The National tribune., 1908-09-03
The Cincinnati Enquirer ei

following description of the building
erected:
Both architecturally and in work.
| manship the memorial is considered
one of the finest buildings of its charac-
ter in this country. 1t is constructed in
| very substantial manner, being fire.
proof thruout. The exterior is treated
| in the Roman classical style in the Co.
rinthian order. the material being olive
gray Rockcastle stone, which gives a
very soft and pleasing effect. The in
side of the building is finished in white
| marble, tile and hard wood, and is car
ried out in the same general architec-
tural style as the exterior. There are
three main entrances to the building,
each embellished with massive bronze
| and glass doors. These lead into a ves-
tibule of cut stone, from which extends
a large corridor thru the center of the
building, on one side of which is a large
banquet hall, As by 32 feet. and on the
other Post room of the same dimen-
sions. In the rear of these are the
kitchen and various Office and commit
tee rooms Two large marble stairways
on either side of the building lead to
the auditorium on the second floor. This
auditorium IS surrounded by an ambu-
latory finished in white marble. Over
the main entrance to the building and
under the balcony of the auditorium
the relic room is situated. This Is fin
ishad in cut stone, and will contain va
rious trophies of the civil war now in
possession of the local posts. The au-
ditorium comfortably seats 700 persons,
and in all it's appointments resembles a
first-class theater. The furniture, which
consists of massive leather couches, set
tees and quartered-oak chair and tables,
was purchased by William +. Schiebel,
Superintendent of County Buildings.
who will also be in charge of Memorial
Hail. The commission appointed by
Goyerpor Harris under whose direction
the building was constructed, consisted
of E. r. Monfort, Aaron Mcneil. b. r.
Cowen, Charles A. Miller and Paul Mil
likin. Upon the death of Gen. Cowen
the Governor appointed George b. Fox
to fill the vacancy"
The Dedication.
The dedication took place on Satur
day, June 10. with Capt z. r. Monfort
presiding. In presenting the building to
the County Commissioners Comrade
Monfort made brief but fitting speech
in which he recounted that Cincinnati
was founded by Revolutionary soldiers,
more than 200 of whom had settled
there as pioneers. Mayor Markbreit
and Gov. Harris were both enthustes-
tically received by their old comrades,
and made admirable addresses. They
alluded to the fact that Hamilton Coun-
ty had sent over 10000 soldiers into the
army, of whom more than 5000 vol
unIeeTeu at liTSL call.
among these troops were such notable
regiments as the 5th and 9Th Ohio,
made up from the militia companies;
the 9Th, German Turner regiment,
known as "McCook's Bully Dutch" and
the 10th Ohio. an Irish regiment. COM
manded by Gen. VIM. II. Lytle, who fell
at Chickamauga. Among the notable
leaders who were citizens of Cincinnati
or had at some time resided there were
Gems. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Nc
Pherson, Garfield. Wood. Cox, Rose
Grams, Hayes, e. f. Noyes. John Pope,
M. NJ. Force. and o. M. Mitchell Gen.
Charles II. Grosvenor was the orator
of the occasion, and spoke with the
greatest feeling and eloquence. He was
at Gen. Lytle's side when the latter fell
mortally wounded.
The proceedings were attended by an
audience of veterans which packed the
large auditorium. The exercises con-
cluded with vote of thanks to the
committee who had had charge of the
construction of the building, for which
Capt. Monfort expressed the thanks of
himself and associates.