Great Falls tribune., 1889-05-29

polished granite block, 9 feet inches
long by feet inches wide and 7 inches
thick. On this platform are two up
right blocks of polished granite, about 2
feet square and the same in height, carry
the massive sarcophagus, which is, OF
course, the main feature of the memorial
structure. This is cut and polished from
single piece of Quincy granite, uniform
in color and finish with the blocks it rests
upon and the base piece on which they
stand. The sarcophagus expands up
ward uniformly on all four faces and is
finished on top in the form of roof
sloping upward from the ends as well as
from the sides. The dimensions at the
bottom are 6 feet inches by feet 0.
At the top the length is feet with
proportional increase in the width. The
depth of the sarcophagus from the peak
of the roof is about feet. The whole is
polished with scrupulous care. No flaws
or dislocations are to be seen. The name
"ARTHUR," in plain Roman capitals, is
cut into the polished base piece. No
other mark of the chisel is made on the
monument
A notable piece of emblematical sculp-
ture in bronze is placed at the northwest
corner of the sarcophagus 1t is life
size figure Of Sorrow, female in form, IN
Greek drapery and head dress, and with
wings proportioned to the size Of the
body. The toes of one foot are exposed
beneath the robe. The right bare arm
hangs at leisure over the swelling outline
of the hip, while the left rests upon the
top Of the sarcophagus, the palm OF the
hand upward holding the stem Of a
broad palm leaf which lies on the sarco-
phagus parallel with its longest dimen-
sion. The body of the figure, the wings
and the palm leaf, which the left hand
holds as if it was just being laid on the
grave of the ex president, are all Of
bronze. The design and model Of the
figure were made by E. Keyser, whose
studio is in Madison avenue, New
York, and the casting was done in Phila-
delphia. The spectator, viewing this
monument as whole from distance
and without seeing the name upon it,
will always feel impressed with its plain
massiveness. No merely purse proud
friend approved of this tasteful and i'm
posing tribute to 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 a presi.
dent would repose among the graves.
The presidents fathers headstone, a
marble slab about three feet high, bears
this inscriptions:
'sRev. William Arthur, D. D. Born in
County Antrim, Ireland, 1895; died in
Newtonville, Albany county, Oct. 81,
1875, aged 10 years"
The mothers headstone, by the side of
| the fathers and uniform with it, is in
scribed: ...
"Malvina Stowe, wife of William Ar
thur. Born at Berkshire, VT, April 80,
1909; died at Newtonville, Jan. 16, 1850.
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 10, 1S4s,
aged 1s years. The last enemy that
shall be destroyed is DEATH"
On the right of the fathers and moth
er's graves is that of a brother-in-law te
the president, on the headstone Of which
the stranger reads:
civilian e. Cow. Born Sept. 8, 1915
Died in Cohoes, Aug. /, 1864"
| Mrs. Cow, President Arthur's sister
has lived much Of the time since he
husband died with Mrs. John E. Nc
Elroy, who had charge of the Whit
House during her brothers. administra
ton.
The president lies buried by the side o
his wife, who died in January of the sam
year in which her husband was nom
mated for vice president in June. He
grave is marked by marble sarcopha
gus the size of an ordinary burial casket
Round the margin of the top this oil
English style of inscription appears il
raised letters:
i, i" &
ANMM M