Telegram-herald., 1889-05-23

ALt - y A@St > ss.>--~e ~44lS &cs1 I kIr--sr-s
thick. On tbs platform are two up~
rzht blocks u polished granite, about
feet square al the sane l.. heixht. carry
TIE massive saroopl.zgus. which i, q
coUrse, tee ua&Ia feature u tie naeLaarlal
structure. This = cag and Follshesl from :
single piecs u 0uiDcy granite. uuilorm
Il aoloT aE1 inlSa slth tbs bloeks IS rests
upoa and ths oass PIece on shieA thsy
stand Tie sarcophaggls expands up-
ward uniformly ou al four faces and .
finished o. top IN t4e form q roof
slopinS upward from Tie ends - vel -
from lhs sides. Iile dimensions &t tie
bottom are feet ) ieches oy feet ..
AZ the toD ths len4gh l. feet with q
proportional incre4s4 IA the width TIE
depth II the ssrcophhgus from the PEAK
OF the roof Is about | feet. The whole is
polished With ScrupIlols care. No flaws
O. aisloc2tions are u be seen. The name
ARTHUR, Ia plain Roman capitals, -
cat into tie polished bSse piece. 10
other marx u the cLlSei Is made CA tbs
monument.
notable piece I eublematical sculp-
sure IN bronze Is pa oei 80 the northwest
corner 4 the ssrc1 phasls. Il Is . life
size figure ~ Sorro w. female il form. IN
Greek dr4pafs and head dTess. aud with
wings opoIaondl 70 the size Cf the
BODY. Tie toes ofI0ns foot are EXPOSED
beneath the robe. The right bare Grm
hanes IL leisure o. Pr tho swelling outline
OF the hip, while the left rests upon the
top OF the sarcOphlsus, the palm of the
hand upward Kidding the stem OF 4
broad palm leaf " lich lies on the ssrco-
pliagus parallel " kh its longest dimen-
sion. The body Oa the figure, the wings
and the palm leaf. which the left hand
holds a5 II IL was Just being laid on the
grave OF tho ex president, are all OF
bronze. The design and model of the
figure were made by l.. Keyser, whose
studio is in Madison avenue. New
York, and the casting was done in Phila-
delphia. The spectator, viewing this
monument a. whole from distance
and without seeing the name upon il,
will always feel impressed with its plain
massivencss. No merely purse proud
friend approved Of this tasteful and i'm
posing tribute 70 the memory Of conser-
vative President Arthur.
The other family memorial stones on
the plot are among the plainest in the
cemetery. They were all set up before
it was known that the remains of presi
dent would repose among the graves.
The presidents fathers headstone, a
marble slab about three feet high, bears
this inscription:
"Rev William Arthur, d. d. Born in
County Antrim, Ireland, 1196; died in
Newtonville, Albany county, Oct. q,
1919, aged 10 years"
The mothers headstone, by the side of
tho fathers and uniform with it, is in
scribcd
"Malvina Stowe, wife of William Ar
thur. Born at Berkshire, VT, April 20.
1902; died at Newtonville, Jan. 1G, 1862
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praiseth her."
A sisters tablet, which lies prone and
is partially covered with earth and
grass, is thus inscribed:
Jane, daughter of Rev. William and
Melvina Arthur. Born April Is, 1912,
aged IS years. The last enemy that
shall be destroyed is death"
On the right of the fathers and moth
er's graves is that of brother-ia-law to
the president, on the headstonc of which
the stranger reads:
William q. Cow. Born Sept. 3, 1916.
Died in Cohoes, Aug. 1, 1864"
Mrs. Cow, President Arthur's sister,
has lived much of the time since her
husband died with Mrs. John f. Nc
Elroy, who had charge of the White
House during her brothers administra
ton.
The president lies buried By the side of
his wife, who died in January of the same
year i'll which her husband was nom
mated for vice president in June. Her
grave is marked by marble sarcopha-
gus the size of an ordinary burial casket.
Round the margin of the top this old
English style of inscription appears in
raised letters: