Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-01

Unwilling OF Handsome Monument on tn,
Site Of the Flood.


Site Of the Flood.
Yesterday morning opened bright and clear
at Johnstown, Pa, giving promise of iine day
for the exercises in remembrance Of those
| drowned by the food and the ceremonies at
tending the dedication Of the monument to the
| unknown dead.
The streets were crowded with people and in
the afternoon all the stores were closed. The
| exercises had a peculiarly solemn significance to
the people there, which could scarcely be appre-
ciated by visitors
The governor and his staff arrived about IL
o'clock Mr.. Ogden and the Philadelphia men,
| bers Of the party were unable TO get through
on time and 3 special train WAS made up at Har-
! risburg, TO which the governors car was at
| tached.
Ex-Governor Beaver came in about 10 clock.
be having boarded the train at Tyrone. There
was an immense crowd at the station awaiting
the arrival of the governor and his party
James McMillen, whose guests the governor
| and party were to be, took charge Of Gen.
Beaver and conducted him to his house, and
then returned to the station to await the arrival
OF the governor and party.
The second section, on which the gov
ernor, Secretary kremer and others, arrived
one hour late. Upon his arrival the governor
and his party were driven TO Mr.. McMillen's in
two-seated carriage, drawn by four white
horses
A number Of prominent citizens. including
Mayor Rose. Judge Barker and others. ac-
companied the party in carriages and some
time was spent in driving about the city. Mr..
ogden and other members of the commission
did not arrive until after noon.
As consequence dinner was late and the
parade did not get started at the time adver-
| tised. A special train bearing the Pittsburg
| members of the food commission and news
paper men arrived at noon, and they were at once
driven to a hotel, where dinner was served.
Shortly after noon the parade started to Grand
view cemetery, where the exercises were 10 be
| held.
The monument to the unknown dead was I'm
yelled by Gov. Pattison. His remarks aud
those by ex-Gov. Beaver, Robert c. Ogden and
]. B. Scott were well received.
The monument is built of Barre, Vt, gram
| lite, the lower base being twelve feet by eight
this base rests a second and third base and n
plinth, on which is set an inscription block.
| surmounnted at each corner with heavy triple
polished corner, the inscription being: ITO the
Memory Of the Unidentified Dead Lost by the
Flood Of May 81, 1889"
On this is set plinth, handsomely carved in
front, on which rests the cap which extends
ove- the inscription block and is carved in
graceful modelings To this is added another
| plinth, on which rests two sitting figures,
| representing Faith and Charity.
| In the center Of the plinth is Get a pedestal
nearly four feet in height, on which stands a
| figure six feet in height, and which surmounts
the whole, representing Hope. The figures are
| carved from white western Rhode Island granite.
| The entire monument: has a height of twenty
one feet eight inches, q weight of thirty Ave
tons and is Q beautiful specimen Of sepulchral
art. g.
! In addition to the exercises directly attending
| the dedication Of the monument TO the unknown
| dead, hundreds of people from this city dec
| GRATED the graves of their loved ones who were
| lost In the flood, and Grandview presented a
beautiful sight. A great crowd was in the GEN.
etery all day and at the time Of the dedicatory
| exercises the assemblage WAS q vast one. The
newly made grave Of the latest found food VIC
tim, which was placed in the unknown plot on
| Monday, attracted much attention. 10y