The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-30

which have gone into the construction
Of the monument.
Beautiful Surroundings.
II is probable that no monument IN
the world has more beautiful setting
than the Mckinley memorial Reared
Oh an elevation overlooking the city
OF Canton and miles Ct rolling farm
lands the monument presents a mag
nlhcent appearance.
The monument is reached by a fight
OF steps nfty-eight ff q in width in four
runs with wide landings between, max
1T a total length Of 200 feet. The hill
is terraced TO conform with the 3and-
iugs on the staircases, presenting the
appearance Of A terraced mount sur
mounted by the structure proper. TWO
other stairways, the dimensions OF
which aSe about the same as those OF
ment % the approaches.
The plaza zoo feet in width lies a
the foot of the staircases- The entire
monument site includes eleven acres Of
land adjoining Westlawn Cemetery.
The lagoon, an important adjunct 10
the beauty Of the landscape, Is hanked
by trees and shrubs, and represent an
outlay OF about $4,000 il IS 600 feet
long divided into five basins, each one
being about eighteen inches higher than
the other so that the water flows IN
cascades from one - the ether. II Is
fCty-four feet Woe at ore end and
fhirtv-two feet at the other. The lagoon
Is constructed al Ire east side Of the
hin al the foot OF the steps and II Is
yianned To-. construct sister lake at
the west side though not OF the same
The existence Of a large supply Of
water at the base and directly IN front
CT the hill caused The plan Ior me me
s-sduaily widens as ii approaches the
monument, and is bordered by two
avenues shaded with trees which lead
up to the esplanade at the base OF the
steps
Statue Cast in Bronze.
a heroic statue Of Mckinley, cast in
bronze. stands at the head 81 the sec
pni flight Of steps. II is nine and one
half feet high, with the pedestal twelve
feet high. Of Knoxville marble At the
hack OF the statue stands chair draped
with the American flag ana the figure
It's elf represents an attitude assumed
| ~ President Mckinley at his Bunaio
speech.
On the front Of the pedestal. facing
the monument, IS this inscription:
william Mckinley. President Of the
I United states. a. statesman singularly
glfted 10 unite the discordant forces OF
| government and mod the diverse pur-
! poses Of men toward progressive am
salutary action; Magistrate whose
! pOlsc of judgment was tested ana Nlilui-
Gated in a succession OF naUoha4
| emergencies: good citizen. rrave soldier:
/ wise executive helper ard leader OF
men, exemplar 70 his people Of the
virtues that build and conserve the
| state. society. and the home
| on the opposite side, or that facing
| the back Of the monument IS TIE %
] lowing:
4 This memorial was erected by the
| contributions Of more thar one million
men, women, and children Ia the United
/ States. AMI many others in foreign
I lands"
The bronze doors OF the mausoleum
are one OF the beautiful and artistic
I features OF the monument. Each fold OF
the door is Is feet inches high. and
feet inches wide. They are solid
I throughout. and are OF great weight, be
! ing inches thick Above the doors is
4 lunette, which is also made OF bronze.