Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-21

tional Greys, OF this city. The German Benevo.
lent society and the Columbia Typographical
society, OF this city, also contributed memorial
blocks. The postmasters OF the Hoosier state
were evidently moved by the patriotic senti.
ment OF the hour, for one of the stones Is I'M
scribed, "Postmasters and Assistant Postmas
tiers Indiana, 1852.
The stone contributed by Michigan is not .
stone. but a solid block of copper, upon which
is stamped the coat OF arms Of the state. one
stone, small block OF granite. Is inscribed rs
follows -" This block OF stone Is from the origi.
mai chapel built 90 William Tell in ISsS' ON
Lake Lucerne. Switzerland. at the spot where
he escaped from GesSier. Presented by Consul
:. III. NJ. ByerS. A handsome marble block IL
inscribed a From the citizens OF Alexandria.
Va. the descendants of the friends and gll-
tie block appear the words. From the bams
of Stark: by the ladies of Manchester, y. H" A
handsome block OF marble is adorned with a
oaS-relieI head of Shakespeare, and inscribed a.
follows: "A tribute OF respect: from the ladies
aud gentlemen OF the dramatic profession Of
America. iS5S."' A block OF white marble con.
i;iinSa record OF intersttot the city of Baltimore
Upon il are cut representations OF Minerva
holding a palm branch, a group OF school chill
drcn "A school house and figures climbing n steep
hill, sUrmounted 10y a temple. The Inscription
is, BY the pupils OF the public schools OF the
city OF baltimore, A. ID. MpCCCII; number of
schools 81; number of pupils, 800" Fac Sim.
lies of the autographs Of various school officials
also appear ON the stone. A block ~ lava about
two by three feet. without polish or ornament;
is inscribed simply. =" Lava. NesuviuS Nm
Terrell, Ca \ blush colored stone comes
" From the citizens OF the United STATES al
America residing in Foo Chow China February
ID, 1857" Another marble block is inscribed
The general assembly 81 the Presbyterian
church in the nitcd STATES OF America an SEES
sion in Washington City: May. 1852" Another
notable marble block. and one Of the largest in
the collection. bears the following legend:
PROM the Temple of ESculapius. Island 81
ParoS. Presented by the officers OF the u. =.
steam ffIsate ';ll:tnac, AUGUST 18th, 1880"
y StOuc, inscribed simply siam was pre-
sented 10y Gen. Haldcunan. L. :. minister az
Bang KICK, Siam. The Nevada stone "A block II
granite, presented in ISL. has the name OF the
IA "A
stone \ line granite block bearing the impe-
rial emblems II Brazil. is inscribed, brazil,
LIS. a neatly cut marble stone is Inscribed
presented by the Association OF the Oldcs; In
hahuaht> OF the District ~ Columbia, July 4,
1870. The Inscription ON a notified red stone
says, PROM the AieNandrian Library In Egypt.
Brought 81 this country by q. q. Baker" An
other superb marble block Is lcttered rs follows:
"Prc>enjed 10y the Governor and Commune OF
the Islands of ParpS and NaNoS. Grecian Archi-
peias". August 9Th, 1850 Another stone IL
inscribed, plainly, Prom Braddocks Field,'
and another, prom the Battle Ground, Long
Island, 11T6. Kings county, Y. ", 1883" An
other stone has inscribed upon its face in raised
letters OF brass, TO the Memory of Washing
ton. The Free Swiss Confederation. MBCc0
LII" \ handsome stone bears the following
inscription: Washington dem grossen und
gereClten. DaS bcireundete Bremen" no the
gree and good Washington from friendly Bre-
men, Another block of marble. cut like "a
tombstone, has inlaid upon IL "a small piece of
brownstone, on which il carved a head and sew
eral hieroglyphics. The inscription il fol-
lows: This head was carved between 1000
anu O,bo' years ago bN the ancient FENIt1anS
for the Temple erected in honor OF Augustus on
the banks OF the Nile. Brought nom there by
j. a. Lehman, and presented TO the Washing
ton monument. 1S5S.'
The stone from Turkey bears an inscription
by Mustapha IZNt, the court poet, which, trans
lated, X AS follows: 80 as 10 strengthen the
friendship between the tive countries, Abdul
Maid Kahn has also had his name written Cd
the monument IL Washington"
Grecccs contribution 10 the monument Is a
block OF white marble from the ruins OF the,
Parhenon, which Is inscribed i'm Greek as fol-
lows: George W ashington, the hero, the citizen
of the new and iliuStriOus liberty. The land OF
Scion, ThemisiocleS and Pericles-the mother
OF ancient Lihcrty-scndS this ancient stone
from the ParthcnOn as a Testimony of honor and
admiration"
The Japanese stone bears a brief inscription
to the effect that it was sent from the haroor of
Simoda, Province of Isu, nth month OF the year
AnSey fora.
The stone from China has n long inscription
eulogiStic of Washington, and ending with the
statement that the stone was presented by
company of Christians and engraved ut Ningpo,
In the Province of Che Hcang, China, the third
year of the reign of the Emperor Heen Fung,
sixth month and seventh day.