Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06
in the country were not only we'll attended

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but manifestly of the deepest interest.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MONUMENT
The monument is fashioned like n circu-
lar tower. II is so feet in diameter and is
elevated on broad, high terraces reached
by 100 or more wide steps somewhat re-
sembling those in the base of the statue of
liberty in New York harbor. At the base
or the tower projects great square porch
handsomely decorated internally, with a
historical frieze divided into five panels,
containing bas-reliefs representing the
career Of Garfield. Upon these panels are
liz life-sized figures, each possessing "a
| distinct individuality. The first panel on
the north side of the porch shows an ordi-
nary country school in early days The
| figure of the young teacher is n good por-
trait Of Garfield as a youth of 20 years.
The desks, blackboard, the eager children
and their young teacher form a striking
| picture. The second panel represents
| Gen. Garfield when, as chief of staff OF
Gen. Rosecranz, at the battle OF Chicka-
muga, he rode TO Gen Thomas with dis
patches. The portrait of Thomas is ex-
| cellent. Garfeld's horse is represented as
dropping dead on the spot where Thomas
and his staff are awaiting the dis
patches.
The third panel shows Garfield as an ora
| tor He is addressing the people of an out
door mass meeting, rousing them by his
eloquence. He stands in the center of the
| composition, on an impromptu platform
decorated with the American flag. AT his
left are the chairman and other citizens,
aud on his right are the reporters. On
either side the platform are crowded the
people, representing all walks OF life The
fourth panel represents Garfield taking
the oath of Office as President of the
United States Portraiture abounds in this
group, among those represented being ex-
President Hayes, sitting, and Vice Pres l.
de Mt Chester A. Arthur, Gen. Sherman,
| Gen. Logan, James G.. Blaine, Chief JUS
tice Waite, William M. Evarts, Carl
Schurz and many others of national re-
| nown. The fifth panel represents the
bier of the assassinated president.
The plain surface of the walls is prettily
frescoed in oil, to harmonic with the other
decorations, while the elegant mouldings
and carved work are sharply pictured out
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of the interior arrangement was to make
the statue of Garfield the soul of the mem
orial. The statue will be enshrined in the
very heart of the monument, and the tower
rising above its broad and massive base
gives dignity and character to the mortu-
airy shrine within. The vestibule within
the porch is Waited in stone, with a pave
ment Of marble mosaic. Above the space
reserved for the statue is a frieze of the
same beautiful material. Columbia and
her daughter states are represented as
weeping over the bier of the dead presi-
dent On other panels are figures repre-
senting Law, Justice, Concord, War, Liter
| ature and Labor. The dome is also inlaid
with Venetian mosaic, over 2i0 600 peices
of marble being required to produce the
| effect desired. AT the base is shown a band
of wreaths conioined, corresponding in
number with the states and territories.
The background is formed by the red and
white stripes of the American flag, the
stars forming band higher up.
Over one of the entrance doors are seated
pensive figures, representing War and
| Peace. Underneath is the inscription: