Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-23
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I had been in Boston several times
before, SO the present trip was noS
entirely new. + arrived III Boston,
Tuesday, October 18th, at l1.80 a. 81,
and drove Immediately to Faneuil
Hall, where the sessions OF the /. g.
|Ssof A, 18th National Convention,
were TO be held lS 3ssSs Z.
There are many historic assooia-
tions connected with this old iand.t
mark that Is justly termed the ezra
die Of Liberty The fret thing
that strikes the visitors eye on.
entering the hall is the magnificent
painting Of Daniel Webster's famous
speech, where heluttered The nemora-
bic words, Liberty and Union, now
and forever, one and inseperable.n
I meant 70 have taken / dimen.
sions of this grand piece Of art, but
suffice tito say, to use a cant phrase,
sit is as big as the side OF q house,
All the aggnres are lie size, and
Webster, the matohlesa orator,
stands in the foreground with up
lifted hand. AT the opposite side Of
the hall is a mammoth clock, set
into the wood work of the small
gallery. Below the clock appears
this legend, sPresented to the Com
mon Council Of Boston by the chill
dren of the public schools"
In this connection it is we'll to say
that the oily of Boston leases this
hall and it is considered quite an
honor to obtain the use of it. The
Sons of America not only obtained
it for the opening sessions, but also
held o public meeting there on the
night of the 9th of October. We
were shown considerable attention
while in the city and the courtesies
of the city were extended to us by
the now famous "Committee of 100."
These men were the mes who con-
Quoted the famous school fight that
resulted in the defeat Of Catholicism
in the Board of Education and also
elected Mayor Hart.
No n visits Boston without see-
ing Bunker Hill. I made the ascent
as a matter of course. 1t is quite a
ride to Charlestown in a buss, but it
is a pleasant one. The navy yard
is near the monument and a good
view of it is obtained from the sum-
nit. At the extreme left of tho
yard is the Ropewalk, said to be the
longest and most perfect in the world,
1t is 1850 feet in length, and there is
manufactured all the cordage used in
the United States Navy. The dry
dock is capable of containing a ship
of the largest size and is constructed
entirely of hewn granite. 1t is 1856
feet in length, 100 in width, and 33
in depth. The navy yard proper is
about IL mile in length and con-
tains 60 acres. Visitors are freely
received every day except Sundays.
A fine Wow of Boston Harbor is
obtained from the top of the monu-
ment. There arc several islands and
two of them contain forts. Fort
Warren is on Georges Island and
Fort Independence is ~ Castle
Island. This island also , .ntains a
dungeon in which the celebrated
Stephen Burroughs was once confined
and escaped by digging out and
knocking down the sentinel placed
at the door of his cell. 1t is stated
as a remarkable fact that the many
islands in the harbor arc fast wearing
away and where once large herds OF
cattle grazed the angry pillows of
mother ocean now SURGE. Bunker
AAiih 1IOiluiiCilU pGiilUS III CllC CCIlITo
of the ground that was enclosed by
the walls of the old redoubt. The
cornerstone was laid by Gen. La
Fayette on tho 18th Of June, 1925,
it being the 5oth anniversary of the
battle. An eloquent address was
delivered by Daniel Webster. The
building of the monument was dis
continued for the lack of funds in
1927 and the, final completion was not
made until 1912. 1t is built of Quincy
granite. The foundation is composed
of six courses of stone and extends
twelve feet below the surface Of the
ground. Tho bottom or base of tho
monument is 30 feet square. At
the top, or apex, it is Is feet square.
The height is 221 feet. The observa-
tory at the top is II feet high and
II feet in diameter, and has four
windows, one on Zach side. The
walls at the doorway, or entrance, to
the monument are six feet thick.