The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-29

Then comes the National statuary
aall. Until the completion OF the new
chamber this room was the Hall OF
Representatives. The National Statu-
AIRY hall, semi-circular in shape and
designed by Latrobe after Greek
theatre, is one of the most beautiful
rooms of the capitol. On the north
SIDE it has colorado of Potomac
marble with noble arch The
dUmed ceiling, decorated after that of
the Roman Pantheon, springs fifty
seven feet to q cupola, by which the
room is lighted. Above the door
leading from the rotunda is
Franzoni's historical clock. The
design is of history, with record
ing tablet, borne in the winged car of
time, its wheel supported on a globe
circled by the Zodiac. In the arch
above the south door is Causici' $
! figure of Liberty proclaiming peace,
and beneath is an eagle by Valperti)
posed as about to fly. Ranged around
the hall are statues and portraits,
| busts, some contributed by various
States, and other deposited by the
government. Until the completion of
the new chamber this room was the
Hall of Representatives. 1t was the
scene of the debates by Webster and
/ Clay, Adams, Calhoun and others
whose names are indelibly associated
with the history Of congress. A plate
set in the marble floors southwest of
the centre marks the spot where John
Quincy Adams fell stricken with par
lysis during session of the House.
Opening off from the Hall, is a memo
rial bust, whose inscription runs:
John Quincy Adams, who, after fifty
years OF public service, the last six
teen in yOnder hall, was summoned
thence TO die in this room, BIRD Feb
ruary lS4S:" In 1864, at the sugges-
ton of Senator Morrill,, of Vermont
(then a member of the Housed, the
room was set apart as National
Statuary Hail. is which each State
might send 1.-THE eiligies of two of her
chosen sons in marble or bronze, to
be placed permanently here" The
The works contributed are Samuel
Adams, of Massachusetts 1722-lS03,
by Annie Whitney,. Did more per-
haps than any other one man to bring
about the Revolution. On March g..
ITO, the day after the Boston massa-
ere, he was spokesman of committee
sent to demand the withdrawal of the
British troops, and the pedestal bears
the ultimatum he then addressed to
Governor Hutchinson: Might is APP
proaching. An immediate answer is
expected. Both regiments or none. "
The troops were Withdrawn.
There is so much in Statuary
Hall that cannot write up all about
them only to mention names. There
is Ethan !Allen, Of Vermont in 1882
1889. The hero of Ticonderoga, where
he led his Green Mountain boys to the
surprise of the fortress, and demanded
its surrender lin the name of Jehova
and the Continental Congress.
Edward Dickinson Baker, of Ore
gon 1911 1861, BY Horatia Stone J..
Fought in Mexican war: senator from
Oregon 1860; raised regiment an com
manded brigade at Balls Bluff,
October 81, 1861. and was there NOR.
tally wounded. Bakers statuary is
in the rotunda. Then Blair. of Mis-
souri,, member of congress: general in
Civil war. Then CaSs general in war
1872: aud secretary of war under Van
Buren,: minister to France: secretary
of State under Buchanan. Clinton,
vice president two terms, with JeiTer-
son and Madison. Robert Fulton of
Pennsylvania, 176j-lSl5. Fulton first
inventor to make practical applica-
ton of steam power to navigation;
built first successful steamboat
Cremont," which left New York
for Albany August 7, 1907. James
Abram Garfield, of Ohio, 1881
1881 Bust by Neihaus. Major Gen
eral, of the army of the Cumberland;
member of congress; elected to senate;
President. The bronze figure repre-
sents the President delivering his in
augural address. and there are three
recumbent figures typical of the stu.
dent, the warrior and the statesman.
Nathaniel Green. of Rhode Island,
l742-l7S6. General in Revolutionary
war: commander of the Southern army
although native Of Rhode Island,
but identified with the Caroliuas and
Georgia, which states made him grants
of property at the close of the war in
recognition of his brilliant service.
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, 1743
1926. By f. ID. Denies dangers;
presented by Lieutenant N. =. Levy
author of the Declaration of indie
pendence and one of the signers: as
member of congress; originated our
system of coinage; as minister to
France; negotiated important com
mercial treaties; Secretary of State:
| Washington first term; Nice-Presi-
dent with John Adams; President 1901,
reelected 1904; founder of the first Re
publican party from which the Demo-
cratic party OF today claims descent,
The first governor, William King, of
Maine. Abraham Lincoln ofIllinois.
lS09-1s65 President, lS61-lS65, Sta
tute by Niennie Ream; Statue in Ro-
tunda. Bust by Sarah Fisher Ames
| Bust in Senate west corridor. Liv-
ingston Declaration; first Chancellor
OF the State; Minister to France: com
pleted the treaty for the Louisiana
purchase, and is here represented with
the document by the Louisiana pur-
chase the United States acquired for
Sl5, 100, 900 all the French possessions
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Cana.
dian line, and from the M ississippi
TO the Rockies. Then there are Mar
quette, Muhlenberg, Pulaski, Sherman.
Shields, Stark, Stockton, Trumbul
and then George Washington, of
Virginia. 1872 -l799. BY Jean Anton
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