Gen. II. w. S!ocum, that APP
pointed subcommittee, which has, in conjunc-
ton with the Mayor, thus far had charge of the
whole matter. The sub committee consisted of
Alexander E. Orr, Gen. S. L. Woodford, Col H.
Z. Roehr, Gen. John L. Woodward and the late
Thomas kinselll, whose place is now filed by
the Rev. Father Malone. The Grand Army
committee consists of Maj. Thomas Bell, Col.
McLeer, 7. b. Rutan, Martin Short and E. A.
Dudley.
The citizens subcommittee several months
since conferred with the sculptor, J. @. A.
Ward, and the architect, W. III. Hunt, and en-
gagged them to prepare design for a monument
which will probably cost as much as $300O0
The design as completed by them was brought
to the Mayors office, where it was viewed by
several gentlemen who had taken unusual in-
terest in it; but, according to tile recital OF one
great change was determined on in relation
to the uppermoSt piece of the work by the re-
marks of Maj. Bell, who incidentally quoted the
verse from an American poet
ION Fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents spread.
And Glory guards with ceaseless round
The bivouac OF the dead"
Instead of figure that might have excited
invidiOus comparisons, it was at once deter
mined 10 place at the top figure of the Angel
in he OF ..v.n
But the monument as it is to be is best described
by beginning at the base and going upward.
The whole structure will be 7S feet in hight,
with base AZ feet IN front. The base will be
of granite, and extending outward therefrom
to the four cardinal points Of the compass will be
agranite block supporting bronze equestrian fig
ures of heroic size of the four great warriors of
the country. On one is to be the figure of Gen
eral Washington, and beneath, on the granite
block, the inscription A Nation Established"
On another the figure of General Jackson, and
beneath, the inscription: "a Nation Perpetu-
sted." On the third, the figure of General
Scott, with the inscription, "A Nation Ex-
tended" and on the fourth, the figure of Gen.
eral Grant, with the inscription, "A Nation
Saved" Above this point ON the granite base
will be inscribed the names or insignia of the
various army corps in the late war; above that
will be given, in enduring form, the name of
every soldier and sailor from Kings County,
who was killed in the war. with his age, regi-
ment and date of death above that worked in
bronze, will be bas relieuo figures symbolical of
the Army and Navy; above that, also in bronze,
the verse above quoted: and browning all the
grand figure of Glory, with outstretched arms,
guarding the bivouac of the dead where they
lie as indicated by the mounds at her feet. All
this will be in bronze and after the above de-
scription it will be easy to understand why the
DronOsed mOnumeut will cost ms much money
as stated. Those who have seen the design say
that it will present a finer appearance than any
of the celebrated monuments of the kind in
Europe, and that when shown to the citizens of
Brooklyn generally it will be an easy matter
to raise all the funds necessary to erect it.