The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

edge, composed OF three pieces Joined by
! concrete, while the upper is but trife
! smaller. and is single stone. Upon this
latter stands the series OF stones form
| ing the cap, and which are in three mold
ings, the centre one being carved with
plain scroll design. the bronze base sup
porting the statue aud competing the en-
| tire pedestal.
The statue is of heroic size. eight feet
and one-half from base to crown. while
the entire height above the sub-base is
| about twenty eight feet. The figure sands
with the right foot forward. a cloak TALL
| ing from the shoulders and caught with
| the left hand. while the right grasps a
book which rests upon a small speakers
| stand at the side. The face looks straight
| to the front and the expression is one
of fine courage and deep resolve, while
| the lips seem about TO move as IL in
| speech.
! The costume IS the conventional one OF
| the period in which the great orator and
\ statesman lived and moved. the double
/ breasted frock coat. cut square away at
the waist line and falling in the skirt. the
baggy trousers. the big gilt buttons the
rolling collar and black silk stock about
the throat This rather stiff and lnartistic
dress has been by the sculptor relieved
by the use OF a great cloak, with high.
rolling collar. which falls from the
shoulders TO the knee and is draped in
most graceful folds. taking from it, SO
perfect has been the work OF the artist,
every ntimation OF unyielding metal, and
adding Il certain dignity TO the whole
Which could never have been obtained
Wit: the plain garments in which the great
American statesman appeared when in
public life
Set into the face OF the bottom block of
the sha,s on the east side is a large
bronze tablet in bold bias relief. IT shows
the scene when Webster made his famous
reply to Hayne and the individual figures
are rs accurately done and as artistically
treated as the heroic one which crowns
the shaft. Another tablet on the west
sid, II the monument depicts the orator
delivering his speech at the ceremonies
attending the dedication of the Bunker
Hill Monument The group is one full
of life, showing men and women who list
ened to his eloquence upon that occasion,
while above the crowd are a number OF
mounted soldiers with drawn sabres. their
mouths opened for the cheer that it seems
should surely be heard, so finely executed
is this piece of ornamentation. In each
OF the tablets. the figures OF Webster are
masterpieces Of the sculptor's art in por-
traiture.
Beneath the tablet on the front of the
monument are craven in the granite the
falr.us words from his famous speech:
LIBERTY AND UNION.
NOW AND FOREVER.
ONE AND INSEPARABLE.
Immediately above the tablet is carved |
the name:
DANIEL WEBSTER.
TIL. inscription on the north side OF the |
shaft is carved with the words by which |
the man would probably most wish to be
described and by which his name will for
ever be famous and honored by the Amer
lean people:
EXPOUNDER AND DEFENDER
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
They are cut In the shaft to remain for
all time On the west. or rear. side of the
monument, and beneath the tablet, is the
name of the donor OF the statue and the
quotation from Webster: Our country.
our whole country. and nothing but our
and the date Of the dedication OF
the statue.
The inscription on the south front gives
the records of the birth and death OF the
statesman:
BORN AT
SALISBURY, N. H.,
JAN is. 1882.
DIED AT
MARSHFIELD, MASS,
OCT. a. 1852.