The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
Description of the Magnificent New
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one hundred feet above mean high water
OF the Hudson river. the Grant monument
stands n solid pile OF white granite lD
feet I'm height The first ~ feet Of this
height Is a cube OF the Grecian Doric or
der which measures 30 feet on all sides.
The entrance, on the southern side, is in
closed by portico made up OF row or
recessed columns. Above and behind the
portioo rises an almost blank wall, which
VIII one day be relieved by the four
equestrian statues shown usually I'm plans
If the monument and finishes IN a parapet
which shows upon It's face the sculptured
figures Of Peace and War.
Above the parapet there starts abrupt
~ a cupola, 20 feet In diameter. surrounded,
as a relief, with Ionic columns.
Around the crown OF the cupola line OF
fasccs surmounted with eagles, connects
the coumned drum with the pyramidicnl
top.
The 1ayless granite Of which the tomb
consists ~ OF dotted whitish gray taken
from quarry OF uniform grain. and is SO
light IN tone that In the strong sunlight II
is hardly distingulshable from marble.
Passing up the great steps which eN-
tend three-quarters OF the way across the
front Of the structure one comes first to
the doors OF the tomb, filling a space IS
feet 4ih inches In height and feet In
width or bone-dried ash, covered thickly
with composition Of copper and tin,
these doors weigh three and onc-half tons.
In euCn door are lnfte phntlHi oInhlhAItta
with liS bronze rosettcs, the "A on the
larger central panel being each twice the
Size OF a mans fist, and all rveted 10 the
doors with heavy bolts.
Above the Crypt.
BEYOND the doors after clear space Of
3S feet. IS a % foot opening directly over the
erypt beneath The interior OF the monu-
mcnt is cross-shapcd and the four corner
arches are 50 feet above the floor. On
these arches rests An open gallery With an
inner diameter OF 40 feet, which Is ap-
preached by two circular corner stairways.
each with 60 steps. Above the gallery eX-
tends the Danelod dome, 15 feet above
the floor. and below through the opening
can be seen the lower floor. and stu lower
tho crypt with the sarcophagus.
The pendentives formed between tho cir
cular dome and the arches are decorated
In high relief sculpture. embicmate OF the
military and civic life OF Gen. Grant.
The windows are 10 IN number, three I'm
each side OF the cross-shaped interior.
The crypt is reached by side stairways
which lead directly into the passage en-
circling the space In which rests the sarco-
phagus This passage Is shut IN by square
columns which support the paneled mar
The snrcophngus.
The sarcophagus rests IN the center OF the
crypt 40 feet below the dome. OF all tho
porplexlng questions which arose In con-
was that Of obtaining suitable material for
the sarcophagus The proper quality was
found, after long search In the quarries
of Montclo. Wis. a porphyry OF fine tex
ture, brilliantly reddish in color Cut
from the solid rock. II Is highly polished.
rejecting tho nearby surfaces as IL rests
In the crypt The great block Is 10 feet
inches long. feet inches wide and 4
feet inches high, and weighs five tons.
In this immense block a space was hol
lowed out into which the cofiined remains
OF Cen Grant were lowered. Then the cap
stone was set, and the sarcophagus again
became "a solid block. ~ is plain. save
FOR the 2imple engraved inscription AZ the
head Of the capstone Ulysses S. Grant"
The pedestal ON which the sarcophagus
rests Is a square OF 10 feet 10 inches The
lower course Of I foot s inches is made
in sections, above which IS a 5-inch In
dentad course SIN above this are two
heavy blocks Of marble on which the sar-
cophagug directly sits The total height
of an as Iia feet.
Some day the body or Mrs Grant viii
rcposr beside that OF her husband Ga
duplicate OF the sarcophagus now In tho
crypt OF the tomb.
The governments OF Chilli and Brazil.
II Is stated, have entered into an alliance
with view to guaranteeing the mt3E-
tenance of peace IN South America.