Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24

When, however, It was found that this
would require so great an outlay that little
money would be remaining for the elaborate
interior decorations contemplated, the plans
were modified and the tower was made 165
feet high instead. The saving thus effected
permitted the mosaic decoration, the superb
marble work and the illuminated windows.
A description Of the memorial is as iol-
lows:
The monument is fashioned like a circular
tower. 1t IS 30 feet in diameter and Is elevated
on broad, high terraces reached by O. hundred
OF more wide steps, somewhat resembling those
/ IN the base Of the statue Of Liberty in New
York harbor. At the base OF the tower pro-
Jects great square porch, handsomely decor.
! ated internally with historical frieze-divided
inLo nve panels containing bas-reliefs repre-
senting the career Of Garfield. Upon these
panels are liz life sized figures each possess
ing distinct individuality.
The 1rst panel ON the north side OF the
portlco shows an ordinary country school in
early days The figure of the young teacher is
years.
The second panel represents General Garfield
when as Chief Of staff Of General Kosecrans, at
the battle Of Chickamauga, he rode through an
avalanche Of bullets to General Thomas with
dispatches.
The third panel shows Garfield as an orator.
He is addressing the people at an outdoor mass
meeting. rousing them by his eloquence.
On the fourth panel he is represented a.
grouped ex-President Hayes, Vice President
Arthur, James g. Blaine, General w. T. Sher-
man, General John A. Logan, Chief Justice
waite, Carl Schurz. William M. Evarts and
The fifth panel is good representation OF
the bier Of the assassinated President
The ten great windows and the four panels,
near the door, are embelshed with female
figures, each bearing distinctive emblems repre-
senting the 13 original States.
The veStibule within the porch Is vaulted in
stone with q pavement of marble mosaic.
Above the space reserved for the statue is
neize OF the same beautiful material.
Columbia and her daughter States are repre-
sented as weeping over the bier Of the dead
President. On other panels are figures repre-
senf1ng Law, Justice, Concord. War, Litera-
ture and Labor. The dome IS also inlaid with
venetial mosaic, over $4,000 pieces of marble
being required to produce the effect desired.
At the base is shown band of wreaths con-
Joined, corresponding in number with the
States and Territories. The background is
American flag, the stars forming band higher
up. Over one of the entrance doors are seated
massive figures representing War and Peace.
Underneath is the inscription:
Erected by q grateful country In smemory Of
James Abram Garfield: twentieth President Of the
Staies OF Aerica lc senoiar soiqae5 @
September 10, 1881.
HOW THE MONEY WAS RAISED.
The cost of these great monuments and
the manner in which the money was raised
are always subjects of interest. Probably
zoe, 900 people in the United States can feel
that they have had something to do in
making the monument q success. The
$3.50, 900 which the monument cost was made
up in large measure of pennies, nickels,
dimes and quarters. A few rich men gave
sums like $500 and 81 900, but the bulk Of
the fund came from family or personal sub
scriptions; collections among children and
in neighborhoods, and donations by secret
societies and charitable organizations. The
total amount thus far subscribed came from