New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
mp WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
,,rNoRIAL ABOUT TO BE DEDICATED
IN GAPLAND. MD.

- WILL COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES OF WRIT
IRIS AND ARTISTS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE
OWL, WARTS MAIN FEATURES.
-,.,more oct 1.-THE correspondents me-
''I ar Gapland. Washington County. Md. will
nv soa,cated next Friday by the Society of Army
?. os,ondents and Artists. A special train will
VI washington for Gapland. better known
ra,n,on's Gap, in the morning, and return al
Governor Lowndes has accepted an invita-
n 'asn 20 preside over the dedicatory exercises.
IT. memorial is so little known-almOst nothing
,aen published about II In the newspapers-that
Va of the few war correspondents now living had
,n, the last few days even heard of it, II
Nv hoveyer attracted hundreds of tourists to tine
" S,r,s place in the South Mountain range 1t can
~ =. aeon from the railroad on the west and from
- narts Of Mddletown Valley, and is strong
ia cathedral-like object Though built at
80, NJ less than 5000, the Army Correspondents
ss.uoral IS OF the largest and most interesting
Comments in the battefelds of the country
II recalls no other monument, unless it be that of
a.. .nglneers which is castle al Gettysburg. From
49, foundation IN concrete 1t Is sixty feet 10 the
STATEMENTS of the side tower. and Flagstaff twenty
90, high on the tower carries the visible structure
"a the height of seventy feet. 1t looks north and
.outh In the spandrels OF the large arch are
.,ields on which are the watchwords of the war
correspondents. Listen and Hasten and above
,sose are the heads of the god Mercury and SYM
Nj of poetry. over the gable. or bartizan, is
,oN vane OF the pen mightier than the sword"
On nanels Of red brick in the middle of the gate
Uv is carved War Correspondents in large
,s,;srs In a niche. nine feet high, by the side OF
me upper arches is a x-foot figure OF Orpheus
shsathing sword and playing Oh pandean pipe
TSree buss of correspondents In bronze, to be
,sssnted by their friends. will be placed in the
pnor arches AT the rear of the gateway are two
ug ny tablets OF Bedford 0nd.) stone on one of
esa.h arr the names in double columns OF JOG North
srn correspondents, with room Tor others that may
nav &c The na mes OF The Confederate correspondents
and the artists of the illustrated papers There
az naturally far fewer Southern than Northern
TIL work on the memorial was begun last April
,be funds being subscribed by newspaper men gen,
erals who were prominent during the CN!i " ar, ana
vVx.ad Townsend originated the idea or the me-
norsI and has collected the money ana looked after
She work since its inception.
y" Ths monument stands in the gap on triangular
~ ~ made ground necessary for its proper eleva-
.e, lis effect in the one natural gateway OF the
mountain range for distance OF Twelve niIes rs
Impressive and picturesque as tht9us is
ars seen charming valleys, distant heights ana ooid
Az this memorial has particular relation to any
one battle the date for the fneeliis d udi s a.
was Nyed for October Is. when the autninhtl ioii-
We viii he dyed in richest coors. Although IL Is
nyreI, Incidental october Is IS the GATE OF
ghn iRrorn's raid from farm only hve miles from
!onl ID ~ ,bs memorial when he seized the arsenal
@ Harner's Ferry October l6 1850, with intent 10
arm the slaves. - 49,. monument. naners will
- rasS nv a number Of well-known correspohdents
pe Iesu =! c,sdwalader Edmund c. StedmSn. Ju-
nins Henri Browne Judge James Seney, OF IT.
yinia and George Alfred townsend rtIhIinS ~ rI'
experiences in the field Inc o,i,re 70 be kent in
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