Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-23
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entirely new. 7 arrived in Boston
Tuesday, October 18th, AZ 400 A. nj,
and drove Immediately to Fsneuil
Hall, wherest the sessions 81 the 4. 9.
.s.of "a, 14th National Convention,
were to be held.
There are many historic aasonia-
lions connected with this old landl
mark that's Justly termed the g
die Of Liberty" The first thing
that strikes the visitors eye on
entering the hall i the magnificent
painting of Daniel Webster's famous
speeohs where heuttered the memora-
bic words, sIliberty and Union, NOW
and forever, one and inseperable."
7 meant TO have taken the dimen-
sions of this grand piece Of art, but
suffice it to say, to use a cant phrase,
SIT is as big as the side of q house,
All the figures are life size, and
Webster, the mstohless orator,
stands in the foreground with up.
lifted hand. Attic opposite side Of
the hall is a mammoth clock, set
into the wood work Of the small
gallery. Below the clock appears
this legend, aPresented 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 city 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 tho opening sessions, but also
held q public meeting there on the
night of the OIL 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 ones 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 one ';aits Boston without see-
ing Bunke, Hill. I made the ascent
as a matter of course. It is quite a
ride to Charlestown in a buss, but it
is a pleasant one. The navy yard
is near the monument and q good
view of it is obtained from the sum-
nit. At the extreme left of the
yard is the Ropewalk, said to be the
longest and most perfect in tho 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 ono mile in length and con-
tains 60 acres. Visitors are freely
received every day except Sundays.
A fine view of Boston Harbor is
obtained from the top of the monu-
ment. There are several islands and
two of them contain forts. Fort
Warren is OH Georges Island and
Fort Independence is on Castle
Island. This island also contains 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 are fast wearing
away and where once large herds of
cattle grazed the angry pillows of
mother ocean now surge. Bunker
Hill monument stands in the centre
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, 1926,
it being the 50th anniversary of tho
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 tho
ground. Tho bottom or base of the
monument is 80 feet square. At
the top, or apex, it is Is feet square.
The height is POI feet. The observa-
tory - the top is II feet high and
II f, st in diameter, and has four
windows, n on each side. The
walls at the doorway, or entrance, to
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