Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-01
pcscriplion of the Mausoleum.

Dissertation of the Mausoleunl.
The mausoleum stands on an emf.
nence to which has been given the
name of Monument Hill, about two
miles due west of the Mckinley home
in the city Of Canton. 1t is not an or
nate affair but its simplicity is re-
lieved by sufficient artistic embellish-
ment TO make it an object Of beauty,
as well as one of massive proportions
and breadth Of design.
Four states have contributed
share of the material which has been
used in the building of the monument
The granite used in the approaches
and the mausoleUm proper are from
the duarries of Milford Mass. Ten
nessee has furnished the gray marble
for the interior Of the tomb, while
the sarcophagi which now hold the
bronze caskets i'm which lie the bodies
of President and Mrs. Mckinley, are
of dark green granite from Windsor,
Vt. The b Sc upon which the sar-
cop agi rest is black granite from
Be- Wis.
+ n the first step Of the approach
to the monument, to the actual top of
the structure is 1863 feet inches the
mausoleum itself being 90 feet 6
inches high above the summit Of the
mound. The top Of the dome has an
/ oculus IS feet in diameter, through
/ which comes softened light, which
adds greatly to the beauty Of the in
| terror
The mausoleun is rs feet 8 inches
| in diameter. In the center of the
| floor beneath the dome stand the sar.
cophagi containing the bodies OF the
President and Mrs Mckinley. and in
inches on the north side OF the dome
are the caskets containing those OF
the two daughters, Ida and Mary
who dict infancy.
Hugh columns are placed
around interior in such manner
as to ap n half buried in the sides
Of the ding The floor is of mo-
sale. ma Die having been brought
from man states for the purpose.
Half " 4 down from the top Of the
1875 gran steps that lead up to the
main ent &c on the south side OF
the maui ieum stands an heroic
bronze fig Of President Mckinley
representa- him in the attitude us
ually assumed when speaking
left hand holding roll OF manuscript
land the right hand in the trousers
pocket Behind the figure is a bronze
chair encircled with a wreath, and
draped with the flag of he United
States The bronze figure, which Is
nine feet high stands on "A pedesta
eighteen feet from the base to the feet
of the figure
Twenty-six acres of ground Were
purchased by the monument commits
sion. and the utmost art Of the land
scape gardener has been lavishec
lupon the grounds Natural stream
flow past he base o. tho mound, au'
trees ard lnwFr hois have been al
49, VA iA1 .q7r srs ssstesi-il
itfIstir heaaF Frpa the entrance Z
the grounds nu the south To- the zoo
: inf the mound Is 5An feet, and aioni
! this distance al double driveway ~
e. feet In width has been constructed
Between the two sides of the drive
way, a lagoon which Is cOnstantl
! filled with fresh water. Long row
OF trees flank the lagoon and tn
driVeWays
The mausoleum and grounds hav
been built and arranged at a cost O
=. $50O.0O0 and it is the intention Of tn
= commission 10 raise an endowmcn
!. fund Of 100000. which preclude
with the charging OF fee for adms
~ sion.
AT the next meeting OF the mauso
a leum trustees. custodians Will b
chosen. and IL is the intention to as
, for the indefinite detail of soldiers q
n the regular army 10 guard the tomb.
\ The architect was II. Van Bure
4 Magonigle, of New York. and the de
. signer Of the bronze figure standin
T. before the mausoleum was charge
{ Henry Niehaps.