The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16

terest and ascended the spiral stair
way within the shaft and from the top
obtained an excellent view of the sur
rounding country.
The grounds of the cemetery and
plantations adjoining. are from four
to six feet below the noble Mississippi,
protected from overflow by strong
levees, or embankments.
MONUMENTS.
The monuments of New orleans are
numerous and handsome. The most
prominent are the Jackson. the Clay.
the marble statue of Franklin and
equestrian statue of General Robert u.
Lee, also the Jackson monument on
the plains of Chalmette and Margaret
statue. The Jackson statue in Jackson
square is the first equestrian statue
ever produced, representing the horse
in the act of rearing. The artist. Clark
Mills, has been highly praised for his
success in balancing such mass OF
metal. Nearly all equestrian statues
have props beneath them, but this one
has no support. In this position 1t has
withstood the storms and hurricanes of
half a century. The statue weighs over
90, 900 pounds and cost 100000. The in
scription on the granite base was cut
by General Benjamin f. Buffers or
dcrs:
''Thc union must and shall he preserved
The statues of jackson in Washing
ton, ID. c.. and Nashville, Tenn, are
exact counterparts. This monument
was erected in 1851 by popular sub
scripton.
The Clay statue stands OH Il historic
spot in the center of the city ON the
neutral ground at the intersection of
Canal, st. Charles and Royal streets.
1t was erected to the great "mill boy
of the Slasher," Henry Clay. who would
rather be right than be president. This
statue, erected in 1856. is of bronze
twelve feet high. resting on base APP
preached by six immense circular steps
and surrounded by an iron fence The
inscription on the base was also cut
by order of General Benjamin F. But
Ter. The statue itself is a perfect like
ness of the illustrious statesman. 1t
stands with its base some forty feet
high
LEE MONUMENT
Lee Circle" contains an imposing
monument crowned with Il bronze
statue of the great Confederate gen
eral The shaft is l06 feet high and is
composed of white marble blocks. rest
ing on cypress piles. driven deep into
the ground and bolted together. The
granite base is AZ feet square; height
of the mound twelve feet. ascended by
twelve marble steps. The statue is fif-
teen feet high, representing General
Lee with folded arms surveying the
scene of battle. The column contains
Il staircase giving acess to a small OBJ
servatory at the top under the statue,
from which a fine view of the city is
had. The stairway is lighted by OPEN
ings cut in the marble. The cost of the
monument was $4,000.
The Margaret monument is the first
statue raised in American in honor of
who had all her life devoted herself to
aiding orphans. The statue is of white
marble by Doyle. and represents Mar
garet seated with a shawl around her
shoulders and one arm thrown around
the neck of an orphan child. She be-
queathed her entire fortune to the care
Of orphans without regard to sex ma
tionality or religion.
The Confederate monument in Green
wood cemetery is Il beautiful and ar
tistic creation. dedicated to the men,
ory of over five hundred Confederate
soldiers who sleep within it's shadows.
The top of the mound is reached by
granite steps. and in the center is q
pedestal of elegant design on which
stands the white marble statue of a
soldier resting on his gun.
Around the statue are the buStS of
General Lee. Stonewall Jackson, john
son and Polk.
]. T.. Richmond.