St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13


Family.
San Francisco Chronicle
A contract has been signed for the
construction Of a magnificent mauso-
leum in Laurel Hill cemetery for the
Floods, and work upon it will commence
In few days and be prosecuted stead
lily by a large force Of men for a year,
when it is hoped that it will be finished.
For several days past persons interested
in the construction of the mausoleum
have been staying at the Palace hotel.
The mausoleum Is to be finer than the
beautiful one lately completed by James
q. Fair, and equal to that of the
Croker family. 1t will cost at least
100000.
1t will be modelled after the Jay Gould
mausoleum. but in beauty of structure
will, 1t is stated, even surpass it. Its
form is to be that of a periptoral Ionic
temple, and it will be constructed en-
tirely of California material, and almost
material used will possibly be little
marble along the margins for the re-
ceptacles for the dead. Even this will
be dispensed with, if possible, and
artistically worked granite substi-
tuted.
The mausoleum will be constructed
on the Flood lot, Immediately to the
east and adjoining that of Mr.. Fair,
fronting, as his does, on the avenue.
This lot has frontage of So feet and
depth of Al feet.
The great tomb will be about SO feet
long and 20 feet wide, and will reach a
height of 20 feet. There are to be IS
columns, each being a perfect polished
piece, without joint and unmarried in
any way. The celia will be 10 feet s
inches in height, with angle OF vulute
caps on all sides.
The keystone TO the arch will be a
block l015 feet square by Il inches
thick. and weighing 20 tons. The iron
and rear pendants will each be heavier
than this. being 16 feet long, ~ wide
and almost feet in thickness.
The temple will have what is known
among architects as the terra-styled por-
tico, pediinented on each end, and fac
ing the east and west respectively.
There will also be projecting portico
of the same kind in the center of each
flank facing north and south. Within
the latter is to be the entrance to the
vestibule OF ce liar, flight of six steps.
The receptacles for the bodies will be
on either side of the YeStibule, at the
east and west ends,
When compiled the mausoleum will in
the interior have the effect of great
mirror, as its granite sides, and even
the floor, which will be of granite. will
be as smooth as glass. The dome, in its
interior. will be of paneled and curl
Ously carved granite.
James l.. Flood, president of the Ne
vada bank. was seen yesterday in re-
gard to the monument by a Chronicle
rnnnrtlr Hn Cajn tho m haA
been for some time contemplated, and
that the family had just settled on all
the details.
There have been many who wished
to supply the MATERIAL" said he; 'sbut,
after looking all around, we thought
that no better was to be had anywhere
than right here in California. We have,
therefore, decided to use the handsome
light gray granite from Rockln. in
Placer county. 1t is almost the same
kind of stone used in the mausoieum
now under way by the Crockers. In
fact, this granite is obtained from a
quarry onlya little distance away. The
California stone is, | think, finer-grained
and handsomer than any have inspect
ed from the East. We received a great
many specimens from quarrieS in differ
ent pa''tS of the country, among them
some from Westerly, Il. l.; but, after
thinking it allover, we decided that this
was, all things considered, about what
we wanted"
Mr.. Flood was reluctant to go into
full details, but said in general way
that the mausoleum would be the finest
in California.
Cornelius O'Connor, in speaking about
it afterward. said that it would be the
finest OF any on the Western half of the
continent. 1tseems that ever since the
death of her father, Miss Jennie Flood
has devoted great deal of time to visit
ing and inspecting various tombS. Will
lam Patton, the architect, after consult
ing with the family and spending some
time IN studying what they wished, fin
ished the plans few days ago.
Yesterday the contract for the con-
StructiOn of the mausOleum. which is to
be monument for all the Yves as well
as to those who are having it built. was
let to MeSsrs. began & Oxford. They
will begin work on it very soon, and. as
Mr. began said, will push it as rapidly
as possible.
The mausoleum, as at first construct
ed, will have receptacles for six persons,
or for as many as constitute the Flood
family. When the mausOleum is COM
pleted the remains of Mr.. Flood will be
transferred from the O'Brien vault to
their permanent resting place.
Ex-Goy. John p. st. John,
OF Kansas, will lecture on "Prohibi-