The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence. i

In the small triangular park bounded
by Connecticut avenue, Eighteenth and
NJ streets. Owing to the fact that
this park is somewhat overshadowed
by large buildings on the south, west
and north sides, 1t was decided after
thorough consideration of the question
to have the statue face the east at a
slight angle with Connections avenue.
The LongfeIlow Memorial.
! Funds for this memorial were raised
by an association of which Bishop
Mackay Smith, General A. w. Greedy
and B. H. Warner are active members
and Chief Justice Fuller and ex-Presi-
dents Cleveland and Roosevelt were
honorary members. The association
was organized about twelve years ago,
and the fund was made up of small
contributions from the many admirers
of the life and works Of the poet. The
fund amounted to about $4,000. Con-
gress appropriated $4,000 for pedes-
tai for the statue and authorized it's
location in public reservation in
Washington.
Dedication In May.
Work on the memorial is nearly COM
pleted The foundation and pedestal
are practically finished, and the statue
is on the ground, merely awaiting the
time for hoisting into place. The ped
estal is composed of large blocks of
highly polished Scotch granite and is
undoubtedly one Of the finest struc-
lures of its kind in the city. The stat
ne is of bronze and represents Long
fellow in academic robes seated in an
armchair. One hand is raised to his
head and the other holds an open
book. No date has yet been set for
the public dedication of the memorial,
but it will probably take place about
the middle Of May.
Zoo Animals For Sale.
The zoo at Lakeside park, about sew
en- miles from Richmond, Va. has been
discontinued as an exhibition of ami
mails, and the collection of lions, bears,
deer, monkeys and other animals has
been offered for sale.
The Smithsonian institution is inter-
.ested and has signified it's intention
of securing any animals that may be
suitable for the national geological
park in this city. DR.. Baker, superin-
tendent of the national geological park,
has appointed Head Keeper Blackburn
to visit Richmond to determine what
if any, animals the government wants.
Remodeling the House.
Representative Mccall has general
charge of the remodeling of the hall
of the house of representatives. AS
chairman of the committee on the Ii
brary, he reported the bill providing
for the change, which was finally
passed, and is frequently consulted by
the superintendent of the capitol build
ing. Mr.. Mccall said the other day
that he did not expect the remodeling
would be completed until year from
December
The whole house wing of the CAPT
toll has almost to be torn to pieces,
a new roof to be put on, new struc-
tural steel put in, walls torn down,
foundations changed, etc. For these
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to complete the alterations
before December, 1910.
The New Wireless Tower.
Where the navy will locate the new
wireless station that is to flash mes
sages 5000 miles and put all the COM
mercial companies either out of bust
ness or in the deep shade has not yet
been determined.
The most impressive thing about the
work to the layman is that it will ne
cessitate the use Of tower $50 feet
high, which will be by all odds the
highest structure in the world, except
the Eiffel tower. But the new tower
will be solid.
1t is to be of concrete and will make
the Washington monument look squat
ty by comparison. 1t viii scarcely
seem tower at all, being only fifty
feet at the base and eight at the top.
1t win be more like an exaggerated
chimney or a concrete mast, but it
win be hollow and viii carry the
aerial wires in the shape of an i'm
mense umbrella frame at the top.
No Elevator In Shaft.
The top of the tower, it is believed,
will not be much of resort for sight
seers even should they be allowed the
privilege There will be no elevator,
and any one who wants to ascend for
the view will have to walk.
The navy department wanted to use
the Washington monument for wire
less tower on account of its height.
Permission to turn the great shaft to
utilitarian purposes could not be OBJ
tanned. The taller, thinner tower is the
alternative.
1t will convey some impression of
the height Of the tower to compare 1t
with the monument That is 555 feet
high, fifty-five feet at the base and
twenty-five feet at the top. The ce-
ment tower. which will be REINFORCED
with concrete, will be only fifty feet at
the base and eight feet on top, though
it will be $50 feet high.
Big Umbrella Top.
The aerial frame will spread from
the top like umbrella ribs 200 feet
long and insulated at the tips and con-
nected with guy wires that win run to
the ground and keep them extended.
The wires from the aerial frame will
run inside the tower from the top to
the ground. The current will be a
hundred horsepower, about thirty
times as stroug as anything now in
use.